note annotate denote

note[nəut]
to notice something
to give your attention to something by discussing it or making a written record of it:
注解;指出，提到；表示；表明

例句
He didn't note he would join us.
他并没有表明他要与我们同甘共苦。
He noted the importance of the problem in his lecture.
他在讲座中着重提到这一问题的重要性。

annotate ['ænəuteit]
to add a brief explanation or opinion to a text or drawing
v注释；给…作注释或评注

例句
Shakespeare's plays are often elaborately annotated to make them easier to understand.
莎士比亚剧本往往注释详尽，便于理解。
Some people annotate as they read.
有些人边读书边作评注。

denote [di'nəut] de表加强，较少用
to be a sign of sth
to mean sth
to represent something
表示;指示，指出；预示;(符号等)代表；指的是

例句
A smile often denotes pleasure and friendship.
微笑常常表示高兴和友善
The flashing lights denote dangerous roads ahead.
闪光表示前方道路危险。
Dark clouds denote rain.
乌云是下雨的预兆。
The word "dentist" denotes a doctor whose work is the care of teeth.
"dentist"一词的意思是牙科医生。

assimilate same similar
assimilate [ə'simileit]
to take in, fit into, or become similar (to):
to fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself
to become, or allow sb to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group
to make an idea, a person's attitude, etc. fit into sth or be acceptable
v 吸收(同化的前提是吸收）；使同化；把…比作（两个事物间要相似）；使相似；使一致(to，with)；（使一致的目的）使适应，使适合
例句
It's not easy to assimilate so many ideas.
吸收那么多思想很不容易。
America has assimilated millions of immigrants.
美国同化了千百万移民。
assimilate a conqueror to a robber
把征服者比作强盗
Some foreigners assimilate easily into our way of life.
有些外国人容易被我们的生活方式同化。
They assimilated their customs and behaviour to the new environment.
他们改变了他们的风俗和行为以适应新环境。

趣味单词

molt [məult] 谐音 毛脱
(of a bird or animal) to lose feathers, skin or hair as a natural process at a particular time of year so that new feathers, skin or hair can grow
v脱毛；换毛
n. 换毛；脱皮；换毛期