6.focus direct,etc.toone point使（注意力）集中 【例句】The children's the stage 孩子们的注意力都集中在舞台上。 n.the thing.person,situation,etc.that people pay special attention to 【例句】The focus of the conference shifted from population growth to the education of women. 大会的焦点从人口增长转移到妇女教育问题上 【搭配】 focu ne's attention/mind/efforts on集中注意力于 She tried to focus her mind on her work focus on 使.集中于 the focus of sth 某物的焦点/中心 out of focus 焦距未对准 (使 .)成为中心： be focus on 7.rate l)the speed with which sth.happens oris done速度，速率 【例句】The es an hour 火车以每个时0英里的造度行驶 2)the number of occasion within a period of time when sth.happen 【例句】It'sa new technique and the failure rate is quite high. 这是一项新技术，失败率很高 【搭配】birth/death/divorce rate出生死亡离婚率 postal rates rate of exchange 兑换率 at any rate 无论如何 at this rate 既然这样 at the rate of 以， ,的速度，按的比例 【例句】Ref ees were crossing the border at e10008 8.consistent al)always having the same opinions,standard,behavior,ete.一贯的 【例句】He was consistent in his attitude. 他的态度前后一致。 agreeing 一致的 【例句】The scco, atement is not consisten ith the first one 第二份声明与第一份声明不一致。 【记忆】 consistently ad.一直一贯地 consistence/consistency n一致.一贯 inconsistent a.不一致的 【】 consistent in 在 【例句】We need to be consistent in our approach be consistent with sth.与一致 【例句】Her injuries are consistent with having fallen from the building 【典型考题】
6. focus v. direct attention, etc. to one point 使（注意力）集中 【例句】The children’s attention was focused on the stage. 孩子们的注意力都集中在舞台上。 n. the thing, person, situation, etc. that people pay special attention to 焦点 【例句】The focus of the conference shifted from population growth to the education of women. 大会的焦点从人口增长转移到妇女教育问题上。 【搭配】focus one’s attention/mind/efforts on 集中注意力于······ She tried to focus her mind on her work. focus on 使······集中于 the focus of sth. 某物的焦点/中心 out of focus 焦距未对准 come into focus/bring something into focus （使······）成为中心： 【例句】These issues have recently come into sharp focus. be focus on 7. rate n. 1) the speed with which sth. happens or is done 速度，速率 【例句】The train travels at the rate of 50 miles an hour. 火车以每小时 50 英里的速度行驶。 2) the number of occasion within a period of time when sth. happen 比率 【例句】It’s a new technique and the failure rate is quite high. 这是一项新技术，失败率很高。 【搭配】birth/ death/ divorce rate 出生/死亡/离婚率 postal rates 邮费 rate of exchange 兑换率 at any rate 无论如何 at this rate 既然这样 at the rate of 以······的速度，按······的比例 【例句】Refugees were crossing the border at the rate of 1,000 a day 8. consistent a.1) always having the same opinions, standard, behavior, etc. 一贯的 【例句】He was consistent in his attitude. 他的态度前后一致。 2) agreeing 一致的 【例句】The second statement is not consistent with the first one. 第二份声明与第一份声明不一致。 【记忆】 consistently ad. 一直一贯地 consistence/ consistency n. 一致, 一贯 inconsistent a. 不一致的 【搭配】 consistent in 在······一致 【例句】We need to be consistent in our approach. be consistent with sth. 与······一致 【例句】Her injuries are consistent with having fallen from the building 【典型考题】
【例句】It isour policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means A.consistent B.considerate C.continuous D.continua 答案为【A】 (CET-4:2000.1) 【解析】该题的考点为形近词辨析。题意为：通过和平手段实现统一是我们一贯的政策。 应选A。considerate体贴的，continuous连续的，continual连续的，都与句意不符。 9.absorb vz.1)h one's attention completely orinterests0 meone greatly吸引.的注意力 感兴趣 【例句】History is a subject that absorbs her. 历史是一门使她全身心投入的课程。 2)take in and hold something吸收 【例句】This material aborbs 这种材料能吸 water Plants absorb nutrients from the soil. 植物从泥土中吸收养分。 【搭配】be absorbed in 被.吸引 absorb sth.into 吸收进 【例句】wat and sats absorbed be absorbin 10.depress t)make sb.unhappy使抑郁，使沮丧 【例句】He was ad he ha sed his examinations 他很沮丧，因为他没有通过考试。 2)prevent an economy from being as active and successful as it usually is 【例句】In those years several factors combined to depress the American economy. 那几年多种因素造成了美国经济萧条 【记忆】depressionn抑郁，沮丧，不景气： depres ,压抑的，不景气的 depre a.抑郁的， 不景气的： depressing.令 忧郁的 注意形近词：suppress v.镇压，查禁 oppress压迫 【搭配】get depressed about/at/by对感到沮丧 be de pressed at the thought of一想到就感到沮丧 【例句】Iw s depressed at the thought ofall the hard work ahead. 【典型考题】 When business is there is usually an obvious increase in unemplovment A.degraded B.depressed C.reduced D.lessened 答案为【B】 CET6199611 【解析】该题的考点为近义词辨析。degradeda.被降级的， 退化的 :depresseda.萧条的 reduced a.域少的，荷化的：lessened a.减少的，减弱的：根据句意：商业萧条时通常失业 率明显增加。应选B
【例句】It is our _ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. A. consistent B. considerate C. continuous D. continual 答案为【A】 (CET-4:2000.1) 【解析】该题的考点为形近词辨析。题意为：通过和平手段实现统一是我们一贯的政策。 应选 A。considerate 体贴的，continuous 连续的，continual 连续的，都与句意不符。 9. absorb vt. 1) hold someone’s attention completely or interest someone greatly 吸引······的注意力， 使······感兴趣 【例句】History is a subject that absorbs her. 历史是一门使她全身心投入的课程。 2) take in and hold something 吸收 【例句】This material absorbs water. 这种材料能吸水。 Plants absorb nutrients from the soil. 植物从泥土中吸收养分。 【搭配】be absorbed in 被······吸引 absorb sth. into 吸收进 【例句】Water and salts are absorbed be absorb in 10. depress vt. 1) make sb. unhappy 使抑郁，使沮丧 【例句】He was depressed because he had not passed his examinations. 他很沮丧，因为他没有通过考试。 2) prevent an economy from being as active and successful as it usually is 使萧条 【例句】In those years several factors combined to depress the American economy. 那几年多种因素造成了美国经济萧条。 【记忆】depression n. 抑郁，沮丧，不景气； depressive a. 压抑的，不景气的； depressed a. 抑郁的，不景气的；depressing a. 令人忧郁的 注意形近词：suppress vt. 镇压，查禁 oppress v.压迫 【搭配】get depressed about/at/by 对······感到沮丧 be depressed at the thought of. 一想到······就感到沮丧 【例句】I was depressed at the thought of all the hard work ahead. 【典型考题】 When business is _, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment. A. degraded B. depressed C. reduced D. lessened 答案为【B】 (CET-6:1996.1) 【解析】该题的考点为近义词辨析。degraded a. 被降级的，退化的；depressed a. 萧条的； reduced a. 减少的，简化的； lessened a.减少的，减弱的；根据句意：商业萧条时通常失业 率明显增加。应选 B