1.profess 公开表示;声称
She professed to hate her nickname.
她声称讨厌她的绰号 。
2.abate 减轻
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
暴风在他们绕过好望角时已经减弱了 。
3.sign up 报名参加
He saw the song's potential, and persuaded the company to sign her up.
他看到了这首歌的潜力,就说服公司和她签约 。
4.defray 支付;支出
The government has committed billions toward defraying the costs of the war.
政府已许诺用数亿万美元来支付战争的费用 。