英语词汇提高Chapter 22.ppt

Chapter 22 哈工大外国语学院 2012春 杨莉萍 plausible adj. reasonable and likely to be true (解释或说法)貌似合理的 eg. 1) He didn’t think it plausible that all the differences could be explained in this way. 2) a highly/ perfectly/ extremely/ entirely/ quite plausible theory 3) This explanation fits the facts and psychologically/ intuitively(直觉上) plausible. Synonyms: reasonable, believable, credible, acceptable, probable, conceivable, persuasive, etc. [词根] plaud, plause =to strike, to clap hands applaud eg. 1) Beckham’s fans applauded and shouted loudly, wildly waving flags to him. 2) I applaud your decision to defer your departure for Shanghai. applause eg. 1) The rounds of applause made it evident the play was a great hit. 这一阵阵掌声表明该剧显然是非常成功的。 2) She appeared on the stage to the thunderous applause of her admirers. 她在赞赏者雷鸣般的掌声中登场。 plaudits eg. 1) They won plaudits and prizes for their accomplished films. As the dust starts to settle, which banks deserve the most plaudits? provoke v. 1. to make (sb.) angry or annoyed 激怒(某人) eg. I am not easily provoked, but his behaviour is intolerable. If you provoke the dog, it will bite you. to provoke sb. into doing sth/ to do sth. eg. Don’t let him provoke you into losing your temper. It is the first time an article has provoked me to write to the newspaper. 2. to cause (sth.) to occur or arouse (a feeling, etc.) eg. The suggestion inevitably/ ultimately/ immediately/ provoked outrage from student leaders. recur v. 1. to happen again or repeatedly eg. 1) a recurring problem, error, illness, etc. 2) This theme recurs constantly/ frequently/ regularly throughout the book. 2. recur to sb./sth.: (of idea, events, etc.) come back into the mind eg. Our first meeting often recurs to me/my mind. 3. the recurrence of an illness, event, problem, etc. 4. recurrent attacks, fits, headaches, etc. 周期性发作的疾病、痉挛、头痛等 5. recurring decimal 循环小数 [词根] cur, course = to run current eg. 1) Under normal conditions, th