1. relation n. 亲属，亲戚；（relations）[pl.]（人、团体、国

家之间的）关系，联系；（事物之间的）关

系，联系

This party is held for friends and relations.

这个聚会是为亲戚朋友举办的。

We seek to improve relations between our two countries.

我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。

He wants to understand the relation between rainfall and crop yields.

他想了解降雨量和农作物产量之间的关系。

in relation to 关于，涉及；和……联系起来看

I have some comments to make in relation to this matter.

关于这件事，我有几点看法。

Its brain is very small in relation to its body.

和它的身体相比，它的脑袋很小。

relate v. 讲述，叙述；把……联系起来

relative n. 亲属，亲戚

adj. 相比较而言的；相对的，相关联的

related adj. 相关的，有联系的

2. list v.（按某次序）把……列表，列清单；列举

n. 列表，清单，目录

I was asked to list my ten favorite songs.

我被要求列出自己最喜爱的十首歌曲。

Pangolin is listed among Chinas endangered animals.

穿山甲被列入中国濒临绝种的动物之一。

Having to wait hours came high on the list of complains.

在投诉列表上，最多的是等候时间长。

You should make a list of things you want to do next.

你应该把接下来想做的事情列成清单。

3. precious adj. 宝贵的；珍贵的；贵重的；珍爱的

He poured a few drops of the precious liquid into the glass.

他往杯子里倒了几滴这种珍贵的液体。

That new toy is my most precious possession.

那个新玩具是我最珍爱的财产。

4. length n. 長度；长

My room is twice the length of the kitchen.

我的房间的长度是厨房的两倍。

We discussed shortening the length of the course.

我们就缩短这门课程的时限进行了讨论。

in length 在长度方面

Each class is 45 minutes in length.

每一节课时长为45分钟。

lengthen v.（使）变长

5. request n. 请求，要求

v. 请求，要求

My request was granted.

我的要求得到了满足。

Your presence is requested at the meeting.

请你务必出席会议。

搭配：

（1） a request for 请求/要求……

They made a request for further aid.

他们请求进一步的援助。

（2） request sb to do sth 请求/要求某人做某事

I requested him to bring his English teacher to see me.

我请求他带他的英文老师来见我。

（3） request that... （should）... 请求/要求……

All teaching staff requested that the head teacher （should） reconsider his decision.

全体教学人员请求校长重新考虑他的决定。

（4） be requested to... 被要求/被请求……

You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant.

请不要在餐馆里吸烟。

（1） at the request of... 根据……的请求/要求

The name of the murder victim wasnt published in the newspapers， at the request of the judge.

依照法官的要求，被谋害者的姓名没有在报上公布出来。

（2） by request 按照请求/要求

The writers name was withheld by request.

按照要求，作者姓名不予公布。

6. mercy n. 仁慈，宽恕；幸运，恩惠

The soldiers showed no mercy to their hostages.

这些士兵对人质丝毫不仁慈。

Its a mercy that the car accident happened so close to the hospital.

幸亏车祸发生在离医院很近的地方。

without mercy 无情地

He was treated without mercy.

他被无情地对待。

7. honour v. 尊敬，尊重；使感到荣幸；给予荣誉

n. 尊敬，尊重；荣幸；荣誉

Children should honour their father and mother.

孩子应该尊敬他们的父母。

Were deeply honoured that you should agree to join us.

你同意加入我们，我们深感荣幸。

He has been honoured with the Nobel Prize for his scientific achievement.

他因科学成就而被授予诺贝尔奖。

Its our great honour to have the Queen here today.

女王今天莅临，我们深感荣幸。

The soldiers are fighting for the honour of their country.

战士们在为他们国家的荣誉而战。

in honour of... 为向……表示敬意

This is a party in honour of the visiting president.

这是为向来访的总统表示敬意而举行的宴会。

honourable adj. 可敬的，值得钦佩的；体面的

dishonour n. 耻辱；丢脸

v. 使丢脸；违背

8. contribute v. 捐献，捐赠；促成；增加；（给杂志、报

纸等）撰稿，投稿

Would you like to contribute to our collection？

你愿意給我们的募捐捐款吗？

Various factors contributed to his downfall.

多种因素导致了他的垮台。

This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. 这本书对我们了解这门学科无所助益。

She regularly contributes to the college magazine.

她定期给校刊投稿。

contribute to 有助于，促使（发生某情况）；捐献，捐赠；

给……投稿

A proper amount of exercise contributes to health.

适当的运动有助于健康。

contribution n. 捐献（物），捐赠（物）；贡献，促成作

用；投稿

make a （great） contribution to... 对……作（很大）贡献

He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.

他对项目的成功做出了非常积极的贡献。

9. recommend v. 推荐，介绍；劝告，建议

当recommend意为“推荐、介绍”时。

（1） recommend sb sth/ sth to sb 向某人推荐某物

I recommended all my students the book / the book to all my students.

我把这本书推荐给了我所有的学生。

（2） recommend sb for... 推荐某人……

They recommended her for the job.

他们推荐她做这个工作。

当recommend意为“劝告、建议”时。

（1） 后跟名词或代词

The report recommended a 10% pay increase.

报告提议工资增加10%。

（2） 后跟复合结构

Wed recommend you to book your flight early.

我们建议你提早预定航班。

（3） 后跟从句

The committee has recommended that the training programme （should） be improved.

委员会建议改进培训计划。

（4） 后跟动名词

He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.

我建议先看这本书，再去看这部电影。

10. apart from （=except for） 除……之外（都）；

（= in addition to/ as well as） 除……之外（还）

Ive finished apart from the last question.

除了最后一道题，我全都做完了。

Apart from being too large， it just doesnt suit me.

除了太大之外，它也不适合我。

11. remind sb of... 使某人想起……

You remind me of your father when you say that.

你说这样的话，使我想起了你的父亲。

That smell reminds me of my hometown.

这股气味使我想起了故乡。

remind sb to do sth 提醒某人去做某事

Please remind your classmates to bring their books when they come.

请提醒你的同学们来的时候带上书。