November 26, 2011

1001121~1001125生字筆記

1001121

come across ph.

→to meet someone, or to find something by chance

Jack came across his ex-girlfriend at the park.

 

fill out ph.

→to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official document

Edward filled out the application while he waited to be interviewed.

 

take after ph.

→to look or behave like an older relative

I take after my mother, while my brother takes after my father.

 

awareness n.

→knowledge or understanding of a subject, issue, or situation

This commercial raised awareness of breast cancer.

 

notify v.

→to inform someone officially about something

Please notify me of your safe return.

 

 

1001122

estimate v.

→to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it

People will spend an estimated US$4 billion on junk food next year.

 

recall v.

→to remember something

I can’t recall what he just told me.

 

worthwhile a.

→if something is worthwhile, it is worth the time, money, or effort that you spend on it

It is worthwhile to take some time to exercise every day.

 

shed light on ph.

→explain something clearly

The teacher’s explanation shed light on the meaning of the difficult poem.

 

publicize v.

→to publish or broadcast information about a thing or person

The local government did its best to publicize its new policy.

 

 

1001123

interfere v.

→to deliberately become involved in a situation and try to influence the way that it develops, although you have no right to do this

Mary has a tendency to interfere in other people’s personal affairs.

 

negotiate v.

→to try to reach an agreement by discussing something in a formal way, especially in a business or political situation

Eddie got a special discount after negotiating with the account representative.

 

call for ph.

→to say publicly that something must happen

The shareholders are calling for the CEO to step down.

 

prejudice n.

→an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people

Why do you have a prejudice against poor people?

 

gratitude n.

→a feeling of being grateful to someone because they have given you something or have done something for you

I’d like to express my gratitude for your help.

 

 

1001124

ignorant a.

→not knowing something that you should know or need to know

I was ignorant of what had happened at the office during my absence.

 

intimately adv.

→an intimate friend is someone who you know very well and like very much

As soon as the couple met at the station, they hugged intimately.

 

subjectively adv.

→based on your own feelings and ideas and not on facts. Something that is based on facts is objective

A journalist should not report events subjectively.

 

fasten v.

→to close something such as a piece of clothing or a bag using the buttons, zipper, clip, etc. on it

Make sure to fasten your seatbelt when you’re in a car.

 

slip v.

→if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over

Jack felt embarrassed when he slipped off the stage.

 

 

1001125

accompany v.

→to go with someone to a place or event

Melanie accompanied Scott to the opening of the new club.

 

acquaint v.

→to give someone information about something

You should acquaint yourself with the area before buying a house there.

 

sue v.

→to make a legal claim against someone, usually to get money from them because they have done something bad to you. The legal claim is called a lawsuit

That factory was sued for dumping pollutants into the local lake.

 

efficient a.

→something that is efficient works well and produces good results by using the available time, money, supplies, etc. in the most effective way

The boss likes Kate because she is an efficient worker.

 

look into ph. (=investigate)

→to try to discover the facts about something such as a problem or a crime

The police are making every effort to look into the case.

 

 

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