1. 表示“医治，治疗”（v.）
treat, cure, heal
cure 指治愈疾病或病人，强调结果。cure sb. of …
Nothing could cure her of her impatience with Anna. 她就是改不了对安娜的不耐烦的态度。（矫正某人的不良行为）
heal (up) （伤口或断骨）长好，愈合
It took three months for my arm to heal properly. 我的胳膊三个月后才痊愈。
treat 普通用词，指用药物、手术等治疗疾病或创伤。treat sb. with sth.
2. 表示“拒绝”（v.）
decline, refuse, deny, reject, turn down, say no, give sb/sth the thumbs down
deny 拒绝（某人做某事或进入某地）
He was denied access to the US. 他被拒绝进入美国。
decline 【正式】指婉言谢绝他人的帮助、邀请等。
Poor as he was, Mr. Brown declined a large sum of money from the charity. 布朗先生虽然很穷，却谢绝了慈善团体的一大笔捐款。
reject 指拒绝接受或考虑某事，或指由于不能让人满意而不接受、不录取等。
My brother was rejected by the army because of his poor eyesight. 我弟弟因为视力不好未能参军。
give sb/sth the thumbs down 【非正式】拒绝[反对] 某人/某事物（指计划或建议）
The plan was given the thumbs down by the local authority. 该计划遭到地方当局反对。
3. 表示“推迟，延期”（v.）
delay, postpone, put off, hold off
delay 多指由于外在原因而推迟或耽误，有时也指有意推迟。
The rain delayed the opening ceremony for one hour. 大雨使开幕式延迟了1个小时。
He decided to delay his decision until he had seen the full report. 他决定推迟作出决定，直到看到完整的报告。
postpone 多指有计划地延期，通常会明确延期到何时。
They planned to postpone their trip until the spring. 他们打算把旅行推迟到春天。
put off 与delay 和postpone 相比不那么正式，常用语日常英语。
The game has been put off till next week. 比赛推迟到下周举行。
hold off 推迟
House buyers seem to be holding off until interest rates drop. 房屋买家似乎在等利率下跌后再出手。
4. 表示“分开，分离，分手”
part, break up (with)
part 多指使紧密相连的人或物分开，指父母和子女分开时多用被动语态（be parted from）。
She hated being parted from the children. 她不愿和孩子们分离。
break up （婚姻、关系）破裂
Has Sam really broken up with Lucy? 萨姆真的和露西分手了吗？
