unit 11 How to be true to yourself 大學(xué)英語課件

1、 P12 Integrity is getting scarcer. P 3-14 Three principles of the Integrity Triad. the first principle (2-7); the second principle (8-11); the third principle (12-14) P15 Conclusion motto a short sentence or a few words taken as the guiding principle of a person, of a school, of an organization, etc

2、. 座右銘,箴言 1.“Think before you act” is my motto.“三思而后行”是我的座右銘。 2. I often win money at cards but never save a penny easy come, easy go is my motto.我玩紙牌經(jīng)常贏, 可一分錢也存不住-我的俗話是來得容易, 去得快.Synonyms: adage , maxim , proverb , saying demonstrate prove or make clear a fact, esp. by reasoning or providing examples

3、 ; show or describe clearly 示范,演示,證明,示威 1. Galileo demonstrated that objects of different weights fall at the same speed. 2. His sudden departure demonstrates that hes unreliable/how unreliable he is .Synonyms: show, demo, exhibit, present , display, illustrate integrity honesty or trustworthiness;

4、completeness 誠實(shí),正直,完整,完善 1.You can trust him; he is a man of complete integrity.你可以相信他，他是一個(gè)剛正不阿的人。2.Our integrity as a nation is threatened by these separatist forces.我們國家的完整受到了這些分裂主義勢(shì)力的威脅。collocations: in ones integrity 完整, 原封未動(dòng) ethics the science that deals with morals 倫理學(xué); moral rules or principl

5、es of behavior governing a person or group 道德規(guī)范 1.Ethics is a branch of philosophy.倫理學(xué)是哲學(xué)的分科. 2.Medical ethics (ie those observed by the medical profession) forbid a doctor to have a love affair with a patient.行醫(yī)道德有規(guī)定, 禁止醫(yī)生與病人談戀愛. expediency also spelt expedience; being useful or helpful for a purpo

6、se, esp. ones own purpose or advantage, although not necessarily morally correct 權(quán)宜,方便,私利 1.All his actions are governed by expediency.他所有的行動(dòng)都是一種權(quán)宜之計(jì)。 2.He acted from expediency, not from principle.他為求達(dá)到目的, 喪失了原則. 3.An ambitious politician, guided by expediency rather than principle.一個(gè)有野心的政客，常為自身利益而

7、不是原則來指導(dǎo) at hand near in time or place 在手邊(在附近,即將到來) 1.He lives close at hand.他住在附近.2.Your big moment is at hand.你的重大時(shí)刻即將到來.3.I havent my photograph album at hand, but Ill show it to you later.我的照像簿不在手邊，以后我再拿給你看。Synonyms: close at hand, imminent, impendent, impending But it is the real bottom line in

8、 every area of society. But integrity is really what counts in every part or division of society/ But it is the fundamental thing in every activity of society. But it is the real basic quality in every section of society. the bottom line the amount of money shown as profit or loss at the bottom of a

9、 set of account; the basic content, meaning, or situation; outcome, the most important result in the end the Integrity Triad This is used by the writer as good standard for testing ones integrity. According to the writer, the Integrity Triad consists of three key principles. triad a group of three c

10、losely related people or things. Stand firmly for convictions in the face of personal pressure. Firmly adhere to your sincere beliefs even when you are faced with very forceful influence or very strong persuasion. stand for represent; allow to continue, accept without complaining; support conviction

11、 a very firm and sincere belief 定罪,信服,堅(jiān)信 1.I have the conviction that he is right. 2.They have no previous convictions.他們沒有前科。In the face of in spite of ; againstIn the face of difficulties and hardship, she managed to keep her sense of humor. account for 1) give or be satisfactory explanation for;

12、2) be the cause or origin of 說明(原因等); v. (在數(shù)量方面)占 1.He could not account for his absence from school.他無法說明他曠課的原因。2.Petrochemicals today account for one fourth of all the chemicals made, in ten years this amount is expected to double.石油化工產(chǎn)品現(xiàn)在已占所有化學(xué)制品的四分之一，十年后預(yù)計(jì)這個(gè)數(shù)目還要加倍。 sponge a type of simple sea cr

13、eature; a piece of sponge, or of a similar artificial substance made from rubber, which can suck up and hold water and is usually used for washing n. 海棉,海棉狀的東西v. 用海棉擦拭,吸收掉,抹掉 1.He always sponges off others.他總是揩別人的油.2.She gave the floor a vigorous sponge all over.她用海綿把地板 使勁兒擦了一遍. rookie sb. who is ne

14、w to and has no experience of an activity, esp. a new soldier or policemen He is a police rookie. He joined the police only last year. She is a rookie nurse. She is very careful with her job. When you know you are right, you cant back down. When you know you are doing the right thing, you cant give

15、up your effort halfway under external pressure. back down accept defeat in an argument, opinion, or claim; admit that one was wrong; to give up ones original stand That small country will back down to pressure. He said he could swim, but he backed down when we got to the lake. rightful in accordance

16、 with what is just right or legally correct a. 合法的,正直的,當(dāng)然的 1.What he said is a rightful claim.他所說的是正當(dāng)?shù)囊蟆?.I am the rightful owner of this car.我是這輛新車的合法主人。3.He was cheated (out) of his rightful inheritance.他依法應(yīng)得的遺產(chǎn)被人騙走了. a Russian doll with five progressively smaller figures inside a Russian doll in

17、 which are fitted five figures, each of which is smaller than the previous one. progressively step by step; by stages; moving ahead or developing continuously 1.That famous progressive thinker was asked to deliver a speech at the meeting.那位著名的進(jìn)步思想家被邀請(qǐng)?jiān)跁?huì)議上發(fā)表演講。2. The economy in that country was progr

18、essively getting better. nesting 嵌套 1.A command or group of commands whose execution is conditional, based on the evaluation of a preceding or associated command. Nesting is a structured form of branching.一種或一組命令，根據(jù)前面的命令或者相關(guān)聯(lián)命令的求值結(jié)果，有條件地執(zhí)行。嵌套是分支的一種結(jié)構(gòu)形式。2.A string processing language including nestin

19、g feature and macro feature.包含嵌套功能和宏功能的一種符號(hào)串處理語言。 Be honest and open about what you really are. Be yourself and prove yourself to be trustworthy, without hiding or covering up any unpleasant areas in your life. People who lack genuine core values People who are without or who do not have enough trul

20、y fundamental values values standards or principles; ideas about the worth or importance of certain qualities, esp. those generally accepted by a particular group There are many values shared by different nations in the world. status ones legal position or condition; ones social or professional rank

21、 or position, considered in relation to other people地位,身份,情形,狀況 1.Women have very little status in many countries.在許多國家, 婦女沒有什麼地位.2.Whats your official status in the company?你在公司里的正式職位是什麼?3.The degree or status of a doctor as conferred by a university.博士學(xué)位大學(xué)授予的博士學(xué)位或身份4.Marital status; marital proble

22、ms.婚姻狀況；婚姻問題 inevitable unavoidable 不可避免的,必然(發(fā)生)的 1.An argument was inevitable because they disliked each other so much.爭(zhēng)論是不可避免的，因?yàn)樗麄儽舜朔浅拹骸?.Positions surrendered to our troops earlier in the day had now to be prepared against the inevitable counter-attack.那天早些時(shí)候迫使敵人放棄給我軍的陣地現(xiàn)在需要布置起來，對(duì)付那必然的反攻。 be ad

23、ult in your responses to lifes challenges. answer or respond to lifes challenges in a way suitable for or typical of a grown up. preserve prevent sb. or sth. from being harmed or destroyed; cause a condition to last, to keep unchanged 保護(hù),保持,維持,防腐,做蜜餞 1.I think these interesting old customs should be

24、 preserved.我認(rèn)為這些有趣的舊習(xí)俗應(yīng)該保存下去。2.Its the duty of the police to preserve the public order.維護(hù)公共秩序是警察的職責(zé)。3.I tried to preserve my independence.我試圖保持自己的獨(dú)立性。4.Salt and spices help to preserve meat.鹽和調(diào)味品有助於保藏肉類。 faade the front of a building, esp. of a grand building建筑物的正面 ; an appearance, esp. one that is

25、false 1.His fine clothes are a mere facade, facade.他漂亮的衣著只是虛有其表而已。 2. The faade of the Grand Theatre is very attractive. 3. Though they put up a faade of honesty, they are involved in criminal activities. cover-up an attempt to prevent something dishonorable or criminal from becoming publicly known

26、掩飾, 隱蔽 1.She said nothing was stolen, but thats just a cover-up.她說什麼東西也沒被偷, 那不過是掩飾罷了. 2. His cover-up of his criminal activities proved futile (in vain). conscience an inner sense that is conscious of the moral rightness or wrongness of ones behavior or intentions, and makes one know whether one is

27、doing right 良心 1.She gave him back the money shed stolen for the sake of her conscience.為了不受良心的譴責(zé)，她把從他那偷來的錢還給他了。2.He has several murders on his conscience.他因?yàn)橹\害了幾個(gè)人而受到良心的譴責(zé). for enriching your relationships with others for improving and developing your relationships with others enrich 1. make better

28、 or improve in quality; 2. make wealthy or richer 1.The expanding economy enriched the peasants.不斷發(fā)展的經(jīng)濟(jì)使農(nóng)民們富裕起來。2.It is generally thought that traveling abroad can enrich ones knowledge.一般認(rèn)為出國旅游可增廣見聞。 not succumbing to the seductive sirens of an easy morality not yielding to the lure of the use of m

29、ethods that bring the most immediate benefits, based on practical rather than moral considerations succumb to stop opposing; to give in; die because of v. 屈從,死 1.The city succumbed after only a short siege.該城受圍困僅很短時(shí)間就不再抵抗了.2.In spite of his efforts, he at last succumbed to the terrible fever and died in the hospital.盡管他竭力避免，還是染上了那可怕的熱病，死在了醫(yī)院里。 seductive alluring誘惑的,引人注意的,有魅力的 1.I long to be seductive a