Unit 2 Things that matter 教材核心词汇梳理-2023-2024学年高中英语上教版（2020）选择性必修第三册

上教版选择性必修3U2 1. abnormal /æbˈnɔːml/ adj. 不正常的; 反常的; 变态的; 畸形的 abnormal results: 异常结果 A new study suggests the Apple Watch was able to identify abnormal heart rates that could be linked to a serious heart condition. <2021崇明区一模C篇> 一项新的研究表明，Apple Watch 能够识别可能与严重心脏病有关的异常心率。 2. applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/ n. 申请人(尤指求职、进高等院校等) application (n.): 申请 apply (v.): 申请 job applicant: 求职者 applicant for admission: 入学申请者 China has witnessed a 66-fold increase in the number of applicants for teaching qualification tests over the past decade, and experts say the popularity has mainly been driven by more graduates chasing stable jobs. <2022普陀区一模概要写作> 在过去十年中，中国教师资格考试的报名人数增长了 66 倍，专家称这主要是由于越来越多的毕业生追求稳定的工作。 3. astonish /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ v. 使十分惊讶; 使大为惊奇 astonishing (adj.): 令人惊讶的 astonishment (n.): 惊讶 astonish someone with something: 以某事惊讶某人 be astonished at: 对...感到惊讶 The first time I visited the fireflies, I didn’t have the pressure of trying to capture and convey this astonishing scene. <2024长宁区一模A篇> 第一次探访萤火虫时，我并没有试图捕捉和表达这一惊人景象的压力。 4. critical /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ adj. 极重要的; 关键的; 至关紧要的 criticism (n.): 批评 critical thinking: 批判性思维 Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news. <2024崇明区一模A篇> 媒体素养，又称新闻素养，是指运用批判性思维技能辨别真假新闻的能力。 5. hazardous /ˈhæzədəs/ adj. 危险的; 有害的 hazard (n.): 危险 hazardous waste: 危险废物 New York City, for example, had 2,067 public playgrounds as of 2019 — a “meager” amount for its large population, according to a report from the city comptroller — and inspectors found hazardous equipment at one quarter of them. <2022徐汇区一模六选四> 例如，根据纽约市主计长的一份报告，截至 2019 年，纽约市共有 2067 个公共游乐场，对于人口众多的纽约市来说，这个数字实在是 "微不足道"，而检查人员在其中四分之一的游乐场发现了危险设备。 6. justify /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ v. 证明……正确(或正当、有理) justify a decision: 为决定辩护 If something I might come to write offered one wonderful person a new and needed perspective, then I could justify choosing a life for myself in literature. <2022宝山区一模A篇> 如果我可能写的东西能为一个优秀的人提供新的、所需的