Lesson84 On strike

1、Lesson 84On strike strike （1） n. 罷工 go on strike 舉行罷工 be on strike 在罷工 （2） v. 打擊 敲擊鍵盤 strike the keyboard 五分鐘之后這個(gè)鐘會(huì)敲12點(diǎn)。 The clock will strike 12 in 5 minutes . state v. 正式提出，宣布 她正式提出她的意見(jiàn)。 She stated her opinion. state + that ./以 wh 開(kāi)頭的特殊疑問(wèn)句 經(jīng)理說(shuō)，他將在明年訪問(wèn)加拿大。 The Prime Minister stated that he would vi

2、sit Canada the next year . 他沒(méi)有說(shuō)明，這篇文章是否是真實(shí)的 He didnt state whether the article was true . n. 州 the United States of America statement n. （1） 陳述、聲明、言明 作出虛假陳述 make a false statement 我簡(jiǎn)直不敢相信他的發(fā)言 I couldnt believe his statement . （2）（政府等的正式） 聲明 發(fā)出官方聲明 issue an official statement （3）陳述句 簡(jiǎn)單的陳述句 a simple s

3、tatement 復(fù)合句 a complex statement agreement （1）（意見(jiàn)等） 一致、贊成、同意 disagreement 我們都同意這一點(diǎn) Were all in agreement on that point . （2）n. 協(xié)議 會(huì)議結(jié)束時(shí)我們達(dá)成了協(xié)議。 The meeting ended when we reached an agreement . 中國(guó)和美之間的貿(mào)易協(xié)定 a trade agreement between China and the U.S. 違約 break an agreement violate an agreement relieve

4、 （1） v. 減輕 藥物減輕了我的牙痛。 The drug relieved my toothache . （2） 使 （人）放心、安心、松一口氣 聽(tīng)到這條消息我安心了 The news relieved me . （3） 解除 ；使快樂(lè) relieve sb of sth 使某人擺脫某事 我的助理分擔(dān)了我我所有的瑣事。 My assistant relieved me of all the chores . relieve ones feelings （以哭等）發(fā)泄感情 pressure （1） n. 壓力（精神上的） 、沉重壓力 他正忍受著工作的壓力嗎？ Is he suffering

5、from pressure of work ？ （2）壓力、壓迫 我覺(jué)得他的手壓在我肩上 I felt the pressure of his hand on my shoulder. 每平方米60公斤的壓力 a pressure of 60kg to the square meter 血壓 blood pressure put pressure on （upon） sb 對(duì)某人施加壓力 They put pressure on me to sell my precious land . under the pressure of 在 . 的壓力下 壓力鍋 pressure cooker ex

6、tent （1）n. 程度、限度 to some extent to a certain extent 在某鐘程度上 在某種程度上，這就是事實(shí)。 To some extent this was the truth. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge . （2）寬度、大小 、范圍 The road is about 20 miles in extent . 從山上我們可以看到城市全景。 From the hill we can see the full extent of the town volunteer v. 自動(dòng)提出，自愿 volun

7、teer to do 志愿做某事 該名男子自愿去勸阻醉漢們不要打架。 The man volunteered to stop the drunken men from fighting . volunteer for 自愿做. 我自愿參加他的選舉活動(dòng)。 I volunteer for his election campaign . n. 志愿者 這件事情有志愿者嗎？ Are there any volunteer for the event ？ gratitude n. 感激 ingratitude忘恩負(fù)義 對(duì)您的建議我想表達(dá)我對(duì)您的感謝。 Id like to express my grat

8、itude to you for your advice . out of gratitude 出與感激 with gratitude 感謝地 Press （1） n. 新聞界 出版自由 freedom of the press 日?qǐng)?bào) the daily press （2） 記者群、 今天晚上布什總統(tǒng)將會(huì)見(jiàn)記者。 The president will meet the press this evening . press conference 記者招待會(huì) （3） 出版社 oxford University press 牛津出版社 object v. 不贊成，反對(duì) 老板不反對(duì)你在他的辦公室抽煙。

9、 The boss doesnt object if you smoke in his office . object to 反對(duì)、討厭（to是介詞） 他討厭對(duì)像對(duì)孩子似地對(duì)待他。 He objects to being treated like a child . object that 提出異議 他提出異議，說(shuō)時(shí)間也太緊了。 They objected that the schedule was too tight . object （1） 東西、物體 我可以看到一個(gè)物體在天空中閃耀。 I could see a shining object in the sky . 箱子那個(gè)奇怪的東西是

10、什么？ Whats that strange object in the box ？ （2） 目的、目標(biāo) aim / propose 他的生活目標(biāo)是致富。 His object in life is to become rich . 你來(lái)訪的目的是什么？ Whats object of your visit ？課文講解 Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have s

11、tated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer free rides to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trai

12、ns to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days time. Even so,

13、 people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast! Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. go on strike 舉行罷工 on strike 在罷

14、工 至今仍不清楚罷工的教師們何時(shí)能回到課堂。 It is not clear yet when the teachers on strike will return to their classrooms. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. due adj. 預(yù)定的，約定的 be due to do sth. 定于（某時(shí)做某事） 飛機(jī)定于9點(diǎn)到達(dá)倫敦。 The plane is due (to arrive) in London at 9 oclock. be due to +n. 由于，因?yàn)?我們遲到是因?yàn)榻煌〒矶隆?Our delay was d

15、ue to the heavy traffic. No one knows how long it will last. 演講持續(xù)了兩個(gè)小時(shí) The lecture lasted for two hours. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. general agreement 總協(xié)定，全面協(xié)議 Most people believe that the strike will last

16、for at least a week. At least 至少 我至少有一周沒(méi)看見(jiàn)他了 I have not seen him for at least a week Many owners of private cars are going to offer free rides to people on their way to work. offer 提供、提出議案、推舉 offer to do 提出做 他提出要幫助我們。 He offered to help us . offer+ sb + sth offer + sth + to sb 向某人提供 她給他端上一杯茶。 She of

17、fered him a cup of tea . free adj. 免費(fèi)的、不要錢的、無(wú)稅的（無(wú)比較級(jí)變化） 免稅的 duty free 一張免費(fèi)的音樂(lè)會(huì)入場(chǎng)券 a free ticket to the concert Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. volunteer to do sth 自愿做. last v. 持續(xù) 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)持續(xù)了8年。 The war lasted for 8 years . adj. 最后的 你是我最不想見(jiàn)

18、的人。 You are the last one I want to see. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days time. take the test 接受測(cè)驗(yàn)。 pass the test 通過(guò)測(cè)試、考試及格 make a test carry out a test 進(jìn)行測(cè)驗(yàn) in two days time in two days 兩天后 ride n. 能載我一程嗎？ Could you give me a ride ？ 一個(gè)小時(shí)的車程后您將到目的地。 An hours ride in the bus will take you to your destination . This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. to some extent to a certain extent 在某種程度上 Even so, people are going to