1.*notice ['nəʊtɪs]
vt. 看到,注意到,感觉到;引起关注
I noticed a crack in the ceiling.
我注意到天花板上有一条裂缝。
n. 通告;通知;公告牌,警示牌
There was a large notice on the wall saying “No Parking”.
墙上有一张很大的公告牌写着“禁止停车”。
2.*noticeable ['nəʊtɪsəb(ə)l]
adj. 明显的,显著的
There has been a noticeable improvement in Tim’s cooking.
蒂姆的烹饪水平有了显著提高。
3.notorious [nə(ʊ) 'tɔːrɪəs]
adj. 臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的
The company is notorious for paying its bills late.
该公司出了名地喜欢拖欠账单。
4.denote [dɪ'nəʊt]
vt. 表示,代表
The colour red is used to denote passion or danger.
红色用于表示激情或危险。
5.ascertain [ˌæsə'teɪn]
vt. 确定;查明
The police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion.
警方到目前为止尚未查明爆炸原因。
6.*confirm [kən'fɜːm]
vt. 确认;证实
I’ve accepted the job over the phone, but I haven’t confirmed in writing yet.
我已经在电话中接受了这份工作,但还没有书面确认。
7.affirm [ə’fɜːm]
vt. 证实,确认; 断言
The suspect affirmed (that) he had been at home all evening.
犯罪嫌疑人声称他整个晚上都呆在家中。
8.certify ['sɜːtɪfaɪ]
v. 证明,证实;给某人颁发合格证书
The driver was certified (as) dead on arrival at the hospital.
刚送到医院,司机就被证实已经死亡。
certificate n. 证书;执照
birth certificate 出生证明
9.*discern [dɪ'sɜːn]
v. 识别;认识; 辨别
We should learn to discern and analyze the essentials of complicated questions.
我们应该学会认识和分析复杂问题的本质。
10.*concern [kən'sɜːn]
v. 使担忧;与……相关, 关系到
n. 担心;忧虑, 忧虑的事情
The state of my father’s health concerns us greatly.
我父亲的健康状况让我们非常担心。
There's a lot of public concern about/over dangerous toxins recently found in food.
公众对近来在食物中发现危险毒素一事非常不安。
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