新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)第八單元單詞講解

1、Were conducting a poll among the children who have dropped out of school. A recent poll shows that 70% of British children are regular TV viewers by the age of three. poll n.C a survey of public opinion 民意測(cè)驗(yàn)民意測(cè)驗(yàn) conduct/carry out a poll 進(jìn)行一次民意調(diào)查進(jìn)行一次民意調(diào)查FOR EXAMPLE: Poll & survey survey Poll &

2、; survey survey 泛指各種調(diào)查，包括科學(xué)，政治泛指各種調(diào)查，包括科學(xué)，政治等各方面，比如水質(zhì)調(diào)查，官員調(diào)查等，等各方面，比如水質(zhì)調(diào)查，官員調(diào)查等，poll poll 專(zhuān)指民意專(zhuān)指民意調(diào)查調(diào)查Generally speaking, youngsters tend to be more consumeristic than the elderly. believing in spending money and buying goods 消費(fèi)主義的消費(fèi)主義的 FOR EXAMPLE:consumeristic a .Consume vt. 消費(fèi)，吃喝，消耗消費(fèi)，吃喝，消耗 I an

3、icecream, a hamburger and many biscuits today. Consumption n. 花銷(xiāo)花銷(xiāo),消費(fèi)消費(fèi)Consumer n. = Customer 消費(fèi)者消費(fèi)者I was lost and accordingly I bought a map. She was angry and accordingly refused to attend the meeting. FOR EXAMPLE:1) for the reason; so 因此，所以因此，所以 Shes an expert in her field, and is paid accordingl

4、y. 2) In a way that is suitable for a particular situation 相應(yīng)地相應(yīng)地accordingly ad.According to sth. 根據(jù)，按照，以根據(jù)，按照，以為依據(jù)為依據(jù)Everything goes according to the plan.According to the bible, eveyone was born equal.enroll v. become a member of an organisation 注冊(cè)，登記注冊(cè)，登記 at the college in/for 報(bào)名登記參加（課程學(xué)習(xí)）報(bào)名登記參加（

5、課程學(xué)習(xí)）The school will enroll new students in August .she has enrolled for the roller-skating class.enrollment n. 1.注冊(cè)或登記的注冊(cè)或登記的人數(shù)人數(shù)2. 登記，注冊(cè)（登記，注冊(cè)（過(guò)程）過(guò)程）The enrollment of the students are increasing.The deadline of the enrollment is 3 days away.v She went to _ school at the age of 5.v We should learn

6、the _ technology of other countries.vHer health is what mattersthe cost is of _ importance. 級(jí)別，水平方面級(jí)別，水平方面Elementary 初級(jí)的，基本的初級(jí)的，基本的 mistake/levelSecondary 中等的，其次的中等的，其次的 importance/levelAdvanced 高級(jí)的，先進(jìn)的高級(jí)的，先進(jìn)的 technology/level教育方面教育方面 Elementary school /education secondary school/ education high sch

7、ool /educationIn the course Im taking, theres no opportunity for specialization until the final year. The lawyer said that he was unable to help us because our case fell outside his specialization. U, C specializing 專(zhuān)業(yè)化，專(zhuān)門(mén)化專(zhuān)業(yè)化，專(zhuān)門(mén)化FOR EXAMPLE:special adj.特殊的特殊的,專(zhuān)門(mén)的專(zhuān)門(mén)的specialize in sth. 專(zhuān)攻于（某個(gè)項(xiàng)目）專(zhuān)攻于（某

8、個(gè)項(xiàng)目）= major in We specialize in primary school education./applied chemistry./electrical engineering and automation.specialization n.This is beyond the confines of human knowledge. within the confines of one country.confine sb. to sth.(doing sth.) 把某人限制到某個(gè)領(lǐng)域把某人限制到某個(gè)領(lǐng)域/ /地區(qū)地區(qū)All the prisoners are conf

9、ined to an island. I dont like a job in which Im confined to doing only one thing.FOR EXAMPLE:(pl.) limits, borders界限，范圍界限，范圍keep sb./sth. within certain limits 把把限制于限制于 confine n. v.occupy vt.1.占領(lǐng)占領(lǐng) a place/country2.占用（某座位或位置）占用（某座位或位置）All the rooms in the hotel have been occupied.He occupied an im

10、portant position in this class.3.sth. occupy sb.Sb. occupy oneself with sth.忙于某事，某事占據(jù)某人的時(shí)忙于某事，某事占據(jù)某人的時(shí)間精力等間精力等(=be busy with sth.)Her career occupied all her time.He occupies all his time with English study.occupied adj.已占用的；使用中的已占用的；使用中的occupation n. 職業(yè)，占領(lǐng)職業(yè)，占領(lǐng) occupational adj.職業(yè)的；占領(lǐng)的職業(yè)的；占領(lǐng)的 sth.(

11、help/service/thanks) to sb. 給某人提供幫助給某人提供幫助 This is a reward for services rendered. Someone thinks that thanksgiving Day is a holiday to render thanks to everybody. 2. cause sb./sth. to be in a particular state 使得，使得，使成為使成為 ( sb. +adj. 使某人出于某種狀態(tài)境況使某人出于某種狀態(tài)境況)1. give 給予，提出給予，提出 His rudeness rendered m

12、e speechless. (his rudeness made me speechless)We were rendered helpless by the accident. (we were made helpless by )render v. His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair. Shocking revelations appeared in the newspaper about the private life of the president. U making kno

13、wn sth. that was secret or hidden 泄露，揭示泄露，揭示 2. C sth. which is revealed 所揭露的事所揭露的事revelation n.rather than anything, anywhere, etc. else 更可取地，更好地更可取地，更好地FOR EXAMPLE:Put the potatoes into boiling water, preferably after taking the skin off. They want to buy a new house, near the sea preferably. Pref

14、er vt. 更喜歡更喜歡 A to B 喜歡喜歡A 多于多于BPreferable adj 更合適的，更好的，更喜歡的更合適的，更好的，更喜歡的 A be preferable to B A 比比B更好，更合適更好，更合適It is preferable to live in the contryside.A diplomatic negotiation is preferable to wars in face of international conflicts. preferably ad.Everyone made a contribution of $ 50 to the peop

15、le of the earthquake striken area.His last novel is his greatest contribution to the literature of Spain.C,U action of giving (money, support, help or ideas) towards a particular aim or purpose; sth. given 捐獻(xiàn)捐獻(xiàn), 捐贈(zèng)，貢獻(xiàn)捐贈(zèng)，貢獻(xiàn)Contribute to 1.lead to/ cause, 導(dǎo)致，促使，是造導(dǎo)致，促使，是造成成的原因的原因2.為為做出貢獻(xiàn)做出貢獻(xiàn) 3.為為捐款捐款H

16、is carelessness contributes to the failure of the project.FOR EXAMPLE:contribution n.Puzzle vt./ n.vt. sb. （=confuse sb.）使迷惑，使費(fèi)解）使迷惑，使費(fèi)解what puzzles me is how he managed to know my telephone number.n. （難以回答或解釋的）難題，迷（難以回答或解釋的）難題，迷How life begins on the earth remains a puzzle.How to fight against H7N9

17、 is still a puzzle.puzzled adj. 迷惑的，困惑不解的迷惑的，困惑不解的 be at the problem puzzling adj. 令人迷惑的，困惑的令人迷惑的，困惑的 a story Are u a materialist or an idealist? Idealism refers to the quality or habit of living according to ones ideals, high principles and perfect standards. sometimes live in a way that is impract

18、ical or shows a lack of understanding of the real world.Materialism puts great interest in possessions（財(cái)（財(cái)產(chǎn)）產(chǎn)）, money, etc., rather than spiritual matters, art, etc.test to see yes/no? Is to get the college degree so as to find a good job your only reason to pursue a college education? If it were po

19、ssible for you to change your present major(專(zhuān)業(yè)專(zhuān)業(yè)), will it be your first concern to choose the new major which will help you find a better job and earn much more money in the furture? Do you think mathematics, English, physics are quite useless for your furture career and do not want to learn them?Is financially well-off(富裕的富裕的) your life goal? which will you choose? The former one?Job which you do not like, while with high pay Job which matches your interest ,while do not pay well which will u choose? love Career vsSo what do we study for all those twenty years, what can educat