Module9Unit2Witnessingtime重点单词1．defeatvt.击败，战胜；使落空n．失败，战败；挫败【用法拓展】defeatone’splan使计划落空admitdefeat承认失败inviteadefeat招致失败defeatanenemy打败敌人defeat，conquer，beat，overcome表示“击败”时的区别：defeat最普通，指获得胜利，尤其指“军事上的胜利”。conquer含有决定性的、经常是大规模的胜利的意思。beat比较不正式，常作为defeat的对等词语，尽管beat可以传递更大的强调意义。overcome指通过坚持不懈地努力而胜过对方。Themayordefeatedallopponentsinthelastelection.在上次竞选中市长打败了所有对手。[美国传统]Amisunderstandingdefeatedoureffortsatacompromise.一场误会使我们达成妥协的努力落空了。[美国传统]Itisnoteasyforhimtoadmithisdefeat.他不轻易承认自己的失败。即学即用从overcome，beat，conquer，defeat中选择恰当的词语填空①He________thetemptationfromhisoutsideworld.他克服了来自外界的诱惑。答案：overcame②Whetherwe________enemyinonebattle，orbydegrees，theconsequencewillbethesame.无论我们是在一次战斗中击败敌人，还是逐步击败他们，结果都是一样的。答案：defeat③Towinthebattle，you________thesouloftheenemy.要打胜仗，你就得打败敌人的灵魂。答案：beat④Thecitywas________bytheenemy.那座城市被敌人攻克了。答案：conquered2．undertake(undertook，undertaken)vt.承担，就任(职位)；着手做，从事；同意，答应；保证【用法拓展】undertakeresponsibility承担责任undertaketodo/that……保证/承诺……undertakeajourney去旅行undertakern．承担者；undertakingn．任务，事业Hewillinglyundertookthemission.他欣然接受了这一使命.Sheundertooknottopublishthenamesofthepeopleinvolved.她答应不公布有关人员的名字。[剑桥高阶]Iundertakethatallthesetreeswillgrowwell.我保证所有这些树都长得好。完成句子⑤Duringthenextfewyearshe________________________________________(负责……的修复工作)theuniversitybotanicalgarden.答案：undertookthetaskofrestoring⑥He________________________________________(保证出版那本书)insixmonths.答案：undertooktopublishthebook⑦We________________________________________________________________________(答应我们将在星期五之前完成这一工作。)答案：undertookthatwewouldfinishthejobbyFriday.3．treasurevt.珍爱，珍视；珍藏，储存n．财富，金银财宝；珍品，珍藏品，宝贵的人【用法拓展】treasuresb.’sfriendship珍视某人的友谊treasuresth.upinone’sheart将某事物铭记于心treasurern．掌管财务的人treasuryn．宝库Itreasurethetruefriendshipbetweenus.我珍视真正的友谊.Thelandlordtreasuredagreatdealofgoldbeforeliberation.解放前那个地主储存了大量的黄金。Themuseumhousesmanypricelesstreasures.这家博物馆收藏了许多价值连城的珍品。[剑桥高阶]即学即用翻译句子⑧他们正在挖掘埋藏的财宝。______________________________________________________________________答案：Theyarediggingforburiedtreasures.⑨Ishallalwaystreasurethememoryofourmeetingstenyearsago.______________________________________________________________________答案：我将永远记住我们十年前相聚的情景。4.cancel(cancel(l)ed；cancel(l)ed)vt.取消，撤消；废除，终止【用法拓展】cancelvt.取消，撤消(同义calloff)；删去，划掉(同义cutoff)cancel，calloff和postpone区别：cancel与calloff指取消原先安排的事情；而postpone则指将某项活动推迟或延迟。They’vehadtocanceltomorrow’sfootballmatchbecauseofthebadweather.因为天气太糟，他们不得不取消了明天的足球比赛。[剑桥高阶]Theteachercancelledafewlinesfrommycomposition.老师把我的作文删去了几行。Thesportsmeetwaspostponedonaccountofrain.运动会因下雨延期。即学即用⑩Allflights________becauseofthesnowstorm，manypassengerscoulddonothingbuttakethetrain.A...
