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Book 4 Unit 5 Text A A friend in Need 4. Language study deceptive: likely to deceive; misleading My first impression of him was deceptive --- he was older than he looked. Appearances are deceptive. 不可貌相。 The company was charged with deceptive advertising for a number of products. Its deceptive --- from the outside the building looks small, but inside its quite big. The newspapers promised not to run deceptive ads in the future. deception ?n. He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception. 2. deceive: v. to persuade someone that something false is the truth; to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage; to trick: The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones. The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out. 3. for sb’s (own) part/ for the part of: as far as sb is concerned For my part I prefer living in the country. Some young students, for their part, can stay up late playing computer games. For my own part, I do agree with the author when he advocates cultural pluralism. 4. (L. 12) definite: fixed, certain or clear The date for the meeting is now definite: 5th March. We need a definite answer by tomorrow. Theres been a definite improvement in your English since you arrived. 5. (L. 12) (all) of a piece: the same in all parts; the same as sth. else; suitable or right for sth. else 表里如一的；与……一样的；与…… 匹配的 The testimony was all of a piece with his description of the incident. This mean act (卑劣的行径) is quite of a piece with his conduct (行为) generally. These prices are all of a piece with the quality of the goods. in accordance with: agreeing with (a rule, law, or wish); in agreement/harmony with 按照……；与……协调/和谐 In accordance with her wishes, she was buried in France. Employees are required to act in accordance with the rules and regulation of the company. Both companies have insisted that they were acting in accordance with the law. Some young people are rather self-centered, which is not in