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Unit 2 Lesson2
hybrid
/ˈhaɪbrɪd/
adj. 杂交的
n. 杂交种;混合体
e.g. The music was a hybrid of Western pop and traditional folk song.
influential
/ˌɪnfluˈenʃ(ə)l/
adj. 有影响力的
e.g. Take Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, one of the most influential scientists in agriculture, for example.
influence v./n. 影响
e.g. (2020新高考全国卷Ⅰ)To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted two experiments.
① What the professor said at the meeting has a lasting influence all the students present.
② Art (influence) by the customs and faith of a people.
on
have an influence/effect/impact on sth 对…有影响
is influenced
influence/affect/impact sth 对…有影响
production
/prəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/
n. 生产;产量
e.g. The country is totally self-sufficient in food production.
produce v. 生产,制造 n. 农产品
productive adj. 多产的;有效率的
productivity n. 效率
product n. 产品
devote
/dɪˈvəʊt/
v. 把…奉献给;专心致志于
e.g. For more than 50 years, he has devoted his life to rice production and his research has not only helped China find a way to remove hunger but also contributed to world peace and social progress.
devotion n. 奉献;忠诚
devoted adj. 挚爱的
① They have devoted their energy to strengthening the cooperation between the two companies.
② You will never gain success unless you are fully devoted to your work.
devote/commit/apply oneself to (doing) sth 致力于
devote/commit/apply one’s time/energy/life to (doing) sth
be devoted/committed/applied to (doing) sth
Practice:
① Mrs White, a friend of mine, all her energies to teaching. Her to children made us vote for her; finally, she was promoted to headmistress. (devote)
② ________ (devote) myself to learning English for years, I think I'm equal to the job because I am capable of communicating with foreigners in English fluently.
③ Amanda is always warmhearted and cares a lot about