Day Five

Previous Check

commit

resume

stimulate

ultimate

equivalent

prevail

facilitate

vital

justify

assess

 

Core Vocabulary

commit /kəˈmɪt/ v. 犯 (罪)，做 (坏事)；进行 (自杀)

例句 I have never committed any crime.

我从没有犯过任何罪。

搭配 commit suicide 自杀

 

resume /rɪˈzjuːm/ v. 重新开始

例句 Officials from the two countries will meet again soon to resume negotiations.

两国官员不久将再度会晤以重启谈判。

 

stimulate /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ v. 刺激；促进；激励

例句 Tariffs provide protection and thus stimulate domestic production.

关税提供了保护，从而促进了国内的生产。

 

ultimate /ˈʌltɪmət/ adj. 最终的

例句 He said it is still not possible to predict the ultimate outcome.

他说现在还不可能预测最终的结果。

 

equivalent /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ adj. 相等的

例句 Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.

八公里约等于五英里。

 

prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ v. 普遍存在；盛行；流行

例句 Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.

这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。

 

facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ v. 促进；促使；使便利

例句 The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.

新机场将促进旅游业的发展。

 

vital /ˈvaɪtəl/ adj. 至关重要的；必不可少的

例句 The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims.

这个港口对向数百万旱灾灾民提供救援物资是至关重要的。

 

justify /ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ/ v. 证明……正确（或正当、有理）

例句 Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her.

她的成功证明了老师对她的信心是正确的。

 

assess /əˈses/ v. 评估

例句 It’s difficult to assess the effects of these changes.

这些变化带来的效果难以评估。

 

Exercise

1. The new trade agreement should _________ more rapid economic growth.

2. The exhibition has _________ interest in her work.

3. Changing her job like that is _________ to giving her the sack.

4. The test was to _________ aptitude rather than academic achievement.

5. This is a man who has _________ murder.

6. A similar situation _________ in Canada.

7. We’ll always _________ our actions with noble sounding theories.

8. The _________ aim is to expand the network further.

9. He got back in the car and _________ driving.

10. The police play a _________ role in our society.

 

Key to Exercise

1. facilitate

2. stimulated

3. equivalent

4. assess

5. committed

6. prevails

7. justify

8. ultimate

9. resumed

10. vital