词汇学习

accomplishment; assume; certify; expose; faculty; generate; nevertheless; rear; species; suffice

1. Accomplishment

n. sth. completed successfully; an achievement

Examples:

• a girl of many accomplishments 多才多艺的姑娘

• Among her accomplishments were sewing, cooking, playing the piano and dancing.

Accomplish v. to succeed in doing; to reach the end of

Examples:

• accomplish one’s object 达到目的

• accomplish one’s mission 完成使命

• He can accomplish more in a day than any other boy in his class.

2. Assume

v. a. to take for granted; to suppose

b. to take upon oneself

Examples:

• They had assumed that prices would rise these days, but in fact they were wrong.

• assume responsibilities

• assume another’s debts

3. certify

v. to confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine

Examples:

• The accounts were certified (as) correct.

• He was certified (as) insane.

• certified accountant 注册会计师

4. expose

v. a. to subject or allow to be subjected to an action or an influence 使受影响

b. to subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light 使曝光

c. to make known (sth. discreditable); to reveal (the guilt or wrongdoing of) 揭发（有损信誉的事）；揭露（罪恶或错误的行为）

Examples:

• The parents exposed their children to classical music at home.

• This film has been exposed.

• The crime of the corrupt officials must be exposed without any reserve.

5. faculty

n. a. any of the powers of the body or mind

b. department or group of related departments in a university

c. the whole teaching staff in one of the departments or in the whole university

Examples:

• the faculty of the sight; mental faculties

• the Faculty of Law

• The entire faculty of the university will attend the meeting.

6. generate

v. to produce as a result of a chemical or physical process

Examples:

• a generating station 发电厂，发电站

• When coal burns, it generates heat.

• generative reproduction 有性繁殖

7. nevertheless

adv. in spite of that, however

Examples

• She was very tired, nevertheless she kept on working.

• We are going nevertheless we shall return.