定稿大学英语综合教程4Unit5.pptVIP

merchant n. a person who buys and sells goods, esp. in large amounts in foreign countries Merchant of Venice a comedy (c.1596) by Shakespear businessman n. a man in business, esp. as an owner or executive merchantman n. also merchant ship 1) a ship carrying goods for trade 2) {Archaic} a merchant merchant adj. of or used in trade; commercial merchant fleet merchant town 3. merchant (L. 7) 优选 * 1) 经商， 经营 He is in business himself. 2) 开始工作 The 15-member committee is expected to be in business by early June. on business visit Africa on official business No admittance except on business 4. in business (L. 8 ) 优选 * Definite stresses precise, clear statement or arrangement that leaves no uncertainty or indecision The law is definite regarding such cases ant indefinite, equivocal Explicit implies such verbal plainness and distinctness that there is no need for inference and no reason for ambiguity or difficulty in understanding The dress code is explicit ant. Ambiguous Express implies both explicitness and direct and forceful utterance Her express wish was to be cremated Specific applies to what is precisely and fully referred to or treated in detail or particular Two specific criticisms of the proposal ant vague 5. definite (L.12) 优选 * n. [of + U] (lit.) one’s position in life; social rank: She married beneath her station (= someone of lower rank) people in humble stations 地位低下的人们 all stations of life社会各阶层 6. station (L. 16 ) 优选 * amusing without appearing to be so; quietly ironic I like his dry humor. dry wit 7. dry (L. 22) 优选 * full of affection, tender and loving She was very affectionate to / with him affectation n. 1) behavior which is not one’s natural manner: She is sincere and quite without affectation. 2) a feeling or manner that is pretended 8.affectionate (L. 26)’ 优选 * affection suggests warm, tender feelings, usually not as powerful or deep as those implied b