高中英语必修5高难词汇.doc

单元1-5高难词汇短语01. devotetoA great person is someone who devotes his/her life to helping others.He started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to the science.He devoted himself entirely to music.02. fightWe are all brothers in the same fight against injustice. People often have to fight for their liberty.He and his wife are always fighting about who will take after the children. 03. selfishHe worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers. 04. principleHe strongly believed in the three principles: nationalism; peoples rights; peoples livelihood.05. be free fromA judge must be free from prejudice.06. in a peaceful way07. be in prison/ in the prison08. the same as/ be similar to09. the first man to land on the moon10. The time when I first met him was a very difficult period of my life./ The first time I met him, he was reading in the library, dressed in a funny shirt.11. generous/ gratefulHe was generous with his time, for which I was grateful.He is generous with his money.I am grateful to you for helping me.Our grateful thanks are due to you.12. educateto have little education/ to receive little education/ be well educated/ be bad educated13. whether/ thatHis decision depends on whether he can get his parents support.14. jobless/ out of workI worried about whether I would become out of work. 15. hopefulI became more hopeful about my future.16. as soon as/ the instant17. see/ witnessThe last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all. 18. we were put into a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the government. 19. OnlyOnly then did we decide to answer violence with violence. Only after being asked three times did he come to the meeting.Only when he is seriously ill does he ever stay in bed.20. as a matter of fact/ in factAs a matter of fact，it is health that counts.As a matter of fact, parents dont want their children to be in trouble. 21. in troubleDo as youre told, otherwise youll be in trouble.22. be willing toOnly very few people would be willing to share with him their opinions.23. turn to She had no one to turn to for advice.Who can I turn to in my hour of need? 24. worse25. lose heartDifficulties were increasing, but even so we did not lose heart. 26. escape from He listens to music as an escape from the pressures of work.He stayed in the background to escape from the public attention. The couple had a narrow escape from the fire.27. should have doneHe taught us during the lunch breaks and the evenings when we should have been asleep. 28. keepdoing/ keepfrom doing/ stopdoingHe said they should not be stopped from studying for their degrees.29. do dobut they did pass their exams.30. That made me feel good about myself. 31. set upThe company was set up ten years ago.He plans to set up his own business.32. be sentenced toHe suggested that the murderer referred to be sentenced to death at once.Robert was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing and released a month ago. 33. die from/ die ofHe died from blood poisoning.34. compete/ competition/ competitor/ competitive35. advise/ allow36. submit to37. exposeto/ be exposed to38 challenge/ to meet a challenge/ challenging39. blameHe always blamed his failures on his bad luck.Nobody is to blame for this accident.40. apart from41. make sense/ make a difference42. consist of/ make up ofAn International medical team consisting of 5 doctors and 4 nurses will set out for Iraq tomorrow.An International medical team made up of 5 doctors and 4 nurses will set out for Iraq tomorrow.43. break down44. be/ get/ feel delighted with45. constantIf you rub your skin constantly for a long time, you will see blisters on it.46. lackShe failed because of lacking financial support.She failed because of lack of financial support.47. optimistic48. depend onI will decide how many of you can join in the after-school activity depending on/ according to the final test result.How many of you can join in the after-school activity depends on the final test result.49. demand/ require/ request50. accuseofI was accused of playing my TV set loudly by my neighbors.51. so that/ so as to52. acquire53. informof/ remind of54. approve of ones doingThe headmaster did approve of our carrying out the plan.55. applyShe applied for this position, but she was turned down.Apply pressure to your injury and you will slow the bleeding.56. swell/ squeeze57. complexHe really put himself in a complex situation.58. place59. serious/ curious/ eager/ severe/ nervous/ cautious60. contributeto/ contribution/ achieve/ achievement61. put forward63. draw a conclusion64. suspect/ skeptical/ suspicious/ hold a skeptical attitude towards65. cure: n.Scientists are trying every effort to find a new cure to t