Lesson 2-Waiting for the Police I. Wordstudy 2. allot Synonyms v, a, to parcel out; to distribute or apportion allocate b. to assign as a portion; to allocate apportion Examples: assign a They allotted a parking-space to each employee. a Can we do the work within the time they have allotted to us? a allocate rations for a week-long camping trip a apportion the money fairly W BTLE To be continued on the next page BAC
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Word Study 2. allot v. a. to parcel out; to distribute or apportion b. to assign as a portion; to allocate Examples: They allotted a parking-space to each employee. Can we do the work within the time they have allotted to us? allocate rations for a week-long camping trip apportion the money fairly Synonyms allocate apportion assign To be continued on the next page
Lesson 2-Waiting for the Police I. Wordstudy assign, allot, apportion, allocate These verbs mean to set aside or give out in portions or shares. assign/allot refer to arbitrary distribution, but neither implies equality or fairness f division Examples: a The hardest work was assigned to the strongest laborers a We allot a half hour a day for recreation. W B L To be continued BAC
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Word Study assign, allot, apportion, allocate These verbs mean to set aside or give out in portions or shares. assign/allot refer to arbitrary distribution, but neither implies equality or fairness of division Examples: The hardest work was assigned to the strongest laborers. We allot a half hour a day for recreation. To be continued on the next page
Lesson 2-Waiting for the Police I. Wordstudy apportion is to divide according to prescribed rules and implies fair distribution allocate usually means to set something apart from a larger quantity, as of money for a specific purpose or for a particular person or group Examples: aThe first duty of a legislator is to apportion penalties."立法者的第一项任务就是分配刑罚” aA portion of the budget was allocated for the education of each student W B L E BAC
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Word Study apportion is to divide according to prescribed rules and implies fair distribution allocate usually means to set something apart from a larger quantity, as of money, for a specific purpose or for a particular person or group Examples: “The first duty of a legislator is to apportion penalties.” “立法者的第一项任务就是分配刑罚” A portion of the budget was allocated for the education of each student
Lesson 2-Waiting for the Police Word study Word formations 3 ascend n。 ascent V a. to go or move upward; to rise b to slope upward; to move upward upon ascendancy or along; to climb ascendant C to succeed to; to occupy Antonyms Examples: descend a The stairs in the five-Star hotel ascend in a graceful curve. descent a They began slowly ascending the rock face a The emperor ascended the kingdom when he was only five. W B L
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Word Study v. a. to go or move upward; to rise b. to slope upward; to move upward upon or along; to climb c. to succeed to; to occupy 3. ascend n. ascent scendancy ascendant Word formations Antonyms descend descent Examples: The stairs in the Five-Star hotel ascend in a graceful curve. They began slowly ascending the rock face. The emperor ascended the kingdom when he was only five
Lesson 2-Waiting for the Police Word study 4 chill n.a. a moderate but penetrating coldness b a sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering and pallor of the skin C a sudden numbing fear or dread Examples: a There is a noticeable chill in the air today. H Alittle chill ran down her back 1 The population experienced a chill at the threat of an invasion WBT LE To be continued BAC
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Word Study n. a. a moderate but penetrating coldness b. a sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering and pallor of the skin c. a sudden numbing fear or dread 4. chill Examples: There is a noticeable chill in the air today. A little chill ran down her back. The population experienced a chill at the threat of an invasion. To be continued on the next page