Book (4) Unit 1 重点词语讲解

1. behave vt. ＆vi.
(1) vi. (举止或行为)表现
They behaved very badly towards their guests. 他们对客人们很不礼貌。

(2) vt. ＆vi. 举止得体，守规矩
Mum’s always telling me to behave (myself) when I go out. 我们外出时妈妈总是告诉我要守规矩。

【拓展】behave oneself 举止得体，守规矩；well(badly)-behaved 表现好的(差的)；behavior n. 行为，举止，习性。

2. observe vt.
(1) 观察到，注意到(侧重于结果)
James had already observed that she was not listening. 詹姆斯已经注意到她没有在听。

(2) 观察，观测(侧重于动作)
The patients were observed over a period of several months. 这些病人被观察了数月之久。

(3) 遵守（规则、法律等）
You should observe the local customs when you go abroad. 到国外的时候你应该遵守当地的风俗。

(4) 庆祝，欢度(= celebrate)
Do they observe Christmas? 他们过不过圣诞节？
【拓展】observer n. 观察家，观察员，观测员；observation n. 观察，观测。

3. respect vt. ＆n.
(1) vt. 尊敬，尊重，敬重
A doctor must respect the wishes of patients. 医生必须尊重患者的意愿。

(2) n. 尊敬，敬意
I have the greatest respect for your brother. 我非常尊敬你的哥哥。

(3) n. (事物的)方面
There was one respect, however, in which they are different. 然而，他们在这点上有分歧。

【拓展】respected adj. 受人尊敬的；respectable adj. 值得尊敬的，体面的；respect sb. for sth. 因某事而敬重某人；have / show respect for sb. 尊敬某人；in respect of 关于，就……而言。

4. argue vt. ＆vi.
(1) 辩论，争论，争吵
The program gives people a chance to argue their ideas. 这个项目给了人们一个为自己的想法展开辩论的机会。

(2) 论证，说理，主张
He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. 他提出理由说他们需要更多的时间来完成该项目。

【拓展】argument n. 争吵，辩论，论据；argue with sb. about / over sth. 就某事与某人争吵或辩论；argue for / against (doing) sth. 主张做/ 不做某事；argue sb. into / out of doing sth. (＝persuade sb. to do / not to do sth.) 说服某人做/ 不做某事。

5. support vt. ＆n.
(1) vt. 支持，拥护
If you raise it at the meeting, I will support you. 如果你在会上提出这个问题，我会支持你。

(2) vt. 养活，赡养
How can I support our families on such low wages? 这么低的工资，让我如何养家糊口？(3) vt. 支撑(身体等)
She was sitting up in bed, supported by pillows. 她背靠着枕头坐在床上。

(4) n. 赞成，支持，拥护
The bill won strong support in London. 该法案在伦敦赢得了强有力的支持。

【拓展】support oneself 养活自己；in support of 支持，拥护；supporter n. 支持者，拥护者。

6. deliver vt.
(1) 递送
We promise to deliver within 48 hours. 我们承诺在48小时内送到。

(2) 生(小孩儿)，接生
She delivered a baby last night. 她昨晚接生了一个婴儿。

(3) 发表(演讲等)
She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering. 根据安排她要作一个关于遗传工程的演讲。