B4U2
一、重要单词、词组用法
1.struggle
①n.斗争；奋斗
a struggle for/against sth. 支持/反对sth.的斗争
a struggle between A and B A与B之间的斗争
eg: The struggle for freedom was long and hard.
②vi.搏斗；斗争；奋力前进；挣扎
struggle with /against 与…斗争 eg:
He has been struggling with illness for many years.
struggle for… 为…而斗争 eg:
We'd better struggle for the future rather than regret for the past.
Struggle to do sth. 努力做某事 eg:
She is struggling to seize the only chance to survive.
Struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来
2.expand vt.&vi. 使扩大；伸展 eg: Expand domestic demand 扩大内需
3.rid vt.摆脱；除去
① be/get rid of 摆脱；去除 eg: He is rid of fever
② rid sb/sth of sth .使摆脱；除掉 eg:
Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.
③ rid oneself of debt 还清债务
④拓展：warn/inform/cure/remind sb. of sth. 警告/告诉/治愈/使想起…..
rob/convince/accuse/suspect sb. of sth. 抢劫/说服/控告/怀疑…..
4.freedom n.自由；自主 be free from... 不受….影响
5.therefore adv. 因此；所以 eg: I think, therefore I am.
6.equip vt.&vi. 配备；装备 （equip-equipped-equipped）
equip sb. with sth. 用…装备某人
equip sb. for … 为…装备某人
be equipped for… 对…准备好
7.occupation n.工作；职业；占领；居住
occupy vt. 占据；占领；居住；使忙碌
①occupy oneself in doing/with sth. 忙于…
be occupied in doing /with sth. 忙于…
②拓展：问对方职业的各种说法
What do you do? / Where do you work? / What is your occupation? / What are you?
③辨析：occupation, profession, career, job
occupation 任何职业
profession 知识性专门职业，如医生、律师、教师。
career 强调人们可多年甚至终生从事的职业。
job 工作，有收益的工作。
8.confuse
①vt.使迷惑；使糊涂 eg:
It is important to explain this again or we will confuse the students.
②vt.混淆；弄错 eg:
You have confused the meanings of the two words.
confuse A with/and B 把A和B混淆
③confused adj.困惑的；糊涂的
confusing adj.令人困惑的
confusion n.混乱；杂乱
9.regret
①vt.遗憾；惋惜
regret going sth 后悔做过某事
regret to do sth 遗憾地去做某事
②n.遗憾；懊悔
③regret that 从句 很遗憾….
Regret to say/tell/inform that… 很遗憾地说/通知….
④辨析：regret for 和regret at (或over)
regret for 主要表示对自己的过失感到遗憾，后接名词或what从句
regret at (或over)表示对别人的行为感到遗憾，后接名词或动名词
10.focus
① n.焦点 集中点 in focus 焦点对准的；清晰的 out of focus 焦点未对准的；模糊不清的
② vt.&vi. 使聚焦；使集中；调节…的焦距 focus …on/upon 集中…于
11.comment
①n.评论；批评
no comment 无可奉告
without comment 未作任何解释
make comments on/about 对…评论
②vt.&vi. 评论；批评 eg:
The discovery is hardly commented by the press.
12.in the countryside在乡下 in the country 在乡下
13.thanks to 由于；多亏
拓展：because of 由于；因为
due to由于；因为
owing to 归功于
as a result of 由于
on account of 由于
14.be satisfied/content/pleased with 对…感到满意
be satisfied/content/pleased to do sth 满意干…
to one's satisfaction 使某人满意
with satisfaction 满意地
15.build up 逐渐增强；建立；开发 eg:
He has build up his business over the years.
16.lead to
①引路；通向 eg: This path will lead you to the station.
②引领；率领 eg: The captain led his team to victory.
③致使；导致；造成eg: A lack of confidence can lead to a lot of suffering.
④lead up to… 是…的先导；是导致…的原因
17. keep free from/of 使…免受；使…不含
protect/defend/preserve…from..保护…免受…
18.in addition 此外 in addition to 除...以外
besides 除…之外（包括在内） except除…之外（不包括在内）
19.would rather 宁愿；宁可
would rather do sth than do … 宁愿做….而不做….eg:
She would rather die than give in.
would rather 后的从句用"一般过去时"表示现在或未来的情况；用过去完成时表示过去的情况.
eg:I'd rather you went home now.
二、重点句型
1. With the help of… 在…帮助下
2. make it…to do 使…做某事…；成为 eg:
The fine weather makes it possible for us to go for an outing next week.
3.If so… 如果这样的话…
If necessary…如果有必要的话…
If possible…如果可能的话…
If any… 如果有的话…
If ever…如果曾经是的话…
eg: If so,human beings will make greater achievements.
