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Book 4 Unit 5 Working the Land
Words and Expressions
【Learning Objective】To master the useful words and expressions in this unit.
1. devote vt. 把……献(给);把……专用于;专心于
1) devote ... to... 把......用于;献身;致力;专心(to为介词)
devote oneself to ... 某人献身于/致力于/专心致志于......
2) devoted adj. 挚爱的;忠诚的 be devoted to (doing) sth 专心致志于(做)某事
3) devotion n. 奉献;关爱
e.g. Most companies devote resources to quality control and product testing.
拓展:表示“专心”的相关短语
commit/ devote/ dedicate oneself to
be lost/ buried/ absorbed/ engaged/ employed/ occupied in
concentrate/ focus on
①The final term will be _devoted__ (devote) to project work.
②The scientific team devote themselves to __seeking__ (seek) for traces of wild foxes.
③You become so deeply absorbed ___in___ an activity that you lose track of time.
④他晚年主要从事慈善工作。
_His later years were devoted largely to charitable work.______
2. convince vt. 使相信;使确信;说服人
1) convince sb of sth 使某人信服...... convince sb to do sth 说服某人做某事
convince sb that... 使某人确信......
2) convinced adj. 确信的,深信的
be convinced of/ that... 确信......
3) convincing adj. 有说服力的;令人信服的
a convincing argument/ explanation 有说服力的论点/解释
e.g. The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution.
①I’m still not totally convinced ___that_____ he knows what he’s doing.
②I’ve been trying to convince him _to see_______ (see) a doctor.
③Thomas, in her opinion, could convince anyone ___of_____ anything.
④He became convinced of the need for cheap editions of good quality writing.
His later years were devoted largely to charitable work.
3. assumption n. 假定;设定;(责任的)承担;(权利的)获得
1) make an assumption 作假设 on the assumption that... 假设……
2) assume v. 假定;设想;承担(责任)
assume control/ responsibility 开始掌管/承担责任
assume sb/ sth to be... 假定/假设某人/某事为......
It is assumed that... 据推测...... assumed/ assuming (that)... 假设/假定......
3) assuming conj. 假设......为真;假如
e.g. Lots of evidence supports this assumption.
①We can’t assume the suspects ___to be___ (be) guilty simply because they’ve decided to remain silent.
②It was impossible to make _assumptions__ (assume) about people's reactions.
③普遍认为,紧张是工作过量所致。
_It is generally assumed that__ stress is caused by too much work.
④不管他们任命的是谁,他都要负责财务方面的所有事务。
Whoever they appoint will _assume responsibility__ for all financial matters.
4. expand vt.&vi. 扩大;增加 vt. 扩展;发展(业务)vi. 阐述
1) expand on 充分论述
expand (...) into... (使)扩展,将(......)扩展成(......)
expand (...) to... 扩展(......)到......
2)expansion n. 扩张;扩展
e.g. A child’s vocabulary expands through reading.
① The company has abandoned plans for further _expansion__ (expand).
② The several villages expanded ___into_____ one large town, which attracted more business.
③ 请你把这一点详细说明一下好吗?
_Could you please expand on this point?______________________________________________
5. be comprised of 包括;包含;由......组成(或构成)
be made up of 通常情况下可以和consist of互换
be composed of
consist of 指一个整体由几个部分组成或由某些材料构成,引申为“包含”,不能用于被动语态
e.g. We met tour groups mainly comprised of the elderly.
①The fountain was comprised ____of____ three stone basins.
②The entire universe is made ___up_____ of different kinds of matter.
③Output _consists___ (consist) of both exports and sales on the domestic market.
④(一句多译)我们的饮食中大约有15%的蛋白质。
Around 15% of our diet _is composed of___ protein.
=Around 15% of our diet _is made up of__ protein.
=Our diet _consists of___ around 15% protein.
⑤早餐有无黄油的面包和一杯茶。
Breakfast is comprised of dry bread and a cup of tea.__
6. extension n. 扩建部分;扩大;电话分机
1) extension of ......的扩展 extension to 对......的扩展
by extension 引申;再则
2) extend (...) to (使)达到,伸展(......)到......
e.g. My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job.
①The service also extends ___to___ wrapping and delivering.
②The round moon is a symbol for completeness, and ___by___ extension, family reunion.
③对旧学校扩建部分已近完工。
The extension to the old school is nearly finished.________
7. alternative n. 可供选择的事物 adj. 可供替代的;非传统的
1) an alternative to ......的替换物
have no alternative but to do sth... 别无选择,只能做......;不得不做......
2) alternatively adv. 或者
3) alternate v. 轮流,交替 adj. 轮流的,交替的
e.g. There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.
①We see no alternative but __to change______ (change) the logo design.
②Public transport serves as an economic alternative ___to_____ cars.
③实在不得已,她只好请几天假。
_She had no alternative but to ask for a few days’ leave.______
8. depth n. 向下(或向里)的距离;深(度)
1) at the/a depth of 在......深处
in depth 全面深入地
beyond one’s depth 超过某人的理解能力
2) deep adj. 深的
3) deepen v. 加深
E.g. The depth of the shelves is 30 centimetres.
①They studied ___in_____ depth the situation at home and abroad.
②Water was found at ____a____ depth of 30 meters.
③The child is being taught subjects that are beyond his depth.
_现在教给这个孩子的学科都过于深奥。__
9. in turn 相应地;转而;依次;轮流
in one’s turn 轮到某人
by turns 轮流;交替
take turns to do sth 轮流做某事
It is one’s turn to do sth 轮到某人做某事
e.g. Increased production will, in turn, lead to increased profits.
①They are ____by____ turns hopeful and frightened about the future.
②Ted and I took turns __to go______ (go) into hospital and sit with Emma.
③Each of us ___in_____ turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives.
词汇变形
1.devote vt. 把……(献)给;把……专用于;专心于→devotion n. 挚爱,忠诚;奉献
2.convince vt. 使相信;使确信;说服→convincing adj. 令人信服的,有说服力的→convinced adj. 确信的,深信的
3. characteristic n. 特征;特点;品质 adj. 典型的;独特的→characterize v. 是......的特征,以......为典型;描绘→character n. 性格;特点;角色;文字;符号
4. conventional adj. 传统的;习惯的→conventionally adv. 照惯例,照常套→convention n.习俗;常规;惯例
5.assumption n. 假定;设定;(责任的)承担;(权利的)获得→assume vi. 设想;承担;采取 vt. 假定;僭取;篡夺;夺取;擅用;侵占
6.intense adj. 热切的;十分强烈的;激烈的→intensely adv. 强烈地;热切地→intensity n. 强烈;紧张;强度→intensify vt. (使)加强,增强,加剧
7.consumption n. 消耗;消耗量;消费→consume vt. 吃,喝;消耗→consumer n.消费者
8.extension n. 扩建部分;扩大;电话分机→extend vi.& vt. 扩大;扩展;延伸 vi. 适用于;包括→extended adj. 延长了的;扩展了的→extensive adj. 广阔的;广大的;广泛的→extensively adv. 广大地;广泛地
9. chemical adj. 与化学有关的;化学的 n.化学制品;化学品→chemistry n.化学→chemist n.化学家
10. nutrition n. 营养;滋养→nutritious adj. 有营养的;营养丰富的→nutritional adj. 营养(物)的
11. alleviate vt. 减轻;缓解→alleviation n.减轻;缓解;缓和;镇痛物
12. digest vt.&vi.消化v.领会;领悟 n.摘要;文摘→digestion n. 消化→digestive adj.消化的;易消化的
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