例句 1。 Some professors think the invasion of the advanced technology like the Internet; has weakened our ability of working and thinking。 有专家认为诸如互联网这样的先进技术的入侵影响了我们思考和工作的能力。
2。 The invasion of the introduced species had threatened the development of agriculture。 引入物种的入侵威胁了农业的发展。
同义 aggression(n。 侵略)
invoke[invouk]v。 恳求,祈求;援用…为行动依据或理由;行使(法权等)
例句 Some current analyses conclude that volcanoes and solar activity explain quite a considerable amount of the observed variability in the period from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century; but that they cannot be invoked to explain the rapid warming in recent decades。 最近一些分析推断出,火山爆发和太阳活动解释了从17世纪到20世纪早期的大量观察到的可变性,但是他们不能被用来解释近些年的快速变暖。
要点 invoke通常表示“调用,援用…为依据或者理由”,比如:invoke a service“调用一项服务”。另外要注意区分evoke“引起,唤起”。
involve[invɑ:lv]v。 牵涉;包含;使参与,使卷入
例句 1。 Symbiotic relationships involve the interaction of two or more cooperative organisms。 共生关系包含两个或两个以上合作有机体的相互作用。
2。 Your main responsibilities involve ensuring the safety of everyone who skis here。 你的主要责任包括确保所有在这里滑雪的人的安全。
3。 From start to finish; I want to be involved。 我想自始至终参与其中。
要点 在阅读时看到involve要注意其中的包含、牵涉关系,例如:Primary groups involve personal relationships; while secondary groups are mainly practical in purpose。 初级群体包含个人关系,而次级群体则主要在于目的性。
同义 include(v。 包含)
involvement[invɑ:lvm?nt]n。 包含;连累
例句 By the involvement of telemunications panies transformed the motion picture industry; the rapid progress in sound technology is made possible。 通讯公司的介入改变了电影行业,使音响技术有了迅速发展的可能。
同义 containing(n。 包含)
isolate[ais?leit]v。 孤立;将…从其种群中隔离,隔绝
搭配 isolate from 与…隔离
例句 1。 Plants spread more widely to new locations even to isolated islands by means of these seeds; as the Hawaiian archipelago; which lies more than 2;000 miles west of California and 3;500 miles east of Japan。 借助于这些种子,植物传播到更远的新地方,甚至是孤岛,就像位于加利福尼亚以西2000公里和日本以东3500公里远的夏威夷群岛。
2。 Studies suggest that non…readers tend to isolate themselves from the society。 研究表明不会阅读的人倾向于把自己和社会隔离开。
派生 isolation(n。 隔离;孤立)
kneel[ni:l]v。 跪,下跪
例句 Statues of the elite are shown standing; while statues of the nonelite are shown sitting or kneeling。 社会名流的雕像是以站着的姿态表现出来的,而非精英就以坐着或者跪着的姿态表现出来。
legitimately[li?itim?tli]ad。 合理地;正当地
例句 An ant colony may be legitimately called a superorganism for its munication system is so highly organized that the colony always works as a whole。 一个蚂蚁群落被称为超个体是合理的,因为它们的交流系统有高度的组织性,群落总是一起工作。
同义 reasonably(ad。 合理地)
liberal[lib?r?l]a。 自由的;思想开明的;慷慨的
例句 1。 The governments were relatively stable and honest as well as generally supported liberal trade policies。 这些政府相对稳定和诚实,同时也大力支持自由贸易政策。
2。 Much of Toms inspiration is brought by his liberal thoughts。 汤姆的许多灵感都来源于他自由的思维。
派生 liberalist(n。 自由主义者)
livestock[laivstɑ:k]n。 家畜,牲畜
例句 1。 The raising of livestock is a major economic activity in semiarid lands; for grasses are generally the dominant type of natural vegetation over there。 饲养家禽是半干旱地区的主要经济活动,因为草是那里主要的自然植被。
2。 At that time Quebec was a major market for livestock; crops and fish。 当时魁北克是牲畜、谷物和鱼类的主要市场。
loan[loun]n。 贷款;借款 v。 借出,贷给
搭配 student loan 学生贷款;loan application 贷款申请
例句 1。 Bills of exchange contributed to the development of banks; as exchangers began to provide loans。 如同交易所开始提供贷款一样,汇票有助于银行的发展。
2。 Martin is busy looking into the possibility of getting a loan。 马丁正忙于调查获得贷款的可能性。
同义 debt(n。 借款)