Unit 1 That must be a record
1. settle
a. make an agreement about sth, deal with sth, arrange sth 解决，安排 vt.
eg: We have settled that we will leave next week
你应把你的事处理好再走。
You should settle your affairs before you leave.
现在你该跟他把问题解决了。
It’s time you settled your problem with him.
什么也没定下来。Nothing is settled yet
b. Make one’s home in place vi. 安家，
我们旅行多年后，决定在此定居。
After years of travel, we decided to settle here.
c. come to rest on sth, vi. 停留
The bird settle on a branch.
d. settle（sb ）down : (cause sb to )become calm, less restless
Wait until the children settle down before you start the lesson.
等学生都静下心来才开始上课。
The chairman tried to settle the audience down.
主席尽力让听众安静下来。
2. conclude
a. come to an idea after thinking 下结论, 称…… (不能用进行时)
conclude +that-clause
eg: The police concluded that he was the criminal of the murder.
警察认定他是这件凶杀案件的罪犯.
b. to bring or come to an end vt.& vi 结束,完结;使终止,
conclude ….with…., conclude with
eg: He concluded his speech with some amusing remarks.
他说了一些有趣的话结束他的演讲.
The book concluded with a happy ending.
这本书以大团圆做为结束.
c. conclusion n. 结论, 决定
arrive at/ come to / draw / reach a conclusion获得结论
leap / jump to a conclusion 冒然断定， 过早下结论
n. 结束,结尾
come to a conclusion 结束
bring …to a conclusion 使……结束
in conclusion = lastly, to conclude 最后,总之
In conclusion I’ d like to say that you did it very well.
＝To conclude, I’d like to say that you did it very well.
3. send
a. send sth in : send sth by post to a place where it will be dealt with寄送某 地进行处理
eg: Have you send in the application for the job?
Send sb. in: order sb to go to a place in order to deal with a situation 指示某人去某地处理某局面
Eg: Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
b. send sth out: give sth out from itself 发出（光热等）
eg: The sun sends out light and warmth.
c. send sth off: send sth by post 寄出或发出某物
eg: Have you sent that letter off yet? There’s something I want to add to it.
send sb. off: send a footballer etc off the playing field for breaking the rules of play
d. send for sb/sth : ask or order that sth be brought or delivered or that sb. should come 要求或指示将某物取来或送到，或使某人来到, 派人去拿/请
eg: send for a taxi, send for a doctor
4. set
a. set sth. down =write down , put down 写下来
eg: Why don’t you set your idea down on paper?
set sb. down : 停车让人下车
eg: The bus stopped to set down an old lady.
b. Set sth aside: Place sth to one side ; save or keep (money or time ) for a particular purpose（放在一边）
eg: She set the book aside and lit a cigarette.
She sets aside a bit of money every month.
c. Set off / out: leave a place and begin a journey
Eg: She set out/off at dawn.
d. set sth off: cause ( a bomb, mine etc) to explode使爆炸
eg: A slight touch will set the bomb off.
e. set out to do sth: begin a job, task etc with a particular aim or goal
eg: She set out to break the worldland speed record.
f: set about sth/ doing sth: begin, start doing
eg: The new government must set about finding solutions to the country’s economic problems.
g: set sth up : place sth in position
eg: set up a monument/ statue.
5. keep track of:
a. record sth; write down
b. keep informed of sb./sth.
c. keep in touch with
eg:
1) Don’t feel bad if you make a mistake. Keep track of (i.e. write down) your mistakes and learn from them
2) Her mother used to keep track of (i.e. write down) every penny she spent.
3) Mr. Stevens kept track of (ie:keep informed of) his business by telephone when he was in hospital.
4) It’s hard to keep track of (ie: keep in touch with)all one’s old school friends
6. fade
a. 凋谢, 枯萎
eg: The flowers faded for want of water. 花儿因缺水而凋谢了。
b. (颜色) 褪去
eg: The color fades when exposed to light. 这颜色曝光后会褪色。
c. (声音等) 变微弱;(光等) 变暗淡; 逐渐消失 (+away)
eg: The sound of the footsteps faded away. 脚步声渐渐消失了。
d. 使褪色
eg: Sunshine faded the tapestry. 阳光晒得挂毯褪了色
7. in a row 连续， 一连串
in rows 成行， 成排
eg: Chinese women volleyball team won five champions in a row in the 1980s.
They planted the trees in rows
8. make for意为“向……走（冲）去；有助于造成（某种关系、情况），可成为”。
Eg: The children took their ice skates and made for the frozen pond.
The climate makes for good health
9. apply
a. apply（to sb）（for sth）申请
Eg: You should apply immediately, in person or by letter.
Apply to the publishers for permission to reprint an extract
Apply for a job/post/passport/visa
b. apply sth to sth 运用
eg:The results of the research can be applied to new developments in technology.
c. apply oneself/sth(to sth/doing sth)专心
eg: You will only pass your exams if you really apply yourself to your work.
We must apply our minds to finding a solution. 动脑筋
d. apply to sb/sth 适用
eg: What I have said applies only to some of you.