Subscribe(5次)
1. More than 85 percent of French Canada's population speaks French as a mother tongue and _______ to the Roman Catholic faith. (02/12)
A) caters B) adheres C) ascribes D) subscribes
2. The club will ________ new members the first week in September. (02/1)
A) enroll B) subscribe C) absorb D) register
3. You should ________ to one or more weekly magazines such as time, or Newsweek. (01/6)
A) ascribe B) order C) reclaim D) subscribe
4. If you want this pain killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ______.(98/1)
A) receipt B) recipe C) subscription D) prescription
5. On weekends my grandma usually __________ a glass of wine. (97/1)
A) subscribes to B) engages in C) hangs on D) indulges in

Warrant(4次)
1. The most important ____for assessment in this contest is originality of design. (03/9)
A) threshold B) partition C) warrant D) criterion
2. If you don't ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they'll just run riot. (02/1)
A) mobilize B) warrant C) manipulate D) supervise
3. The director gave me his ________ that he would double my pay if I did my job well. (01/1)
A) warrant B) obligation C) assurance D) certainty
4. Every member of society has to make a ______ to struggle for the freedom of the country. (99/6)
A) pledge B) warranty C) resolve D) guarantee

Speculate(3次)
1. The person who _______ this type of approach for doing research deserves our praise. (02/12)
A) originated B) speculated C) generated D) manufactured
2. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be. (02/1)
A) foreseeing B) speculating C) fabricating D) contemplating
3. It is difficult to _______of a plan to end poverty.(00/1)
A) speculate B) conceive C) ponder D) reckon

Strengthen(3次)
1. The financial problem of this company is further ____ by the rise in interest rates. (02/6)
A) increased B) strengthened C) reinforced D) aggravated
2. The republication of the poet's most recent works will certainly _______ his national reputation. (97/6)
A) magnify B) strengthen C) enlarge D) enhance
3. Competition, they believe, __________ the national character than corrupt it. (97/1)
A) enforces B) confirms C) intensifies D) strengthens

Prominent(2次)
1. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how _____ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be. (03/6)
A)prominent B)fabulous C)handsome D)gracious
2. Mr. Bloom is not __________ now, but he will be famous someday. (98/1)
A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent

Prone(2次)
1. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are ____ to heart attack. (03/6)
A) infectious B) disposed C) accessible D) prone
2. Astronauts are ____ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft. (02/6)
A) inclined to B) subjected to C) prone to D) bound to
下期高频词:Suspicious, Subtle, Superiority, Propel, Reassure, Recession
答案:Subscribe:BADDD
Warrant:DDCA
Speculate:ABB
Strengthen:DDC
Prominent:BD
Prone:DB

高频词讲解,Subscribe
共出现5次,作为主考词1次,陪考词4次。
vi. 1.订阅(报刊等);2.赞成,同意
vt. 捐款,捐助

辨析:
subscribe, book, order这组词都有“预订”的意思,但宾语各不相同。
Book票、座、房间;
Order货物、菜、衣;
Subscribe书报、杂志等

真题讲解:
1.翻译:加拿大人口中的85%以上的讲法语的人都把法语作为母语,并……罗马天主教信仰。
答案:adheres
四个词都可以与to搭配:
cater迎合,对……提供所需的东西,供应伙食;adhere坚持,坚信;粘附;追随,支持;
ascribe把……归因于;subscribe捐助,订购(书籍、报刊等)。
2.翻译:俱乐部要在九月的第一周……新会员。
答案:enroll
Enroll(in, on)入学,加入,招收,只招收使成为会员;
Subscribe(to)订阅,订购报纸等,同意,捐助;
Absorb吸收;吸引……的注意;把……并入,同化;Register登记,注册。
3.翻译:你应该……一种或几种周刊,比如《时代周刊》或《新闻周刊》。
答案:subscribe
Ascribe把……归因于;ascribe…to…把……归因于……;
Order命令,祝福,订做,订购;Reclaim要回,开垦,回收;
Subscribe订购,订阅(报刊杂志等);同意,赞成(与to连用)。
4.翻译:如果你想要这种止痛药,得跟医生要个……。
答案:prescription
Receipt收据,收条;Recipe食谱;秘诀;秘方;
Subscription捐赠,捐款;杂志或报纸的订阅量;Prescription处方药。
5.翻译:周末我的祖母常会享受一杯葡萄酒。
答案:indulges in
Subscribe to同意,支付款项;Engage in忙于做某事,参加某项活动;
Hang on坚韧,坚持;Indulge in沉溺于,纵情于,享受于。

高频词讲解,Warrant
共出现4次,均作为陪考词出现。
v. 1.使有(正当)理由;2.担保

辨析:
warrant, assurance
Warrant用于证明某事物为正当的或者某物件为正品,常用于被动时态。动词形式也用于表达保证和承诺;
Assurance常用于口头上的承诺。

真题讲解:
1.翻译:这场比赛最重要的……就是设计的原创性。
答案:criterion
Threshold开端;用于on the threshold of结构,在……开端;
Partition分割;常与of连用,不接for;
Warrant授权,担保;warrant for sth./doing sth.指做某事的理由;
Criterion标准,规范;常与for连用,指“对……的标准”。
2.翻译:Chiver先生,如果你不好好地……孩子们,他们就会胡闹。
答案:supervise
Mobilize动员,调动,鼓动起;Warrant证明……是正当的(或有理的);授权给;担保;
Manipulate操纵,控制,影响;(熟练地)操作,使用;指使用机器,操纵人或市场,或指巧妙的控制;Supervise监督,管理,指导。
3.翻译:主任向我……如果我工作做得好,将付我双倍的薪水。
答案:assurance
Warrant(正当的)理由,根据;授权令;担保;证明某事物为正当或者某物件为正品,常用于被动语态。动词形式也用于表达保证和承诺;
Obligation义务,责任;
Assurance把握,信心;保证,表示保证的话;give sb. an assurance that…给某人保证;
Certainty确定的事情,必然的事;确信,确定。
4.翻译:每个社会成员都应……要为国家的自由而战。
答案:pledge
Pledge誓言,誓约,抵押;Warranty担保,保证(如修理或替换有缺陷的货物);
Resolve决心,坚决,刚强;Guarantee担保,保障,保证书。

高频词讲解,Speculate
共出现3次,作为主考词1次,陪考词2次。
v. 思考,推测,投机

真题讲解:
1.翻译:……出这种研究方法的人值得我们称赞。
答案:originated
Originate创造,创始,开创;强调事情的开始;起源于,来自,产生(与in, from, with连用);
Speculate推测,推断(可与about, on连用);投机,做投机买卖;
Generate使产生(电器、热等),使发生,引起,导致;科研方法不能被“导致”出来;
Manufacture(用机器大量)制造,加工;后接具体物质产品。
2.翻译:全班同学都在……我们的新老师会是谁。
答案:speculating
Foresee预见,预知;
Speculate预测,推断;投机,做投机生意;为不及物动词,常与about或upon连用;
Fabricate捏造,编造;Contemplate沉思,深思熟虑;盘算,计议;注视,凝视;
其他三项不与about连用。
3.翻译:要……一个解决贫困的计划很难。
答案:conceive
Speculate推测,推断(与about/on 连用);投机,做投机买卖;
Conceive构想出,设想(与of连用);怀孕;
Ponder深思熟虑,思索,考虑,沉思;ponder on/upon;
Reckon认为,估计(与with连用);指望,盼望(与on连用);测算,测量;
Recon with/ Speculate on/ Conceive of考虑,认为。

高频词讲解,Strengthen
共出现3次,均作为陪考词出现。
v. 加强,巩固

真题讲解:
1.翻译:这个公司的财政问题因为利率的上升而更加……了。
答案:aggravated
Increase增加,使增多,增大,增强;Strengthen加强,变强,使健壮,巩固;
Reinforce加强,强化,增强,增援;
Aggravate使……恶化,加重(病情、负担),加剧;激怒,使恼火。
2.翻译:这位诗人最新作品的再版将会……他的国内知名度。
答案:enhance
Magnify放大,夸张;Strengthen强化;Enlarge扩大具体的范围或尺寸;
Enhance提高,增强(声望、价值、吸引力、力量、价格等)。
3.翻译:他们相信竞争……民族精神,而非摧毁。
答案:intensifies
首先应该判断出需要选择corrupt(腐蚀,堕落)的反义词:rather than是极端对立句型,句型前面的动词是后面动词的反义词。
Enforce执行,坚持;Confirm确定,批准;
Intensify强化,如强化工作;Strengthen加强,加强力量,实力。

高频词讲解,Prominent
共出现2次,作为主考词1次,陪考词1次。
adj. 1.显眼的;2.突起的;3.著名的

真题讲解:
1.翻译:我经常吃中餐,但我无法想象一场真正的中餐盛宴会多么的……和奢华。
答案:fabulous
Fabulous极好的;惊人的,难以置信的;与extravagant感情色彩一致,并能修饰banquet;
Gracious亲切的,和蔼的;优美的,雅致的;雍容华贵的;通常修饰人或人的态度;
Handsome英俊的;Prominent突出的,杰出的;指人或物地位的重要或位置突出。
2.翻译:尽管Bloom先生今天还不……,但总有一天他会出名的。
答案:prominent
Significant有意义的;Dominant支配的;
Magnificent华丽的(不能形容人);Prominent突出的,杰出的;
根据句义,显然要选择famous的近义词。

高频词讲解,Prone
共出现2次,作为主考词1次,陪考词1次。
adj. 1.(to)易于……的,很可能……的;2.俯卧的

真题讲解:
1.翻译:医生很乐意采用激光外科手术来治疗……犯心脏病的患者。
答案:prone
Prone易于……的,很可能……的(与to连用);be prone to;
Dispose使倾向于,有利于;Infectious传染的,有传染性的;有感染力的;
Accessible能得到的,可接近的,可到达的;be accessible to 是……能接近的。
2.翻译:宇航员们都要……所有的测试之后才能真正乘坐宇宙飞船上天。
答案:subjected to
Be inclined to (do sth.)易于,倾向于,只主观上的倾向、喜好,后面跟动词;
Subjected经受,遭受,be subjected to (sth.)接受,经受,遭受,后接名词;
Be prone to (sth./do sth.)易于,有……倾向的,通常表示遭受不好的事情;
Be bond to (do sth.)一定,必然,后面常跟动词。

本期作业:
1.上述19题请多看几遍,重在理解。
2.重点掌握Subscribe, Warrant, Speculate, Strengthen, Prominent, Prone这六个单词,以及词语辨析。
3.除了Subscribe, Warrant, Speculate, Strengthen, Prominent, Prone之外,请熟背以下单词:cater, adhere, ascribe, enroll, absorb, reclaim, prescription, engagement, threshold, obligation, assurance, guarantee, originate, foresee, fabricate, contemplate, conceive, ponder, increase, reinforce, magnify, enhance, enforce, confirm, intensify, dispose, subject, incline。意思上面每题的讲解中都有,大家也可以自己查辞典。因为它们都是高频词汇,之前出现过或之后会出现在我的节目中作为主要讲解词。
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