Unit 13 Speech at the Graveside of Karl Marx Words and Expressions综合教程二.doc

Unit 13 Speech at the Graveside of Karl Marx Words and Expressions 1. immeasurable a. infinite e.g. Intelligence is statistically immeasurable as some skills are. The economic, social, and personal costs are immeasurable. Synonym: incalculable, limitless, vast, endless Antonym: slight 2. sustain vt. experience loss, injury, etc. e.g. Both sides sustained heavy losses in the war. Some nearby buildings sustained minor damage. Two of the fire-fighters sustained serious injuries. Derivation: sustained a. (only before a noun) continuing for a long time e.g. a period of sustained economic development sustainable a. able to continue for a long time sustainability n. Synonym: suffer 3. conceal vt. hide, not show e.g. The path was concealed by long grass. She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant. Derivation: concealment n. Synonym: cover, disguise, keep secret Antonym: reveal, let out, uncover, disclose 4. evolve vi. gradually change and develop over a period of time e.g. They are hoping the trade talks might evolve into a practical dialogue. The school has evolved its own style of teaching. Collocation: evolve from e.g. It has taken us several million years to evolve from the apes. evolve out of e.g. The idea evolved out of work done by British scientists. Synonym: change, develop, grow, go forward Antonym: remain, stay 5. in the light of drawing knowledge or information from, in view of e.g. The development is significant in the light of what happened later. In the light of this tragic event, we have cancelled the 4th of July celebrations. Synonym: taking into account, considering, with regard to, taking into consideration 6. surplus a. more than is needed (only before a noun) e.g. Lose those surplus pounds with our new diet plan. Early cultures used techniques such as smoking and salting to preserve surplus meat and fish. n. a quantity or amount in excess of what is required e.g. The Gulf States produce more oil than they need an