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UNIT 14
1、word study
capture,foster,avail,suspect,convince
① capture
vt.1、捕獲；2、奪得，占領
Captured by the enemy, the soldiers were in danger of being shot.
戰士們被敵人俘虜后處于被槍斃的危險。
It’s easier to capture the castle from within.
堡壘更容易從內部攻破。
n.1、捕獲，奪得；2、捕獲物
He lay perfectly still and played dead to escape capture by the enemy.
他一動不動地躺在地上裝死，以逃避被敵人俘獲。
The first capture of the day was a fox.
那天第一件獵物是一只狐貍。
② foster
vt.1、鼓勵，促進；2、養育，撫養；3、報（希望等）
a.收養的
Some American films foster feelings of hatred between nations.
有些美國電影散播國家之間的仇恨情緒。
We fostered the boy while his mother was in hospital.
這男孩的母親住院時，由我們撫養他。
The operation fostered hope in the patient.
手術使病人又產生了希望。
③ avail
vt./vi.有利，有助
to awail oneself of 意思是“利用”
The medicine didn’t avail against the disease.
這藥對這種病沒有產生療效。
Talk will avail little without work.
光說不做沒什么用處。
All our effort availed us little.
我們徒勞無功。
He quickly availed himself of the opportunity to win over supporters.
他迅速利用那次機會來爭取支持者。
n.好處，用處。
We protested but to (或of) no avail.
我們提出了抗議，但沒有效果。
④ suspect
vt.疑有；推測
suspect后面可接賓語從句，直接賓語，賓語后的行為用動詞不定式或of介詞短語表示。
He suspected a scheme against his life.
他懷疑有人要謀害他的性命。
The security department suspected him of giving information to a foreign company.
安全部門懷疑他向一家外國公司提供情報。
He was suspected to have got lung cancer.
他被懷疑得了肺癌。
Scientists suspect that the seismic instrument failed to monitor the shift of rock layers.
科學家們懷疑地震儀沒能監視巖石層的移動。
There is reason to suspect that the death occurred between 6.30 and 7 o’clock last night.
n.嫌疑犯，可疑分子
Two suspects are now in prison in connection with the killing.
與殺人案有關的兩個嫌疑犯已被關進監獄。
⑤ convince
vt.1、使確信，使信服；2、使認識錯誤（或罪行）
賓語后面可接動詞不定式或of介詞短語。
I can easily convince you of his ignorance.(=I can easily convince you that he is ignorant.)
我可以很容易地使你相信他的無知。
He was convinced to withdraw from running for the presidency.
他被說服退出總統競選。
He was firmly convinced that risk accompanies decisions.
他堅信做決定總要冒風險。
2、常考句型
1、正是在凱瑟琳溫斯頓襯衣口袋里發現的這盤微型卡式錄音帶使得警察找到了殺害她的兇手嫌疑人，也正是它展現了新澤西州的這位老師具有非凡的勇氣和同情心。P1
It was a microcassette found in Kathleen Weinstein’s shirt pocket that not only led police to her alleged killer but also revealed the New Jersey teacher to be a woman of extraordinary courage and compassion. 本句是個強調句，另外注意found 的用法。
2、據警察推測，溫斯頓正是在這里才得以打開放在她包里的錄音機。P2
It was there, police believe, that Weinstein was able to activate the recorder she kept in her bag. 本句是強調句。
3、3月17日一名徒步旅行者發現了溫斯頓的尸體，她的手腳被捆綁著。P4
Weinstein’s body, with hands and feet bound, was discovered by a hiker in March.
4、但在她死前，她沒讓歹徒知道，偷偷把微型錄音機放進了自己的衣袋里。P4
But before she died she somehow slipped the microcassette into her pocket without her killer knowing it.
3、習題
一、詞匯英譯漢：
1.device 2.compassion 3.grab 4.belonging 5.threatening
6.convince 7. foster 8. persuasion 9. avail 10. suspect
11.profound . to convince sb. to do sth. . to comment on
二、句子英譯漢：
1.~4.與常考句型相同。
5.Her powers of persuasion were to no avail.
6.He will not comment on LaSane's side of the conversation
三、漢譯英：
1.她的勸說以失敗而告終。
Her persuasions were to no avail. (end in a failure)
2.我們每人都應為他人做點事，付出點東西。
We all should do something for somebody, to give something back.
Each of us should do something for others, offer something to others .
3.這個年輕人的故事值得我們深思。
The story of the young man is worth thinking about.
4.女教師超人的勇氣與同情心鼓舞許多學生為他人做好事。
The extraordinary courage and compassion of woman teacher encouraged many students to do good deeds for others...
5.一位具有非凡勇氣的女教師與要殺她的兇手辯論。
The extraordinary courage woman teacher reasoned with her killer.
4、歷年試題
1. It was there , the police believe,____she was able to activate the recorder she kept in her bag.
A. until B. which C. that D. when
答案： C 。 考點：本題主要考查強調句。
2. Her body, with hands and feet____(bind) , was discovered by a traveler early in the morning.
答案： bound 。考點：本題主要考查 with + 名詞 + 過去分詞 為獨立結構做狀語。
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