1.delighted adj. 快乐的,欣喜的
She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding.
I was delighted with my presents.
I’d be delighted to come.
I was delighted that you could stay.

2.assist v. 帮助,协助,援助
assistant 助手
a person who helps in the job.
We’ll do all we can to assist you.
We’ll assist you in finding somewhere to live.
3.eager adj. 渴望的,热切的
She is eager for her parents’ approval.
Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.
be eager for…/ be eager to do sth.
4.acquire v. 获得,取得,学到
She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.
5.assess v. 评估,评定
It’s difficult to assess the effects of these changes.
We’re trying to assess how well the system works.
The young men were assessed as either safe or unsafe drivers.
6.inform v. 告知,通知
Please inform us of any changes of address.

7.meanwhile adv. 其间,同时
Bob spent fifteen months alone in London. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own.
8.guilty adj. 有罪的,内疚的
be guilty of…
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often.
9.demand n. 需求,要求v. 强烈要求
meet/satisfy one’s demands
She demanded an immediate explanation.
I demand to see the manager.
The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn.

10.gifted adj. 有天赋的
She has a great gift for music.
She has the gift of making friends easily.
11.accurate adj. 精确的,正确的
Accurate records must be kept.
My watch is not very accurate.
12.approve v. 赞成,认可;批准
I told my mother I wanted to leave school, but she didn’t approve.
She didn’t approve of my leaving school this year.
The committee approved the plan.
13.process v. 加工,处理 n. 过程,程序,步骤
Most of the food we buy is processed in some way.
I went three rolls of film to be processed.
We’re in the process of selling our house.
14.concentrate on 集中,全神贯注于
I can’t concentrate (on…) with all that noise going to.
I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live.
15.accuse…of… 因……指责/控告
She accused him of lying.
16.a head of 在……前面 well ahead of 遥遥领先
The boys were ahead of us.
I finished several days ahead of the deadline.