在本文中，总结了常见动词的替换与整理，希望各位考生可以在备考自己的
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动词替换：
1.improve 提高
promote 促进 提升
promote the trade between country A and country B
He was promoted to senior manager in the company.
Advance 提升 发展
Our understanding of human genetics has considerably advanced.对遗传学的认识理解相当地(well)发展/前进。
Enhance 加强 提高
The publicity has enhanced his reputation.
Reinforce 强化 加强
Reinforce the interference of the authority and its ability of macroeconomic control 加强政府的干预和宏观调控能力
2.change 改变
transform 指改头换面完全改变 不是slight change
The increasing population has transformed the landscape and structure of local industry. 人口剧增改变了小镇的景色以及当地的工业结构。
3.emphasize 强调 并不是一定会让别人注意到强调的重点
highlight 类似老师勾重点让学生更清楚
The report highlights the decline in the number of native/local plants and insects.
To highlight/emphasize the significance/magnitude of sth
强调……的重要性
stress
He stresses the need/necessity for parents to listen to their children carefully.
Accentuate
The crisis accentuates the gap between rich and poor.
4.Develop 培养
Cultivate
Cultivate the ability of...… 一般都是培养情操(sentiment)
Cultivate a more relaxed and positive way towards life
Nurture 养育/同样可以指培养人才(talents)
The sea nurtures ample marine animals.
5.break 破坏
Impair
Impair one’s ability 主要指破坏能力 切忌乱用
Undermine 抽象意义上的破坏 有削弱之意 重点在于循序渐进的过程
Undermine one’s ability/confidence/authority/position/credibility
Jeopardize 也不可乱用，破坏的东西要上一定的等级才能配上此词
Jeopardize the process of peace 破坏和平进程
Devastate 特指毁灭、蹂躏
The earthquake devastated the whole city.
6.keep 保存
preserve/conserve + natural resources 自然资源等保护
不可以换用protect+（具体的一些东西或人）
7.deal with 解决
tackle + the problem/matter
resolve 相对正式些
resolve dispute 争论/conflict冲突/problem/issue/crisis
8.need 需要
require 需要要求命令
sth requires our courage and confidence
success usually requires hard work.
necessitate 使……成为必须 需要迫使
his apathy(indifference) necessitates stimulation.
=it is necessary to stimulate his apathy.
被动：e was necessitated to leave Europe for the U.S......
call for 需要要求提倡
To be a nurse calls for endurance and patience.
This good news calls for a celebration.
