1、Language points give way (to sb./sth.) 1. There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, 新旧新旧更替更替的时代已经到来,的时代已经到来, to stop resisting sb./sth.; to agree to do sth. that you do not want to do 屈服;退让;让步屈服;退让;让步 We must not give way to their demands. 我们决不能对他们的要求我们决不能对他们的要求让步让步。 He refused to gi
2、ve way on any of the points. 他拒绝在任何一点上他拒绝在任何一点上让步让步。 Shes too stubborn to give way. 1.1.她很固执,她不会她很固执,她不会让步让步的。的。 2.2.经过长时间的争论后,我们彼此都没有做经过长时间的争论后,我们彼此都没有做 出出让步让步。 After a long argument, we didnt give way to each other. 2. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cu
3、ltural sites can be a big challenge. 在发展与文化遗址保护之间找到恰当的在发展与文化遗址保护之间找到恰当的平衡平衡点,点, 并加以保持,这可能是一项巨大的挑战。并加以保持,这可能是一项巨大的挑战。 balance n. a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts 均衡;平衡;均势均衡;平衡;均势 This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opin
4、ions. 这份报纸这份报纸不偏不倚不偏不倚地报道不同的意见。地报道不同的意见。 Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.尽量保持工作与休闲尽量保持工作与休闲均衡均衡。 keep/maintain a balance 保持平衡保持平衡 balance n. the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body 平衡能力平衡能力 Athletes need a good sense of balance. 运动员要有良好的运动
5、员要有良好的平衡感平衡感。 She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. 她骑车拐弯时失去她骑车拐弯时失去平衡平衡,摔了下来。,摔了下来。 I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. 我穿着新溜冰鞋,努力我穿着新溜冰鞋,努力保持平衡保持平衡。 keep/lose ones balance 保持保持/失去失去平衡平衡 Translation 1. Nowadays, the balance of nature is being destroyed. 2. I lost
6、my balance and fell on my face. 我我失去平衡失去平衡, , 脸着地摔倒了。脸着地摔倒了。 现在,自然现在,自然平衡平衡正在遭到破坏。正在遭到破坏。 3. A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. (联合国)成立项目委员会减少(工程)对(联合国)成立项目委员会减少(工程)对 埃及建筑的破坏,埃及建筑的破坏,防止防止文化遗产的损失。文化遗产的损失。 prevent vt. to stop
7、sb. from doing sth.; to stop sth. from happening 阻止;阻碍;阻挠阻止;阻碍;阻挠 The accident could have been prevented. 这次事故本来是可以这次事故本来是可以防止防止的。的。 This scheme(方案方案) also works to prevent operation mistakes. 这个方案也适用于这个方案也适用于防止防止操作失误。操作失误。 prevent sb./sth. (from) doing sth. 法律不准法律不准他他持有持有执照。执照。 He is prevented by l
8、aw from holding a licence. Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. 什么都不能什么都不能阻止他鸣不平阻止他鸣不平。 阻止阻止做做 1.1.你必须做些什么来你必须做些什么来防止防止他们的损失,而不他们的损失,而不 是试图取代它。是试图取代它。 You have to do something to prevent their loss, not try to replace it. Further treatment will prevent cancer from developin
9、g. 2.2.进一步的治疗将进一步的治疗将阻止阻止癌症恶化。癌症恶化。 4. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. 该委员会请求各级部门予以该委员会请求各级部门予以支持支持,并在国际范围,并在国际范围 内筹集资金。内筹集资金。 contribution n. an action or a service that helps to cause or increase sth. 贡献;促成作用贡献;促成作用
10、He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project. 他他对对项目的成功项目的成功贡献贡献良多。良多。 Peter Mumfords lighting and David Freemans direction make a crucial contribution to the success of the staging. 彼得彼得芒福德的灯光和戴维芒福德的灯光和戴维弗里曼的导演弗里曼的导演对对演出演出 的成功的成功功不可没功不可没。 make a contribution to 对对作出贡献作出贡献 5. E
11、xperts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved. 专家们对这个问题进行了调查,专家们对这个问题进行了调查,进行进行了几次测了几次测 试,然后就如何拯救这些建筑提出了建议。试,然后就如何拯救这些建筑提出了建议。 conduct vt. to organize and/or do a particular activity 组织;安排;实施;执行组织;安排;实施;执行 I decided to conduct a
12、n experiment. 我决定我决定进行进行一次实验。一次实验。 Police will conduct random(随机的随机的) breath tests. 警察将随机进行呼吸测醉警察将随机进行呼吸测醉检查检查。 conduct vt. to lead or guide sb. through or around a place 带领;引导;为(某人)导游带领;引导;为(某人)导游 1. The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city. 导游导游引导引导我们游览了古城遗迹。我们游览了古城遗迹。 2. He con
13、ducted a party of tourists to Europe. 他他带领带领了一个旅游团去欧洲了。了一个旅游团去欧洲了。 conduct sb. around some place 带领某人参观某地带领某人参观某地 conduct sb. to some place 带领某人去某地带领某人去某地 conduct vt. to behave in a particular way 举止;表现举止;表现 1. He conducted himself far better than expected. 他表现得他表现得比预料的要好得多。比预料的要好得多。 2. The way he c
14、onducts himself reflects on the family. 他的行为他的行为方式折射出他的家庭。方式折射出他的家庭。 conduct oneself 举止举止; 表现表现 Translation 2. 我在这类晚宴上该怎样做到我在这类晚宴上该怎样做到举止得体举止得体呢?呢? 1. We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service. 我们正在我们正在进行进行一项调查,了解顾客对当地公交服务一项调查,了解顾客对当地公交服务 系统的看法。系统的看法。
15、 3. He conducted the members of the audience to their seats. 他他引导引导观众观众到到他们的座位上。他们的座位上。 How should I conduct myself at these dinners? 6. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project. 5050个国家个国家向向该项目该项目捐赠捐赠了近了近8 8千万美元。千万美元。 donate vt. to give money, food, clothes, etc. to sb/sth, especia
16、lly a charity(尤指向慈善机构)(尤指向慈善机构)捐赠,赠送捐赠,赠送 Please donate generously( (慷慨地慷慨地) ). 请您慷慨请您慷慨解囊解囊。 He frequently donates large sums to charity. 他常常他常常向向慈善机构慈善机构捐赠捐赠大笔钱款。大笔钱款。 donate sth. to sb./sth. 向向捐赠某物捐赠某物 donate vt. to allow doctors to remove blood or a body organ in order to help sb. who needs it 献
17、献(血)(血);捐献;捐献(器官)(器官) 1. The appeal( (号召号召) ) for people to donate blood was very successful. 这个这个献血献血号召非常有效。号召非常有效。 当地群众排队给这位勇敢的姑娘当地群众排队给这位勇敢的姑娘献血献血。 2. Local people lined up to donate blood for the brave girl. Translation 1.1.他们雇请代理人来他们雇请代理人来管理管理他们的公司。他们的公司。 They hired agents to conduct their comp
18、any. 2.2.我想我想把把我的衣服我的衣服捐给捐给慈善机构。慈善机构。 I would like to donate my clothes to charity. 3.3.老板们老板们同意了同意了工人们加薪的要求。工人们加薪的要求。 The owners gave way to workers demands for a pay increase. 4.4.我们必须为保护环境我们必须为保护环境作出贡献作出贡献。 We must make a contribution to protecting the environment. Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation 各个击破各个击破 Can you use the following words and expressions correctly? 1. give way to 2. balance 3. prevent 4. contribution 5. conduct 6. donate