18. generous
adj. (1) 大方的；慷慨的 Jim is very generous with his time. (2) 大的；大量的 He had a well-shaped, generous mouth. (3) 大度的 She was generous enough to overlook my little mistake. 19. grasp
vt. (1) 抓住；抓牢 I grasped his arm firmly and led him away. (2) 理解；领会；明了 At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened. 搭配: grasp an opportunity to
抓住机会 She is ready to grasp any opportunity to expand the
business.
词 汇 第2讲
大纲词汇 d - g 1. delay n.［C & U］耽搁 搭配: without delay
v. (1) 推迟；延缓 搭配: delay+v. -ing
(2) 耽误；阻塞；拖延 搭配: seriously/badly/slightly, etc. delayed (1)（使）发达；（使）发展；（使）成长；（使）发育；（使）启发 She has developed into a beautiful woman.
2. develop
v. (2) 开发（土地、资源、新产品）
We need to develop solar energy even further. (3) 慢慢地养成（习惯）；培养（兴趣、嗜好等） I developed the habit of eating between meals.
3. damage n. 损害，损失，伤害
搭配：cause/do damage to His careless remark did damage to his reputation. v. 损害，伤害 Smoking can damage your health.
4. discount n. 折扣 搭配①: at a discount 打折扣；不值钱的；不受重视的 搭配②: offer/give sb a discount v. (1) 不重视；不理会 The old model worker’s rich experience is not to be discounted. (2) 打折扣
Games were discounted to as little as $5. 5. discourage
v. （2）打消（做······的念头），劝阻（行为） 搭配：discourage sb from doing sth Her parents tried to discourage her from becoming a singer. （1）使（某人）气馁，使沮丧
The third failure discouraged him utterly. 6. demand v.（1）要求， 请求（权利） 搭配①: demand+n.+from/of+n. 搭配②: demand to do 搭配③: demand+that-clause （2）（某事物）需要 ······ The work demands a great deal of care. 6. demand n.（1）要求，请求 The factory owner refused the workers’ demands.
（2）a need 需要
Is there much/a great demand for these goods?
短语：in demand 有需要的；吃香的
7. declare
v. （1）宣告 ······, 发表; 布告 ······, 公告 They will declare the results of the election soon. （2）断言 ······, 言明, 声明 She declared that she was right. 8. distribute
v. (1) 分发，分配 搭配: distribute sth among /to sb (2) 散布，分布 This species of dolphin is widely distributed throughout the world. (3) 分类，分区 搭配: be widely/evenly distributed
9. Embarrass
v. (1) 使窘迫, 使尴尬 搭配①: be/feel embarrassed 搭配②: It embarrassed sb to do sth
(2) 使陷入困境，使困惑 Embarrassed by his heavy luggage, he could not walk fast.
10. entire
adj. （entirely
adv.） （only before noun） used when you want to emphasize that you mean all of a group, period of time, amount, etc. 整个的；全部的；整套的 It was the worst day in my entire life. 11. Especially
adv. (1) 特别地；格外地 I never liked long walks, especially in winter.
(2)（+ adj./adv.）尤其 I was especially fond of chocolate biscuits. (3) 专门地；特地 She bought a new pair of shoes especially for the trip. 12. eventually
adv.
终于；最后 He eventually escaped and made his way back to England. 13. extraordinary
adj. (1) 非常奇怪的；令人惊奇的 It’s extraordinary that he should make exactly the same mistake again. (2) 不平常的；特别的 She’s a woman of extraordinary beauty. 14.
fit
vi. & vt. (1) 合身 (2) (使)合适；搭配 (3) (使)符合；适应 搭配①: fit in with
(使)符合；适应；适合 搭配②: fit sth/sb in
尽力安排时间见某人或做某事 vi. 安装 I need to fit a lock on the bathroom door. adj. 健美的 搭配: be fit for/be fit to do
合适的；胜任的 15. figure n. (1) 外形；轮廓；隐约的人影, 体态 I could see a tall figure near the door. (2)［C］人像；画像 The central figure in the painting is the artist’s daughter. (3) 名流；名人 a great figure in history
(4) (usually plural) a number representing an amount, especially an official number 数字 ( pl.) a number from 0 to 10, written as a sign rather than a word 位数 15. figure v. (1) 演算 I’m just figuring my expenses. (2) 认为 From the way he behaved, I figured that he was drunk. (3) to think about a problem or situation until you find the answer or understand what has happened
搭配①: figure sb /sth out
搭配②: figure out how /what /why, etc. 16. function
n. (1)［U&C］功能；职责；作用 (2)［C］（盛大的）集会 vi. 运行；活动；发挥作用 搭配: function as
起······作用 A library is functioning as a temporary hospital. 17. guarantee n. (1) 保证, 担保
搭配①: guarantee of
搭配②: guarantee that
(2) 抵押品 (3) 保证书 v. (1) 担保；（与to连用）允诺 搭配①: guarantee (that)
搭配②: guarantee sb sth
搭配③: guarantee to do sth (2) 保证 搭配: guarantee sth against sth