英語(yǔ)高考高頻詞匯第021期

precaution

英 [pr??k???n] 美 [pr??k???n]

n. 預(yù)防，警惕；預(yù)防措施

vt. 警惕；預(yù)先警告

例句：

Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?
難道他不能就當(dāng)是一種防范搬到一個(gè)安全的地方去嗎？

We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
我們意識(shí)到了潛在的問題，已經(jīng)采取了一切防范措施。

Take every precaution to prevent the flag from becoming soiled.
要采取一切預(yù)防措施，以防旗幟被弄臟。

erect

英 [??rekt] 美 [??rekt]

adj. 豎立的，筆直的；因性刺激而勃起的；（毛發(fā)）豎起的

v. （使）豎立；建造；創(chuàng)立；安裝；勃起

例句：

They plan to erect an apartment house on that property.
他們計(jì)劃在那片地產(chǎn)上建造一座公寓樓。

Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.
警察只得設(shè)立路障來阻截人群。

Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally.
盡可能站直，雙臂自然下垂。

favorable

英 ['fe?v?r?bl] 美 [?fe?v?r?bl]

adj. 有利的；良好的；贊成的，贊許的；討人喜歡的

例句：

Some plants can even survive in favorable microhabitats above the snow line.
有些植物甚至可以在雪線以上的有利的微環(huán)境中生存。

Favorable policies are in effect to encourage employees' professional development.
這些優(yōu)惠政策實(shí)際上是為了鼓勵(lì)員工的專業(yè)發(fā)展。

The book received highly favorable reviews.
這本書好評(píng)如潮。

flee

英 [fli?] 美 [fli?]

vi. 逃走；消失，消散

vt. 逃跑，逃走；逃避

例句：

He was caught trying to flee the country.
他試圖逃離該國(guó)時(shí)被抓住了。

For an instant, Barney was tempted to flee.
那一瞬間，巴尼很想逃走。

Many refugees have been forced to flee their homeland.
很多難民被迫逃離了祖國(guó)。

spur

英 [sp??(r)] 美 [sp??r]

n. 馬刺；鞭策；山嘴；（公路或鐵路的）支線；骨刺

v. 用踢馬刺驅(qū)馬前進(jìn)；激勵(lì)；促進(jìn)；緊貼主干剪短（副梢）

n. (Spur) （美）斯普爾（人名）

例句：

This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.
這已經(jīng)迫使多家航空公司對(duì)機(jī)票大幅打折以刺激需求。

Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on.
他們的態(tài)度非但沒令菲利普回頭，似乎只是激勵(lì)他繼續(xù)下去。

Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on.
讓群眾的歡呼聲激勵(lì)你前進(jìn)。

回顧

1. precaution
2. erect
3. favorable
4. flee
5. spur