India declared her independence in 1947.
1947年印度宣布独立。
She declared that she didn’t want to see him again.
她声明她再也不想见他。
The Chinese government declared that Taiwan is part of China.
中国政府声明，台湾是中国的一部分。
declare sb./sth.(to be)…“宣布成为……；声明是……
He declared himself to be a member of their Party.
他宣布加入他们的党派。
His actions declared him to be an honest man.
他的行为表明他是个诚实的人。
7.court n.法庭，法院；开庭；球场
The court found him guilty.
法庭发现他有罪。
The prisoner was brought to court for trial.
那个犯人被带上法庭接受审判。
The case was settled out of court.
该案件在庭外解决了。
Several cases await trial at the next court.
下次开庭有几个案件等着审判。
He met her at the tennis court.
他在网球场见到了她。
Are all the players on court yet?
所有球员都到场地了吗？
take sb.to court 对某人起诉，控告
She decided to take him to court.
她决定控告他。
注：court很多情况下不加冠词。
8.murder vt.谋杀；杀害
He murdered the old woman for her money.
他杀害了那位老妇人以获取她的钱财。
He murdered his rival in cold blood.
他残忍地杀害了他的对手。
Gandhi was murdered by an Indian who opposed his views.
甘地被一位反对他的主张的印度人所杀害。
murder n.谋杀；凶杀；凶杀案
a case of murder一起凶杀案
an attempted murder杀人未遂
commit murder犯杀人罪
She cried,“Murder!”她大喊：“杀人了!”
He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
他承认杀人，被判终身监禁。
There were three murders in one month.
一个月之内发生了三起凶杀案。
The number of murders is rising in San Francisco.
在旧金山，凶杀案的数量在不断增加。
9.immediately adv.立刻；马上
He came home immediately after work.
他一下班就马上回家。
I wrote back to her immediately.
我立刻给她写了回信。
immediately conj.一……就……
Immediately he came home,I told him about that.
他一回家，我就告诉他那件事了。
She recognized me immediately she saw me.
她一看到我就认出了我。
I left immediately the clock struck twelve.
12点的钟声一响我就离开了。
10.conflict n.冲突；战斗
Nations must not settle their differences by armed conflicts.
各国不应通过武装冲突解决国家之间的分歧。
There is no conflict between church and state in Britain now.
在英国教堂与政府之间已不存在矛盾。
You should avoid conflict with your neighbors.
你应避免与邻居争执。
come into conflict with与……冲突；与……有矛盾
The two sides came into conflict last week,causing 5 people dead and many injured.
双方上周发生了冲突，造成5人死亡，多人受伤。
The husband often comes into conflict with his wife.
这位丈夫经常与妻子发生矛盾。
in conflict with与……冲突；与……有矛盾
My interests are in conflict with theirs.
我的利益与他们的冲突。
His words are in conflict with his actions.
他的言行不一致。
§2.2 发散思维
1.as far as
①到某一指定地点；远达
He walked as far as the post office.
他一直步行到邮局。
I’ll see you off as far as the airport.
我将一直送你到飞机场。
②同样的距离
We didn’t go as far as others.
我们没有别人走的那样远。
③(程度，范围)就……而言；至于，尽……
As far as I know,he isn’t coming to the party.
就我所知，他不会来参加这次聚会。
I’ll help you as far as I can.
我将尽我所能帮助你。
This is as far as we go.
我们到达终点了。
as/so far as…be concerned就……而言
As far as I am concerned,I cannot object to your marriage.
就我个人而言，我不反对你们的婚事。
As far as he is concerned,he can’t afford such an expensive car.
就他而言，他买不起这么贵的汽车。
2.order vt.命令；下令
order后可接名词作宾语。
The chairman ordered silence.
主席要求大家安静。
order sb. to do sth.命令某人做某事
The policeman ordered the drunken man leave the shop.
警察命令那个醉汉离开商店。
The doctor ordered me to take a rest for a week.
医生指示我要我休息一周。
She ordered the baggage to be brought to her room.
她吩咐把行李搬进她的房间。
order后可接that从句，从句中的谓语动词用“should+v.”形式，should可省略。
The king ordered that the man be released.
国王下令释放那个人。
The officer ordered that the guns be fired.
军官下令开炮。
order有时可与某些副词或介词短语连用。
He ordered me away.他命令我走开。
The father ordered his son out of the house.
父亲要儿子离开家。