adapt (oneself) to sth. 适应某物

adapt...to... 使......适应......

adapt sth. for sth. from sth. 根据某事将......改编成......

be adapted from... 由......改编

[典例]

1) You should adapt yourself to the new environment. 你应该适应新环境。

2) The makers adapted the cartoons film for children from the Russian original.

影片制作人为了孩子们将这本俄文原著改编成了卡通电影。

4. conduct (n.) 行为 (v.) 指挥

[重点用法]

conductor n. 领导者, 经理,

a bad conduct 恶劣行为

under the conduct of 在......指导［管理］下

[典例]

1) The chairperson conducted the hearing. 主席先生主持了这个听证会。

2) His conduct of the business was very successful. 他的事业进展得相当顺利。

3) The curator conducted the visitors round the museum. 馆长领着游客们在博物馆中参观。

5. resign (v.) 辞职；委托，把......交托给(to, into)

[重点用法]

resign one's position (as secretary) 辞去(秘书)职务

resign office 辞职

resign oneself to 听任(某种影响)；只好(做某事)

resign oneself to one's fate 听天由命

resign... to... 把......托付给

[典例]

1) In order to look after her sick mother, Mary decided to resign her position as a manager in the company. 为了照顾生病的母亲，Mary决定辞去公司经理的职务。

2) I resign my children to your care. 我把孩子们委托你来照顾。

6. companion (n.) 同伴

[重点用法]

make companions of 与......作伴， 与......为友

companions in arms 战友

a faithful companion 忠实伴侣

[典例]

1) His companion is Jim, a black slave who has also run away.

他的搭档Jim是一个黑奴，也是逃出来的。