英语四级通关训练 第0061期

altogether

英 [ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)] 美 [ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər]

adv. 完全地；总共；总之

例句：

I don't altogether agree with you.
我不完全同意你的意见。

We have invited fifty people altogether.
我们共邀请了五十人。

It was an altogether different situation.
这完全是另外一种情况。

hereby

英 [ˌhɪəˈbaɪ] 美 [ˌhɪrˈbaɪ]

adv. 特此，兹

例句：

The yeas are 52 and the nays are 49; the nomination is hereby confirmed.
52票赞成，49票反对；特此确认提名。

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director, and Apple employee.
我在此辞去苹果公司 CEO 一职。如果董事会认为合适，我愿意担任董事会主席、董事和苹果员工。

In terms of communication, idea exchange sometimes focuses more than solutions, and hereby better mutual understanding about perspectives, principles, praticalities and personalities of each other.
在沟通方面，思想交流有时比解决方案更重要，从而能更好地相互理解对方的观点、原则、实用性和个性。

fifth

英 [fɪfθ] 美 [fɪfθ]

adj. 第五的；五分之一的

n. 第五；五分之一

num. 第五

例句：

The meeting is on April fifth.
会议日期是四月五日。

He finished fifth in the race.
他赛跑得了第五名。

Today is the fifth (of May).
今天是（五月）五号。

prudent

英 [ˈpruːd(ə)nt] 美 [ˈpruːd(ə)nt]

adj. 谨慎的，慎重的；节俭的

【名】 （Prudent）（法）普吕当（人名）

例句：

It is clearly prudent to take all precautions.
采取一切防范措施显然是慎重的。

It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为慎重。

The president of the republic oscillated between a certain audacity and a prudent realism.
该共和国总统施政时而大胆，时而谨慎务实。

refund

英 [ˈriːfʌnd] 美 [ˈriːfʌnd; rɪˈfʌnd]

n. 退款，偿还金额

v. 退还（钱款）；退款给，还钱给（某人）

例句：

We will refund you your money in full.
我们会退还你所有的钱。

Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.
商品如有缺陷，可要求退款。

We insisted on a refund of the full amount.
我们坚持要求全额退款。

回顾

1. altogether
2. hereby
3. fifth
4. prudent
5. refund