convey

vt.

1.) 運送,搬運,轉運[(+from/to)]

Passengers are conveyed by bus to the air terminal.

用公共汽車載送旅客前往航空站。

2.) 傳播(聲音等)

A wire conveys an electric current.

電線傳導電流。

3.) 傳達,傳遞,表達[(+to)][+(that)][+wh-]

I found it hard to convey my feelings in words.

我覺得難以用言語表達我的感情。

4.) 轉讓(財產等)[(+to)]

The old farmer conveyed his farm to his son.

老農夫將其農場轉讓給兒子。

advertise

vt.

1.) 為...做廣告;為...宣傳

If you want to sell your product you must advertise it.

如果你要推銷自己的產品,你就必須做廣告。

2.) 公布;通知

He advertised them of his decision to withdraw from the election.

他告知他們自己要退出選舉的決定。

vi.

做(登)廣告,作宣傳[(+for)]

The company is advertising for typists in the newspapers.

那家公司在報紙上登廣告征聘打字員。

blame

vt.

1.) 責備,指責[(+on/for)]

He blamed you for the neglect of duty.

他責備你玩忽職守。

I don't blame you; I blame myself.

我不怪你;怪我自己。

2.) 把...歸咎(于);歸因于[(+on/onto)]

Don’t blame the failure on him, but on me.

別把失敗歸咎于他，該怪我。

n.[U]

1.） 責備,指責[(+for)]

I am ready to take the blame for the mistake.

我準備承擔這一錯誤的責任。

2.） 責任[(+for)]

The judge put/ laid the blame for the accident on the driver of the car.

法官把事故歸罪于小轎車司機。

react

vi.

1.) 作出反應,反應[(+to)]

How did she react to the news?

她對這個消息反應如何?

2.) 影響,起作用[(+on/upon)]

The two react upon each other.

這兩者互相影響。

3.) 抗拒,反抗[(+against)]

Children tend to react against their parents by going against their wishes.

孩子們通常以違背父母的意愿來反抗他們。

4.) 起反作用,回過來起作用[(+on/upon)]

Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person.

惡人往往有惡報。

5.) 【化】起化學作用;【物】反應[(+with/on)]

How do acids react on metals?

酸對金屬會起怎樣的化學反應?

An acid can react with a base to form a salt.

酸和堿反應會產生鹽。

vt.

使起(化學)反應;使發生相互作用[(+with)]

We make superphosphate by reacting rock phosphate with sulphuric acid.

我們使磷酸鹽巖同硫酸發生化學反應制造過磷酸鈣。

annoy

vt.

1.) 惹惱,使生氣;使煩惱[(+by/at/with)]

His mother was annoyed with him for being so rude to their neighbors.

他母親因為他對鄰居如此粗暴無禮而生他的氣。

2.) 打攪,困擾

These flies are annoying me.

這些蒼蠅一直在打攪我。

vi.

令人討厭(或不快)

accuse

vt.

1.) 指控,控告[(+of)]

She accused him of stealing her watch.

她控告他偷她的表。

He accused his boss of having broken his word.

他指責老板不守信。

He was accused of murder.

有人指控他謀殺。

2.) 指責,把...歸咎(于)

Man often accuses nature for his own misfortunes.

人類常把自己的不幸歸咎于天。

associate

vt.

1.) 聯想,把...聯想在一起[+with]

They associate turkey with Thanksgiving.

他們把火雞和感恩節聯系在一起。

2.) 使聯合,使結合[+with]

3.) 使有聯系 [+with]

I didn't want to be associated with it at all.

我根本不想與這事有牽連。

vi.

結交,交往[+with]

He associates with all sorts of people.

他與各種各樣的人交往。

Never associate with bad companions.

千萬不要與壞人為伍。

get across

傳播，使...被理解

I couldn't get my point across in the debate.

在辯論中我無法清楚地表明自己的觀點。

He found it difficult to get his idea across to them.

他發現他難以使他們了解他的想法。

appeal

vi.

1.) 呼吁,懇求[(+to/for)][+to-v]

He appealed to me for help.

他向我求援。

He appealed to his friends for support.

他請求朋友支持。

2. )訴諸,求助[(+to)]

We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information.

我們將求助于多種資料來源。

3.) 有吸引力,迎合愛好[W][(+to)]

The idea appealed to Mary.

這主意正合瑪麗的心意。

4.) 【律】上訴[(+to/against)]

He appealed against the five-year sentence he had been given.

他對被判五年徒刑提出上訴。

vt.

【美】將...上訴,對...上訴

He appealed his case to a higher court.

他向上一級法院申訴。

n.

1. 呼吁,請求[C][U][(+to/for)]

He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him.

他最后一次懇求父親寬恕他。

2. 吸引力,感染力[U]

These subjects have lost their appeal for most students.

對多數學生來說,這些學科已經失去了吸引力。

figure

n.[C]

1.) 外形;體形;人影

I saw a figure in the darkness.

我看到暗處有一個人影。

2.) 體態;風姿

She has an attractive figure.

她有迷人的曲線。

She has a slender figure.

她身材苗條。

3.) 人物;名人

He has become a figure known to everyone.

他已成了一個知名人物。

4.) 數字

Where did you get those figures?

你從哪兒得到那些數字的?

5.) 數量;金額;價格

His work now commands huge figures.

他的作品現在值大價錢。

6.) 圖表;圖解;插圖

Our textbook has many figures to help explain the lessons.

我們的教科書有許多圖表幫助解釋課文。

7.) 畫像;塑像

vt.

1.) 計算

Please help me to figure out my income tax.

請幫我算一下我的所得稅。

2.) 認為,以為;估計[Y][+(that)];料到

How do you figure that?

你如何料到的?

I figure that you'd want your coffee.

我想你要喝咖啡了。

profit

n.

1.) 利潤,盈利;收益,紅利[C][U]

He made a profit of fifty thousand US dollars on his house.

他賣掉房子獲利五萬美元。

2.) 利益,益處;得益[U]

We gained a lot of profit from your advice.

我們從你的建議中獲益匪淺。

vt.

有益于

Telling lies won't profit you.

撒謊對你無益。

vi.

1.) 有益,有利

2.) 得益,獲益[(+by/from)]

He learned to profit by his mistakes.

他學會了從自己的錯誤中獲益。

We profit from the work of the specialist.

我們從專家的工作中得到益處。

attach

vt.

1.) 裝上,貼上,系上[(+to)]

He'll attach the label to your luggage.

他會把標簽系在你的行李上。

2.) 使依附;使附屬[(+to)]

This hospital is attached to the medical college nearby.

這個醫院附屬附近的那所醫學院。

3.) (與oneself連用)使參加;使附著[(+to)]

He attached himself to the expedition.

他參加了那個探險隊。

4.) 把...歸于[(+to)]

How can you attach the blame for this accident to the taxi-driver?

你怎么能把這次事故的責任歸于出租車司機呢?

vi.

1.) 附屬;附加[(+to)]

2.) 歸屬[(+to)]

The blame for this accident attaches to the man who drove under the influence.

這起事故的責任應由酒后開車的那個人承擔。

3.) 伴隨[(+to)]

Those are advantages that attach to the profession.

那些都是從事該職業的種種有利條件。

discount

n.[C][U]

折扣;打折扣

We give a special discount of 10 per cent for cash.

如用現金購買,我們給予九折優待。

vt.

1.) 將...打折扣;將商品打去...折扣

That store discounts all its slow-selling goods.

那家商店削價出售所有滯銷貨。

2.) 不全相信;懷疑地看待

You must discount much of what he says.

他說的好些話,你必須打個折扣聽。

vi.

打折扣出售商品

Many stores do not discount at all.

許多商店出售商品一概不打折扣。

make sense

有意義;有道理；講得通

This sentence doesn't make sense.

這句子毫無意義。

It makes sense to take care of your health.

好好照顧自己是有道理的。