大学英语四级U2 Passage A.pptVIP

magnify v. — make something larger than it really is; exaggerate Examples The glass magnified the object so that we saw it bigger than life-size. She tends to magnify all her problems and complain incessantly. pose n. — a position in which someone stands, sits, etc., esp. in order to be photographed, painted Examples The children were photographed in amusing poses. pose v. — cause (esp. a problem or difficulty) Examples The increase in student numbers poses many problems for the universities. compel v. — make (a person or a thing) do something by force, moral persuasion or orders th