Unit1 words and phrases to drill Advertise announce publish proclaim declare publicize post promote disclose promulgate broadcast run with herald release enunciate give out blare reveal disseminate sound annunciate flash beat the drum(for spread blaze or about) placard introduce trumpet Announce totellpe ople,especially about a,etc. He officially announced his intention to resign at today's press conference Publish 1)publish something to produce a book,magazine,CD-ROM,etc.and sell it to the public to publish a book/novel/magazine/paper 2)to print a letter,an article,etc.in a newspaper or magazine Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. Proclaim to publicly and officiallytell people about something important et proimedastateofemern declare to say something officially or publicly She declared her intention of running for the presidency
1 Unit 1 words and phrases to drill Advertise Announce to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc. He officially announced his intention to resign at today's press conference. Publish 1) publish something to produce a book, magazine, CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public to publish a book/novel/magazine/paper 2) to print a letter, an article, etc. in a newspaper or magazine Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. Proclaim to publicly and officially tell people about something important synonym declare The president proclaimed a state of emergency. declare to say something officially or publicly She declared her intention of running for the presidency
Challenge a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent there were no serious challenges to the legislative bill,so it passed easily Synonyms Similar Words Relevance■ objection exception question complaint protest difficulty criticism fuss demur demurrer remonstrance stink suspicion doubt demurral dispute expostulation kick dissent skepticism uncertainty Emulate as in to imitate to use(someone or something)as the model for one's speech, mannerisms,or behavior a pro athlete who has often said that children should emulote their parents-not him Synonyms Similar Words imitate copy mimic mock repeat ape mime perform echo parody play copycat 2
2 Challenge Emulate
Imitate 2)to copy the way a person speaksor behaves,in ordertomake peoplelaugh synonym mimic She knew that the girls used to imitate her and laugh at her behind her back. Copy to make something that is exactly like something else He taught himself by copying paintings in the Louvre. to write something exactly as it is written somewhere else The monks spent their days copying manuscripts. Mimic to copy the way somebody speaks,moves,behaves,etc.,especially in order to make other people laugh She's always mimicking the teachers. He mimicked her southern accent. mock (somebody/something) 1)not real but appearing or pretendingto be exactly like something mock cream人造奶油 mock leather人造革 2)to laugh at somebody/something in an unkind way,especially by copving what they say or do synonym make fun of He'sal ays mocking my ench accent. The other children mocked her,laughing behind their hands. Ape to copy something or someone badly and unsuccessfully(拙劣地)模仿 He called the new building unoriginal and said that it merely aped the classica traditions 他称这座新楼的风格章无新意，并说它只不网过是对古典传统建筑的州劣模仿。 Mime toact ortell astoryinmime 以哑剧的形式表演 The whole of the banquet scene is mimed. 整个宴会的场景是以亚啊的形式表演的
3 Imitate 1) copy somebody/something Her style of painting has been imitated by other artists. 2) to copy the way a person speaks or behaves, in order to make people laugh synonym mimic She knew that the girls used to imitate her and laugh at her behind her back. Copy to make something that is exactly like something else He taught himself by copying paintings in the Louvre. to write something exactly as it is written somewhere else The monks spent their days copying manuscripts. Mimic to copy the way somebody speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh She's always mimicking the teachers. He mimicked her southern accent. mock (somebody/something) 1) not real but appearing or pretending to be exactly like something mock cream 人造奶油 mock leather 人造革 2) to laugh at somebody/something in an unkind way, especially by copying what they say or do synonym make fun of He's always mocking my French accent. The other children mocked her, laughing behind their hands. Ape to copy something or someone badly and unsuccessfully（拙劣地）模仿 He called the new building unoriginal and said that it merely aped the classical traditions. 他称这座新楼的风格毫无新意，并说它只不过是对古典传统建筑的拙劣模仿。 Mime 1) to act or tell a story in mime 以哑剧的形式表演 The whole of the banquet scene is mimed. 整个宴会的场景是以哑剧的形式表演的
2)to pretend to sing,play,or say something without making any sound Parody to copy the style of somebody/something in an exaggerated way,especially in order to make people laugh synonym lampoon Her work parodies genres such as the thriller and the spy novel. Copycat (disapproving)someone who isinfluenced by someoneelseand does or says exactlythe same as them(指缺乏主见的)模仿/抄袭者 You're just a copycat!.你只会学别人/ Whether it is the original attacker or a copycat,he must be caught soon. Priority as in precedence the right to one's attention before other things considered less important the committee has decided to give your request priority,so you'll have a meeting early tomorrow morning Synonyms Similar Words Relevance precedence right-of-way urgency preference primacy order ascendency preeminence succession ascendancy transcendence supremacy sequence progression transcendency Precedence the being dealt with before othe er things or of being considered more importan than other things(时间、顺序 重要程度的 Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. 在疏散计划中应优先考虑伤者。 4
4 2) to pretend to sing, play, or say something without making any sound 假唱 Most of the bands that appear on the show just mime to a recording of their songs. 演出中大多数乐队只是伴随他们已经录好的歌曲假唱。 Parody to copy the style of somebody/something in an exaggerated way, especially in order to make people laugh synonym lampoon Her work parodies genres such as the thriller and the spy novel. Copycat (disapproving) someone who is influenced by someone else and does or says exactly the same as them（指缺乏主见的）模仿/抄袭者 You're just a copycat! 你只会学别人！ Whether it is the original attacker or a copycat, he must be caught soon. Priority Precedence the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things（时间、顺序、重要程度等的）居前，领先 Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. 在疏散计划中应优先考虑伤者
Preference the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person偏爱；爱好；喜爱 Her preference isfor comfortable rather than stylish clothes. 她更注重衣厦的舒适性，而非时笔的款式。 Primacy [uncountable]the fact of being the most important personor thing This approach gives primacy to facts. 总的来说，“priority”更侧重于事物之间的相对重要性和紧迫性，而“primacy”更侧重于事物 的核心地位和重要性。 Specific as in characteristic something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the two submissions differ only in certain specifics Synonyms Similar Words characteristic feature quality attribute trait attribution criterion property hallmark
5 Preference the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person 偏爱;爱好;喜爱 Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes. 她更注重衣服的舒适性，而非时髦的款式。 Primacy [uncountable] the fact of being the most important person or thing This college emphasizes the primacy of teaching over research. This approach gives primacy to facts. 总的来说，“priority”更侧重于事物之间的相对重要性和紧迫性，而“primacy”更侧重于事物 的核心地位和重要性。 Specific