考研英语二晨读2018-05-25

1.assert [ə'sɜːt]
vt. 坚持；主张；声称
She asserted that she was innocent. 
她坚称自己清白无辜。

2.insert [ɪn'sɜːt]
vt. 插入；嵌入
to insert a bookmark into a book 把书签插入书中

3.*exert [ɪg'zɜːt]
v. 运用，发挥；施以影响
to exert strength, influence, etc. 尽力，施加影响等
Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid.
一些老板向员工施加巨大的压力迫使他们无偿加班。

4.affirm [ə'fɜːm]
v. 肯定；断言
She affirmed that all was well. 
她肯定地说一切都很好。

5.adhere [əd'hɪə]
v. 坚持，粘附 
adherence n. 粘附，附着
to adhere to a plan  按计划行事
adhere to  坚持，忠于

6.cohere [kə(ʊ)'hɪə]
vi. 凝聚；连贯；粘着 
coherent adj. 连贯的，一致的；清晰的 
cohesive adj. 有凝聚力的，团结的

7.*cling [klɪŋ]
vi. 坚持；附着；依附
He clings to the belief that one day he will be able to return to his native home.
他坚信有朝一日他会返回故乡。

8.*stick [stɪk]
v. 坚持；粘住； 刺，戳 
She stuck to the work until it was finished. 
她坚持工作，直到把工作完成为止。
sticky notes  便利贴

9.persevere [pɜːsɪ’vɪə]
vi. 坚持不懈 
persevere in/ with  坚持
If you persevere with the work, you’ll succeed in the end. 
你如果把工作坚持下去，最终会取得成功的。
perseverance n. 坚持不懈

10.*persist [pə’sɪst]
v. 坚持 
persist in 坚持；固执于
He persisted in denying his knowledge of the matter. 
他始终否认知道这事。
I will persist until I succeed. 
我将坚持不懈，直到成功。
persistence n. 坚持