Words and expressions (unit 12)
1. bias:
1) n. an opinion or feeling that strongly favors one side in an argument or an item in a group or ries; predisposition; prejudice
e.g. This university has a bias towards the sciences.
Students were evaluated without bias.
2) vt. to unfairly influence attitudes, choices, or decisions
e.g. Several factors could have biad the results of the study.
Collocation:
bias against/towards/in favor of
e.g. It's clear that the company has a bias against women and minorities.
Phra:
gender bias: x prejudice; having bias towards the male and against the female
e.g. Gender bias is still quite common in work and payment.
2. nuance: adj. slight, delicate or subtle difference in color, appearance, meaning, feeling, etc.
e.g. Language teachers should be able to react to nuances of meaning of common words.
He was aware of every nuance in her voice.
Synonym:
subtlety
Collocation:
nuance of
3. prejudicial: adj. causing harm to sb’s rights, interests, etc.; having a bad effect on sth.
e.g. The developments are prejudicial to the company’s future.
What she said and did was prejudicial to her own rights and interests.
龙船花的养殖方法Synonyms:
damaging, detrimental, prejudicious
Derivation:
prejudice: n.
4. in/with regard to家长回执: in connection with; concerning
e.g. I have nothing to say in regard to your complaints.
She is very nsitive in regard to her family background.
I refuted him in regard to his injustice.
5. reflective: adj. (of a person, mood, etc.) thoughtful; (of a surface) reflecting light
e.g. She is in a reflective mood.
The are reflective number plates.
Derivation:
reflectiveness: n.对幼儿园的期望
6. denote: vt. be the name, sign or symbol of; refer to; reprent or be a sign of something
e.g. What does the word "curriculum"denote that "cour" does not?
Cross on the map denote villages.
Derivations:
denotative: adj.
极乐天师denotation: n.
Synonyms:
connote
indicate
7. harbor: vt.
1) keep bad thoughts, fears, or hopes in your mind for a long time
e.g. She began to harbor doubts over the wisdom of their journey.
2) contain something, especially something hidden and dangerous
e.g. Sinks and draining boards can harbor germs.
3) protect and hide criminals that the police are arching for
e.g. You may be punished if you harbor an escaped criminal or a spy.
Derivation:
harbor: n.
8. inherent: adj. ud to describe sth. that is a natural part of sth. el and cannot be parated from it
e.g. I am afraid that the problems you mention are inherent in the system.
Every business has its own inherent risks.
Collocation:
inherent in
Derivations:
inhere: v.
inherence: n.
Translation:
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这设计本身存在弱点。
There is an inherent weakness in the design.
勤劳俭朴是中华民族的本色。
Industry and frugality are the inherent qualities of the Chine nation.
爱好音乐是人类固有的特性（爱好音乐是人的天性）。
A love of music is inherent in human nature.
9. identify: vt. show or prove who sb. is or what sth. is; recognize sb./sth. as being the specified
e.g. He was too far away to be able to identify faces.
She identified the man as the attacker.
Collocations:
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identify sth. with sth. el: consider sth. to be; the same as sth. el
e.g. One cannot identify happiness with wealth.
Derivation:
identifiable: adj.
10. orient: vt; orientate; direct sb.’s interest to sth; direct sth. at sb.; specially design sth. for sb.
e.g. The teacher tried to orient his students towards the science subjects.
Our firm is oriented towards the export side of business.
生气会得什么病The organization is strongly oriented towards rearch.
Collocation:
be oriented to/towards/around sth./sb.
Derivations:
orientation: n.
oriented: adj.
oriental: adj.
Comparisons: oriented, oriental
oriented: giving a lot of time, effort, or attention to one particular thing
oriental: relating to or from the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan
1) She has studied the cultures of ______ countries. (oriental)
2) A lot of the younger students don't em to be politically _____ at all. (oriented)
11. supremacy: n. position of the highest power, authority or status
那段温暖的日子e.g. Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere.
Japan’s supremacy in the field of electronics is being challenged.
Phras:
male supremacy
white supremacy
Synonym:
