Unit 1 The mass media 单词讲解课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

Book 5 Unit 1 Words I critical adj. 批判性的；关键的；不稳定的；可能有危险的 汤姆的父母对他的行为提出了强烈的批评。 Tom's parents were highly critical of his behaviour. 你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。 Your decision is critical to our future. 减少大气层中的二氧化碳含量极其重要。 Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. 手术后头24小时是最危险的。 The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. critical v. criticize 批判；挑剔；评论 n. critic 批评家； 评论员；挑剔的人 2. trap vt. 1) 困住，关住，使限于危险中 他们被困在燃烧着的楼房里。 They were trapped in the burning building. 2) 诱骗，诱使 trap sb. into doing sth. 我被诱骗在合同上签字。 I was trapped into signing a contract. n. 1) 夹子，罗网，陷阱 设置陷阱，布下圈套 set a trap 2) 圈套，困境 Mary felt that marriage was a trap. 3) 计谋，策略，陷阱 walk into a trap 落入圈套 lay a trap for 为…设下圈套 3. release n. 释放；公开发行、发布；新发行的东西、新电影；宣泄 The release of prisoners was used as a bargaining chip. 释放战俘被用作讨价还价的筹码。 The new software is planned for release in April. 新软件计划四月份发行。 You might even call it an emotional release. 你甚至也能称之为情感宣泄。 3. release 释放囚犯 release a prisoner 他松开手刹驶离路边。 He released the hand brake and pulled away. 他们未公布更多细节。 They didn’t release any more details. 她只是需要宣泄她的压力。 She just needed to release her stress. vt. 释放、松开；发行、公映；宣泄 4. extend v. 延伸；扩展；使延期；扩大…的范围(或影响) Our land extends as far as the river. 我们的土地一直延伸到河边。 The show extended for another six weeks. 展览会延长了六周。 The company plans to extend its operations into Europe. 公司打算将业务扩展到欧洲。 拓展阅读 extended reading extension n. 扩大、延伸；增加的房间、扩建部分；电话分机号码 扩建地铁需用几个月时间。 The extension of the subway will take several months. You can reach me at 637-2335, extension 354. 你可以打637-2335这个电话号码，转分机354，与我联系。 extensive adj. 广泛的；大量的 进行广泛的研究 carry out extensive research extensively adv. 广泛地; 大量地 5. construct vt. 建造 constructive advice 建设性的 constructor n. 建筑商 construction: n. ~ site 建筑工地 under ~ 在建筑中 6. dozen The project has gone through nearly a dozen years