deprive v.剝奪
同strip, dispossess, divest, bereave, denude
The prisoners were deprived of any communication with the outside world.這些囚犯被剝奪了與外界進行溝通的自由。
discrepancy n.差異；不符
同inconsistency, disagreement, divergence, discordance
The manager found a discrepancy between the company's records and what actually sold.
經(jīng)理發(fā)現(xiàn)公司的紀錄與實際的銷售不符。
Efface v.消除
同erase, eradicate, expunge, delete
The wind had effaced the deer's hoofprints from the snow.
風吹散了雪地上鹿留下的蹄印。*hoofprint n.蹄印
engross v.全神貫注
同absorb, preoccupy, engage
Richard engrossed himself in the study of marine biology.
理查德在全神貫注地研究海洋生物。
ethnic adj.種族的；人種的
同racial, national, native
Our school has students from different ethnic backgrounds.
我們學校的學生有著不同的種族背景。
facilitate v.使容易；促進
同smooth, ease, promote, speed up
Melissa's help facilitated our work to clean up the garage.
梅利莎的幫助加快了我們打掃車庫的工作。
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
1. Eating more grains is a healthy _____ to eating a lot of meat.
2. Three of the presidential _____ participated in the televised debate.
3. Jenny was _____ by the breathtaking scenery of the waterfall.
4. Diane was _____ in reading a book when I entered the room.
5. The fax machine has _____ communication between offices and homes considerably.
解答：1. Alternative 2. Candidates 3. Dazed 4. Engrossed 5. facilitated
同strip, dispossess, divest, bereave, denude
The prisoners were deprived of any communication with the outside world.這些囚犯被剝奪了與外界進行溝通的自由。
discrepancy n.差異；不符
同inconsistency, disagreement, divergence, discordance
The manager found a discrepancy between the company's records and what actually sold.
經(jīng)理發(fā)現(xiàn)公司的紀錄與實際的銷售不符。
Efface v.消除
同erase, eradicate, expunge, delete
The wind had effaced the deer's hoofprints from the snow.
風吹散了雪地上鹿留下的蹄印。*hoofprint n.蹄印
engross v.全神貫注
同absorb, preoccupy, engage
Richard engrossed himself in the study of marine biology.
理查德在全神貫注地研究海洋生物。
ethnic adj.種族的；人種的
同racial, national, native
Our school has students from different ethnic backgrounds.
我們學校的學生有著不同的種族背景。
facilitate v.使容易；促進
同smooth, ease, promote, speed up
Melissa's help facilitated our work to clean up the garage.
梅利莎的幫助加快了我們打掃車庫的工作。
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
1. Eating more grains is a healthy _____ to eating a lot of meat.
2. Three of the presidential _____ participated in the televised debate.
3. Jenny was _____ by the breathtaking scenery of the waterfall.
4. Diane was _____ in reading a book when I entered the room.
5. The fax machine has _____ communication between offices and homes considerably.
解答：1. Alternative 2. Candidates 3. Dazed 4. Engrossed 5. facilitated