Word List 4-7

1.despise vt.鄙视，蔑视，轻搅
【例】All cowards and flatterers should be despised.
所有的胆小鬼和阿谀奉承者都应该被鄙视。

2.announce v．宣布；颅吉：广播，塥寿：通报，宣告…的来临
【记】词根记忆：an(表加强)+nounc(讲，说)+e--说出来--宣布
【例】In 1997,the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank.
1997年，瑞士银行宣布他们已经与瑞士中央银行签订了协议。( 2000)
【用】announce作“宣布”讲时，可与declare通用：
【派】announcement(儿宣布：通告；预告)；announcer[n.(无线电) 广播员;（戏剧）报幕员]

3.bleach v.漂白，变白n．漂臼，漂白法；漂白剂
【记】联想记忆：b+leach(过滤)一滤去-漂白
【例】I'd like to blurch my clothes tiIJ they are as white as snow.
我想把自己的衣服漂得像雪一样白。

4.export v.输出，运走，出口n.输出(品），出口
【记】词根记忆：ex(出)+pori(运)一运出去（的东西）一输出（品）
【例】Mr. White works witha chemicals import & export company, but he is working for rlus industrial fair, since he is on leave.
坏特先生在化学进出口公司工作，但是因为他休假了，所以他正在为这个工业展览会奔忙。( 1997)
Those countries export more oil than before.
那些国家的石油出口量超过了之前。
【派】exporter(n.出口商；输出国)

5.droop n./v,低垂，下垂：消沉
【记】与形近词drop(v.滴下)一起记
【例】Ward drooped his head under Lhe blame.
沃德被责备得低下了头。

6.fertilize vt.使多产，使肥沃
【记】词根记忆：fert( =fer，带来)+ilize--来果实--使多产
【例】The soil loses its nutrients,so it needs either to be fertilized or to be left unused for at least a season.
土壤失去了养分，因此需要施肥或者至少休耕一季。
【派】fertilizer(n.化肥，肥料)

7.entertain v.招待：使欢乐，给…娱乐;接受，容纳
【记】联想记忆：enter(进入)+tain(拿住)一进去随便拿，我请客一招待
【例】The pnnring,broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing. educating and entertaining.
出版、广播和广告业都涉及提供信息、教育和娱乐三个方面。( 2000)
I can erentertain my friends'now because I have my own room.
我现在可以招待朋友们了，因为我有了自己的屋子。
【派】entertainer（n．演艺人员，专业演员；款待者）；entertaining（嘶使人得到娱乐的，有趣的，使人愉快的）；entertainment(n.招待，款待；娱乐，乐趣，文娱节目)

8.lag v．走得慢;延迟，落后
【例】lag behind Hispanic households continued tolag behind,but their rate of computer ownersIup was expanding as well.
西班牙家庭仍然落后，但他们的电脑拥有率却在增长。（2003）