考研英语易混淆词汇比较记忆(七)
applaud, clap, commend, praise
applaud v.鼓掌，赞扬，指因精湛表演或某种行为得到别人的赞许，大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。
The boss applauded my efforts by praising my work.老板表扬了我的工作，对我的努力表示赞许。
clap v.拍打，其用法是clap one's hand=applaud,不能说applaud one's hands。
clap sb.为某人鼓掌，clap sth.拍打某物
commend v.为正式用词，用于对具体功绩或成就表示嘉奖，通常指上级对下级、长辈对晚辈的赞赏。
The teacher commended the student for doing well on the exam.老师表扬学生们的考试成绩优异。
praise v.为一般用词，用于对某人的优秀品质表示钦佩羡慕；赞颂，赞美。
A supervisor 1 praised the employee for her good work.一位主管称赞这位员工的工作做得不错。
Survivors 2 of the crash praised God for saving them.坠机事件的幸存者赞颂上帝使他们得救。
area, district, region, vicinity, zone
这一组名词都有"区域"的意思。
area n.泛指面积较大的地区；面积；专业领域。
The New York area has high rents.纽约地区房租很高。
district n.行政区划的小范围地区。如Xicheng district北京西城区
region n.行政区划上更大的地区，如"自治区"；身体部位。
The northeast region of the USA includes New York and the six New England states.美国东北部包括纽约和新英格兰地区的那六个州。
vicinity n.周围地区，附近地区。
The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the vicinity.警察都十分警惕因为逃跑的罪犯就藏在附近地区。
zone n.指特定的地方、地带。
The city passed a law to create a business zone on some empty land.市政府通过法律，在一些空地上开辟商业区。
assembly, conference, congress, rally, seminar, session, summit, symposium 3
这一组名词都表示"会议"的意思。
assembly n.集合，集会。
The assembly of students takes place in the auditorium 4.学生们在大礼堂举行集会。
conference n. (专门性的)会议，讨论会。
The conference on international economic problems met in Geneva.关于世界经济问题的会议在日内瓦召开。
congress n.代表大会，(美国的)国会。
Congress passes laws that must be obeyed by the people.美国国会通过的法律，人民一定要遵守。
rally n. (鼓舞士气的)集会；群众性集会。
The football coach called a rally to build up the team's excitement for the next game.足球教练召开了一个动员会，以便鼓舞士气打好下次比赛。
seminar n. (大学的)研究班，研讨会。
During summer vacations some teachers attend seminars at college.暑假里，一些教师在学院里参加研究班。
session n. (一届)会议，回合。
the autumn session of Parliament议会的秋季会议
summit n.最高级会议，峰会(通常为领导人参加)。
Next year, the summit will be held in Vienna.明年将在维也纳举行最高级会谈。
symposium n. (学术、科研方面的)座谈会，专题报告会。
The symposium on SARS research lasted two days.非典型性肺炎研究的研讨会持续了两天。
assessment 5, estimate, evaluation 6
这一组名词都有"评估"的意思。
assessment n.评估，估价，常常表示对于财产、价值的评估。
We have a low assessment on our property.我们对我们的资产评估很低。
estimate n.估计，强调进行评估得出的结果，常与动词give搭配。
The mechanic gave me a rough estimate of two or three hundred dollars for the repairs to my car.机械师给我的汽车修理费的粗略估计是200或300美元。
evaluation n. (对于能力，价值、工作业绩的)评价，估价，常带有肯定的、正确的含义。
He gave a positive evaluation of our scientific research.他对于我们的科学研究给予了积极的评价。
associate, ally, combine, unite
这一组词都有"联合"的意思。
associate v.交往，结交；联系，联想。多指平等友好的合作，后接with，表示与某人交往或合作，后接in表示在某个方面合作。
We associate with our neighbors at church.在教堂里，我们同邻居交往。
ally v.使结盟，使联姻，多与with搭配。
Several political parties allied 7 with each other against higher taxes.几个政治党派联合起来反对提高税收。
combine v.联合，化合，混合，多指为了某个目的将不同的人或物混合而成一个整体。
The girl combined sugar, butter, and flour to made the dough 8.小姑娘把糖、黄油和面粉混合到一起做成面团。
unite v.联合，合并，团结，尤指不同的事物或人组成统一体，强调结果的一致性。
The nation united against its enemy.国民团结一致共同对敌。
- Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
- He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。
- The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
- survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
- What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会有什么体会？
- The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.出席研讨会的专家学者们来自全国各地。
- The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
- The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
- I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
- The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。