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Book Two Lesson One accomplishment[?????????????]n.[ac-=ad- =to][com-=with;together;wholly][pli=fill;full][-ish动词词尾,表示“做”][-ment名词词尾]1.[C]something successful or impressive that is achieved after a lot of effort and hard work成就；成绩：It was one of the President’s greatest accomplishments. 2.[C]an ability to do sth. well;skill才能；才艺：Playing the piano is one of her many accomplishments. 3.[U]skill in doing sth. 技能：a high level of accomplishment 4.[U](formal)the act of finishing or achieving sth. good成就；完成,实现：Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives. [词形变换] 1.accomplish[?????????]v.[T] to succeed in doing or completing sth.完成：The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished.计划的第一部分已顺利完成。 2.accomplished[??????????] adj. 有才华的；技艺高超的；熟练的 [典型考题] We can ___ whatever we set out to do. A. finished B. achieved C. completed D. accomplished [试题详解] 本题是近义词辨析题，答案为D。句意：我们能完成我们想要做的事情。accomplish指成功地完成预期的计划任务等，后面可以不接具体的事物；achieve指排除困难去完成计划或大业；complete指完成某一工程建筑等，也可指使某一事物完整完善，多接具体的事物为宾语；finish 是一般用语，多指完成应完成的工作，也可用于指完成日常小事，如吃完、看完等。 acquire[???????]v.[T] [ac- =ad-=to] [quire = seek]1.(formal)to buy or obtain sth.,especially sth. expensive or difficult to get购得,得到(尤指昂贵的或难以得到的东西)：The museum has managed to acquire an important work by Dali. 2.to get or develop knowledge,skills etc. by your own efforts掌握,获得(知识、技能等)：I looked on it as an opportunity to acquire fresh skills. 3.to become well-known because of your abilities(因自己的能力而)赢得(名声)：The team has acquired a fearsome reputation. [补充意义] vt.(humorous)to get sth. by dishonest means以不正当的方式获得 [常用短语] acquire a taste for开始喜欢上…… be an acquired taste是后来喜欢上的东西 [典型例题] He gradually ___ a habit of smoking. A. gained B. acquired C. derived D. won [试题详解] 本题是近义词辨析题,为答案B。句意：她渐渐养成了抽烟的习惯。acquire指经过一个过程养成习惯，或经过努力获得知识名声等；earn 通过劳动获得报酬荣誉等，如earn money, earn friendship；derive多与from连用，指从……中获得（乐趣等）；win 赢得。 arrogantly[??????????]adv.[ar-=ad-=to][rog= ask] [-ant形容词词尾][-ly副词词尾,大多接于形容词之后]behaving in a proud,self-impo