Unit 3 WORD power

1difference (n)

make a/ no/some etc difference(tosb/sth)对某人/ 某事物有,没有,有些....作用或影响

The rain didn't make much difference to the game.

It makes no difference to me what your say. I'm not going.

It won't make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow.

different (adj)

be different from与....不同/ 有区别

American English is quit different from British English.

2 accumulate(v)

积累,聚集(某物) 聚集而成(某物)

accumulate books, a library

accumulate enough evidence to ensure his guilty

增加

Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.

accumulation(n)

the accumulation of money / knowledge/ experience.金钱,知识,经验的积累

an accumulation of unwanted rubbish.多余的废物成堆

accumulative(adj)

3 topic

Topical(adj) 时兴的,热门话题的/ 实事性的 topicly(adv)

4 native

native(n)当地人,本国人

A native of London/ Wales/India

When we're on holiday in Greece, we live like the natives.

native(adj)

出生地的,与出生地有关的

One's native land, city ,etc

Her native language /tongue is German.