*used iPhone connected to the Internet. 杰克绝不会在考试中作弊，但他同学诬陷他是个作
弊者，说他使用连上了互联网的 iPhone。
9 We have persisted in our belief that acknowledgeable public would consent to the
importance of animal research for public health. Perhaps we have been mistaken in
not responding to the emotional tone of the argument. (Para. 3)
Meaning: We have believed firmly that knowledgeable people would agree how important
animal research is for public health. Maybe, we have been wrong in not reacting to the
animal rights activists’ emotional expressions.
Meaning beyond words: The implied meaning is that they, the animal researchers, have
made mistakes in believing the public and dealing with animal rights activists. Usage note: consent, approve, agree
consent, approve, agree 是一组近义词， 这些词均含―同意；赞同‖之意， 但在含义和用法 上有区别。
1 consent 是不及物动词，表示―同意、允许别人的请求、建议或者满足他人的愿望‖，着重
意愿或感情，且是带有一定阻力或困难的赞同，而且常有居高临下的允诺之意。常见结构有
consent to sth., consent to sb.’s doing sth., consent to do sth.。例如：
My father must have made some inquiries and been satisfied, for he consented to my
*choice. 我的父亲肯定去打听了一些事情并感到满意，因为他同意了我的选择。
The owner wouldn’t consent to our making any structural changes in the flat while we live
*in it. 在我们居住期间，房主不会同意我们对公寓作任何结构上的变动。 The Queen has graciously consented to open her London palace to the public for two
*months every summer. 女王已欣然同意她在伦敦的宫殿每个夏天可向公众开放两个月。
*2 approve 在表示―对所呈报的建议、计划或做法作正式或者官方的批准、认可‖时，用作及
物动词, 后直接接宾语。例如：
*The White House approved the new deal. 白宫批准了这项新协议。 *approve 在表示―赞成；同意；赞许‖时, 用作不及物动词，常与 of 连用。例如：
*Catherine's parents now approved of her marriage. 凯瑟琳的父母现在同意了她的婚姻。
*I don’t approve of cosmetic surgery. 我不赞同整容手术。
3 agree 在表示―同意；赞成‖时，指对某事与他人有相同的见解和看法, 可用作及物动词和
不及物动词。用作及物动词时，agree 后接 that 引导的从句，表示接受或趋同对方的观点、
计划、建议、方案等。例如：
*I agree that your plan is better. 我同意，你的计划更好。
用作不及物动词时，agree 后常接 to 引导的动词不定式，或介词 to, with, on, about。 *agree to 意为―同意‖，接名词或接不定式表示―同意（去做）某事‖。例如：
*I thought it was a reasonable proposal, but he didn’t agree to it / to accept it. 我觉得这是 个合理的建议，可是他不同意（接受）它。
*agree with 意为―与…一致；同意；对…赞同‖。例如：
*We cannot agree with the alternations and amendments to the contract. 我们不能同意对
合同的变动及更改。 *agree on/upon/about 意为―就…达成协议；在…上意见一致‖，宾语常为共同支持或取得一 致意见的事物。例如：
*Since we have agreed upon the details, let’s put the program into practice. 既然我们在细 节问题上已取得一致意见，咱们就把计划付诸实施吧。
10 Perhaps we should have responded to those sad slogans and posters of animals
by waving equally sad posters of children dying of cancer or external wounds. (Para. 3)
Meaning: Perhaps we should have responded to those sad slogans and posters of animals in a tit-for-tat way: showing the posters of children dying of cancer or external wounds.
11 In the animal rights forum, much is made of the volume of pain these animals
experience in the name of medical science. Activists deny that we are trying to help
and say it is evidence of our evil and cruel nature. (Para. 4)
Meaning: By way of the animal rights forum, activists have said far more than enough
about the pain these animals suffer from medical research. They use it as an excuse to
deny the efforts we are making and accuse us of evil and cruel nature.
Meaning beyond words: Here the physician is criticizing the animal rights activists for
being dishonest to the public.
12 A more reasonable argument, however, can be advanced in our defense. Life is
often cruel to animals and human beings. Teenagers are flung from trucks and
suffer severe head injuries. Young children barely able to walk find themselves at
the bottom of swimming pools while a parent is occupied with something else. From everyday germs to gang violence, no life is free of pain. (Para. 4)
Meaning: To defend our argument, we can provide more reasonable evidence. Life is
cruel to both animals and human beings. We often see teenagers thrown out from trucks,
suffering severe head injuries; little children, yet unable to walk, are found dead in swimming pools while their parents are busy and distracted. We are surrounded by potential il ness from common germs and viruses and by potential dangers from car
accidents to gang violence; no life is free from pain.