介绍： 1.bosom ['bʊz(ə)m]
n. 胸；胸怀
adj. 知心的；亲密的
They were bosom buddies.
他们曾是知心的伙伴。

2.*acquaint [ə'kweɪnt]
ac 加强+quai 似 guai 怪+ nt→见怪不怪→熟悉
vt. 使熟悉；使认识
You must acquaint with your new duties.
你必须熟悉你的新职责。
acquaintance n. 熟人；相识
make the acquaintance of
和……...

介绍： 1.bosom ['bʊz(ə)m]
n. 胸；胸怀
adj. 知心的；亲密的
They were bosom buddies.
他们曾是知心的伙伴。

2.*acquaint [ə'kweɪnt]
ac 加强+quai 似 guai 怪+ nt→见怪不怪→熟悉
vt. 使熟悉；使认识
You must acquaint with your new duties.
你必须熟悉你的新职责。
acquaintance n. 熟人；相识
make the acquaintance of
和……相识，结识

3.*familiar [fə'mɪlɪə]
adj. 熟悉的；常见的
He is familiar with Chinese ancient history.
他通晓中国古代史。

4.plight [plaɪt]
p 扑+light 灯→扑灭了灯，陷入了“困境”
n. 困境，境况
The nation saw the plight of the farmers, whose crops had died.
该国看到了农民因庄稼死亡而陷入困境。

5.dilemma [dɪ'lemə]
di 二+le+mma 两个妈妈→处在两个妈妈中间，左右为难
n. 困境，进退两难
She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves.
她面临着两难的境地，违背她的父亲或者是失去她爱的男人。

6.tribute ['trɪbjuːt]
n. 贡品，礼物
pay tribute to 致敬，歌颂

7.*attribute
[ə'trɪbjuːt] v.
[ˈatrɪbjuːt] n.
vt. 把……归因于；认为……具有某种特性
n. 属性，特质
Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck.
女性往往把她们的成功归因于外因，如运气。
Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.
组织能力是一个优秀经理必备的素质。

8.*owe [əʊ]
vt. 欠（钱、债）；把……归因于
I think you owe me an apology.
我觉得你得向我道歉。
I owe my success to my education.
我的成功归功于我所受的教育。

9.*contribute [kən'trɪbjuːt]
v. 贡献；捐献；投稿
Tourism contributes much to the local economy.
旅游业为当地经济做出很大贡献。
She contributes to several magazines.
她给几家杂志投稿。
contribution n. 贡献；捐献；投稿

10.*donate [də(ʊ)'neɪt]
v. 捐赠，捐献
David Beckham will donate his wages to children’s charity.
贝克汉姆捐出他的工资做儿童慈善。
donation n. 捐款，捐赠

11.endow [ɪn'daʊ]
en 动词前缀，使+dow 道·琼斯→使道有经济天赋
vt. 捐赠; 赋予, 天生具有
He endowed many teaching buildings for schools or universities.
他为很多大学捐建了教学楼。
People think Jefferson was endowed with great wisdom.
人们认为杰佛逊天生有大智慧。
endowment n. 捐赠；天资