高考必會(huì)詞詳解精練 (3)4

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This power plant is employing over one thousand workers.
    這座發(fā)電廠雇用了1000多名員工。
    還可以表示一般的“使用”。如:
    She employs her free time in housework.
    她把閑暇時(shí)間花在家務(wù)上。(這時(shí)employ的對(duì)象就不一定是人了。)
    encourage
    v. 鼓勵(lì),激勵(lì)。如:
    I encouraged him to take part in the race.
    我鼓勵(lì)他參加這次賽跑。
    Investment is encouraged in this area.
    在這一地區(qū),投資是受到鼓勵(lì)的。
    [身臨其境]
    2003年高考完形填空第36題:
    It was one of the most ______ and tiring games I’ve ever had.
    A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular
    (選項(xiàng)A中的encouraging是“令人興奮”的意思。)
    2003年高考閱讀理解第65題: