182. advertise v. ①（在报刊，电视等）公告，宣传 ②为…做广告，宣传 ③通告，告知
【例】We decided to advertise our car in the local newspaper.
They advertised their goods for sale extensively and heavily.
Please advertise him of my intention to compromise.
183. advertisement n. 广告，公告，启事
【搭配】place (或put) an advertisement on the television 在电视上播放一则广告
answer and advertisement in a newspaper 应报纸广告之聘
【例】Today’s newspaper carries (或runs, has) an advertisement for a computer program.
The trial was meant as an advertisement for British justice.
184. agency n. ①代理行，经销处；②专业行政部门；③公众服务机构
【搭配】an advertising agency 广告代理公司; an employment agency 职业介绍所; government agency 各政府部门; Economic Planning Agency （日）经济企划厅; a news agency 通讯社; a travel agency 旅行社；the Central Intelligence Agency （美国）中情局
【例】This firm has agencies all over the world.
He used to be a general manager of an advertising agency.
【扩展】 agent n. 代理人，代理商
185. focus n. ①(注意，活动，兴趣等)集中点，重点 ②【物】焦点 v. 聚焦，集中(on)
【搭配】focus one’s attention on a question 把注意力集中在某一问题上; focus one’s anger on sb.把怒火集中在某人身上 ; bring …into focus 调准焦距; in focus 焦距对准的，清晰的; out of focus 焦距没对准的，模糊的
【例】I think Dave likes to be the focus of the attention.
Lately the main focus of monetary policy has shifted to interest rates.
186. forbid v. ①不许，禁止 ②阻止，制止
【搭配】forbid sb. to smoke 不许某人抽烟；forbid sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事；forbid the use of offensive language 禁止使用淫亵语言
【例】The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16.
She forbade children to watch television because she thought it was a corrupting influence.
187. debate vt. 辩论，争论，讨论 n. 辩论，争论，讨论
【搭配】debate a question with sb. 同某人辩论问题 ; a Parliamentary debate 议会辩论; the question under debate was …争论的问题是…
【例】We were debating whether to go by bus or by train.
They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.
【扩展】debater n. 辩论家；好辩论者
188. debt n. ①欠债，债务；②义务，恩义
【搭配】pay one’s debt 还债； pay off one’s debt 还清债务; pay a soldier’s debt 履行军人的义务; run(或get) into debt 欠债; stay out of debt 不欠债; in sb.’s debt 受某人恩惠，欠某人的人情债; be in debt to sb. 欠某人的债
【例】You are doing it in the interest of national unity and the whole country will be in your debt.
He was six thousand dollars in debt.
189. decade n. 十年
（例）The custom has prevailed for decades. 这风俗已盛行数十年了。
190. enclose vt. ①（从四面八方）围住，圈住 ②把…装入信封；附入
【搭配】the enclosed 函内附件；Enclosed, please find ……兹附上
【例】In that village, most of families enclosed their yards with fence.
A check is enclosed herewith. 随信附上支票一张。
【扩展】enclosure n. 附件
