新概念第三册必会语法精粹：容易混淆的动词(2)

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　　8. receive，accept
        　　“receive” 客观上收到 “accept” 主观上愿意接受
        　　I received his gift, but I wouldn't like to accept it.
        　　9. fit, suit“适合”
        　　“fit” 指“尺寸”的适合 “suit” 指“款式，花样等”的适合
        　　The dress doesn't fit me. It is too long.
        　　Blue is the color that suits her well.
        　　10. answer，reply “回答”
        　　“answer” — vt. ; “reply” — vi 须和 “to”连用
        　　“You needn't know it.” He answered.
        　　So far, they haven't answered / replied to our questions.
        　　11. spend, cost, take “花费”
        　　“spend” (spent, spent) 花“时间，金钱”主语须是人。
        　　He spend 5 hours writing the article.
        　　“cost” (cost, cost) 花费“金钱，时间，劳力”可接双宾，主语须是“物”
        　　The book cost me $20 and 2 days.
        　　“take” 通常指花“时间”主语须是“某种事情”
        　　It takes me 20 minuter to go to school.
        　　The work took me longer than I expected.
        　　12. assure，ensure
        　　“assure” 使放心 assure sb. of sth.
        　　assure sb. that...
        　　I can assure you of my honesty.
        　　“ensure” 保证 ensure sth.(其后不能接人称)
        　　ensure that
        　　ensure doing sth.
        　　I can ensure his safety.
        　　He ensured that he finished the job in time.
        　　He ensured coming back later.
        　　百分重点：如ensure 含义为“保护，使安全”，其结构为：
        　　ensure sb from / against sth.
        　　He ensured the boy from drowning.
        （兼职编辑：张博）