the case.现在比以前有更多的人去海外度假 8. deduct vt. take away( an amount or part)扣除,减去 her deducted ten marks for bad hand employer deducted a pound from my wages this week 我的雇主从我本周的工钱中扣除了1英镑 (1)[U](usu.Sing)保险 personal insurance人身保险 life insurance.人寿保险 -- accident insurance意外保险 aviation insurance航空保险 (2)U] money paid by or to such a company,etc.保险费,保险金额 when her husband died she received f50.000 in insurance 她丈夫去世时,她得到了5万英镑的保险金。 0. accustomed a (1) usual惯常的 He spoke with his accustomed modesty他以惯有的谦虚态度讲话 (2)( to sth) used to(sth)习惯于 ---I'm not accustomed to getting up so early to do morning exercise The child was accustomed to having her way.这孩子任性惯了。 11. suggestion n (1)IC]所提出或建议的主意,计划,人选 .i want suggestions about what to do today ---I followed his suggestion that I lose weight (2)IC]sign细微的迹象 Her hands had no suggestion of age.她的双手毫无老年的迹象。 - I found a suggestion of anger in his remarks.我发觉他的话中有怒气 12. item n (1)IC] single article or unit in a list,etc.目录的条款,项目 m-- The restaurant has a long menu of about 50 items 这家餐馆的菜单很长,大约有50个品种 (2)[C] single piece of news(新闻的)一条 -- a front-page item头版新闻 The earthquake was the most important item of news this week 地震是本周最重要的一条新闻。 13.descendv.come,fallorsinkfromahighertoalowerlevel下来,下降 -- The sun descended over the western hills.日落西山。 He descended the ladder.他从梯子上爬下来 Liei We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we A decline descend C. ascend 14. await vt 1)( of a person) wait for(sb./sth)指人)等候 che is anxiously awaiting the result of the medical tests we are awaiting a call from mary (2) be ready or waiting for(sb.sth)准备以待,等待the case. 现在比以前有更多的人去海外度假。 8. deduct vt. take away (an amount or part) 扣除，减去 ---The teacher deducted ten marks for bad handwriting. ---My employer deducted a pound from my wages this week. 我的雇主从我本周的工钱中扣除了 1 英镑。 9. insurance n. (1) [U], (usu. Sing.) 保险 ---personal insurance 人身保险 life insurance. 人寿保险 ---accident insurance 意外保险 aviation insurance 航空保险 (2) [U] money paid by or to such a company, etc. 保险费，保险金额 ---When her husband died, she received ￡50,000 in insurance. 她丈夫去世时，她得到了 5 万英镑的保险金。 10. accustomed a. (1) usual 惯常的 ---He spoke with his accustomed modesty.他以惯有的谦虚态度讲话. (2) (~ to sth.) used to (sth.) 习惯于 ---I'm not accustomed to getting up so early to do morning exercise. ---The child was accustomed to having her way. 这孩子任性惯了。 11. suggestion n. (1) [C] 所提出或建议的主意，计划，人选 ---I want suggestions about what to do today. ---I followed his suggestion that I lose weight. (2) [C] sign 细微的迹象 ---Her hands had no suggestion of age. 她的双手毫无老年的迹象。 ---I found a suggestion of anger in his remarks. 我发觉他的话中有怒气。 12. item n. (1) [C] single article or unit in a list, etc.目录的条款，项目 --- The restaurant has a long menu of about 50 items. 这家餐馆的菜单很长，大约有 50 个品种。 (2) [C] single piece of news （新闻的）一条 ---a front-page item 头版新闻 ---The earthquake was the most important item of news this week. 地震是本周最重要的一条新闻。 13. descend v. come, fall, or sink from a higher to a lower level 下来，下降 ---The sun descended over the western hills. 日落西山。 ---He descended the ladder. 他从梯子上爬下来。 [试题]We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to ____. A. decline B. descend C. ascend D. plunge 14. await vt. (1) (of a person) wait for (sb. / sth.)(指人) 等候 ---He is anxiously awaiting the result of the medical tests. ---We are awaiting a call from Mary. (2) be ready or waiting for (sb. /sth.) 准备以待，等待