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1.3.2.4 四、搭配多样性
四、搭配多样性

只有单个的词还是稍显单薄,那么一些地道和可以展示我们词汇储备的词组或者组合就可以给我们的谈话来个“精装修”。尤其是在涉及一些专业和理论问题的part3,这样的词汇就像我们往自己的分数钱罐里投入的一枚枚金闪闪的硬币。

比如,常见的environmentally and ecologically friendly/beneficial,环境和生态既有联系,又有区别,也是大家容易搞混的两个词,但是,在这里,用and/or 并列摆出来,就是在告诉考官,我们同时掌握了这两个词的相同点和不同点。类似的常用组合还有:

effective(ly) and efficient(ly) 有效果(强调结果)和有效率(强调过程)

experienced and skilled 有经验和技能熟练的

incident and accident(差点酿成事故的)小故事小情节和事故

science and technology 科学和技术

alone and lonely 孤单的(客观一个人)和寂寞的(主要是心灵上)

satisfactory and perfect 令人满意的(指满足某种期望)和完美的

education(al) and training 教育(的)和培训(前者重知识,后者重技能)

enhance(ment) and develop(ment)/improve(ment) 加强(已经存在的优点等)和发展/改进(程度上增加)

achievement and success 成就(完成了一定的目标)和成功(范围更广)

motivate and encourage/inspire 刺激,动员,使有动机(有时可搭配贬义)和鼓励/鼓舞

import and export 进口和出口

internal and external 内部的和外部的

economy and finance;economical(ly) and financial(ly) 经济(更宏观,包括生产,贸易等活动)和金融(强调资金的流动)

leisure and entertainment (activities) 休闲(重放松)和娱乐(重乐趣)

identify and distinguish 辨明(身份等)和辨别(不同点等)

personality and characteristics(人)个性和特点

change and reform 改变(结果不一定)和改革(朝着好的方向)

protect and preserve 保护(从外界)和保持维护(强调自身)

developing and developed countries 发展中和发达国家

available and convenient 可用的和便利的

compare and contrast 对比(类似事物)和比较(有明显不同的事物)

常搞混的单词还有employer 和employee,仅仅是最后一个字母之差,很多学生经常迷惑,其实很简单,加-er 表示动作的发出人,employ 这个雇佣动作的发出人employer 自然就是雇主,那么另外一个就是雇员了。

这里还要提到一个看似简单的词lend,不少同学会错用。借钱给某人是lend to,问某人借钱是borrow from。之前有人跟笔者借钱就说的是:“Can you borrow me some money?”笔者一听,Of course!不要白不要啊!

下面这两段,是关于一个Part2 类型的话题,请大家重点看加粗的单词组合

My favorite book connected with my job

As you may know, I’m working as a college lecturer locally.To become a qualified teacher in this competitive job market, I had read many books related to the knowledge and skills(知识和技能)required in my field, both in English studies and educational theories and practice(理论和实践).Among all of them, I’d like to mention here is the book named A theory of H uman Motivation by Doctor Maslow, which was published in 1941.

My choice seems strange because such topic turns not to be connected with my current job directly.So let me put it this way.To encourage my students to work harder, only by knowing their pursuit a nd desire(追求和愿望),could we carry out our duties and motivate them more effectively and efficiently.As you may be aware that the students nowadays are quite different from previous ones, who are less self-motivated so that we have to find ways to persuade or even push(劝说和推动)them to learn something during their campus days.Fortunately, this book has benefited me a lot in the psychological area, and many of my students graduated or not show great respect and appreciation(尊重和感激)to my efforts on motivation in their studies.In a word, being a lecturer, I believe I’m lucky enough to come across this book many years ago.(音频94)