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Unit5 Language around the world
重点单词短语讲与练
单词拼写1. Australians are justly proud of their ______ (当地的) wildlife.2. They've spent nearly a ______ (十亿) dollars on the research already.3. What is the ______ (确切的) aim of your working so hard?4. ______ (尽管) the bad weather, she still worked in the field.5. The main ______ (因素) in deciding whether or not to do so is the size of your project.6. Mandela has become a ______ (象征) of the blacks fighting against the whites in South Africa.7. There are two mainly different political parties to play an important part in the state ______ (事务) in this country.8. The majority of us feel worried if we walk through a ______ (地铁).9. Now I live in a high-rise building in the city that has thirty ___________ (公寓) on each.10. China has always insisted that all countries, big or small, should be ______ (平等的).
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1. native adj. 本国的;本地的|n. 本地人;本国人(1) one's native country / land / language 某人的祖国/故乡/母语be native to 原产于……(2) be a native of ... ……的人;生长于……的动物或植物(3)native place籍贯;go native入乡随俗national国家的;国民的;民族的;国立的nationally全国性地;以国民立场地;nationality国籍,国家;民族nationalism民族主义;国家主义nation国家;民族;国民nationalist民族主义者;国家主义者
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2. attitude=opinion;viewpoint n. 态度;看法;姿态attitude to / towards ... 对……的态度/看法have / take a(n) … attitude to / towards ... 对……持/采取……的态度positive attitude积极态度 negative attitude消极态度3. despite prep. 即使;尽管,为介词,后常跟名词或动词ingin despite of尽管;不管4. even if =even though即使;尽管, 为连词, 后跟从句
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5. refer to 提及;查阅;参考;把……称作……;指的是→reference n. 提及;参考;查阅refer to ... as ... 把……称作……refer a friend介绍朋友;引见朋友 6. based adj. 以(某事)为基础的 → basic adj. 基本的;基础的(1) base ... on / upon 把……建立在……的基础上be based on / upon 以……为基础/依据(2) at the base of 以……为基点;在……的底部base=basis;elements;foundation n.根基,底部;基础;基地 v.以……为基础;把基地设在……basement n.地下室,地库
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7. date back (to ...) 追溯(到……)(1) date back to=date from 追溯到……(2) out of date 过时的, 陈旧的(3)up to date adj. 最新的8. variety n. (植物、语言等的)变体;异体;多样化 vario