英语词汇教程IChapter5-6

Chapter 5

Benefit

benefit /

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f

?

t/ (benefitting, benefitted, benefits)

1.N-VAR The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results

from it.

益处

;

成效

I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.

2.N-UNCOUNT If something is to your benefit or is of benefit to you, it helps you or improves

your life.

好处

This could now work to Albania's benefit.

3.V-T/V-I If you benefit from something or if it benefits you, it helps you or improves your life.

有

益于

;

得益

Both sides have benefited from the talks.

4.N-UNCOUNT If you have the benefit of some information, knowledge, or equipment, you are

able to use it so that you can achieve something.

优势

Steve didn't have the benefit of a formal college education.

词组：

benefit from

得益于；得利于；因…而得到好处

mutual benefit

互惠互利

social benefit

社会公益

for the benefit of

为…的利益

< br>衍生：

beneficial

，

beneficent

Delay

1 [intransitive and transitive]

to wait until a later time to do something:

Don't delay - send off for the information now.

He delayed his decision

on whether to call an election.

delay something until something

The opening of this section of the road is delayed until September.

delay something for something

：

Our meeting was delayed for ten minutes.

delay doing something

：

Big companies often delay paying their bills.

2 [transitive] to make someone or something late

seriously/badly/slightly etc delayed

：

The flight was badly delayed because of fog.

—

del ayed

：

adjective

3[countable ] when someone or something has to wait, or the length of the waiting time:

Sorry for the delay, Mr Weaver.

delay in

：

Why was there a delay in warning the public?

delay of

：

a delay of about an hour

long/considerable/slight etc delay

：

Long delays are expected on the motorways.

4 [uncountable] when something does not happen or start when it should do

without delay

：

They must restore normal services without delay.

Emphasize

emphasize /

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mf

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sa

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z/

(emphasizing, emphasized, emphasizes)

1.V-T To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to

draw special attention to it.

强调

But it's also been emphasized that no major policy changes can be expected to come out of the

meeting.

同根词：

emphasis

，

emphatic

Logical

ADJ In a logical argument or method of reasoning, each step must be true if the step before it is

true.

逻辑的

(

观点或推理方式

)

Only

when

each

logical

step

has

been

checked

by

other

mathematicians

will

the

proof

be

accepted.

逻辑地

logically

My professional training has taught me to look at things logically.

The logical conclusion or result of a series of facts or events is the only one which can come

from it, according to the rules of logic.

合乎逻辑的

(

结论或结果等

)

If the climate gets drier, then the logical conclusion is that even more drought will occur.

合乎逻辑地

logically

From that it followed logically that he would not be meeting Hildegarde.

Rival

[countable]

1

a

person,

group,

or

organization

that

you

compete

with

in

sport,

business,

a

fight

etc

[=

competitor]:

This gives the company a competitive advantage over its rivals.

rival for: his chief rival for the job

He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival.

She was 2 minutes faster than her nearest rival.

a game against their old rivals, Manchester United

They still remain bitter rivals (=hate each other).

Their sales have now overtaken those of their arch-rival (=main or strongest rival).

rival company/firm/team etc

Sheena left her job and went to work for a rival company.

2 one of a group of things that people can choose between:

The newest model has several advantages over its rivals.

Satisfy /

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?

s

?f

a

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/

(satisfying, satisfied, satisfies)

1.V-T If someone or something satisfies you, they give you enough of what you want or need to

make you pleased or contented.

使满意

The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone.

2.V-T

If

you

satisfy

the

requirements

for

something,

you

are

good

enough

or

have

the

right

qualities to fulfil these requirements.

满足

(

要求

)

The

executive

committee

recommends

that

the

procedures

should

satisfy

certain

basic

requirements.

< br>衍生：

satisfying

，

satisfied

Tempt /t

?

mpt/

(tempting, tempted, tempts)

1.V-T

Something

that

tempts

you

attracts

you

and

makes

you

want

it,

even

though

it

may

be

wrong or harmful.

引诱

;

吸引

It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year.

2.V-T If you tempt someone, you offer them something they want in order to encourage them to

do what you want them to do.

诱使