Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society I.Word Study 3.compress v.a.to press or squeeze something so that it fits into a smaller space Cf.condense b.to write something in fewer words contract c.to make a process last for a shorter time than usual Examples: The machine compresses old cars into blocks of scrap metal. 0 Try to compress your notes so that they are easier to learn. 的 You'd better compress two months' work into one. WB T LE
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study 3. compress v. a. to press or squeeze something so that it fits into a smaller space b. to write something in fewer words c. to make a process last for a shorter time than usual Examples: The machine compresses old cars into blocks of scrap metal. Try to compress your notes so that they are easier to learn. You’d better compress two months’ work into one. Cf. condense contract
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society I.Word Study condense v.a.to cause (a gas or vapor)to change to a Cf.compress liguid contract b.to remove water from(milk,for example) c.to make a piece of writing shorter by removing some parts Examples: Steam condensed on the bathroom mirror. 9 condensed milk(炼乳) condensed story(缩写本) WBT L E To be continued on the next page. BACK 动
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study 4. condense v. a. to cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a liquid b. to remove water from (milk, for example) c. to make a piece of writing shorter by removing some parts Examples: Steam condensed on the bathroom mirror. condensed milk (炼乳) condensed story (缩写本) Cf. compress contract To be continued on the next page
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society I.Word Study compress,condense,contract Fill in the blanks with the right 0 The pupil of the eye dilates and contracts word. in response to light. 8 She sat on the lid of the suitcase to compress the clothes. 日 The chairman condensed all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action. W BT L E BACK
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E compress, condense, contract I. Word Study Fill in the blanks with the right contracts word. compress condensed The pupil of the eye dilates and _ in response to light. She sat on the lid of the suitcase to _ the clothes. The chairman _ all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society I.Word Study 5.defer v.to delay something until a later date Cf.postpone delay defer to sb./sth. (formal)to agree to accept someone's opinion or decision because you have respect for that person Examples: Let's defer the decision for a few weeks. I will defer to Mr.Walter on this point. WBT L E To be continued on the next page. BACK 动
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study Examples: Let’s defer the decision for a few weeks. I will defer to Mr. Walter on this point. 5. defer Cf. postpone delay v. to delay something until a later date (formal) to agree to accept someone’s opinion or decision because you have respect for that person defer to sb./sth. To be continued on the next page
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society I.Word Study defer,postpone,delay Defer implies an intentional delaying. Postpone implies an intentional deferring, commonly until a definite time. Fill in the blanks with Delay causes to be behind schedule. the right word. 8 I deferred paying the bills. The bus was delayed by a cloudburst. We would like to postpone your appointment until Saturday. WB T L E BACK
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E defer, postpone, delay I. Word Study Fill in the blanks with the right word. deferred delayed postpone I _ paying the bills. The bus was _ by a cloudburst. We would like to _ your appointment until Saturday. Defer implies an intentional delaying. Postpone implies an intentional deferring, commonly until a definite time. Delay causes to be behind schedule