rob some place of sth.　　　　 从某处抢劫某物

(2)robber n. 抢劫犯

robbery n. 抢劫

①The young man robbed her of her bag on the way to work yesterday.

昨天上班的路上，那名年轻男子抢了她的包。

②-Do you know the robbery (rob) last month?

-Yes. Two robbers robbed (rob) the bank in our city.

--你知道上个月的抢劫案吗？

--知道。两名抢劫犯抢劫了我市的银行。

2．(教材P40)．.. it is generally agreed that a patient's chances of recovery decline the longer they stay in a coma.

......一般认为病人处于昏迷状态的时间越长他们康复的机会就越小。

decline

(1)vi.& n．衰退；下降，减少

(1)decline by/to ...　　　　 下降了....../下降到......

(2)fall into (a) decline 开始衰落

a decline in ... ...... 下降

on the decline/in decline 在衰退中，走下坡路

①The number of tourists to the area declined by 10% last year.

去年到这个地区旅游的人数减少了10%。

②The number of people who run the red light is on_the_decline/in_decline since the new traffic regulations came into effect.

自从新的交通法规实施以来，闯红灯的人数下降了。

(2)vt.& vi.婉言拒绝，谢绝

decline to do sth.decline doing sth.　　　拒绝做某事

③I invited her to join us, but she declined (my invitation)．

我邀请她加入我们，可是她婉言拒绝了。

④I don't know why the boy declined to_answer/answering (answer) a question.

我不知道为什么那个男孩拒绝回答问题。

[名师点津]　(1)常见的表示"增加"的动词和动词短语：rise, increase, go up。

(2)常见的表示"减少"的动词和动词短语：fall, drop, decrease, go down, decline。

(3)表示"增加"或"减少"的幅度时常用介词by，表示"增加"或"减少"的结果时常用介词to。

3．(教材P41)There's no doubt that this will equip us to cure all sorts of illnesses, from heart disease to cancer.

毫无疑问，这将为我们治愈各种疾病，从心脏疾病到癌症打好基础。

equip vt.使有准备；装备；配备

(1)equip ... for (to do) sth.　　 为(做)某事而准备/装备......

equip ... with ... 用......装备/配备......；

使......具有(学问、能力等)

(be) equipped with ... 装备/配备有......；拥有......

be fully/poorly equipped　 装备齐全/简陋

(2)equipment [U] n. 设备，装备

①We aim to equip young graduates for a competitive business environment.