Day One

Previous Check

participate

apparent

transmit

entitle

undermine

debate

consent

optimistic

submit

opponent

Core Vocabulary

participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ v. 参加

例句 They expected him to participate in the ceremony.

他们希望他参加这个典礼。

搭配 participate in an activity 参加一项活动

apparent /əˈpærənt/ adj. 明显的

例句 It has been apparent that in other areas standards have held up well.

显然在其他领域标准保持得良好。

transmit /trænzˈmɪt/ v. 传送；传播

例句 The information is electronically transmitted to schools and colleges.

信息通过电子方式传送到各所学校和学院。

entitle /ɪnˈtaɪtl/ v. 使享有权利

例句 You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65.

你到65岁就有资格享受养老金。

undermine /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ v. 逐渐削弱

例句 Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult.

每个问题都为她提出忠告会逐渐削弱她的成年意识。

debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ n. 辩论

例句 An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government.

一场激烈的争论正在以色列政府内部进行。

consent /kənˈsent/ n. 准许；同意

例句 He has obtained the consent of the dean for going abroad.

他出国已经取得系主任的同意。

optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ adj. 乐观的；乐观主义的

例句 She’s not very optimistic about the outcome of the talks.

她对会谈的结果不太乐观。

submit /səbˈmɪt/ v. 提交

例句 They submitted their reports to the chancellor yesterday.

他们昨天向财政大臣提交了他们的报告。

opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/ n. 对手

例句 The team’s opponents are unbeaten so far this season.

该队的竞争对手本赛季尚无败绩。

Exercise

1. The president says she is _________ that an agreement can be worked out soon.

2. Our confidence in the team has been seriously _________ by their recent defeats.

3. Completed projects must be _________ by 10 March.

4. It was _________ from her face that she was really upset.

5. He is charged with taking a car without the owner’s _________.

6. Norris twice knocked down his _________ in the early rounds of the fight.

7. She didn’t _________ in the discussion.

8. They are _________ to first class travel.

9. After a long _________, Congress approved the proposal.

10. The ceremony was _________ live by satellite to over fifty countries.

Key to Exercise

1. optimistic

2. undermined

3. submitted

4. apparent

5. consent

6. opponent

7. participate

8. entitled

9. debate

10. transmitted