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英语专四常见词辨析九

2010-10-21来源:和谐英语

accompany, conduct, attend, escort

这些动词均有“陪同,伴随”之意

1)accompany :既可指人也可指物。用于人时,侧重关系紧密或同时发生。

eg: 1.May we accompany you on your walk?(我们陪你一起散步好吗?)

      2.Thunder often accompanies lightning.(雷声常伴着闪电。)

2)conduct :无论用于人或物均指引导带领。

eg: 1.He conducted the members of the audience to their seats.(他引观众到他们的座位上。)

     2.They hired agents to conduct their company.(他们雇请代理人来管理他们的公司。)

3)attend :侧重主从关系,即下级对上级,学生对老师等,或表恭、服侍。

eg: 1.Success attended her efforts (或hard work).(成功随着她的努力(或努力工作)而来。)

     2.The retainers attended their lord.(仆人服侍他们的老爷。)

4)escort :通常指用车或人在陆上伴随、护送,其目的是保护或出于礼节。

eg: 1.The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail.(罪犯被押送到监狱。)

     2.Her escort to the party was a tall young man.( 陪她参加晚会的是一位高个子男青年。)

     3.The king's escort total 50 men.(国王的警卫队总数达50人。)