Unit 4 1. devote v. 致力；献身；倾注 devote oneself to… 致力于… If you have a job, do devote yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed. [词形转换] 1）devotion n. 奉献；关爱 We really appreciate your devotion to our company. 2）devoted adj. 挚爱的；忠诚的；全心全意的 be devoted to… 对…挚爱/忠诚/全心全意 Jack has been devoted to voluntary work ever since he graduated from college. 2. appeal v. 有吸引力；呼吁；恳求；上诉 n. 吸引力；呼吁；上诉 appeal to… 对…有吸引力；呼吁/恳求…；向…申诉 The imaginary character does not only appeal to females, but males. appeal to sb. to do sth. 呼吁某人做某事 The government is appealing to everyone to save water. appeal (to sb.) for sth.（向某人）呼吁某事 hold little appeal for sb. 对某人没什么吸引力 Rock music holds little appeal for calm. make/ issue/ launch an appeal (to sb.) (for sth.)（为某事）（向某人）发出呼吁 The police made an appeal to the public to remain clam. [词形转换] 1）appealing adj. 有吸引力的；有趣的 He is the least appealing character in the play, to me at any rate. 3. determine v. 决定；查明；确定 determine to do 决定做某事 It’s a story about a man who leaves jail and determines to reform. [词形转换] 1）determined adj. 有决心的；（意志）坚定的；坚决的 be determined to do 下决心做某事 We are determined to get the work done before Friday. 2）determination n. 决定；决心；果断 4. significant 1）adj. 重要的；影响深远的 The Spring Festival is regarded as the most significant festival of the year among the Chinese. 2）adj. 相当数量的；显著的 They are spending a significant amount of time on fruitless efforts as they multitask. [词形转换] 1）significance n. 重要性；意义；意思 attach significance to sth. 重视某物 Both her parents attach much significance to education. 5. description n. 描述，描写，叙述，形容 beyond description 无法形容；难以描述 = beyond words The scenery there is no so fascinating that it is totally beyond description. [词形转换] 1）describe v. 描述；描写 describe…as… 把…描述为… She once described the man as a hero. 2）descriptive adj. 描写的；描述的 6. sensitive 1）adj. 神经过敏的；易生气的 be sensitive to/ about… 对…敏感 Young people are very sensitive about their appearance. 2）adj.（话题、问题）敏感的；须谨慎对待的 Wage increases have been a sensitive issue in recent years. 3）adj. 敏感的；过敏的 be sensitive to… 对…敏感/过敏 This kind of fish is very sensitive to water temperature. 4）adj. 体贴的；体恤的；善解人意的（considerate/ understanding/ thoughtful） be sensitive to… 体谅… She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings. 5）adj.（仪器等）灵敏的 The photographers tried to capture every motion of the rare animal by highly sensitive electronic cameras. 7. reflect v. 显示，反映；反射（光、热火声音）；仔细思考 reflect on/ upon 认真思考；考虑 Reading history is an amazing experience because it enables us to reflect on the social and economic life of the people living long time ago. [词形转换] 1）reflection n. 反映；反射；深思 8. capable adj. 有能力的 be capabl ... ...
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