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Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries
主题语境:人与社会——人类发展与跨文化沟通 相关教材:必修 4 Module 1;选修7 Module 5
1.measure v.测定;测量;评估 n.尺寸;程度;措施
[经典例句]
The scientists asked the volunteers to take the tests to measure their mental ability.(2020·浙江7月卷改编)
科学家们要求志愿者参加测试,以评估他们的心智能力。
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①We must take measures (reduce) crime in the area.
②It is high time we should take some effective (measure) to protect the cultural relics.
③The small room (measure) 20 yards from side to side.
④The other day she made the trousers my measure.
答案:①to reduce ②measures ③measures ④to
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(1)make...to one’s measure 按某人的尺寸做……
take measures (to do sth.) 采取措施(做某事)
(2)be measured by/in 用……来衡量
[特别提示]
①measure表示“措施”时,是可数的,常用其复数形式measures。
②measure表示“有……长 (宽、高等)”时,是不及物动词,后跟测量的结果,不用被动语态及进行时态;作定语时,要用现在分词形式。如:
The pond measures about 20 metres across.
这个池塘宽约20米。
2.position n.位置;职位;地位;名次;处境;立场 v.安置,安放;使处于
[经典例句]
Our school was in a superb central position near the park.
我们的学校处于极佳的中心位置,在公园附近。
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①I am in a position (save) you a good deal of time.
②All parking signs have now been placed position.
③The company is in strong financial position,with more than $7 million in cash and no short-term debt.
④He was in a position he had to force a decision.
完成句子
⑤Woods (担任新的职位) as managing director of a company in Belfast last year.
答案:①to save ②in ③a ④where ⑤took up a new position
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in a strong/weak/good...position
处于强势/弱势/有利的……地位
in/out of position 在/不在适当的位置
hold the position of...担任……的职务
be in a position to do sth.
(因有能力、金钱或权力而)能做某事
take up a position 占据位置;担任职位
[特别提示]
当position后跟定语从句且position在从句中作状语时,用关系副词where引导定语从句。
3.figure n.数字;图形;雕像;人物;身材;画像 v.计算;认为
[经典例句]
Many people go crazy trying to figure out how to spend time with friends,family,work,play,etc.(2022·浙江1月卷)
许多人疯狂地试图弄清楚如何在朋友、家人、工作、娱乐等方面度过(分配)时间。
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①We didn’t (指望) his coming but he came finally.What a surprise!
②We (算进去) the travel expenses but forg