自考英语二复习资料（七）
自考英语二复习资料之第三章（发布时间： 2008-10-7 9:49:00 来自：）Learn new words and phrases
1. weaken: v 削弱、减弱，字根：weak: a 虚弱的 构词形式：adj/n + en或en + adj/n = v
Shorten， enlarge， enable， enrich， loosen， tighten etc.
2. nationwide: a 全国范围的，通过该词我们可以得到：worldwide:全世界范围的，regionwide， etc.
3.legal: a 合法的，反义词：illegal，不合法的；legalize: v 使。。。合法化。 The Netherlands became the first country to legalize euthanasia. 4. ensure: v 确保、担保，常见用法如下：
1). The police can ensure the witness from danger.
2). We can ensure that the work will be done in the right way. 5. oppose: v 反对、对抗；名词：opposition ， 形容词：opposed 1). What he said was totally opposed to the facts.
2). Many people oppose building a new highway because of the great cost. 6. tradition: n 传统，由此可以联想到：
traditional: a; traditionally: ad; 反义词为：modern
1). _____ Chinese medicine is believed to be effective for many diseases. 2). It’s important to keep up the fine ____ of plain living and hard work.
3). Christmas is ____ a holiday for a family to get together. Answers: Traditional， tradition， traditionally 7. consideration: n 考虑、体谅、照顾，由此可以联想到：
Consider: v 考虑；considerate: a 体谅的，be considerate of; considerable: a 相当多的。请练习一下：
1). Losing 30 pounds changed her appearance _____. 2). It is very ____ of you to send me a birthday card. 3). The matter is receiving the serious ____ of the manager. 4). He left behind him a ____ amount of debt.
Answers: considerably， considerate， consideration， considerable 8. disabled: a 残疾的，伤残的，由此可以联想到：
able: a 有能力的；be able to do sth; unable: a 没有能力的；enable: v 使人能够enable sb to do sth; ability: n 能力；disable: v 使人残疾
1). As long as they are physically ____， they tend to live on their own. 2). The _____ to be clearly heard is extremely important for any speaker. 3). I’d like to go to the cinema， but I’m _____ to.
4). Education should ____ every student to develop morally， intellectually and physically.
5). A car accident ____ him from playing football. 6). Special care should be given to the ______.
Answers: able， ability， unable， enable， disabled， disabled
9. prohibition: n 禁止、禁令，prohibit: v prohibit sb from doing sth; 10. sensitive: a 敏感的， be sensitive to sb/sth; 同根词：sensible: a 明智的，be sensible of sth
1). I am sensitive to your criticism.
2). It’s sensible of you to make such a decision.
自考英语二复习资料
