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* Unit 4 – Diogenes and Alexander Word Study 6. convention n. all habits or traditions Examples: It is the convention for men to wear suits on formal occasions. By convention, north is at the top of most maps. B T L E W 7. They _______ him. He is their slave. In order to procure a quantity of false, perishable goods he has sold the only true, lasting good, his own independence. (para. 4) Cf. What possessed him to say a stupid thing like that? She seemed possessed. Nobody could talk her out of it. Part I: Words Expressions Text Analysis Detailed Analysis possess Unit 4 – Diogenes and Alexander Word Study 21. perish v. to pass from existence; disappear gradually Examples: Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish. Flowers perish when frost comes. B T L E W 8. Therefore, he chose to live in Athens or Corinth, where travelers from all over the Mediterranean world constantly came and went. And, design, he publicly behaved in such ways as to show people what real life was. (para. 6) Translation 世界是有意缔造的呢，还是偶然形成的呢？ Was the world made by design or did it come into existence by chance? Part I: Words Expressions by Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Unit 4 – Diogenes and Alexander on purpose, deliberately, intentionally Example: Did you phone me on my birthday by accident or by design? 2. by design Phrases and Expressions B T L E W Unit 4 – Diogenes and Alexander Word Study 20. neglect v. to pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard n. habitual lack of care Examples: If you neglect this property, it will depreciate. Feed plants and they grow, neglect them and they suffer. 人勤地生宝；人懒地长草。 He was criticized for his neglect of duty. B T L E W Unit 4 – Diogenes and Alexander Word Study 2. content a. a. satisfied b. willing v. to make satisfied n. a. something contained b. subject matter of a writte