【例1】The demonstrators distributed leaflets to the passers-by.示威者向行人分發傳單。
【例2】The farmers were distributing seeds over the field.農民們正在田間播種。
【構詞】dis-(分開)+tribute(贈予)→分開贈予→分配
【同義替換】dispense; allot; scatter, spread
【派生】distribution n.分發;分配;分布
【真題1】Look up Homo sapiens in the IUCN’s “Red List” of threatened species, and you will read: “Listed as Least Concern as the species is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing, and there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline.”在IUCN的瀕危物種紅名單上看看人類的位置,你會發現:人類“被列為是最不用擔心的物種,因為這個物種分布的非常廣泛,適應性很強,當下數量在增加并且不存在使整體種群數量下降的主要威脅。”
【真題2】As Nature has pointed out before, there are some legitimate concerns about how science prize—both new and old—are distributed.正如《自然》以前曾指出,科學獎項(包括新的和舊的)的分配方式確有值得擔憂之處。
【真題3】In addition, the planet Venus takes 243 earth-days to turn once on its axis, so incoming heat from the sun is added and distributed at a more leisurely, observable pace.除此之外,金星自轉一次需要243天。所以,來自太陽的熱量就更能自由地增加和散發了。
★ honor
n.尊敬,敬意;榮譽,光榮
v.尊敬
【例1】It is a unique honor to act as the host city.能夠成為主辦城市是我們的榮幸。
【例2】I am highly honored by your trust.得到你的信任,我倍感榮幸。
【同義替換】respect, esteem; glory, credit
【派生】honorary a.榮譽的;名譽的 honorable a.光榮的;可敬的
【真題】He was knighted in 1967, the first music critic to be so honored.他在1967年被授予爵位,也是第一個受此殊榮的音樂批評家。
★ declare
v.宣布,宣告,聲明;斷言,宣稱
【例1】They then declared him to be the winner.然后他們宣布他為獲勝者。