大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(八十五)

　　service

　　[(1) an organization or system that provides something for the public; (2) a job that an organization or business can do for money; (3) military organizations such as an army, navy or air force; (4) a religious ceremony]

　　Schools and roads are services paid for by taxes. (1)

　　His business provides childcare services for working parents. (2)

　　Two of her sons are in the military services. (3)

　　Our church provides three services every Sunday morning. (4)

　　set

　　[(1) to put in place or position; (2) to establish a time, price or limit]

　　She set food in front of us. (1)

　　Have you set a time for our meeting? (2)

　　settle

　　[(1) to end (a dispute); (2) to agree about (a problem); (3) to make a home in a new place]

　　The long dispute was finally settled. (1)

　　We settled our legal problem without going to court. (2)

　　Her family settled in Dallas many years ago. (3)

　　several

　　[three or more, but not many]

　　I saw them in the office several days ago.

　　severe

　　[(1) not gentle; (2) causing much pain, sadness or damage]

　　The prisoners received severe treatment from their guards. (1)

　　The powerful storm caused severe damage to homes. (2)

　　sex

　　[(1) either the male or female group into which all people and animals are divided because of their actions in producing young; (2) the physical activity by which humans and animals can produce young]

　　What is the sex of your children? (1)

　　The doctor warned them about the dangers of unprotected sex. (2)

　　shake

　　[to move or cause to move in short, quick movements]

　　Do not shake your finger at me.

　　shape

　　[(1) to give form to; (2) the form of something, especially how it looks]

　　He shaped his own version of the truth from the facts that were known. (1)

　　She made him a birthday cake in the shape of a fish. (2)

　　share

　　[(1) to give part of something to another or others; (2) a part belonging to, given to or owned by a single person or a group; (3) any one of the equal parts of ownership of a business or company]

　　They shared the food that remained. (1)

　　Each of the brothers had an equal share of the business. (2)

　　The president owned 100,000 shares of the company's stock. (3)

　　sharp

　　[(1) having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; (2) causing hurt or pain]

　　The sharp knife cut through the vegetable and into his finger. (1)

　　Her sharp, angry voice cut him like a knife. (2)