託福詞彙易考點深度解讀
在托福考試裏面HOLD/PROPOSE/DEEM都表示“認為,提出”的意思。
hold / huld; hold/ v (pt, pp held / held; hld/)
[Tn, ] take and keep or support (sb/sth) in one’s arms, hands, teeth, etc 拿住, 抓住, 抱住, 咬住, 托住, 支撐住(某人[某物]):
例:The girl was holding her father’s hand. 那女孩抓住她父親的手.
例:The lovers held each other tight. 這一對情侶緊緊地摟抱着.
例:They were holding hands, ie holding each other’s hands. 他們手握着手.
例:She was holding an umbrella. 她拿着一把傘.
例:She held me by the sleeve. 她抓住我的袖子.
例:She was holding the baby in her arms. 她抱着嬰兒.
例:He held the rope in his teeth as he climbed the tree. 他爬樹時用牙齒咬着繩子.
[Tf, Cn.a, Cn.t] (fml 文) believe, consider or regard 相信; 認為; 視作:
例:I hold that the government’s economic policies are mistaken. 我認為政府的經濟政策是錯誤的.
例:I hold the parents responsible for their child’s behaviour. 我認為父母應對子女的行為負責.
例:I hold him to be a fool. 我認為他是個傻瓜.
propose / prpuz; prˋpoz/ v
[Tn, Tf, Tg]offer or put forward (sth) for consideration; suggest 提議, 建議(某事物): The motion (ie for debate) was proposed by Mr X and seconded by Mrs Y. 那動議經X先生提出有Y夫人附議. 例:The committee proposed that new legislation should be drafted. 委員會建議着手起草新法規.
[I, Ipr, Tn, ] ~ (sth) (to sb) suggest or offer marriage (to sb), esp formally (向某人)求婚(尤指正式地):
例:He was trying to decide whether he should propose (to her). 他反覆思量是否該(向她)求婚.
例:He had proposed marriage, unsuccessfully, twice already. 他已經兩次求婚, 均未成功.
(idm 習語) propose sb’s `health/a `toast ask people to drink to sb’s health and happiness 提議為某人的.健康和幸福而乾杯:
I should like to propose a toast to the bride and bridegroom. 我提議為新娘新郎的幸福乾杯.
deem / dim; dim/ v [Tf, Tnt esp passive 尤用於被動語態, Cn.a esp passive 尤用於被動語態, Cn.n] (fml 文) consider; regard 認為; 視為:
例:He deemed that it was his duty to help. 他認為他有責任加以援助.
例:She was deemed (to be) the winner. 人們認為是她獲勝.
例:It is deemed advisable. 這認為是可取的.
例:I deem it a great honour to be invited to address you. 要我向諸位講幾句話, 我覺得非常榮幸.
successor/ skses(r); skˋss/,這個單詞,請注意!不是“成功者”,而是“繼任者”。
n ~ (to sb/sth) person or thing that comes after and takes the place of (sb/sth) 接替的人或事物; 後繼者; 繼任者; 繼承人: the successor to the throne 王位的繼承人
例:appoint a successor to the headmaster 任命繼任校長