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Unit 3
1. starve v.(使)挨饿;使缺乏
starve to death 饿死
Some animals didn’t find any food and starved to death because it was freezing cold this winter.
be starved of/ for 缺乏…
Some naughty kids are just starved of attention.
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1)starvation n. 饥饿;挨饿
2)starving adj. 挨饿的;即将饿死的
2. release
1)v. 排放;释放;发布
release sb. from 从…释放某人
It took firefighters two hours to release the man from the ruins.
2)n. 释放;发布
the release of sth. into… 某物向…的排放
3. sustain vt. 维持(生命、生存);遭受;支撑
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1)sustainable adj. 可持续的
sustainable development 可持续发展
4. trend n. 趋势;动向
set a new trend 开一个新风气
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1)tendency n. 趋势;倾向
2)tend v. 倾向于
5. frequently adv. 频繁地;经常
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1)frequent adj. 频繁的
2)frequency n. 重复率;发生率
6. restrict vt. 限制,限定(数量、范围等);束缚;约束
restrict…to… 把…限定在…内
We restrict the number of students per class to 30.
restrict oneself/ sb. to (doing) sth. 限制自己/某人只做某事
Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns according to the rules.
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1)restriction n. 限定;约束
2)restricted adj. 受限制的;有限的
7. seize vt. 把握;抓住;夺取;控制
seize sb. by the arm/ hand 抓住某人的胳膊/手
seize sb. from sb. 从某人手中夺取
seize on/ upon sb. 突然对某事大为关注;抓住(可利用的事物)
8. reform
1)v. 改革;(使)改正;改造
reform sb./ oneself 改造某人/改过自新
2)n. 改革;改良
reform and opening up 改革开放
far-reaching reforms 意义深远的变革
9. harmonious adj. 和谐的
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1)harmoniously adv. 和谐地
2)harmony n. 和谐;融洽
in harmony with 与…协调/一致
3)harmonize v. 使协调
10. submit
1)v. 提交,呈递(文件、建议等)
submit…to… 把…提交给…
Your monthly budget must be submitted to the company on the first day of each month.
2)屈服,顺从
submit (oneself) to… 向…屈服
The students must submit (themselves) to the discipline at school.
11. chaos n. 混乱;杂乱;紊乱
in chaos 处于混乱状态
The city was in chaos after earthquake. Many people were exposed to danger.
12. on behalf of
1)代表,代替 = on one’s behalf
2)因为;为了
They write letters of recommendation on behalf of students.
13. sensitive adj. 敏感的;易生气的;善解人意的
be sensitive to 对…敏感/体贴
She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings.
be sensitive about 对…在一
You are too sensitive about what people think of you, which will make you exhausted.
[巩固练习]
1. This program provides eight weeks of paid employment along ________ training.
2. We can observe that artificial intelligence has already made an impact ________ our lives in many ways.
3. I don’t think she ________ (release) Brain’s hand the entire time that we were in common.
4. Cycling is the most economical, ________ (sustain) and fun way to explore the city.
5. These top class chefs appear ________ (frequent) on our television screens and their recipe books ________ (frequent) top the best sellers lists.
6. The concert ________ (broadcast) live and attracted the largest one night audience in the history of television up to that time.
7. On top of that, most of the 3D food printers now _________ (restrict) to dry ingredients.
8. I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear ________ (seize) me. My wallet was gone.
9. There is no doubt ________ the way we use memory is changing.
10. There has been more evidence ________ plastic is finding its way into the human body.
11. Beautifully ________ (restore) to its 1860 appearance, the house was Abraham and Mary Lincoln’s home for 17 years.
12. A room ________ (inspect) will take place and you will be responsible for payment for any damage or missing items.
13. They struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the spped limit and be at risk of getting ________ (fine).
14. Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion ________ (campaign) that sell dreams to women all over the world.
15. Favorable policies are ________ effect to encourage employees’ professional development.
16. News of the second kind sometimes requires the reader ________ (tolerate) unpleasantness or annoyance.
17. With over 2500 bikes ________ (store) in our five rental shops at strategic locations, we made sure there is always a bike available for you.
18. One day, I read the last chapter of a book, the title of ________ I’ve long sice forgotten.
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