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GMAT重点动词英英解释（105）

2014-09-15 12:27:05来源：网络

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　　571. Adopt verb

　　child to take sb else's child into your family and become its legal parent(s): [V] a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt

◆ [VN] to adopt a child

◆ She was forced to have her baby adopted.

　　Compare:FOSTER method

　　[VN] to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards sb/sth: All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.

　　suggestion

　　[VN]to formally accept a suggestion or policy by voting: to adopt a resolution

◆ The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.

　　new name / country

　　[VN] to choose a new name, a country, a custom, etc. and begin to use it as your own: to adopt a name / title / language

◆ Early Christians in Europe adopted many of the practices of the older, pagan religions.way of behaving

　　[VN] (formal) to use a particular manner, way of speaking, expression, etc: He adopted an air of indifference.

　　candidate

　　[VN] ~ sb (as sth) (BrE, politics) to choose sb as a candidate in an election or as a representative: She was adopted as parliamentary candidate for Wood Green.

　　572. Assert verb

　　to state clearly and firmly that sth is true: [V that] She continued to assert that she was innocent.

◆ [VN] She continued to assert her innocence.

◆ The German Chancellor was anxious to assert his government's commitment to further European unity.

◆ [V speech]'That is wrong,' he asserted.

◆ [VN that] It is commonly asserted that older people prefer to receive care from family members.

　　[VN] ~ yourself to behave in a confident and determined way so that other people pay attention to your opinions: You're too timid-you must try to assert yourself more.

　　[VN]to make other people recognize your right or authority to do sth, by behaving firmly and confidently: to assert your independence / rights ◆ I was determined to assert my authority from the beginning.

　　[VN] ~ itself to start to have an effect: Good sense asserted itself.

　　573. Preserve verb

　　[VN] to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that sth is kept: He was anxious to preserve his reputation.

◆ Efforts to preserve the peace have failed.

◆ She managed topreserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances.

　　[often passive]to keep sth in its original state in good condition: [VN] a perfectly preserved 14th-century house

◆ (humorous) Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved.

◆ [VN-ADJ] This vase has been preserved intact.

　 [VN] to prevent sth, especially food, from decaying by treating it in a particular way: olives preserved in brine

◆ Wax polish preserves wood and leather.

　　[VN] ~ sb/sth (from sth) to keep sb/sth alive, or safe from harm or danger: The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction.

　　574. Retain verb[VN] (rather formal)

　　to keep sth; to continue to have sth: to retain your freedom / independence

◆ He struggled to retain control of the situation.

◆ The house retains much of its original charm.

◆ She retained her tennis title for the third year. to continue to hold or contain sth: a soil that retains moisture

◆ This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.

◆ (figurative) She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.

　　(law) if a member of the public retains sb such as a lawyer, he or she pays money regularly or in advance so the lawyer, etc. will do work for him or her: a retaining fee

◆ to retain the services of a lawyer

　　575. Shield verb [VN]

　　~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) to protect sb/sth from danger, harm or sth unpleasant: I shielded my eyes against the glare.

◆ The ozone layer shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.

◆ Police believe that somebody is shielding the killer.

◆ You can't shield her from the truth forever.to put a shield around a piece of machinery, etc. in order to protect the person using it

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