Section Ⅱ Introduction & Vocabulary and Reading-Language Points
abandon vt.放弃;抛弃;放纵
(教材P72)The situation on Omaha Beach was so bad that the US army commanders thought about abandoning the invasion.
奥马哈海滩的形势非常严峻,以至于美军司令官都考虑放弃进攻了。
(1)abandon oneself to sth./doing sth.
沉溺于......,放纵
with abandon 尽情地;放纵地
(2)abandoned adj. 放纵的,沉溺的
①Don't abandon yourself to despair.不要悲观失望。
②The fans cheered with abandon when their football team won.
当他们的足球队踢赢时,球迷们便疯狂的欢呼起来。
declare war on向......宣战
(教材P72)In September 1939,Britain declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland.
1939年9月,英国在德国入侵波兰后向德国宣战。
declare against 声明反对
declare for 声明赞成
declare that clause 宣布/宣告......
declare sb./sth.to be... 宣布某人/某事......
①He declared that he would not run for a second term as president.