泛读单词解第18单元.doc

associate v/adj/n v 1.联想，联系 associate sb/sth with sh/sth 2.交往，尤指与某人混在一起 associate with sb 3.表明支持，表示同意 associate oneself with sth adj 非正式的，副的，联合的 n 同事，伙伴，合伙人 association n 社团，联盟，协会 The Football Association 足球协会 联合，合伙，交往 联想，联系 因果关系 a proven association between passive smoking and cancer An association of 13 colonies formed the original United States.一个有着13个殖民地的联盟组成了最开始的美国。 rely v 依赖，依靠 rely on/upon sb/sth reliable [rilai?bl] adj可信赖的，可依靠的 ；真实可信的 Our information comes from a reliable source.我们的消息来源可靠。 reliability [ri,lai?bil?ti] n The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability.这件事使人怀疑她有任何动机，以及她是否可靠。 The reliability of these results has been questioned. reliably adv I am reliably informed (told by sb who knows the facts ) that the company is being sold. reliance [rilai?ns] n 依赖，依靠，信任 reliance on/upon sb/sth I wouldn’t place too much reliance on these figures.我不太会相信这些数据的。 reliant [rilai?nt] adj reliant on/upon sb/sth 依赖性的，依靠的 The hostel is heavily reliant upon charity. Lisa questioned the reliability of her rode map; it was five years old.丽莎质疑她的地图的可信度，这幅地图已有五年之久。 oppose v 反对，阻挠；（在竞赛中）与…角逐 He intends to oppose the Prime Minister in the leadership election.在领导选举中，他欲与首相一决高下。 opposed [?p?uzd] adj (一般不用于名词前) (人)强烈反对的；（意见、看法等）截然不同的 as opposed to (表示对比)而，相对于 200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.出席的有200人，而前一年是300人。 opposing [?p?uzi?] adj (只用于名词前) 1：（队组、军队、力量等） 对立的，相竞争的， 对抗的 a player from the opposing side 对方的运动员 2（态度、观点等）相反的，极不相同的 opposite adj/adv/n/prep adj: 对面的，另一边的，相反的 adv: There is a newly married couple living opposite. See opposite for further details. 详情见对页。 one’s opposite number (另一个单位内)与自己职位相等的人 the opposite sex 异性 n 对立的人或事物，对立面 I thought she would be small but she is the complete opposite. Exactly the opposite is true.事实恰恰相反。 opposites attract 相异相吸 prep 1 与…相对，在…对面 2 与…合演 She starred opposite Tom Hanks. opposition 1 强烈的反对，反抗 opposition forces