(四)suit, suitable/unsuitable, suitability;
(1) He can be very charming when it suits him. (to satisfy, to please)
The company is developing technologies to suit market demand.
This house suits our requirements.
(2) We can suit the building to your specifications. (suit… to….)
To suit the punishment to the crime; (to make sth. suitable for, adapt to )
(3) That song doesn’t suit her voice. (to match or look good on)
These clothes aren’t really suited to a tropical climate.
Mary and John are ideally suited to each other.
Suit oneself; suit someone down; suit the action to the word;
Suit someone’s book; be suitable for/to;
(4) He has just moved to a new residence suitable to his important position.
(5) There is no doubt about her suitability for the job.
(五) the moment of truth; (Unit Two)
Momentous: the momentous news; a momentous decision;
Momentary;
Momentum n.
Our economic development is gaining momentum every day.
(六)stimulate(Ex.7), stimulating, stimulation;
(1) I hoped my warning could stimulate her to/into greater efforts.
The coach’s words stimulated the players to their best form.
The government’s new policy can stimulate the economy.
Praise stimulated the child to study hard.
(2) That is a most stimulating conversation.
(3) I find swimming the most stimulating form of exercise.
(4) Young children need stimulation.
I find great intellectual stimulation in these surroundings.
(七)semifinal; seminar; seminal;
(1) Mao Zedong’s thoughts were still in the seminal state. / seminal thoughts;
(2) This experience was to have a seminal influence on his political development.
a seminal book/poet/artist/ ideas; |
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