2020考研英语完形填空近义词词汇辨析（二）

rear

同raise12

1to ~ sons and daughters 养育子女

2to ~ poultry 饲养家禽

breed

1“饲养，培育(动植物)”，强调有目的地育种，常用~sth for/as sth

2指培育人，表示以特定的方式教育，反复灌输观念、礼貌举止等，常用~sth into sb

1The rabbits are bred for their long coats.饲养兔子是为了获取它们的长毛。

2to ~ good manners 使养成良好的举止

[真题](2000)He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance against the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to replace old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to ___the soil. 他必须用以下三种方式来使用这些余粮：留作种子，留作应对恶劣天气影响的保障，以及作为商品卖掉，来替换旧农具和购买化肥给土壤施肥。(C)

[A] enhance [B] mix [C] feed [D] raise

寻找

seek

1“寻找”，常与for 搭配

2“寻求，谋求”，表示试图得到或达到

1to ~ alternative route 另寻其他线路

2to ~employment 求职

search

同seek1，但找寻更为仔细，后面常接搜寻的地点

to ~ the plane for survivors 为寻找幸存者而搜查飞机

[真题](2000)He must either sell some of his property or _________extra funds in the form of loans. 他只得变卖部分家产或通过贷款寻求额外的资金。(D)

[A] search [B] save [C] offer [D] seek