高考英语核心词汇辨析与解析（十七）
1. contribute /kən'trɪbjuːt; 'kɒntrɪbjuːt/ v. 贡/捐献；造成，促使；投稿
拓展
(1)contribute to 有助于；促成；为……做贡献
/towards ...向……捐赠；向……投稿
(2)contribution n. 贡献；捐献；捐助
make a contribution/contributions to/towards ...
为……做贡献
例句
①The scientist was rewarded by the government for having made such a great contribution to the country.
这位科学家因对国家做了这么大的贡献而受到奖励。
②Finally, some good English study websites contribute a lot to my improvement in English.
最后，一些好的英语学习网站也对我的英语水平提高起了很大作用。
串记
Your success should contribute to the success of others! Everyone should make contributions to others and the whole society.
你的成功应该有助于他人的成功! 每个人都应该为他人和整个社会做出贡献。
Many people contributed money to the poor boy, which contributed to his returning to school. A writer wrote a story about this and contributed it to a newspaper.
许多人捐钱给这个可怜的男孩，这促成了他重返学校。一位作家写了一篇关于这个的故事，并投给一家报纸。
2. control /kən'trəʊl/ vt. & n. 控制；支配；操纵，抑/克制；约束
拓展
beyond control 无法控制
have/take control of/over 控制，对…控制/约束
in control (of) 掌管(着)……，控制着……
in the control of受着……的控制(或支配)
lo control of/over 失去对…控制/约束
out of control 失去控制
under control 控制住
under the control of 受…的控制/约束
例句
①Too high hou prices can be brought under control, provided that the authorities introduce a ries of regulatory policies.
如果政府采取一系列调控措施的话，高房价是可以得到控制的。
②The children have been completely out of control since their father left.
人生感悟句子经典这些孩子自他们的父亲离开后就无法无天了。
③To our surpri, the man, who was looked down upon by others in the past, is now in control of the whole project.
令我们吃惊的是，这个过去被别人看不起的人，现在控制了整个项目。
④The real challenge is not only to control your words, but to take control of your thoughts.
因此真正的挑战不仅仅是你能否控制自己的说话，而是你能否控制自己的思想。
串记
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At first, everything was under control. The leader had a good control of the business. But later, he lost control over it. Now everything is beyond control.
起初，一切都在控制之中。领导很好地控制了公司。但后来，他失去了控制。现在一切都失去了控制。
3. convenient /kən'viːnɪənt/ n. 方便的，便利的(反inconvenient)
拓展
(1)it is/was convenient for sb. to do sth.
对于某人来说做某事是方便的
sth. be convenient for/to sb.某物对某人来说是方便的
sth. be convenient for sth. 某物离某物很近
(2)convenience n. 方便；便利
at one's convenience 在某人方便的时候
例句
楚天枢①If it is convenient to you in August, I'd like to ask you to go there for a visit then.
如果你8月份方便的话，我想请你到那里去参观一下。
常回家看看歌词②Can you come and give me a hand at your convenience?
你能在方便的时候过来帮我一把吗？
步履蹒跚的拼音
串记
If it is inconvenient for you, let’s call off the appointment. We can do it at your convenience.
如果你不方便的话，我们取消这次约会吧。我们可以在你方便的时候做这件事。
4. convince /kən'vɪns/ v. 使确信/信服；说服(同persuade)
拓展
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事物
convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
convinced a. 确信的；深信的
be convinced of/that ...相信/确信……
convincing a. 令人信服的；有说服力的
例句
①From this story, I am firmly convinced of the significance of honesty, which will contribute to building a warm and harmonious society.
通过这个故事，我坚信了诚实的重要性，它将有助于构建一个温暖和谐的社会。
②His idea was not convincing. At last I convinced him to change his mind.
他的观点没有说服力。最终我说服他改变了主意。
③The picture convinces me that it is even more important to be a good daughter thana good student.
里教师
这幅画使我确信，做个好女儿比当好学生更重要。
串讲
If you can convince your customers of the quality of your product, I am convinced that you can convince them to buy it. What concerns me is your statement is not convincing enough.
如果你们能使顾客相信你们产品的质量的话,我相信你能说服他们买它。让我担心的是你的陈述不够令人信服。
辨析
convince与persuade都有“使坚信，说服某种事实”的意思。
convince指通过讲道理、摆事实使人信服，语气较重persuade指用说理、恳求、诱导等方式影响别人的感情或愿望，使其不仅在思想上接受，而且见之于行动，着重于感情上打动或影响别人。convince+人+of+事，或接that从句；persuade+人+to do或接that从句。
5. corner /'kɔːnə/ n. 角，端；角落；拐/转角；vt. 把…逼入困境
拓展
from every corner of the earth 来自世界各地
around(或round)the corner 在拐角的地方；附近
cut corners 以最简捷的方式做事；抄近路
in a corner 秘密地
turn the corner转角，拐弯；有转机，脱险
例句
①She sat in the corner, watching my every move.
她坐在角落里注视著我的一举一动。
②She bought a box of chocolates at the corner store.
她在街头小店购得一盒巧克力。
串记
The taxi dropped me off at that corner. I went into that restaurant around the corner. Out of the corner of my eye I caught sight of a common customer in a corner, one that can be found in every corner of the world.
出租车在那个拐角处让我下车。我去了拐角处的那家餐馆。用眼角的余光，我看到一个普通的顾客在一个角落里，一个可以在世界任何角落找到的顾客。
课后练习
Passage 1
LEADING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS 航天员景海鹏2019
●Jerudong International School(JIS),Brunei
“Achieving Excellence” is the motto of JIS,Brunei.A developing boarding school of 1,700 students,40% Bruneian,JIS has made itlf a leading school in Asia.With almost 200 highly qualified teachers primarily from the UK,the 120-acre single campus (校园) clo to both coast and rainforest offers a unique educational environment.There is a Performing Arts Centre,27 science laboratories,libraries and classrooms早餐小菜.
