Unit 4 Living with technology高频词汇知识点清单 2023-2024学年高中英语译林版选择性必修第二册

新教材译林版 英语选择性必修第二册 UNIT 4 UNIT 4高频词汇 知识点清单 Unit 4　Living with technology 高频词汇精讲 1. capacity n.领悟(或理解、办事)能力;容量,容积;职位,职责;生产量 Deep-learning AI has the capacity to analyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain. 能够深度学习的人工智能有能力通过多层次分析大量数据,模仿人脑的复杂网状系统。 (教材P44) 情景导学 He has a great capacity to learn languages.他学习语言的能力很强。 She worked here in her capacity as nurse.她在这里当护士。 The airport to be completed next year will have a capacity of 500,000. 明年建成的机场将能容纳50万名乘客。 用法归纳 ①(a/the) capacity　to do sth.做某事的能力 ②(a/the) capacity for (doing)...(做)……的能力 ③have a capacity 　of  ...能容纳…… ④in    one’s capacity as...以……的身份;以……的职位 词汇拓展 ①capable adj.有能力的;能干的 be capable of (doing) sth.有能力做某事 •The company isn’t capable of handling such a large order .那家公司没有能力应付那么大的一笔订单。 ②incapable adj.无能力的;无法……的 be incapable of (doing) sth.不能做某事 易混辨析 capacity 侧重指人或物潜在的能力,多指接受与领悟的能力,常见用法:the capacity to do sth./for (doing) sth. capability 侧重指人或物做某事所需要的能力,一般是专业能力,常见用法:the capability to do sth./of doing sth. ability 普通用词,侧重指实际表现出来的能力, 即做事或行动的能力,常见用法:the ability to do sth. •We desire more forests mostly because of their capability of improving air quality. 我们渴望更多的森林,主要是因为它们有改善空气质量的能力。 •Despite their many differences, all human beings share several defining characteristics, such as large brains and the ability to walk upright on two legs. 尽管人类有许多不同之处,但所有人类都共享一些决定性特征,比如大的大脑和用两条腿直立行走的能力。(2019江苏) 2. threaten vt.危及,对……构成威胁;威胁,恐吓 Would thinking machines work alongside humans or threaten the existence of humans?会思考的机器是会和人类一起工作,还是会威胁人类的生存? (教材P45) 情景导学 They threatened me with violence.他们用暴力来威胁我。 The boss threatened to fire her due to her bad working attitude. 由于她糟糕的工作态度,老板威胁要开除她。 用法归纳 ①threaten sb.　with    sth.用某事/某物来威胁某人 ②threaten 　to do     sth.威胁/扬言要做某事 ③threaten that...威胁说…… 词汇拓展 ①threatening adj.威胁(性)的;(天气状况)险恶的 ②threat n.构成威胁的人(或事物);威胁;恐吓;凶兆 under threat受到威胁 a threat to...对……的一个威胁 make a threat/threats against sb. 对某人进行威胁 •Only when we learn to exis