今日单词组：【Dispute】【Assure】【Faith】【Contribute】【Exhaust】
【Dispute】
dispute [dɪ'spju:t] vt.& vi. 辩论，争论
vt. 就…进行争论，辩论；
n. 辩论；争端；（劳资）纠纷；
disputed [dɪsp'ju:tɪd] adj. 有争议的
undisputed [ʌndɪ'spju:tɪd] adj. 无可置疑的；毫无疑问的；无可争辩的；无异议的
练习：
1.Russia and Ukraine have been _______ the ownership of the fleet.
译：俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺舰队的所有权。
2.Seles won 10 tournaments and was the _______ world champion.
译：塞莱斯拿到了 10 个锦标赛冠军，是当之无愧的世界冠军。
3. There was a ______ border region between the two countries.
译：这两个国家之间曾存在有争议的边境地区。
4. The two countries are in _______ over the boundaries of their coastal waters.
译：两国在近海水域分界线上尚存分歧。
【Assure】
assure [ə'ʃʊə(r)] vt. 向…保证；使…确信；
assured [ə'ʃʊəd] adj. 确定的；自信的；自大的，狂妄的，胆大妄为的；
unassured ['ʌnə'ʃʊəd] adj. 不确定的，未得保证的, 无把握的; 无自信的
assurance [ə’ʃʊərəns] n. 保证，担保；确信；厚脸皮，无耻
练习：
1. He was clearly more _______ than in his more recent parliamentary appearance.
译：比起最近几次在国会中的露面，他明显表现得自信多了.
2. He hastened to _______ me that there was nothing traumatic to report.
译：他忙不迭地向我保证，并没有什么悲催的事要诉说。
3. He would like an ________ that other forces will not move into the territory.
译：他想确保其他势力不会进入这个地区。
4 .It was the weakest thing she had ever done. It was totally___________
译：这是她最无力的举动，口气中一点也没有把握。
【Faith】
faith [feɪθ] n. 信用，信任；宗教信仰；忠诚；宗教
faithful ['feɪθfl] adj. 忠实的；忠诚的；正确的
faithfully [ ‘feɪθfəli] adv. 忠实地；诚心诚意地；如实地
unfaithful [ʌn'feɪθfl] adj. 不忠实的；不正直的；不可靠的；
练习：
1. She has been _______ to her promise to guard this secret.
译：她一直信守承诺，保守着这个秘密。
2 .She had placed a great deal of ________ in Mr. Smith.
译：她对斯密斯先生极其信任。
3 .He has since 1990 _________ followed and supported every turn of government policy.
译：自 1990 年以来，他一直忠诚地跟随和支持政府政策的每一次转向。
4 .She has been divorced with his ________ husband.
译：她已经跟她出轨的丈夫离了婚。
【Contribute】
contribute [kən'trɪbju:t] vt.& vi. 贡献出；捐赠（款项）；投稿（给杂志等）；
contribution [ˌkɒntrɪˈbju:ʃn] n. 贡献，捐赠，捐助；捐赠，捐助物；投稿，来稿；
contributive [kən'trɪbjʊtɪv] adj. 贡献的，出资的，有助的
contributor [kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)] n. 贡献者；捐助者；投稿者
练习：
1. American economists have made important __________ to the field of financial and corporate economics.
译：美国的经济学家在金融和企业经济学领域做出了重要的贡献。
2. Old buses are major ________ to pollution in British cities.
译：破旧的公交车是造成英国城市污染的主要因素。
3. I believe that each of us can ________ to the future of the world.
译：我相信我们每一个人都能够对世界的未来有所贡献。
4. Exercise taken in open air is ________ to health.
译：户外运动能增进健康。
【Exhaust】
exhaust [ɪɡ'zɔ:st] vt. 用尽，耗尽；使精疲力尽；排出；彻底探讨
vi. 排气
n. （排出的）废气；排出；排气装置
exhaustion [ɪg’zɔ:stʃən] n. 疲惫，衰竭；枯竭，用尽；排空；彻底的研究
exhausted [ɪg’zɔ:stɪd] adj. 耗尽的；用完的；筋疲力尽的；精疲力竭的
exhausting [ɪg’zɔ:stɪŋ] adj. 使耗尽的，使人精疲力竭的
练习：
1 .She was too _______ and distressed to talk about the tragedy.
译：她太累了，而且无比悲伤，无法谈论那场悲剧。
2 .We have ________ all our material resources.
译：我们已经耗尽了所有的物资。
3 .It was an ________ schedule she has set herself.
译：她给自己安排了令人筋疲力尽的日程。
4. His ________ was obvious when he fell asleep standing.
译：他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。
