Unit 4 Protecting the Environment 教材核心词汇梳理讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语上外版选择性必修第三册

上外版选择性必修3U4 1. absorb /əb'sɔːb/ v. 吸收(液体、气体等) absorption (n.): 吸收 absorb information: 吸收信息 They would fit solar roof panels that will absorb the heat from the sun to power the building. <2024杨浦区一模概要写作> 他们将在屋顶安装太阳能电池板，吸收太阳的热量为建筑提供能源。 2. apparently /ə'pærəntlɪ/ adv. 看来;显然;据…所知 apparent (adj.): 显而易见的 apparently unaffected: 表面上不受影响 What makes some people catch that travel bug while others are apparently unaffected? <2024虹口区一模C篇> 是什么让一些人染上了旅行病，而另一些人却显然不受影响？ 3. block /blɒk/ v. 堵塞;阻塞 blockage (n.): 阻塞 block traffic: 阻塞交通 That was a big deal for people in wheelchairs because there were no ramps to help them move along city blocks without assistance. <2023虹口区二模C篇> 这对坐轮椅的人来说是个大问题，因为没有坡道帮助他们在没有帮助的情况下沿着城市街区移动。 4. concentration /ˌkɒnsən'treɪʃən/ n. 浓度;含量;专心;专注 concentrate (v.): 集中 high concentration: 高浓度 lose concentration: 失去注意力 The new ban on textiles containing NPE in concentrations equal to or greater than 0.01% will enter into force five years after it is adopted by the European Commission, which is likely to happen in September. <2024金山区一模A篇> 禁止纺织品中 NPE 含量大于等于 0.01% 的新禁令将在欧盟委员会通过五年后生效，欧盟委员会很可能在今年 9 月通过该禁令。 5. convert /kən'vɜːt/ v. (使)转变,转换,转化 conversion (n.): 转换 convertible (adj.): 可转换的 convert currencies: 兑换货币 It is these small creatures which convert much of the energy in an ecosystem from unusable (i.e. microscopic plants, decaying matter, etc.) into usable forms, namely their bodies. <2023徐汇区二模概要写作> 正是这些小生物将生态系统中的大部分能量从不可用（即微小植物、腐烂物质等）转化为可用形式，即它们的身体。 6. drown /draʊn/ v. 浸透;淹没;浸泡;(使)淹死,溺死 drown in debt: 淹没在债务中 But those distinctive sounds are often drowned out by other noise. In recent years researchers have used a machine-learning technique called deep learning to automate this analysis, but background sounds still block reliability. <2022虹口区一模C篇> 但这些独特的声音往往会被其他噪音所淹没。近年来，研究人员利用一种名为深度学习的机器学习技术来自动进行这种分析，但背景声音仍然会阻碍可靠性。 7. honourable /'ɒnərəbl/ adj. 可敬的;值得钦佩的 honour (v.): 尊敬 honourable conduct: 光荣的行为 It was the first festival of its kind to honor the crea