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

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

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.

Phrase and Expressions

enroll in, specialize in, put it, go through, see to it that, preside over, be out to do sth., be on one’s/the way to, The chances are that, in essence, make… available

1. enroll in

to place one’s name on a roll or register; to sign up 注册登记，注册、记录某人名字在花名册上；登记

Example:

• We enrolled in the army.

2. specialize in

to concentrate on a particular activity or product 从事专门活动或销售专业产品

Example:

• The shop specializes in mountain-climbing gear.

3. put it

to express; to state 表达；陈述

Examples:

•to put it another way 换句话说

•to put it mildly 说得婉转些

•to put it strong 说得刻薄

4. go through

a. to examine carefully 仔细检查

b. to experience

Examples:

•John went through the students’ papers.

•We went through hell while working on this project.

5. See to it that

to try to make sure that

Example:

• The parents asked the girl to see to it that her younger brothers behave well at the table.

6. Preside over

to be in charge of

Examples

• preside over a meeting 主持会议

• preside at tea 招待客人吃茶点

• preside at tea 招待客人吃茶点

Word Building

1.Suffix –ize 2.Suffix –fy

Grammar

Observe the following sentences and study the related grammar.

• New as I was to the faculty, I could have told this specimen a number of things. (concessive clause)

• There is not time enough in a single lifetime to invent for oneself everything one needs to know in order to be a civilized man. (infinitive)

• As this is true of the techniques of mankind, so it is true of mankind’s spiritual resources. (as… so structure)