天华教你学英语(修正)

Lecture 110

The case against Robert Jones was dismissed for lack of evidence.

The _ electronics_aboard the new aircraft are very sophisticated.

They _erected_ a television antenna on the roof.

Everything new comes from the _forge o f hard and bitter struggle.

I was going to be a complete engineer: technical ___genius___ and sensitive humanist all in one.

We __intended_to set out at once, but he insisted on not going.

I think it is important to invest _in new machinery rather than to increase wages.

The ship’s generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _ manually_____ instead of mechanically.

The Chinese nation includes the Han _nationality_____ and all minority nationalities.

The satellite was launched into _orbit_____ around the moon.

In _primitive_____ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favorable climate.

Petrol is __refined____ from the crude oil we take out of the ground.

The president’s call __roused ____ everybody into intense activity.

I was __ scared ____ out of my wits, and would never go to a horror film again.

The incident __sparked off____ a whole chain of disasters.

I agree with what you say _in substance _____.

Our team triumphed __over____ theirs in the basketball match.

Subsequent events _verified _____ my suspicions.

My brother’s plans are very _ambitious_____. He wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.

There are not many teachers who are strong __advocates ____ of traditional method in English teaching.

Eating too much fat can _ contribute to_____ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

To build a road in the mountainous area was a real __ challenge____.

She was very unhappy, but nobody knew, because she _concealed_____ her feelings from everyone.

Choosing a right way of learning is __ crucial _____ to the success of this exam.

Your statement is in __ conflict ____ with the rest of the evidence.

I don't know how she __copes ___ with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.

There has been a sharp ___ decline___ in profits this year.

He deserved _fining____ because of smoking in public.

He has authority, but he doesn't try to__ dominate____ over others.

We must make massive __efforts____ to improve things.

Never once did I doubt that I would be able to __execute____ my plan. The plan is _feasible_____ in reason but impractical.

This aircraft company deals with _ freight____ only; it has no travel service. Good novels broaden your __horizon_____.

This plastic is__ inferior____in quality to glass.

The principal promised to _investigate_____ into that affair.

Are you _majoring_____ in English Literature?

He's been temping for over a year now and wants a __permanent____ job. They __ protested____ to the mayor that the taxes were too high.

There are no trees or bushes to give __shade____.

It took some time to___squeeze____all the furniture into the little room.