27 .strength / force / energy / power
strength:力量,力气。常指固有的潜在力量,如人的气力、精力,也指物质的强度等。
例536:Union is strength 团结就是力量。
例537:He lifted the stone with all his strength .他用尽全力举起石头。
例538:By doing so you can test the strength of steel . 这样做,你可以试验一下钢的强度。
force:力量,力气。常指暴力、势力、军事力量等;复数形式指“兵力、武力”等。
例539:Finally they had to open the door by force
例540:It is the air force that matters . 重要的是空军。
例541:Air forces were sent to the front . 空军被派往前线。
matters 物质( matter的名词复数 );(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性;事件要紧( matter的第三人称单数 );化脓;有重大影响;有重要性
She told me not to repeat it but now I don't suppose it matters 她曾告诉我不要再重蹈覆辙,但现在我认为已经无关紧要了。
energy:活力,精力,能量 指人的精力、自然界的能量等 。
例542:Jim is a man full of energy .吉姆是个精力充沛的人。
例543:They are making use of solar energy . 他们在利用太阳能。
例544:I’m afraid it’s a waste of energy by doing that .恐怕这样做是浪费精力
power:力量,威力,权力,做事或行动的能力。
例545:Knowledge is power . 知识就是力量。
例546:Water power is more enough in this area . 该地区水力资源丰富。
例547:He has the power of life and death over thousands . 他手中掌握有成千上万人的生死大权。
例548:I’m sorry I can’t help you; it’s beyond my power .对不起,我帮不了你,这超出了我的能力范围
28 .trip / journey / travel / tour / voyage
trip:旅行,旅程。旅途不分长短。
例549:My trip to school usually takes me five minutes on foot .我上学的路程通常需要步行五分钟。
例550:My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing; I’m on business . 我的北京之行不只是观光,我还有公务在身的。
journey:旅行,旅程 指时间和路程都较长的陆路旅行 ,历程,过程,进程。
例551:The long journey was too much for the old man . 这次长途旅行对这个老人家来说真是够呛。
例552:A pleasant journey to you!祝您旅途愉快!
例553:He made a long journey from Beijing to London . 他从北京到伦敦做了一次长途旅行。
例554:Life is a journey from birth to death . 生命是从出生到死亡的历程。
travel:旅行,旅游。无旅程含义。往往是到国外或某个遥远的地方去。泛指旅行,其前不加冠词;当复数用,表示游历、游记等。
例555:This morning we finished the travel to the Great Wall .今天早上我们完成了去长城的旅行。
例556:Travel was slow and dangerous in olden times .在古代,旅行是缓慢而危险的。
例557:Mr Wang wrote a book about his travels .王先生写了一本关于他的旅行的书。
tour:漫游,周游。常指访问多处的观光旅行,常指周游后回到原出发地。
例558:He had a tour of three years as a lecturer in the States .他在美国做了三年讲师。
例559:Confucius began to make his tour among the states . 孔夫子开始周游列国。
voyage:航行。指航海或航空。
例560:The voyage through the Pacific took them nearly one month .穿越太平洋的航行花了他们将近一个月的时间。
29 .value / price / cost
value:价值。price:价格,价钱,定价。cost:价格,成本,费用。
例561:The book is of no value 这本书没价值。
例562:I hope this book will be of value to both teachers and students . 我希望这本书对师生都有价值
例563:I hope this book will be valuable to both teachers and students .我希望这本书对师生都有价值
例564:The book was sold at a low price .这本书以低价售出。
例565:The book was sold at a cost price 这书以成本价出售。
例566:What’s the cost of the journey ? 这趟旅行的费用多少?
30 .war / battle / campaign / fight / struggle
war:战争。指战争的总体而言,一次war包含许多次battle。
例567:The Anti-Japanese War lasted eight years .抗日战争持续了八年
例568:Old Smith experienced two world wars .老史密斯经历了两次世界大战
battle:战役。通常指大规模的战斗,也可用于比喻。
例569:The battle lasted three days .战斗持续了三天。
例570:The battle against racial discrimination is not over 反种族歧视的斗争还未结束。
campaign:战役 在某一地区所采取的一系列有固定目的的军事行动 ,规模比battle大;运动 为达到某一特殊目标所做的一连串有计划的活动 。
例571:The Huai-Hai Campaign was one of the three greatest campaigns of decisive significance in the Chinese People’s War of Liberation 淮海战役是中国人民解放战争中具有决定性战略意义的三大战役之一。
例572:The company has spent over fifty million pounds on its latest advertising campaign .该公司最近的广告宣传活动花费了五千多万英镑。
fight:斗争,战斗。指人与人或动物与动物之间的打斗。
例573:The quarrel ended up with a fight 那场争吵最终以打斗告终。
struggle:挣扎,斗争。表示的“斗争”包含着奋力挣扎的因素。
例574:He devoted his life to the struggle against fascism and oppression
他献身于反法西斯和反压迫的战争。