2019年12月英語四級詞匯考點:take

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    英語四級頻道為備考英語四級的同學們整理了 2019年12月英語四級詞匯考點:take,希望可以為大家?guī)韼椭?,預祝大家高分通過大學英語四級考試。
    
    Although companies tend to take on specialists, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management.
    英語四級譯文:
    盡管公司招新人時傾向于聘用專才,但是總是選用通才來擔任中高層管理工作。
    四級詞匯講解:
    本句的主干是they often seek out generalists。although引導讓步狀語從句。
    take on意為“承擔;承受”。如:
    We can't take on any more work, for we're fully stretched at the moment.我們不能再接受更多的工作了,目前已經(jīng)全力以赴了。
    specialist本義為“專家”。如:
    He is a plastic surgery specialist.他是個整形外科專家。
    seek out意為“找出;挑出”。如:
    How can we seek out a really good person for the job?我們怎樣才能挑出真正合適的人選來做這項工作?
    在本句中,specialist與后文提到的generalist相對,分別表示“專才”和“通才”。
    英語四級考點歸納:
    與take有關(guān)的短語還有:
    ※ take after意為“(外貌)相像”。如:
    She takes after her mother almost in everything.她長得幾乎與她媽媽一模一樣。
    ※ take for意為“把……誤認為”。如:
    He speaks German so well that he's often been taken for a native.他德語說得很好,常常被誤認為是德國人。
    ※ take in意為“欺騙;吸收”。如:
    1)I was taken in by the salesman-the car turned out to be uneconomical and unreliable.推銷員騙了我—那輛汽車既不便宜又不安全。
    2)Fishes take in oxygen through their gills。魚通過鰓攝取氧氣。
    ※ take apart意為“拆卸,拆開”。如:
    The boy took apart the toy car, but couldn't put it together again。男孩把玩具汽車拆開了,可怎么也安不上了。
    ※ take sth. away意為“使(感情、感覺等)消失”。如:
    Nothing can take away the anguish of losing a child from his parents.什么也無法消除父母失去孩子的極度痛苦。