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【正文】 Great Scientists Word usage 1. attend v 1） to take care。 give attention 2) to be present at 3) to take care of 。 take part in。 pay attention to sth。 look after He did not attend the meeting yesterday. The school was attended almost entirely by local children There was no one to attend him but Tina. She didn39。t attend to what I was saying. 2. expose v 1) to make visible to 2) to reveal the guilt or wrong doing of They consider it almost a crime to expose children to violence and sex on TV. Their scheme was exposed. Don39。t expose the film to light. Cleaning exposed the grain of wood. 第 11 頁 共 26 頁 3. cure v. 1） bring a person back to health n 2) curing and being cured Antibiotics help to cure many diseases that were formerly fatal. Penicillin cured him of pneumonia. You cured me pletely. There39。s no known cure for a cold. She tried every means to cure her child of the bad habit 4. absorb v ： 1) to occupy the full attention, or time 2) take and suck in, take in heat and light etc. Cotton gloves absorb sweat. So many good ideas! It39。s too much for me to absorb all at once. The old man was utterly absorbed in the book. Small businesses are absorbed by big ones. She won39。t be able to absorb another heavy blow. 5. contribute v 1) join with others in giving help, money etc. 2) have a share in He contributed half of his savings to the relief fund. He didn39。t contribute one idea to the document He contributed generously to the Red Cross. He never contributes to the discussion The scientist often contributes to an academic journal 6. control v. to exercise authoritative or dominating influence over。 direct n. to hold in restraint。 check She is skillful enough to control the machine now. The British government at that time controlled the island You must learn to control your temper. They have no control over him. The helicopter landed with Joe at the controls. 7. determine v. to reach a decision。 resolve She determined to go that very afternoon My mom39。s encouragement determined me to go on with my study He was determined to win the game The court determined that the man was guilty of drunken driving. They have determined where the new school will be built. 8. devote v. to give or apply entirely to particular activity, cause or a person He devoted himself to writing. He was still devoted to the study of chemistry He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind. 9. confuse v. 1) to cause to be unable to think clarity or act with intelligence 2) to assemble without order or sense。 jumble They confused me by their conflicting advice You confused Australia with Austria. His granddaughter confused the papers on his desk. 10. enthusiastic adj. Having or demonstrating enthusiasm 第 12 頁 共 26 頁 David is very enthusiastic about the plan. They are enthusiastic admirers of that movie star. My parents are enthusiastic skiers. 11. valuable adj. 1) worth of a lot of money 2) having great usefulness or value He bought me a valuable diamond ring as a birthday present This experience is valuable to me. 12. especially adv. 1) to extend or degree deserving of special emphasis 2) particularly, in particular I liked all the children, Tom especially. We need to be especially careful. The book is piled especially for beginners. 13. conclude v. 1) to bring to an end。 close 2) to arrive at but the process of reason We concluded our meeting at 9 o39。clock. What can you conclude from these observations? He concluded that he would wait a little longer. The meeting concluded after two hours. 14. replace v. 1) to put back into a former position or place 2) to take or fill the place of She replaced the receiver. The brakes have to be replaced. Electric lights have replaced candles. I will replace the cup I broke. 15. puzzle n. 1) something that baffles or confuses 2) something, such as a toy or game, that tests one’s ingenuity v. 3) to baffle or confuse mentally What puzzles me is why they didn39。t show up. He looked a little puzzled. His recent behavior puzzles me. Her decision was a puzzle to him. 16. admire v. to regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval We admire her for her diplomatic tact. He admires your poems very much. He admired her new hat. 17. appear vi. 1) to bee visible 2) to seem or look to be 3) to e before the public Gradually a smile appeared on her face. It appears they are right. He appeared to be talking to himself. The famous singer is appearing this fall at the Music Festival. Useful expressions 第 13 頁 共 26 頁 1. put forward to offer( an idea, suggestion etc.) for consideration He put forward a very good suggestion at the meeting. You ought to put your watch forward ten minutes. 2. believe in 1) to accept as true or real 2) to have a firm religious faith 3) to have faith or trust in Christians believe in Jesus. We believe in him. Jim believes in fresh air and morning exercises. 3. in addition adv. As well as They eat a great deal of fruit in addition. In addition, the course also produces practical experience. 4. deal with: do with, concern sth He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of plicated situations. This book deals with an important issue. I don’t know what they do with the problem=I don’t know how they deal with the problem 5. make sense 1) to make sth understand or reasonable 2) to have a clear meaning 3) to be a wise course of action This sentence doesn39。t make sense. Your story doesn’t make sense to me Here, read the sentence. It doesn’t