(共20张PPT)
UNIT 5
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
hybrid
hybrid rice
The music was a hybrid of western pop and
traditional folk song.
2.devote----devoted adj.----devotion n.
1. __________(devote) herself to _____________(discover) the new treatment to malaria, Tu Youyou and her team examined over 2000 old medical texts.
2. __________(devoted) to developing the hybrid rice that can be used for farming, Dr. Yuan has overcome enomous technical difficulties. Considering his extrordinary accomplishments, he is viewed as a _________(devote) and committed scientist.
3. Her son, _______ whom she was so devoted, went abroad ten years ago.
Devoting
Devoted
devoted
to
discovering
3. shortage [C/U] n. 不足; 缺少; 短缺----short adj.
there is a shortage of …
adj. 不足,短缺
He is not short of excuses when things go wrong.
Basic foodstuffs were in short supply.
In short, I will do my best to make the sports meet a success.
(翻译)岛上缺少淡水。
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island.
5. boost: vt. 使增长; 使兴旺 n.增长; 提高; 激励
Researches have shown that smiling can lower blood pressure, reduce stress and boosts confidence.
The turtle uses a rocket to boost his speed.
The government has taken action to boost the economy.
4. tackle/cope with/deal with/attend to/take care of…
6. convince: vt. 使相信; 使确信; 说服
I soon convinced him of my innocence.
我很快便让他相信了我是清白的。
We will try to convince her to stay.
我们要尽力说服她留下来。
convince sb of/that… 使sb相信…
convince sb to do sth 说服sb做sth
Your argument is too weak to convince me.
I tried to convince myself that the trouble was easy to tackle.
The doctor ________________ the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Sam nodded but he didn’t look ________.
__________ evidence.
convinced adj. 确信的,深信的
be convinced of/that…相信…
convincing adj.令人信服的
is convinced of
convinced
convincing
7. attain vt. (通常经过努力)获得;得到
attainment n. 达到,获得;成就,造诣
attainable adj.可达到的,可实现的
These trains are capable of attaining very high speed.
The attainment of his ambitions was still a dream.
attainable goal/aim/objectives/targets
8. assumption n. 假定; 设定; (责任的)承担; 获得
on the assumption that…假设,假定
He prepared a big meal on the assumption that everyone invited will turn up.
The boy cheated in the exam on the assumption that he wouldn’t be caught.
His actions were based on a false assumption.
The assumption of too many new debts does harm to our company's resources.
他假定每个人都会应邀出席并准备了一顿大餐。
他在考试中作弊并假设他不会被抓住。
assume vt.
assume office/responsibility/duty
it is generally assumed that pressure is caused by too much work.
Assuming (that) you are chosen to be the leader, what will you do
assuming conj.“假设……为真,假如”,引导从句,和supposing, providing, given that用法相同。
Assuming (that) he’s still alive, how old would he be now
9. intense adj. 热切的; 十分强烈的; 激烈的
intensity n.
intense heat/interest/desire/competition
eg. He's very intense about volunteer work.
be intense about 对…热心
10. expand: v. 扩大; 增加; 扩展; 发展(业务)
In ten years, his small business has expanded into a great trade empire.
expand students’ knowledge of classical clothing.
All the details are in the book,so I need not expand on it.
The rapid expansion of cities can cause social and economic problems.
11. output n. 产量; 输出; 输出量 vt. 输出
input n. 输入; 投入 v. 输入
12. estimate: vt./n. 估计; 估价; 估算
It is estimated that 280000 plants has been evaluated for their medical properties in the experiment.
13. consumption n. 消耗; 消耗量; 消费
consume vt.消费,消耗;吃,喝
They drew up a plan to reduce fuel consumption.
Looking after children, cooking and cleaning are time-consuming.
14. be comprised of 包括,包含,由…组成
be made up of…
be composed of…
consist of…(无进行,无被动)
The United Kingdom________________________________ England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
15. generate vt. 产生; 引起 (to produce or creat sth.)
generate electricity/profits/interest
generator n.发电机
16. vision n. 想象; 视力; 视野; 影像
Yuan Longping's latest vision for “seawater rice” has become a reality.
A man of great vision.
envision vt. 展望,想象
They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease.
17. extension n. 扩建部分;扩大;电话分机
extend vt.使…伸长;扩大,扩展
现已有扩大无烟区的计划。
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area.
18. chemical adj. a chemical paper
----adv. chemically
----n. chemistry/chemist
19. in turn: 相应地; 转而; 依次; 轮流
People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own car, _______________________.(反之这造成了更多的问题)
I wish I could do something ___________ the kindness I had received from you.
which in turn creates more problems
in return for
20. digest vt./vi. 消化; 领会; 领悟 n. 摘要; 文摘
He has to avoid fat because his body can’t digest it.
I need some time to digest information.
No liquids are served with meals because they interfere with digestion.
21. essential adj. 完全必要的; 极其重要的
我们很有必要处理这个问题。
It is essential that we (should) deal with the problem.
有必要知道问题在哪里。
It is essential to know where the problem lies.
22.alternative n.可供选择的事物
adj.可供替代的;非传统的
除了做某事外别无选择;只好做某事
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have no alternative/choice/option but to do sth