1、1.devote vt.把献(给)；把专用于；专心于(1)devote oneself to(doing)sth.devote ones life/time/money/energy to(doing)sth.(2)devoted adj.忠诚的；深爱的；投入的 be devoted to.a devoted father 一位尽职的父亲(3)devotion n.奉献；忠诚；深爱(4)表示“专心于，全神贯注于”的短语还有 be absorbed in，be lost in，be buried in，be occupied in，focus on，concentrate on，fix ones
2、 attention on.Devotedhelpingdevotiondo devote yourself to it2.shortage a shortage of 缺乏 be short of 缺乏，不足 in short 总之；简言之short adj.不足的；缺乏的A shortage(short)of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.In short，I like online reading more than paper reading.The going was slow on the project bec
3、ause of a shortage of skilled workers.这项工程进展缓慢，因为缺少熟练的工人。n.不足；缺少；短缺3.convince Youll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.We convinced Anny to go by train rather than by plane.The government is trying to convince the public that its getting tough on corruption.I am convinced of her in
4、nocence.=I am convinced that she is innocent.(1)convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事 convince sb.that.使某人相信 convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事(2)convincing adj.令人信服的(3)convinced adj.确信的；坚信的 be convinced(that)/of.(某人)坚信vt.使相信；使确信；说服Convincedofto keepconvincingare convinced of4.attain attain ones goal 达到某人的目标attaina
5、ble attainment vt.(通常经过努力)获得；得到 adj.可获得的；可达到的n.达到；成就be attainedattainableattainmentTo attain a high level of fluency5.assumption (1)make an assumption(about).(2)assume vt.假定；假设；承担；It is assumed that.人们认为 assuming(that).假设n.假定；设定；(责任的)承担；(权力的)获得on the assumption that.假定assumptionto assumeon(assume)th
6、at we cant get the necessary equipment，we will have to give it up.Websites and social networks track your location and record your search history to your age，race and sex.网站和社交网络跟踪你的位置、记录你的搜索历史，以此来对你的年龄、民族和性别作出假设。Assumingmake assumptions about6.overcome (1)overcome difficulties/bad habits/the fear/t
7、he enemy 克服困难/改掉恶习/克服恐惧/战胜敌人(2)be overcome by/with sth.被(某种情绪)控制，受到的极大影响 vt.克服；解决；战胜overcameto overcomeovercamebyovercome herdifficulty7.expand (1)expand.into.把扩展/发展成 expand on/upon sth.细说(阐述)某事expansion vt.&vi.扩大；增加 扩展；发展(业务)n.扩大；扩张；扩展intohas expandedexpansionexpandingthe area8.estimate estimate st
8、h.at sth.估计有 It is estimated that.据估计vt.估计；估价；估算 n.估计；估算to beto estimateIt is prise vt.包括；包含；由组成(不用于进行时态)compriseofofis comprised of10.extension by extension 引申，再则extend n.扩建部分；扩大；电话分机vt.使伸长，扩大；延长，延期；伸展extensionto extendanby extension11.in turn 相应地；转而；依次；轮流by turns 轮流take turns to do sth.轮流做某事It is ones turn to do sth.轮到某人做某事in return 作为回报inbyto driveto lookIn turn12.digest vt.消化.领会；领悟.n.摘要；文摘 digestion n.消化to digestDigestionawithout digesting
