Unit 2 Improving Yourself 重点词汇归纳清单-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 2 · 1. switch 1）v.（用开关）改变，转换；调换 switch on 打开 switch off 关上 When fears are exaggerated or we feel helpless, we are likely to switch off. switch over (to) 转换（频道）；转变（方法） An increasing number of people switch over to public transport. 2）n. 开关；转换器；改变 · 2. motivate v. 激发，激励；成为…的动机 motivate sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事 The students are motivated to be independent in school. be motivated by… 受…激励；出于…的动机 While some people are motivated by a need for success, others are motivated by a fear of failure. [词形转换] 1）motivation n. 动机；动力；原因 2）motivated adj. 积极的；主动的 · 3. up to 1）正在做 You get into the house to see what they are up to. 2）多达…；至多…（up to + 数字） The people present at the meeting were up to 500. 3）直到…（up to + 时间） Up to now, I’ve understood everything the teacher said. 4）胜任/有资格/适于（做）某事（up to sth）[常用于否定句和疑问句] I’m afraid that I’m not up to the job. 5）由某人决定（up to sb.） It’s up to us to work as a team to ensure a fair result. · 4. access 1）n.（使用、接触或见到的）机会；权利；通道；入境 have access to… 有进入…的通路；有机会使用… They now have access to the mass markets of Japan. get access to… 进入（某地）；见到（某人/某物）；获得（某物） You need a password to get access to the computer system. 2）v. 进入；到达；访问，存取（计算机文件） Some banks charge fees if you access your account to determine your balance. [词形转换] 1）accessible adj. 可接近的；易理解的；易相处的 · 5. rely v.（为生活或生存而）依赖 rely on/ upon 依靠，依赖 = depend on/ upon = count on/ upon The growth of civilization relies on the thoughts and ideas of humans. rely on/ upon it that… 相信/指望… You can rely on it that I will keep your secret. [词形转换] 1）reliable adj. 可信赖的；可靠的 · 6. considerate adj. 体贴的；替他人考虑的 be considerate towards… 对某人体贴 She is always polite and considerate towards her employees. [词形转换] 1）consider v. 仔细考虑；顾及；认为 consider doing 考虑做某事 Now he hopes that other cities will consider making their streets run smarter instead of just making them bigger. consider…as/ to be… 认为…是… We should consider friendship as a gift, which is worth treasuring. 2）considerable adj. 相当多的；相当大的 3）consideration n. 体贴 4）considering prep. & conj. 考虑到；鉴于 Considering the great urgency, the project is supposed to be completed as soon as possible. · 7. in contrast to = in contrast with And in contrast to our increasingly networked lives where the information we consume is mentioned and tracked, a printed book still offers the chance of a wholly private, “off-line” activity. [归纳拓展] contrast 1）n. 对比；对照；差异 in/ by contrast (to/ with…)（与…）相比；相比之下 Friendship can never be a deal; by contrast, it needs the most unprofitable concept. 2）v. 对比 contrast…and/ with… 把…与…做对比 In her conclusion she contrasted the positive expectation with the disappointing actual results. · 8. equip v. 使有知识和技能，使能够胜任；装备；配备 equip sb./ sth. with sth. 用某物装备某人/某物 be equipped with… 装有…；配备有… equip sb. for sth./ to do sth. 使某人有能力/能胜任某事；某人为某事而有所准备 They equipped themselves for the expedition. [词形转换] 1）equipment n. 装备；设备；器材 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$