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Lesson 85一.单词1.inform vt 通知，告诉例：The headmistress informed us that the school would be closed for one day next week.The sales manager asked his men to inform him of everything concerning the sales in time.考：inform sb. of sth .通知某人某事 Inform against /on /upon/ sb.告发某人，检举某人链：informed adj. 消息灵通的，见闻广博的 informed sources 消息灵通人士informative adj. 知识性的，给予知识的informer n. 告密者，提供情报者 a police informer 向警察通风报信的人information n. 情报，资料，信息，知识辩：inform，notify inform 指“以任何方式直接通告”e.g.: He informed me of your decision.他把你的决定告诉了我notify 指“官方正式通告” e.g. ：Weve notified our loss to the police.我们已经向警察报告了损失情况2. contrybute vt. & vi. (常与to连用)捐献，贡献例：to contribute food and clothing for the relief of the poor.捐赠食物和衣物救济贫民He contributed a lot of money to the charity.他向教会捐赠了很多钱考：contribute to / towards 对 有贡献链：contribution n. 贡献，捐赠 contribution to relief fund 赠给救济基金的捐款 The editor is short of contribution for the May issue.编者缺少稿件编五月份的杂志3. gift n.礼品，赠品，天赋，天资，才能，廉价品例：gift coupon 赠券/ He has a gift for poetry.他有作诗的天赋 a man of many gifts 多才多艺/ gift of the gab 口才 At $ 2,its a gift 只要两美元，便宜得很4. album n.相片簿，邮票簿，照片簿例：photograph (stamp) album 相册（集邮册） Put a photograph in an album.把相片放在相册里5. patience n. 耐性，容忍，忍受，耐心 例：Patience is a plaster for all sores.忍耐可减轻一切痛苦考：be out of patience with 对.忍无可忍 enough to try the patience of a saint 圣人也忍受不了 have no patience with 对不能容忍，对 没有耐性6. encouragement n. 鼓励，激励例：He received a lot of encouragement from his teacher.他从老师那得到了很多鼓励链：encourage v.鼓励，怂恿 The headmaster encourage the candidates for the national maths competition to strive for the best results.校长鼓励参加全国数学竞赛的选手们争取最好的成绩7. farewell n. 再见，一路平安，再见，再会（比goodbye正式）例：Weve decided to have a farewell party before we leave the school.我们决定在离开学校前举行一次告别晚会 / Farewell to arms 永别了武器 a farewell address (speech) 道别词/farewell dinner 饯行（告别）宴会/a farewell meeting 欢送会考：be bid farewell 告别，辞行 take farewell 告别，辞行 make ones farewells 道别 take a farewell of 向辞行 farewell to life 辞世8.hono(u)r n.敬意，名誉，面子，体面/ vt. 给以光荣，礼遇，赐给，尊敬，崇拜例：The athletes competed for the honor of their countries.选手们为了国家的荣誉比赛It is a great honor to receive that prize.获得那个奖项，是很体面的一件事They honored the 38 persons killed by the snow at the ski area.他们向在滑雪地区因大雪而受难的38人致敬考：come off with honor 光荣地完成 ，以优异成绩通过（考试等） do the honors(of the house) 尽主人之谊，招待宾客 go in for honors(大学)竞争优等毕业荣誉，参加荣誉学位考试 hold sb. in honor 尊敬某人，重视9.coincidence n. 巧合，巧合的事例：the coincidence of two accidents 两件意外同时发生 What a coincidence that I was in Paris at the same time as you我在巴黎时你也正在那里，多巧啊考：by coincidence 碰巧，由于巧合 by a strange coincidence 由于不可思议的巧合10.total n.总数，合计/adj. 总的，全体的/ vt.加起来，求得的总数，共计，总计例：What does the total come to ?总数是多少？ total output 总产量 / total strength 总兵力 a total failure 彻底的失败 The students totaled 3,000.学生总数为3,000人 The expenses totaled (up to) $ 1,000.开销总计为1,000美元11. devote vt.(与to连用) 献身，专心于例：He devoted all his time to his job.他把他的全部时间用在工作上This magazine is devoted to science.这个杂志专门刊载科技文章Everybody knows that our director is very devoted his wife.人人都知道我们的厂长对他的妻子十分忠诚考：devote to 把献给，把专用于 devote oneself to 致力于，献身于，专心于辩：devote, dedicate devote 指“决心将全部身心、活动、精力等献出”。 如：devote ones life to a cause.把生命献给事业dedicate 正式用语，指“庄重地奉献给神”或“为神圣的目的而贡献”如：They