英语单词超好背 第0109期

approve

英 [əˈpruːv] 美 [əˈpruːv]

vt. 批准；赞成；为…提供证据

vi. 批准；赞成；满意

例句：

We don't approve of smacking.
我们不赞成打孩子。

I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.
我不赞成任何形式的暴力行为。

She didn't approve of their choice of reading matter.
她不赞同他们选用的阅读材料。

defray

英 [dɪˈfreɪ] 美 [dɪˈfreɪ]

vt. 支出；支付

例句：

The grant helped defray the expenses of the trip.
补助金帮助支付旅行费用。

We defray this charge when you pay your sundry fees bill.
在您付杂费的同时我们要支付这笔费用。

His bunkhouse vacations help defray the expense of two summer ranch hands.
他的农舍之旅可以帮他支付两个夏季牧场的人工费用。

innovation

英 [ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn] 美 [ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn]

n. 创新，革新；新方法

例句：

His greatest innovation was the use of interchangeable parts.
他最伟大的创新是使用了可互换部件。

Capitalism stresses innovation, competition and individualism.
资本主义强调的是创新、竞争和个人至上。

Underpinning this success has been an exemplary record of innovation.
支持这一成功的基础是一次堪称典范的革新记录。

sturdy

英 [ˈstɜːdi] 美 [ˈstɜːrdi]

adj. 坚定的；强健的；健全的

n. 羊晕倒病

n. (Sturdy)人名；(英)斯特迪

例句：

She was a short, sturdy woman in her early sixties.
她是一位六十出头、矮小结实的女人。

If you have to climb up, use a firm platform or a sturdy ladder.
如果你必须爬上去，就用一个稳固的平台或者一个结实的梯子。

They would peel large sheets of bark from the tree to form lightweight yet sturdy canoes.
他们会从树上剥下大片的树皮，做成轻便而结实的独木舟。

worth

英 [wɜːθ] 美 [wɜːrθ]

adj. 值…的

n. 价值；财产

n. (Worth)人名；(英)沃思；(德)沃特

例句：

They weren't worth four bits.
它们不值50美分了。

How much is this painting worth?
这幅画值多少钱？

It's not worth losing sleep over.
那件事不值得焦虑。

回顾

1. approve
2. defray
3. innovation
4. sturdy
5. worth