agreement. If you alter something you have written on a check, you must initial the change 15 consecutive: adj. following in regular unbroken order Inflation fears and rising interest rates sent the stock market plummeting to its fourth consecutive loss yesterday. 这家公司已经连续七年盈利。 ( The company has made a profit for seven consecutive years. CF: continual, continuous, successive& consecutive 这些形容词均有“连续的”“不断的”之意。 continual强调重复或持续发生,但连续之间允许有间断。例如: Recently the young couple have continual arguments with each other for trifles.近来这对年轻人不断为了一些小事争吵 continuous语意最强,强调在时间和空间上没有间断。例如: *She suffered a continuous bout of illness lasting six months.她的病 持续 了六个月 successive强调事物一个接一个地发生,无间断。例如 The school team won five successive games.校队连续获得五场比赛 的胜利 consecutive强调依顺序连贯的。例如: *the streets of New york city are numbered in consecutive order H 约的 街是按序编号的。 16. embody: vt. (1)to represent in bodily or material form to be a very good example of an idea or quality As John embodied the old style, Bill embodied the new. 言语能够具体表现各种思想和感情。 Language can embody various thoughts and feelings. (2to include something; to make part of a system or whole; to ncorporate The latest model embodies many new improvements. 此书收录了许多年轻作家的作品 EThis book embodies the works of many young writers. 17. confess: vt. to admit sth that one feels embarrassed about Mary confessed that she didnt really know how to work the computer Occasionally people confess to crimes they havent committed just9 agreement. *If you alter something you have written on a check, you must initial the change. 15. consecutive: adj. following in regular unbroken order *Inflation fears and rising interest rates sent the stock market plummeting to its fourth consecutive loss yesterday. 这家公司已经连续七年盈利。 (= The company has made a profit for seven consecutive years.) CF: continual, continuous, successive & consecutive 这些形容词均有“连续的”、“不断的”之意。 continual 强调重复或持续发生，但连续之间允许有间断。例如: *Recently the young couple have continual arguments with each other for trifles. 近来这对年轻人不断为了一些小事争吵。 continuous 语意最强，强调在时间和空间上没有间断。例如: *She suffered a continuous bout of illness lasting six months. 她的病 持续 了六个月。 successive 强调事物一个接一个地发生，无间断。例如: *The school team won five successive games. 校队连续获得五场比赛 的胜利。 consecutive 强调依顺序连贯的。例如: *The streets of New York City are numbered in consecutive order. 纽 约的 街是按序编号的。 16. embody: vt. (1) to represent in bodily or material form; to be a very good example of an idea or quality *As John embodied the old style, Bill embodied the new. 言语能够具体表现各种思想和感情。 (=Language can embody various thoughts and feelings.) (2) to include something; to make part of a system or whole; to incorporate *The latest model embodies many new improvements. 此书收录了许多年轻作家的作品。 (=This book embodies the works of many young writers.) 17. confess: vt. to admit sth. that one feels embarrassed about *Mary confessed that she didn't really know how to work the computer. *Occasionally people confess to crimes they haven't committed just