选修8第3单元重点单词

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1. seize [siz] vt.

抓住;捉住

He seized her by the arm. 他抓住了她的胳膊。

夺取;攻占;控制

They seized the airport in a surprise attack. 他们突袭攻占了机场。

逮捕;捉拿;俘获

The men were seized as they left the building. 这些人在离开那栋房子时被抓获。

起获;没收;扣押

A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid. 在这次突击行动中起获了大量毒品。

seize on/upon sth. 意识到某事物而立即加以利用

The rumors were eagerly seized upon by the local press. 当地报纸迫不及待地对这些传闻加以炒作。

seize up （指开动着的机器） 停止运转;发生故障

Your engine will seize up if you don't put some more oil in. 如果你再不加些润滑油，发动机就要卡住了。

【考题链接】 I would also like to ___ this opportunity to deepen visitors' understanding of China and its painting and calligraphy culture.

答案：seize

2. file [faIl]

[C] 文件夹;卷宗;档案

A stack of files awaited me on my desk. 我桌上有一堆文件正待我去处理。

[C]（计算机的）文件

Every file on the same disk must have a different name. 同一磁盘上的每一个文件都必须有不同的文件名。

vt. 提交;發送

A number of them have filed formal complaints against the police. 他们中的许多人都对警方提出了正式控告。

vt. 将……归档

When at home， most evenings would be spent reading， cutting up and filing away his photographs. 晚上在家时，经常都是在看书或剪切和归类他的照片。

on file 存档;归档

We have all your particulars on file. 我们已把你所有资料存档。

in single file一路纵队;单行

They made their way in single file along the cliff path. 他们一个接着一个沿悬崖小径前进。

【考题链接】 When a ___ is uploaded in a 3D printer， the object is ready to be 3D printed layer by layer.

答案：file

3. bear [be]

[C] 熊

Polly was playing with her teddy bear. 波莉正在玩她的泰迪熊。

vt. 忍受;忍耐

They will have to bear the misery of living in constant fear of war. 他们不得不忍受长期生活在战争恐惧中的痛苦。

vt. 负担;承担

If a woman makes a decision to have a child alone， she should bear that responsibility alone. 如果一个女人决定独自抚养孩子，她就必须独自承担所有责任。

vt. 开（花）;结（果）

As the plants grow and start to bear fruit they will need a lot of water. 当植物生长并开始结果的时候，它们需要大量的水。

like a bear with a sore head 易怒的;脾气坏的

When he's just woken up， he is like a bear with a sore head. 他刚睡醒时，非常暴躁。

bring sth. to bear （on sb. / sth.） 把精力用于……;对……施加压力（或影响等）

We must bring all our energies to bear on the task. 我们必须全力以赴，不辱使命。

bear with sb. / sth. 耐心对待;容忍

If you will bear with me a little longer， I'll answer your question. 你如果能耐心点听我把话说完，我会回答你的问题的。

派生词bearable adj. 可忍受的;经得住的

The climate is bearable. 这种气候尚可忍受。

【考题链接】—What can't the girl ___ most？

—Sharing the bathroom with others.

答案：bear

4. tap [tp]

[C] （水）龙头

She turned on the taps. 她打开了那些龙头。

[C] 轻轻地敲击（……声）

He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round. 他觉得有人轻轻拍他的肩膀便转过身来。

vt. 轻打;轻拍;轻敲

Someone tapped at the door. 有人轻轻叩门。

vt. （在电话上）安装窃听器;搭线窃听

He was convinced his phone was being tapped. 他确信自己的电话正被人窃听。

on tap 现成的;随时可获得的

Filtered water is always on tap， making it very convenient to use. 随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。

【考题链接】 Rene Leanne was a French doctor who learned to ___ on people's chests to find out illness from an Austrian doctor named Leopold Auenbrugger.

答案：tap

5. distinguish [dIstIwI]

vt. 显示……的差别;使有所不同

What was it that distinguished her from her classmates？ 是什么使得她有别于班上其他同学呢？

vt. 区分;辨别;分清

It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other. 很难分辨出一对孪生儿谁是谁。

vt. 使出众;使著名;使受人青睐

She has already distinguished herself as an athlete. 作为运动员她早已享有盛名。

vi. 区别;辨别

People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to be colour-blind. 不能分辨颜色的人被称为色盲。

distinguish A from B 分辨;区别

Can he distinguish right from wrong？ 他能分辨是非吗？

派生词distinguishable adj. 可辨认的;可辨识的

The coast was barely distinguishable in the mist. 在雾中很难看清海岸。

distinguished adj. 卓越的;杰出的;（外表或舉止上）有尊严的;高贵的

She is a distinguished novelist and philosopher. 她是一个杰出的小说家和哲学家。

【考题链接】 They can even ___ their mother's voice from that of a female stranger.

答案：distinguish

6. convenient [knvinInt] adj.

便利的;方便的

Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. 水果是维生素和能量的便利来源。

就近的;容易到达的

The house is very convenient for several schools. 这座房子离几所学校很近。

convenient for sb. / sth. 方便的;合适的

Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow？ 你明天开始工作方便吗？

派生词 inconvenient adj. 不方便的;引起麻烦的;造成困难的

She arrived at an extremely inconvenient moment. 她来得非常不是时候。

conveniently adv. 方便地;便利地

The hotel is conveniently situated close to the beach. 那家旅馆坐落在海滩附近，非常方便。

convenience [U] 方便;便利

Can you telephone me at your convenience to arrange a meeting？ 你能不能在你方便时给我来个电话，安排见一次面？

【考题链接】 —So， when is ___ for you？

—Sometime today， if possible.

答案：convenient

7. associate [ssIeIt; -sIeIt]

vt. 联想;联系

I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. 一闻到烘焙食物的味道我就想起了童年。

vt. 交往;（尤指）混在一起

I don't like you associating with those people. 我不喜欢你和那些人混在一起。

vt. 表明支持;表示同意

I have never associated myself with political extremism. 我从来不赞同政治上的极端主义。

adj. 非正式的;准的;副的

Mr. Lin is associate director of the Institute. 林先生是研究所的副所长。

[C] 同伴;伙伴

They are associates in crime. 他们是共犯。

associate sb. / sth. with sb. / sth. 将（人或事物）联系起来

Whisky is usually associated with Scotland. 人们常把威士忌和苏格兰联系起来。

派生词association [U] 联合;联系;联盟

His English improved enormously because of his association with British people. 由于他和英国人有往来，他的英语突飞猛进。

【考题链接】 This phrase is ___ with the German designer Hartmut Esslinger.

答案：associated

8. practical [prktIk（）l] adj.

实际的;真实的;客观存在的

There are some obvious practical applications of the research. 这项研究有一些显著的实际用途。

（意见和方法）切实有效的;可行的

It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. 我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在很不切实际。

for （all） practical purposes 事实上;其

实

The sale was supposed to last for a week， but for all practical purposes it's over. 减价销售原计划持续一周，但事实上已经结束了。

派生词 practically adv. 实事求是地;实际地

She solved the problem very practically. 她很实事求是地解决了这个问题。

practicality [U] 现实性;实用性

He questioned the practicality of the proposal. 他對该建议的可行性表示怀疑。

【考题链接】 Of course， I also took some ___ steps to lose weight.

答案：practical

9. identification [aIdentIfIkeI（）n] n.

[U， C] 鉴定;辨认

Each product has a number for easy identification. 每件产品都有号码以便于识别。

Only one witness could make a positive identification. 只有一位目击者能够明确指认。

[U] 确认;确定

The early identification of children with special educational needs is very important. 早期确认儿童有特殊教育需求很重要。

[U] 身份证明

Can I see some identification， please？ 请出示任何身份证件好吗？

【考题链接】 BookCrossing provides an

___ number to stick inside the book.

答案：identification

10. innocent [Ins（）nt] adj.

无辜的;清白的;无罪的

They have imprisoned an innocent man. 他们监禁了一名无辜的男子。

天真无邪的;纯真的

They seemed so young and innocent. 他们看起来如此少不更事。

派生词innocently adv. 故作天真地;佯装无知地

I caught Chrissie's eye， but she only smiled back at me innocently. 我与克丽茜对视了一眼，但她只是一脸天真地对我微笑。

【考题链接】 As ___ as it sounds， I expected something more to come from that moment.

答案：innocent