自考英语二 unit 14.ppt

Unit 14
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miniature n/adj.
* in miniature 小型; 小规模; 小比例
* copy sth in miniature 缩小复制某物
* She is just like her mother in miniature.
她简直是她母亲的缩影.
* a miniature artist 微型画画家.
* a miniature camera 小型相机
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capture vt/n.
* capture an escaped convict 捉拿逃犯
* This advertisement will capture the attention of TV audiences. 这广告将引起电视观众的注意.
* capture a town 占领城镇
* capture a baby's smile in a photograph
拍摄到婴儿的微笑.
* the capture of a thief 捕捉窃贼
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allege vt.
* The prisoner alleges that he was at home on the night of the crime.
囚犯辩称案发当晚他在家中.
* He alleged illness as the reason for his absence. 他称病缺席.
* We were alleged to have brought goods into the country illegally.
我们被指控非法携带货物入境.
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compassion n.[U] ~ (for sb)
* be filled passion 充满怜悯
* a woman of passion 富有同情心的女子
* Out of (= Because of) compassion for her terrible suffering they allowed her to stay.
他们因为同情她的悲惨遭遇而准许她居留.
* They passion on her children and offered them a home. 他们因可怜她的孩子而给他们提供了住处.
compassionate adj.
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grab vt/vi/n.
~ sth (from sb/sth) 抢; 抓; 抢夺; 攫取
* He grabbed the bag from my hand and ran off.
他抢走我手中的提包就跑了.
* grabbed the chance. 抓住机会.
~ at sb/sth 热切地/拼命地(企图)抓住或捉住...
* He grabbed at the boy, but could not save him from falling.
他想抓住那男孩儿, 然而那孩子还是跌倒了.
* `How does this music grab you?' `It doesn't grab me at all.'
‘这音乐你喜欢吗?’‘一点都不喜欢.’
make a grab at sth 猛地去抓某物.
up for grabs 任何人皆可得到的
grabber 贪得无厌的人
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prosecute vt.
~ sb (for sth/doing sth)检举、告发某人; 对某人提起公诉
* He was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit. 他因超速行车而被起诉.
* prosecute a war, one's inquiries, one's studies
进行战争﹑调查﹑研究
prosecutor n.
prosecution n.
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threat n.
* make/utter threats (against sb) (对某人)恐吓
* carry out a threat (to do sth) 威胁(要做某事)
* an empty threat 虚张声势的威胁
* Terrorism is a threat to the whole country.
恐怖主义是整个国家的祸根
threaten vt. ~ sb (with sth) 恐吓或威胁某人
* My attacker threatened me with a gun. 攻击我的人用枪威胁我.
threatening adj.
threateningly adv.
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persist vi.
~ (in sth/in d