(24)appoint v. /assign v.
appoint的意思是“任命,指派,委任”,后多跟职位一类的名词;assign的相关意思是“分配,分派,指定”,后多跟具体的工作。
例:They appointed him Minister of Education.
他们任命他为教育部长。
She was appointed to the Chairmanship of the Committee.
她被任命为委员会的主席。
The problem was assigned to a commission.
这项任务交给了一个特别委员会去处理。
I assign you to wash the dishes.
我分配你去洗盘子。
(25)approach n. /method n.
这两个词都可以表示方法。approach常指“针对某一问题的解决处理方法”,后跟介词to;method泛指“任何方法”,适用范围比approach要广,后常跟介词of。
例:There is no very easy approach to mathematics.
数学研究上没有什么捷径。
It is surprising that they should choose this method of passing the evening.
很奇怪,他们怎么会选择这种方式来打发这个晚上。
(26)approve v. /permit v. /admit v.
approve指较正式地对某种事情表示认可、赞同或批准;permit指允许、不禁止某人干某事;admit指容纳,允许进入,承认。
例:The mayoress approved the new building plans.
女市长批准了新建筑计划。
She won’t permit dogs in the house.
她不准许家中有狗。
He was admitted to the commission.
他被该委员会接纳。
(27)arise v. /arouse v.
arise是不及物动词,意为“发生,产生,出现”;arouse是及物动词,意为“引起,激起,唤起”。
例:A democratic movement has arisen.
一场民主运动应运而生。
We aroused him from his deep sleep.
我们把他从睡梦中唤醒。
(28)assemble v. /resemble v.
这两个词词形与发音相近,assemble意为“集中,集合,装配”;resemble意为“相像”。
例:People began to assemble on the platform.
人们开始向月台聚集。
In that factory they can assemble a car in less than 15 minutes.
在那家工厂,工人们不到15分种就装配好一部汽车。
Smith resembles his father very much in all his ways.
史密斯各方面都象他的父亲。