1、 Unit 4 Making the newsWords and Expressions1.involve vt.使卷使卷(陷陷)入入,拖累；使专注；必须包括，含有拖累；使专注；必须包括，含有eg:1)Finally he was involved in trouble.最后他被卷入纠纷。2)He was involved in working out his plan.他专心一意地定计划。3)Building this road will invovle the construction of ten bridges.建造这条路须包括建造十座桥梁。4)This is a task which
2、 involves much difficulty.这是一个带有许多困难的任务。2.assist vt./vi./n.援助，帮助；搀扶援助，帮助；搀扶 eg:1)He did much to assist his classmates search for the lost pen.他大力帮助他的同学搜索丢失的钢笔。2)assist sb.with sth.=assist sb.to do sth.=assist sb.in doing sth.帮助某人做某事3)assist sb.from the saddle 搀某人下马4)assist sb.to his feet 扶某人站起来5)ass
3、ist in a supermarket 在一家超市帮忙3.submit vt./vi.(使使)服从，屈服；呈送，递交；认服从，屈服；呈送，递交；认(以以)为为 1)to submit oneself to discipline 遵守纪律 2)All important problems must be submitted to the meet-ing for discussion.一切重要的问题必须提交会议讨论。3)I submit that this judgement was wrong.我认为这判决是错误的。4)to refuse to submit to an unjust dec
4、ision 拒绝服从不公正的决定 5)He has to submit to an operation.他必须动一次手术。6)The heroic people will never submit to foreign rule.英雄的人民绝不会屈服于外国的统治。4.employment/occupation/job/profession/vocation/work employment 是庄重的公文用词，指有报酬的工作；occupation 指有报酬的某种工作，比job较文雅，它还可 指不一定有固定收入的，经常用在填写表格上；job 指任何有报酬的职业工作，长期的或临时的 professio
5、n 原指需要受过较高深教育和专门训练才能 从事的职业，但现在可指可以谋生的任何职业；vocation 该词义为“为之献身或终身从事的职业”，一般职 业(委婉用法),同时还可指对某种职业的爱好或适应；work 指任何工作或劳动。eg:1)Please state your name,age,and occupation.请说明你的姓名，年龄和职业。2)The graduates are busying looking for employment in big cities.眼下大学生正忙于在大城市找工作。3)She is said to be out of work/job for about
6、 two years.据说她失业大约两年了。4)He did tell me that he wanted to choose farming as his vocation.他的确告诉我他想选择务农作为自己的职业。5)My father is a doctor by profession.我的爸爸是医生。6)I want to know what his occupation is.我想知道他的职业是什么。5.eager adj.热切的，渴望的，渴求的热切的，渴望的，渴求的 eg:1)They are eager to travel abroad.他们渴望出国旅行。2)Everyone in
7、 our class is eager to learn.我们班的每一位学生都渴望学习。3)She is eager for her parentss approval.她渴望得到父母的赞许。-eagerly adv.eg:The fans are eagerly waiting for new CDs.歌迷们正急切等待着新唱片。-eagerness n.eg:I couldnt hide my eagerness to get back home.我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。-eager与与anxious eager强调“对成功的期望，或进取的热情”含有积极向上 anxious 强调“担心，或
8、焦急”，表示对结果感到不安。6.concentrate vt./vi.集中，聚集集中，聚集 eg:1)We must concentrate our attention on efficiency.我们必须把注意力集中在效率上。2)Nothing concentrates the mind better than you know that you could die tomorrow.没有什么比知道自己明天可能死去更能让人定下心来去 思考种种问题的了。3)I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live.
9、我决定全力以赴找个住的地方。4)When walking on a high wire,you should concentrate on the way your body moves in the air.走钢丝时，你要集中精力于身体在空中的移动方式。-concentrate 既可以做及物动词，也可以做不及物动词，常用ones attention/mind/efforts等作宾语，意为“集中精力，全力以赴”7.acquire vt.获得，取得，得到获得，取得，得到 eg:1)She did all she could to acquire a good knowledge of Engli
10、sh.她尽最大努力学好英语。2)My sister couldnt take desk with her to the new house-thats how I came to acquire it.我妹妹无法把她的书桌搬入新居-我就是这样才得到它的。3)She acquired a knowledge of English by careful study.她认真学习而精通英语。4)Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.你只有在提出了许多不
11、同的问题之后才有可能获得你所 需要知道的信息。-acquire与与get,gain acquire 多指经过一段时间的艰苦努力而获得，获得的内 容多是抽象的东西，并且一经获得很难失去，如知识等。get 是一般用语，口语用词，用途很广；gain常指强有力的夺取，也可指渐渐获得某物的过程。8.inform vt.告知，通知告知，通知 eg:1)Did you inform them of the progress of the work?你把工作进程告诉他们了吗？2)I beg to inform you that.谨通知你。3)Well keep you informed.我们将随时向你报告情况
12、。4)be well informed about sth.精通某事，对某事消息灵通9.meanwhile adv.在此期间，同时在此期间，同时 eg:1)Theyll be here soon.Meanwhile well have some coffee.他们即刻就到，在此期间(现在)我们先喝点咖啡。2)Jane was writing a letter and meanwhile her mother was doing some cooking.简在写信，与此同时他妈妈在做饭。-meanwhile during while meanwhile 与at the same time意思相同
13、，副词，在句子 中作状语。during“在.期间”，是介词，后接名词，代词 while 在.期间”，是连词，引导时间状语从句10.depend on/upon 取决于取决于,依靠依靠(赖赖),确确(坚坚)信，需要信，需要.eg:1)Whether you can pass the exam depends on how hard you work.你能否通过考试取决于你有多努力。2)Children depend on their parents for living.儿童依靠父母生活。3)You should depend on yourself instead of others.你应该依
14、赖自己，而不是依赖别人。4)Im depending up you finishing it ahead of time.我肯定你会提前完成任务的。-思维拓展思维拓展 depend on sth./sb.=rely on sth./sb.取决于某事/某人 depend on sb.doing 坚信/确信某人做.depend on sb./sth.to be 坚信/确信某人/某事.depend on sb./sth.for sth.依赖某人/某物获得某物 (不用进行时态)That depents./It all depends.要看情况而定。11.case n.事事(实实)例例,情形；情情形；情
15、(状状)况况;案件，诉讼案件，诉讼 eg:1.This is a common case where the word can be used.这是这个单词运用的常用例子。2)It may rain,in which case the hike will be canceled.或许会下雨，如果是那样的话，徒步旅行将会被取消。3)The case he was looking into two years ago was settled at last.两年前他调查的案件终于结案了。-in case 假使；免得，以防万一(引导状语从句，从句谓语用一般现在时，不用将来时态)in case of.
16、假使./万一.in any case 无论如何，不管怎样 in no case 决不(置于句首时，句子采用倒装语序)in the case of.就.来说，至于 in this/that case 既然这/那样，假使这/那样eg:1)I will stay at home all day long in case he calls me.我将一整天呆在家里，以防他给我打电话。2)In case of fire,ring the alarm bell.如遇火警，就按警铃。3)In no case will I give in to difficulty.我绝不会向困难低头12.accuse vt
17、.指责，谴责；控告指责，谴责；控告 eg:1)The police accused him of theft.警察控告他偷窃。2)He was accused of murder.他被控谋杀。-归纳总结：归纳总结：accuse sb.of.指控某人做某事指责某人做某事 思考：思考：与accuse sb.of.类似的搭配还有哪些？remind sb.of sth.提醒某人某事/使某人想起某事 warn sb.of sth.警告某人某事 suspect sb.of sth.怀疑某人某事 inform sb.of sth.通知某人某事 cure sb.of sth.治好某人.13.demand vt
18、./vi./n.(强烈强烈)要求，需要，查问要求，需要，查问 eg:1)to demand an immediate answer of/from sb.要求某人立即答复 2)This work demands care and patience.这工作需要细心和耐心。3)The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn.联合国已要求撤出所有部队。4)They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn.他们强烈要求所有部队撤离。5)I demanded to see the manager
19、.我坚决要求见经理。6)By popular demand,the play will run for another week.由于许多人的要求/由于普遍要求，这出戏将加演一周。7)Good workers are always in demand.优秀的工人总是哪里都需要。8)Feed the baby on demand.宝宝需要时再喂食。14.thorough adj.彻底的彻底的,详尽的详尽的,完全的完全的,周密的周密的,(人人)十分仔细的十分仔细的 eg:1)a thorough knowledge of the subject 对这一学科透彻的了解 2)The film was
20、a thorouth success.这部电影获得极大的成功。3)You must promise me to take a thorough rest.你得答应让我好好休息一下。4)She is not brilliant,but she is thorough.她并非才华横溢，但很细心。-thoroughly adv.极其完全，彻底极其完全，彻底 thoroughness n.深入，彻底深入，彻底15.ahead of.(时间，空间时间，空间)在在.前面；早于；领先前面；早于；领先 eg:1)Three boys were ahead of us.有三个小伙子在我们前面。2)I finis
21、hed the work several days ahead of the deadline.我在最后期限的前几天完成了工作。3)She was always well ahead of the rest of the class.她总是遥遥领先班上的同学。4)His ideas were way ahead of his time.他的思想远远超越了他那个时代。16.senior adj.年长的，高年级的；高级的年长的，高年级的；高级的 eg:1)Many of them are published for senior high school students.许多报纸是为高中生出版的。
22、2)Senior people can visit the place free of charge.年纪大的人可以免费浏览这个地方。3)Only one manager is senior to me now.只有一个经理比我职位高。4)Jill will be a senior this year.吉尔今年毕业。-归纳总结：归纳总结：(1)senior n.高年级学生，毕业班学生 (2)senior后面跟介词to相当于一个比较状语从句。-其他的类似词：其他的类似词：junior adj.年轻的，年纪小的；superior adj.职位(级别)高的；inferior adj.比.差，地位低的
23、 eg:1)The newcomer is junior to me.新来者比我年纪小。2)The new engine is superior to its rivals.新发动机强于对手产品。3)Girl students are not inferior to boy students in any respect.在各方面女生不比男生差。17.approve vt.赞成；认可；批准赞成；认可；批准 eg:1)She doesnt want to take her new boyfriend home in case her parents dont approve(of him).她不
24、愿把新男朋友带回家，怕父母不同意。2)I approve of your trying to earn some money,but please dont neglect your studies.我同意你去挣些钱，可是请不要耽误了功课。3)The course is approved by the Department for Educa-tion.课程已获得教育部批准。4)Last of all,the chief editor read it and approved it.最后主编审读了这篇稿子，并且批准发表了。-approval n.U赞成，同意，批准，许可 approving a
25、dj.赞成的，同意的18.process vt./n.加工，处理，审阅；过程，程序，步骤加工，处理，审阅；过程，程序，步骤 eg:1)Please process the film.请把胶卷冲洗一下。2)It may take a few weeks for your application to be pro-cessed.审阅你的申请书也许要花几个星期的时间。3)Building a car is a long process.制造一辆小汽车是一个很长的工序。4)Changes are in process.变化正在发生。5)The house is in(the)process of repair.房子正在修理中。
