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课件网) UNIT 4 Friends Forever deliver v. 递送，传送 What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered？如果从远方的朋友那里得到消息的唯一方法是写信，而且要花很长时间才送来，那该怎么办呢？ ·The mailman delivers letters and parcels every morning. 邮差每天早晨递送信件和包裹。 deliver 其他含义：发表；承载；移交，接生 delivery n. 传送；递送；交付；分娩；演讲方式；表演风格 ·He delivered a long speech.他发表了一场很长的演讲。 ·They delivered the thief over to the police.他们把小偷移交警察局了。 ·The doctor delivered her of a baby.这医生为她接生了一个婴儿。 maintain v. 维持，保持 Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships.社交媒体工具让我们看到我们朋友的状况并保持友谊。 ·The zoo is large and difficult to maintain.动物园很大，难以养护。 ·He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes.他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。 ·Even if we cannot agree, we should maintain our contact. 即使我们不能达成一致(意见)，我们也应该保持联系。 maintain/conserve/preserve 单词 意义 maintain 指经常维修机器、建筑物等，使其保持良好状态。 conserve 较正式用词，通常指保护自然资源使其不发生改变或破坏。 preserve 指将某物完好地保存，通常用被动语态。 enable v. 使可能，使发生 The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests, such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument.数字时代还使我们能够找到与我们有共同兴趣的人，例如收集汽车模型或演奏一种不寻常的乐器。 ·The software enables you to access the Internet in seconds.这种软件使你在几秒钟内便可访问互联网。 ·The new test should enable doctors to detect the disease early.新的检验应该能够使医生们在早期发现这种疾病。 ·Some measures will be taken to make the best use of natural conditions to enable wildlife resources to develop. 要采取一些措施来充分利用自然条件，使野生资源得到开发。 tend v. 易于做某事，往往会发生某事 On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly.在社交媒体网站上，人们往往只发布让自己看起来快乐、友好的积极的更新。 ·Weeds tend to displace other plants.杂草越来越多，有取代其他植物之势。 ·We tend to make mistakes when we do things in a hurry.忙中难免出错。 acquire v.获得，得到 Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same.虽然科技改变了我们获得朋友的方式，但友谊的意义和我们对朋友的渴望本质还是一样的。 ·He has acquired a good knowledge of English.他英语已经学得很好了。 ·The Journey to the West tells how the Tang Monk went to the Western Heaven to acquire scriptures.《西游记》讲述了唐僧前往西天取经的故事。 ·We acquire advanced technology to make our products compete successfully on the international market. 我们需要先进的技术来使我们的产品在国际市场上有竞争力。 acquired adj. 后天习得的 an acquired taste后天培养的口味 acquirement n.学得，学到；(常作复数)学得的东西(如 ... ...
