1、 Unit 2 Looking Into The Future Words and Expressions11. phrase n. 短语短语; 词组词组 (pl.) phrases2. persuade vt. 劝说劝说; 说服说服persuade sb. to do sth. /into doing sth.说服某人做某事persuade sb. not to do sth./out of doing dth.说服某人不要做.try to persuade sb. to do sth.试图说服某人做某事persuasion n劝说，说服(力)persuasive adj.有说服力的；劝说的
2、3. switch vt. 转换转换; 交换交换; (使使)改变改变; 转变转变 n.开关开关; 转换器转换器; 改变改变use switches for our lights 使用我们电灯的开关4. switch off/on . 关关/开开(电灯、机器等电灯、机器等)5. distant adj. 遥远的遥远的; 远处的远处的; 疏远的疏远的; 心不在焉的心不在焉的distance n距离；远方；疏远distance vt.使疏远;把远远甩在后面26. secure adj 安全安全/ 安心安心/可靠可靠/牢固的牢固的 vt. 获得获得; 拴牢拴牢; 保护保护securely adv. 安
3、全地; 牢固地; 被妥善保管地; 有把握地security n. 保护措施；安全工作7. knob n. 旋钮旋钮; 球形把手球形把手 (pl.) knobs use knobs for our appliances 使用我们电器的旋钮8. appliance n. 电器电器; 器具器具 (pl.) appliances9. remote adj. 远程的远程的; 偏远的偏远的remotely adv.远程地;偏僻地 remoteness n.远离，遥远10. remote control 遥控器遥控器; 遥控遥控 (pl.) remote controlsuse remote control
4、s for our TVs and air conditioners使用电视和空调的遥控器11. air conditioner 空调机空调机; 空调设备空调设备 (pl.) air conditioners12. automatic adj. 自动的自动的 n. 自动枪自动枪; 自动挡汽车自动挡汽车automatically adv.自动地自动地1. For example, the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant _(persuade) .2. When we are away, remember
5、 to switch _ the TV. 3. These smart homes will keep us _(security) , save us _(energy) , and provide a more comfortable environment to live _. 4. Today, we have to use _ (switch) for our lights, _(knob) for our appliances, and remote _(control) for our TVs and air _(condition) .5. The machine cycles
6、 _(automatic) . 6. _(security) in the area will have to be reassessed. 7. His family persuaded him persuaded him t to giveo give up smoking.= His family persuaded him into giving up smoking.8. I persuaded him not to stay up persuaded him not to stay up late.= I persuaded him out of staying up late.1
7、to persuadeoffsecureenergyinswitchesknobscontrolsconditionersautomaticallySecurity13. integrated adj. 各部分密切协调的各部分密切协调的; 综合的综合的14. integrate vi./vt. (使使)合并合并; 成为一体成为一体integrate. with / into. (使.)与结合/成为一体/ 融入 integration n. 综合；一体化；融化15. sensor n. 传感器传感器; 敏感元件敏感元件 (pl.) sensorsuse integrated sensors 使用
8、集成的传感器sense n. 感觉能力；意识；感觉 vt. 感觉到；意识到；理解16. efficient adj. 效率高的效率高的; 有功效的有功效的efficiently adv.效率高地效率高地; 有效地有效地;efficiency n效率；功率17. mode n. 模式模式; 方式方式; 风格风格 (pl.) modesgo into an energy-efficient mode 进入一种节能模式318. routine n. 常规常规; 正常顺序正常顺序 adj. 常规的常规的; 日常的日常的19. daily routine 日常生活日常生活20. preference n
9、. 爱好爱好; 偏爱偏爱 (pl.) preferences prefer vi.& vt.更喜欢；宁愿21. instant n. 瞬间瞬间; 片刻片刻 adj. 立即的立即的; 速食的速食的; 速溶的速溶的instantly adv.立即立即;立刻立刻;马上地马上地conj.一一就就the instant/moment/minute (that).=instantly/immediately/directly 就就=as soon asin an instant 立即；马上= immediately/at once22. command n. 指令指令; 命令命令; 控制控制 vt. 命令
10、命令; 控制控制command sb. to do sth.命令某人做某事command that(should) do sth.命令have a good command of 掌握.；精通.under ones command受指挥commander n.指挥官，司令官41. The future home will use _(集成的传感器) to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into _(一种节能模式) all by itself. 2. Your home will also learn your _(日常生活
11、日常生活) and _(prefer), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. 3. Your lights will come on the _(instant) you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes. 4.All _ (control) will respond to voice _(command) , so if you want to change your routine, you jus
12、t say aloud what you want and the home system will _(disobey) .5. We must _( integrate) theory _ practice. 6. The instant_I see him , I will tell him the good news.= _ , I will tell him the good news. 2integrated sensorsan energy-efficient modedaily routinepreferencesinstantcontrols commandsobeyinte
13、gratewithInstantly I see him（that）23. obey vi./vt. 服从服从; 遵守遵守disobey vi.& vt.不服从；不遵守不服从；不遵守24. warning n. 警告警告; 警示警示; 先兆先兆 warn vi.& vt.警告警告without warning 没有预告地,突然地 a typhoon warning台风的预警give(send) a warning to sb 给某人一个警告warn sbof/about sth 警告某人某事warn sb(not)to do sth警告某人(不)要做某事warn sbagainst (doin
14、g) sth警告某人不要做某事warn (sb)that警告(某人)某事25. constant adj. 不断的不断的; 重复的重复的; 不变的不变的 n. 常数常数; 常量常量keep constant track of 不断的不断的记录记录/追踪追踪.constantly adv.不断地26. early on 在初期在初期; 早先早先 warn you early on 早先早先/提前警告你提前警告你 527. abnormal adj. 不正常的不正常的; 反常的反常的 abnormally adv.不正常地不正常地normal adj.正常的 normally adv.通常; 正常
15、地28. critical adj. 严重的严重的; 关键的关键的; 批判性的批判性的have a critical illness 有严重的疾病有严重的疾病critically adv. 关键关键地,批判地,挑剔地;有判断力地 29. cancer n. 癌癌;癌症癌症;毒瘤毒瘤Our risk of cancer rises dramatically as we age.30. potentially adv. 潜在地潜在地; 可能地可能地31. potential adj. 可能的可能的; 潜在的潜在的 n. 潜力潜力; 可能性可能性have the potential to do st
16、h. 有做某事的潜能 =have the potential for (doing) sth.32. leak vi./vt. 漏漏; 渗漏渗漏; 透露透露 n. 漏洞漏洞; 裂缝裂缝; 透露透露61. He commanded that we _(finish) the work in an hour. 2. We have to work hard to learn English so as _ (掌握) it. 3. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a _(warn) to your phone.
17、4. Smart toilets will be _ (不断的记录不断的记录) your health as well. 5. They can _ (warn) you _(早先早先) if there issomething _ (normal) .6. If you have a _(critical ) illness, such as cancer, and _(potential) save your life.7. He has the _(potential) _(become) a world-class musician. 8. She was _(critical) il
18、l. 3to have a good command offinishwarningkeeping constant track ofwarnearly onabnormalcriticalpotentiallypotentialto becomecritically733. electrical adj. 电的电的; 用电的用电的 the electrical wiring 电线electricity n电力；电流electric adj.电的；电动的；发电的；导电的34. wiring n. 电线线路电线线路; 线路系统线路系统 wireless adj.无线的35. wire n. 电线
19、电线; 金属丝金属丝/线线) vt. 接通电源接通电源; 将将连接到连接到wireless adj.无线的无线的36. detect vt. 发现发现; 查明查明detective n侦探 detection n侦查；察觉；发觉；检查37. relevant adj. 有关的有关的; 有意义的有意义的relevantly adv. 贴切地，得要领地贴切地，得要领地relevance n中肯；关联；相关性irrelevant adj.无关的；无意义的irrelevantly adv.不恰当地，不合适地; 不相关地838. catch fire 着火着火catch fire 着火(指自然着火，无被
20、动结构) be on fire 着火(指状态) cause fire 起火(引起火灾)。 set fire to sth / set sth on fire 放火，纵火(指人为的)39. fantasy n. 幻想幻想; 想象想象 (pl.) fantasies a fantasy 一个幻想fantastic adj. 极好的; 怪诞的; 不切实际的fantastically adv. 空想地，捕风捉影地40. innovation n. 创新创新; 创造创造 (pl.) innovationsinnovate vi.改革，创新改革，创新 vt.引入（新事物、思想或方法）引入（新事物、思想或方
21、法）41. available adj. 可获得的可获得的; 可购得的可购得的;(人人)有空的有空的availably adv. 有效地availability n. U 可用性; 有效性; 可得到的东西41. For example, if a water pipe starts _(leak) , or if there is a _(short) in the _(电线) , your smart home will _(detect) it and provide you with the _(relevant) information. 2. This way, you will b
22、e able to fix the problem before your home becomes _(flood) or _(catch) fire. 3. This smart technology is not _ _ (fantastic) . 4. Many of these new _(innovate) are already _(availability) and being used in some homes. 5. I dont see the _(relevant) of your question.leaking shortelectrical wiringdete
23、ctrelevantfloodedcatchesfantasyainnovationsavailablerelevance942. in this sense (insense) 从这种从这种(某种某种)意义上来讲意义上来讲In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. 从这种意义上来讲，明天的家已经是今天的家了。43. nevertheless adv. 尽管如此尽管如此; 不过不过; 然而然而44. structure n. 结构结构; 体系体系. 系统安排系统安排 vt.系统安排；精心组织系统安排；精心组
24、织discover useful structures发现有用的结构发现有用的结构45. security n. 保护措施保护措施; 安全工作安全工作secure adj.安全的;可靠的securely adv. 安全地; 牢固地; 被妥善保管地; 有把握地;46. crime n. 犯罪活动犯罪活动; 不法行为不法行为criminal adj.犯罪的；刑事的 n. 罪犯，犯人commit a crime 犯罪 crime prevention 预防犯罪47. combine vt./vi. (使使)结合结合; 混合混合combination n结合；结合到一起的事物或人结合；结合到一起的事物
25、或人48. nanobot n. 纳米机器人纳米机器人nanobot technology 纳米机器人技术49. artificial adj. 人工的人工的; 人造的人造的; 假的假的artificial light人造光人造光 artificial fertilizer人造肥料，化学肥料人造肥料，化学肥料an artificial smile一抹假笑一抹假笑artificially adv. 人工地; 人为地; 不自然地; 做作地50. artificial intelligence (UA)人工智能人工智能 n. 智力智力; 才智才智; 智慧智慧; 情报情报in the world of
26、 artificial intelligence在人工智能世界里51. clone vt. 克隆克隆; 以无性繁殖技术复制以无性繁殖技术复制 n. 克隆动物克隆动物(或植物或植物) sto clone sheep克隆羊 human cloning 克隆人52. predict vt. 预测预测; 预言预言; 预料预料53. prediction n. 预测预测; 预言预言; 预告预告make a prediction/predictions 预测It is predicted that.据预测be predicted to do sth. 预测做某事1051. _(从这种意义上来讲), the
27、 home of tomorrow is already the home of today. 2. _(然而然而), it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.3. No one knows for sure，and _(make) _ (predict) is a _(risk) business.4. The hurricane _(predict) to reach the coast tomorrow morning. 5. The Eiffel Tower is on
28、e of the most famous _ (structure) in the world. 6. Although two _ (clone) are identical genetically, they may develop in different ways. 7. Its not a very _(security) way to make a living.8. It is an _(artificial) created lake.In this senseNeverthelessmaking predictionsriskyis predictedstructurescl
29、onessecureartificially1154. forecast vt./n. 预测预测; 预报预报forecast 中的 fore- 是前缀，表示“在前部，预先”。前缀 fore- 构成的单词还有：forehead 前额，foresee 预见，foretell 预言。55. occupation n. 职业职业; 占领占领occupy vt. 占用；占据；使忙于occupy oneself（in）doing sth./with sth. 忙于（做）某事occupied adj. 忙于的be occupied（in）doing sth./with sth. 忙于（做）某事56. opp
30、ose vt. 反对反对; 抵制抵制; 阻挠阻挠oppose doing sth. 反对做某事be opposed to （doing） sth. 反对（做）某事object to (diong) sth反对（做）某事be against（doing）sth.反对（做）某事1257. hence adv. 因此因此; 由此由此=accordingly=consequently=therefore=thus 58. cease vi./vt. (使使)停止停止; 终止终止cease to do sth 长时间,甚至永远停做某事cease doing sth 短时停止做某事,以后还会接着做 59.
31、 deceased adj. 已死的已死的; 亡故的亡故的 decease n./vi. 死亡,亡故 60. absence n. 不存在不存在; 缺乏缺乏; 缺席缺席absent adj.缺席的缺席的; 不在场的不在场的; 心不在焉的心不在焉的 v.缺席缺席; 不在不在;absence from/ be absent from缺席in /during ones absence 在某人不在时 absence of mind 心不在焉61. rural adj. 乡村的乡村的; 农村的农村的rurally adv.乡下地，农村风味地乡下地，农村风味地rural areas 农村地区 a rura
32、l way of life 乡村的生活方式61. In the article, various people said that the public should _(oppose) the idea of developing driverless cars.2. On the one hand ， there are many diferent groups of people around the world who live happily in the _(absent) of new technology . 3. I will oppose _(change)the plan
33、 put forward at the meeting.4. Frankly speaking, we _(oppose) to his decision.5. The department has ceased _(exist)forever. 6. The girls ceased _(chat) for a moment when their teacher passed by. opposeabsencechanging are opposedto exist chatting1362. advocate vt. 提倡提倡; 支持支持; 拥护拥护 n. 提倡者提倡者; 支持者支持者;
34、拥护者拥护者 advocate（doing） sth. 提倡提倡 / 主张（做）某事主张（做）某事advocate that.（should） do. 主张主张 / 提倡提倡It is advocated that.(should）do.有人主张有人主张 / 提倡提倡应该做应该做63. emphasis n. 强调强调; 重视重视; 重要性重要性 (pl.) emphases emphasize vt 强调，重视，着重emphasize the importance of 强调的重要性put/place/lay emphasis on/upon. 强调64. luxury n. /U/ 奢华奢
35、华; /C/ 奢侈品奢侈品 (pl.) luxuries to lead a life of luxury 过奢侈的生活luxurious adj. 奢侈的; 豪华的; 放纵的; 词藻华丽的luxuriously adv.奢侈地，豪华地1465. keep in touch with.与与保持联系保持联系;了解了解(某课题或领域的情况某课题或领域的情况stay/be in touch with. 与保持联系lose touch with ./be out of touch with. 与失去联系get in touch with. 与取得联系66. career n. 职业职业; 事业事业ca
36、reer 指多年甚至终生从事的职业occupation 泛指任何一种工作，常用于正式文件profession 指需要特别教育和训练的职业如医生律师教师等 job 可指任何有收益的工作，指为雇主工作。67. prospect n. 可能性可能性; 前景前景 vi.&t.勘探勘探; 勘察勘察; 找矿找矿prospect of sth/of doing sth . 的前景的前景/展望展望/设想设想a scary prospect 一个可怕的前景一个可怕的前景68. resist vi./vt. 抵制抵制; 反抗反抗; 抵挡抵挡 resist(doing) sth. 抵制(做)某事cant resis
37、t doing sth. =cant help doing sth. 忍不住做某事resistant adj. 抵抗的；有抵抗力的69. resistance n. 抵制抵制; 反对反对; 抗拒抗拒 resistance to sb/sth1. Its much easier _(get) in touch with your relatives _(use) mobile phones. 2. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than _(resist)
38、it . 3. Farmers are occupying _ _ the crops in the fields.4. Please give your name，age and _(occupy) . 5. We advocate _(quit) smoking in order to keep fit.= We advocate that _. 6. It _(advocate) that smoking _ (ban) in the building.7to getusingresistthemselveswithoccupationquittingwe（should）quit smo
39、king to keep fitbe bannedis advocated1570. paragraph n. 段段; 段落段落 (pl.) paragraphs 71. signpost n. 路标路标 v. 设置路标设置路标,介绍（论证讲话等）要点介绍（论证讲话等）要点72. essay n. 文章文章 (pl.) essays 73. accurate adj. 精确的精确的; 准确的准确的be accurate in 在方面准确to be accurate 精确地说accurately adv. 准确地，精确准确地，精确地地accuracy n.准确，准确，精确精确74. librar
40、ian n. 图书管理员图书管理员; 图书馆馆长图书馆馆长 (pl.) librarians75. Melbourne 墨尔本墨尔本(澳大利亚城市澳大利亚城市)76. Christian n. 基督教徒基督教徒 adj. 基督教的基督教的77. the Amish n. 阿曼门诺派阿曼门诺派81. She cannot resist _(give) him advice.2. The room is _(luxury) furnished.3. AIDS lowers the bodys _(resist) _ infection.4. They advocate a simple life
41、with an _ (emphasize) _ hard work, family, and community. 5. They questioned the _(accurate) of the information in the file.6. They think that is better than caring about _ (luxury) or following the lives of the rich and famous. givingluxuriouslyresistancetoemphasison accuracyluxuries 2. Complete th
42、e sentences with the adjectives in the box. Then translate the sentences on P16. abnormal automatic available constant critical efficient distant instant relevant secure1. Big data will become much more _ in solving crimes in the future.2. Many smart watches can provide _ fitness data.3. It is possi
43、ble that this technological fantasy will come true in the _ future.4. After the accident, both drivers are in _ condition.5. The fridge keeps food at a _ low temperature.distantinstantrelevantcriticalconstant6. The air conditioner works in _ mode.7. It is important to make food and water _ to the su
44、rvivors.8. Houses with advanced applications will keep us _ and healthy.9. We find the German transport system to be one of the most _ in Europe.10. The sensors can detect anything _ and automatically call someone to come and fix it.availablesecureautomatic abnormal automatic available constant crit
45、ical efficient distant instant relevant secureefficientabnormal3. Paraphrase the sentences using the words and phrases in brackets.1. Care will also be taken to combine the building and surrounding architecture together to form an effective system. (integrate)2. We will probably benefit from remote-
46、controlled houses. (potentially)3. He insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right. However, I could not help but feel anxious. (nevertheless)4. It is a good habit to make certain that you know what is happening with your blood pressure. (keep track of)5. The monitoring system sends
47、 out warning as soon as the car begins to leak oil. (the instant)1. Care will also be taken to combine the building and surrounding architecture together to form an effective system. (integrate)2. We will probably benefit from remote-controlled houses. (potentially)3. He insisted that everything in
48、the smart home would be all right. However, I could not help but feel anxious. (nevertheless)4. It is a good habit to make certain that you know what is happening with your blood pressure. (keep track of)5. The monitoring system sends out warning as soon as the car begins to leak oil. (the instant)1
49、. Care will also be taken to integrate the building and surrounding architecture to form an effective system. 2. We will potentially benefit from remote-controlled houses. 3. He insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right. Nevertheless, I could not help but feel anxious. 4. It is a
50、 good habit to keep track of what is happening with your blood pressure. 5. The monitoring system sends out warning the instant the car begins to leak oil. 4. Add more elements in the mind map to build up your vocabulary.future lifeHouseTransportHealthSecurityWorkintegratedsensorsdriverless cars, ne
