Unit2Witnessingtime重点词汇讲解一、重点动词讲解1.appointvt.任命，委任；约定，指定（时间、地点）(1)任命，委任appointsb.tobe/as…任命某人……appointsb.todo任命某人做……Theyhaveappointedanewheadteacheratmyson’sschool.我儿子的学校已经任命了一位新校长。Shehasrecentlybeenappointedtothecommittee.她最近被选为委员会成员。Theyappointedhim(as)captainoftheEnglishteam.他们任命他为英格兰队队长。Alawyerwasappointedtorepresentthechild.委任了一个律师来代表这个孩子。(2)指定（时间地点，常常用被动）Adateforthemeetingisstilltobeappointed.会议的日期还没有定好。Everyonewasassembledattheappointedtime.每个人都聚集在指定的时间。【拓展】n.appointment约，预约，约会；指派，委任；职位，职务Shemadeanappointmentforhersontoseethedoctor.她和儿子约定了去看医生。Thedepartmentwishedhimsuccessinhisnewappointmentassalesmanager.部门希望他担任销售经理能够成功。2.mendvt.修理，修补；解决（争端）Hemendedshoesforaliving.他以修鞋为生。Couldyoumendmybikeforme?能帮我修一下车吗？Theytriedtomendtheirdifferences.他尽量修补他们的分歧。3.divorcevt.&vi.与……离婚；使分离They’regettingdivorced.他们打算要离婚。She’sdivorcingherhusband.他打算和她的丈夫离婚。Whenhewasdepressed,hefeltutterlydivorcedfromreality.他沮丧时便感到完全脱离了现实。【拓展】n.离婚；分离Themarriageendedindivorcein1996.1996年这场婚姻以离婚而告终。thedivorcebetweenreligionandscience科学与宗教的分离4.chargevt.控告，指控；指责chargesb.with(doing)sth.Hewaschargedwithstealing.他被指控偷盗。Thereportchargescarswithbeingresponsibleforhalfofthecentury’sairpollutionproblem.该报告称汽车是半个世纪以来污染问题的罪魁祸首。【拓展】vt.&vi.要价；收费charge(sb./sth.)forsth.为……向某人要价charge(sb.)sth.(forsth.)Mostclubschargefortheuseoftenniscourts.多数俱乐部对使用网球场都要收费。Therestaurantchargedus$40forthewine.饭店收了我们40块的酒水钱。n.控告；费用；掌管Theprojectisinthechargeofanexperiencedengineer.这项工程在有经验的工程师的掌管下。(1)(sb.)(be)inchargeofsth.意思是“管理；负责”，含主动含义，sb.做主语。Thechairmandeclaredthatthemanagerwouldbeindirectchargeoftheproject.主席宣布经理直接负责这个项目。(2)(sth.)(be)in/underthechargeofsb.=(sth.)(be)in/underthechargeofsb.由……掌管，含被动的含义，sth.做主语Thechairmandeclaredthattheprojectwouldbeinthechargeofthemanager.主席宣布这个项目由经理负责。(3)takechargeof有时可代替beinchargeof,而takechargeof更侧重动作。Whendidyoutakechargeofthecompany?你什么时候开始掌管这家公司？Helefthissoninchargeofthecompany.他让儿子负责这家公司。5.sentencevt.判某人死刑sentencesomebodytodeath判处某人死刑tobesentencedtodeath/threeyearsinprison被判处死刑/三年监禁【拓展】n.判决，宣判ajail/prisonsentence监狱判决6.stressvt.强调，着重Hestressedtheimportanceofagoodeducation.他强调了良好教育的重要性。ImuststressthateverythingI’vetoldyouisstrictlyconfidential.我必须强调我告诉你的一切都是非常机密的。【拓展】（1）uc.强调，重要性；Shelaysgreatstressonpunctuality.她强调标点的重要性。Ithinkthecompanyplacestoomuchstressoncostandnotenoughonquality.我认为公司太重视价格而不是品质。（2）cn.&uc.压力Thingscaneasilygowrongwhenpeopleareunderstress.人在压力下容易出错。Stressisoftenafactorinthedevelopmentoflong-termsickness.压力常是长期疾病的发展的因素。7.registervt.&vi.登记；注册TheshipwasregisteredinPanama.那艘船是在巴拿马注册的。Sheisofficiallyregistered(as)disabled.她正式登记为伤残者。【拓展】n.登记表；注册簿；登记簿cn.Couldyousignthehotelregisterplease,sir?你...
