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Working The Land
Unit 5
Words and Expression
Unit 5
hybrid /ˈhaɪbrɪd/ n.杂交植(动)物;合成物
n.混合物;杂种;混合动力车,油电混合车;混合词,混种词
adj.混合的;杂种的,杂交成的
The music was a hybrid of Western pop and traditional folk song.
这种音乐融合了西方流行音乐和传统民歌。
Exercise
devote /dɪˈvəʊt/ vt.把…献(给);把…专用于
devotion n.深爱;挚爱;奉献;忠心devoted adj.挚爱的;投入的;忠诚的
be devoted to 深爱;致力于
无可否认,我们必须投入更多的资源来解决这个问题。
It can't be denied that _______________________________
__________________________________________________.
Exercise
we need to devote
more resources to this problem
devote ... to /dɪˈvəʊt tə/ 把…用于;献身;致力;专心
devote...to (doing) sth.把……奉献给;专注于(做)某事
devote oneself to 致力于;献身于
be dedicated to
be absorbed in
be buried in
be engaged in
单句语法填空
①I still remember what you have devoted to _____________ (help) me to improve my writing skills.
②Her daughter, ___________ whom she was devoted, died from a car collision.
③Fully _____________ (devote) to his research work, the professor cared little about any other things.
helping
to
devoted
Exercise
shortage /ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ/ n.不足;缺少;短缺
short adj.短(期)的;短暂的
shorten v.(使)变短;(使)缩短
They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
他们面临无污染水源的严重短缺。
Exercise
权衡利弊
Weigh the advantage and disadvantage
weigh pros and cons
weigh benefits and shortages
tackle /ˈtækl/ vt.解决(难题);应付(局面)
address / handle / solve
deal/do/cope with
They are not afraid to tackle the issues or let the sparks fly when necessary.
他们不怕应付这些问题, 必要时也不惜进行唇枪舌剑的激烈争论。
Exercise
crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ n.危机;危急关头
复数 crises
The company is facing a financial crisis.
公司正面临财政危机。
boost /bu:st/ vt.使增长;使兴旺 n.增长
facilitate / promote / enhance / increase /improve / gain / accelerate /breed / boom
We need a big win to boost our confidence.
我们需要一个大的胜利来增强我们的自信心。
yield /ji:ld/ n.产量;产出 vt.出产(作物) v.屈服;让步
He may yield control.
他可能放弃控制权。
v. 屈服,让步;放弃,让出
Exercise
convince /kənˈvɪns/ vt.使相信;使确信;说服
convince sb. of sth. 使某人信服某事
convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
convince sb. that... 使某人确信……
convinced adj. 确信的,深信的
be convinced of/that...确信……
convincing adj. 有说服力的