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former、preserve、promote等重点单词详解知识点包括former、preserve、promote、application、balance、likely、limit、prevent、 loss、contribution、within、conduct、donate、attempt、worthwhile等部分,有关former、preserve、promote等重点单词详解的详情如下: 

former adj.以前的;(两者中)前者的

[典型例句]

The former Soviet Union consisted of fifteen union republics.

前苏联由15个共和国组成。

In former times people did not travel so much.

从前人们不经常旅行。

注意:the former...the latter... 意为(两者之中的)“前者……后者……”,因为比较级只用于两者间。

Compared with the former candidate, the latter one is more fluent in oral English.

和前一个候选人相比,后者的英语口语更流利。

preserve vt.保存;保护;位置 n.保护区

[典型例句]

We must preserve our natural resources.

我们必须保护自然资源。

He preserved the girl from the danger.

他保护这个女孩免遭危险。

Fish are preserved in ice and salt until they are sold.

鱼在卖出之前保存于冰和盐里。

注意:preserve sth. from 使……免遭……

[思维拓展]

preservable adj.可保存的

preservation n.保存

preserver n.保护者;保存者

Well preservable primary paleo­oil reservoir may exist in the desert.

沙漠可能存在保存较好的原生古油藏。

One of the necessary conditions of preservation is quick burial.

保存的必要条件之一是迅速掩埋。

We should award a prize to the preservers of the culture relics.

我们应该奖励那些文物保护者。

[易混辨析]

preserve, conserve, reserve, protect

preserve v.“保护;维持;保存”。

This program emphasized the necessity for preserving natural resources.

这个节目强调了保护自然资源的必要性。

conserve v. “保存,保护”,强调珍惜。

The objective of resource management is to conserve our resources.

资源管理的目的就在于保护好我们的资源。

reserve v.指“意见、看法的保留或座位的预定”。

The first three rows of the hall are reserved for special guests.

大厅的前3排留给特殊来宾。

protect v. “保护”,强调使其免受破坏或损害。

He was wearing dark glasses to protect his eyes from the sun.

他戴一副墨镜以保护眼睛不受阳光的刺激。

promote vt.促进;提升;推销;晋级

[典型例句]

The meeting discussed how to promote cooperation between the two countries.

会议讨论了如何促进两国的合作。

They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities.

双方已经开始了对话,以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。

The meeting discussed how to promote this latest product.

这次会议讨论了如何开展这种新产品的推销工作。

[思维拓展]

promote sb.(from sth.) to sth. 把某人(从某职位)提升到某职位

promote sth. to ...把某物推销给……

promoter n.赞助人;发起者

promotion n.提升;推广;晋级;促进

application n.申请(表);用途;应用(程序);运用

[典型例句]

The invention would have wide application/a wide range of applications in industry.

这项发明会在工业中得到广泛应用。

It's of wide application.

它的用途很广。

He is busy writing a job application.

他正忙着写工作申请。

[思维拓展]

make an application (to sb. for sth.) (向某人)申请(某物)

When should I make an application if I expect to enter the university?

如果我想上大学,应该在什么时候提出申请?

apply vi. 申请;请求 vt. 应用;运用

Any of them can apply for the job.

他们谁都可以申请这份工作。

The new technology was applied to farming.

这项新技术已应用于农业。

balance n.平衡;均匀 vt.使平衡

[典型例句]

His mother told him the importance of a balanced diet.

他妈妈告诉他均衡饮食的重要性。

Try to balance your diet by eating more fruit and less meat.

多吃些水果,少吃些肉,使饮食均衡合理。

The girl lost her balance and fell off the balance beam.

小女孩失去了平衡,从平衡木上摔了下来。

[思维拓展]

keep/lose one's balance 保持/失去平衡

out of balance 失去平衡

be off balance 失去平衡

keep the balance of nature 保持生态平衡

on balance 总的说来

likely adj.可能的 adv.可能地

[典型例句]

She is very likely to ring me tonight.=It is very likely that she will ring me tonight.

她今晚很有可能给我打电话。

Most likely his attempt will fail.

他的尝试很可能会失败。

They'll very likely come by car.

他们很可能开车来。

[思维拓展]

sb./sth. is likely to do sth.……可能做某事

It is likely that...可能……

[易混辨析]

likely/probable/possible

易混词

语气强弱

所作

成分

主语

句型

likely

语气较

possible

强,较

probable弱

表语

主语既可以是人也可以是物

sb./sth. is likely to do sth.

It is likely that...

probable

语气最强

表语或

定语

不用人作主语,常用it作形式主语

It is probable that...

possible

语气最弱

表语或

定语

不用人作主语,常用it作形式主语

It is possible for sb. to do sth.

It is possible that...

 

[一句多译]

他在将来有可能会创造一项世界纪录。

①It is possible for him to set a world record in the future.

②It is probable that he will set a world record in the future.

③He is likely to set a world record in the future.

④It is likely that he will set a world record in the future.

limit n.限度;限制 vt.限制;限定

[典型例句]

I limit myself to (drinking) three cups of beer a day.

我限制自己一天喝三杯啤酒。

There is a limit to the amount of money I can afford.

我能付得起的钱数是有限的。

[思维拓展]

limited adj.有限的,限制的

I have only a limited understanding of French.

我只懂得一点儿法语。

limitation n.限制;控制;局限

They would resist any limitation of their powers.

他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。

limit...to...把……限定在……范围之内

within the limits of 限定在……范围之内

set a limit to...对……规定限度

within limits 在某种程度上;有一点限制

prevent  vt.阻止;阻碍;阻挠

[典型例句]

I was prevented by illness from taking the exam.

我因病未能参加考试。

His back injury may prevent him from playing in tomorrow's game.

他背部的伤可能使他参加不了明天的比赛。

[思维拓展]

prevent sb./sth. from doing sth.制止(防止)某人(或某物)做某事(在现代英语中from常常可以省略,但在被动句中,from不能省略)

stop sb./sth. from doing sth.(其中的from在主动句中可以省略)

keep sb./sth. from doing sth.(其中的from不可省略)

loss n.丧失;损失

[典型例句]

The company made a loss of 250,000 dollars last year.

公司去年亏损了25万美元。

He told the police about the loss of his car.

他向警方报失他的车子。

The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses.

工厂倒闭会使许多人失业。

[思维拓展]

at a loss 不知所措;困惑

blood loss 失血

weight loss 体重减少

job loss 失业

I'm at a loss what to do next.

我不知道下一步怎么办。

contribution n.捐款;贡献;捐赠

[典型例句]

The signing of such a treaty would be a major contribution towards world peace.

签订这样一项条约是对世界和平的重大贡献。

All contributions will be transported to the disaster areas as soon as possible.

尽快将所有的捐献的钱物运到灾区。

[思维拓展]

make contributions to对……做出贡献,相当于make a contribution to

contribute v.捐助;捐献;贡献出;投稿

contribute to有助于;促使;导致

within prep.adv.在(某段时间、距离或范围)之内

[典型例句]

You should receive a reply within seven days.

你会在七天之内收到答复。

The noise seems to be coming from within the building.

吵闹声像是从楼房里传出来的。

This is a task well within your ability.

这完全是你力所能及的工作。

[思维拓展]

within reach (=close enough to touch) 伸手可及

within easy reach of (=close to) 离……很近

within sight of sth. 能看到某物的近距离

conduct n.行为;举止;管理方法 vt.组织;安排;带领

[典型例句]

His conduct disagrees with his words.

他言行不一。

Who is conducting the band this evening?

今晚谁指挥乐队?

[思维拓展]

conductor n.售票员;(合唱队等的)指挥者

conduct oneself well/badly(行为)表现好/差

donate vt.(尤指向慈善机构)捐赠;赠送;献(血)

[典型例句]

Local people lined up to donate blood for the brave girl.

当地群众排队给这位勇敢的女孩献血。

I can only donate one hundred dollars.

我只能捐助100美元。

[思维拓展]

donate...to...把……赠予……

donate blood to a blood bank向血库献血

donation n.捐赠;捐赠物,捐款

give/make/present a donation to捐赠……

send a donation to...把捐款寄往……

donator捐赠者

attempt n.vt.企图;试图;尝试

[典型例句]

I will attempt to answer all your questions.

我将试着回答你的全部问题。

I passed my driving test at the first attempt.

我考驾照时一次就通过了。

[思维拓展]

attempt to do sth.尝试/试图做某事

at the/one's first attempt第一次尝试

make/in an attempt to do sth.尝试/试图做某事

make/in an attempt at(doing) sth.尝试/试图做某事

[一句多译]

他试图通过考试,但考试太难了。

①He attempted to pass/at passing the exam, but it was too difficult.(attempt v.)

②He made an attempt to pass/at passing the exam, but it was too difficult.(attempt n.)

 worthwhile adj.值得做的;值得花时间的

[典型例句]

I felt that all the fear and danger had been worthwhile.

我觉得所有的恐怖和危险都是值得的。

We had a long wait,but it was worthwhile because we got the tickets.

我们等了很长时间,但这是值得的,因为我们买到了票。

[思维拓展]

“值得做某事”的句型差别:

It is worthwhile doing/to do sth.

It is worthwhile reading the book.

=It is worthwhile to read the book.

=The book is worth reading.

=The book is worthy of being read.

=The book is worthy to be read.

这本书值得一读。

[易混辨析]

worthwhileworthworthy

worthwhile

可作表语和定语,意为“值得做的;有意义的”。表示某事因重要、有趣味而值得花时间、金钱或努力去做。

worth

只能作表语形容词,意为“有……价值;值……钱”,用法同介词,后接名词、代词或动名词。

worthy

可以作定语和表语。作定语时,意为“值得尊敬的;值得注意的”;作表语时,意为“值得……的”,其后不能直接跟名词或动名词作宾语,要加上介词of,但可以跟动词不定式作宾语。

[一句多译]

这本参考书值得买,因为它对你的学习很有帮助。

①The reference book is worth buying,because it is a great help for your study.(worth)

②The reference book is worthy to be/of being bought,because it is a great help for your study.(worthy)

③It is worthwhile buying/to buy the reference book, because it is a great help for your study.(worthwhile)

典型例题
【第1题】  

单句语法填空

1.In China, there are a lot of historical remains                 (preserve) very well.

2.While waiting for the opportunity to get                (promote), Henry did his best to perform his duty.

3.Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the                 (apply).

4.The task of a translator is                 (keep) balance between the author and the reader.

5.If one is late for a job interview,                is not likely that he will get the job.

6.In addition, the information about each word in a pocket dictionary is generally                 (limit).

7.Close the door and windows carefully to prevent some strangers                 (break)into your house.

8.I'm                a loss about what I can do to help them.

9.Only in this way can we make a great                 (contribute) to our family and our society.

10.When I study English, I like to put my dictionary                 my reach so that I can refer to it when necessary.

11.Recently I                 (conduct) a survey on taking a nap after lunch among my classmates.

12.The retired man                (donate) most of his savings to the school damaged by the earthquake in Yushu.

13.He made an attempt to climb the mountain but failed. I                (attempt) to leave but was stopped in the classroom yesterday.

14.She is an ordinary woman but she is really worth               (respect).

15.The time you spend and the efforts you make will be                (worth).

【第2题】  

单句语法填空

1.This film is worth                 (see).

2.He attempted                 (escape) from the prison,but he couldn't find anybody to help him.

3.She decided to                 (donate) the kidney (肾) of her dying son to a sick boy in hospital.

—She is a great mother.

4.As role models,public figures have a duty to                 (conduction) themselves responsibly because teenagers often copy their behaviour.

5.We usually forget 90 percent of a dream                10 minutes.

6.The hurricane contributed                 a lot of houses being destroyed.

7.Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no               (lose) of enthusiasm.

8.He prevented me from                 (enter) the garden.

9.Having realized that your time is                (limit), you'll have to study for your goals without anger and hesitation.

10.He is likely                 (lose) his visa.

11.The state has got to find some way                 (balance) these two needs.

12.All applicants who have applied for the job must hand in the                 forms before next Monday.(apply)

13.More expressways will be built in Sichuan soon                 (promote) the local economy.

14.I think these traditional customs should                .

我认为应该保留这些传统习俗。

15.They were determined to                their leader                 humiliation.

他们决心保护他们的领导人免受侮辱。

16.No hunting is allowed               

在自然保护区内不许打猎。

17.                former choice would be much more sensible.

【第3题】  

单词拼写

1.The new­media industry attracts young and              (有创意的) people.

2.There is an old             (庙)at the top of the mountain.

3.They are now trying to find out all possible             (线索).

4.Her life was changed by a chance meeting with her              (以前的)art master a few years ago.

5.As we all know, some traditions are really worthy to be              (保护) in the modern society.

6.The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and             (促进)understanding across cultures.

7.If you are interested, please send an              (申请) email to Ms Chen at chenlaoshi@aef.com.

8.She worked hard and was soon              (提升).

9.My             (申请) has been approved, and the chances are that I will leave the company next month.

10.She cycled round the corner, lost her             (平衡) and fell off.

11.The Song Dynasty              (贡献) three great inventions to world civilization.

12.A guide              (带领) the visitors around the museum.

13.He is determined to pass the oral English test at his first              (尝试).

14.It is              (值得做的) to buy the reference book, which is very useful for your study.

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