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1.resign vt.& vi.辞职,辞去→resignation n.辞职;辞职信
2.forgive vt.& vi.原谅,宽恕;免除(债务)→forgiveness n.原谅,宽恕
3.pretend vi.& vt.假装;装扮,扮作;自诩,自认为→pretender n.冒充者
4.mercy n.仁慈,宽恕→merciful adj.宽大的;仁慈的
5.legal adj.合法的;法律的→illegal adj.不合法的
6.fault n.过错,责任;弱点,缺点→faulty adj.不完美的→faultless adj.无缺点的
outline vt.概述,概括;显示轮廓,勾勒外形 n.概要,概述;轮廓,略图
①We outlined our proposals to the committee. vt.概述
②They saw the huge building outlined against the sky. vt.显示轮廓
③You should draw up a plan or outline for the essay. n.概要
④I can only see the outline of the building. n.轮廓
appointment n.约定,约会;任命,委派;职务
[例]In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.
在某些情况下,人们为了一个预约必须等上好几周。
[知识拓展]
(1)make an appointment with 与……约会
keep/break an appointment 践约/失约
(2)appoint vt. 任命,委派,约定(时间、地点等)
appoint sb. 任命某人
appoint sth.(for sth.) (为某事)确定(日期、场所)
appoint sb.(as) sth. 任命某人为……
appoint sb.to do sth. 指派某人做某事
[即学即练] 完成句子/单句语法填空
①They appointed him as/to be captain of the England team(已任命他为英格兰队队长).
②We must appoint someone to act(act) as secretary.
③The time appointed for the meeting was 10:30.
④She made an appointment for her son to see(see) the doctor.
tear down 拆毁,拆除
[例]The city will tear down the building and create a park.
该市将拆掉这幢大楼,并建一个公园。
[知识拓展]
tear...off 把……撕掉;匆匆脱下
tear...up 把……撕碎
tear...apart 把……撕开/成碎片
tear...away 依依不舍地离开;忍痛离去;把……拿走
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
①For security,tear up the paper before you put it in the trash can.
②Totally exhausted,he tore his clothes off and fell into bed.
③I found it hard to tear myself away from my new friends.
make one's fortune 发财
[例]Making friends with good fortunes would make your fortune better.
与运气好的人交朋友会使你更能成功。
[知识拓展]
(1)be in good/bad fortune 运气好/差
try one's fortune 碰运气
come into a fortune 得到财产
seek one's fortune 寻出路,去闯天下
worth a fortune 值一大笔钱
(2)fortunate adj. 幸运的;侥幸的
unfortunate adj. 不幸的
unfortunately adv. 不幸地
[即学即练] 单句语法填空/完成句子
①I have been fortunate(fortune) enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
②I was late in getting to the station,but fo