新人教版英语必修4 :Unit2 单元重点辅导
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 We should equip our children with a good education. 我们应让孩子应到良好的教育。

3. confuse vt. 使某人迷惑;把某事搞乱

They confused me by asking so many questions. 他们提了一大堆问题上,把我弄糊涂了。

Her unexpected arrival confused all our plans. 她的突然到来把我们的计划全打乱了。

Don't confuse Austria with /and Australia. 不要把奥地利和澳大利亚弄混了。

比较:confused感到迷惑的;confusing令人迷惑的

4. reduce vt. 减少, 缩小, 简化

He is trying to reduce expenses. 他正试图减少开支。

We must gradually reduce the wage gap. 我们必须缩小工资差别。

同义:bring down, cut, cut down 降低,削减

5. supply n.& vt. 供应,补给

We have a good supply of water here. 我们这里供水充足。

The water supply to the room failed. 这个房间的供水中断了。

We supply the market with fruits and vegetables. 我们为市场提供水果和蔬菜。

We supply power to the three nearby towns. 我们对附近的三个城镇提供电力。

注:作名词时一般是不可数名词,但有修饰语时可加不定冠词;另外,表示"供应品,日用品"等时常用复数。如medical supplies医疗用品,office supplies办公用品。

6. whatever

(1)引导让步状语从句 (=no matter what)

Whatever you say, I won't believe you. 无论你说什么,我都不信。

You have to go on, whatever difficulties you meet. 不管你碰到什么困难,你都要继续干。

(2)引导名词性从句[=any (thing) (that)]