今天我們要學的是一詞多義部分。
1
case
本義：案例
His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case.
他的證詞是這宗公訴案例中的一個重要因素。
語境義1：情況
I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency.
我不敢想像在重大緊急情況下會發生什麼。
語境義2：以防萬一
I guess we’ve already talked about this but I’ll ask you again just in case.
我想我們已經談判過這個問題了， 不過為了以防萬一， 我再問你一次。
2
struggle
本義：艱難地掙扎
The pilot struggled out of the wreck but almost uninjured.
飛行員艱難地從失事的飛機中爬出， 但幾乎沒有受傷。
語境義1：努力奮鬥
We should exert ourselves in the struggle for the modernization of science and technology.
我們應為實現科學技術現代化而努力。
語境義2：作鬥爭
They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities.
他們只有堅持與自然災害作鬥爭， 才能取得勝利。
語境義3：爭取
In our struggle for freedom,truth is the only weapon we possess.
在我們爭取自由的鬥爭中， 真理是我們所擁有的唯一武器。
3
list
本義：清單
Anyone who goes food shopping without a list is sure to forget the things they really need.
任何人如果採購事物時沒列清單的話， 肯定會忘了真正需要的東西。
語境義1：列出
Please make a list of your questions beforehand.
請你事先列出你的問題。
語境義2：目錄
He gave me a list of their forthcoming books.
他給了我一張他們即將出版圖書的目錄。
4
demand
本義：要求
In production,we demand not only quantity but also quality.
我們的產品不但要求數量多， 而且要求品質高。
語境義1：需求， 需要
It can increase the adaptability of the product,and satisfy the customer’s demand.
這可以增加產品對環境的適應性， 滿足了顧客的需求。
語境義2：詢問
I had never had the courage to demand the truth.
我從來沒有勇氣去詢問事情。
語境義3：受歡迎
He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US.
他的講座在美國很受歡迎。
語境義4：佔用
I had no right to make demands on his time.
我無權佔用他的時間。
5
feed
本義：餵養
We brought along pieces of old bread to feed the birds.
我們拿了幾片麵包來喂鳥。
語境義1：滿足
He needed money to feed his addiction to gambling.
他需要金錢來滿足他的賭癮。
語境義2：吃...， 以...為食
The toxins can very quickly kill fish that feed on algae.
這些毒素能夠很迅速地殺死以藻類為食的魚類。
語境義3：灌輸
He was surrounded by people who fed him ghastly lies.
他周圍的人都在給他灌輸可怕的謊言。
語境義4：使得， 促使
The divorce is painful public,which feeds her dislike of the press.
離婚的事情被公佈， 這是她感到痛苦並更加討厭媒體。
語境義5：幫助， 依賴
The drinking and the guilt fed on each other.
酗酒和犯罪彼此相互助長。
本文來源於中博考研， 如侵必刪。