自学英语--重要经典句子解析系列三.docVIP

网上学英语--------重要经典句子解析系列三 Infectious disease is a general term for many types of diseases, which is caused by pathogens, in a human, animal or human-animal and animal-borne diseases between. The most common such as influenza, hepatitis B(乙肝), dysentery（细菌性痢疾）, meningitis（流脑）, tuberculosis（结核病）, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (pink eye) and so on. Take the influenza for example , it spread quickly . The main route of transmission is spread through the air ,which is characterized by sudden onset, rapid spread of 2 to 3 weeks and reached the peak incidence, prevalence and short, about 6 to 8 weeks, often along the lines of communication transmission. decline, refuse, reject, deny 　　这组动词都有拒绝的意思。 　　decline v.婉言拒绝，谢绝，相当于refuse politely，主要用于拒绝有关社交活动的邀请或要求帮助的请求，后接名词或动词不定式，主语只能是人。 　　I invited her to join us, but she declined.我邀请她和我们在一起，可是她婉言谢绝了。 　　refuse v.是比较普通的用词，表示拒绝，含有非常坚决地、不客气地拒绝的意思。 　　reject v.抛弃，不采纳，主语可以是人或物，后接名词，不能接动词不定式。 　　He asked her to go to the movies three times, and each time she rejected him.他三次约她去看电影但每一次都被拒绝 　　deny v.否认，否定，其后可接名词，代词或that从句。 　　The defendant denied the accusations made against him in court.被告在法庭上否认了对他的指控。 deduce, induce, reduce 　　这是一组形近易混词。 　　deduce v.推断，推理，演绎。 　　My friend becomes quiet when his girlfriend is angry with him; today he is quiet and so I deduce she is angry.我的朋友在他的女朋友生他的气的时候就会变得沉默，今天他很沉默，所以我推断她生气了。 　　induce v.引诱，劝；引起，导致。 　　We couldnt induce the old lady to travel by air.我们无法劝说那位老太太坐飞机去。 　　reduce v.减轻，减小；降低。 　　He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动，体重减轻了20磅。 delay, postpone 　　这两个词都有延迟之意。 　　delay v.延期，延缓，耽搁，常指由于不可避免的障碍等原因而延期。 　　Her late arrival delayed the start of the meeting.她的迟到使会议延迟开始。 　　postpone v.耽搁，暂缓，常指将某事放置一边，等到另一事发生或一定时间后再做。 　　Our meeting for today was postponed until next week.我们今天的会议推迟到下周举行。 demonstrate, illustrate 　　这两个词都有说明的意思。 　　demonstrate v.多指通过具体动作或物体进行演示、示范、表演、展示等以达到说明或解释的目的。 　　This salesman demonstrated how to cook with a pressure cooker.这个推销员当众演示如何用压力锅煮东西。 　　illustrate v.强调通