【例2】Most scientists despaired of ever knowing the physical nature of the stars.大多數(shù)科學(xué)家對了解恒星的物理性質(zhì)失去了信心。
【同義替換】depression, desperation
【派生】despairing a.絕望的
【真題】Consumers say they’re not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good.新聞標(biāo)題雖然夠嚇人的,消費(fèi)者依舊對自己的財(cái)產(chǎn)狀況感覺相當(dāng)良好,因此他們說他們并不悲觀絕望。
★ despite
prep.不管,不顧
【例】Despite the efficiency of specialization, it may also have the effect of making work tedious and without purpose.盡管專業(yè)化具有效率,但它也可能使勞動(dòng)成為可厭而無意義的事情。
【真題】In 2005, IBM noted in a court filing that it had been issued more than 300 business-method patents despite the fact that it questioned the legal basis for granting them.2005年,IBM公司在一份法院報(bào)告中聲稱:盡管對這種專利授權(quán)的法律基礎(chǔ)持懷疑態(tài)度,它也已經(jīng)申請了300多份商業(yè)方法專利。
★ dine
v.吃飯,進(jìn)餐
【例】Will you dine in or out this evening?今晚你是在家吃飯還是出去吃?
【同義替換】eat
【派生】diner n.用餐者 dinner n.晚餐 dinning n.用餐
★ discriminate
v.區(qū)別,辨別;(against)有差別地對待,歧視
【例1】It is important to teach children to discriminate between right and wrong.教育小孩辨別是非很重要。
【例2】The law does not discriminate against the poor and favor the rich.法律決不歧視窮人而偏袒富人。