Word List 7-4

1.slight adj.轻微的，少量的;纤弱的，脆弱的住轻视，藐视，怠慢

【记】联想记忆：s+light(轻的)一轻微的

【例】I didn't want to slight you, but what you did is really despicable.

戒并不想蔑视你，但是你做的实在是太卑劣了。

【派】slightly( adv.些许，稍微，轻微地)

2.stem n.《植物的）茎，干矿．遏止，阻止（液体流动等）；源自

【例】Ella pressed her hand to her brow trying to stem the tears.

埃拉用手摁住额头，努力不让眼泪流出来。

The fries' distinctive taste does not stem from the kind of potatoes that McDonald's acquires or the technology that processes them.炸薯条的独特香味并不是来自

麦当劳购买的那种土豆，也不是来自它们的生产工艺。( 2003)

【用】stem作“源自”讲时常与from -起使用，表示“从…而来”。

3.slip n.滑，溜，失足：小过失；溜走；板条，纸条 v.滑倒，溜走，潜行;滑落，滑脱；滑动，滑行；犯错误

【例】The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it．

在我意识到之前，答案不知怎么地已经脱口而出了。( 2006)

The refugees succeeded in slipping away from their pursuers.

难民成功地摆脱了追踪者。

【派】slipper(n.拖鞋，便鞋)

4.acquire v．取得，获得，习得：学到（知识等）

【记】词根记忆：ac+quir(追求)+e一不断寻求才能够获得一获得

【例】The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, akhough nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the latter.

人类文明发展的最初两个阶段极有可能是武器的创造和火的发现，尽管没有人确切地知道人类是如何学会使用后者的：( 2003)

【派】acquisition(九．取得，获得；得到的东西)

【辨】acqulre,gain,obtain

这三个词都有“获得，占有，得到”的意思。acquire强调逐渐地、积少成多地去获得，对象是指最终得到的成果，如：Jane hasacquired a working knowledge of English.；gain指通过极大的努力或奋斗而获得，如：No gzuns without pains.；obtain是比较正式的用语，强调在得刭某物或达到目的时的计划性，如：He obtained the driving license.

5.permit n.执照，许可证 v.允许，许可

【记】词根记忆：per(表加强)+Init（送，放出）一允许放出一许可证

【例】No-Iead gasoline is the only one permitted in the city. and the rest of the cities follows.

在这座城市里，无铅汽油是唯一允许使用的，其他城市也相继效仿．( 2000)

【派】permission(n.许可，同意)

【辨】permit, allow，let

三个词都有“允许”的意思。pennit比较正式，表主动地同意、许可，句型一般为permit sb. to do sth.，如：1 won't permit pets in the house.；allow有时可以与permit通用，但它相对比较消极，表不反对、不阻止；let最为口语化，有时含“难以阻止”的意思，如：Let him go.

6.designate vt.标出，指明；指派，任命 adj.已受委派（当选）而尚未就职的

【记】联想记忆：de+sign（记号；信号）+ate（使）一给出信号一指派

【例】The US has designated thirty international groups as terrorist organizations.ban-ing them from receiving money,weapons or other support from US citizens.

美国已指明了30个国际恐怖组织，禁止美国市民为他们提供资金、武器及其他支持 ( 2000听力)

He desigrurted George as his successor.

他指定乔治为自己的继承人。

【派】designation（n.标示，指定；命名，称呼;指派，委任）；

designer(n.设计者，构思者，谋划者adj.由设计师专门设计的，标出设计师姓名的)

7.shelter n.庇护，保护，遮蔽；庇护物，避难所 v．躲避，避难

【例】When vou are in a survival situation and realize that shelter is a high priority，start looking for shelter as soon as possible.

当你需要求生并意识到找寻一个避难所是当务之急时就尽快找到它。

The famous star would be embarrassed to shelter from tax.

这位明星会为自己的避税行为感到难堪：

8.fetch v.取来，拿来：售得，卖得

【例】The chickens will become ready for the market when poultry will fetch the highest price. so that by the end of the year I shall have money enough from my share to buy a new gown.

家禽市场的价格达到顶峰时这些鸡就可以拿出去卖了，所以今年年底我将有足够的钱买一件新礼服