An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virgi nia and Maryland, but wood remained that most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners. (96.R)

　　砖头被越来越多地用于建造住房及其附属建筑物在维吉尼亚和马里兰是显而易见的，但木头仍然是有钱人建造住房所最受欢迎的材料。

　　announce vt.1.宣布，宣告 2.声称，叙说 3.预告，预示 4.作播音员

　　nounce,nunci来自拉丁文nuntiare=to declare。

　　announcement n. 1.宣告，宣布 2.(一项)公告，(一项私人)告示

　　announcer n.广播员，告知者，报幕员

　　annunciate vt.公布，宣布，通告

　　逻辑辨证记忆提示：由nounce,nunci演化而来的英文单词围绕着“to declare(宣布，声称)”造词。这组词很好理解，推理也很简单，但前提是要熟练掌握前缀的用法，如pronouce的“显著的，清楚的，明确的”之意，若不知道“pro-”可指“程度上的前”。

　　重点词经典真题例句：We all know what an advertisement is, it's essentially a message that announces something for sale.(02.L)

　　我们大家都知道，一个广告本质上是一条宣布某些事物被出售的信息。

　　Perhaps the nearest modern-equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving device of the industrial age.(96.R)

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