新概念英语第三册 Lesson 41(词汇7)

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◆◆◆extol v. 赞美，颂扬(praise (sb/ sth) highly，正式用语)
Eg: I want to extol the virtues of human beings. 我要颂扬人类的美德。
联想：
praise 最普通的词
I can't find a good word to praise you / your ability.
compliment v. & n. 恭维
Eg: One likes to hear compliments on one's appearance. 人们都喜欢别人恭维自己的仪表。
exalt 高度赞扬(正式用语)
laud 赞美(正式用语或用于修辞) Eg: I want to laud your beauty, ability and your wealth.
◆superior adj. 优越的(better than the average) 本身表示比...优越，无比较级和最高级
be superior to 比...优越 Eg: In my opinion, town life is superior to country life.
词根相关：
inferior 下等的，下级的
be inferior to 比...低，不如... Eg: In my opinion, country life is inferior to city life.
senior 年长的，高级的 / junior 年少的，下级的
Eg: senior high school 高中  /  junior high school 初中
    He will soon be working in an office as a junior clerk. (NCE3 lesson 4)
posterior较晚的 / prior 在前的
Eg: This work is of great importance, it should be prior to that one.
This work is of no significance, it should be inferior to that one.