unit two Lessons from Jefferson vocabulary.ppt

Writer of the , Thomas Jefferson played a crucial role in early American history. Declaration of Independence declaration v. declare Declaration of independence Declaration of war Declare / announce / claim Independence / independent / depend / dependent In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain. Adj. Independent (of) Depend / Dependence / dependent on He was to be mayor of the city. appointed Appoint appoint sb. as / (to be) appoint sb. (to do) sth. appoint sb. to (a job, post, position, etc.) They appointed him chairman. The time appointed for the meeting was 8.a.m. Appointment 约见 、 date 约会 appoint name 均有“任命，委任”之意。 appoint 通常指官方委任 He was appointed to the vacant post. name 普通用词，着重任命的结果 I was named monitor. Every time they have an argument, his wife to leave him.. threatens Threat threaten threaten sb. with sth. threaten to do sth Threaten sb into doing sth 军官们威胁要摧毁这座小镇。 Officers threatened to destroy the town. 他把她绑起来，拿着一把6英寸长的刀威胁她。 He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife. When the time comes, we must not . hesitate hesitate to do sth / don’t hesitate to call me/ contact me In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department. I hesitated to take these steps. Try to keep any between you and your roommate to a minimum. conflict Co他的观点与我的抵触。 Conflict be opposed; clash conflict with 他们对事件的说法与我们的说法截然不同。 Their account of events conflicts with ours. n. 矛盾、冲突、 in conflict with Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence. She her father for being so tough on her. resents Company Logo resent sb/ sth He resented being kept waiting for hours. I hate keeping other’s waiting. . We became the best of friends and he