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2022学年度一轮复习外研版选修七Module4单元词汇学案

【词条1】decline

【课文原句】...discomusicandrockmusicwerebothindeclineinthemid-1970s.(Page45)

【点拨】decline在句中是名词,意思是衰退,退步,减少。indecline是固定短语,意思是在衰退中,走下坡路,还可以表示为onthedecline。如:

Therehasbeenagradualdeclineinthepopulationofthecity.

Theactivitiesofmineswereindeclineafterabout1880inthatarea.

【拓展】decline还可以用作动词,表示拒绝,谢绝；衰落,减弱。表示拒绝,谢绝时,同义词为refuse。如:

TheyaskedmetothepartybutIdeclined(theinvitation).

Hedeclinedtoanswerhisteacher’squestions,whichmadehisteacherveryangry.

Hishealthhasbeguntodeclinerecently.

【词条2】devote

【课文原句】Thefansaredevotedtotheirstars.(Page53)

【点拨】devote是及物动词,意思是为……付出时间/努力/金钱等。常用结构:devotesth.tosth.;devoteoneselfto(doing)sth.。如:

Hedevotedhislifetothepromotionofworldpeace.

Shedevotedherselftoimprovingtheworkingconditionsoftheworkersinthatfactory.

【拓展】devote的形容词是devoted,意思是献身的,忠实的,挚爱的；专心致志的;名词是devotion,意思是献身,热爱；专心,热衷。如:

Sheismydevotedfriend.Sheisdevotedtoherhusbandandtheirchildren.

MotherTeresaisdevotedtocaringforthepoor.

Thedevotionofparentstotheirchildrenisselfless.

Hertotaldevotiontothejobmovedallofus.

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【短语1】takeadvantageof

【课文原句】Hiphoptookadvantageofthatandpro-videdakindofdiscomusicforpeoplewhohateddisco!(Page45)

【点拨】takeadvantageof的意思是利用……,相当于makeuseof。advantage前可以用full,good等形容词来修饰。如:

Youshouldtakefulladvantageofthetimetoimproveyourstudy.

Hetakesadvantageofherkindnessandborrowsmoneytoooften.

【拓展】advantage的其他常用短语:

havetheadvantageover比……占优势。如:Forsomecertaintypesofworkwoodhastheadvantageoverplastic.

toone’sadvantage/totheadvantageofsb.对某人有利的。如:

Itwillbetoyouradvantagetostudyabroad.

【短语2】makeanimpressiononsb.

【课文原句】Iwantedblackmusictomakeanimpressiononwhiteaudiencesandwegotsomegreatblues...(Page55)

【点拨】make/haveanimpressiononsb.的意思是给某人留下印象。在impression前还可以用good,deep等形容词来修饰。如: