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Unit 5 Languages Around The World 重点词汇及练习
1. refer vi. 谈及;提到;提及;查阅,参考; vt.称…为
reference n.谈到的事;参考
refer to 谈及;查阅
①I promised not to refer to the matter again.
②You may refer to your notes if you want.
③The library contains many popular works of reference
2. regard vt.将…认为;看待 n.注意;关注 regards 问候,致意
regard sb/sth as sth 把…看作…
have/pay/show little regard for other people’s feelings 不大在意别人的感受
with/in regard to sth 关于
①He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.
②The company's position with regard to overtime is made clear in their contracts.
③He shows little regard for others.
3. character n.品质,性格;特点,特性;人物,角色;文字,字母,符号
characterize vt.使…具有特点
in character 在特质上
a major/minor character 书中的主要/次要人物
chinese characters 汉字
①The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all.
②All the places and characters in my novel are fictitious
③The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass.
4. appreciate vt.欣赏;赏识;重视;感谢
appreciate sb doing sth 感激某人做某事
①We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems.
②I would appreciate it if you paid in cash.
③Anyone can appreciate our music
5. struggle vi.奋斗;努力,争取;斗争 n.斗争;奋斗
struggle for sth 为…而奋斗
struggle to do sth 努力做某事
struggle aginst/with sb/sth 与…抗争
①He struggled against cancer for two years.
②The doctors struggled to restart his heart.
③You have to let us struggle for ourselves.
6. equal adj.相同的,同样的;相等的;平等的 v.与…相等
equal to sb/sth 相等
①There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class.
②They had fought hard for equal rights.
③There are two pieces of wood equal in length.
7. demand n.要求 v.强烈要求;需要
demand for sth 要求… demand to do sth 强烈要求做某事
a demand for equal rights 要求平权 supply and demand 供需关系
in demand 受欢迎的,非常需要的
demand that …(should ) do sth 要求…做…
①Her job demands a high degree of skill.
②I demand to see the manager.
③We cannot satisfy demand for the product.
8. date back (to) 追溯到;开始于
①The modern soil classification in China could date back to 1930s.
②The skills of cooking