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Chapter 5
Benefit
benefit /
?b
?
n
?
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 /
?
?
mf
?
< br>?
sa
?
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 /
?s?t
?
s
?f
a
?
/
(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.
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