2017届高三广东北师大版英语一轮复习学案: M2 unit 4 Cyberspace(2) 8. settle vt.& vi. ①定居,殖民 After years of travel, we decided to settle here. 旅行多年后, 我们决定在此定居。 ②短暂停留 Dust has settled on the furniture. 家具上已积满灰尘。 ③解决问题, 处理争端 settle a dispute / an argument / an issue 解决争端/争论/问题 The two companies settled out of court. 两家公司在法院外解决了争端。 9. protest vi. 抗议 常用搭配为protest against / about / at sth. 抗议, 反对(某事物),(对某事)提出异议 She protested strongly at being described as ugly. 她极力反对别人说她丑。 They protested to the mayor that the taxes were too high. 他们向市长提出抗议说税款过高。 固定短语:protest too much 过犹不及 10. average, general与common ①average作名词时有“平均、平均数”的意思。 The average age of the boys in this class is fifteen. 这班男生的平均年龄是15岁。 |