内容正文:
Unit 20
Lesson 1
Futurology
Vocabulary
1. mass n. 质量;物质
知识拓展:
a mass/masses of 众多,大量
the mass of 大多数
2. assist vt.帮助;协助
知识拓展:
①assist sb (with sth)帮助某人(做某事)
assist sb to do sth=assist sb in doing sth帮助某人做某事
②assistant n.助理,助手
assistance n.[U]帮助,协助
come to one’s assistance来援助/帮助某人
be of any(great)assistance帮上忙
with the assistance of在……的帮助下
语境巧练
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①“So do I,”said Harry.“We really should do something (assist) them.”(2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷,读后续写)
②I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept
(assist) from.
③His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching (assist) in class...
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④人工智能帮助医生和护士对那位病人进行了手术。
An AI assisted the doctors and nurses the patient.
to assist
assistance
assistant
in operating on/to operate on
3. latter n.后者 adj.(两者中)后者的
知识拓展:
Man differs from beasts in that __________ is able to speak,
while aren't.
人类不同于野兽,因前者能说话,而后者却不能。
4. conflict v.抵触,冲突 n.争执;斗争,冲突;争论
知识拓展:
①conflict