Module7Unit1Livingwithtechnology重点单词1.acknowledgevt.承认;告知收悉(信等)【用法拓展】acknowledgesb./sthas/tobe...承认某人/某物……是……acknowledgesth./doingsth./that...承认……(跟admit用法类似)acknowledgesth.(公开)感谢……【易混辨析】acknowledge/admit/confess/recognizeacknowledge主要指“承认某事为事实”admit承认,等同于acknowledge,也可译为“招认”,等同于confess,recognize指认可或公认某一事实;也表示“辨认出”。Herefusedtoacknowledgedefeat.=Herefusedtoacknowledgethathehadbeendefeated.=Herefusedtoacknowledgebeingdefeated.他拒绝承认被击败。Pleaseacknowledgereceiptof(=saythatyouhavereceived)thisletter.收到此信,请复函告知。[剑桥高阶]Sheacknowledgedittobetrue.她承认那是事实。即学即用从confess,admit,recognize,acknowledge中选用恰当的词语,并用合适的形式填空①She________takingawaymydictionarywithoutmypermission.答案:admitted/acknowledged②He________hermother’svoiceonthephonethemomenthegotthrough.答案:recognized③They________theirmistakes.答案:confessed2.applyvt.&vi.应用,运用;申请【用法拓展】applytosb./sth.forsth.向……申请,请求……applysth.tosth.把……应用于……;把……涂/敷在……上applyoneself(tosth./todoingsth.)(尤指长时间)集中精力做某事applytosb./sth.与……有关,涉及applicant(forsth.)n.申请人applicationn.申请,申请书,申请表;应用,运用;涂抹IshouldbeabletoapplywhatI’mlearningnowinmyjob.我应该能够在工作中运用目前所学的东西。IwishJohnwouldapplyhimselfalittlemore!但愿约翰能更专心一些。SouthAfricahassubmittedanapplicationtohosttheWorldCup.南非已提交申请,主办世界杯足球赛。[剑桥高阶]即学即用完成句子④Wecan______________________________________________(将他的调查结果应用于新发展中).答案:applyhisfindingstonewdevelopment翻译句子⑤专心于你的工作。_____________________________________________________________________答案:Applyyourmindtoyourwork.3.establishvt.建立,设立;确立(关系,对话等);证实,确定【用法拓展】establishmentn.机构,单位;统治集团;设立,建立build,establish,found,setup,construct区别:build指“修建,建立”,可与具体事物连用,也可与抽象事物连用。construct指“通过装配或组合部件而构成一个整体”,着重“构筑、结构”,常与build通用,用construct的地方多半可用build,construct多用于铁路桥梁等大型工程的建设。establish意为“建立,设立,确立”,用于具体或抽象事物,含有“稳固,建成”之意。setup意为“建立”,着重“开始”的含义,用于具体或抽象事物.found意为“兴建、建造”,尤指为了继续存在做准备。Thegrouphasestablishedcontactswithothergroupsoverseas.这家集团已经与其他许多家海外集团建立了联系。HislawyerestablishedthatSheadidnotknowthevictim.他的律师证实谢伊并不认识那受害人。Thebrewerywasestablishedin1822.这家啤酒厂建于1822年。[剑桥高阶]即学即用完成句子⑥这部影片确立了他当电影导演的声誉。Thisfilm________hisfameasafilmdirector.答案:established⑦这所大学兴建于1872年。Thiscollege________________in1872.答案:wasfounded4.assumevt.(在未证实前)假定,以为;担任,充当;假装,佯作,冒用【用法拓展】assuming(that)假如……assumesb./sth.tobe认为某人/某事……assumeoffice就职assumepower/control开始掌权assumeanewname用化名;用新名字assumedname/identity假姓名/身份assumeanair/expressionof装出……的样子/表情assumptionn.视为当然之事ontheassumptionthat假定……Youassumehimtobeinnocentbeforehearingtheevidenceagainsthim.在未听到对他不利的证言之前,你假定他是无罪的。Hebegantoassumethedirectionofthisbusinesslastyear.他从去年开始负责主持这项业务。Heisalwaysassuminganattitudeofindiff...