Word List 14-8

1.complement n.补充物，配给物;足量；补足语 v．补充，补足，使完备
【记】词根记忆：com(表加强)+pIe（满，填满）+ment（名词后缀）--互为补充的东西--补充物
【例】He insists there is a vast and important difference between the two, although they complement each other.
虽然二者互补，但他还是坚持二者之间存在着巨大而重要的差异。
I don't know how to use complement in a sentence.
我不知道怎么在句子里用补语。

2.bear v.承担，负荷：承受，忍受；结（果实），生育 n. 熊；粗鲁的人,笨拙的人
【例】bear in mind We should always bear in mind that hasty decisions often result in serious consequences.
我们应该时刻铭记：仓促的抉择往往导致严重的后果。(1999)
I couldn't bear his lying.
我无法忍受他说谎。

3.depress vt.使消沉，使抑郁，使萧条；压下，按下；削弱，降低
【记】联想记忆：de(向下)+press(挤压)--向下压--使消沉
【例】You need never feel depressed if you don't look like the latest fashion photo.
你永远不必因为自己看起来不像最新时尚照片里那样而感到沮丧。(2002)
Trade was depressed by the rise in oil prices.
石油价格上涨导致贸易不景气。
【用】Great Depression特指20世纪30年代的经济大萧条。
【派】depressed(adj.抑郁的，沮丧的；萧条的；凹陷的)；depressing（adj.令人沮丧的，压抑的；使降低的）；depression[n．沮丧，抑郁；萧条（期）；洼地；低压（区）]
【辨】depress, oppress两个词是形近词，而且意思相近。depress指事物的时候表示活力、能力等的下降，指人的时候表示因为失败或无能而心情沮丧；oppress强调感到压抑，暗示施加强大的压力或行使不公正的权力，如：They were oppressed by the heavy taxation.

4.forecast n./v.预测，预示，预报
【记】词根记忆：fore(前面；预先)+cast(扔)--提前扔出话--预测
【例】They stud on the radio last night that a storm was coming in from the mountains and the morning paper forecast heavy rain.
昨晚电台说暴风雨将从山区过来，今天的晨报预报会有暴雨。（2002听力）

5.custody n．监护权；监管；扣留，监禁
【例】They have been in custody for murdering.
他们因谋杀罪被拘留了。
【用】in custody是常用搭配，表示“被拘留，在看管下”。

6.kid n.小孩，少年，儿童 v．哄骗，欺骗，开玩笑
【例】You said you could pass the exam. Are you kidding?
你说自己能通过考试，开玩笑吧？
【用】kid常常用在口语中，常用的句子就是Are you kidding? You must be kidding.等。

7.cast v．投，掷，抛；投射（光、影等）；投（票）n．演员昀阵容，演员表；铸造，铸型
【记】本身为词根：投掷
【例】The huge increase in oil prices in the 1970s cast a cloud over the development plans of many developing nations.
上世纪70年代猛涨的石油价格给许多发展中国家的经济发展计划投下了一抹阴影。