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251. moisture n. 潮湿 1 The plants drink in moisture from the atmosphere. 植物从大气中吸取水分。 2 If you air your quilt on such a wet day, itll soak up the moisture. 如果在这么潮湿的天晒被子，被子就会把湿气都吸去。 3 The kitchens stone floor was shining with moisture. 厨房的石板地受了潮闪闪发亮。252. promote vt. 促进；提升1 The government decided to promote public welfare. 政府决定发展公共福利。 2 He likes to read biographies of great men to promote himself. 他喜欢读伟人传记来提高自己。 3 We must promote commerce with neighbouring countries. 我们必须促进与邻国的贸易。 4 Exercise promotes health. 锻炼可增进健康。 5 The young army officer was promoted to the rank of captain. 这个年轻军官被提升为上尉。 6 After this win, Manchester United was promoted to the First Division. 这次踢赢之后，曼彻斯特联队升入了甲级。 【词形变化动词过去式:promoted过去分词:promoted现在分词:promoting第三人称单数:promotes形容词:promotable名词:promotability 【词源解说】 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的promotus:pro(向前）+motus(移动），意为向前移动。 【语法用法】 promote解释为“升迁”的意思，以下三种表达方式意思相近。 The officer has been promoted to the rank of general. The officer has been promoted to be general. The officer has been promoted general. 不能说The officer has been promoted to general； promote解释为“促进”时，一般都意为好的东西，不可用于不好的，如战争。 International friendship promotes peace. 错句举例与错句分析： ? 错句: How can we hope to promote ties between the two heartlands of democracy？ 订正: How can we hope to strengthen ties between the two heartlands of democracy？ 翻译: 我们怎样能加强两个民主地区之间的联系？ 分析: 如果没有上下文，promote ties指服装商“促销领带”，会产生歧义。 253. region n. 地区；范围；幅度 1 The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly. 火山爆发处附近已迅速撤空。 2 These small spiced cakes are a peculiarity of the region. 这些别有风味的小蛋糕是该地的特产。 3 Are most of the lakes Located in the north central region? 大部分湖泊都在北部中心地区吗？ 4 The capital of Swaziland, in the northwest part of the country. It is a commercial center for an agricultural region. Population, 33,000. 姆巴巴纳斯威士兰首都，位于该国的西北部。是农业区的商业中心。人口33, 000 5 Most of the countries in the region have unstable economies. 这个地区大多数国家的经济都不稳定。 6 I guess there are much less people in the Arctic regions