DAY 5
1 intelligible a. 可理解的，明白易懂的，清楚地
【搭配】intelligible speech 明白易懂的讲话
2 leaflet n. 传单，散页的印刷品，小册子 v. (向......)散发传单(或小册子)
【联想】pamphlet n. 小册子;booklet n. 小册子;brochure n. 小册子
【搭配】be leaflets for sth. ......的传单
3 merge v. 使结合，使合并，使合为一体
【联想】merger n.合并，归并(尤指两家公司);combine v. 结合，联合，化合 n.联合企业(团体)
intergrate v.(into,with)(使)成为一体，(使)合并
【搭配】merge with./into sth 使并入......
4 notorious a. 臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的
【联想】notoriety a. 恶名，臭名
【搭配】notorious for/as sth.臭名昭著的
5 pathetic a. 差劲的，令人生厌的;引起怜悯的，可怜的，可悲的
【联想】pitiful a. 令人同情的，可怜的;可鄙的;pitiable a. 令人怜悯的，可怜的，可悲的
【搭配】pathetic fries for help 求助的哀怜呼号
6 persuasion n. 说服(力)，劝说;信念，信仰
【联想】persuade vt.说服，劝服，使相信;persuasive a. 有说服力
【搭配】people of all persuasions 持各种信仰的人们
7 prey n. 被捕食的动物，捕获物;受害者 v. (on) 捕食;折磨，使烦恼
【联想】prey与hunt. prey 指(动物)捕食;而hunt指(人)打猎
【搭配】fall prey to 成为.......的牺牲品，深受......之害;prey on sb.'s mind 烦扰某人
8 reproach vt./n. 责备，批评
【联想】前缀 re-意为“again"，如：renovate 修复;repay 归还(款项);replace 代替
【搭配】reproach sb./oneself with sth. 指出过失而责备某人或自己
9 rotatr v. 使旋转，使转动;使轮流
【联想】rotate与revolve，twirl，swirl均有”旋转，转动”之意。rotate指围绕某物体自己的轴心的旋转运动，即自转运动;revolve指围绕某一种新所作的圆周运动，即公转运动;twirl 指用手或手指操作某物而产生的一系列复杂的旋转运动;swirl主要指水，空气等使某物旋转而动，打着漩涡。
【例句】The post of chairman rotates among members of the committee.译文：主席一职由委员会成员轮流担任。
10 skeptical a. 表示怀疑的
【联想】skeptic n. 持怀疑态度的人;suspicious a. 猜疑的，疑心的;可疑的;表示怀疑的。
【搭配】be skeptical of/about sth.对某事表示怀疑
11 subjective a. 主观上的，个人的
【联想】subjextivity n. 主观性的;(反)obhective a. 客观的，不带偏见的
【搭配】a subjective imoression 主观印象;subjective factors 主观因素
12 texture n. 质地;(材料等)结构
【联想】textile n. 织物，纺织品
【搭配】sth.with...texture 有......(质地)表面的
13 virgin n. 处女，未婚女子 a. 未经开发的，未经使用的，未经初冬的老处女的
【联想】virginity n. 处女状态，原始状态
【搭配】virgin soil 处女地
随堂练习
1 The mind of a child is____soil.
2 Satin has a smooth______，whereas that homespun cloth is loose.
3 His decision was completely____and didi not take the wishes of the other members into consideration.
4 Ignorant people were____of Colunbus's theory that the earth is round.
5 The teacher posed a difficult quertion but the clever boy gave an___anwer.
6 He was standing at the entrance of the department store handing out____about the dangers of smoking.
7 The small banks were___into one large organization.
8 The part of the city has long been____for its street violence.
9 A terrible traffic accident happened;people were saddened when they watched the____sight on TV.
10 Nothing can shake my_____that socialist system is superior to that of capitalism.
11 It would appear that his impending trial____on his mind.
12 He____the typist for her carelessness.
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