写出画线部分在语境中的含义——熟词生义 1.When I met him in the town, he looked straight at me but did not acknowledge m

写出画线部分在语境中的含义——熟词生义
1.When I met him in the town, he looked straight at me but did not acknowledge me, which made me annoyed. 　　　 
2.He has been teaching for 30 years, and he still devotes himself to the cause of education. 　　　 
3.Keep a measured tone : don’t handle it too lightly, as people can be offended, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(i.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names). 　　　 
4.A man narrowly escaped death when a fire broke out in his home on Sunday morning. 　　　 
5.The research team are making their way to the west area with the purpose of finding where the river rises. 　　　 
6.(1)He smoothed the way for us. 　　　　  
(2)Sally managed to smooth over the bad feelings between them. 　　　　 
(3)They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business. 　　　 
7.They didn’t think much of it when they saw two cyclists repairing their bike on the side of the road.A bit later,they spotted what they assumed was a dog running alongside a man on a bike. 　　　　  
8.A new commodity brings about a highly profitable, fast-growing industry, urging antitrust (反垄断的)regulators to step in to check those who control its flow. 　　　 
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写出画线部分在语境中的含义——熟词生义
1.acknowledge熟义:v. 承认,感谢。此处表示"打招呼,理会",类似于greet。
2.cause熟义:v.引起 n.原因。此处表示"事业"。
3.measure熟义:v.量,测量,估量。此处measured是形容词,意为"慎重的"。
4.narrowly熟义:adv. 狭隘地。此处表示"勉强地"。
5.rise熟义:v.上升,上涨,升起。此处表示"发源,起源",极易理解为"上涨"。
6.smooth熟义:adj. 平整的,平坦的,光滑的。在(1)中smooth作动词,表示"使平坦";在(2)中作动词,smooth over表示"缓和";在(3)中作形容词,表示"平稳的"。
7.spot熟义:n.斑点,污渍。此处作动词,表示"看见,看到"。
8.urge熟义:v.敦促,竭力主张。此处表示"驱使,迫使",类似于force。