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1、5. Text 32000Crude oil 原油OPEC：abbr.石油输出国家组织(=Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)barreln.桶；枪管；一桶的量；炮管；大量；笔管；汽油桶vi.快速移动vt.把 . 装桶barrel 作“ 桶”解时指中间鼓起的圆桶、琵琶桶,用作比喻指“枪炮管”。还可表示“一桶之量”。The beer comes out of the barrel under pressure.啤酒受到压力从桶中流出。常见短语，搭配over a barrel非正处于不利地位 in a position of serious
2、disadvantageHe had me over a barrel because he knew my carefully-guarded secrets. 我受制于他，因为他掌握了我严守的秘密。Theyre charging an exorbitant price for fixing the car, but theyve got us over a barrel because we cant do without it. 他们修理这部汽车索价太高,但我们被逼得只好听其摆布,因为我们不能没有汽车。用作名词 (n.)名词+beer barrel 啤酒桶 rifle barrel 来复
3、枪管+介词a barrel of beer 一桶啤酒tripleadj.有三部分的；三倍的v.（使）成三倍n.三个一组；三倍之数；（垒）三垒打用作形容词 (adj.)用作定语+ n.The subject has triple aspects. 这个项目有三个部分。Black unemployment rate is triple the figure for white. 黑人的失业率是白人的三倍。The amount of alcohol in his blood was triple the legal maximum. 他血液中的酒精含量为法定最高限量的三倍。用作动词 (v.)用作不及
4、物动词S+(+A)The firm expects the number of vacancies to double or triple next year. 这家公司预计明年可录用名额增至两到三倍。用作及物动词S+ +n./pron.We have tripled our output over the past two years. 在过去的两年中我们的产量已经增加了两倍。词汇搭配用作形容词 (adj.)+名词triple alliance 三国同盟triple partnership 三方合伙quadrupleadj.四倍的；四部分的；音四节拍的n.四倍v.成四倍例句用作名词 (n.)
5、Crowding in England is almost double that of Germany and quadruple the population density in France.英国人口密度大约是德国人口密度的两倍，是法国人口密度的四倍。Inflationn.通货膨胀；膨胀The new governments prime task is to reduce the level of inflation.新政府的主要任务是减低通货膨胀的水平。Farmers suffered from the price inflation.价格膨胀让农民受害。词汇搭配 galloping
6、 inflation 恶性通货膨胀. inflation-proof 予 . 以保障. runaway inflation 无法控制的通货膨胀. cost inflation 成本膨胀 demand inflation 需求膨胀 inflation uncertainty 通货膨胀的不确定性. inflation pressure 充气压力 monetary inflation 通货膨胀 open inflation 无管制的通货膨胀. chronic inflation 长期通货膨胀.gloom and doom对未来的失望情绪So where are the headlines warni
7、ng of gloom and doom this time?那么这次警告人们厄运来临的头版新闻都到哪里去了呢?To dramatize the gloom and doom of the second budget, city officials printed it on purple paper and used black poster boards in the public presentation.为了强调第二个预算之令人极端忧郁与绝望，市府官员在向各界解说时，把它印在紫色纸上，并使用黑色展示板。Suspendv.暂停；悬浮；中止；勒令停职suspend 的基本意思是“悬挂或吊起
8、某物”,指来自上方的支撑,能够自由运动。也可表示飘漂浮在流体中(空气/水)中。引申可表示因个人愿望或法律约束而“暂不实行”“使暂停”“勒令某人暂时停职、停止履行职责”等。suspend 是及物动词 ,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。常用短语suspend from (v.+prep.)在高处吊着,挂着 hang sth upThese monkeys can suspend themselves from the branches by their tails.这些猴子用尾巴倒挂在枝头上。He suspended a rope from a tree. 他在树上悬挂了一根绳子。 用于 be
9、 ed 结构Paper lamps for the party were suspended from the roof on strings. 聚会用的纸灯用绳子挂在天花板上。勒令暂时停职,暂时取消 prevent sb officially from holding his usual position, carrying out his usual duties, etc. for a timeThe only way to deal with that boy is to suspend him from school for a week.对付这个男孩最好的办法就是让他停学一周。Tw
10、o tax officials were suspended from their posts pending investigations into charge of corruption. 两个税务员被指控贪污受贿,在调查期间他们被停职了。Our best player has been suspended from the team for breaking too many rules. 我们最好的球员因犯规过多而被罚出场。The people involved in the incident have been suspended from their duties. 凡与此事有牵
11、连的人都被暂时停职了。词汇搭配用作动词 (v.)+ 名 词 suspend diplomatic relations 中止外交关系 suspend judgement 缓期宣判 suspend a license 暂时吊销执照 suspend negotiations 中止谈判 suspend payment 暂停付款 suspend train service 暂停铁路运输+ 副 词 suspend long 停了很长时间 suspend entirely 完全中断 suspend indefinitely 无限期地取消 suspend temporarily 暂时停止+ 介 词 suspe
12、nd from 悬挂在上,暂令停职停学 suspend a lamp from the ceiling 把灯悬吊在天花板上 suspend sb from duty 勒令某人停职 suspend sb from post 暂令某人停职 suspend sb from school 暂令某人停学 suspend on 因而停止中断gripn.紧握；手提包；了解；手柄vt.吸引；紧抓grip 的基本意思是用最大的力量“紧紧抓住”某一事物不放 ,引申可表示 “吸引”某人的注意力或“引起 ”某人的兴趣等。grip 既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构
13、。grip 的 过去式和过去分词均为gripped。用作名词 (n.)The child would not let go his grip on Tom.这孩子紧紧地抓住汤姆不放。He kept a firm grip on his children.他对小孩管得很严。用作及物动词 (vt.)The audience were gripped by the play.这群观众被这部戏剧吸引住了。The frightened child gripped his mothers arm.这个受惊的孩子紧紧地抓着妈妈的胳膊。常见短语come get to grips with对付,处理 deal
14、withHe talked a lot, but never really got to grips with the subject. 他说了很多,但是没有真正谈到正题。词汇搭配用作名词 (n.)动词+ gettake a grip on 紧紧抓住 have a grip on 对 有吸引(力),掌握 keep a grip on 抑制 let go ones grip of sth 松开所握之物 lose ones grip 失去自制 relaxrelease grip 松手 tighten grip 紧握形容词+ firmstrong, tight grip 紧握 loose grip
15、无力的握住 weak grip 轻轻的抓住,无力的握住介词+ in a grip of death 拼命地 in the grip of 受控制 shake hands with a hearty grip热情地握手 come within the grip of the law落入法网用作动词 (v.)+ 名 词 grip sbs attention 吸引某人的注意力 grip hands 紧紧握手 grip the railing 抓紧栏杆+ 副 词 grip hard 握得紧 grip well 抓得很稳 grip frantically 激动地握住 grip momentarily 瞬间抓紧 grip nervously 紧张地握紧 grip vigorously 使劲抓住+ 介 词 grip between 夹 在之间 grip the rifle between sbs knees 把长枪夹在某人的双膝之间 grip sth in fear 因害怕而抓住account for vt.(在数量方面) 占；说 明(原因等) ； 对 . 负责；导致，引起；击毙，杀死；报账Petrochemicals today account for one fourth of all the
