託福詞彙易考點深度解讀

在托福考試裏面HOLD/PROPOSE/DEEM都表示“認為，提出”的意思。

hold / huld; hold/ v (pt, pp held / held; hld/)

[Tn, ] take and keep or support (sb/sth) in one’s arms, hands, teeth, etc 拿住, 抓住, 抱住, 咬住, 托住, 支撐住(某人[某物]):

例：The girl was holding her father’s hand. 那女孩抓住她父親的手.

例：The lovers held each other tight. 這一對情侶緊緊地摟抱着.

例：They were holding hands, ie holding each other’s hands. 他們手握着手.

例：She was holding an umbrella. 她拿着一把傘.

例：She held me by the sleeve. 她抓住我的袖子.

例：She was holding the baby in her arms. 她抱着嬰兒.

例：He held the rope in his teeth as he climbed the tree. 他爬樹時用牙齒咬着繩子.

[Tf, Cn.a, Cn.t] (fml 文) believe, consider or regard 相信; 認為; 視作:

例：I hold that the government’s economic policies are mistaken. 我認為政府的經濟政策是錯誤的.

例：I hold the parents responsible for their child’s behaviour. 我認為父母應對子女的行為負責.

例：I hold him to be a fool. 我認為他是個傻瓜.

propose / prpuz; prˋpoz/ v

[Tn, Tf, Tg]offer or put forward (sth) for consideration; suggest 提議, 建議(某事物): The motion (ie for debate) was proposed by Mr X and seconded by Mrs Y. 那動議經X先生提出有Y夫人附議. 例：The committee proposed that new legislation should be drafted. 委員會建議着手起草新法規.

[I, Ipr, Tn, ] ~ (sth) (to sb) suggest or offer marriage (to sb), esp formally (向某人)求婚(尤指正式地):

例：He was trying to decide whether he should propose (to her). 他反覆思量是否該(向她)求婚.

例：He had proposed marriage, unsuccessfully, twice already. 他已經兩次求婚, 均未成功.

(idm 習語) propose sb’s `health/a `toast ask people to drink to sb’s health and happiness 提議為某人的.健康和幸福而乾杯:

I should like to propose a toast to the bride and bridegroom. 我提議為新娘新郎的幸福乾杯.

deem / dim; dim/ v [Tf, Tnt esp passive 尤用於被動語態, Cn.a esp passive 尤用於被動語態, Cn.n] (fml 文) consider; regard 認為; 視為:

例：He deemed that it was his duty to help. 他認為他有責任加以援助.

例：She was deemed (to be) the winner. 人們認為是她獲勝.

例：It is deemed advisable. 這認為是可取的.

例：I deem it a great honour to be invited to address you. 要我向諸位講幾句話, 我覺得非常榮幸.

successor/ skses(r); skˋss/，這個單詞，請注意!不是“成功者”，而是“繼任者”。

n ~ (to sb/sth) person or thing that comes after and takes the place of (sb/sth) 接替的人或事物; 後繼者; 繼任者; 繼承人: the successor to the throne 王位的繼承人

例：appoint a successor to the headmaster 任命繼任校長