5. fortune

n. [U]命运；运气；机会;

[C]财产；财富

She had the good fortune to be free from illness.

她运气好，没得病。

It is believed that it will bring good fortune in the coming year.

据说它能为人们在新的一年里带来好运气。

常用结构：

make a fortune发财

seek ones fortune外出找出路

try ones fortune碰运气

联想拓展：

fortunate adj.幸运的；幸福的

be fortunate to do sth.／in doing sth. 幸运做某事

高手过招

完成句子

①He (发了财) by selling houses.

②She (寻求她的财富) in another country.

(不幸的是), the fire spread quickly after it had started.

答案： ①made a fortune ②sought her fortune ③Unfortunately

6. compromise

vi. 作出妥协,让步

vt. 损害名誉;危急;连累

n. [U][C]妥协；和解；让步

Such conduct will compromise your reputation.

如此举动将会损害你的名誉。

The dispute between the two countries was solved by compromise.

两国之间的纷争由于互相让步而解决了。

常用结构：

reach/arrive at/work out a compromise 达成妥协

make a compromise with 与¡­¡­妥协

温馨提示：

compromise用作动词或名词时，常与介词on, between搭配。

高手过招

单项填空

If we all agree to make with each other¡ªwhen we are in disputes, wars are forever gone and we are surely live in peace.

A. adjustment B. compromise

C. promise D. acquaintance

解析：选B。按照句意：前句意思¡°如果我们彼此之间做出妥协和让步¡­¡­¡±；make compromise with与¡­¡­妥协;符合句意。

7. overlook

vt. 忽略；没注意；俯瞰，俯视

You have overlooked several of the mistakes in this work.