Unit4 History and traditions Section 2-3重点词汇短语句型
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1.charge用法详解
(1)vt.给......充电
  Before use,the battery must be charged.电池使用前必须充电。
(2)vt.收费;要价
  Charge sb.(money)for sth.  因某事向某人收费。
  We won’t charge you for delivery.我们送货不收取你的费用。
(3)vt.控告;职责;谴责
  Charge sb. with(doing)sth.  因做某事而谴责/控告某人
  He was charged with murder.他被指控犯有谋杀罪。
(4)n.要价,收费
  admission charges 入场费      free of charge 免费
  Delivery is free of charge.免费送货。
(5)n.【U】主管;掌管
  take charge of 主管;掌管    in charge of 负责/主管
  in the charge of 负责/主管
  in the charge of=in one’s charge 由......负责/主管
  He took charge of the farm after his father’s death.他在父亲去世后掌管了农场。
  I’m leaving the school in your charge.我这就把学校交给你掌管。
特别注意  表示“因......控告......”的短语:accuse ...... of......
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2.announce用法详解
(1)vt.宣布;宣告(决定,计划等);(尤指通过广播)通知
  announce sth.(to sb.)(向某人)宣布某事
  宣布......;通知......
  It is 据宣布......
  They officially announced the news to the reporters. 他们正式向记者发布了这条新闻。
  It is announced that there will be a celebration on National Day. 据宣布,国庆节要举行庆祝会。
(2)vt.声称;宣称;郑重地说
  She announced that she’d given up smoking.她宣称她已戒烟。
(3)(以信件,声音,信号等)通知,告知,播报
  Footsteps announced his return.听到脚步声,就知道他回来了。
词语积累
(1)announcement n.通知      make an announcement 宣布;下通知
(2)announcer n. 广播员;播音员
特别注意  表示“向某人宣布某事”用announce sth. to sb. 或announce to sb. sth. 而不用announce sb. sth.
3.amount用法详解
(1)n.数量;数额
  a large amount of time/money 大量的时间/钱 (修饰不可数名词)
  huge amounts of 大量的(修饰不可数名词)
  the   ......的数量(做主语,谓语用单数)
  The server is designed to store huge amounts of data.该服务器是为存储大量数据设计的
  The amount of sleep we need varies from person to person.我们对睡眠的需求量因人而异。
(2)vt.合计;共计
  amount to 合计;等于;相当于;意味着
  His earnings are said to amount to  300,000 per year.据说他每年的酬金合计为30万英镑。
  Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.她的答复等于完全拒绝。
4.Her anser amounted to a complete refusal.她的答复等于完全拒绝。
4.fix用法详解
(1)vt.使固定;安装
  fix one’s eye/attention on 集中目光/注意力于
  He fixed a shelf to the wall.他把架子装在墙上。
  Fix your eyes on the road and we will be much safer.眼睛盯住公路,这样我们就更安全些。
(2)v.决定,确定(日期,时间,数量等)(=set)
  Has the date of the next meeting been fixed?下次会议的日期确定了没有?
(3)vt.修理;校准;校正
  The car won’t start-can you fix it?这辆小汽车发动不起来了-你能修理一下吗?
特别注意 
  表示“集中目光/注意力于”的短语:focus/concentrate one’s eye/attention on
5.approach用法详解
(1)vt.&vi.(在距离或时间上)靠近,接近
  We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching.我们听见一辆小汽车驶近的声音。
  Winter is approaching.冬天就要来临了。
(2)vt.着手处理;对付
  What’s the best way of approaching this problem?什么是处理这个问题的最佳方式?
(3)n.接近;方法;途经,其后常接介词to
  The job market has changed and our approach to finding a job must change as well.
  就业市场变了,我们工作的途经也要改变。
  All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops.通往宫殿的所有道路都有军队守卫。
归纳拓展  at the approach of ...... 在......快到的时候
易混辨析  approach/way/means/method
易混词
区别
approach
指待人接物或思考问题的方式,方法,后常接介词to。搭配:an approach to doing sth.
way
使用范围很广,但较多地用在具体的事情上或口语中。搭配:a way to do/of doing sth. 做某事的方法;in this way 用这种方法
means
指实现目的任何手段,或使用某种交通工具的方式。搭配:by means of ......借助......方式
method
指有条理的,系统的办法,特别指新的办法。搭配:with the method of ......用......的方法
6.box用法详解
(1)vt.打,拳击;把......装箱,把......装盒
  box one’s ears=box sb. in the ear 打某人耳光
  The oranges were boxed and sent off quickly.橘子被装入箱子中,然后很快便运走了。
  I’ll box your ears if you say that again.如果你再说那样的话,我就打你耳光。
(2)n.盒子;箱子;包厢;专席;《口》电视机
  He has eaten a whole box of chocolates.他吃了一整盒巧克力。
  They have reserved a box for us in the theatre.他们在剧院为我们预定了一个包厢。
  What’s on the box tonight?今晚有什么电视节目?
(3)n.一掌,一拳 
She gave him a box on his ears.她打了他一耳光。
归纳拓展  box ......in 围困......
词语积累  boxer n.拳击手
7.ensure用法详解
  ensure v.保证;担保;确保
  ensure sb. sth. 保证某人某物    ensure sth. for sb. 保证使某人得到某物
  Preparedness ensures success.有准备,成功就有保证。
  What can you do to ensure that you will stay healthy?你有什么办法保证你会健康永驻吗?
  This medicine will ensure you a good night’s sleep.这药能保证能让你睡一夜好觉。
  This arrangement will ensure a large income for you.这个安排保证将给你带来一大笔收入。
特别注意  表示“保证”的短语:make sure
8.attend to用法详解
(1)照料,照顾(=take care of);关怀
  Mother will attend to the baby while I go to the dance.我去跳舞时母亲照看孩子。
  Are you being attended to,Sir?先生,有人接待你吗?
(2)处理,对付(=deal with)
I have some urgent business to attend to.我有一些急事要处理。
(3)注意;专心于
We must attend to our work now.现在我们必须专心于我们的工作。