第16讲 选择性必修三U7 Careers词句文精讲精练-2023高三英语一轮复习精品课程（北师大2019）

U7 Careers 1. 核心词精讲 1. …they feel that their IQ is what determines how well they are going to do in life. determine vt. 1) if something determines something else, it directly influences or decides it 决定，直接影响; 2) to find out the facts about something测定，确定 eg In order to pass the exam to be held next month, Mary determines to study hard. The aim of our research is to determine what is true, not what is reasonable. (确定) 【拓展】 determination n．决心 determined adj. 下定决心的，决意的 be determined to do ... 下决心做…… eg Young as Alina was, she was a determined girl. Helen is determined to voice her opinions. I was determined that I would take part in the match. 2. …at work, it is IQ that gets you employed, but it is EQ that gets your promoted. employ vt. to pay someone to work for you 雇佣 employ sb. as ...  雇用某人作为…… employ sb. to do sth.  雇用某人做某事 eg Jenny has been employed as a secretary in the company. We have been employed to look at ways of reducing waste. employ vt. to spend your time doing a particular thing 花时间做，忙于做(某事) be employed in (doing) sth. 忙于（做某事），从事（某活动） eg She was employed in making a list of all the jobs to be done. 3. …Professor Salovery suggests that when predicting someone’s future success… predict vt. to say that something will happen, before it happens 预言，预料，预测 eg The high temperature is predicted to last for days. 【拓展】 prediction n.  预言，预测，预告 predictable adj.  可预见的，可预料的 eg Not many people agree with his prediction that the economy will improve. The snow had a predictable effect on traffic. 4. …who you think deserve good grades, sometimes end up failing exams? deserve vt. to have earned something by good or bad actions or behavior应得到(奖赏或惩罚) deserve to do 值得做……；应该做 eg She deserved to win because she was the best. 5. …hence they have a harder time adjusting in life and in their careers. adj