Day Seven

Previous Check

abundant

violent

attribute

discipline

priority

severe

remote

flexible

promote

deliberate

Core Vocabulary

abundant /əˈbʌndənt/ adj. 大量的；丰富的

例句 We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt.

我们有充分的证据证明他有罪。

violent /ˈvaɪələnt/ adj. 暴力的；猛烈的；剧烈的

例句 A quarter of current inmates have committed violent crimes.

四分之一的在押囚犯实施过暴力犯罪。

attribute /əˈtrɪbjuːt/ v. 把……归因于 n. 属性；性质；特征

例句 She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.

她认为她的成功来自勤劳和一点运气。

discipline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ n. 纪律

例句 The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline.

这所学校因纪律严格而名闻遐迩。

priority /praɪˈɒrəti/ n. 优先；优先权；优先事项；最重要的事；首要事情

例句 The government’s priority is to build more power plants.

政府的当务之急是建造更多的发电厂。

severe /sɪˈvɪə/ adj. 严重的

例句 Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.

专业人员的短缺在一些地方十分严重。

remote /rɪˈməʊt/ adj. 偏远的；偏僻的；遥远的；久远的

例句 Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.

滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。

flexible /ˈfleksəbl/ adj. 灵活的

例句 Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone.

我们的计划必须能够变通，以满足每个人的需要。

promote /prəˈməʊt/ v. 促进

例句 You don’t have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.

你们没有必要牺牲环保来促进经济增长。

deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərət/ adj. 故意的

例句 The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.

这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。

Exercise

1. Patience is one of the most important _________ in a teacher.

2. Many functions available from modern software are quite _________ and have a number of options.

3. The proposals deserve support as they give _________ to the needs of children.

4. The policy will _________ rather than hinder reform.

5. Shandong province is famous for its _________ agricultural resources.

6. It began to look like a _________ and planned attack.

7. The headmaster ruled the school with a stern _________.

8. He suffered _________ brain damage after a motorbike accident.

9. Sometimes frustration and anger can boil over into direct and _________ action.

10. A flying doctor service operates in _________ regions.

Key to Exercise

1. attributes

2. flexible

3. priority

4. promote

5. abundant

6. deliberate

7. discipline

8. severe

9. violent

10. remote