单词25

♥stationery /'sterfenri/: n.[U]

materials usedfor writing, such as paper, pens, pencils,etc.文具

词汇应用

学校上周与地区办事处联系了，被告知文具会在这周送来。

意群提示 (district office; deliver sth.)

The school had contacted the district office last week to be told that stationery would be delivered this week.

♥nail sth. down: fasten sth. to sth.else with nails钉;将某物钉牢

短语应用

把“禁止垂钓”的牌子钉牢在树上。

Nail the sign saying “No fishing" down to the tree.

♥proclaim /pre'klerm/: vt.(fml.)

say publicly or officially that sth. important is true orexists宣称；宣布；声明

词汇应用

1822年，巴西宣告脱离葡萄牙独立。

意群提示 (independent from)

In 1822, Brazil proclaimed itself independent from Portugal.

♥用法拓展 proclaim,claim

claim是根据权利声明，根据权利要求索赔，根据权利认领。

·声称；断言；主张

They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.他们声称已经发现了治疗此病的方法。

要求；索赔

The old man claimed the land.

老人要求得到这块土地。

♥scandal /'skaendl/: n.[sing.] a situation that shocks you and makes you angry, esp.one that you think sb. in authority should change (尤指当局本应改变的)令人震惊的事，引起愤慨的事

[C] behaviour or an event that people think is morally or legally wrong and causes public feelings of shock or anger丑行；丑闻 Watergate scandal 水门事件

[U] talk or reports about the shocking or immoral things that people have done or are thought to have done 关于丑行的传言(或报道)；丑闻

词汇应用

政府没能处理好很多人无家可归这件让人气愤的事。意群提示 (fail to)

The government has failed to deal with the scandal of homelessness.