英語(yǔ)模塊Unit 單詞講解

1、M7U11.keep/ stay in touch with 與.保持聯(lián)絡(luò)I try to keep in touch with current events by reading the newspapers.我經(jīng)常讀報(bào)來(lái)了解時(shí)事. We'll get in touch as soon as we know the results of the test.Can I have your phone number in case I need to get in touch with you? in touch with Are you still in touch with John

2、 ? I'm in close touch with Anna.I lost touch with Julie after we moved.I can put you in touch with a local photography club.I'm out of touch with modern medicine.2.evaluation n.  估價(jià); 賦值; 評(píng)價(jià)We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system.They took some samples(樣本) of products

3、for evaluation.evaluate v.  評(píng)估, 賦值, 評(píng)價(jià)You should be able to evaluate your own work.We need to evaluate the success of the campaign.It can be difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments.3.drawback n.  不利點(diǎn)Everything has its drawback.事事不免有缺點(diǎn)。The main drawback to it is the

4、cost. This is the one major drawback of the new system. It's a great city - the only drawback is the weather.4.principle n.  原則; 主義; 原理; 信條I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. It's against my principles to accept gifts from clients(客戶).Stick to your principles and t

5、ell him you won't do it. There are three fundamental principles of teamwork.It's not just a matter of principle. He has high moral principles.He considered himself to be a man of principle.in principle基本上：與基本原則有關(guān)地：In principle, the new software should make the accounting system a lot simpler

6、.5.delay n.  耽擱, 遲滯v.  延緩; 耽擱; 使延期; a delay of two hours / a two-hour delay There was a delay of thirty minutes before the flight left. ( The flight left after a thirty - minute delay .) 這次航班起航前耽誤了30分鐘。 We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.delay in doing sth Please excuse my

7、 delay in replying. without delay 毫不耽擱 Report it to the police without delay (= immediately).I hope that discussions will take place without delay. delay sb or sth The passengers were delayed for an hour.The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.由于大暴雨，公共汽車來(lái)遲了。The opening of this section of the road is del

8、ayed until September.delay doing He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers.Big companies often delay paying their bills.6.accessible adj.  易受影響的, 易接近的, 可進(jìn)入的, 可理解的，易相處的Is this a town accessible

9、 by rail? 這是有鐵路通達(dá)的城鎮(zhèn)嗎？The island is only accessible by boat.sth be( easily/readily )accessible to sb These documents are not accessible to the public.This is a programme making science more accessible to young people. Computers should be made readily accessible to teachers and pupils.The buses in ou

10、r city are not actually wheelchair accessible.I had to keep the video camera readily accessible in case I saw something that needed to be f This device helps make virtual reality a more usable and accessible technology. ilmed.我得把攝像機(jī)準(zhǔn)備好備用萬(wàn)一我看到要拍攝的東西。This device helps make virtual reality a more usabl

11、e and accessible technology.Although the earth contains extremely large mineral deposits, some of these are not easily accessible. 雖然地球上蘊(yùn)藏著極大的礦產(chǎn)資源,但是有些礦產(chǎn)又不容易開(kāi)采。I think that you'll find she's very accessible. Their goal was to make adult education more accessible.access n.  接近; 使用; 進(jìn)入的權(quán)利

12、, 接近的機(jī)會(huì); 門(mén)路, 通道, 入口; 病菌的侵入; 允許進(jìn)入一個(gè)電腦系統(tǒng)和/或接受資料 (計(jì)算機(jī)用語(yǔ)) v.  取出; 接近; 使用access to The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. An elevator (電梯) provides access to the upper floors.There is easy access to the downtown area by subway(地鐵).Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelcha

13、ir access to most facilities(s設(shè)施). They have a villa with easy access to the sea.have access to Most students in the school can have access to the large source of the library.gain/get access(to) The police managed to gain access (to the flat)through an upstairs window. Some groups still have difficu

14、lty gaining access to social services.7.distribute v.  分發(fā); 散布; 分配He showed us how to distribute the paint evenly over the wall. 將漆均勻地刷在墻上。distribute sth (to / among sb/sth) The newspaper is distributed free.In the 19th century the government distributed land to settlers willing to cultivate it.

15、在19世紀(jì)，政府將土地分發(fā)給愿意耕種的定居者。The organization distributed food and blankets to the earthquake victims. The money was distributed among schools in the poor area.Some people were shouting slogans(口號(hào)) and distributing leaflets(分發(fā)傳單). The police have been watching the man distributing leaflets to passers-by f

16、or a long time.In the move(搬家), most of their furniture was left to their neighbours or distributed among friends.be widely(廣泛)/evenly (均勻)distributed Make sure the weight of the load is evenly distributed .(放勻) This species of dolphin is widely distributed throughout the world.The population is dis

17、tributed in a very uneven pattern.distribution n.  分配; 配給物; 分發(fā)Some people feel angry about the unfair distribution of wealth among/to the people in the world.The map shows the distribution of this species(物種) across the world. They studied the geographical distribution of the disease.8.wind n.

18、 風(fēng), 氣味, 氣息v.  上發(fā)條, 蜿蜒, 纏繞(wound ,wound) a winding pathAt last, They came to a river winding through a valley. 在山谷中蜿蜒的河流.The path wound down to the beach. The road winds uphill.wind ones way蜿蜒前進(jìn) The river winds its way between two meadows.Highway 99 winds its way along the coast.He wound(繞)

19、 the wool into a ball. Wind the bandage(繃帶) around your finger.Give the handle another couple of winds.wind sth up搖上， 上發(fā)條，結(jié)束，處理Could you wind the window up, please? He had forgotten to wind his watch (up).OK, just to wind up結(jié)束, could I summarize what we've decided?She hopes to wind up her affair

20、s before leaving the country.她希望在離開(kāi)這個(gè)國(guó)家之前把她的事務(wù)料理停當(dāng)wind sth down 搖下 Will you please wind down the window of the car ?ponent n.  零件, 組成整件部分的單件; 構(gòu)成要素; 成分the components of a machine key components of the government's planTrust is a vital component in any relationship.Enriched uranium is a key c

21、omponent of a nuclear weapon.濃縮鈾是核武器的重要構(gòu)成部分。key/major/important componentExercise is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle.(compose, vt.  組成, 寫(xiě)作, 作曲, 使平靜 be composed of由構(gòu)成, composition 作曲，作文)10.storage n.  存儲(chǔ)器, 保管, 儲(chǔ)藏 food storage facilities食物儲(chǔ)藏器 data storage數(shù)據(jù)存儲(chǔ) the storage of

22、informationThere's a lot of storage space in the loft(閣樓). The table can be folded flat for easy storage.They moved to a house with lots of storage space. The area underneath(地下) provides useful storage.in storage收藏，存儲(chǔ) I put some of my things in storage.The collection has been in storage for dec

23、ades.這集子收藏幾十年了。When we moved we had to put our furniture in storage for a while.store n.  商店, 倉(cāng)庫(kù), 貯藏v.  儲(chǔ)存, 供給, 貯藏Thousands of pieces of data are stored in a computer's memory.in store(for sb) 即將來(lái)臨 There's a real treat in store for you this Christmas!As we left, I wondered what the

24、 future would be in store for us.11.foresee v.  預(yù)見(jiàn); 預(yù)知 (predict)foresee sth The disaster could not have been foreseen.foresee that Few analysts foresaw that oil prices would rise so steeply(sharply).I foresee that there will be problems.我預(yù)料認(rèn)為會(huì)有問(wèn)題。 Maybe nobody can foresee what will happen in th

25、e future.No one could have foreseen (that) things would turn out this way.I foresee we shall be very good friends.我想,咱們一定可以成為好朋友的。 He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.12.adaptation n.  適應(yīng); 改寫(xiě)本; 改編; 適應(yīng)作用, 適應(yīng)性的變化(ones) adaptation to sth 對(duì)的適應(yīng)We are surprised

26、at the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions.He made a quick adaptation to the new environment.他很快適應(yīng)了新的環(huán)境。The play is an adaptation of a short novel.這部戲劇是一部短篇小說(shuō)的改編本.He's working on a screen adaptation of his latest novel.他正在改寫(xiě)他的最新小說(shuō)搬上屏幕。The television adaptation of the stage play wa

27、s very successful.adapt v.  使適應(yīng), 使適合; 改建; 改編, 改寫(xiě); adapt a novel to the stage把小說(shuō)改編為戲劇 an adapted novel/film/playadapt to sth使適應(yīng) adapt one's thinking to the new situation使思想適應(yīng)新形勢(shì) Can you adapt yourself to a new job? 你能適應(yīng)新的工作嗎? The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.It too

28、k him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings.They have been tightening their belts for months, adapting themselves to a war economy.幾個(gè)月來(lái)他們一直勒緊腰帶以適應(yīng)戰(zhàn)時(shí)經(jīng)濟(jì)。Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. adapt sth to do sth The car has been adapted to take unleaded(

29、無(wú)鉛的)gas.These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.She lives in a specially adapted(改建的) flat. The young man drives a specially adapted car.adaptable  adj.  能適應(yīng)新環(huán)境的; 適合的; 適應(yīng)性強(qiáng)的; 可改編的13. sceptical/skeptical  adj.  懷疑論的, 不可知論的; 懷疑的, 多疑的; 懷疑宗教教條的He felt himself too cultur

30、ed and sceptical.他覺(jué)得自己既很有教養(yǎng),又富于懷疑精神.This is a sceptical age. 這是一個(gè)懷疑一切的時(shí)代。be sceptical of/aboutI'm rather sceptical about their sympathy for the poor.他們聲稱同情窮人,我對(duì)此有些懷疑. I am sceptical about his chances(可能) of winning. The public remain sceptical of these claims(說(shuō)法).I'm extremely sceptical abou

31、t what I read in the press(新聞).highly/deeply skeptical非常懷疑 He is highly sceptical of the reforms.scepticism /skepticism n.  懷疑論, 懷疑主義14.ample adj.  豐富的; 充足的 (enough /large)They had ample food for the party; (They had an ample supply of food).他們有為晚會(huì)準(zhǔn)備的充足的食物;充足供應(yīng)。 ample proportions相當(dāng)大的比例 an

32、ample reward.優(yōu)厚的報(bào)酬an ample living room.寬敞的起居室ample opportunity / evidence / space / proof/time/room ,There is ample evidence to prove his guilt.There was ample time to get to the airport. Ample free parking is available.15.casual adj.  偶然的, 便裝的, 不經(jīng)意的 n.  臨時(shí)工人; 便鞋; 便裝a casual remark; 即席評(píng)論 c

33、asual income臨時(shí)收入 casual employment臨時(shí)雇用This is only the information collected by casual methods in their spare time這只是他們?cè)陂e暇時(shí)間隨意收集的信息。Kids today lean toward casual clothes. 今天的孩子傾向于穿隨便的衣服。Never speak to the elders in such a casual manner.He tried to sound casual, but I knew he was worried. They have a

34、 casual attitude towards safety (= they don't care enough).It's difficult for me to be casual about anything.casually adv They chatted casually on the phone.She likes to be dressed casually in jeans and T-shirt16.insurance n.  保險(xiǎn), 保險(xiǎn)費(fèi), 保險(xiǎn)業(yè)，保障措施 Peoples insurance company of China (PICC)

35、life / car / travel / household insurancean insurance company/group 保險(xiǎn)公司/集團(tuán) the insurance industry保險(xiǎn)業(yè)My sister-in-law works in insurance.When her husband died, she received 40 0,000 dollars in insurance.Most people would like to buy insurance against loss of income due to unemploymentinsurance on/fo

36、r How much is the insurance on your car? Do you have insurance on your house and its contents?claim (for) sth on your insuranceWe can probably claim the damage on our insurance. Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? 依據(jù)保險(xiǎn)索賠insure (ensure) v.  保險(xiǎn), 確保; 投保險(xiǎn) The car is insured against f

37、ire and theft.Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off.17.obvious adj.  明顯的, 顯然的, 明白的For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name.There's no obvious solution to the problem.The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less.The most obvious example of an informatio

38、n source is a dictionary.The obvious thing is to speak to her before you make a decision.It is obvious (that)很顯然 It was obvious that Gina was lying.It is obvious to everyone that the child has been badly treated(maltreated).state the obvious 講眾所周知的道理 You have a talent for stating the obvious.To stat

39、e the obvious, if we don't take precautions(預(yù)防措施) now, we'll suffer for it later.obviously adv.（副詞） obviousness n U18.scan n.  細(xì)看; 掃描, 粗略一看; 審視; 瀏覽v.  細(xì)看; 掃描; 粗略地看; 審視; 瀏覽; She scanned his face anxiously. She scanned through the newspaper over breakfast.All luggage has to be scanne

40、d at the airport.Their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease.Text and pictures can be scanned into the computer.She was nervous and kept scanning the crowd for Paul.I had a quick scan down the guest list but couldn't see my name. He was rushed to hospital

41、 for a brain scan.19.elegant adj.  文雅的; 雅致的; 端莊的elegant handwriting優(yōu)雅的筆跡 an elegant dark suit有風(fēng)度的黑色套裝 an elegant dress飄逸的連衣裙 an elegant room / restaurant典雅的房間飯店 a tall, elegant young woman You can dine in elegant surroundings .an elegant solution to the problem聰慧而簡(jiǎn)單的解決方法elegance n U: She dresse

42、s with casual elegance.His writing combines elegance and wit(智慧)elegantly adv: elegantly dressed The house is elegantly furnished . 房子布置典雅講究。He leaned elegantly against the door.20.vote n.  投票, 選票, 選舉v.  投票, 選舉; 投票選舉, 公認(rèn), 投票決定In China, everyone has got the right to vote.vote for/ in favour

43、 of / against 投贊成/反對(duì)票I voted for the Labour candidate (候選人)in the last election.vote on 就投票表決 They had finally been given a chance to vote on the issue(問(wèn)題).vote to do sth投票表決 Congress(國(guó)會(huì)) voted to increase foreign aid by 10%.It's the club secretary that counts the votes(數(shù)票) .They took a vote on

44、the issue.在這個(gè)問(wèn)題上采取投票21.reject v.  拒絕, 抵制; 駁回; 去除, 丟棄; 否決; n.廢品，拋棄物reject an argument / a claim / a decision / an offer / a suggestionSarah rejected her brother's offer of help. The proposal was firmly rejected.The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. It's obvious wh

45、y his application was rejected.I feel terribly depressed that I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to.Her body has already rejected two kidneys.(排異)When her husband left home she felt rejected and useless.Children feel abandoned or rejected if they don't see their parents reg

46、ularly.reject sth as sth認(rèn)為而拒絕 Gibson rejected the idea as absurd.reject n. He has a shop selling cheap rejects They felt that they were society's rejects. rejection n. a rejection letter painful feelings of rejectionThe patient has to take a special drug which stops rejection of transplanted (移植

47、的)organs.rejected clothes/a rejected request22.oppose v.  反對(duì), 使對(duì)抗, 使對(duì)立; 反對(duì)oppose sth /oppose doing sthThis party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty(死刑). He found himself opposed by his own deputy(代表). I would oppose changing the law.Congress is continuing to oppose t

48、he President's healthcare budget(財(cái)政預(yù)算). Many parents oppose bilingual education(雙語(yǔ)教學(xué)) in schools.He is opposed by two other candidates.他和其他兩位選手競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。fiercely /bitterly oppose 強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)Plans to drill(鉆)for oil in the Arctic(北極) region are fiercely opposed by conservationists(環(huán)境保護(hù)主義者).opposer  n.（名詞）

49、反對(duì)者 opposition (to sth)n.  反對(duì), 相反, 敵對(duì)23.valid adj.  有確實(shí)根據(jù)的, 正當(dāng)?shù)? 有效的a valid argument; 合理的論點(diǎn) a valid contract; 有效的合同a valid license.有效的執(zhí)照 a valid ID card a valid passport有效的護(hù)照 a valid credit carda valid date and time有效的日期和時(shí)間 Your return ticket is valid for three months.Police officers must

50、have a valid(正當(dāng)?shù)?reason for stopping motorists.validity /vldti/ n U I would question the validity of that statement.invalid adj.  無(wú)效的; 作廢的; 沒(méi)用的; 生病的, 非法的; 程序不知道的, (計(jì)算機(jī)用語(yǔ))24.circumstance n.  環(huán)境, 事件, 狀況The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances.公司保留在某種情況

51、下取消協(xié)議的權(quán)利。Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death.警察說(shuō)孩子的死因無(wú)可疑情況。I wouldn't have expected to find you in such happy circumstances.我沒(méi)料到會(huì)在這么開(kāi)心的情形下遇到你們。Under the circumstances(在這種情況下), a crash was unavoidable. In the circumstances(在這種情況下), Pierres plans look

52、ed highly appropriate.I can't imagine a circumstance in which(where) I would be willing to steal.under/in no circumstances 在任何情況下都不，絕不(在句首要用倒裝句)She made it clear that under no circumstances would she cancel the trip.Under no circumstances are you allowed to leave the house.economic/financial/per

53、sonal circumstancesWhether or not you can get a loan(貸款) will depend on your financial circumstances.Can you imagine people living in difficult social circumstances?你能想象人們生活在艱難社 會(huì)處境下嗎？25.merely adv.  只是, 不過(guò), 僅僅It is not merely(only) a job, but a way of life.這不只是 He said nothing, merely(only) sm

54、iled and watched her. They agreed to go merely(only) because they were getting paid for it. I'm merely(only) stating(陳述) what everybody knows anyway.Francis was far from being merely a furniture expert. （Francis遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不只是一個(gè)家具專家.）He's merely (only)a boy - you can't expect too much of himHe mer

55、ely(just) shrugged and walked away.not merely不僅僅It's not merely a matter of cost, but whether she's old enough to go on holiday alone.26.typical adj.  典型的, 象征性的She is a typical American girl with blond hair ,white skin and big blue eyes.be typical of 是典型的 This meal is typical of local c

56、ooking. The weather at the moment is not typical for(對(duì)于) July.This is not typical of Chinese, but is a feature (特點(diǎn))of Cantonese(廣東話).It is typical of sb to do sth做某事是某人的風(fēng)格，某人一貫如此 It's not typical of Gill to be so particular about food. 吃飯如此挑剔不是Gill的特點(diǎn)。It is typical of Tom to let us wait for him.27.sacrifice n.   祭品; 犧牲; 獻(xiàn)祭; v.  犧牲; 賠本出售; 獻(xiàn)出; 獻(xiàn)祭; They offered sacrifices to God. a human sacrifice (= a person killed as a sacrifice)The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality(不犧牲質(zhì)量). She br