Unit 5 Animals around us 单词讲义 -2022-2023学年高中英语冀教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 5单词讲义 extinction 词性：名词 中文意思：灭绝，消亡 英文释义：the act or process of dying out; the state of being extinct 词源：来自拉丁语的"extinctio"，意为"熄灭"或"消灭" 例句：The extinction of the dinosaurs is believed to have been caused by a meteor impact. 固定搭配：bring about extinction, risk extinction, species extinction 近义词：demise, disappearance, termination whale 词性：名词 中文意思：鲸鱼 英文释义：a large marine mammal that has a streamlined body and flippers and breathes air through a blowhole on top of its head 词源：来自古英语的"wægl"，意为"大动物" 例句：We went on a whale watching tour and saw several humpback whales. 固定搭配：killer whale, sperm whale, blue whale 近义词：cetacean, sea monster power 词性：名词/动词 中文意思：力量，能力；权力，控制；电力，动力 英文释义：1) the ability to do something or act in a particular way 2) control or influence over others 3) the ability to produce an effect or cause change 词源：来自古英语的"pōwer"，意为"能力，力量" 例句：She has the power to make decisions for the company. (名词) He powered his car with electricity. (动词) 固定搭配：power plant, power grid, power struggle 近义词：strength, authority, force female 词性：形容词/名词 中文意思：女性的，雌性的；女性，雌兽 英文释义：1) relating to or characteristic of women or girls 2) the sex that produces eggs or gives birth to young animals 词源：来自拉丁语的"femina"，意为"女人" 例句：The female employee was promoted to manager. (形容词) The female lion is the hunter in the pride. (名词) 固定搭配：female role model, female reproductive system, female empowerment 近义词：feminine, womanly, female gender differ 词性：动词 中文意思：不同，相异；区分，辨别 英文释义：to be unlike in nature, character, or quality; to distinguish or recognize as different 词源：来自拉丁语的"differre"，意为"分开，分散" 例句：Our opinions on this matter differ greatly. They differ in their approach to problem-solving. specific 词性：形容词 中文意思：特定的，明确的，详细的 英文释义：relating to one thing, person or group and not others; exact or precise 词源：来自拉丁语的 "specificus"，意为 "指定的" 或 "明确的" 例句：Can you give me a specific example? 固定搭配：specific details, specific purpose, specific requirements 近义词：particular, exact, precise matriarch 词性：名词 中文意思：女族长，女性家长 英文释义：a female hea