2. settle vi. 安放，安居，定居 vt. 解决
My son has settled in Beijing.
我儿子已定居在北京。
After years 0{travelling, they decided to settle down
here.
旅行多年以后，他们决定定居下来。
They settled the dispute among themselves.
他们自己把这个争论解决了。
[词组] settle down 安下心来
settle into 习惯于
settle up 结清
[考点6]settle的用法
▲ 构词：
① settled adj. 固定的，不变的，永久的；(账单上)付讫．
结讫
② settlement n. 殖民，移民；定居点；和解，解决，决
定；清算，清账；财产的赠与
③settler n. 定居者
▲ 搭配：
① That settles it! (口)事情就这样定了!这就完了!
服服地坐下，躺下；定居。成家
③s ettle (down) to sth 安下心来做某事
④ settle to do sth 决定去做某事
[考例6][2004辽宁]..., and laws had to be made to
protect the water rights of the ____ and the use of
the water resources accordingly．
A. winners B. settlers
C. fighters D. supporters
[考查目标] 本题考查 settle 派生词的用法。
[答案与解析]B settle的名词形式之一是settler，意思
是“定居者”。
4. regret vi. 遗憾，惋惜，悔恨 n. 遗憾，抱歉
regretful adj. 后悔的
I regret to do sth. 遗憾地做某事
I regret doing sth. 后悔做了某事
I regret spending so much money on a computer.
我后悔花了这么多钱买这台电脑。
How I regretted having wasted so much time playing.
I regret to say I can not come.
我遗感地告诉你我不能来。
[考点3]regret 的用法
▲ 构词：
① regretful adj. 后悔的，抱歉的，惋惜的，遗憾的
② regretfully adv. 懊悔地，抱歉地
③ regretless adj. 无悔的，不后悔的，没有遗憾的
▲ 搭配：
① to one's regret 令某人遗憾的是
② regret (to tell you / say) that... 遗憾……；很抱歉
③ It is to be regretted that... 使人遗憾的是……；真可
惜……
④ regret doing sth 后悔干了某事
[考例3][2004重庆] This scar will be lasting, but to
this day, I have never ____ what I did.
A. forgot B. recognized
C. considered D. regretted
[考查目标] 本题考查 regret 的词义。
[答案与解析] D regret 的意思是“后悔”。从本句的
句意可以看出，主人公对过去的事始终不后悔。
[考点1]run 的用法
▲ 构词：
① running n. 奔跑，赛跑。转动．运转
② runner n. 赛跑者
▲ 搭配：
① run for 竞选
② run sb off sb's feet 使疲于奔命
③ run across 偶然遇到
④ run after 追逐，追踪
⑤ run into 碰撞；遇上．偶然遇到；陷于。碰上(困境、麻
烦等)
⑥ run out 用光，耗尽(不及物)
⑦ run out of 用光／耗尽……
[考例1][2004北京] All we did during practice was
____.
A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot
[考查目标] 本题考查run的词义。
[答案与解析]C 在本句中run作was的表语。这是
一个与上文承接的细节。
3. inspire vt. 鼓舞，激励，启示
inspiring 鼓舞人心的
His advice insoired her to greater efforts.
他的忠告激励她更加努力。
The memory of her childhood inspired her first novel.
儿时的回忆促使她写成第一本小说。
[词组] inspire sb. to sth. 赋予某人灵感
[考点4]promise的用法
▲ 构词：promising adj. 有希望的，有前途的
▲ 搭配：
① break one's / a promise 违背诺言，违约
② make / give a promlse 答应，许诺
③ keep one's / a promise遵守诺言，守约
④ I promise you. 我敢肯定；说句老实话；我警告你。
⑤ promise oneself决心，指望，期待
⑥ promise well 很有希望，前景很好
[考例4][2004湖南]I drove Dad into Mijas, and
____ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the
car at the garage.
A. agreed B. planned
C. determined D. promised
[考查目标] 本题考查promise的词义。
[答案与解析] D 从上下文来看，这句话说的不是“同
意”或“决心”而是“答应”、“许诺”。
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[考点2]admire 的用法
▲ 构词：
① admiration n. 钦佩，赞美，羡慕
② admirer n. 羡慕者，赞赏者，敬慕者
▲ 搭配：
① admire sb. for sth. 赞赏／钦佩某人……
② express admiration for 对……表示钦佩
③ in admiration of 赞美，赏识
④ with admiration 羡慕地
[考例2][NMET 1993] And Mrs. Clarke was greatly
____ at the club for the successful self-protectton.
A. surprised B. admired
C. inspired D. supported
[考查目标] 本题考查admire的词义。
[答案与解析]B 这句话说的是“由于Mrs. Clarke的
自我保护行为，她得到了人们的尊重”。
[考点7]affect 的用法
▲ 构词：
① affection n. 友爱，爱情
② affective adj. 情感的．表达感情的
③ affected adj. 受到影响的，受(疾病)侵袭的，假装
的，做作的
▲ 搭配: be affected by 受……影响；被……感动；患
[考例7][2005成都模拟] He probably didn't know how
much the car was going to ____ American culture.
A. affect B. afford C. effort D. effect
[考查目标] 本题考查affect的词义。
[答案与解析]A affect 具有动词词性词义是“影响”，
它的名词形式是effecy。
[考点5]bear 的用法
▲ 搭配：bear in mind牢记在心
▲ 辨析：bear; suffer; endure; stand
这组动词都有“忍受”的意思。
bear 和 suffer 可以表示“对强加的任何东西的忍受”，
bear 侧重于表示“忍受沉重或堆办的事”。而suffer侧
重于表示“忍受或经受令人不愉快的、甚至于痛苦的
事”。例如：
In the end, I could not bear it. 最后，我受不了啦。
When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a ciga-
rette, it was more than I could bear. 当老朋友布赖恩怂
恿我接受一支香烟时，我就受不住了。
What can't be cured must be endured. 治不好的病就必
须忍受。
Travelers in space have to endure many discomforts in
their rockets. 宇宙旅行家不得不在火箭中忍受许多不
舒适的东西。
stand 表示“忍受令人生厌的事”。例如：
Considering his home situation, he had to tolerate his
wife. 考虑到家中的情形，他不得不忍让妻子。
stand 常与 bear 通用，如果用词确切，stand 总包含着
“不退让”、“不畏缩”的“忍受”之意。例如：
He can stand more pain than anyone else I know. 他比
我认识的任何人都更能忍受痛苦。
He stood the test of war. 他经受住了战争的考验。
[考例5][NMET 1999] Harry Fields also studying bi-
ology said they wanted to make as much noise as possl-
ble t0 force the government officials to realize what
everybody was having to ____.
A. stand B. accept C. know D. share
[考查目标] 本题考查bear的近义词stand的词义用法。
[答案与解析]A bear和stand在很多场合可以换用，
意思是“忍受，经得起”。
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