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* Tom is delighted with his new poem. Tom 对他的新诗很满意。 I am delighted that you can come. 你能来，我很高兴。 delight (n.) 快乐，高兴，喜悦 to one’s delight 使某人高兴的是 (v.) 使高兴，使愉快 2. assist vt 帮助，协助，援助 assistant n. 助手, 售货员 assistance n. 帮助，援助 assist + n./pron. 帮助某人 assist sb. to do sth 帮助某人做某事 assist sb. in doing sth 帮助某人做某事 assist sb with/ in sth 在某事上给予某人帮助 = help sb with sth 只要你需要，我乐意帮助你。 I am willing to assist you whenever you need. 他帮助我们建立了一家新公司。 He assisted us ___________ a new company. = He assisted us ______________ a new company. 她帮助他学习英语. She assisted him with his English. 3. eager adj. 热心的; 热切的; 渴望的; 急切的 be eager for sth. (＝long for sth.) 渴望某事物 be eager to do sth. (＝long to do sth.) 渴望做某事 be eager + that 从句 他很渴望见到他的女儿。 He is eager to see his daughter. 她很渴望成功。 She is eager for success. in founding to found 4. concentrate vt. 集中;聚集 concentration n. 专心；聚集 concentrate one’s effort/attention on/upon sth. 集中（注意力等）于 …… concentrate sth. on sth. 把 …… 集中于…… concentrate on (doing) sth 专注于（做）某事 我们必须把注意力集中在学习上。 We must concentrate our attention on study. “集中注意力”的多种表达： fix/focus one’s attention on pay one’s attention to 5. assess vt. 估算，核定 assessment (n.) 评估，评定，核定 assess sth at sth 估算；估计（数量，价值） assess sb/ sth as sth 评价，评定（性质，质量） 他们为这房子估价80万元。 They assessed the value of the house at 800000 yuan. They were assessed as either safe or unsafe drivers. 他们被评定为谨慎驾驶员和不谨慎驾驶员。 6. inform vt. 告知，通知 information n. 消息，情报，资料 informed adj. 有知识的 inform sb of sth 通知某人某事 inform sb + that… 告知某人… keep sb. informed of 使某人被告知 他通知我们他要离开的决定。 He informed us ___ his decision to leave. = He informed us _____ he would leave. 9. meanwhile adv 其间；同时 = at the same time Eg. 我在看书，而与此同时，我弟弟却在看电视。 I was reading and meanwhile my brother was watching TV. The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possi