综合教程第一册Unit 10学习提纲.doc

Unit10 A Debt to Dickens I. Words and Expressions 1. render: v. cause sb. or sth. to be in a particular condition; give sth. to sb. or do sth., because it is your duty or because sb. expects you to e.g. He was rendered almost speechless by the news. It is an obligation of ours to render assistance to those in need. His fatness renders him unable to touch his toes. 他很胖，连自己的脚趾也够不着。 You will be expected to render an account of money that is owed. 请你发出借欠清单。 Derivation: rendering: n.. 2. inestimable: adj. too great, precious, etc. to be estimated e.g. Your advice has been of inestimable value to us. The value of your assistance is inestimable. Synonym: invaluable 3. obligation: sth. that must be done because of a duty or promise e.g. You can look around the shop with no obligation to buy. We attended the party more out of a sense of obligation than anything else. 我们参加那个聚会是迫于人情，而并无别的原因。 Everyone has a legal obligation to provide the tax office with details of their earnings. 每个人都有法律义务向税务局提供自己的收入详情。 Derivation: oblige: v. obliged: adj. Collocation: under an obligation (to): having a duty (to) e.g. We are invited, but we are under no obligation to go. 4. solitary: adj. spending a lot of time alone; doing sth. without any companion e.g. One solitary tree grew on the mountainside. Pandas are solitary creatures. Synonym: alone Antonym: sociable; accompanied 5. treacherous: adj. behaving with treachery, (showing signs of) betraying a person or cause secretly; dangerous, esp. when seeming to be safe e.g. We cannot trust treacherous people. The ice on the lake is treacherous, not as strong or thick as it looks. Derivation: treachery: n. Synonym: unreliable 6. linger: v. stay for a long time and be reluctant to leave; be slow; dawdle e.g. She lingered after the concert, hoping to meet the star. They lingered over coffee and missed the train. The pain lingered on for weeks. 病痛持续了好几个星期。 Derivation: lingerer: n. lingering: adj. Synonym: stay; remain Collocations: linge