s n. (大自然的)作用,活动 the process of breathing 呼吸作用

步骤 the process of learning to read

学习阅读的步骤 The firm is now in the process of moving the main equipment to a new place. 公司目前正在把主要设备迁到新地址去。

过程 the process of digestion

vt. 加工(食品等);冲洗 One has to process a photographic film to print pictures from it. 必须先处理照相底片才能冲印出相片。

〈计〉处理 ;小心准备;仔细检查

The plans are now being processed. 计划现正在审查。

ion n. 计划;目的

I began reading with the intention of finishing the book, but I never did. 我开始读这本书时想读完它,可是我从来就没把它读完。

He has no intention of marrying yet. 他还没有要结婚的打算。

What is your intention? 你的意图究竟是什么?

【习惯用语】

by intention 故意

have no intention of doing ... 无意做。.. the intention of a clause 条款的意旨

with the intention of 抱有...目的, 打算

with the best of intentions 好心好意, 出于一片好心

without intention 无意中, 不是故意地。如:If I've hurt your feelings, it was quite without intention. 如果我伤了你的感情那完全是无意的。

of adv., adj. 在前;向前;提前

Walk straight ahead until you reach the river. 一直朝前走到河边。

The road ahead was full of cattle. 前面的路上挤满了牛群。

Owing to our joint efforts, the task was fulfilled ahead of time. 由于我们的共同努力,任务提前完成了。

【习惯用语】

be ahead [美口]占优势, 可望取胜; 赢钱, 赚钱

ahead of 在。..前头; 早于; 超过。如:ahead of time [schedule] 提前

Go ahead! 前进, 有进展; 继续干下去

vt. Employed—employing 雇用;使用

The firm employs about 100 men. 这家公司大约雇了100人。

This motor plant is employing three thousand workers. 这家汽车工厂雇用着三千员工。

The firm employs the retired professor as an adviser. 这家公司聘这们退休的教授担任顾问。

She employs her time wisely. 她善于利用时间。

【习惯用语】

in the employ of 被…雇用。如:I have been for over five years in the employ of an exporting company. 本人曾经前后五年被受雇于出口贸易公司。

in sb.'s employ 受。..雇用。如:The company should aid those in its employ in everything..

out of employ 失业。如:Because of the typhoon “Saomai (桑美)”, many of the workers are out of employ.

employ oneself in 从事于, 时间花在... He employed himself (in) teaching English. 他从事英语教学工作。

employ oneself on 从事于, 时间花在...

employ oneself doing 从事于, 时间花在...

employ... as 把。..用作。如:He employed the girl as a typist.他雇用那位小姐当打字员。

Employ English as a common language.把英语当作共同语言使用。

▲hire /employ/rent

hire解作“雇用”时与employ同义,但用法稍有不同。hire是一般用法,指普通的雇用,可用于人或物,如:hire a servant、hire Whe hire a taxi downtown. 我们乘计程汽车入市区。

employ是较正式的用语,一般指大公司聘用职员,如 employ a teacher、employ a clerk、employ a manager等。

rent只可用于物件(尤其建筑物类),如:

The holiday-makers rented a jeep for their journey. 那些度假人士租用一辆吉普车去旅行。

Unable to afford a flat,the newly-weds have to rent a room. 那对新婚夫妇因买不起一套房子而只好租住一个房间。

vt. (常与with连用)盖;覆盖

She covered the table with a cloth. 她用一块布把桌子罩起来。 be covered with snow all the year round 终年积雪

占(时间或空间) The town covers 5 square miles. 小镇占地5平方英里。

行过(路程);通过 I want to cover 100 miles by dark. 我想在天黑之前走完100英里。

报导;对…进行新闻采访 cover a fire for a newspaper 为报纸采访失火的新闻

包括;包含;论及 The review covered everything we learned last term. 这次复习包括上学期我们所学的全部课程。His studies covered a wide field. 他的知识渊博。

【习惯用语】

be covered with 盖满,覆满 充满(羞惭,慌乱等),不胜...

from cover to cover 从头到尾一页不漏

under the cover of 在...掩 护下; 打着...的幌子

cover up 完全盖住, 盖好

cover n. 遮盖物 盖子;罩子 (图书、杂志的)封面

The book had a blue cover. 这本书有一个蓝色的封面。

vt. (常与with连用)盖;覆盖

She covered the table with a cloth. 她用一块布把桌子罩起来。 be covered with snow all the year round 终年积雪

占(时间或空间) The town covers 5 square miles. 小镇占地5平方英里。

行过(路程);通过 I want to cover 100 miles by dark. 我想在天黑之前走完100英里。

报导;对…进行新闻采访 cover a fire for a newspaper 为报纸采访失火的新闻

包括;包含;论及 The review covered everything we learned last term. 这次复习包括上学期我们所学的全部课程。His studies covered a wide field. 他的知识渊博。

【习惯用语】

be covered with 盖满,覆满 充满(羞惭,慌乱等),不胜...

from cover to cover 从头到尾一页不漏

under the cover of 在...掩 护下; 打着...的幌子

cover up 完全盖住, 盖好

cover n. 遮盖物 盖子;罩子 (图书、杂志的)封面

The book had a blue cover. 这本书有一个蓝色的封面。