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assure
vt.向（某人）保證
I can assure you that this is the best restaurant in town.
我向你保證，這是城里最棒的一家餐廳。
Sam wasn't able to assure her of his support.
山姆無法向她保證要支持她。
assurance
n.保證；自信，把握，胸有成竹
Tom gave me his assurance that he would show up on time.
湯姆向我保證他會準(zhǔn)時出現(xiàn)。
In spite of all her assurances, Jane did not do the job as promised.
雖然阿珍信誓旦旦，卻未做到她所承諾過的工作。
"John will like that," Lisa said with assurance.
麗莎胸有成竹的說：“約翰一定會喜歡的。”
timid
a.膽小的
The timid boy rarely speaks up in class.
這個膽怯的男孩在班上很少開口說話。
tend
vi.傾向，易于（之后接不定式短語） vt.照顧
We tend to take natural resources for granted nowadays.
現(xiàn)今，我們往往將自然資源視為理所當(dāng)然。
Mary tended the shop for her father while he was sick.
父親生病時瑪麗替他父親看店。
tendency
n.傾向
Henry has a tendency to look at the ground when he is telling a lie.
亨利說謊時往往會看地面。
device
n.裝置；設(shè)計
This machine has a safety device.
這臺機器有一個安全裝置。
The girl on the magazine cover is a device to get everyone's attention.
雜志上的封面女郎是用來引起大家注意的一種設(shè)計。
devise
vt.發(fā)明，想出；設(shè)計
For safety's sake, we'll have to devise a new secret code.
為了安全起見，我們必須想出一個新的密碼。
It is necessary that we devise a new system to improve our productivity.
我們有必要設(shè)計一個新制度以提升我們的生產(chǎn)力。
gear
n.裝備（不可數(shù)）；齒輪（可數(shù)）
Uncle George spent a lot of money on his fishing gear.
喬治叔叔花了很多錢在釣魚的裝備上。
The gears can trasmit force from one machine to another.
齒輪可以把動力從一個機器傳到另一個機器。
council
n.議會
Rita sent an e-mail to the council to complain about air pollution.
麗塔寄了封電子郵件給議會，抱怨空氣污染一事。
The City Council met every day last week to disscuss how to cut down on water pollution.
上星期市議會每天都開會討論減少水污染之道。
concept
n.觀念，想法
It is difficult to grasp some of the concepts in Buddhism.
有些佛學(xué)的觀念很難理解。
