英语词汇提高Chapter8.pptVIP

Chapter 8 外国语学院 杨莉萍 2012年春 词根pend, pens, (变形pond, penc)=to hang(悬挂), to weigh(衡量), to pay(支付), to consider(考虑) depend v. dependence n. dependant n. 家眷，随员； dependent adj.依赖的，从属的 expend v. expenditure n. 花费，开销，支出 eg. Expenditure should ideally not exceed income. expense n. 费用，…费 eg. traveling/ medical/ legal expenses 旅费/医药费/律师费 expensive adj. pension n. 年金；养老金 independence n eg. Employment gave women a measure of economic independence from men. independent adj. eg. His wages enabled him to become financially independent of his parents. compensate v. 赔偿；报酬 compensation n. eg. She was awarded $200,000 compensation for her injuries. dispense eg. Villagers dispensed food to each of the people involved in the accident. v. 分发，发放 suspend eg. A lamp was suspended from the ceiling above us. v. 悬挂，悬浮 suspension n. 悬挂，暂停，延缓，停职 suspense eg. Don’t keep us in suspense any longer; tell us what happened! n. 悬念，担心，紧张，牵挂 conceive 1. (often passive) to think of sth. such as a new idea, plan, or design 构想，设想 eg. The facilities had been conceived with families in mind. 在构思设计这些设施时已把家庭考虑在内了。 2. (usu. In negatives or questions) to imagine sth. or think of doing sth. 想象，想出 eg. I find the whole scenario(景象) hard to conceive (of). conceivable adj. 想象得出的，可能的 conception n. 设想，观念，概念 concept n. 概念 deceive eg. He was deceived into giving them all his money. v. 欺骗，行骗 (de=away, [词根] ceiv=to take) deception n. 行骗，骗术 deceptive adj. 骗人的，靠不住的 eg. The hotel looked nice but appearance can be deceptive. perceive (per=through; ceiv=to take) eg. Studies show that two witnesses can perceive the same event quite differently. v. 觉察，感知，理解(to understand or think about sth. in a particular way) perception n. 理解，看法，认识 eg. The public’s perception of him is slowly changing. perceptive adj. 观察敏锐的，善于理解的 eg. Children can be amazingly perceptive about the adults’ mood. [词根] vert / vers = to turn（转移，改变，转向） diverse Eg. The program deals with subjects as?diverse?as pop music and Beijing Opera. 节目