英语四级单词每天背 第0069期

prosecute

英 [ˈprɒsɪkjuːt] 美 [ˈprɑːsɪkjuːt]

v. 起诉，控告，检举；（律师在法庭上）指控，公诉；<正式>继续（尤指战争）；<古>继续从事（某职业），追求

例句：

The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough.
警方已决定不起诉，因为证据不够充分。

He has decided to prosecute her after careful consideration of all the relevant facts.
他仔细考虑了所有相关事实后，决定起诉她。

The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute.
总检察长知道自己起诉的决定可能引起的政治后果。

guide

英 [ɡaɪd] 美 [ɡaɪd]

v. 带领，引导（某人至某地）；任向导；指导，影响；解释，阐明

n. 指南，手册；导游，向导；准则，指针；女童子军，女童子军成员

【名】 （Guide）（法、葡）吉德（人名）

例句：

The guide flashed a light into the cave.
导游用手电筒照射洞穴。

He should have let his instinct guide him.
他本该让直觉指导他的行动。

Josie had offered her services as a guide.
乔西曾表示愿意当向导。

chimney

英 [ˈtʃɪmni] 美 [ˈtʃɪmni]

n. 烟囱，烟道；（可容人攀登的）岩石裂缝；玻璃灯罩

例句：

Smoke was curling up the chimney.
烟顺着烟囱缭绕升起。

A shower of sparks flew up the chimney.
烟囱里飞出无数火星。

Puffs of white smoke came from the chimney.
烟囱冒出了袅袅白烟。

consecutive

英 [kənˈsekjətɪv] 美 [kənˈsekjətɪv]

adj. 连续的，不间断的

例句：

The Cup was won for the third consecutive year by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
这个奖杯连续第三年由多伦多枫叶队赢去了。

Its Campaign to Protect Rural England struck terror into many local Consecutive parties.
它保护英格兰农村的运动使许多地方连续政党感到恐惧。

You know that studying six consecutive hours is not equivalent to studying one hour a day for six days.
你知道连续学习6个小时并不等于连续6天每天学习1个小时。

alternate

英 [ɔːlˈtɜːnət] 美 [ˈɔːltərnət]

v. （使）交替，（使）轮流

adj. 轮流的，交替的；间隔的；供选择的，备用的；（叶，芽）互生的；另类的

n. 替补者，候补者

例句：

Dark stripes alternate with pale ones.
深浅条纹相间。

Start with alternate nostril breathing.
从交替鼻孔呼吸开始。

The volume seems to alternate between very loud and very soft.
音量似乎在很响和很轻之间交替。

回顾

1. prosecute
2. guide
3. chimney
4. consecutive
5. alternate