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1. make sure/be sure/for sure |
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[解释] make sure 意为“确保”“弄清楚”,后接介词短语或从句。 be sure 后接不定式时,意为“一定”“必定”“准会”;若跟of、about短语或从句时,作“肯定”“有把握”解释;to be sure 作插入语时,意为“的确”“诚然”。 for sure 意为“肯定的”“毫无问题地”。 |
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[练习]用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空 1). Have you ________ of the time of the train? 2). _________ to write and tell me all the news. 3). She is not pretty, _______, but she is very clever. 4). She won’t lend me any money,and that’s _______. Keys: 1). made sure 2). Be sure 3). to be sure 4). for sure |
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2. in charge of/in the charge of |
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[解释] in charge of 表示“主管”,“看管”,“负责”。 in the charge of 表示“在……掌管之下;由……掌管” |
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[练习]用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空 1). He is _______ the school. 2). The school is _______ him. Keys: 1). in charge of 2). in/under the charge of |
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3. compete / contest |
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[解释] compete 表示“为了争得名次、奖金,合同等”,并不含有将对手征服的意思。 contest 所表示的竞赛可以是友谊赛,也可以是有敌意的竞赛,旨在比试技能、能力、力气、耐力等,此外还可以表示赢得选举。 |
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[练习]用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空 1). The children _________ against each other t reach the other end of the pool. 2). The soldiers ________ every inch of ground. Keys: 1). compete 2). contested |
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4. basis / base / foundation |
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[解释] basis 主要用作抽象或引申意义。 base 侧重指构成或支撑某一物体的基础,也可指军事基地或用作比喻意义。 foundation 用于具体意义时,侧重指坚固结实的建筑物的基础或地基,用作比喻意义时,与basis基本相同。 |
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[练习]用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空 1). All dams need sound _________. 2). The vase falls over a lot because the ________ is too small. 3). The ______ of her opinion is something she read in the magazine. Keys: 1). foundations 2). base 3). basis |