重庆10月自考英语（一）模拟试题（6）

　14. confuse v. 使混乱，混淆

　　confusion n. 混乱，慌乱

　　What he said just now confuses all of us.(他刚才说的话把我们都弄糊涂了。)

　　Her answers have only added to his confusion.(她的回答只使他更加糊涂。)

　　15. property n. 财产，资产;(房)地产;特性，性质

　　That car is my property， you cannot use it without my permission.(那辆车是我的财产，没我的允许，你不能动用。)

　　The city is growing and property in the center is becoming more valuable.(城市在发展，市中心的房地产越来越有价值了。)

　　Many plants have medicinal properties.(许多植物有药用特性。)

　　state property (国家财产) personal property(动产)

　　real property / estate(不动产) intellectual property(知识产权)

　　16. excise n. 国产税，本国消费税

　　exercise n.& v. 行使，运用;锻炼;练习

　　customs n. 关税　　(Customs 海关)

　　17. fund n. 基金，专款;储备，贮存

　　v. 提供资金，供以款项

　　We would set up a fund to help those children whose parents couldn't afford to send them to school.(我们将设立一项基金，帮助那些父母供不起他们读书的孩子。)

　　They have a fund of knowledge and experience to draw on.(他们有丰富的知识和经验可利用。)

　　This research is funded by the government.(这项研究由政府提供资金。)