词汇 熟词生僻义

1.rate

They drove at a steady rate.

His house was rated at one million

Many shippers worry they will soon be hit with a round of huge rate increases.

2.process

i n the process of ….

Brazil began importing soybeans to process at home.

3.view

You should always make your views known to your congressperson.

First, scientific work tends to focus on some aspect of prevailing knowledge that is viewed as incomplete or incorrect.

4.accommodate

And they also need to give serious thought to how they can best accommodate the changes.

5.present

Nearly 85 percent of men are present at the birth of their children.

We should like to present some suggestions which would help settle the questions. Scientists could “adopt” middle school classes and present their own research.

6.approach

an approach to学习…的途径

T he most advanced computer system can’t approach that kind of ability.

7.subject

A be subject to B受…支配的；以…为条件的

subject A to B使服从；使遭受

All theories, however, are subject to criticism.

Humans have the ability to change their environment, thus subjecting all other life forms to their own peculiar idea and fancies.

8.remark

remark on

The editor remarked that the article was well written.

She has made outspoken remarks about the legalization of marijuana （大麻）

9.sound

They heard what sounded like a huge explosion.

If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere, it is crucial that those new plants be environmentally sound.

10.address

Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different.

There are programs that address the many needs of the homeless.

11. bill

A bill by Democratic Senator Robert Byrd, which would offer financial incentives for private industry, is a promising start.

12. sentence

The court is expected to pass sentence later today.

Rosemary west was sentenced to life sentences in 1995.

13. chair

“It’s your dream,” says Rosalind Cartwright, chair of psychology at Chicago’s Medical Center, “If you don’t like it, change it.”

14. character

Loss of these tastes was not only a loss of happiness, but might be hazardous to the intellect, and to the moral character.

15. climate

The flight from overcrowdedness affects the migration from snow belt to more bearable climates.

When the work is well done, a climate of accident-free operations is established. 16. code

Navajo was used by the US military as a code during World War II to send secret messages.

But his primary task is not to think about the moral code.

17. coverage

With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation’s news coverage, as well as listen to it. 18. deliver

Most notably, the Network uses a screen saver to deliver a stream of news to subscribers’ computer monitors.

This speech includes remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner.