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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection重点词汇短语
1. aware adj.知道,发觉 awareness n.认识,意识
be/become aware of /that 意识到…
raise the awareness of 提高..的意识
arouse ons’s awareness of 唤起某人对…的意识
I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs.
It is important that students develop an awareness of how the Internet can be used.
2. illegal adj.不合法的,非法的
illegal immigrants/aliens非法移民 / 外侨
legal adj.合法的 illegally adv.不合法的
It's illegal to drive through a red light.
He entered the country illegally.
3. rate n.比率;速度 vt.评价,评估;划分等级
first rate 一流的 the birth/death rate 出生率/死亡率
at a rate of 以…的速度/比率
The disease is spreading at a rapid rate.
The university is highly rated for its research.
4. hunt v.打猎;搜寻 n.搜素,打猎
hunt for = search for 寻找 go hunting 去打猎
She is still hunting for a new job.
I'll try and hunt out the information you need
5. immdiately adv.立刻 conj.一…就(as soon as)
immediate adj.立即的,当前的
She answered almost immediately.
Immediately she'd gone, I remembered her name.
6. alarming adj.惊人的,使人惊恐的
alarm vt.使人惊恐的,使害怕 n.恐慌,警报
in alarm 惊恐地
The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate .
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm .
7. extinct adj.已灭绝的 extinction n.灭绝
an extinct species 已灭绝的物种
Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.
It is 250 years since the wolf became extinct in Britain.
8. mass adj.大量的,广泛的 n.大量,堆
a mass of/masses of 大量
The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance.
The sky was full of dark masses of clouds.
9. reserve n.保留,储备;保护区;准备金 vt.预定,保留
in reserve 储备,备用
reserve sth for sb 为…预定某物
I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock.
The nature reserve management belongs to the forestry resources management.
10. observe vt.观察;注视;遵守;庆祝 observation n.观察
observe sb doing/do sth 注意到某人正在做/做了某事
They observed him entering the bank.
Will the people observe the rules?
11. remind vt.提醒,使…想起
remind sb of 使某人想起
remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事
You remind me of your father when you say that.
You must remind him to take his medicin