新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語2-Key-s

1、Key wordsKey words in Unit 1-Text A1. universal: 1). There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA.2). There is universal support among people for free trade. COLLOCATIONuniversal truth 普遍真理 almost universal 幾乎是普遍的 universal among 在···中普遍2. cling: The couple

2、 clung together when it was time for them to part.COLLOCATIONcling firmly 牢固地附著 cling together 緊貼在一起；團(tuán)結(jié) 3. heal: 1). The wound on my arm has healed (up). 2). Time heals all sorrows. COLLOCATIONheal completely properly 痊愈 heal up 愈合4. put: She is - how shall I put it - not exactly fat, but rather wel

3、l-built. 推薦精選5. core: 1)The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.2) Debt is at the core of the problem.問題的關(guān)鍵是債務(wù)。6. one-off:In fact the whole exercise was fairly straight forward, except for one problem which required a one-off solution.7. tackle: 1). There is more than one wa

4、y to tackle the problem properly.解決這個問題有許多方法。2). Unfortunately, they failed to tackle the key issues. COLLOCATIONtackle a problem issue 解決問題 tackle seriously 認(rèn)真處理 tackle effectively 有效應(yīng)對 try to tackle 試圖處理 fail to tackle 沒能處理 tackle with 用···處理 a way of tackling sth. 處理··

5、83;的方式8. like it or not:1). Like it or not, people are often judged by their appearance. 2). You're going to the dentist tomorrow morning, whether you like it or not. 推薦精選9. upset: 1). Liz is very upset about her uncle's disease. 2). Naturally, we get upset when things go wrong.COLLOCATIONle

6、ave sb. make sb. upset使某人心煩意亂 upset about 為···而心煩 upset at 因···而苦惱 upset by 為···難過 upset with 因···而生氣10. react: 1). How did your mother react to the news? 2). He reacted strongly against their idea. COLLOCATIONreact strongly 反應(yīng)強(qiáng)烈 react slow

7、ly反應(yīng)慢 react against 反抗 react to 對···作出反應(yīng)Key Words in Unit 2 Text A1. specify |vt.| state exactly; describe fully so as to choose or name 指定，指明，詳述eg. 1. The president specified him by name. 2. She didn't specify precisely how many people were involved in the accident. 3. The instru

8、ctions specify clearly how the medicine is to be taken.推薦精選詞組：specify clearly 清楚說明 specify precisely 確切說明 allow sb. to specify 讓某人具體說明 be used to specify 用來詳細(xì)指明 specify by 以方式指定2. confine|vt.| (to) keep within limits; restrict 常與to連用把局限于，把限制于eg. 1. The boy has been confined in a dark narrow room fro

9、m early childhood by his parents. 2. Owen did not confine himself to writing only one type of poem. 3. Confine yourself to the facts in the discussion.詞組：confine entirely totally 完全限制 confine mainly 主要限制在 confine to （使）限制在3. adopt|vt.| start to deal with or think about sth. in a particular way 采取eg.

10、 1. All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. 2. We should try to adopt a greener and more healthy lifestyle. 3. The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline (紀(jì)律).推薦精選詞組：adopt formally 正式采用 tend to adopt 往往采用 decide to adopt 決定采用4. the (same) old story(used t

11、o say that the present bad situation has often happened before) what usually happens 老一套eg. 1. It's the same old story too much work and not enough time. 2. It's the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding (資金不足). 3. It's the same old story for Brazil heading in

12、to next year's World Cup finals: Everyone is aiming for the five-time champions.5. conscious|a.| (of) knowing, understanding or recognizing sth.; aware 常與of連用意識到的，察覺到的eg.1. Suddenly I became conscious of someone watching me from a distance. 2. He was conscious that Marie was listening to every w

13、ord he said . 3. I was very conscious of the fact that I had to make a good impression on my new boss.詞組：become conscious 開始意識到 very intensely, terribly conscious 強(qiáng)烈意識到 conscious of 意識到 conscious that + |clause| 意識到推薦精選6. convince|vt.| (of) make (sb.) completely certain about sth.; persuade 常與of連用使確

14、信，使信服eg. 1. He convinced me of his honesty. 2. We convinced her to stay at home. 3. Facts convinced everyone that the first report was true. 4. He'll try to convince you of Mitchell's innocence (無辜).詞組：convince of 使確信 convince sb. to + |infinitive| 說服某人（做） convince sb. that + |clause| 使確信7.

15、awaken|v.| (cause to) wake up; (to) become aware or make sb. aware of sth. and its possible effects or results 醒來；叫醒，喚醒；常與to連用（使）意識到；（使）認(rèn)識到eg.1. She was awakened by a noise at two in the morning. 2. It was a nightmare from which he would awaken at any moment. 3. The exhibit is designed to awaken a d

16、eeper understanding of Mexican culture. 4. We should awaken him to a sense of duty.詞組：awaken from 從醒來 awaken to 使意識到8. remarkable|a.| (for) |esp. apprec| worth mentioning, esp. because unusual or noticeable 常與for連用尤褒值得注意的；十分不平常的；出眾的推薦精選eg. 1. The restaurant is remarkable not for its size or decorati

17、ons but for the quality of its food. 2. It is remarkable that the interviews carried so much weight. 3. It is remarkable to see such clean streets in the business center of the city.詞組：seem remarkable 好像不同凡響 most remarkable 極不同凡響 remarkable for 以著稱的，因而不尋常 remarkable to + |infinitive| 是十分不平常的9. strea

18、m|vi.| flow fast and strongly; pour out 奔流，傾注；涌流eg. 1. People were streaming towards the town square. 2. Sunlight was streaming in through the window. 3. Tears streamed from her eyes.10. long|v.| want sth. very much 渴望eg. 1. I'm longing to see you again. 2. She longed to see Pat every day.long f

19、orwant very much 切盼，渴望eg. 1. We longed for a warm soft bed after several days of camping. 推薦精選2. She longed for the chance to see him again.Key Words in Unit2 Text B1. rejoice|vi.| (at, over) |fml or lit| feel or show great joy 常與at或over連用正式或文歡喜，高興2. award|vt.| (to) give, esp. as the result of an of

20、ficial decision 常與to連用（尤指官方判定的）給予，授予，判給eg. 1. He was awarded the gold medal for being the fastest runner. 2. Orhan Pamuk is the first Turkish (土耳其的) writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize. 3. In 2001, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Kofi Annan and the United Nations for their work for a better-or

21、ganized and more peaceful world.詞組：award for 因授予 award to 把獎項授予3. cease|v. fml| stop (esp. an activity or state) 正式停止，終止，結(jié)束1. He ceased to be a problem to us. 2. Her mother never ceases telling me about her troubles. 推薦精選3. The matches ceased with the outbreak of war.詞組：cease to + |infinitive| 停止（做）

22、 cease + |v-ing| 停止（做） cease with 隨而停止 without ceasing 不間斷地4. owe|vt.| |not in progressive forms|; (to, for) have to pay, for sth. already done or given; feel grateful 不用進(jìn)行式；常與to或for連用欠（債）等；感激1. We still owe two thousand dollars for the car. 2. He's published several novels and owes a great deal

23、 to his publishers. 3. "I owe my parents a lot," he admitted.詞組：owe sb. sth. 欠某人 owe sb. a debt (of gratitude) 感激某人 owe to sb. 欠某人 owe for 欠的（債等）5. relax|v.| make or become less active and worried 放松；（使）輕松 relaxed |a.| (of a person) free from worry; easy in manner （人）輕松的，自在的，無拘無束的eg. 1. Ge

24、orge greeted us in his friendly relaxed way as usual. 2. I feel more relaxed about my career than I used to. 3. I think people feel more relaxed wearing casual clothes.keep sb. relaxed 使某人保持輕松 completely relaxed 完全放松的 relaxed about 對感到輕松的推薦精選6. remedy|n.| C; (for, against) a way of dealing with or i

25、mproving an unpleasant or difficult situation 常與for或against連用補(bǔ)救（辦法）；糾正（辦法）eg. 1. There is no simple remedy for freeing a country from unemployment. 2. Desperate remedies were resorted to in the search for food. 3. There is a remedy for everything but death.詞組：effective remedy 有效的方法 desperate remedy

26、孤注一擲的方法 seek a remedy 尋找解決辦法 resort to a remedy 求助于的方法 remedy lies in 補(bǔ)救方法在于 remedy for 應(yīng)付的辦法 remedy against 應(yīng)對的辦法7. bestow|vt.| (on, upon) |fml give| 常與on或upon連用正式給予，贈給；授予詞組：bestow sth. on / upon sb.|fml| give sb. sth. of great value or importance 正式將某物授予某人；把某物給予贈予某人eg. 1. It was a title bestowed u

27、pon him by the committee. 2. Several gifts were bestowed on the guests as marks of hospitality. 3. We are honored to bestow on you the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in literature.推薦精選8. propose|vt. fml| ask a social gathering to offer (a wish for success, happiness, etc.) to sb., while raising a gl

28、ass of wine which is afterwards drunk; put forward for consideration (a possible course of action, a plan to be voted on by a meeting, etc.); suggest 正式提議為干杯；提議，建議；提出（行動、計劃或供表決的方案等）eg. 1. I'd like to propose a toast to our noble guests from Germany. 2. Let me propose a toast to Mr Smith. 3. Afte

29、r racking her brains for days, she proposed a new plan to us. 4. We proposed to them that Lucy should be appointed manager of the sales department.詞組：propose a toast ( to ) 提議（為）干杯 propose sth. to sb. 向某人建議 propose sth. for 提議 propose to sb. that + |clause| 向某人建議9. propose a toast (to )提議（為）干杯eg. 1.

30、 He stands up and proposes a toast to their old friend. 2. Let us propose a toast to this happy occasion at the end of the year. 3. Make sure that not only your glass, but also all other glasses are filled before you propose a toast.推薦精選Key words in Unit 3-Text A(1) reward1. The team have worked har

31、d and their efforts have been rewarded with success. 2. He gave the children some chocolate to reward them.collocations:reward for 因···而酬謝 reward with 獎賞(2) contract1. Each party will then hold the contract signed by the other.2. That football player is under contract with our team. c

32、ollocations:conclude sign a contract 締結(jié)（簽訂）合約 carry out execute a contract 履行合約 break violate a contract 違反合約 contract for ···的契約 contract with 與···的契約 under contract with （與···）訂有合約 (3) station1. My father was stationed in Europe during World War II. 2.

33、There were police officers stationed at every exit.(4) well1. I felt tears welling up in my eyes. 2. She groaned, as hot tears welled out and wetted her face.collocations:well out流出來 well up 涌出(5) pace1. Sam stood up and started pacing the floor, deep in thought.2. "We're going to be late,&

34、quot; Jordan said impatiently, pacing up and down the room.collocations:pace anxiously 焦慮地踱步 pace restlessly 不安地踱步 pace back and forth 來回踱步pace about around, round 在各處走來走去(6) plunge1. He opened the bag and plunged his hand in.2. Colin plunged into the icy water and saved the drowning child.(7) dash1

35、. When it started raining, we all dashed for shelter. 2. Olive dashed into the room, grabbed my bag, and ran out again.Collocations:dash away 跑開 dash by 從···旁跑過 (8) avoid1. Though it was the second time that he had broken the contract, he managed to avoid being punished. 2. He failed

36、in his attempt to avoid having to pay. Collocations:avoid at all costs 不惜一切代價避免 manage to avoid 設(shè)法避免 an attempt effort to avoid sth. 避免···的企圖努力 avoid + |v-ing| 避免做(9) trace推薦精選1. She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century.2. The success of the company can be traced to go

37、od marketing strategies. collocations:trace easily 容易考查 trace directly 直接追溯 trace back 追溯 be difficult to trace 難以追溯 trace to 追蹤···到；使查到(10) press1. I felt that if I had pressed him a little bit harder, he would have lent me the money. 2. They are pressing the government for action.Co

38、llocations:press strongly 竭力堅持 press for 竭力要求 press sb. to + |infinitive| 催促某人（做）Key words in Unit 4 -Text A(1) shape1. It is true that a peoples character is, to a great extent, shaped by the environment they live in.2. We watched in amazement as she shaped the clay into a pot.Collocations:in any s

39、hape 不論哪種形式的 out of shape 變形，走樣 take shape 成形，具體化(2) ample1. There is an ample supply of consumer goods.2. Hes got an ample bosom.他胸懷廣闊。adv. amply(3) curse1. She cursed him for ruining her life. 2. His wealth proved a curse to him.他的財富最后害了他。curse loudly 大聲詛咒 curse for 因···而咒罵·

40、83;· curse the day 咒罵老天 curse one's luck 詛咒運氣不好(4) perspective1. He views everything from a political perspective.2. She was under such stress that she lost all sense of perspective.the proper right, true perspective 正確的觀察角度 the wrong perspective 不正確的觀察角度 from the perspective of 從·

41、3;·的角度 perspective on upon 對···的觀點(5) conversely1. You can add the fluid to the powder or, conversely, the powder to the fluid.2. American consumers prefer white eggs; conversely, British buyers like brown eggs.(6) crisisWe need someone who can stay calm in a crisis.serious sever

42、e crisis 嚴(yán)重危機(jī) economic crisis 經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī) cause a crisis 引起危機(jī) lead to a crisis 導(dǎo)致危機(jī) overcome settle a crisis 解決危機(jī) in (a) crisis 處于危機(jī)之中 推薦精選(7) accomplish1. We tried to settle the argument but accomplished nothing.2. We have accomplished all we set out to do.n. accomplishmentaccomplish successfully 成功完成 acc

43、omplish easily 輕松完成(8) incredibleHis remarks are incredible.adv. incredibly n. incredibility(9) criticize1. He was criticized by the committee for failing to report the accident.2. Ron does nothing but criticize and complain all the time.Collocation:criticize bitterly 尖銳地批評 criticize strongly 強(qiáng)烈地批評

44、criticize for 因···而批評 be widely criticized (as sth.) 被廣泛批評（為···）n. criticism adj. critical(10) address1. The governor was invited to address the conference.2. He gave in to curiosity and opened the letter addressed to his wife.address fully 完全解決 address successfully 成功解

45、決 address a problem issue 著手解決問題 seek to address 尋求解決 fail to address 未能解決Key words in unit 5(1) consult 1. Before starting any exercise program, you should consult your doctor.2. I need to consult my teacher about changing my course. collocations: consult a dictionary查字典 consult sb. about sth.

46、 就向請教(2) suspicion1. He is arrested on suspicion of murder.2. The behavior of the stranger aroused our suspicions推薦精選.collocations:  on suspicion of涉嫌 adj. suspicious(3) emerge1. Problems resulting from insufficient funds are now beginning to emerge.2. The sun emerged from behind the clouds. co

47、llocations: emerge from 從···浮現(xiàn) n. emergence(4) violate1. They were arrested (逮捕) for violating the criminal law.2. The peace of the island community had been brutally violated.collocations: violate a rule/a law/ a contract違反規(guī)則/法律/合同(5) visible 1. There has been a visible cha

48、nge in his attitude towards his work. 2. Those tiny ants are hardly visible to the naked eye. collocations:推薦精選hardly visible 幾乎看不見的 be visible to 被···看得見的 (6) despite prep. 1. Despite international pressure, little progress has been made in the peace talks between the two countries.

49、2. Demand for these cars is high, despite their high prices.(7) shift 1. The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London.2. Don't shift the blame onto me; it was all your fault. collocations:shift fromto （使）從···轉(zhuǎn)移到 shift attention/ emphasis/focus 轉(zhuǎn)移注意力/重點/中心 shift the blame/re

50、sponsibility (onto somebody)推卸責(zé)任(8) interaction1. We still feel puzzled by the complex interaction between mind and body推薦精選2. In classroom teaching we should attach great importance to the interaction between the teacher and the students.collocations:interaction processes 互動過程 interaction among bet

51、ween ···之間的相互作用 (9) responsible1. It's time you started acting like a responsible adult. 2. Kari will be responsible for the kids while we're away.(10) vulnerable1. He volunteered to protect her as she looked so vulnerable.2. She is very young and vulnerable to temptation. col

52、locations:vulnerable groups 弱勢群體Key words in Unit 6 -Text A1. external: adj. This medicine is for external use only. 推薦精選External causes become operative through internal causes. 外因通過內(nèi)因起作用。Collocations : external cause external force external affairs2. trial: n. The new drug is undergoing clinical t

53、rials.The security system will be reviewed after a three-month trial period.Collocations :trial and error 反復(fù)試驗 medical trial醫(yī)學(xué)試驗 on trial 在試驗中3. insight: n. The article gives us a real insight into the causes of the present economic crisis. His speech gave us an insight into the problems of educatio

54、n.Collocations : deep insight 深刻的見解 a flash of insight 靈光一閃 gain get (an) insight 洞悉 have (an) insight 具有洞察力 provide (an) insight 提供見解 4. correlate: v. Smoking and lung cancer are closely correlated.Poverty and poor housing correlate with a shorter life expectancy.推薦精選 correlation n. correlative adj

55、.5. alternate: v. adj. 交替的，輪流的Work alternated with sleep. His moods alternated between happiness and gloom.Collocations : alternate boys and girls 讓男女相間 alternating current 交流電 c.f. alternative adj.另一可選的，其他的 6. distinguish: v. Small children cant distinguish between right and wrong.Can you distingui

56、sh the different musical instruments being played now?) Collocations :distinguish between colors 區(qū)別顏色 distinguish from distinguish oneself 出名7. innovation: n. We must encourage innovation if the company is to remain competitive.The innovation of air travel during this century has made the world seem

57、 smaller. 8.credibility: n. There are serious questions about the credibility of these reports.推薦精選The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader.9. expertise: n. What he brings to the company is financial expertise.She displayed considerable expertise in keeping the horse under control10. stri

58、ve: v. We must continue to strive for greater efficiency.Collocations : strive hard 非常努力 strive desperately 拼命力爭 strive for 為···而奮斗 strive after 追求··· strive against 為反對···而奮斗 Key words in Unit 7-Text A1goal：|n.| 目標(biāo)；目的；（足球、曲棍球的）球門 1. Last year they achieved their goal of increasing sales by five percent. 2. Do