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Unit 1 People of Achievement
words and expressions
crucial adj. 至关重要的;关键性的
同义词:vital, significant, important
构词法:crucially adv. 关键地;至关重要地
短语: be crucial to/for 对...是至关重要的
play a crucial role/part in... 在...中扮演重要角色
play an important role/part in...
2. vital adj. 必不可少的;极其重要的;
构词法:vitally adv. 极其;紧要地;
短语:be vital(important,crucial,significant) to/for
对…是至关重要的
It is vital to do sth. 做某事是很重要的
3. commit vt.承诺;保证 vi.忠于;全心全意投入
构词法:committed adj.尽心尽力的;坚定的;坚信的
commitment n.承诺,保证;献身;奉献
短语:be committed to sth./doing sth. 承诺/致力于(做)某事
commit oneself to sth./doing sth./to do sth. 承诺做某事
4. evaluate vt.评价;评估
构词法:evaluation n. 评估;估算
5. distinct adj. 清楚的; 有区别的
构词法:distinction n. 区别, 差别; 特性;
短语: be distinct/different from...与...不同
make a distinction 区分开来;区别对待
6. obtain vt. 获得; 贏得vi. 存在; 流行 同:get
短语: obtain...from/through...从...中得到
obtain one’s permission 得到某人许可
obtain information 获取 obtain evidence 取证
7. acknowledge vt. 承认(属实、权威等); (公开)感谢
构词法:acknowledgement n. 承认;感谢
短语: acknowledge (doing) sth. 承认(做了)某事
acknowledge that… 承认……
acknowledge sth./sb. to be 承认某事/某人是……
8. defeat n. 失败vt.击败
短语: suffer (a) defeat 遭受失败
accept/acknowledge defeat接受/承认失败
9. insist vi.& vt. 坚持;
短语:insist on/upon doing sth. 坚决要求做某事
10. conclusion n. 结论;推论;结束
构词法:conclude vt. 推断出;得出结论;使结束 vi.结束;终止
短语:in conclusion=to conclude 最后;总之;总而言之
11. passion n.酷爱;激情
构词法: passionate adj. 热情的;狂热的;热爱的;酷爱的
have a passion for 酷爱...
with passion 充满激情地
12. come to power (开始)掌权;上台
短语:be in power 执政;掌权
13. consequence n. 结果; 后果; 影响
构词法:consequent adj. 作为结果的;随之而来的
consequently adv.结果,因此
14. take up 继续;开始从事或开始承担;占据空间、位置;接受;学着做
短语:take off 脱掉;起飞;休假;开始成功
take on 雇用;呈现 take over 接管
15. sum v. 总结; 概括;n. 金额; 款项; 总数
短语: sum up: 总结; 概括
to sum up: 概括地说
in sum: 总之; 总而言之
16.found v.创立,建立
构词法:foundation n.地基,基础,根据 founder n.创办者,发起人
短语:found...on...将...建立在...之上
be founded on 建立在...的基础上
17. infer v. 推断,断定;
短语: infer...from...: 从...中推断出
18.relativity n.相对论,相对性
构词法:relative adj.相对的,相关的 n.亲戚
relatively adv.比较而言,相对地
短语:the theory of relativity相对论
relative to 关于...的,和...比较
19.encounter v.偶然碰到,遇到 n.邂逅,遭遇
短语:encounter problems/difficulties 遇到问题/困难
have an encounter with 与...相遇
come across/run into/meet with 偶然遇到
Exercises
一、单词拼写
1. Reading is of (极其重要的) importance in language learning .
2. I find it difficult to be (客观的) where he is concerned .
3. Parents play a (关键的) role in preparing their child for school .
4. Fixing his eyes on the jewellery , he didn ' t know how to (评估) it .
5. I want to put up a fence between our (地产)and our neighbour ' s .
6. The doctor insisted that the patient be fed (液体的) food .
7. He (获得) a loan from the government .
8. He is widely (承认) as the best player in the world .
9. He hesitated to deal with the dangerous (物质).
10. The doctor (分析) the food and found that it contained poison .
vital
objective
crucial
evalute
property
liquid
obtained
acknowledged
substance
analysed
1. As an active socialist , he has (许多的)meetings and social events to attend .
2. Yesterday , I sat with my son , Shepherd , determined to test my own (理论) on this .
3." (天才)" is a complex concept , involving many different factors .
4. The device was protected by (专利).
5. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith even more (非凡的).
6. Men (哀悼) for what they have lost ; women for what they don ' t get .
7.But one thing is certain : all people (遇到) mountains in their life .
8. The girl used to be shy , but is (逐渐地)getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself .
9. I ' m supposed to have handed in the first (草稿) of my paper .
10. Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you mostly through that little (装置) on your desk .
numerous
Genius
theory
patent
remarkable
mourn
encounter
gradually
draft
device
二、词汇拓展
1. vital adj .必不可少的;极其重要的;充满生机的
①至关重要
②对……重要
③至关重要的是……
2. committed adj .尽心尽力的,坚定的;坚信的﹣ commit vt .承诺,保证;犯(错误、罪行),干(坏事);投入 vi .忠于→ commitment n .投入,奉献;承诺
①犯罪
②把某物投入到某事上
③抽出一小时读英语
④承诺做某事
⑤致力于做某事
be of vital importance
be vital to / for
It is vital that .
commit sth . to sth
commit a crime
commit an hour to reading English
commit sb ./ oneself to to doing sth .
be committed to doing sth .
3. distinct adj .清晰的;清楚的;有区别的→ distinction n .[ C , U ]差别;特性,特质;杰出;荣誉
①很明显……
②区分开来;区别对待
③没有区别
④……和……之间的差别
4. obtain vt .(尤指经努力)获得;赢得 vi .(规章、习俗等)存在;
流行
①得到某人的许可
②获准进入/加入……
5. acknowledge vt .承认(属实、权威等);(公开)感谢→
acknowledgment n .承认,答谢
①承认做了某事
It is distinct that ...
make a distinction
make no distinction
distinction between ... and ...
obtain one ' s permission
get / obtain an admission to
acknowledge doing / having done sth .
②承认….
③承认某人/某事为……
④人们普遍认为……
6. defeat n .失败;挫败 v 以.击败;战胜
①认输/接受失败/面临失败
②惜败/惨败
7.apparent adj .显而易见的→ apparently adv .显而易见;看来;显然
显而易见的是……
8. insist vi .& vt .坚持;坚决要求
①坚决要求做……
②坚决要求某人做……
acknowledge that ...
acknowledge sb / sth as …/ to be ...
It ' s generally acknowledged that ...
admit / accept / face defeat
a narrow / heavy defeat
It is apparent that ...
insist on doing ...
insist that sb .( should )+动词原形...
9. conclusion n .结论;推论→ conclude v .推断出;(使)结束
①得出结论
②匆忙下结论
③使……结束
④最后
⑤以…结束
10.circumstance n . usually pl .]条件;环境;状况
①在任何情况下
②如果情况允许
③决不(= never )(放句首时句子用倒装语序)
come to / draw / reach a conclusion
jump to conclusions
bring ... to a conclusion
to conclude
conclude with
in / under any circumstances
if circumstances allow / permit
in / under no circumstances
11.genius n .天才;天资;天赋;(特别的)才能
①(做)某事方面的天才
②有做某事的才能
12. passion n .酷爱;激情
①充满激情地
②充满激情
③唤起某人的激情
④酷爱……
13.consequence n .结果;后果→ consequent adj .随之发生①结果,因此
的→ consequently adv .
②结果,因此
③作为……的结果
④不重要的,无足轻重的
a genius at ( doing ) sth .
have a genius for ( doing ) sth .
with passion
be filled with passion
arouse one ' s passion
have a passion for
as a consequence (= in consequence = as a result )
as a consequence of (= in consequence of = as a result of )
of little / no consequence
14.encounter vt .偶然碰到;遇到 n .邂逅;遭遇
同义短语:偶然遇到;遭遇
15.sum vi .总结;概括 n .金额;款项;总数;总和
①总之;概括地说
②许多,大量
③一大笔钱
①总结,概括
come across / run across / meet with
to sum up
a sum of
a big / large sum of money
sum up
Homework
1.Recite words(1-10黑体)
2.Copy 1-20 words from Unit1(汉1英4)
Thank you
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