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Unit 2 [Lesson 2]
· 1. influential adj. 有很大影响力的;有支配力的
be influential in (doing) sth. 在(做)某事上颇有影响力
Tu Youyou, one of the most outstanding scientists in the world, is influential in medicine.
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1)influence n. 影响
have an influence on/ upon 对…有影响
Different students have different learning habits, which I think have a great influence on their learning efficiency.
· 2. devote v. 致力;献身;倾注
devote oneself to… 致力于…
If you have a job, do devote yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.
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1)devotion n. 奉献;关爱
We really appreciate your devotion to our company.
2)devoted adj. 挚爱的;忠诚的;全心全意的
be devoted to… 对…挚爱/忠诚/全心全意
Jack has been devoted to voluntary work ever since he graduated from college.
· 3. production n. 生产;产量
in production 投产
The new model will be in production by the end of the year.
out of production 停产
The car went out of production in 2007.
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1)produce v. 生产;繁育;导致;展现
2)product n. 产品
· 4. publisher n. 出版商
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1)publish v. 出版,发行;发表,刊登
The first edition was published in 2007.
2)publication n. 出版
· 5. reject v. 拒绝;不雇用;冷落,嫌弃
Sarah rejected her brother’s offer of help.
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1)rejection n.(对求职者、求学者等的)拒绝
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1)refuse v. 拒绝
refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
refuse sb. sth. 拒绝给某人某物
2)decline v.(婉言)谢绝(正式用语)
decline to do sth. 谢绝做某事
The minister declined to comment about the progress of the peace talks.
3)turn down 拒绝(建议、要求、邀请等)
Some impractical suggestions were turned down by the committee.
· 6. contract
1)v. 感染(疾病);与…订立合同(或契约);(使)收缩
contract with… 与…签订合同
Our shop contracted with a local clothing firm for 100 coats a month.
2)n. 合同;契约
The contract with the government to build new schools will bring considerable benefits.
· 7. motivating adj. 激发(人)的
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1)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.
2)motivation n. 动机;动力;原因
3)motivated adj. 积极的;主动的
· 8. limit
1)v. 限制,限定;制约
limit…to… 将…限制在某范围内
It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
2)n. 限度,限制;限额,限量;界限
set a limit/ limits to 对…进行限制
Our country has set limits on levels of pollution.
There is a/ no limit to… …是有限度/无限度的
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear.
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1)limited adj. 有限的
2)limitation n. 限制;限度
· 9. distraction n. 分散注意力的事物
I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.
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1)distract v. 使分心
distract sb./ sth. from sth. 使…在…上分心
You’re distracting me from my work.
2)distracted adj. 心神不定的
· 10. convince v. 使相信;使确信;使信服;说服
convince sb. to do 说服某人做某事
I hope this will convince you to change your mind.
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
He managed to convince the jury of his innocence.
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1)convinced adj. 确信的;坚信不移的
be convinced of… 坚信…
2)convincing adj. 令人信服的;有说服力的
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