常用词汇Unit 3词汇部分(3)
correspond
vi.①~(with)相符合,成一致My actions will correspond with my words.我将言行一致。②~(to)与……相当,相类似American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.美国的国会相当于英国的议会。③(与人)通信,有书信往来Have you been corresponding with him? 你一直和他通信吗?
correspondence
n.①信件,函件I’ve fallen behind with my correspondence.我积压了许多信没回。②通信,通信联系kept up a correspondence with him与他保持通信联系③~(with sth./between sth.and sth.)符合,一致,相似a close/not much correspondence between the two accounts 两种叙述接近/不太一致
correspondent
n.通讯员,记者foreign correspondent国外通讯记者
corresponding
a.①相应的,相当的= equivalent:the corresponding period last year 去年同期 ②符合的,一致的
真题例句:Most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom.(1995.1阅读3)
译文:大多数人会认同尽管我们的时代在知识上超越了之前所有的时代,然而在智慧上却没有相应的增长这一观点。
costly
a.昂贵的,代价高的costly jewels 贵重的珠宝
cough
n.咳,咳嗽The old lady had a bad cough.老太太咳得很厉害。cough(sth.)up勉强说出某话; 不情愿地提供某物
counsel
n.①律师,法律顾问counsel for the defence/prosecution 被告/原告的律师②忠告,劝告follow one’s counsel听取某人的忠告keep one’s own counsel将意见(或计划)保密 vt.劝告,提议His job is to counsel students on how to choose a career.他的工作是辅导学生就业。
country
n.①国家a developing country发展中国家②[the-]全国人民;农村,乡下,乡村She lived her whole life in the country.她在农村度过一生。