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课件网) 1. breadth： (1) n. 宽度(=width) People believe there are three dimensions of space --length, breadth and thickness. 人们相信空间有三个维度--长度、宽度和厚度。 She estimated the breadth of the lake to be 500 meters. 她估计湖面大约有500米宽。 (2) n. (知识、兴趣等的) 广泛 breadth of vision/ mind 远见卓识/心胸宽广 He was surprised at her breadth of reading. 他对于她的博览群书感到惊讶。 Older people have a tremendous breadth of experience. 年长的人们有极其广泛的经验。 (3) hair’s breadth 细微；极短的距离；毫厘之差 We won by a hair’s breadth. 我们以些微之差赢了对手。 Book6 Unit 3 Word study (I) Welcome--Reading 2. convince:( persuade v.) (1) vt. 使确信，使相信 convince sb of sth/ that … 使某人相信某事 You’ll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. 你要使他们相信你殷切希望得到这份工作。 I’d convinced myself that I was right. 我确信自己是正确的。 (2) vt. 说服，劝说 convince sb to do sth 说服某人做某事 I’ve been trying to convince him to see a doctor. 我一直劝他去看病。 (3) convinced: adj. 深信的，坚信的，确信的 sb. be convinced of-- /that-- 坚信… I am convinced of her innocence. = I am convinced that she is innocent. 我坚信她是清白无辜的。 (4) convincing: adj. 令人信服的，有说服力的 (= persuasive) a convincing argument 有说服力的论点 a convincing victory/win 令人折服的胜利 3. on behalf of: (= on sb’s behalf) (1) 代表(或代替) Between 1405 and 1433, on behalf of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He made a total of seven voyages. 1405至1433年间，郑和代表明朝总共进行了七次航行。 Tom is absent , so I accept the prize on his behalf. Tom没有出席，所以我代表他领奖。 (2) 为帮助 We collected money on behalf of the homeless. 我们为帮助无家可归者而募捐。 (3) 为了 Don’t worry on my behalf. 别为我担心。 4. load: (1) vt. & vi. 装上，装入( 反义词 ： unload ) load sp. with sth. 用…装载… be loaded with … 满载着… load sth into/onto sp. 把…装入… His ships were loaded with china, silk, tea and other treasures as gifts for foreign rulers. 他的船满载瓷器、丝绸、茶叶和其他奇珍异宝作为馈赠异邦君王的礼品。(page 30) Sacks were being loaded onto the truck. 人们正在把麻袋装上卡车。 The library is now a multimedia zone, loaded with information in many formats. 图书馆现在是一个多媒体区，有许多格式的信息。 (2) n. 负载(物)；承载量 These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. 这些背包是为携带重物设计的。 (3) n. 大量 a load of/ loads of 许多，大量 She’s got loads of friends. 她有很多朋友。 (4) loaded adj. 装载的，满载而沉重的 a fully loaded truck 满载货物的卡车 5. log: (1) n. 航海日志，正式记录 keep logs of their voyages and charted the coast. 书写航海日志 (2) n. 原木 sleep like a log 沉睡，酣睡 (3) vi. &vt. 伐木(logged; logging) They are logging for a living. 他们以伐木为生。 6. strengthen: （反义词：weaken） (1) vt. &vi. 加强，增强 The university hopes to strengthen its ties with the local community. 这所大学希望加强和当地社区的联系。 (2) strength: n. 体力，力气；毅力，坚强决心；实力；优点，长处 ... ...
