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1、Chapter29&30哈工大外国语学院2012春杨莉萍defyv.1.torefusetoobeysomeoneorsomething违抗,反抗,不服从Eg.Thiswasthefirst(andlast)timethatIdaredtodefymymother.2.Ifsomethingdefiesdescriptionorunderstanding,itissostrange,extreme,orsurprisingthatitisalmostimpossibletounderstandorexplain.无法,难以(描述或理解)Eg.Whentheflowers
2、openinspringtheyfillthenightairwithafragrancethatdefiesdescription.春天当鲜花盛开时,夜里的空气中会弥漫一种难以名状的香气。[词根]strain,strict,string=totighten表示“拉紧”constrainv.强制,限制(restrain的同义词)Eg.Hewasconstraininghismindnottowanderfromthetask.他在克制着不让自己在工作时分心。constrictv.压缩,压紧Eg.Paniccanconstrictthebloodvesselsandimp
3、oseanadditionalburdenontheheart.恐慌会使血管收缩,增加心脏负担。seclusionn.asituationinwhichsomeonestaysapartoriskeptawayfromotherpeople隔绝,隐居Eg.ShelivedinseclusionwithherhusbandontheirfarminPanama.secludedadj.僻静的,隐蔽的Eg.Wefoundasecludedbeachafewmilesfurtheron.我们又前行了几英里,发现了一处僻静的海滩。secludev.使隔绝,使隔离Eg.Shese
4、cludesherselfinherstudytowork.她把自己关在书房里埋头研究。[前缀]se-=apart,awayseduce(duce=lead)v.引诱,勾引Eg.Hewasseducedintoleavingthecompanybytheofferofhigherpayelsewhere.其他地方更优厚的薪金待遇诱使他离开了公司。segregate(greg=group,如congregate聚集)v.隔离Eg.1)Somesocietiesstillsegregatemenandwomen.有的社会仍然将男女隔离。2)Apowerfirm,forexa
5、mple,mightsegregateitsindustrialcustomersfromitsresidentialcustomers.例如,一个电力厂可把它的顾客分成工业顾客和居民顾客。[词根]miss,mit=tosend,castmission使命,任务n.Eg.Thoughtheythinkittakesnomorethanthreedaystofulfillthemission,Ibelieveittakesnotlessthansixdays.虽然他们认为完成这任务只需三天,但我却认为至少需要六天。premise前提n.Eg.Thesearethemajo
6、randminorpremisesonwhichtheconclusionisbased.这是这个结论所依据的主要和次要的前提。intermit中断v.Eg.Jane,whoeverconsideredtolethersonintermitgettingonlinebeforetheexaminations,feelsinappropriateagainnow.Jane曾考虑让她儿子暂时停止上网,现在又觉得不妥。[前缀]sus-=under,belowsuspire(pire=breathe)呼吸,叹息v.Eg.1)Thepatientbegantosuspire.病人
7、开始呼吸。2)Shesuspiredandlookedsad.她叹了口气,显得很伤心suspense悬念n.Eg.Hewishedtomakethemostoftheoccasion,maintainingthesuspense.他想充分利用这场合,保持这紧张的局面。Eg.Wewaitedingreatsuspenseforthedoctor'sdiagnosis.我们焦急万分地等候医生做出诊断。[前缀]trans-①across表示“横过,越过”transgress违背/越界v.Eg.Hisbehaviortransgressedthe