NEW HEADWAY ENGLISH 大一下 Unit5同义词.docx

幸福Main Entry:blissPronunciation:*blisFunction:noun Etymology:Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss; akin to Old English bl*the blitheDate:before 12th century1 : complete happiness2 : PARADISE, HEAVENMain Entry:happinessPronunciation:*ha-pi-n*sFunction:noun Date:15th century1 obsolete : good fortune : PROSPERITY2 a : a state of well-being and contentment : JOY b : a pleasurable or satisfying experience3 : FELICITY, APTNESSMain Entry:1delightPronunciation:di-*l*t, d*-Function:noun Date:13th century1 : a high degree of gratification : JOY; also : extreme satisfaction2 : something that gives great pleasure3 archaic : the power of affording pleasureMain Entry:1joyPronunciation:*j*iFunction:noun Etymology:Middle English, from Old French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaud*re to rejoice; probably akin to Greek g*thein to rejoiceDate:13th century1 a : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : DELIGHT b : the expression or exhibition of such emotion : GAIETY2 : a state of happiness or felicity : BLISS3 : a source or cause of delight 杍oyless -l*s adjective 杍oylessly adverb 杍oylessness nounMain Entry:gaietyPronunciation:*g*-*-t*Function:noun Inflected Form:plural -eties Etymology:French gaiet*Date:16341 : MERRYMAKING; also : festive activity often used in plural2 : high spirits : MERRIMENT3 : ELEGANCE, FINERYMain Entry:merrimentPronunciation:*mer-i-m*ntFunction:noun Date:15761 : lighthearted gaiety or fun-making : HILARITY2 : a lively celebration or party : FESTIVITY小心Main Entry:cautiousPronunciation:*k*-sh*sFunction:adjective Date:circa 1640 : marked by or given to caution 朿autiously adverb 朿autiousness noun synonyms CAUTIOUS, CIRCUMSPECT, WARY, CHARY mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. CAUTIOUS implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger *a cautious driver*. CIRCUMSPECT suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding *circumspect in his business dealings*. WARY emphasizes suspiciousness and alertness in watching for danger and cunning in escaping it *keeps a wary eye on the competition*. CHARY implies a cautious reluctance to give, act, or speak freely *chary of signing papers without having read them first*.Main Entry:carefulPronunciation:-f*lFunction:adjective Inflected Form:carefuller ; carefullest Date:before 12th century1 archaic a : SOLICITOUS, ANXIOUS b : filling with care or solicitude2 : exercising or taking care3 a : marked by attentive concern and solicitude b : marked by wary caution or prudence *be very careful with knives* c : marked by painstaking effort to avoid errors or omissions often used with of or an infinitive *careful of money* *careful to adjust the machine* 朿arefully -f(*-)l* adverb 朿arefulness -f*l-n*s noun synonyms CAREFUL, METICULOUS, SCRUPULOUS, PUNCTILIOUS mean showing close attention to detail. CAREFUL implies attentiveness and cautiousness in avoiding mistakes *a careful worker*. METICULOUS may imply either commendable extreme carefulness or a hampering finicky caution over small points *meticulous scholarship*. SCRUPULOUS applies to what is proper or fitting or ethical *scrupulous honesty*. PUNCTILIOUS implies minute, even excessive attention to fine points *punctilious observance of ritual*.Main Entry:confirmPronunciation:k*n-*f*rmFunction:transitive verb Etymology:Middle English, from Old French confirmer, from Latin confirmare, from com- + firmare to make firm, from firmus firmDate:13th century1 : to give approval to : RATIFY2 : to make firm or firmer : STRENGTHEN3 : to administer the rite of confirmation to4 : to give new assurance of the validity of : remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact 朿onfirmability -*f*r-m*-*bi-l*-t* noun 朿onfirmable -*f*r-m*-b*l adjective synonyms CONFIRM, CORROBORATE, SUBSTANTIATE, VERIFY, AUTHENTICATE, VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something. CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact *confirmed the reports*. CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established *witnesses corroborated his story*. SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention *the claims have yet to be substantiated*. VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at *all statements of fact in the article have been verified*. AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion *handwriting experts authenticated the diaries*. VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof *validated the hypothesis by experiments*.Main Entry:assurePronunciation:*-*sh*rFunction:transitive verb Inflected Form:assured ; assuring Etymology:Middle English, from Middle French assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad- + securus secureDate:14th century1 : to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) : INSURE2 : to give confidence to *and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts 1 John 3:19 (Authorized Version)*3 : to make sure or certain : CONVINCE *glancing back to assure himself no one was following*4 : to inform positively *I assure you that we will do better next time*5 : to make certain the coming or attainment of : GUARANTEE *worked hard to assure accuracy*synonyms see ENSUREMain Entry:ensurePronunciation:in-*sh*rFunction:transitive verb Inflected Form:ensured ; ensuring Etymology:Middle English, from Anglo-French enseurer, probably alteration of Old French ase*rer more at ASSUREDate:circa 1704 : to make sure, certain, or safe : GUARANTEEsynonyms ENSURE, INSURE, ASSURE, SECURE mean to make a thing or person sure. ENSURE, INSURE, and ASSURE are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but INSURE sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand, and ASSURE distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a persons mind. SECURE implies action taken to guard against attack or loss.治疗Main Entry:2cureFunction:verb Inflected Form:cured ; curing Date:14th centurytransitive senses 1 a : to restore to health, soundness, or normality b : to bring about recovery from2 a : to deal with in a way that eliminates or rectifies *his small size, which time would cure for him William Faulkner* b : to free from something objectionable or harmful3 : to prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or useintransitive senses 1 a : to undergo a curing process b : SET 112 : to effect a cure 朿urer noun Main Entry:1treatPronunciation:*tr*tFunction:verb Etymology:Middle English treten, from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare to drag about, handle, deal with, frequentative of trahere to drag, pullDate:14th century4 : to care for or deal with medically or surgically *treat a disease*Main Entry:healPronunciation:*h*(*)lFunction:verb Etymology:Middle English helen, from Old English hllan; akin to Old High German heilen to heal, Old English h*l whole more at WHOLEDate:before 12th centurytransitive senses 1 a : to make sound or whole *heal a wound* b : to restore to health2 a : to cause (an undesirable condition) to be overcome : MEND *the troublesT had not been forgotten, but they had been healed William Power* b : to patch up (a breach or division) *heal a breach between friends*3 : to restore to original purity or integrity *healed of sin*intransitive senses : to return to a sound state宣布Main Entry:declarePronunciation:di-*klar, -*klerFunction:verb Inflected Form:declared ; declaring Etymology:Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French declarer, from Latin declarare, from de- + clarare to make visible, from clarus clear more at CLEARDate:14th centurytransitive senses 1 : to make known formally, officially, or explicitly2 obsolete : to make clear3 : to make evident : SHOW4 : to state emphatically : AFFIRM *declares his innocence*5 : to make a full statement of (ones taxable or dutiable property)6 a : to announce (as a trump suit) in a card game b : MELD7 : to make payable *declare a dividend*intransitive senses 1 : to make a declaration2 : to avow ones opinion or support 杁eclarable -*klar-*-b*l, -*kler- adjective synonyms DECLARE, ANNOUNCE, PROCLAIM, PROMULGATE mean to make known publicly. DECLARE implies explicitness and usually formality in making known *the referee declared the contest a draw*. ANNOUNCE implies the declaration of something for the first time *announced their engagement at a party*. PROCLAIM implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively *the president proclaimed a national day of mourning*. PROMULGATE implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law *promulgated an edict of religious toleration*. synonym see in addition ASSERT打扰Main Entry:disturbPronunciation:di-*st*rbFunction:verb Etymology:Middle English disturben, destourben, from Old French & Latin; Old French destourber, from Latin disturbare, from dis- + turbare to throw into disorder, from turba disorder more at TURBIDDate:14th centurytransitive senses 1 a : to interfere with : INTERRUPT b : to alter the position or arrangement of c : to upset the natural and especially the ecological balance or relations of *land disturbed by dumping*2 a : to destroy the tranquillity or composure of b : to throw into disorder c : ALARM d : to put to inconvenienceintransitive senses : to cause disturbancesynonyms see DISCOMPOSE 杁isturber noun 杁isturbingly -*st*r-bi*-l* adverb Main Entry:discomposePronunciation:*dis-k*m-*p*zFunction:transitive verb Etymology:Middle EnglishDate:15th century1 : to destroy the composure of2 : to disturb the order of 杁iscomposure -*p*-zh*r noun synonyms DISCOMPOSE, DISQUIET, DISTURB, PERTURB, AGITATE, UPSET, FLUSTER mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action. DISCOMPOSE implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress *discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife*. DISQUIET suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind *the disquieting news of factories closing*. DISTURB impli