新概念英语第三册44-04

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◆abuse v. 滥用

Eg: Don’t abuse your authority. 不要滥用职权。

We shouldn’t abuse our rights.不能乱用自己的权力。

For VIP, they shouldn’t abuse their privilege.

◆contention n. 论点

◆◆◆untold adj. 数不尽的，无限的

==too many to be counted

Eg: There are untold stars in the sky.

I am afflicted by / with untold anxieties.

numerous 无数的

countless anxieties 无数的烦恼

Eg: As human being, we can’t keep ourselves free from countless anxieties.

countable: can be counted

uncountable

number

numberless 无数的，没有房号的

Eg: This is a numberless room.这是一个没有房号的房间。

numberable 数得清的

innumberable 不能数得清的

◆South Dakota 南达科他州 （美国）

◆◆◆perpetual adj. 永久的

permanent

eternal

lasting for a long time

everlasting

perpetual : 不休止的，一直持续下去的，不易受阻的

Eg: They are as poor as church mouse, they have to struggle against perpetual poverty.

constant 连续的，不断的

constactly

Eg: It is raining constantly. 雨不停地下着。

continuous 连续不断的

Eg: They have continuous discussion.

They have continuous attempt.

They made great success in their continuous attempt.

continual 频繁的

continually adj.

Eg: It rains continually.最近频繁地在下雨。

It is raining continuously / constantly.

lasting

everlasting 持久的，耐久的

Eg: The pair of trousers is lasting.

Generally speaking, jeans are lasting.

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