182. advertise v. ①（在報(bào)刊，電視等）公告，宣傳 ②為…做廣告，宣傳 ③通告，告知

【例】We decided to advertise our car in the local newspaper.

      They advertised their goods for sale extensively and heavily.

      Please advertise him of my intention to compromise.

183. advertisement n. 廣告，公告，啟事

【搭配】place (或put) an advertisement on the television 在電視上播放一則廣告

        answer and advertisement in a newspaper  應(yīng)報(bào)紙廣告之聘

【例】Today’s newspaper carries (或runs, has) an advertisement for a computer program.

      The trial was meant as an advertisement for British justice.

184. agency n. ①代理行，經(jīng)銷處；②專業(yè)行政部門；③公眾服務(wù)機(jī)構(gòu)

【搭配】an advertising agency 廣告代理公司; an employment agency 職業(yè)介紹所; government agency 各政府部門; Economic Planning Agency （日）經(jīng)濟(jì)企劃廳; a news agency 通訊社; a travel agency 旅行社；the Central Intelligence Agency （美國）中情局

【例】This firm has agencies all over the world.

He used to be a general manager of an advertising agency.

【擴(kuò)展】 agent n. 代理人，代理商

185. focus n. ①(注意，活動，興趣等)集中點(diǎn)，重點(diǎn) ②【物】焦點(diǎn) v. 聚焦，集中(on)

【搭配】focus one’s attention on a question 把注意力集中在某一問題上; focus one’s anger on sb.把怒火集中在某人身上 ; bring …into focus 調(diào)準(zhǔn)焦距; in focus 焦距對準(zhǔn)的，清晰的; out of focus 焦距沒對準(zhǔn)的，模糊的

【例】I think Dave likes to be the focus of the attention.

Lately the main focus of monetary policy has shifted to interest rates.

186. forbid v. ①不許，禁止 ②阻止，制止

【搭配】forbid sb. to smoke 不許某人抽煙；forbid sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事；forbid the use of offensive language 禁止使用淫褻語言

【例】The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16.

She forbade children to watch television because she thought it was a corrupting influence.

187. debate vt. 辯論，爭論，討論 n. 辯論，爭論，討論

【搭配】debate a question with sb. 同某人辯論問題 ; a Parliamentary debate 議會辯論; the question under debate was …爭論的問題是…

【例】We were debating whether to go by bus or by train.

They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.

【擴(kuò)展】debater n. 辯論家；好辯論者

188. debt n. ①欠債，債務(wù)；②義務(wù)，恩義

【搭配】pay one’s debt 還債； pay off one’s debt 還清債務(wù); pay a soldier’s debt 履行軍人的義務(wù); run(或get) into debt 欠債; stay out of debt 不欠債; in sb.’s debt 受某人恩惠，欠某人的人情債; be in debt to sb. 欠某人的債

【例】You are doing it in the interest of national unity and the whole country will be in your debt.

He was six thousand dollars in debt.

189. decade n. 十年

（例）The custom has prevailed for decades. 這風(fēng)俗已盛行數(shù)十年了。

190. enclose vt. ①（從四面八方）圍住，圈住 ②把…裝入信封；附入

【搭配】the enclosed 函內(nèi)附件；Enclosed, please find ……茲附上

【例】In that village, most of families enclosed their yards with fence.

      A check is enclosed herewith. 隨信附上支票一張。

【擴(kuò)展】enclosure n. 附件