英语词汇造句4

12-15

1. roll back(V): to cause to turn back or retreat使倒转：使回转或撤退 击退

E.g. The assault on Daraya comes as the government has spent more than a month

attempting to roll back rebel gains in many areas. 达拉雅遭袭时，叙利亚政府已花了一个多月时间试图在叙利亚多地击退反对派。

① It is too late for Troy people to roll back when Greek soldiers hiding in a wooden horse showed up and assaulted them.

② Rolling back is a wise strategy for maintaining military strength when our enemy is much powerful than us.

2. fellow (adj.): being of the same kind, group, occupation, society, or locality; having in common certain characteristics or interests: 同事的， 同类的：属于同一类，同一组，同一职业，同一社团或同一地区的，有共同的特征或利益的

E.g. fellow workers 同事

① The most significant matter for a harmonious society is that every member regards others as their fellows.

② Building up a good relationship with fellow workers is the first step for a newcomer to fit into the company.

3. Sweeping (adj.): having wide-ranging influence or effect 全面的：影响和作用广泛的

E.g. The citizens voted for sweeping reforms. 公民投票支持全面的改革。

① The 2008 economic crisis is so sweeping that nations all over the world suffered an economic recession.

② Since Chairman Xi Jinping took office, China has launched a sweeping political reform, including building a socialist country ruled by law, anti-corruption and many more.

4. A handful of (n.) a small, undefined number or quantity 少数，少量：少的，不确定的数量

E.g. Only a handful of people are on the street. 只有少数几个人在街上。

① Every year when the civil-service examination is held, hundreds of thousands of graduate seize this chance, just a handful of whom will pass the exam.

② everyone is endowed many opportunities during life, but only a handful of which will contribute to success.

5. Implicit (adj.): implied or understood though not directly expressed 含蓄的：没有明说但已暗示或可领会到的

E.g. an implicit agreement not to raise the touchy subject. 不提及敏感话题的含蓄协定 ① Compare with straightforwardness of western scholars, Chinese scholars are apt to be implicit when talking about or writing on sensitive topics.

② As an female poet, Li Qingzhao is specialized in expressing her sentiment in an implicit manner.

12-16 1.successive(adj.) means happening or existing one after another without a break. 连续的 E.g.Continuity is ensured by using the same props in successive scenes.在连续的场景中使用同样的道具确保前后衔接。

① The teacher showed us a successive process of a worm become a butterfly via an vivid video.

② The whole city was soaked because of successive rainy day along with sewers silted up with mud.

2.organ(c/n)means for communicating the views of a particular group or party.新闻媒体，宣传工具，机关报刊（在这里指机关，机构的意思）

E.g. Parliament is an organ of government.议会是政府的一个机构。

① School newspaper is a common organ for school to inform students with latest information about their school.

② Along with swift development of the Internet, website has been employed by many government administrations as an organ to connect the public.

3.era(c/n.)period in history marked by an important event or development.历史时期，时代。 E.g she envisages an era of great scientific discoveries.她展望一个伟大的科学发明的时代。

① The emergence of Internet has initiated an era of globalization in which people from all over the world are able to communicate with each other.

② In the era of information, information flow is so swift that a piece of news can be spread to the entire world within a short time. 4.separate (adj.)independent,not united or joint.分开的，单独的，各自的。

E.g. I advocate separate classes for students to learn Chinese in different ways.

我建议我们分班授课，让不同的学生以不同的方式学习华文。

① Black people was emancipated but still lived in separate resident areas and black children studied in separate school ever since the Emancipation Exclamation had been enacted.

② Patients infected with H1N1 received treatment in separate wards for further

observations.

5.free(v.) grant freedom,free from confinement.释放，使自由

E.g he required that they free the hostages.他请求他们释放人质。

① Many prisoners may suffer scorn and contempt after being freed and commit crimes again.

② The Enlightening freed thoughts and values from feudalism, leading to prosperity of literature, arts, philosophy, etc.

12-17

1.rush: [VN] to try to attack or capture sb/sth quickly 突袭；突击抓捕

A group of prisoners rushed an officer and managed to break out.

一伙囚犯突然袭击狱警，越狱了。

① A SWAT team bide their time to rush the hijacker, rescuing hostages on the bus. ② Anti-government protestors attempted to threaten the government with rushing civilians.

2.take office: assume an office, duty, or title

The present government took office in 1997.

现政府于1997年执政。

① The Nationalist Party took office after the triumph of the 1911 Revolution against Qing dynasty.

② Since Abraham Lincoln took the office in U.S., he was dedicated to abolish Slavery and fight for equal right of Black people.

3.draw sb into sth: to involve sb or make sb take part in sth, although they may not want to take part at first 使卷入；使参与

Youngsters drawn into a life of crime

身不由己卷入犯罪活动的年轻人

① In the frontier area of Yunnan, many pregnant women are drawn into drug smuggling by means of hiding drug in their bodies.

② Once a corrupt official is arrested, their families are likely to be drawn into

investigation.

4.deliver( on sth): to do what you promised to do or what you expected to do; to produce or provide what people expect you to 履行诺言；不负众望；兑现

[V] He has promised to finish the job by June and I am sure he will deliver.

① President candidates intended to gain support from the public by rhetoric promises which are unlikely to deliver.

② Couples are expected to deliver their promise that they will love and take care of each other permanently.

5. pose[VN] to create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with 造成（威胁、问题等）；引起，产生

To pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk

构成威胁/挑战/危险/风险

① Dumping is forbidden by the International Trade Law for the reason that it can pose risk of cut-throat competitions.

② The sharp reduction of forest in Amazon Jungle might pose a risk of global climate change.

12-18

1. in light of sth : after considering sth 考虑到，鉴于

e.g. He rewrote the book in light of further research.

他根据进一步的研究重写了那部书。

① In light of rejuvenating the nation through science and education, government has been increasing investment in science and education.

② In light of straightforward demonstration of information, flat design is increasingly prevailing now.

2. determine (V.): to make sth happen in a particular way or be of a particular type 决定 e.g. Upbringing plays an important part in determining a person’s character.

后天培养对一个人性格的形成起着重要的作用。

① DNA plays an important role in determining the height, weight, intelligence and so on.

② It is hard work rather than background that determines whether a person will success or not.

3. a host of : a large amount of 大量

但基金经理对未来保持乐观，预计许多新产品将参与市场复苏。

① The United States is multicultural nation with a host of immigrants from all over the world.

② Kenya is world’s renowned tourist resort with a host of national landscapes and wildlife.

4. undermine (V.): to make sth, especially sb’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective 逐渐削弱（信心，权威等）

e.g. This crisis has undermined his position. 这场危机已损害了他的地位。

① The majority of American people opposed government’s Terrorist Surveillance Program since it would undermine the privacy right.

② In Song dynasty, the rulers reinforced centralization by undermining the local

authority.

5. in addition to: used when you want to mention another person or thing after sth else 除…以外（还）

e.g. In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. 除了这些安排，另增救护车值班至午夜。

① In addition to exercise, keeping a healthy diet is also conducive to prolong people’s lifespan.

② In addition to tariffs, import commodities are required to pay added-value tax and consumption tax collected by customs.

12-19

1 collapse=to decrease suddenly in value or in amount(价格，货币）突然贬值，暴跌 Eg: Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures.

在交易数额不佳的信息公布出来以后，股票价格暴跌。

① Stock prices collapsed in 1921 Economic Crisis, resulting in a stock market crash. ② Inflation results from rather surplus commodities and can result in commodity prices’ collapsing.

2 accelerate=to happen or make something happen earlier or faster than expected使加速，加快

Eg:Inflation continues to accelerate.通货膨胀不断加剧。

① Globalization has been accelerating advances in science and technology of developing country through learning for developed countries.

② Advances in transportations has been accelerating development of multinational trade transactions.

3 panicked=frighten让人惊慌失措的 中央银行在周四凌晨一点试图阻止这种令人惊慌的趋势，最终还是失败。

① The panicked exacerbation of global environment prompts human beings to find a new inhabitable planet.

② The panicked possibility of explosion of the bomb was excluded by the

bomb-disposal experts.

4 refinance=to borrow money in order to pay a debt再融资，筹资以偿还债务

Eg: Mr. Putin’s incursion led tobadly needed refinancing on global financial markets.

普京的入侵导致西方对俄罗斯工业的制裁，这个制裁严重阻碍全球金融市场的再融资。 ① To gain further development, the company need to refinance from overseas market. ② He was compelled to refinance a large amount of debt since his company bankrupted.

5 implore=to ask somebody in an anxious way because you want or need it very much恳求，哀求

Eg ：She implored him to stay.她恳求他留下来。

① A father implored a local press to launch an appeal for donating money for his ill son ’s therapy.

② Wildlife protectors implored government to enact statues concerning forbidding wildlife transactions.

12-20

1. turn(n.): [C]a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different

way(异乎寻常或意外的) 变化；转变

take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn发生戏剧性/全新/不同的变化

Eg: Events took a dramatic turn in the weeks that follow.在以后的几周里是，事态急转直下。 ① The development of mobile phone took a fresh turn from traditional keypad to

touchscreen.

② The international political situation took a dramatic turn since the collapse of Soviet Union.

2. raid (v.)：to enter a place, usually using force, and steal from it.劫掠；打劫

Eg ：Many treasures were lost when the tombs were raided in the last century.上世纪这些坟墓遭到偷窃，很多财宝都失踪了。

① The property management official was protested by a mass of residents since many apartments were raided.

② China ’s Old Summer Palace was raid by the Anglo-French Allied Force who

plundered many Chinese treasures from it.

3. break in/into：if someone breaks in/into a building, they get into it by force. 强行闯入,

非法强行进入，闯入(建筑物等) ，侵入，破门而入：

Eg: The thieves broke into the bank and stole the safe.盗贼非法强行闯入银行偷了保险箱。 ① The insane patient broke into the doctor’s office with a knife in his hand and intended to kill the doctor.

② The police is wise to shot the crime at one of his legs who attempted to break into a kindergarten with a gun.

4. be wild about sth/sb: informal to like something or someone very much:热衷于……；狂

热。

Eg ：She is totally wild about him.她对他简直是着了迷。

① Christopher Nolan, director of Interstellar , is wild about outer space, encouraging people to insist on dream of exploring it.

② Xu Xiake, a renowned adventurer of ancient China, was keen on geography and wrote Xu Xiake Travels.

5. be condemned to：If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this

punishment. 被判某罪

be condemned to death/imprisonment被判死刑/终生监禁

Eg: He was condemned to life imprisonment. 他被判终身监禁。

① The criminal was condemned to death after being convicted of killing more than 50 people.

② A chief Japanese warlord was condemned to life imprisonment in the trial of

International Military Tribunal.

12-21

1. Balance:to remain steady 使平衡，使协调

E.g. Balance spicy dishes with mild ones. 平衡好辣与不辣。

① Balancing development of the urban area with rural area plays an important role in building a well-off society.

② Sustainable development require to balance economic development with

environmental protecting.

2. defend:to say or write sth to support or protect sth/sb 辩白，辩解。

E.g. How could you defend such behaviors. 你怎么可以为这种行为做辩解

① The defense attorney defended his party by pointing out his mental disease as vulnerable people are entitled to special protections.

② He has attempted to defend his crime as legitimate defense when he was arrested by the police.

3. made a statement : to announce sth in an official way,发表声明

E.g. The prime minister is to make a statement in the Commons this afternoon. 总理将在今天下午在一个公众场合发表声明

① Chairmen Xi Jinping made a statement concerning severely punishing terrorists who launched an assault in Kunming.

② President Obama made urgent statement on TV that Bin Laden was killed the Navy Seals.

4. get away with:逃脱处罚，侥幸成功

E.g. The criminals know how to play the system and get away with it. 犯罪分子知道怎么运作那套系统并且成功逃脱

① The criminal is so wise that he could get away with ever sweep conducted by the police.

② No criminal are able to get away with detections of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent detective.

5. much more than :far more than,远远超过, 不只是。

E.g. Peace is much more than the absence of war.

和平远远不只是没有战争

① Living a happy life is much more than making fortune and purchasing luxury commodities.

② A harmonious society is much more than material construction since spiritual and cultural construction also plays an important role.