Unit 3 Diverse Cultures 重点词汇 讲义 -2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

必修三 Unit 3 1. admit 1）v.（常指勉强）承认 admit (to) sth. 承认某事 Everyone may make mistakes. We should have the courage to admit (to) our mistakes. admit (to sb.) (that…)（向某人）承认… admit (to) doing sth./ having done sth. 承认做了某事 She apologized to me and admitted (to) taking my umbrella by mistake. 2）v. 准许…进入；接收（入学），准许…加入（俱乐部、组织）；接收…入院，收治 admit…to/ into… 准许…进入… be admitted to/ into… 被…录取；被…接纳；成为…的一员 Only ticket-holders will be admitted into the stadium. [词形转换] 1）admission n. 承认；入场费 gain admission to/ into… 获准进入/加入… This card will make you gain admission to/ into the exhibition. 2. occur 1）v. 发生，出现；存在于，出现在 A great decline in the young workforce is likely to occur in China. 2）（想法等）被想到 sth. occurs to sb.（想法等）浮现在某人的脑海中 I was about to give the project up when a good idea occurred to me. It occurs to sb. to do sth. 某人想到做某事 It occurs to sb. that… 某人想到… It never occurred to me that Chinese acupuncture is so popular in modern European cities. [词形转换] 1）occurrence n. 发生的事情，存在的事物；发生 Flooding in the area is a common occurrence. 2）happen/ take place/ break out 易混词 区别 happen 多指偶然或突发的事 take place 多指按计划发生的事 break out 多指战争、火灾或疾病等突然爆发 3. seek 1）v. 寻求，谋求；寻找；（向人）请求 seek one’s fortune 外出闯荡 I packed up my things and went to Beijing to seek my fortune. seek (for) sth./ sb. 寻找某物/某人 seek…from sb. 向某人请求 In my opinion, when in trouble, we should seek help from those we trust most. 2）v. 试图，设法 seek to do sth. = try to do sth. 试图做某事，设法做某事 Scientists have been seeking to solve the mystery of people’s “sixth sense”. [归纳拓展] 1）seek out 挑选出，物色到 We will seek someone out to do the work for us. 4. earn 1）v. 赚，挣 earn one’s/ a living (by…)（靠…）谋生 He earns his living by teaching at a language school. earn money 赚钱 2）v. 赢得，博得 earn sb… 为某人赢得/博得… earn sb. a place 赢得一席之地 John’s outstanding ability earned him a place on the team. earn sth. of sb. = earn sb.’s sth. 赢得某人的… As a teacher, Jenny has earned the respect of her students with her selfless love. 5. select v. 选择，挑选 select sb. to do sth. 挑选某人做某事 We selected him to take part in the English contest. select sb. as… 挑选某人担任… We selected Barry as the team leader because he was very responsible. [词形转换] 1）selection n. 挑选 a wide selection of… 各种各样可供选择的… 2）selective adj. 选择性的；认真挑选的 6. bring about 导致，引起 The rapid development of information technology has brought about great changes in our life. [归纳拓展] 1）bring along 带上 2）bring down 减少，降低；使垮台，使下台 3）bring back 归还；使恢复；使想起 4）bring up 养育；提出 5）bring in 引入；赚得 6）bring out 使显现；出版 7. claim 1）v.（灾难、事故等）夺走，夺去（生命） Heavy snowfall within a short period of time destroyed buildings and forests, and claimed at least 256 lives. 2）v./ n. 声称，宣称，断言 It is claimed that… 据说… It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. claim to do sth. 声称做某事 Students surveyed by the team all claimed to support the plan. claim to have done sth. 声称做过某事 Last week, some scientists claimed to have discovered three new species on the remote island. 3）v. 所要，索取；认领 claim sth. from…(for sth.)（因某事）向…索要某物 calim sth. back 要回某物 4）n.（尤指向公司、政府等）索款，索赔 make a claim 索赔 If the problem lies in the goods themselves, you may make a claim. 8. apart from = aside from 1）除了…外（还）= in addition to/ besides/ as well as Apart from its geographical diversity, Canada’s many areas reflect the diversity of its residents. 2）除了…外 = except for/ but We didn’t see anyone all day, apart from a couple of kids on the beach. 9. minority 1）n. 少数民族，少数派 We offer you the chance to visit different ethnic minority cultures and experience for yourself their traditions, customs and ways of life. 2）n. 少数，少数人 a minority of + cn.复 少数… Kim Cobb is one of a small but growing minority of academics who are cutting back on their air travel because of climate change. be in a/ the minority 占少数 Boys are very much in a/ the minority at the dance class. [词形转换] 1）minor adj. 较小的，次要的 v. 辅修 n. 辅修课程 10. escape 1）v.（从不愉快或危险处境中）逃脱，摆脱 escape from… 从…中逃离 The hunter tried to escape from the forest, but he lost his way. 2）v. 避开，避免（不愉快或危险的事物） escape (doing) sth. 避免（做）某事 3）被忘掉，被忽视，未被注意（不用于被动语态） escape one’s attention/ notice 逃过某人的注意，被某人忽视 It may have escaped your notice but I’m very busy right now. Can we talk later ? 4）n. 逃跑，逃脱 fire escape 安全梯 have a narrow escape 死里逃生 11. collection n. 作品集；收藏品；一批物品，一群人；收集，采集 a collection of + cn.复 一批…，一群… Two years ago he published a collection of short stories called Facing The Music. [词形转换] 1）collect v. 收藏；收集 2）collector n. 收藏家，收集者 3）collective adj. 集体的，共同的；总体的 12. settle 1）v. 定居 settle down（在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活 After wandering around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada. settle in/ into sth. 安顿下来，习惯于（新居），适应（新工作） 2）v. 解决（分歧、纠纷等）结束（争论、争端等） settle an argument/ differences 解决争论/分歧 They settled their arguments in a friendly way. 3）（使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来 settle down（使…）安静下来 It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. settle down to do sth. = settle down to sth. 定下心来做某事 With the final examination approaching, we must settle down to prepare for it. 4）v.（最终）决定，确定（常用于被动语态） It’s all settled — we’re leaving on the nine o’clock plane. [词形转换] 1）settler n. 殖民者，移民 2）settlement n.（解决纷争的）协议；定居点；解决，处理；移民 [归纳拓展] 1）settle on/ upon 选定/决定… Let’s settle on the date of the next meeting. 13. construction n. 建造，建筑；建造物 be under construction 在修建中 There are four underground lines in the city, and several lines are under construction. [词形转换] 1）construct v. 建造 2）constructive adj. 建设性的 [归纳拓展] “under + n.” 1）under repair 在维修中 2）under consideration 在考虑中 3）under treatment 在治疗中 4）under discussion 在讨论中 14. suit 1）v. 满足（某人）需要，合（某人）心意；适合，适宜；（尤指服装、颜色等）相配，合身 suit one’s needs/ taste 满足某人需要/适合某人口味 suit sth. to… 使某物适合… A good speaker is always trying to suit his speech to his audience. 2）n. 一套衣服，套装 You look smart in that suit. [词形转换] 1）suited adj. 合适的，适宜的，适当的 be suited for/ to 适宜… 2）suitable adj. 合适的，适宜的 be suitable for 适合… [归纳拓展] suit/ fit/ match 易混词 区别 suit 多指衣服、鞋子等的颜色或款式适合；还可指事物合乎需要、口味、风格等 fit 多指衣服、鞋子等大小、尺寸、形状等方面的合适，通常意为“合身” match 多指两个物体大小、色调、形状等方面很搭配，显得很协调 15. contain 1）v. 包含，含有，容纳（不用于进行时） Lemons and oranges contain a lot of vitamins which are good for our health. 2）v. 控制，克制，抑制（感情） contain oneself 控制自己 But he was bursting with curiosity, and one day he just couldn’t contain himself. 3）v. 防止…蔓延（或恶化） Supermarkets in the area have been closed in an attempt to contain the epidemic. [归纳拓展] contain/ include 易混词 区分 contain 侧重于整体内有，也可指在某一范围或容器内能容纳某物 include 侧重于被包含者只是整体的一部分 [巩固练习] 1. As a high school student, I have the same dream as my classmates that we can be a________ to our ideal university. 2. My father thinks I am not capable of e________ my living, but I mean to show him that I have grown up. 3. English is a language shared by ________（不同的）cultures, each using it somewhat differently. 4. He ________（寻找）everywhere for materials and finally his efforts paid off. 5. Last week, she ________（挑选）a teddy bear as a birthday present for her daughter. 6. We live in the ________（市中心的）area, so it is easy to go anywhere by public transport. 7. In the course of the experiment, they came across a ________（一系列）of new problems. 8. A lot of small towns in Yunnan Province are ________（肯定）worth visiting. 9. She has published more than 20 books including novels, ________（诗集）and literary criticism. 10. It’s unwise of you to have had the job interview wearing a pair of ________（牛仔裤）. 11. After my delicious supper — roast mutton and fired ________（蘑菇）, I went to the cinema. 12. After a whole day of examination, I was ________（格外）tired and went to bed earlier. 13. You have to take some necessities such as ropes, a flashlight, ________（靴子）, if going hiking. 14. The bridge connecting the two islands is under c________ and is expected to be completed. 15. The c________ here is quite pleasant, the temperature rarely, if ever, reaching 30℃ in summer. 16. This is the best gift from my father, and it ________（包含）good memories between us. 17. The coastal areas have ________（温和的）winters, but the central plains are extremely cold. 18. Personally, online shopping benefits me a lot because so many learning ________（材料）are available. 19. Often, only a small part of a museum’s ________（收藏品）is on display. Most of it is stored away or used for research. 20. 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