研究生精读Unit Six-new words.

1、Unit Six New words studyenjoin 1. to direct or impose with authority and emphasis; to prohibit or forbid - enjoin silence on sb（命令（命令肃静）肃静） - enjoin sb. to obey the rules - enjoin that sth. (should) be done 2. 禁止禁止(+from) The judge enjoined him from selling alcohol. 法官禁止他卖酒。法官禁止他卖酒。Note: command/ or

2、der/ bid/ enjoin/ direct/ instruct /charge: These verbs mean to issue an instruction that must be obeyed. forbid/ ban/ interdict/ prohibit/ proscribe: The central meaning shared by these verbs is to refuse to allow.ordain ordain: to order by virtue of superior authority; to prearrange unalterably; d

3、estine - what the law ordains 法律所规定的内容法律所规定的内容 -The judge ordained that he should pay the debts. 法院判决由他偿还债务。法院判决由他偿还债务。 - He was an ordained priest. 他被委任为牧师。他被委任为牧师。relinquish relinquish: give up; let go. - relinquish a claim / bad habits/hope - The small dogs relinquished their bone to the big dog.

4、 ( - sth. to将某物让给别将某物让给别人人)relinquish, yield, resign, abandon, surrender These verbs have in common the sense of letting something go or giving something up. Relinquish, the least specific, sometimes connotes unwillingness or regret: -cant bear to relinquish the idea. 不能忍受放弃这个主意。不能忍受放弃这个主意。 Yield im

5、plies giving way, as to pressure or superior authority, often in the hope that such action will be temporary: -gradually had to yield ground. 逐渐不得不让步。逐渐不得不让步。 Resign suggests unresisting submission or acquiescence, as that arising from hopelessness: Resign 暗示着因为毫无希望而屈服或默认：暗示着因为毫无希望而屈服或默认： -He was fo

6、rced by the scandal to resign the office to which he had been elected. 他因丑闻而辞去已当选的职务他因丑闻而辞去已当选的职务 Abandon and surrender agree in implying no expectation of returning to or recovering what is given up, but the terms differ in that surrender implies the operation of compulsion, demand, or force: -aban

7、doned all hope; 放弃了所有的希望；放弃了所有的希望； -refusing to surrender control. 拒绝向控制屈服。拒绝向控制屈服。clench clench (clinch): to close tightly - clench ones teeth - clenched my fingers/fists in anger. to grasp or grip tightly - clenched the steering wheel(方向盘方向盘) wane to decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity,

8、or degree; decline. -His strength (reputation) is waning. -The day is waning. 近黄昏了。近黄昏了。hospitalize To place in a hospital for treatment, care, or observation - He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. - He was hospitalized following a severe accident.relish v. enjoy; get pleasure out of -I woul

9、d relish a lobster and a bottle of wine. -She wont relish having to get up before dawn to catch that train. 她不喜欢黎明前起床赶那班火车。她不喜欢黎明前起床赶那班火车。 n. An appetite for something; a strong appreciation or liking - eat /read with relish津津有味地津津有味地吃吃读读 -Hunger gives relish to any food 肚子饿时吃什么都香肚子饿时吃什么都香. preoccup

10、y to occupy completely the mind or attention of; to occupy or take possession of in advance or before another -You were too preoccupied ( with) to notice me at the bus stop yesterday. -His seat had been preoccupied. 他的座位已被别人先占了。他的座位已被别人先占了。heed heed:v. pay attention to - heed a warning n. pay/ give

11、heed to take heed of: give attention, notice - pay no heed to a warning heedful a. - be heedful of heedless - be heedless of dangerreconcile 1. 使和解使和解,使和好使和好(+with) After each quarrel the children are soon reconciled. 2. 调停调停,调解调解 The teacher had to reconcile disputes among her pupils. 老师不得不调解她学生中的纠

12、纷。老师不得不调解她学生中的纠纷。 3. 调和调和;使一致使一致(+with) We must reconcile our statements with our conduct. 我们必须做到言行一致。我们必须做到言行一致。 4. 使安于使安于,使甘心于使甘心于(+to) She could not reconcile herself to failure. 她不甘心于失败。她不甘心于失败。eternity God will live for all eternity. 上帝将永存。 Eternity is eternity. 永生终究是永生。 between this life and e

13、ternity 在今世与来世间,在生死之间 through all eternity 永恒,万古千秋perish to die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner; - The city perished in an earthquake. 城市毁于一场地震。城市毁于一场地震。 - Perish the thought! 死了这条心吧！死了这条心吧！- Flowers perish when frost comes. 霜降时花即枯萎。霜降时花即枯萎。far-flung adj. 广泛的广泛的, 辽阔的辽阔的,

14、漫长的漫长的, 遥远的遥远的 -Our far-flung trade connections cover the world. 我们广泛的贸易关系遍及全世界。我们广泛的贸易关系遍及全世界。 -Her fame has reached the most far-flung corners of the globe. 她已名扬四海她已名扬四海. to raise in rank, character, or status; elevate - He was exalted to the position of a general manager of the company to glorify, praise, or honor; -The retired professor was exalted by his colle