1. movement n. 运动，活动，动作

The trade union movement is concerned with working conditions.

工会运动关注工作条件。

The tiger doesnt make any movement towards the food.

老虎没有对这些食物做任何动作。

2. technique n.（尤指艺术或科学方面的）技巧；手法，

技术

If you want to learn to paint， I suggest you study Raphaels technique.

如果你想学绘画，我建议你学习拉斐尔的手法。

Let me introduce some of the applications of this technique.

请允许我介绍一些该技术的应用程序。

3. approach n. 接近，靠近；道路，入口；方法；步骤

v. 走进，靠近；接洽，交涉

（1） approach作为名词时，意为“接近，靠近；道路，入口；方法；步骤”等。

Our approach drove away the wild animals.

我们一走近，野兽全都跑开了。

All approaches to the town were blocked.

通往这座城镇的所有道路都被封锁了。

However， we found some problems in this approach to the language teaching.

不过我们发现语言教学的方法上存在一些问题。

（2） approach作为动词时，意为“走进，靠近”等。

As you approach the town， the first building you see is the church.

当你接近那座城镇的时候，首先看到的就是教堂。

Before trying to solve the puzzle， let us consider the best way to approach it.

要想解决这一难题，我们先来考虑一下如何着手才好。

4. decline n. 下降，衰退，减少

v. 衰退，下降

（1） decline作为名词时，意为“下降，衰退，减少”。

There has been a sharp decline in the sales number of this year.

今年销售量大幅降低。

We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.

我们在研究古罗马的衰落。

（2） decline作为动词时，意为“衰退，下降”。

Her influence declined after she lost the election.

她落选后影响力大为降低。

5. touch v. 触动；感动；使心动；碰到，触摸，与……接触

His sad story touched us and we nearly cried.

他的悲慘遭遇深深打动了我们，我们几乎哭了出来。

He swore hed never touch a drink again.

他发誓以后滴酒不沾。

touched adj. 感激的，受感动的

touching adj. 令人同情的，感人的

6. arise v.（由……）引起（产生），呈现，发生

Some unexpected difficulties have arisen here.

这儿出现了一些意想不到的困难。

The problem may not arise， but theres no harm in keeping our powder dry.

问题不一定会发生，但有备无患并无害处。

辨析：

比较arise，raise和rise

arise作为不及物动词时，用来表示困难、问题、机遇等出现；

raise作为及物动词时，表示举起，抬起某物，还可表示抚养，养育；

rise作为不及物动词时，表示某物上升，升起，升高，上涨。

I was raised by my aunt on a farm.

我是在农场由姨妈抚养长大的。

The smoke was rising from the chimney.

烟正从烟囱升起来。

7. tight adj.（控制）严格的，严密的；紧的，牢的；排满

的，塞满的

There was tight security at the airport when the leaders plane landed.

当领导人乘坐的飞机降落时，机场已做好严密的保安措施。

Ive got a very tight schedule today so I cant see you until tomorrow.

今天我的日程已经排得很满，所以明天才能见你。

8. otherwise adv. 否则，要不然；另外，除了……以外

Do as youre told， otherwise youll be in trouble.

按说的做，不然你会有麻烦的。

The soup was cold， but otherwise the meal was excellent.

除了汤是凉的以外，那顿饭还是很好的。

9. allowance n. 津贴，补助；零用钱

The scholarship includes an allowance of 200 yuan for books.

奖学金包括两百元书本费津贴。

I didnt receive any allowance from my father.

我没有收到父亲给的零用钱。

10. devote v. 为……付出时间/努力/金钱等；专心致力于

He has devoted his life to helping blind people.

他为帮助盲人而献出一生。

搭配：

devote...to （sth/doing sth） 把……奉献给……；把……专用

于……

I dont think we should devote any more time to this question.

我认为我们不应该在这个问题上再花费时间。

devotion n. 献身，奉献

devoted adj. 热爱……的；献身于……，专心于……

be devoted to 对……专注（专一）；专用于……

She is devoted to her children.

她深爱她的孩子。

Most of our meetings were devoted to discussing the housing problem.

我们大部分的会议时间都用来讨论住房问题。

11. beg v. 请求，恳求；乞求，乞讨（尤指食物、金钱等）

He begged that he should be sent home.

他请求将他送回家去。

I beg your pardon.

请您原谅。

beg for 乞求，请求

The homeless man has to beg for money.

那个无家可归的人不得不为了钱而乞讨。

12. be bored with 厌烦

Matt was bored with the whole digging project.

马特对整个挖掘工作感到厌烦了。

Dont be afraid to tell your supervisor that you are bored with what youre doing and would like a new challenge.

不要害怕告诉上司你对目前的工作感到无聊并希望接受新的挑战。

13. take advantage of 利用

They took full advantage of the hotels facilities.

他們充分利用旅馆的设备。

You should take advantage of the fine weather to paint the fence.

你应该利用好天气给篱笆上油漆。

have the advantage of 有……的有利条件

She had the advantage of a good education.

她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。

14. rather than 而不是

I think I should have a cup of milk rather than coffee.

我想我应该喝一杯牛奶而不是咖啡。

Keep positive by talking about what you like rather than what you dislike.

谈论自己喜欢的事物而不谈自己不喜欢的，可以保持乐观的情绪。

辨析：

比较rather than；other than和prefer to do...rather than do...；would rather do...than do...

（1） rather than意为“而不是，而没有”，常连接两个并列成分。

（2） other than意为“除了……”，一般用于否定句中。

You cant get there other than by boat.

除了坐船，你无法到那里去。

（3） prefer to do...rather than do...和would rather do...than do...均意为“宁愿做……而不愿做……”。

I prefer to read rather than watch TV.

我更愿意读书而不是看电视。

He would rather play than do homework.

他宁愿玩也不愿做作业。

15. try out （for sth） 尝试；测试，试验；试演

This will allow team members to try out different writing styles.

这将有助于团队成员尝试不同的写作风格。

Shes trying out for the part of Juliet.

她正在试演朱丽叶这个角色。

16. come out 出版；出现；（指花朵等）开始长出，开花；

（消息等）传出，透露；褪色

When will her new book come out？

她的新书什么时候出版？

The peach blossom came out late this year because of the cold weather.

因为天气寒冷，今年桃花开得晚。

It eventually came out that he had been stealing money from his employers.

他一直都在偷雇主的錢，这事终于暴露了。

Ive washed this shirt twice and the ink still hasnt come out.

这件衬衫我已经洗过两次了，但上面的墨水渍还洗不掉。

come about 发生

come across 偶遇

come up with 想出，提出

He could not come up with a proper answer.

他想不出一个合适的回答。

17. far from 完全不，远远不；远离

Im far from pleased with your behavior.

我对你的表现很不满意。

The restaurant is not far from here.

饭店离这儿不远。

18. leave/make an impression on/upon sb 给某人留下印象

Her speech made quite an impression on the audience.

她的演说给听众留下了相当好的印象。

I am sure the film made a deep impression on everybody who saw it.

我敢肯定，这部影片给每个观众都留下了深刻的印象。