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[单元词汇预习]
(一)Reading and Thinking&Learning About Language
1.vital adj.必不可少的;极其重要的;充满生机的
①play a vital role in...在……中起着极其重要的作用
②It is of vital importance that we (should) learn something from failure.(我们应该从失败中吸取教训,这是至关重要的。)[佳句背诵·读后续写主旨升华]
2.commit vt.承诺; 保证 vi.忠于; 全心全意投入(工作、活动等) →committed adj.尽心尽力的; 坚定的;坚信的
①commit oneself to do 承诺; 保证(做某事、 遵守协议或安排等)
②commit suicide自杀
③Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully.(双方承诺和平解决争端。)
3.objective n.目标;目的 adj.客观的
①meet/achieve your objectives达到/实现你的目标
②an objective analysis/assessment/report客观的分析/评价/报告
4.evaluate vt.评估;评价→evaluation n.评估;评价
①evaluate the market situation评估市场形势
②We need to evaluate how well the policy is working.(我们需要对这一政策产生的效果作出评价。)
5.property n.性质;特征;财产
①a property developer房地产开发商
②government property 政府的财产
6.distinct adj.清晰的;清楚的;有区别的→distinction n.区分;差别
a distinct advantage 明显的优势
7.extract n.提取物;摘录 vt.提取;提炼;摘录;(用力)拔出
The following extract is taken from her new novel.(下面一段摘自她的新小说。)
8.boil vt.& vi.(使)沸腾;煮开;烧开 n.沸腾;沸点
①boiled carrots/cabbage水煮胡萝卜/卷心菜
②The boiling point of water is 100 degrees centigrade.
水的沸点是100摄氏度。
9.obtain vt.(尤指经努力)获得;赢得 vi.(规章、习俗等)存在;流行
①obtain advice/information/permission得到忠告/信息/许可
②I really want to obtain this precious opportunity because, by offering my service, I will be able to improve my organisational ability.(我真的很想获得这个宝贵的机会,因为通过提供服务,我将能够提高我的组织能力。)[佳句背诵·申请信]
10.acknowledge vt.承认(属实、权威等);(公开)感谢→acknowledgement n.承认;感谢
①a generally acknowledged fact公认的事实
②It is acknowledged that the crosscountry race is an opportunity to strengthen our will.(大家公认这个越野赛是增强我们意志的机会。)[佳句背诵·活动介绍]
11.defeat n.失败;挫败 vt.击败;战胜
①face defeat in the election 面临选举失败
②You must learn to accept defeat with good grace.(你必须学会欣然承认失败。)
12.analyse vt.分析→analysis n.分析(pl.analyses)
①statistical analysis 统计分析
②The job involves gathering and analysing data.(这项工作涉及收集和分析数据。)
13.apparently adv.显然;显而易见;看来→apparent adj.显而易见的;显然的;表面上的
Apparently, blindly following others' advice will affect our own judgmen