ith 8futile adj. useless, fruitless, trifling and frivolous; idle the futile years after her artistic peak Cf: futile/barren/ bootless/fruitless/ unavailing/ useless /vain The central meaning shared by these adjectives is producing no result or effect a futile effort a barren search: bootless entreaties: fruitless labors an unavailing attempt; a useless discussion; vain regrets 9)gear vt. To adjust or adapt make suitable geared the speech to a conservative audience ducation should be geared to children,s needs.教育应适合学生们的需要。 n.(汽车的)排挡 The truck driver changed gear to go up the hill 10)contend vi(with) To compete, as in a race; To strive in controversy or debate; dispute, discuss to contend for a pr v tr. To maintain or assert The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible The man contend that it was not his fault The official in the tax office contended that the shopkeeper was innocent 税务所的官员认为该店主是无罪的 Phrase Study 1)When the flood of migrants was pouring through a flood of a large number of(things or people a well of information a mountain of kisses a shower of stones a stream of complaints a sea of bikes a rain of bullets a forest of flags When lots of migrants continue to come in large numbers 2)Then some ev il spell settled on the community: my sterious diseases swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died A flock of chicken/ sheep/ tourists(A group of people under the leadership of one person); a herd of cattle/elephants 3) This population is for the most part irrecoverable3 Tamper with a jury. 8)futile adj. useless, fruitless, trifling and frivolous; idle: the futile years after her artistic peak. Cf: futile /barren/ bootless /fruitless/ unavailing/ useless /vain The central meaning shared by these adjectives is producing no result or effect. a futile effort; a barren search; bootless entreaties; fruitless labors; an unavailing attempt; a useless discussion; vain regrets. 9) gear vt. To adjust or adapt so as to make suitable: geared the speech to a conservative audience. Education should be geared to children's needs. 教育应适合学生们的需要。 n. （汽车的）排挡 The truck driver changed gear to go up the hill. 10) contend vi（with）To compete, as in a race; To strive in controversy or debate; dispute, discuss to contend for a prize v.tr. To maintain or assert: The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible. The man contend that it was not his fault. The official in the tax office contended that the shopkeeper was innocent. 税务所的官员认为该店主是无罪的 Phrase Study: 1) When the flood of migrants was pouring through a flood of: a large number of (things or people) a well of information a mountain of kisses a shower of stones a stream of complaints a sea of bikes a rain of bullets a forest of flags When lots of migrants continue to come in large numbers 2) Then some evil spell settled on the community: mysterious diseases swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. A flock of chicken/ sheep/ tourists(A group of people under the leadership of one person); a herd of cattle/elephants 3) This population is for the most part irrecoverable