英语与词汇提高Chapter 23.ppt

Chapter 23 哈工大外国语学院 2012春 杨莉萍 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. [词根] secut, sequ = to follow sequence n. 接连，连续，（事件等）顺序，序列 consequential adj. Eg. 1) The warming of the earth and the consequent/ consequential climate changes affect us all. 地球变暖以及随之而来的/作为结果的气候变化影响着我们所有的人。 2) This new transformation is at least as consequential as that influential one was. 这一新的转变至少跟那次有影响力的转变一样重要/意义重大的。 consecutive （con全部+secu+tive→一个接一个） Eg. 1) It has rained for four consecutive days without stopping. 2) The numbers 6,7,8 are consecutive. 已连续下了四天的雨。a. 连贯的，连续的 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. subsequent adj. Eg. Those concerns were overshadowed by subsequent events. 随后发生的事使之前所关注的那些问题显得无足轻重。 persecute Eg. They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas. 他们迫害那些不信奉他们思想的人。 In summer many people are persecuted by mosquitoes. 夏天,许多人受到蚊子的骚扰。 sue Eg. They sued the company for violating the contract. 他们以违反合同为由起诉该公司。 v.迫害, 纠缠 v. 控告, 起诉。sue 为sequ的变形 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. [词根] tain, ten, tin = to hold 表示“拿住,抓住” detain （de加强动作+tain→拿住，拿下） v. 阻拦；拘留 retain (chapter 19) v. 保持，留住，保留 pertain (per=through+tain→始终拿着) Eg. 1) I’d rather you asked him any questions pertaining to himself, not anybody else. 2) This letter does not pertain to politics. sustenance （sus+ten+ance，sustain的名词） Eg. 1) He gave money for the sustenance of a poor family. 他把钱给一个穷人家维持生活。 2) She is weak from lack of sustenance. 她因缺乏营养而虚弱。 v. 从属；与…相关 n. 食物,粮食;营养(品)；生计；支持，维持，供养 maintenance ??? Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. tenable （ten+able） Eg. 1) Neither of these arguments is tenable; you can not persuade me into accepting either at all. 2) His new economical theory is ten