大学英语读写第一册.pptVIP

18. argument: disagreement, quarrel Mary found that compromise was always the best policy when she had an argument with her husband. The bride and her mother got into an argument about whether to wear white or red on her wedding day. 19. put down: write down What’s the use of password to your computer if you put it down on a piece of paper stuck to the computer screen? The housekeeper put down the daily expenses in a little notebook. 20. violate: act against A country isn’t respected if it violates an international agreement. 21. compose: write or create (music, poetry, etc.) The president’s speech is really brilliant. Don’t you think it was composed by himself or by someone else? John Lennon composed the song Beautiful Boy for his son. Unit One Growing up 22. turn in: hand in (work that one has done, etc.) For your final grade, each of you must turn in a 7paper. It is said that if a policeman is ordered to turn in his gun, it is meant as a punishment. Unit One Growing up 23. I was preparing myself for a command to report to…: I expected that Mr. Fleagle would order me to see him soon after school for the purpose of punishing me… command: 1) n. order The commander gave the command that all prisoners of war should be well treated. The rebellious army would not obey any command from the president 2) v. give an order to The captain commanded his men to leave the ship immediately. The king commanded that the victory day become a national holiday. Unit One Growing up 24. what’s more: in addition, more importantly Coherence may not be perfect even if the writer arranges his sentences in a clear, logical order. He has to use good transitions so that one sentence runs smoothly after another. Connectives and transitional phrases for comparisons: another furthermore moreover equally important too also at the same time besides