В английском языке русскому глаголу принимать соответствует несколько глаголов, каждый из которых имеет свои особенности значения и употребления. Наиболее общее значение имеет глагол to receive. Глагол to accept означает принять с готовностью, с желанием, например: to accept a wage rise / an inflation. Глагол to adopt употребляется по отношению к таким решениям, вслед за которыми последует изменение привычного образа действия, сложившейся ситуации, например: to adopt a new policy / as advanced technology / a plan. 3. Употребите эти глаголы в предложениях.
1. The business community (деловые круги) expect the recently formed government to … a new fiscal policy.
2. An individual firm has to … prices existing in the market.
3. It is argued that the Russian Parliament has not … a clear programme of land reform so far.
4. The manufacturers … the new tax rates with satisfaction.
6. The Vice President was expected to … additional responsibilities.
7. Households are known to … incomes in the forms of wages, interest, rent, and social benefits.
8. Immigrants are … mainly in the countries that need either unskilled (неквалифицированный) workers or workers with human capital unavailable domestically.
What are you doing, Jack?
I'm looking for my watch. I have been looking for it for 15 minutes now.
You never put your watch in its place. It seems to me I have just seen it on the shelf next to the telephone.
Here it is. Thank you, Diana.
By the way, your boss has already phoned you. He has been waiting for you in the office for half an hour.
Oh dear. I completely forgot about the conference. It started at 11 p.m. And I haven't prepared the report about the resulf of out research work
Jack, you always forget about important things.
You know, Diana, that I have been very busy these days. Where is my shirt?
I'm ironing it right now. Here you are
Thanks. I'm leaving now. See you in the evening
1. A military road was built by the Romans through some of the highest and wildest country in England. - Военная дорога была построена римлянами через самую гористую и дикую месность в Англии.
2. In the period of early human settlements footpath was being gradually made by people. - В ранний период поселений тропинки постепенно прокладывались людьми.
3. The traffic problems have been solved by the town of Delft in Holland by encouraging people to cycle. - Дорожные проблемы были решены в голландском городе Дельфт поощрением людей пользоваться велосипедами.
4. A tunnel is being built by them to link the island with the mainland. - Тоннель строится, чтобы соединить остров с материком.
5. Disruption to traffic is inevitably caused by urban highway construction. - Сбои трафика неизбежно возникают из-за строительства городского шоссе.