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XB1U1 Language Points 1
Period 3 Using Language
2. infer-inferred-inferred-inferring(vt.)推断;推定--inference(n.)结论;推理;推断
...and the link can be inferred. ……这种关系可以被推断出来。
The scientists inferred the conclusion that water once existed on Mars.科学家们推断出火星上曾经有水的结论。
It can be inferred from what he said that he had been to Tibet.从他说的话可以推断出他去过西藏。
draw/make inferences from the data根据资料推论出结果
infer sth from sth/that...从……中推测出……/推断出……
It can be inferred from...that...从……可推断出……
3. genius(n.)-geniuses(pl.)天才;天资;天赋
Einstein was not only a genius; he was courageous and kind figure loved by many people.
爱因斯坦不仅是一位天才,而且是一位广受爱戴的勇敢的、善良的人。
the genius of Shakespeare莎士比亚的天赋 a mathematical/comic genius一个数学/喜剧天才
He had a genius for making people feel at home.他有一种能够使人感觉轻松自在的本领。
4. extraordinary(adj.)不一般的;非凡的;意想不到的
The same year, which was later recorded as a miracle year in science, he published four extraordinary physics papers.同一年----这一年后来被称为科学上的奇迹年----他发表了四篇非同寻常的物理学论文。
an extraordinary achievement卓越的成就 a truly extraordinary woman一位非常杰出的女性
It is extraordinary/incredible that he managed to sleep through the party.
真想不到他竟然从聚会开始一直睡到结束。
5. gradually(adv.)逐渐地;逐步地--gradual(adj.)逐渐的;逐步的
Following this, he gradually became famous throughout the world as the new Issac Newton.
此后,他渐渐闻名于世,被誉为第二个艾萨克·牛顿。
Henry gradually changed his attitude towards his study.Henry逐渐改变了他对学习的态度。
Studying foreign languages is a progressive, gradual process---- you can’t run before you can walk.
学习外语使一个循序渐进的过程,欲速则不达。
gradually increase/rise/decrease/drop逐渐增加/下降
gradual growth/improvement/progress逐渐的成长/改进/进步
6. come to power(开始)掌权;上台(强调动作) be in power执政(强调状态)
Circumstances changed in 1933, when Hitler came to power in Germany.
1933年,希特勒在德国上台,形势发生了变化。
The party came to power eight years ago.
= The party has been in power for eight years.该党执政已8年了。
take/seize/lose power掌握/夺取/失掉政权 (统治;政权)
have the power to solve the problem有解决问题的能力 (控制立;影响力;操纵力)
within one’s power在某人能力之内 do all/everything in one’s power to do sth竭尽某人