常用詞匯Unit 3詞匯部分(3)
correspond
vi.①~(with)相符合,成一致My actions will correspond with my words.我將言行一致。②~(to)與……相當,相類似American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.美國的國會相當于英國的議會。③(與人)通信,有書信往來Have you been corresponding with him? 你一直和他通信嗎?
correspondence
n.①信件,函件I’ve fallen behind with my correspondence.我積壓了許多信沒回。②通信,通信聯系kept up a correspondence with him與他保持通信聯系③~(with sth./between sth.and sth.)符合,一致,相似a close/not much correspondence between the two accounts 兩種敘述接近/不太一致
correspondent
n.通訊員,記者foreign correspondent國外通訊記者
corresponding
a.①相應的,相當的= equivalent:the corresponding period last year 去年同期 ②符合的,一致的
真題例句:Most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom.(1995.1閱讀3)
譯文:大多數人會認同盡管我們的時代在知識上超越了之前所有的時代,然而在智慧上卻沒有相應的增長這一觀點。
costly
a.昂貴的,代價高的costly jewels 貴重的珠寶
cough
n.咳,咳嗽The old lady had a bad cough.老太太咳得很厲害。cough(sth.)up勉強說出某話; 不情愿地提供某物
counsel
n.①律師,法律顧問counsel for the defence/prosecution 被告/原告的律師②忠告,勸告follow one’s counsel聽取某人的忠告keep one’s own counsel將意見(或計劃)保密 vt.勸告,提議His job is to counsel students on how to choose a career.他的工作是輔導學生就業。
country
n.①國家a developing country發展中國家②[the-]全國人民;農村,鄉下,鄉村She lived her whole life in the country.她在農村度過一生。