Unit 5 Working the Land1.devote vt
把……献(给);把……专用于;专心于→devoted adj
忠诚的;深爱的→devotion n.奉献;忠诚2.short adj
短的;不足的;短期的→shortage n.不足;缺少;短缺→shorten vt
使变短3.character n.性情;(小说、戏剧中的)人物;角色→characteristic n.特征;特点;品质 adj
典型的;独特的4.convention n.常规;习俗;惯例→conventional adj
传统的;习惯的5.assume v.假定;设想→assumption n.假定;设定;(责任的)承担;(权利的)获得6.real adj
真的→really adv
真正地;实际上→reality n.现实;实际情况;事实7.salt n.盐→salty adj
含盐的;咸的1.boost vt
使增长;使兴旺 n.增长;提高;激励①These changes will help to boost food prices
使增长 ②This has given clothing prices a big boost
n . 增长 ③This measure will be a great boost to the economy
n . 激励 2.expand vt
扩大;增加 vt
扩展;发展(业务)①The ranks of the teachers are constantly expanding
扩大;增加 ②The merchant wants to expand his business
扩大 ③The writer expanded his short novel into a long one