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UNIT 1
Vocabulary
1. integrity /ɪnˈteɡrəti/ n. 正直诚实;
完整,完全
eg: He is a man of integrity.
他是个极其正直的人。
to respect the territorial integrity of the nation
尊重该国的领土完整
2. virtue/ˈvɜːtʃuː/ n.美德,优秀品质;
优点,长处,用处
His virtue is patience.
他的美德就是耐心。
They could see no virtue in discussing it further.
他们看不到再讨论下去有什么用处。
3. licence ( license )n.执照,证书,许可证
get a driver’s licence 获得驾照
driver’s licence=driving licence 驾照
4. loan/ləʊn/ n.(银行等的)贷款
v.把......借给(某人),借出
It took three years to repay my student loan .
loan sb. sth. / loan sth. to sb. 借给某人某物
eg:I have told you not to loan your car to Peter.
5.adulthood/ˈædʌlthʊd/ n.成年 adult /ˈædʌlt/ n.成年人
childhood/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ n.童年,幼年时代 child n.孩子,儿童
6. have a say 有发言权 say n.发言权;决定权
eg:Everyone should have a say in the decision-making process.
每个人都应该在决策过程中有发言权。
7. behind the wheel 在驾驶汽车
wheel /wiːl/ n.方向盘,车轮
8. legal /ˈliːɡ(ə)l/adj.合法的;法律的
illegal adj. 违法的
9.mature/məˈtʃʊə/ adj.成熟的,明白事理的
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
maturity n.成熟 immature adj.不成熟的,幼稚的
10. instantly adv.立即,马上=immediately adv.
eg: The film instantly became a classic.
这部电影还是迅速成为了一部经典作品。
instant adj. 立即的,速食的 instant coffee速溶咖啡
11. obey/əˈbeɪ/ v.服从;遵守
obey an order/rules/the law/his parents
disobey v.不服从;不遵守
obedience /əˈbiːdiəns/ n.服从;顺从,遵从
12. selfish/ˈselfɪʃ/ adj.自私的
selfish behaviour自私的行为
selfishness n. 自私
selfless adj.无私的 selflessness n. 无私
13. approval n .赞成,同意;批准
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval.
她急不可待地想赢得父亲的赞同。
approve v./əˈpruːv/ 赞成,同意
approve of sb./sth. 赞成某人/某事
I believe you will approve of the plan.
She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
approve sth 批准,通过
The minister approved the building plan. 部长批准了该建筑计划。
disapprove v. 不赞成;不批准
14. tempt/tempt/ v. 诱惑,引诱,吸引
tempt sb. to do sth. 引诱某人做某事
eg:Getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have.
temptation /tempˈteɪʃn/ n.引诱;诱惑人的东西
resist the temptation 抵制诱惑
tempting /ˈtemptɪŋ/ adj.吸引人的;诱人的
办理信用卡的话可能会让我透支。
15. librarian/laɪˈbreriən/ n.图书管理员
library /ˈlaɪbrəri/ n.图书馆
16. household/ˈhaʊshoʊld/ adj.家庭的;家用的
household bills 家庭账单
17. commute/kəˈmjuːt/ n.每天上班的路程,通勤的路程
I have only a short commute to work.我上班的路程很近。
v.上下班往返,经常往返(于两地)
She commutes from Oxford to London every day.她每天上下班往返于牛津与伦敦之间。
18. commitment/kəˈmɪtmənt/ n.投入,花费;
承诺
Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy.
取得这种水平的成就需要花费时间和精力。
make a commitment 作出承诺
19. suitable /ˈsuːtəb(ə)l/ adj.合适的
be suitable for sb\sth适合.....
be suitable to do sth. 适合做某事
It's not suitable to include English words in Chinese dictionary.
1. boarder/ˈbɔːdə(r)/ n. 寄宿生,住校生
boarders and day pupils 寄宿生和走读生
2. varied /ˈveərid/ adj. 各种各样的
= various adj. = a variety of =different kinds of各种各样的
varied opinions各种不同的意见
vary v.变化 ,各不相同
The menu of the restaurant varies with the season.
Prices vary from one shop to another.
3. cherish/ˈtʃerɪʃ/ v.重视,珍视;钟爱,珍爱
eg: We should cherish these moments in life.
4. routine/ruːˈtiːn/
n.惯例,习惯,常规
Make exercise a part of your daily routine .
让锻炼成为你日常生活的一部分。
adj.常规的,日常的
routine work 日常工作
a rourine check 常规检查
5. swallow/ˈswɒləʊ/ v.吞下,咽下 n.燕子;吞,咽
eg:The swallow found a worm and swallowed it.
那只燕子发现了一条蠕虫并把它吞了下去。
6. prey/preɪ/ n.猎物;受害者,受骗者
swallow one’s prey whole 囫囵吞下猎物
Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
老年人容易上狡诈推销员的当。
7. digestion n./daɪˈdʒestʃən/ 消化(过程)
digest /daɪˈdʒest/ v.消化(食物);理解,领悟
digest food 消化食物
digest the information 理解这个信息
8. ponder/ˈpɒndə(r)/ v.仔细考虑,深思
ponder over/ on/ about 考虑,琢磨……
She pondered over his words.她反复琢磨他的话。
9. lay aside
把...搁置一边 He finished the tea and laid the cup aside.
留存...备用 He laid aside one hour a day for reading.
lay v.放置;下蛋( lay-laid-laid)
10. devote oneself to (to是介词)致力于,献身于
devote oneself to (doing) sth.致力于做某事=be devoted to (doing) sth.
She devoted herself to her career.她全力倾注于自己的事业。
She was devoted to her career.
11. tiresome/ˈtaɪərsəm/ adj. 烦人的,令人厌烦的
Buying a house can be a very tiresome business.
买房子会是件很麻烦的事。
tired adj.疲劳的;累的;厌烦的 (be tired of sth\doing 厌烦,厌倦...)
12. consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ n.后果
Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail.
as a consequence , in consequence因此,结果
His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement.
他的死纯粹出乎意料,因此还没有为他的替代人定出计划。
as a consequence of 由于
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger合并.
13. politics/ˈpɒlətɪks/ n.政治;政治活动
political adj. 政治的 政治上politician n. 政治家
14. memorable/ˈmemərəbl/ adj.难忘的;值得纪念的
memory n. 记忆 memorize v. 记忆,熟记
15. evidence /ˈevɪdəns/ n.证据
We found further scientific evidence for this theory.我们找到了进一步证实这种理论的科学根据。
evident adj. 清楚的,显而易见的,显然的
It was evident that someone had gone through my possessions.
显然有人翻过我的物品。
16. conclusion /kənˈkluːʒn/ n.结论
(1)in conclusion 总之;最后
come to/reach a conclusion 得出结论
draw a conclusion (from...) (从...中)得出结论
They drew different conclusions from the facts.
他们根据这些事实得出了不同的结论
(2)conclude v. (使)结束,终止;推断,得出结论
The evening concluded with dinner and speeches.
So what can we conclude from this debate辩论?
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