大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第四冊(cè)課件Unit 4 The Multicultural Society

Unit4TheMulticulturalSocietyDebt:AsumofmoneythatyouoweHehadenoughmoneytopayoffhisfather’sdebts.Shrinkingeconomiesmeanfallingtaxrevenuesandmoregovernmentdebt.Beindebttosb.CharacteristicSpecialmarkorqualityGenesdeterminethecharacteristicsofeverylivingthing.Aprominentcharacteristicoflanguageisthattherelationbetweenalinguisticsignanditsmeaningisarbitrary.Becharacteristic/typicalofParalyzeMakeineffective;make(sb.)losetheabilitytomovepartorallofthebodyHehadaminorstrokein1987,whichlefthimpartlyparalyzed.Theexplosionkilledabouttwohundredpeopleandparalyzedpartofthecity’stransportationsystem.AnalyzeThesisAnideaortheorythattriestoexplainwhysth.happens;alongpieceofwritingTheirmainthesisisthatinflationiscausedbyincreaseinthemoneysupply.HewasawardedhisPhDforathesisonindustrialrobots.ThesesHistoricalConcerningpastevents;basedonthestudyofhistoryIsMacbetharealhistoricalfigure?Museumscollectobjectsofscientific,aesthetic,orhistoricalimportance.ManyhistoricaldocumentsandphotographsarepreservedintheprovincialarchivesinNanjing.HistoricPrecedentEarlierhappening,decision,etc.takenasanexampleorruleforwhatcomeslaterTheappointmentoffemalecommanderofanavywarshipiswithoutprecedent.Thetrialcouldsetanimportantprecedentfordealingwithlargenumbersofsimilarcases.MentalityCharacteristicattitudeofmind;wayofthinkingRunningabusinessrequiresaverydifferentmentalityfrombeingasalariedemployee.Canyouunderstandthementalityofsomeonewholikestowatchanimalsfightingeachother?PluralInvolvingmorethanonepersonorthingordifferentkindsofpeopleorthingsHisgovernmenthaspledgedtomovethecountrytowardsapluraldemocracy.Apluralformofanounistheformthatisusedtorefertomorethanonepersonorthing.Dogsisthepluralofdog.SingularUnbelievableExtremelysurprising;verydifficulttobelieveandthereforeprobablyuntrueDealerswerepayingunbelievablepricesforherpainting.Herexcuseforbeinglateforclasswastotallyunbelievable.ImmigrantApersonwhomovesasasettlertoanothercountryHistorically,theUnitedStateshasattractedvastnumbersofimmigrantsfromaroundtheglobe.Itwasestimatedthatmorethan11outofevery20NewYorkerswereimmigrantsorthechildrenofimmigrants.NetworkConnectedsystemTheInternetiscomposedofmanyinterconnectedcomputernetworks.Mostpersonalcomputerscommunicatewitheachotherandwithlargernetworks,suchastheInternet,byusingtheordinarytelephonenetwork.ConstructiveHavingausefulpurpose;helpfulCriticismiswelcomeonlywhenitisconstructive.Aftertheirmeeting,bothsidesdescribedthetalksasfrank,friendlyandconstructive.InstructiveDestructiveCooperationWorkingoractingtogetherforacommonpurposeTheEuropeanUnionisanorganizationdedicatedtoeconomiccooperationamongEuropeannations.ThemissionoftheUnitedNationsistomaintainworldpeace,developgoodrelationsbetweencountries,promotecooperationinsolvingtheworld’sproblemsandencouragerespectforhumanrights.ConceptionIdeaaboutwhatsth.islikeorunderstandingofsth.;processinwhichsb.formsaplanorideaThesymphonyisadmirableinconception.Ihadnoconceptionofthefinishedproduct.Theirconceptionofloveseemstobeverydifferentfromourown.CombinationJoiningorputtingtogether;stateofbeingjoinedItisthecombinationofwitandpoliticalanalysisthatmakeshisarticlessoreadable.Allgenetictraitsresultfromdifferentcombinationsofgenepairs,onegeneinheritedfromthemotherandonefromthefather.DestructiveCausingdestructionTechnologycanbeconceivedasbothacreativeandadestructiveprocess.ThestrongELNinowhichoccurredbetween1982and1983wasthemostdestructiveinmorethanacentury.OffendHurtthefeelingsof;giveoffencetoRickardwasdeeplyoffendedthatpeoplethoughthe’dfakedthestory.Heapologizedforhiscommentsandsaidhehadnointentionofoffendingtheprofessor.ReligionAbeliefinthelifeofthespiritandusuallyinoneormoregods;aparticularsystemofthisbeliefandallthewaysofexpressingyourloveforyourgod,ceremonies,anddutiesthatareconnectedwithitChristianityisthemostwidelydistributedoftheworldreligions.Philosophycomprisedallareasofspeculativethoughtandincludedthearts,sciences,andreligion.DestinyFateWearemastersofourdestiny.Shewantedtobeanartist,butdestinydecreedthatsheshouldbecomeadoctor.DiscourageTakeawaythecourageorconfidenceofMichaelwasdiscouragedbyrepeatedfailuresthathedecidedtogiveuphisproject.Manypeoplewerediscouragedbytheseeminglyendlesseconomicdepression..Discouragesb.fromdoingsth.Verbs+sb.fromdoingsth.StagnantUnchanging;stillandstaleTheytriedtodrainstagnantpoolswheremosquitoesbreed.Thousandsofdisputesbetweenmanagementandlaborresultedfromstagnantwagescoupledwithinflation.IndignantPregnantSubmerge(causeto)gounderthesurfaceofwater;coverorcompletelyhideSomearcheologicaltreasureswillbesubmergedintheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDam.Submarinesaredesignedtosubmergeandsurface,andtomaneuverquietlyunderwatertoavoiddetection.EthnicOfaraceortheracesofmankindLong-heldethnictensionescalatedintoaviolentarmedconflict.AlthoughAmerica’scultureisbecomingmoreuniform,itssocietyremainsadiversemixofethnic,racial,andreligiousgroups.EssentialFundamental,mostimportant;necessary(followedbyto/forsth.)Ismoneyessentialtohappiness?Itisessentialthatyouarriveontime.Thisallianceisessentialforthestabilityof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