Dividing students into small groups usually helps facilitate discussion 新建的地铁将便于人们去城市各处。 ( The new underground railway will facilitate the journey to all parts of the city 要是你再合作些,事情就会变得更容易 It would facilitate matters if you were more co-operative 15. verbal: adj 1)spoken, not written The conference sponsors claimed that there was never even a verbal agreement, and refused to pay. The blind learners act appropriately on receiving verbal instructions or requests 2)of, relating to, or associated with words Even though he never physically abused me, the verbal abuse was frightening 有些人非常偏好数学,而有些人则在语言技能上胜人一筹 Some people are very mathematically inc lined, while some others xcel in verbal skills 16. undesirable: adj. not likely to please; not wanted; objectionable The drug is effective, but has undesirable side effects, and long-term use can result in liver damage The incident could have undesirable consequences for the government. 环境保护论者声称,开发将对该地区的野生动物有不良影响。 Environmentalists claim that the development will have undesirable effects on the wild animals in the area. 17. sound: adi 1)in good condition; without disease or damage What you want to know is: is the building structurally sound and weatherproof? 我修了屋顶,现在它挺坚固的。 (Ive repaired the roof and it's quite sound now. 2 sensible and likely to produce the right results Even when commenting on the poor service in the hotel he genuinely attempts to offer sound advice As long as a strong argument or sound reasons are given for your opinions they will stand on their own 3) physically or mentally healthy We are of sound mind and understand perfectly we l that if we attack ou,you will respond in the same way 我们在幼儿园看到许多身心健康的孩子时,非常感激他们的老师。 ( We very much appreciated the teachers of the kindergarten when we8 * Dividing students into small groups usually helps facilitate discussion. 新建的地铁将便于人们去城市各处。 (= The new underground railway will facilitate the journey to all parts of the city.) 要是你再合作些，事情就会变得更容易。 (= It would facilitate matters if you were more co-operative.) 15. verbal: adj. 1) spoken, not written * The conference sponsors claimed that there was never even a verbal agreement, and refused to pay. * The blind learners act appropriately on receiving verbal instructions or requests. 2) of, relating to, or associated with words * Even though he never physically abused me, the verbal abuse was frightening. 有些人非常偏好数学，而有些人则在语言技能上胜人一筹。 (= Some people are very mathematically inclined, while some others excel in verbal skills.) 16. undesirable: adj. not likely to please; not wanted; objectionable * The drug is effective, but has undesirable side effects, and long-term use can result in liver damage. * The incident could have undesirable consequences for the government. 环境保护论者声称，开发将对该地区的野生动物有不良影响。 (= Environmentalists claim that the development will have undesirable effects on the wild animals in the area.) 17. sound: adj. 1) in good condition; without disease or damage * What you want to know is: Is the building structurally sound and weatherproof? 我修了屋顶，现在它挺坚固的。 (= I’ve repaired the roof and it’s quite sound now.) 2) sensible and likely to produce the right results * Even when commenting on the poor service in the hotel he genuinely attempts to offer sound advice. * As long as a strong argument or sound reasons are given for your opinions they will stand on their own. 3) physically or mentally healthy * We are of sound mind and understand perfectly well that if we attack you, you will respond in the same way. 我们在幼儿园看到许多身心健康的孩子时，非常感激他们的老师。 (= We very much appreciated the teachers of the kindergarten when we