英语综合教程2-unit-one.doc

New words
haze
n.
[C, U] 霾；烟雾
marijuana
n.
[U] 大麻
economy
n.
[C] 经济；（被视为某个经济实体的）国家

a market / planned economy
campus
n.
[C, U] （大学的）校园

We have rooms for 5, 000 students on campus.
demonstration
n.
[C] 示威（活动）

There were a number of demonstrations against the new tax.
radicalism
n.
[U] 激进主义
governor
n.
[C] （美国）州长
dissident
a.
持不同政见者的

n.
[C] 持不同政见者

1. a group of dissident writers
2. The government has promised to release some dissidents.
liberal
n.
[C] 主张变革的人
clash
n.
[C] (~ between) 冲突；激烈争吵

Yesterday violent clashes broke out between police and protesters.
establishment
n.
1. (the ~ )（国家的）统治集团，当权派
2. [U] 建立；确立

1. It's no good fighting the establishment.
2. Since the establishment of the club two years ago, membership has doubled.
passion
n.
[C, U] （爱情、愤怒等）强烈的情感

She spoke with strong passion and moved everyone present.
passionate
a.
感情强烈的；激昂的

He has a passionate interest in music.
protest
n.
[C, U] (~ at / against)（强烈的）抗议；异议；抗议集会

Students will hold a protest this weekend at the federal building.
alliance
n.
[C, U] (~ between / with) 结盟；联盟

Successive French governments maintained the alliance with Russia.
launch
vt.
发动；发起（军事袭击，公众调查等）

They will launch a new weather satellite next month.
ultimately
ad.
最终；终于

Technological advances could ultimately lead to even more job losses.
resignation
n.
[C, U] 辞职

The scandal led to the minister's resignation.
activism
n.
[U] （主张为政治、社会目的而采取包括暴力等各种手段的）激进主义，行动主义
characterize
vt.
成为……的特征

The military is usually characterized as being very conservative.
dorm
n.
[C] (infml)（学校、军营等的）寝室，宿舍
indie
a.
（电影和音乐）独立公司制作的
liberating
a.
令人觉得自由的

It's liberating to be able to play soccor again after so many years' hard working.
awakening
n.
[C] 觉醒；认识；意识

Anyone who believes in lasting peace will be in for a rude awakening.
prime
a.
( only before noun ) 首要的；最重要的

Our prime concern was the safty of our customers.
cynic
n.
[C] 愤世嫉俗者；认为人皆自私者
apathetic
a.
毫无兴趣的；漠然的

Most of the passers-by are apathetic to beggars on the street.
heady
a.
使人忘乎所以的；令人陶醉的

He missed the heady freedom of the late 1960s.
descending
a.
下降的；递降的

Arrange the numbers in desending order.
employability
n.
[U] 可雇佣；达到雇佣条件
employment
n.
[U] 职业；工作

After graduation, she found employment with a local finance company.
prospect
n.
1. (~s) 胜算；（尤指工作和事业方面）成功的可能性
2. [C, U] （尤指好事发生的）可能性

1. The prospects for employment in the technology sector are especially good right now.
2. Spending a week at his cousin's ranch was an exciting prospect.
affordability
n.
[U] 平价；支付得起
issue
n.
[C] (~ about / around)（值得关注的）问题；议题

There were issues about the way the department was organized.
accessibility
n.
[U] 可获得性
opportunity
n.
[C, U] (~ to do sth) 机会

The programme gives students the opportunity to learn more about global warming.
umbilically
ad.
关系极为密切地

She is umbilically attached to her extended family.
obscure
a.
1. 晦涩的；费解的
2. 不知晓的；无名的；默默无闻的

1. The rules for the competition are somewhat obscure.
2. The report had been published in an obscure German journal.
bliss
n.
[U] 无上幸福；至福

Phrases and expressions
bring sb to one's knees

迫使某人屈服
The marathon brought quite a few runners to their knees.
give rise to sth

引起；导致；为……的原因
Pollution has given rise to great concern about the environment in the areas.
form an alliance with

与……结盟
Independent companies are encouraged to form strategic alliances with each other.
bring about

使发生；导致
Computers have brought about many changes in workplace.
in spite of

不顾；不管
The house will certainly sell, in spite of the fact that it's overpriced.
keep off

（使）不靠近；（使）不碰
Keep the flies off the food.
drop out

退出活动；退学
She was injured in the first round and had to drop out.
in descending order

递降的
You should arrange the seats in desending order.
in / of itself

本质上；就其本身而言
Using someone else's name is not of itself a crime, unless there is an intention to commit a fraud.
rely on

（为生活、运作等）依靠，依赖
At least we can rely on him.
set up

开办；建立
The group plans to set up an independent state within the country.

New words
sophomore
n.
[C] (AmE)（美国大学或高中的）二年级学生
Lit
n.
(abbr Literature or Literary) 文学课程
ironic
a.
反语的；讽刺的

It's ironic that a government so concerned about law and order is disregarding an international treaty.
gender
n.
[C, U] (fml) 性别
colonialism
n.
[U] 殖民主义
post-colonialism
n.
[U] 后殖民主义
modernism
n.
[U] （艺术、文学等方面的）现代主义
postmodernism
n.
[U] 后现代主义
definition
n.
[C] 词义；定义；释义

Match the words with their definitions.
industrial
a.
工业的；产业的

America's industrial production fell for the fourth sucessive month.
post-industrial
a.
（经济基础已由重工业转为服务业、高技术等的)后工业化的；工业化后的
baby boom
n.
[C] (infml)（尤指第二次世界大战后1947—1961年间美国的）生育高峰
overthrow
vt.
颠覆；使下台

The new government was overthrown in a military coup.
repressive
a.
（统治或法律）残酷的，严苛的

The repressive regime put thousands of protesters to prison.
rebel
vi.
(~ against) 造反；反抗

There were minor groups who rebelled against the government.
chant
v.
反复地喊；反复地唱

The audience were chanting his name.
destruction
n.
[U] 毁灭；摧毁

The building must be saved from destruction.
petition
n.
[C] 请愿书
bracelet
n.
[C] 手镯；臂镯
inspirational
a.
鼓舞人心的，有鼓舞力量的

Brown's last minute goal for the Red Wings was truly inspirational.
philosophy
n.
1. [C] （影响某人决断及处事的）思想体系；宗旨
2. [U] 哲学
assert
vt.
断言；宣称

The government asserted that no more money would be available.
collectively
ad.
共同地；集体地

People refer to these different medical conditions collectively as heart disease.
nostalgic
a.
怀旧的；恋旧的

A lot of adults feel nostalgic about their childhood.
frustration
n.
[C, U] 挫折；烦恼

When he learned the result of the election, he left in frustration.
chat room
n.
[C] （因特网上的）聊天室
resonance
n.
[ C, U] （情感的）共鸣，反响
era
n.
[C] 时代；纪元

We are living in an era in which technology is developing rapidly.
technological
a.
技术的；工艺的

This problem is brought by technological change.
profound
a.
根深蒂固的；深刻的

This is a scientific discovery of profound significance.

Phrases and expressions
sit up

1. 警觉；诧异；关注
2.（使）坐起来；熬夜
1. The performance made all the critics sit up and take notice.
2. Would you like sit up and read for a while?
by definition

就本质而言；从定义上来说
A dictatorship means, by definition, one center of power.
take to

去，往；走上
The workers took to the streets to protest against cutting pay.
stand for

主张；支持
I want to know what she stands for before I'll vote for her.
assert oneself

坚持自己的主张
Don't give up — you need to learn to assert yourself.
be associated with

与……相关联
His social problems were associated with drinking.
make sense

讲得通；有意义
It made good sense to continue with the reforms.

New words
grip
n.
[sing] 1. 权力；控制；支配
2. 抓牢；紧握
banker
n.
[C] 银行家
statute
n.
[C, U] 法令；法规
authorize
vt.
授权；许可
deduction
n.
[U] 扣除
source
n.
[C] 来源；出处
punctually
n.
[U] 按时；准时
oblige
vt.
(fml) (usu passive)（以法律、规定或责任）迫使
syllabus
n.
[C] （某学科的）教学大纲
emphasize
vt.
强调；重视
penalize
vt.
1. 处罚；惩罚
2. 不公平对待（某人）
prior
a.
(fml) 先前的；之前的；事先的
denounce
vt.
1. 告发；控告
2. 谴责；痛斥
denunciation
n.
1. 告发；控告
2. 谴责；痛斥
contravene
vt.
(fml) 与……相抵触；违反（规章、法律或协议）
irregularity
n.
[C] (usu pl) 违规
demise
n.
[sing] (fml) 消亡；不复存在