重難點詞匯解析

1. fit in 相適應，相融合

At first I felt awkward， but soon I learned to fit in.

His ideas did not quite fit in with our aims.

George doesn’t really fit in with the rest of his group. He is too unconventional.

點撥 fit in 是不及物動詞短語，意為“適應，融合”，后常接介詞with， 構成短語。fit in with sth與某物相適應； fit in with sb與某人關系融洽。

拓展 be fit for 勝任；適合；合格

be fit to do sth 適合做……

fit up 安裝；布置

2. recommend （vt.） 推薦；建議

recommend sb sth/sb = recommend sth/sb to sb向某人推薦/介紹……

recommend sb as... 推薦某人為……

recommend... for... 推薦……作某種用途/做某工作等

recommend doing 建議做

recommend sb to do 建議某人做

注意 recommend + that從句用虛擬語氣，謂語用“should+動詞原形”， should可省略。

Would you recommend me a good dictionary / recommend a good dictionary to me ？

The doctor may recommend limiting the amount of fat in your diet.

The teacher recommended that he （should） read and recite more to learn English well.

It’s strongly recommended that the machines （should） be checked every year.

拓展 recommendation （n.） 推薦（信）；建議

He should listen to the doctor’s recommendation that he （should） stay in bed. 他應該聽醫生的建議，呆在床上。

3. substitute （n.） 替代品，代用品；（v.） 代替

substitute A for B 用A 代替B

substitute for... 代替……

as a substitute 作為代理人（代替品）

make a substitute of 替換；取代

We can use plastics as a substitute for steel.

The coach substituted Smith for Jones.

拓展 表示“替代”的短語 ：take one’s place；take the place of ；in place of ；instead of

辨析 substitute和replace的區別：

substitute多指“暫時代替，頂替”， 常與for連用；而replace強調“替換，更換”，即把舊的或壞的東西更換成新的，常與with連用。

substitute A for B 用A代替B

replace A with B 用B替換A

She substituted sugar for honey.

We replaced a flat tyre with a new one.

4. requirement （n.） 需求；需要

The refugees’ main requirements are food and shelter.

raise requirements 提出要求

meet/fufil/satisfy the requirements （of...） 滿足（……的）需要

requirement后表語從句和同位語從句用虛擬語氣，即從句謂語用“（should+）動詞原形”。

Do you know the requirement that every applicant （should） have a medical examination？

拓展 require （v.） 需要；規定

require doing sth 需要做某事（用主動形式表被動含義。）

require sth of sb/sb to do sth 規定/ 使某人做某事

require+that從句 需要/規定（從句謂語用“should+動詞原形”， should可省略。）

It is required that... 需要/規定（從句謂語用“should+動詞原形”， should可省略。）

This wall requires repairing.

The man required that he （should） pay the fine.

It is required that every student hand in their homework on time.

5. acknowledge （vt.） 承認；確認；告知已收到；對……打招呼；答謝

acknowledge + n./pron./that從句 承認……

acknowledge sb as/to be...=accept sb as/to be... 承認某人是……

acknowledge doing sth=admit doing sth 承認做了某事

It is universally acknowledged that... ……是大家公認的

It is she who wants to acknowledge you as her daughter.

They didn’t acknowledge having been cheated.

Her long service with the company was acknowledged with a present.

We must acknowledge his letter.

He is acknowledged as the best player in the world.

6. occupy （vt.） 占用；占領；占據；使忙于/忙著（做某事）

be occupied in doing sth 忙于做某事

occupy oneself with/in doing sth 忙于……；專心于……

be deeply occupied in thinking 陷入深思

be fully occupied 忙得不可開交

Enemy troops occupied that country for several years after World War II.

The bookcases occupy a lot of space in his room.

He is occupying himself with sculpting.

I have been occupied in reading history books.

點撥 下列短語也表示“忙于/全神貫注于/投入于”

be engaged/absorbed in （doing） sth

be busy with/in doing sth

be concentrated on （doing） sth

be devoted to （doing） sth

拓展 occupation （n.） 工作，職業；占領；占用

by occupation 職業上

in occupation of 占用

He wanted very much to build an occupation of his own.

7. live on 繼續存在；繼續生存

He has barely enough money to live on.

They live on his little salary.

拓展 live with sb 與某人生活在一起

live with sth 接受或容忍某現象

live up to sth 依照……行事，符合……的標準

live on sth 以某物為食；以……為生

live through sth 經歷某事物而幸存

You’ll have to learn to live with it， I’m afraid.

He lived through two world wars.

I had to live on bread and water when I was a student.

8. means （n.） 手段；方法 （注：單復數同形）

Radio and television are important means of communication.

拓展 by all means 一定；務必；當然可以

by means of 依靠/通過……方式