amplify, enlarge, stretch, magnify, reinforce, expandamplify%扩大，增加，尤其指通过增强电压或电流使声音扩大；补充叙述（故事、事件等）We must ask you to amplify your statement.我们得请你对你的说法作进一步的说明enlarge”扩大，多指具体物品如相片的放大enlarge photograph 放大照片enlarge a house 扩建房屋stretch v.（有弹性地）伸展，延伸，并有可能超过限度；伸长、仰出（身体某部位）并绷紧肌肉（尤指在放松后或为了够着某物）The pullover stretched after I had worn it a few times.这件套头毛衣我穿了几次之后就撑大了Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, stretching themselves.完成了早间工作之后，职员们站到桌子后面伸伸懒腰magnifyv.放大，指用透镜或显微镜使物体看上去大一些。
His eyeglasses magnify words so he can read them.他借助眼镜把字放大以便能够阅读reinforce v.增援，加固expand%指范围、体积的扩大、增大，也可以指内容或细节的充实The balloon expanded, then exploded.气球先是膨胀，然后就爆破了anger, fury, indignation, resentment这一组名词都有"愤怒、生气"的意思anger n.气愤，生气，是一般用语After their argument, he expressed his anger by punching the other man in the face.争吵之后，他一拳打在那个人的脸上以发泄怒气fury n.暴怒，大怒，程度较anger要强indignation n.义愤，尤其指出于道义上的激愤Arise / arouse / attract general indignation at the sudden steep rise in bus fares 公共汽车票价突然猛增激起的公愤resentment n.愤恨，怨恨，不满，是正式用语，尤指由于受侮辱或自尊心受到伤害后而产生的愤慨。
There was a feeling of resentment in the office after everyone's pay was lowered.大家的工资降低后，办公室里怨声载道apparent, evident, manifest, obvious, distinct这一组形容词都有"明显的"之意apparent a.明显的，显而易见的，尤其指容易观察到或认识到的事物He is very unhappy, and it is apparent that he wants to leave now.他很不高兴，显然他现在想走了evident a.明白的，明显的，与apparent基本同意，多用于推理或由事实证明的事物It is evident that he is guilty; his fingerprints were found at the crime scene.显然他是有罪的，在犯罪现场发现了他的指纹manifest a.清楚的，明显的，多指根据外部特征或迹象便能看出或了解其意义，常作表语Her ability is manifest, but she is not attractive,她才能出众，但长相并不动人。
obvious a.明显的，显而易见的，含有无可辩白，不需证明之意It is obvious that woman has had too much to drink.很显然，那个妇女酒喝的太多了distinct a.清楚的，明显的；不同的，独特的修饰性质明显不同的东西Medical care has made a distinct improvement in his health.治疗已使他的健康有了明显的好转applaud, clap, commend, praiseapplaud v.鼓掌，赞扬，指因精湛表演或某种行为得到别人的赞许，大声叫好或热烈鼓掌The boss applauded my efforts by praising my work.老板表扬了我的工作，对我的努力表示赞许clap v.拍打，其用法是 clap one's hand=applaud,不能说 applaud one's handsclap sb.为某人鼓掌，clap sth.拍打某物commend v.为正式用词，用于对具体功绩或成就表示嘉奖，通常指上级对下级、长辈对晚辈的赞赏The teacher commended the student for doing well on the exam.老师表扬学生们的考试成绩优异。
praise v.为…般用词，用于对某人的优秀品质表示钦佩羡慕；赞颂，赞美A supervisor praised the employee for her good work.一位主管称赞这位员工的工作做得不错Survivors of the crash praised God for saving them.坠机事件的幸存者赞颂上帝使他们得救area, district, region, zone这一组名词都有"区域"的意思area n.泛指面积较大的地区；面积；专业领域The New York area has high rents.纽约地区房租很高district n.行政区划的小范围地区如Xicheng District北京西城区region n.行政区划上更大的地区，如“自治区"；身体部位The northeast region of the USA includes New York and the six New England states.美国东北部包括纽约和新英格兰地区的那六个州zone n.指特定的地方、地带The city passed a law to create a business zone on some empty land.市政府通过法律，在一些空地上开辟商业区。
assembly, conference, congress, rally, seminar, session, summit, symposium这一组名词都表示"会议"的意思assembly n.集合，集会The assembly of students takes place in theauditorium.学生们在大礼堂举行集会conference n.（专门性的）会议，讨论会The conference on international economic problems met in Geneva.关于世界经济问题的会议在日内瓦召开congress n.代表大会，（美国的）国会Congress passes laws that must be obeyed by the people.美国国会通过的法律，人民一定要遵守rally n.（鼓舞士气的）集会；群众性集会The football coach called a rally to build up the team's excitement for the next game.足球教练召开了一个动员会，以便鼓舞士气打好下次比赛。
seminar n.（大学的）研究班，研讨会During summer vacations some teachers attend seminars at college.暑假里，一些教师在学院里参加研究班session n.（一届）会议，回合the autumn session of Parliament 议会的秋季会议summit n.最高级会议，峰会（通常为领导人参加）Next year, the summit will be held in Vienna.明年将在维也纳举行最高•级会谈symposium n.（学术、科研方面的）座谈会，专题报告会The symposium on SARS research lasted two days.非典型性肺炎研究的研讨会持续了两天assessment, estimate, evaluation这一组名词都有"评估"的意思assessment n.评估，估价，常常表示对于财产、价值的评估We have a low assessment on our property.我们对我们的资产评估很低estimate n.估计，强调进行评估得出的结果，常与动词give搭配。
The mechanic gave me a rough estimate of two or three hundred dollars for the repairs to my car.机械师给我的汽车修理费的粗略估计是200或300美元evaluation n.（对于能力，价值、工作业绩的）评价，估价，常带有肯定的、正确的含义He gave a positive evaluation of our scient而c research.他对于我们的科学研究给予了积极的评价associate, ally, combine, unite这一组词都有"联合"的意思associate v.交往，结交；联系，联想多指平等友好的合作，后接with,表示与某人交往或合作，后接in表示在某个方面合作We associate with our neighbors at church.在教堂里，我们同邻居交往ally v.使结盟，使联姻，多与with搭配Several political parties allied with each other against higher taxes.儿个政治党派联合起来反对提高税收。
combine%联合，化合，混合，多指为了某个目的将不同的人或物混合而成一个整体The girl combined sugar, butter, and flour to made the dough.小姑娘把糖、黄油和面粉混合到一起做成面团unite v.联合，合并，团结，尤指不同的事物或人组成统一体，强调结果的一致性The nation united against its enemy.国民团结一致共同对敌award, rewardaward v.指正式地或官方地颁发，授予，给予；也可以指法庭裁决给予后面可跟双宾语The school principal awarded a prize in history to the best student.学校校长将历史奖授予最出色的学生reward v.酬劳，奖赏，回报，通常指因做了某一件事或提供了某种服务而应得到报酬或酬谢,其后一般以人或人的行为作宾语后跟with用来说明以何物作为报酬I will reward to the person who returns my lost dog.我将出50美元，酬谢帮我找回丢失的狗的人。