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新版大学英语2 词汇 Unit 1 1 Unit 2 8 Unit 3 14 Unit 1 Words and Expressions 1.(L. 7) attach: vt. fasten or join (one thing to another) * She attached an antenna to the radio. (=A tag was attached to each article.) Pattern: attach sth. to sth. be attached to sth. 2. (L. 21) initial: adj. of or at the beginning; first 最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。 (=The initial talks were the base of the later agreement.) *the initial letter of a word 一个词的首字母 3. (L. 25) await: vt. wait for * He was anxiously awaiting her reply. 他早就期待着这个时刻了。 (=He has long awaited this moment.) 4. (L. 25) on occasion: now and then * It has, on occasion, created trouble for the bank. 你有时使人们感到诧异。 (=You have on occasion surprised people.) CF: on occasion on the occasion of 这两个词组非常相似，但意思不同。 on occasion有时，间或。 on the occasion of在… 之际。 * on the occasion of sb.s wedding 5. (L. 26) neglect: vt. give too little attention or care to * neglect ones meals and sleep 离开时别忘了锁门。 (=Dont neglect to lock the door when you leave.) CF: neglect, ignore omit 这几个词都有忽略、遗漏之意。 neglect 指对职责、义务或应做的事没有给予足够的注意。这种忘记可能是有意的，也可能是无意的。例如： *Those who neglect their duties should be punished. 玩忽职守者应受惩罚。 *Why do they always neglect the traffic regulation. 他们为什么老是不注意遵守交通规则呢？ ignore 指疏忽、不顾，强调对某人或某物故意不理会，有时还带有固执地拒绝的意味。例如： *When I saw Tom, I stopped to greet him, but he ignored me and walked on. 当我看到汤姆时，我停下来和他打招呼，但他没有理我继续往前走。 *The teacher ignored my difficult questions. 老师对我的难题置之不理。 omit 指因专注或疏忽而忘记某事，这种失误可能是有意或无意的。该词还可指删除不利或不必要的东西。例如： *She should not omit to visit the museum. 她不应忘了去参观博物馆。 *The third part of the book may be omitted. 该书的第三部分可以删掉。 6. (L. 28) relevant: adj. directly connected with the subject (=His color is not relevant to whether hes a good lawyer.) 该证据与此案有关。 (=The evidence is relevant to the case.) Pattern: be relevant to (L. 29 ) investigate: 1. vt. try to fin