Unit 3 Computers
23. consist
consist of 由……組成 consist in 在于 consist with 與……一致
e.g. our team consists of 11 members.
happiness consists in health.
由……組成 用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)：be made up of be composed of
用主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)：consist of
24. advantage
(1)優(yōu)勢(shì)，有點(diǎn)
e.g. i had the advantage of him.(=i was in a better position than he was.)
(2)利益，好處
e.g. there will be no advantage in doing….
take advantage of利用 be of advantage to對(duì)……有利 to the advantage of sb.對(duì)某人有利
辨析：
易混詞 辨析 例句
advantage 指在物質(zhì)利益方面及競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中所占的優(yōu)勢(shì)或有利條件。 there will be no advantage in wasting time.
profit 多局限于物或金錢(qián)的利益，指“利潤(rùn)”時(shí)，常用復(fù)數(shù)。 the bank did not make profits last year.
benefit 常用的詞，可兼指物質(zhì)和精神兩方面的好處。 the new factory will be a great benefit to the town.
25. reason
the reason why… the reason for which…
e.g. i want to know the reason why he failed the exam.
26. signal v. & n.
(1)v. 發(fā)信號(hào)；示意
e.g. mary was signaling to us.
(2)n.信號(hào)，暗號(hào)
(3)n. 電信號(hào)
e.g. tv signals a radio signal
in our class, when the bell and the teacher closed his book, it was a signal everyone to stand up.（它正是大家要起立的信號(hào)）(signal)
27. in a way = in one way
on the way by the way in the way
28. make up
(1)編排
e.g. he made up the name list.
(2)由……組成，構(gòu)成 be made up of
(3)編造，捏造
e.g. the whole story is made up.
(4)湊足，補(bǔ)足或補(bǔ)齊某事物
e.g. we need 10,000 dollars to make up the sum required.
(5)彌補(bǔ)；補(bǔ)考
e.g. she’ll make up the final exam.
(6)化妝
e.g. she took over an hour to make up.
(7)鋪床，支起（臨時(shí)的床）
e.g. they made up a bed on the floor.
(8)與某人和解、和好
e.g. they quarreled but soon made up.
american indians ____ about five percent of the u.s. population.（ 浙江）
a. fill up b. bring up c. make up d. set up
29. after all
at all after all above all in all
why are you so anxious? it isn’t your problem after all.（畢竟這不是你的問(wèn)題）(after all)
30.deal with 對(duì)待；對(duì)付；處理；與……交易；論述；涉及
e.g. this book deals with an important issue.
辨析：
易混短語(yǔ) 辨析 例句
deal with deal是不及物動(dòng)詞。一般與how連用。 i want to know how to deal with it.
do with do是及物動(dòng)詞。一般與what連用。 i want to know what to do with it.