Lesson 1 A puma at large

1. Accumulate (verb)积累

E.g. I have accumulated a lot of postcards.

By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.（字典例句）

Accumulation (noun)

Accumulative (adj)

E.g. The scores are accumulative.

2. Spot (verb) 看出，发现

E.g. I spotted a huge mistake in my dissertation.

(noun) 地点，场所; 斑点；污迹；粉刺，丘疹

E.g He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him.（字典例句）

Some teenagers are worrying about their spots.

Beauty spot/mark 美人痣

3. Claim 宣称；索取，认领；夺走，夺去（生命）

E.g. He claimed that he is handsomest man in the world.

This car accident claimed five lives.

Baggage claim （美式）

Baggage reclaim （英式）

4. Corner 使走投无路，使陷入困境；垄断

E.g. The thieves was cornered by policemen. Eric has cornered the market in morning reading.

5. In possession of 拥有；具有

E.g. The thieves was caught in possession of stolen stuffs.

It is a universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. 《傲慢与偏见》里的经典句子

6. At large 未被捕获的；行动自由的

E.g. The murderer is still at large.

7. Feel obliged to do sth 强迫、迫使做某事

E.g. He feels obliged to pay the bill.

8. 一些需要与介词of连用的动词：inform, remind, rob, approve...

E.g. He informed me of his new telephone number.

This story reminds me of my own experience.

The strongbox has been robbed of its treasure.

My mother doesn't approve of my ideas.