2007朱泰祺考研英語強化班授課講義(二)

　　同根詞：overfund vt. 為…提供過量資金。underfund vt. 對…提供資金不足。

　　Text 4 Word Study

　　1. rule out (=exclude, eliminate; make impossible, prevent, forbid) 把…排除在外，不把…考慮在內(nèi)；使不可能，禁止。例如：

　　The regulations rule out anyone under the age of eighteen.(這些規(guī)章排除了18歲以下的任何人。) The possibility of suicide was ruled out.（自殺的可能性被排除了。） I’m sure that the doctor would rule out visits from you as much too exciting for the patient.（我確信，醫(yī)生會禁止你們?nèi)ヌ酵�，因為這樣會使病人過分興奮。）

　　2. present adj. 1) 在場，出席：Every member of the class was present. 2) 存在：Carbon is present in many minerals. 3) 現(xiàn)

　　在的：At the present moment he is supposed to be in Paris.

　　present n. 現(xiàn)在：I live in the present, not in the past. 常用成語： at present 目前：At present we are living in New York. for the present 暫且：For the present we had better do nothing.

　　present n. 禮物：I am just going out to get some presents for my sister.

　　present vt. 1) 贈送：He carried a copy out into the kitchen and presented it to Maria. 2) 頒發(fā)，遞交：The principal will present the diplomas. 3) 提出 (論點，看法等)：The speaker presented arguments for his side. 4) 呈現(xiàn)出，顯露出：Although he may be troubled, he always presents a calm smiling face. 5) present itself (機會等)出現(xiàn): A good opportunity has presented itself for doing what you suggested.

　　3. thought 思想，思考。

　　常用成語： give thought to 思考。例如：You will easily solve the problem only if you will give a bit of thought to it.

　　at the thought of 一想到…。 例如：I was delighted at the thought of seeing you again.

　　in thought 在沉思中。 例如：A.作表語：He was in deep thought. (=He was deep in thought.) B.作狀語：He walked slowly back towards the site in deep thought.