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apparatus : tools or equipment for special purpose.+ {/ E5 v, Z' k8 U9 w+ U
TYPICAL USE: The town has recently purchased some new fire-fighting apparatus.
0 ]. ~7 q$ t0 u0 Q8 I' b$ t2 `" S assert :say or declare positively; state as true
: \# J( ~( v4 W0 ~ TYPICAL USE: The witness asserted that the salesman was dishonest.$ G: f0 @% @+ n) W* G% ~
assign :give as a share$ y+ k* P# G1 r7 w, |
TYPICAL USE: He was pleased that he was assigned such an easy task in the company.
' d4 w' G/ e& I9 A compensate : give sb sth to make up for loss or injury
2 ^( c0 F0 V* v6 j3 E; ~ TYPICAL USE: He gave me a new knife to compensate for the one of mine he lost.3 o4 n8 d: o% T( N! r- i
deem : think; believe; have opinion
: }, v/ R9 Q2 o$ {/ O TYPICAL USE: He would deem it an honor if the minister came to see him.
$ N [' U/ }. I! @ stimulate : make more active; rouse; encourage
. ?) k. Y7 g( q$ ?: w/ u TYPICAL USE: The beating of a drum on the battlefield stimulated the soldiers to fight more bravely., _9 X n6 P2 ^
inviolable : not to be violated;holy
# M9 z9 \ k V$ y9 S( L. E TYPICAL USE: Freedom of action is one of the inviolable rules of human behavior.
0 Z: r! h( c$ r tendency :a trend towards something
- o9 Q9 P+ u+ |" [ TYPICAL USE: Boys have a stronger tendency to fight than girls./ [4 d, |* m2 f
testify :give evidence; especially in court.
5 a; Y# t5 F& l1 f3 X. _9 R1 c TYPICAL USE: He testified that the car was being driven slowly at the time of the accident.
( k4 z4 u/ @# Q& ]- O0 r1 S 1. He agreed to__1__ on behalf of the accused man./ o- J, i9 \2 Z6 N& V# ]
2. He __2__it his duty to help his needy friends.
. |0 ^( j, P7 |& f$ z 3. Nothing can __3__for the loss of one's health.8 t# l `) V2 R
4. All the students are __4__to suitable jobs.: m: e4 B7 J4 E+ S+ w4 P3 ~
5. The astronauts have special breathing __5__.8 v+ o9 \7 K* S# R( O
6. She __6__that he was innocent.
0 u8 G# z, g/ @0 ~7 M; r c 7. His illness grew out of his __7__to overwork.$ H6 V, q5 W3 \- j2 n
8. The people possess __8__rights.. t M! g) u4 v8 D
9.I hoped my warning would __9__her to greater efforts.' m4 d1 L3 I% V
10. We encouraged him to __10__his view of the matter.1 f" F# ~" m/ I+ f' ?5 _, Z
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1. testify v. 证明,作证 ]# B0 ?1 ^# x
2. deems v. 认为,相信, I( b3 E9 O8 J
3. compensate v. 偿还,补偿,付报酬
1 m. y- I( N; C4 _( b9 `, u 4. assigned v. 分配,指派8 G9 ?( U) N4 J1 B, c
5. apparatus n. 装置,器具,器官
- M: d7 s! d% k 6. asserted v. 主张,声明,断言
' y( n3 s; v9 y4 r( q; Z' B 7. tendency n. 趋势,倾向" T! ]# H5 Y4 `9 K; i
8. inviolable a. 不可侵犯的,不可亵渎的2 X- j# M1 C# ?; ~; n# Z+ S
9.stimulate vt. 刺激,激励,鼓舞* \( |$ f& W1 g
10. assert v. 主张,声明,断言 |