【高中英语】2018-2019学年最新译林牛津版高中英语选修9学案：U2words学案上册

Module 9 Unit 2 Witnessing time

1. associate vt.联想，联系;

Many people associate dark clouds with depression.

be associated with……

associate adj. 非正式的，副职的 an associate professor/ director association n. 联合, 结合；协会, 社团

Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.

The association is/are having its/their annual conference next week. 2. appoint vt.任命，委任；约定，指定（时间、地点）

(1)任命，委任

appoint sb. to be/as …任命某人…… appoint sb. to do任命某人做……appoint sb to a place 任命某人去某地

She has recently been appointed to the committee.

They appointed him (as) captain of the English team.

A lawyer was appointed to represent the child.

(2) 指定（时间地点，常常用被动）

A date for the meeting is still to be appointed.

Everyone assembled at the appointed time.

appointment n. 约，预约，约会；指派，委任；职位，职务

She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.

3. mend vt.修理，解决

mend poor repair work mend a fault 改正错误

mend one’s ways 改邪归正，改过自新

4. assessment n. 评估，评价

carry out/ make/ undertake an assessment of the sales department

assess vt. 评估，评定；估算，估定

It is difficult to fully assess the damage. a house assessed at $500,000

5. inspiration