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选修一 Unit 2
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Words and Expressions
Learning Aims
1.Learn the new words and phrases of this unit;
2.Try to memorize and use them in your communication.
persuasion n.说服;说服力
persuade sb. to do sth.=persuade sb. into doing sth.
劝某人做某事
persuade sb. not to do sth.=persuade sb. out of doing sth.
劝某人不做某事
persuade sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
1. persuade vt. 劝说;说服;
2. switch vt. 转换
vi.&vt. (使)改变; 转变
n. 开关
switch/turn on/off 打开/关上(电器等)
make a switch in 在……方面做出转变
switch sth. with sb. 和某人交换某物
switch from … to … 由……转变为……
3. distant adj. 遥远的,远处的;
distantly adv. 远离地,遥远地;疏远地,
distance n. 距离; 远处
in the distance 在远处
keep sb. at a distance 与某人保持距离,对某人冷淡
4. secure adj. 安全的; 安心的;可靠的; 牢固的
vt. 获得; 拴牢; 保护
insecure adj. 不安全的,不可靠的
security n. 安全; 平安; 保护措施; 安全工作securely adv. 安全地,安心地
5. efficient adj. 效率高的; 有功效的
inefficient adj. 效率低的
efficiently adv. 有效地; 效率高地
efficiency n.效率;功效
6. preference n. 爱好; 偏爱
prefer v. (更) 喜欢;愿意;宁愿
have a preference for...
express/show preference for...
give( a) preference to 给......以优惠/优待; 优先考虑
in preference to 优先于,而不是
偏爱
prefer (doing) sth.
prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth.
prefer to do sth.
prefer sb. to do sth.
prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
【回顾】prefer的用法:
更喜欢/宁愿……
喜欢……而不喜欢……
宁愿做某事
宁愿某人做某事
宁愿做……而不愿做……
7. instant n. 瞬间; 片刻
adj. 立即的; 速食的; 速溶的
instantly adv. 立刻; 马上
in an instant 立刻,立即,马上
for an instant 一会儿
the instant = instantly/ as soon as/the moment/
the minute/immediately/ directly 一……就……
8. command n. 命令;控制 vt. 命令;控制
under the command of=under one’s command
在....的控制之下
have a good command of sth. 精通/控制某事
take command of 控制/掌控...
command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
command + that从句(从句should +V原,should可省)