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1.convey v．运输，运送；传达，传递
【记】词根记忆：con+vey(道路)--共同用路--运输，运送
【例】More often than not, it is difficult to convey the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English.
在多数情况下，我们很难用英文表达中文成语的准确意思。(1999)
We received the message conveyed by the TV program.
我们收到了那个电视节目所传递的信息。
2.sanction n．批准，认可；制裁；约束力 vt．同意，认可：承认，接纳
【记】词根记忆：sanct(神圣)+ion--神圣之物，原指教会法令，引申为“批准”
【例】International efforts against Serbia have been ineffective because there has been disagreement over economic sanctions.
反对塞尔维亚的国际性努力毫无成效，因为对于经济制裁，各国有着不同的意见。（1999听力）
Gambling will not be sanctioned in any form in this country.
在这个国家，任何赌博形式都不被认可。
3.delay n./v.耽搁，延迟，延期
【记】联想记忆：de+lay(放下)--放下不管--耽搁
【例】It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, allowing for traffic delays.
考虑到交通阻塞，我们需要20分钟才能赶到火车站。(2003)
【用】表示“延误做某事”时delay后应接动名词。
4.conduct n．行为，品行；指导，引导；实行，处理，经营 v．引导，带领，陪伴（游客等）,指导；实施，处理，经营;指挥（乐队等）;传导，传（热、电等）
【记】词根记忆：con(表加强)+duct(引导)--引导，领导
【例】Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up.
生物学家正在研究心理学家放弃的领域。(2003)
Some rules of conduct are determined by a culture.
有些行为准则是由文化决定的。
The kind girl conducted me to the door of the library.
那个善良的女孩把我领到了图书馆门口。
Iron conducts electricity worse than copper does.
铁的导电性比铜差。
【用】conduct表示某人的行为或品行时没有好坏之分，
【派】conductor[n．（电车等的）售票员；（乐队、合唱队的）指挥；导体，导线]
5.attend v．出席；照料，侍候；注意听
【记】词根记忆：at+tend(伸展)--伸长了脖子听--注意听
【例】As a student, our main task is to concentrate on our academic study. We have to attend classes, reading books and doing assignments.
作为学生，我们的首要任务是专注于学习。我们必须上课、看书、做作业。(2004)
attend to: We'll attend to that problem later.
稍后我们将关注那个问题。
【用】attend表示“参加”时，不能接to或其他介词；而当它用在搭配 attend to中时，则表示“专注，专心，照顾”。
【派】attendance [n.出席，到场；出席人数，出席者(总称)]；attendant(n．侍者，服务员；护理员)
6.vent n．通风孔，排气管；排放．发泄 v．发泄（情感）
【记】本身为词根：风
【例】Carter gave vent to his anger and beat the shipping manager for not having alerted him that Clarion Call was late.
因为没被通知“号角声”号晚点，卡特发泄了怒火，将船务经理痛打一顿 。
I look down on man who vents his anger on his family after having a bad day at work.
我瞧不起那些工作不顺心就拿家人出气的男人。
【用】vent常与on构成搭配，表示“朗…发泄…”。
7.sprout v．发芽，萌芽；使生长，使发芽 n．新芽，籽苗
【例】Some seedlings have sprouted through the soil.
一些幼苗从土里钻了出来。
The wheat is in sprout.
麦子正在抽穗。
The sprouts of the grass shoot forth.
小草发芽了。
8.hitch n.意外障碍，暂时的困难；结，绳套；急拉（推） v．钩住，系住;搭便车
【例】I unwound the rope from my hand and hitched it around a chair.
我解开手上的绳子，把它绕着系到一把椅子上。
The machine stopped working due to a technical hitch.
机器因技术故障停止了运转。
【派】hitchhike（n．沿途免费搭便车旅行）
n. 不合，争论，不一致
