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Unit 2
一、词形转换
1.threat n.威胁
→threaten vt.威胁;危及
2.hunt v.打猎;搜寻;追捕
→ hunter n.猎人
3.rate n.速度;(比)率 vt.划分等级
→rating n.等级;级别
4.extinct adj.已灭绝的
→extinction n.灭绝
5.press vt.压;按
→pressure n.压力;要求
6.concern n.担心;关心 vt.让……担忧;涉及
→concerned adj.担心的;关切的
7.legal adj.法律的;合法的
→illegal adj.不合法的;非法的
→illegally adv.不合法地;非法地
8.alarm vt.使害怕;使惊恐;使担心 n.警报;恐慌;警报器
→alarming adj.惊人的;使人惊恐的
→alarmed adj.担心的;害怕的
9.intend vi.& vt.打算;计划;想要
→intention n.打算;目的
10.exist vi.存在;生存
→existence n.存在;生存
二、重点单词和短语
rate n.速度;(比)率 vt.划分等级;评价;评估
①Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour.n.速度
②The birth rate of that country is reducing.n.(比)率
③China and India are rated as the most attractive markets now.v.评价,看作
reserve n.(动植物)保护区;储藏(量)vt.预订;预留;保留
①These seats are reserved for the elderly and women with babies.vt.预留
②I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock.vt.预订
③We set up a wildlife reserve to protect endangered elephants.n.保护区
die out灭绝;逐渐消失;逐渐熄灭
[例1] With society developing,many old custo