to consult a lawyer向律师咨询
Have you consulted a doctor about your disease?你找医生看过你的病吗?
He consulted his notebook repeatedly during his speech.
他讲演时不断看他的笔记本。
(2)consult with(很少用被动语态)与……交换意见,与……协商
Before we can accept the management’s offer we must consult with the workers again.
我们在接受投资方提出的提议以应前再同工人们商量商量。
We will consult together with advisors about her education.
我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。
Consultatine adj. 咨询的
I consulted George about buying a car.
我向乔治请教购买小汽车的事。
I must consult my principal on this matter.
这件事我必须与委托人商量一下。
Consultant顾问/顾问医师
Consultation n. 咨询,征求意见,咨询会,磋商会
(3)consult for
The retired executive consults for several large companies.
那位退休的总裁在好几家大公司当顾问。
8. depend on
(1)相信,依赖,凭靠(某人)=trust=believe in
You can’t depend on John—he nearly always arrives late.你可不能依靠约翰——他几乎总是迟到。
(2)depend on sb. to do/doing sth.相信某人做某事
We’re depending on you to finish the job/on you finishing the job by Friday.
我们相信你在星期五以前可以完成这项工作。
(3)依靠,依赖(尤指钱)
The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.国家(的经济)在很大程度上依靠其旅游业。
(4)视……而定
The amount you pay depends on where you live.付出多少要视你住在哪里而定。
(5)That depends.=It all depends.=That all depend 均为视情况而定
(口语)要看情况而定。
dependent(adj.) be dependent on sb for independent an independent child一个独立的孩子
dependence(n.)
9. prevent
(1)阻止;妨碍(常常构成固定搭配 prevent ...from,from在主动语态中可省略)
prevent sb.(from)doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
be prevented from doing sth. 被阻止做某事
Nothing could prevent him(from)going there.什么事也不能阻止他去那儿。
(2)防止;预防
prevent war 防止战争 prevent disease预防疾病
stop /keep/discourage sb from doing sth
10. aim
(1)v.(将武器等)瞄准,对准……(以便射击)
I aimed at the door but hit the window.我对准门射击,不料打中了窗子。
(2)针对
The programme aimed at young teenagers.这项计划是针对十几岁的少年制订的。
(3)致力于……,打算
The factory must aim at/for increased productions.工厂必须把增加产量作为自己的目标。
(4)aim to do sth.
He aims to be a successful writer.他的目标是要成为一个成功的作家。
He had a high ambition to be a headmaster. 他的抱负,想成为一个校长
I’ll try to achieve my goal of becoming a scientist.实现做科学家的目标
Our teacher has been promoted to headmaster. 我们的老师已被提升为校长了。
(5)aim n.目标,目的,意图
What’s your aim in life?你的生活目标是什么?
The aim of the meeting was to reach agreement about next year’s prices.
会议的目的是要就明年的价格达成协议。
The hunter's target was a wild animal. 这个猎人的目标是一只野兽。
set a goal 制定目标
12. .cure
(1)v.治愈(病人)
This medicine will cure you of your cough.这种药会治好你的咳嗽。
(2)药;药剂
There’s still no cure for the common cold.目前仍没有治愈感冒的药。
对比:treat v.治疗,医治
My sister is being treated for a heart condition.我姐姐正在接受心脏病治疗。
注意:医生治疗病人用treat,如果表示开药、指定特别食物、指导做运动等的具体治疗活动方式则用give treatment,如果用cure就表示治好了病人。
13. as a result 结果
as a/the result(of)由于……的结果
result from 是……的后果,是……的结果
result in(无被动语态)导致,造成
I forget to take my umbrella,as a result,I was wet all over.我忘记带雨伞了,所以全身都湿透了。
As a result of the rain,I was late.雨太大,所以我来晚了。
The terrible accident resulted from his carelessness.这次严重的事故是由他粗心造成的。
His attempt resulted in failure.他的企图以失败告终。
as a consequence= in consequence/as a result
After graduation, he became quite lazy. As a consequence, he lost what he owned.
毕业后,他变得懒惰起来,结果失去了自己所有的一切。
in consequence of =as a result of/because of/due to/owing to
In consequence of his rudeness, he was fired by his boss.由于他的粗鲁,他被老板开除了。
14. allowance
1.) 津贴,补贴;零用钱[C]
The child has a weekly allowance of five dollars. 这孩子每星期有五元零用钱。
2.) 分配额;允许额[C]
His allowance for food is $100. 他拨出一百美元用于购买食物。
3.) 承认;允许[U]
the allowance of a claim 对要求权的允准
4.) 认可;容忍[C][U]
the allowance of segregation 对种族隔离的容忍
折扣[C]
If you pay cash now I will give you an allowance of 10% off the price.
如果你现在付现款,我可以给你打九折。
an allowance of $10000 a year每年补助1 万美元
【拓展】make an allowance for sth(在做决定时)考虑到某事物
make allowance for sth体谅某人
15. fee
1.) (付给律师、医生等的)酬金,服务费[C]
I'm afraid I can't afford the doctor's fee.恐怕我付不起看医生的费用。
2.) 费(如学费、会费、入场费等)[C]
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