★ distribute
v.分發(fā)，分配;分布，(over)散布
【例1】The demonstrators distributed leaflets to the passers-by.*者向行人分發(fā)傳單。
【例2】The farmers were distributing seeds over the field.農(nóng)民們正在田間播種。
【構(gòu)詞】dis-(分開(kāi))+tribute(贈(zèng)予)→分開(kāi)贈(zèng)予→分配
【同義替換】dispense; allot; scatter, spread
【派生】distribution n.分發(fā);分配;分布
【真題1】Look up Homo sapiens in the IUCN’s “Red List” of threatened species, and you will read: “Listed as Least Concern as the species is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing, and there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline.”在IUCN的瀕危物種紅名單上看看人類(lèi)的位置，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)：人類(lèi)“被列為是最不用擔(dān)心的物種，因?yàn)檫@個(gè)物種分布的非常廣泛，適應(yīng)性很強(qiáng)，當(dāng)下數(shù)量在增加并且不存在使整體種群數(shù)量下降的主要威脅?！? 【真題2】As Nature has pointed out before, there are some legitimate concerns about how science prize—both new and old—are distributed.正如《自然》以前曾指出，科學(xué)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)(包括新的和舊的)的分配方式確有值得擔(dān)憂(yōu)之處。
【真題3】In addition, the planet Venus takes 243 earth-days to turn once on its axis, so incoming heat from the sun is added and distributed at a more leisurely, observable pace.除此之外，金星自轉(zhuǎn)一次需要243天。所以，來(lái)自太陽(yáng)的熱量就更能自由地增加和散發(fā)了。
★ honor
n.尊敬，敬意;榮譽(yù)，光榮
v.尊敬
【例1】It is a unique honor to act as the host city.能夠成為主辦城市是我們的榮幸。
【例2】I am highly honored by your trust.得到你的信任，我倍感榮幸。
【同義替換】respect, esteem; glory, credit
【派生】honorary a.榮譽(yù)的;名譽(yù)的 honorable a.光榮的;可敬的
【真題】He was knighted in 1967, the first music critic to be so honored.他在1967年被授予爵位，也是第一個(gè)受此殊榮的音樂(lè)批評(píng)家。
★ declare
v.宣布，宣告，聲明;斷言，宣稱(chēng)
【例1】They then declared him to be the winner.然后他們宣布他為獲勝者。
【構(gòu)詞】de-(加強(qiáng))+clare(看作clear，清楚)→說(shuō)清楚→宣布，聲明
【同義替換】announce, proclaim
【派生】declaration n.宣布，聲明 declarative a.宣布的，說(shuō)明的