通知;宣告 claim
1表明某事真实的“声明、宣称”,常接同位语从句
2作为保险金、赔偿、增薪等的“索款”
1He repeated his ~ that the people backed his action.他重申了人民支持其行动的声明。
2the injury ~s 工伤索赔 declaration
1官方或正式的宣告、宣言
2对感觉或所相信的事的表白、声明
1the ~ of war 宣战
2a ~ of faith 表达信念
proclamation 同declaration1 the ~ of martial law 宣布戒严 announcement
“公告,通知,宣布”, 强调要将关于某事的信息告知于人
~s of births 出生通告 [真题](1999)The fewer the injury____ , the better the workman’s
insurance rate. 工伤索赔越少,工人的保险率也就越高。(A)
[A] claims [B] reports [C] declarations [D] proclamations 短暂的;立刻 momentary
“短促的;片刻的”,仅表示很短的一段时间,无特殊含义
a ~ lapse of concentration 片刻的走神 prompt
“迅速的;敏捷的”,强调行动快,没有耽搁~ action was required as the fire
spread.由于火势蔓延,需要立即采取行动。 instant
“立即的,立刻的”,指事情紧接着就会发生,通常只作定语
The book was an ~ hit.这本书一上市便销售火爆。 immediate
1同instant
2“(作用)直接的”,只作定语
2the ~ cause if death 造成死亡的直接原因 [真题](1998)But they insisted that its___ results during the period
from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the bulk of the English
population. 然而他们坚持认为,工业革命在1750 和1850
年间引起的直接结果是给英国大多数人民带来了普遍的贫穷和苦难。(D)
[A]momentary [B]prompt [C]instant [D]immediate