quit

vt.

1.) 離開;退出

He quitted Paris after a week.

他一周后離開了巴黎。

2.) 放棄[+v-ing]

He has quit smoking.

他已戒了煙。

3.) 解除,免除[(+of)]

She finally quit herself of fear.

她終于消除了恐懼。

4.) 【美】停止[+v-ing]

Quit muttering!

別嘀咕!

vi.

1.) 離開;遷出

If he doesn't pay his rent, he will receive notice to quit.

如果他不付房租,他將被通知搬出去。

2.) 停止

It's almost 5 o'clock; time to quit.

都快五點鐘了;該下班了。

apply

vt.

1.) 應用;實施[(+to)]

We should apply both theories in the language classroom.

我們應把兩種理論都運用到語言教室中去。

2.) 使起作用;使適用 [(+to)]

This rule can not be applied to every case.

這條規則并不是在每種情況下都能適用的。

3.) (后常接oneself)使致力(于),使專心從事[(+to)]

He applied himself to learning French.

他致力于學習法語。

vi.

1.) 申請,請求[(+for/to)][+to-v]

He has applied for a post in England.

他已申請在英國供職。

2.) 起作用;適用 [(+to)]

This rule applies to freshmen only.

此項規定僅適用于大學一年級學生。

assessment

n.

1.) (為征稅對財產所作的)估價[U]

2.) 被估定的金額[C]

my tax assessment for 1994

我一九九四年的稅額

3.) 評價;估計[C]

He made a careful assessment of the situation.

他對形勢作了細致的評估。

assess

vt.

1.) (為征稅)估定(財產)的價值[(+at)]

The value of this property was assessed at one million dollars.

這財產的價值估定為一百萬元。

2.) 確定(稅、罰款、賠償金等)的金額

assess damage after an accident

事故后確定損害賠償金額

3.) 對...進行估價,評價

It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation.

現在來評價新法規的效果為時尚早。

burden

n.[C]

1.) 重負,重擔;負擔,沉重的責任

The old man bent with a heavy burden on his back.

老人因背著重負而彎腰。

2. )(船的)裝載噸數,噸位[the S][(+of)]

vt.

1.) 加重壓于,加負擔于,煩擾[(+with)]

The government burdened the nation with heavy taxes.

政府使國民負擔重稅。

2.) 加負荷于,使載重[(+with)]

He was burdened with a large bundle of magazines.

他吃力地捧著一大捆雜志。

desperate

adj.

1.) 情急拼命的,鋌而走險的

A desperate man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

一個亡命之徒為了達到自己的目的什么事都做得出來。

2.) 危急的;絕望的

He was desperate when he lost all his money.

當他丟了所有的錢時,他絕望了。

3.) 極度渴望的[F][(+for)][+to-v]

He was desperate for work to provide for a large family.

他渴望有個工作,掙錢供養子女眾多的家。

accustomed

sb’s accustomed cheerfulness 某人一貫的樂觀情緒

be accustomed to working/ to work hard 習慣于苦干

relief

n.

1.) (痛苦,負擔等的)緩和,減輕;解除[U] [(+of/from/on)]

The pills gave her some relief.

藥片減輕她一些痛苦。

2.) 輕松,寬心,慰藉[U]

Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.

一聽到消息,他如釋重負地松了口氣。

3.) 救濟物品,救濟金[U]

Relief was flown to the flood-hit areas.

救濟物品被空運到洪水泛濫區。

deliver

vt.

1.) 投遞;傳送;運送[(+to)]

The mailman delivered the letters promptly.

那個郵差準時地投遞信件。

2.) 發表;講;宣布

He delivered an important report at the meeting.

他在會上作了重要報告。

3.) 給...接生;生(嬰兒)

She delivered twins in the evening.

晚上她生了一對雙胞胎。

4.) 解救;解脫;釋放[(+from)]

Education delivered him from ignorance.

教育把他從無知中解救出來。

vi.

1.) 投遞;送貨;傳送

2.) 履行,實現[(+on)]

I am certain that he will deliver on his promise.

我確信他會履行諾言。