自考英语二 unit 14 词汇详解
1、word study
capture,foster,avail,suspect,convince
① capture
vt.1、捕获；2、夺得，占领
captured by the enemy, the soldiers were in danger of being shot.
战士们被敌人俘虏后处于被枪毙的危险。
it’s easier to capturethe castle from within.
堡垒更容易从内部攻破。
n.1、捕获，夺得；2、捕获物
he lay perfectly still and played dead to escape capture by the enemy.
他一动不动地躺在地上装死，以逃避被敌人俘获。
thefirstcapture ofthe day was a fox.
那天第一件猎物是一只狐狸。
② foster
vt.1、鼓励，促进；2、养育，抚养；3、报（希望等）
a.收养的
some american films foster feelings of hatred between nations.
有些美国电影散播国家之间的仇恨情绪。
we fostered the boy while his mother was in hospital.
这男孩的母亲住院时，由我们抚养他。
the operation fostered hope in the patient.
手术使病人又产生了希望。
③ avail
vt./vi.有利，有助
to awail oneself of意思是“利用”
the medicine didn’t avail against the disease.
这药对这种病没有产生疗效。
talk will avail little without work.
光说不做没什么用处。
all our effort availed us little.
我们徒劳无功。
he quicklyavailed himself ofthe opportunity to win over supporters.
他迅速利用那次机会来争取支持者。
n.好处，用处。
we protested but to (或of) no avail.
我们提出了抗议，但没有效果。
④ suspect
vt.疑有；推测
suspect后面可接宾语从句，直接宾语，宾语后的行为用动词不定式或of介词短语表示。
he suspected a scheme against his life.
他怀疑有人要谋害他的性命。
the security departmentsuspected him of givinginformation to a foreign company.
安全部门怀疑他向一家外国公司提供情报。
he wassuspected to have gotlung cancer.
他被怀疑得了肺癌。
scientists suspectthatthe seismic instrument failed to monitor the shift of rock layers.
科学家们怀疑地震仪没能监视岩石层的移动。
there is reason to suspect that the death occurred between 6.30 and 7 o’clock last night.
n.嫌疑犯，可疑分子
two suspects are now in prison in connection with the killing.
与杀人案有关的两个嫌疑犯已被关进监狱。
⑤ convince
vt.1、使确信，使信服；2、使认识错误（或罪行）
宾语后面可接动词不定式或of介词短语。
i can easily convince you of his ignorance.(=i can easily convince you that he is ignorant.)
我可以很容易地使你相信他的无知。
hewas convinced towithdraw from runningfor the presidency.
他被说服退出总统竞选。
he was firmly convincedthatrisk accompanies decisions.
他坚信做决定总要冒风险。