【单词快递】

realize v.(realise)认识到，体会到；实现

characterize v.(characterise)表示…的特性；描述…特性

emphasize v.(emphasise)强调

generalize v.(generalise)归纳，概括；推广，普及

minimize v.(minimize)使减少到最少，使降到最低

civilize v.(=civilise)使文明，开化

criticize v.(criticise)批评，评论

industrialize v.(industrialise)(使)工业化

mobilize v.(mobilise)动员，赋予可动性

organize v.(organise)组织，编组

recognize v.(recognise)认出，承认，公认，赏识，表扬

specialize v.(specialise)(in)专攻，专门研究，专业化

summarize v.(summarise)概括，总结

sympathize v.(sympathise)(with)同情；共鸣，同感；赞成

utilize vt.（utilise）利用

【闯关例句】

1. People don't realize how serious this recession has actually been. 人们没有意识到这次经济衰退事实上有多严重。

2.The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass.这座城市的特点是钢铁和玻璃建造的现代化高楼大厦林立。

3.His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. 他的发言强调了吸引工业到城镇的重要性。

4. It would be foolish to generalize from a single example. 仅从一个事例进行归纳的做法是愚蠢的。

5. He always tried to minimize his own faults, while exaggerating those of others. 他总是试图对自己的错误轻描淡写，对别人的错误夸大其词。// Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer. 相关人员希望尽可能降低罹癌风险。

6. The girls in a class tend to have a civilizing influence on the boys. 班上的女生往往能让男生文雅起来。

7. The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. 政府因没有认真对待这个问题而受到指责。

8. The southern part of the country was slow to industrialize. 这个国家的南部工业化进程缓慢。

9. The unions mobilized thousands of workers in a protest against the cuts. 各级工会组织了数千名工人抗议削减工资。

10. She took a hasty cup of coffee and tried to organize her scattered thoughts. 她匆匆喝了杯咖啡，试图整理一下纷乱的思绪。

11.He did not think she could recognize his car in the snow. 他觉得她在雪天里认不出他的车子。

12. The shop specializes in hand-made chocolates. 这家商店专营手工制作的巧克力。

13.Basically, the article can be summarized in three sentences. 这篇文章基本上可以概述为 3 句话。

14. I find it very hard to sympathize with him. 我觉得很难去同情他。

15. The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material. 罗马人首先使用混凝土作建筑材料。