1.struggle vt.&vi.& n. 斗争，拼搏，努力，挣扎
struggle to do sth. 艰难地做某事，挣扎着做某事
He struggled to earn a living.
struggle for
为……而斗争
You must struggle fopr freedom.
struggle with/against 与……作斗争，同……搏斗
于句首或句末。thanks to表含有感激之
意。
， we accomplished the task in time. 多亏你们的帮助，我们及时完成了这项任 务。
6.rid…of… 使……摆脱，除去 Rid a house of mice 清除室内老鼠。
= get rid of sb./sth.
get rid of mice. 7.satisfy vt. 使…满意 satisfying a.主语是物 satisfied a.主语是人
We have to struggle with/against all kinds of difficulties.
我们得和各种各样的困难作斗争。
struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来
• He struggled to his feet.
2. disturbing a. 引起烦恼的，令人不安的 disturbed a.感到不安的，烦恼的 disturbance n. disturb vt.打扰
He regreted leaving without saying goodbye.
=He regredted having left without saying goodbye.
regret to do sth. (常和tell， say， inform等词连
用)对将要做某事表示遗憾
We regret to tell you no trains will run today.
I’m ____ that so many students are illiterate.
Sorry to _____ you, But I have an urgent message.
There is a _____ increase in the crime rate.
3.expand vi. 扩大，增加，增强 vt.使变大，使增强，阐述
Foreign Affairs.
10.regret vt.遗憾；惋惜n. 遗憾；懊悔
to one's regret 让某人感到遗憾的是
To his regret, he hasn't finished the work on time.
regret doing/having done sth.
后悔做了某事
cameras. We should equip us with knowledge
right now. equipment n. 装备，设备(不可数名词)
9.occupation n.工作；职业；占领 occupy vt. 占用 1.占用，占有（房屋、土地等） The building occupied his land. 2.（军事）占领（国家、阵地等） The enermy occupied all the land. 3.占据，充满（时间、空间、某人的头脑等）这与take up 相似 Work will occupy your mid and rid you of him. 4.occupy oneself in doing sth/with sth 忙着做某事，忙于某事 He occupied himself in doing homework. be occupied in doing sth He is occupied in doing homework. 5.担任某职，居某地位 Mr. Oliver occupies an important position in the Ministry of
competition.
12.reduce vt.缩减，减少，降低
• reduce sth.to...
减少到……
She reduced her weight to 50 kilos.
be satisfied with对...满意
I am satisfied with your score in the exam.
satisfaction n. To one’s satisfaction 使某人满意的是
8.equip vt. & vi.装备；配备；使有准备； 使有资格
equip sb./sth. with sth. 用…装备… The rooms are equipped with video
The computer industry has expanded greatly during the last decade.
expansion n. 扩张，扩展 expansive a. 广阔的，易扩张的，易膨胀的
4.circulate vt./vi. 循环，流传 circulation n.（液体，空气等）循环，流
通；（报纸或杂志的）发行量
Swimming helps to get the blood circulating.
游泳有助于血液循环。
The news paper has a daily circulation of 5,5000.
这份报纸每日的发行量是5.5万份。
5.thanks to 由于，多亏 是介词短语，在句中作原因状语，常置
regret thBiblioteka t +从句遗憾……
• He regreted that he didn't win her heart.
11.focus sth. on sth. 集中……于…… Focus your attetion/mind/efforts on sth. She tries to focus her mind on study. focused a.集中注意力的 Stay focused if you wanna win the