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1.ironically adv.具有讽刺意味的是;反讽地，讽刺地

Ironically, his cold got better on the last
day of his holiday.

2.bequeath vt.遗赠;把…遗赠给;把… .传给

(比give更正式)

bequeath sb sth
bequeath sth to sb

Don’t bequeath the problem to future generations.
His father bequeathed him a fortune.

3.pest n.害虫，有害动物; <非正式>讨厌的人(或物)(拍死他)

pest control害虫防治
pest management害虫治理

• pestilence n.瘟疫;有害的事物

4.physician n.医生，(尤指) 内科医生

historian历史学家
musician音乐家
physic(医学)+ ian
physics (物理学)

5.confine v.限制，局限;关押，监禁;使受困于 n.边界，范围;限制，局限

to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way:

Let’s confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!
Please confineyour use of the phone to business calls.

within the confines of…在…范围之内
beyond the confines of…超出…的范围

within the confines of the law
beyond the confines of human knowledge

6.domesticate v.驯养;教化

• domestic adji国内的;家用的, 家庭的;非野生的，驯养的
  

dom(home)

1.domain / dou’ mein / n.领土
dom驯服;控制(在家里可以自控)+ain表物->统治的地方->领土
2.domicile / 'da:musarl/ n.住所
dom房屋+ic…的+ile表物→住所
3.dominate / ’ da:mrnert/ v.统治
domin [= dom]驯服;控制+ ate做，造成，使…→紧紧控制->统治
4.indomitable / In 'da:mrtabl / adj.不可征服的
in不+ domit [= dom]驯服;控制+ able可…的→不可
控制的- >不可征服的

discriminate v.(分开+犯罪)v.区分，辨别；歧视，区别对待

7.

on the basis of …基于…的基础
Decisions were often made on the basis of incorrect imformation.

8.flu 流

affluent 富裕的
influential 名人

the influence of A on/upon B A对B的影响
the influence of parents on/upon their children 父母对子女的影响
the effect of A on/upon B
the impact of A on/upon B
A对B的影响.
the impact/effect of oil spill on/upon marine life