Unit 1 Fresh start
Text A Toward a brighter future for all
New words:
1 triumph: n. 巨大成功;重大成就;伟大胜利;喜悦,狂喜
one of the greatest triumphs of modern science
现代科学最重大的成就之一痦子位置解说图
v. triumph over: 打败;战胜;成功
As is usual in this kind of movie, good triumphs over evil in the end.
像这类电影的一贯结局一样,善良战胜了邪恶。
Derivations:
triumphant: adj. 高奏凯歌的,大获全胜的,洋洋得意的
triumphal: adj. 庆祝成功的,凯旋的
triumphalism: n. 耀武扬威,洋洋得意
Synonyms:
success: n. 成功;胜利;发财;成名
Confidence is the key to success . 信心是成功的关键。
victory: n. 胜利;成功
She is confident of victory in Saturday's final.
她对在星期六决赛中取得胜利充满信心。
2 pledge: n. 保证;诺言;誓约;抵押;质钱;抵押品长歌吟松风
a pledge of support 支援的许诺
v. 保证给予(或做);正式承诺
The government pledged their support for the plan.
政府保证支持这项计划。
3 po: v. 造成(威胁、问题等);引起;产生
to po a threat/challenge/danger/risk
构成威胁 / 挑战 / 危险 / 风险
n. (为画像、拍照等摆的)姿势
He adopted a relaxed po for the camera.
他摆了个悠闲的姿势拍照。
Compare:
posture: n. (坐立)的姿势;态度;看法
Upright/sitting/supine postures 直立的/坐着的/仰卧的姿势
gesture: n. 手势;姿势;示意动作;(表明感情或意图的)姿态
大学生创新创业大赛优秀作品She finished what she had to say with a gesture of despair.
理解的名言名句她用绝望的姿势结束了她不得不讲的话。
4 routine: n. 常规;正常顺序;生活乏味;无聊
Make exerci a part of your daily routine .
让锻炼成为你日常生活的一部分。
adj. 常规的;例行公事的;日常的
routine enquiries/questions/tests 日常的询问;常规审问 / 检测
route: n. 路线;路途
Motorists are advid to find an alternative route. 建议驾驶者换一条路线。
5 attain: v.(通常经过努力)获得,得到;达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
Most of our students attained five ‘A’ grades in their exams.
我们多数学生的考试成绩是五个优。
Derivations:
attainment: n. 成就;造诣;达到;获得
The attainment of his ambitions was still a dream.
他要实现的抱负仍然是一个梦想。
Word formation:
tain, ten, tin= to hold 拿住
abstain: v. (投票时)弃权;戒;戒除 (abs-: from)
contain: v. 包含,容纳;控制,克制,抑制 (con-: with, together)
detain: v. 拘留;扣押 (de-: away)
entertain: v. 招待,款待;使快乐;娱乐 (enter-=inter-=among)
maintain: v. 维持;维修;保养;坚持(意见) (main-: hand)
haokanobtain: v. 获得 (ob-: near)
retain: v. 保持;持有;保留;继续拥有 (re-: back)
sustain: v. 维持;使保持;使稳定持续 (sus-: up)
6 foundation: n. 地基;房基;基础;基本原理;根据;基金会
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.
尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。
found: v. 创建,创办(组织或机构,尤指提供资金);把…建立在
to found a club/company 创办俱乐部 / 公司
Their marriage was founded on love and mutual respect.
他们的婚姻建立在爱情和互相尊重的基础上。
7 resource: n. 资源;财力;有助于实现目标的东西;资料
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software.
我们没有钱来更新我们的电脑软件。
v. 向…提供资金(或设备)
Schools in the area are still inadequately resourced.
本地区的学校仍然没有足够的资金。
Derivations:
resourceful: adj. 机敏的;足智多谋的;随机应变的
8 faculty: n. 官能;天赋;才能;能力;(高等院校的)系,院;(高等院校中院、系的)全体教师
She retained her mental faculties (= the ability to think and understand) until the day she died.
她直到临终那天一直保持着思维和理解能力。
He had a faculty for eing his own mistakes.
他具有看到自己错误的能力。
the Faculty of Law 法学院
a faculty meeting 全体教师会议
9 comprehensive: adj. 全部的;所有的;综合性的
a comprehensive study 全面的研究
Word formation:
prehend, prehens=to ize
apprehend: v. 逮捕;拘押; 理解;认识到;领会 (ap-: =ad-: to)
apprehension: n. 忧虑;担心;疑惧;恐惧;逮捕;拘押
apprehensive: adj. 忧虑的;担心的;疑惧的;恐惧的
课外书籍
comprehend: v. 理解;领悟;懂 (com-: with, together)
comprehension: n. 理解力;领悟能力;(语言学习中的)理解练习(或训练)
comprehensible: adj. 可理解的;能懂的
incomprehensible: adj. 无法理解的;难懂的
9 facility: n. (机器等的)特别装置;(服务等的)特色;(供特定用途的)场所;(学习、做事的)天资,才能,天赋
facilities: n. (pl.) 设施;设备
sports/leisure facilities 体育 / 消闲设施
shopping/banking/cooking facilities 商店 / 银行设施;炊事设备
Derivations:
facilitate: v. 促进;促使;使便利
facilitator: n. 诱导者;促进(或推动)…的事物
10 community: n. 社区;社会;团体;社团;界
The local community was shocked by the murders.
小学生打架当地社会对这些谋杀案感到震惊。
Word formation:
muni= rvice 服务
communal: adj. (尤指居住在一起的人)共享的,共有的,共用的 (com-:with, together)
commune: n. (共同生活、分担责任、共享财产等的)群体,公社
commune with: 与…默默分享情感(或沟通、交融)
communicate: v. (与某人)交流(信息或消息、意见等);沟通;传达,传递(想法、感情、思想等)
communism: n. 共产主义
communist: n. 共产主义者;共产主义的支持者
immune: adj. 有免疫力的;不受影响的 (im-: not)
immunity: n. 免疫力;受保护;豁免;免除
immunize: v. (尤指通过注射疫苗)使免疫
municipal: adj. 市政的;地方政府的 (cip: head)
municipality: n. 自治市;(市下的)自治区;市(或区)政当局
11 explore: v. 勘探;勘查;探索;考察;探究;调查研究
As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地开始探胜。
Derivations:
exploration: n. 勘探;勘查;探索
the exploration of space 对宇宙空间的探索
Word formation:
plor= to flow out 流出
直映认字deplore: v. 公开谴责;强烈反对 (de-: fully)
implore: v. 恳求;哀求 (im-: into)
12 fascinate: v. 深深吸引;迷住
The private lives of movie stars never fail to fascinate.