專業(yè)四級:詞匯、語法詳細解答40套(35)(1)

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Test ThirtyFive
    近義詞辨析
    prohibit, forbid, ban
    這三個詞皆為及物動詞,表示“禁止”。
    prohibit
    意為“(通過法律、法令、公告、嚴(yán)正警告)禁止某些事情”,該詞應(yīng)用范圍比其他兩個詞廣,其常用結(jié)構(gòu)為prohibit sb. from doing sth.。
    forbid
    意為“禁止”,是這三個詞中最普通的詞。如果我們指一般意義上的“禁止某人做某事”,就要用forbid sb. to do sth.。
    ban
    意為“禁止”,在這三個詞中語氣,指權(quán)威機關(guān)“正式禁止”,這種禁止可以是正面的,也可以是反面的。ban只以物作賓語,而不能以人作賓語。
    The law prohibits tobacconists from selling cigarettes to children.法律禁止煙草商賣給兒童香煙。
    She had been strictly forbidden to drink beer.嚴(yán)禁她喝啤酒。
    Bicycles are banned from the new motorway.自行車禁止通行于新建的快車道。
    foretell, foresee, forecast, predict
    這組詞均含有“預(yù)言,預(yù)測”的意思。
    foretell
    意為“預(yù)言,預(yù)料”,著重宣布未來的事,而不表明所預(yù)言的事情是否正確。
    foresee
    強調(diào)“預(yù)見,預(yù)知”,與foretell基本同義。
    forecast
    強調(diào)“預(yù)報”,指通過分析一些相關(guān)的信息、數(shù)據(jù)來預(yù)測。
    predict
    常指根據(jù)已知的事實或自然規(guī)律推斷出未來的事情,可用于各種不同的場合。predict所作的預(yù)言有一定的科學(xué)性。
    The Gypsy foretold that the boy would become a king.那個吉普賽人預(yù)言這個男孩將會成為國王。
    The difficulties could not have been foreseen.這些困難是無法預(yù)料的。
    Who can forecast what the outcome of election will be?誰能預(yù)測出選舉結(jié)果?
    Economists are predicting a fall in interest rate.經(jīng)濟專家預(yù)言利率會下降。