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1. classify [?kl?sIfaI] v.

? vt. 分类;归类

Scientists have discovered a new type of butterfly which has not yet been classified. 科学家发现了一个新品种蝴蝶，它还没有被归类。

? vt. 划分;界定

classify sb. / sth. as sth.

Only eleven of these accidents were classified as major. 这些事故中只有十一例被判定为重大事故。

派生词 classification n.

? [U] 分类;归类;分级

For the convenience of our classification， any over eighteen years old counts as an adult. 为了我们分类的方便，凡年满18岁者均算成年人。

? [C] 类别;等级;门类

Its tariffs cater for four basic classifications of customer. 它的价目表适合4个基本类别的顾客。

易混辨析classify， catalogue与systematize

这些动词均有“分类”之义。classify指将事物按照共有的特征进行分类;catalogue指把商品、书籍等编成目录;systematize指将论据、数字、想法等系统化、条理化。

【考题链接】 The books in the library          by subject.

答案：are classified

2. remark [rI?mɑ?k]

? [C] 谈论;言论;评述

He made a number of rude remarks about the food. 关于这里的食物他说了许多无礼的评论。

? vt. 谈到;评论

The similarities between the two have often been remarked on. 人们经常谈到两者的相似之处。

? vi. 评论;谈论

The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. 评委们说明了参赛作品的高水准。

易混辨析remark， comment， note与observe

这些动词均有“口头或书面说明事实或发表意见”之义。remark 指说起、谈论、评论;comment指发表意见或说明事实;note指特别提到或指出;observe指说起、谈论、评论。

【考题链接】 All his friends          on the change in him since his marriage.

答案：remarked

3. condemn [k?n?dem] v.

? vt. 谴责;指责

The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity. 这家报纸的主编被指责不够正直。

? vt. 宣判;判处（某人某種刑罚）

He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged. 他因谋杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死。

易混辨析condemn， blame， admonish， berate， censure， rebuke与 reproach

这些动词均有“指责;责怪”之义。condemn尤指从道义上对某人或某事予以谴责;blame是普通用词，表示把过错或坏事归咎于某人或某事;admonish通常指对某人所做的错事当面给予批评、警告等;berate指因某人的过错而气愤地训斥、责备某人;censure侧重指公开、不留情面地批评或指责;rebuke指对某人的过错给予尖锐的斥责，含刻薄或愤怒之意;reproach指失望、不满或愤恨地指责某人，但这种指责有时可能失于公正。

【考题链接】 Some praise him， whereas others          him.

答案：condemn

4. compromise [?k?mpr?maIz]

? [U， C] 妥协;折中;互让;和解

Compromise is an inevitable part of life. 妥协是生活不可避免的一部分。……