L6 Language Study.doc

L6 Language Study allowance: an amount of money that is given to sb. regularly or for a particular purpose e.g. an allowance of $100 a month make allowance(s) for 考虑到；估计到；体谅到 e.g. I am tired of making allowances for his lack of experiences. Making allowances for bad weather and for my own laziness, I think that the job will be finished before the end of the year. attribute: v. a.to relate to a particular cause or source; b.to regard as the work of a specified agent or creator:认为是…所为(所写/所做) e.g. David attributed his companys success to the unity of all the staff and their persevering hard work. a symphony attributed to Mozart attribute: n. a quality or feature of sb./sth. e.g. Organizing ability is essential attribute for a good manager. Lightning bolts are an attribute of Zeus. belittle: to make sb. or sth. seem unimportant e.g. A poor but honest man is not to be belittled. The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings. bungle: v. to do sth. badly or without skill; to fail at sth. n. sth. that is done badly and that causes problems e.g. He bungled the job. a bungled robbery c.f. blunder: v. to make a stupid or careless mistake n. a stupid or careless mistake adj. blundering; impatient and impetuous 浮躁的 conceive: to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth.; to become pregnant with e.g. Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat. She is unable to conceive.…, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new Nation, conceived in Liberty, dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. (Gettysburg Address, Lincoln) dogma: n. a fixed belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without question 教义；教条 e.g. The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. ---Abraham Lincoln dogmatic: a. being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without paying attention to evidence or other opinions 教条的；武断的