Unit 2 The environment
Wordlist
economy (n.)
The nation's economy is growing rapidly. (经济)
Economy is a very good thing. (节约)
economic (adj.) 经济上的
We gave up the house because of economic considerations.
economical (adj.) 节约的
One must be economical of one's time.
economist (n.) 经济学家
environmentalist (n.)
environment
Children need a happy home environment.
environmental
Should we take this boy away from the bad environmental influences in which he lives
environmentally
environmentally friendly
preservation (n.)
The old house is in a good state of preservation.
the preservation of peace / one's health
preserve (v.)
We must preserve our natural resources.
preserved 腌制的;做成罐头的
preserved eggs / fruit
addition
in addition / in addition to
She won't mind your being late -in addition, it's hardly your fault. (besides 作副词)
Do you play any other sports in addition to football and basketball (besides 作介词)
additional (adj.)
additional tax / the additional regulation
wipe
wipe out
Whole villages were wiped out in the fighting.
One bad harvest could wipe out all of a grower's profits for the previous two years.
lay
lay - laid - laid
Laying eggs is the full-time job of the ant queen.
Supper is ready , go and lay the table.
lay aside (放在一边) ;lay away (积蓄) ;lay out (设计,布局)
lie – lay – lain (躺) / lie – lied – lied (撒谎)
figure
n. 数字,数据,外形, 轮廓, 体形
Let's add up the figures.
He has a good figure.
I saw a figure in the darkness.
v. 想象,认为,计算
Figure the situation for yourself. What could I do
figure out 计算出,想出,弄清
Please help me to figure out my income tax.
We must figure out how to do it.
I wish I could figure out how their minds work.
approach
vt. / vi. 接近,靠近
As we approached the lamp , I saw a man coming towards us.
A boy of eighteen is approaching manhood.
The time of attack is approaching.
n. 接近,走近,快到,方式,方法
With the approach of Christmas the weather turned colder.
When learning a foreign language, the best approach is the study of spoken language.
cut back on
= cut down on
The government has announced plans to cut back on defence spending by 10% next year.
The doctor told him to cut down on smoking.
有关cut 常用短语:
cut at 向…猛砍
cut away 切下,砍掉
cut down 砍倒,砍伐 / 减少…的量,缩减…
cut in 插嘴,插入,插队
cut off 切断,砍掉/切断(电力,煤气,自来水等)/ 使(人,城镇)孤立
cut out 切下…,剪下…, 删掉
cut up 切碎
production
go [be put] into production开始生产, 投产
produce
China is a country that produces great people.
Hard work often produces good results.
product
Petrol is the most important product of many Middle-East countries.
beneficial (adj.)
Sunshine is beneficial to plants.
I hope your holiday will be beneficial.
benefit
n. 利益,好处
I get no personal benefit from the business.
The new factory will be a great benefit to the town.
be of benefit to (对… 有好处)
The book wasn't of much benefit to me.
for the benefit of (为了… 的好处)
The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.
v. 对… 有利
Some fresh air will benefit your health.
benefit from … (从… 中受益)
I benefited from my father's advice.
We can all benefit from study.
expand (vi. vt.)
If water is heated , it will expand.
He expanded his short story into a novel.
Many flowers expand in the sunshine.
expansion (n.)
Heat cause the expansion of gas.
Future expansion of the business calls for two new factories.
responsibility
A father has many responsibilities.
take the responsibility for 负起...的责任
responsible (adj.)
be responsible for 对…负责
She is my child and I am responsible for her.
Who will be responsible for the accident
stable (adj.)
The chair isn't very stable.
He needs a stable job.
He is a very stable person. (可靠的)
stability (n.) 稳定,坚定
Her stability enables her to face almost any problem.
Marriage gave stability to his life.
effective (adj.)
take effective measures
The medicine is an effective cure for a headache.
effectively (adv.)
The sunshine effectively heated the whole greenhouse.
effect (n.)
have a(n) … effect on / upon …
This had a great effect on the future of both the mother and son.
It had such a bad effect on him.
be in effect 生效,有效 The rule is still in effect.
come / go into effect 生效 The new law went into effect yesterday.
put / take / bring … into effect 使…生效
They have already begun to put their plans into effect.
inspection (n.)
I gave the radio a thorough inspection before I bought it.
an inspection of the troops
inspect
A dentist inspects the pupil's teeth twice a year.
The visiting president inspected the troops.
willing (adj.)
be willing to do sth.
Smith was willing to help in anyway he can.
will (n.)
Where there is a will there is a way.
willingly (adv.)
If you don't come willingly, I shall have to use force.
willingness (n.) 情愿 , 愿意
They don't show much willingness to help me.
run out (of)
All our supply of food has run out. (vi.)
Give me a cigarette, please. I have run out of them. (vt.)
shock
vt. 使震惊
sth. shock sb.
The child's bad language shocks everyone.
n. 震惊,使人震惊的事情,震动,冲击
The news gave me a very great shock.
to one's shock
His death was a great shock to his family.
The shock of the earthquake was felt for miles.
shocking (adj.) 使人震惊的
The failure of the bank was shocking news.
a shocking accident
shocked (adj.) 感到震惊的
feel / be shocked at / by …
I was shocked at her smoking.
We were shocked by the bad news.
disappoint
vt. 使失望 sth disappoint sb.
That he didn't pass the examination disappointed his parents.
disappointed (adj.) 感到失望
disappointing (adj.) 令人失望
disappointment (n.) 失望 to one's disappointment
closely
adv. 1. 仔细地,密切地
The little baby was closely looked after by her mother.
He knew that she was watching him closely.
2. 紧密地,紧紧地
We followed closely after him.
Good teaching and good testing are closely related.
close
adj. 1. 靠近的,接近的
The church is close to the shops.
get close to / be close to
2. 亲密的,密切的
a close friend
My sister and I are very close.
3. 周密的,仔细的,严密的
Keep a close watch on the children.
They didn't pay any close attention to these details.
adv. 靠近,挨近,接近
Come close , so I can see you clearly.
He stood close to me and held my hand firmly.
limited (adj.)
The amount of money we have is limited.
He is a man of limited ability.
limit
n. 限度,极限,限制
She has reached the limit of her patience.
set a limit to … 给…设定一个限制
We must set a limit to the expense of the trip.
there is a limit to …
There is a limit to the amount of the money we can spend.
v. 限制
We must limit the amount of the money we spend.
limit … to …
We must limit our expense to 200 dollars.
be limited to …
Our holidays are limited to two weeks a year.
stock
n. 贮存,储存;存货;股票
We have a large stock of tinned fruit.
have / keep… in stock 有货; 备有
out of stock 没有现货, 脱销
stock market
v. 储存,储备
They do not stock flowers, only fruit.
be stocked with …
He is well stocked with ideas.
He stocked his shop with tinned goods.
technical (adj.)
technical adviser / technical school
technique (n.) 技巧
Writing needs great technique.(不可数,总称)
There are various techniques that have to be learned before one can do the job properly.(可数)
technology
Modern civilization depends greatly on technology.
technician 技术人员
equipment
不可数名词 a piece of equipment
You have the necessary equipment for leadership.
equip v.
They can't afford to equip their army properly.
be equipped with
The soldiers are equipped with latest weapons.
raise
v.
1. 抬起, 举起, 使升起 raise one's head / raise the flag
2. 唤起, 引起, 激起 A funny remark raises a laugh. / raise one's courage
3. 提出 raise a question
4. 召集; 征集, 筹集(款) raise an army / raise funds
5. 饲养; 养育; 栽培 raise chickens / raise a family
n. get a raise 得到提薪
rely
rely on
rely on one's own efforts / You may rely on me.
Wordlist
economy (n.)
The nation's economy is growing rapidly. (经济)
Economy is a very good thing. (节约)
economic (adj.) 经济上的
We gave up the house because of economic considerations.
economical (adj.) 节约的
One must be economical of one's time.
economist (n.) 经济学家
environmentalist (n.)
environment
Children need a happy home environment.
environmental
Should we take this boy away from the bad environmental influences in which he lives
environmentally
environmentally friendly
preservation (n.)
The old house is in a good state of preservation.
the preservation of peace / one's health
preserve (v.)
We must preserve our natural resources.
preserved 腌制的;做成罐头的
preserved eggs / fruit
addition
in addition / in addition to
She won't mind your being late -in addition, it's hardly your fault. (besides 作副词)
Do you play any other sports in addition to football and basketball (besides 作介词)
additional (adj.)
additional tax / the additional regulation
wipe
wipe out
Whole villages were wiped out in the fighting.
One bad harvest could wipe out all of a grower's profits for the previous two years.
lay
lay - laid - laid
Laying eggs is the full-time job of the ant queen.
Supper is ready , go and lay the table.
lay aside (放在一边) ;lay away (积蓄) ;lay out (设计,布局)
lie – lay – lain (躺) / lie – lied – lied (撒谎)
figure
n. 数字,数据,外形, 轮廓, 体形
Let's add up the figures.
He has a good figure.
I saw a figure in the darkness.
v. 想象,认为,计算
Figure the situation for yourself. What could I do
figure out 计算出,想出,弄清
Please help me to figure out my income tax.
We must figure out how to do it.
I wish I could figure out how their minds work.
approach
vt. / vi. 接近,靠近
As we approached the lamp , I saw a man coming towards us.
A boy of eighteen is approaching manhood.
The time of attack is approaching.
n. 接近,走近,快到,方式,方法
With the approach of Christmas the weather turned colder.
When learning a foreign language, the best approach is the study of spoken language.
cut back on
= cut down on
The government has announced plans to cut back on defence spending by 10% next year.
The doctor told him to cut down on smoking.
有关cut 常用短语:
cut at 向…猛砍
cut away 切下,砍掉
cut down 砍倒,砍伐 / 减少…的量,缩减…
cut in 插嘴,插入,插队
cut off 切断,砍掉/切断(电力,煤气,自来水等)/ 使(人,城镇)孤立
cut out 切下…,剪下…, 删掉
cut up 切碎
production
go [be put] into production开始生产, 投产
produce
China is a country that produces great people.
Hard work often produces good results.
product
Petrol is the most important product of many Middle-East countries.
beneficial (adj.)
Sunshine is beneficial to plants.
I hope your holiday will be beneficial.
benefit
n. 利益,好处
I get no personal benefit from the business.
The new factory will be a great benefit to the town.
be of benefit to (对… 有好处)
The book wasn't of much benefit to me.
for the benefit of (为了… 的好处)
The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.
v. 对… 有利
Some fresh air will benefit your health.
benefit from … (从… 中受益)
I benefited from my father's advice.
We can all benefit from study.
expand (vi. vt.)
If water is heated , it will expand.
He expanded his short story into a novel.
Many flowers expand in the sunshine.
expansion (n.)
Heat cause the expansion of gas.
Future expansion of the business calls for two new factories.
responsibility
A father has many responsibilities.
take the responsibility for 负起...的责任
responsible (adj.)
be responsible for 对…负责
She is my child and I am responsible for her.
Who will be responsible for the accident
stable (adj.)
The chair isn't very stable.
He needs a stable job.
He is a very stable person. (可靠的)
stability (n.) 稳定,坚定
Her stability enables her to face almost any problem.
Marriage gave stability to his life.
effective (adj.)
take effective measures
The medicine is an effective cure for a headache.
effectively (adv.)
The sunshine effectively heated the whole greenhouse.
effect (n.)
have a(n) … effect on / upon …
This had a great effect on the future of both the mother and son.
It had such a bad effect on him.
be in effect 生效,有效 The rule is still in effect.
come / go into effect 生效 The new law went into effect yesterday.
put / take / bring … into effect 使…生效
They have already begun to put their plans into effect.
inspection (n.)
I gave the radio a thorough inspection before I bought it.
an inspection of the troops
inspect
A dentist inspects the pupil's teeth twice a year.
The visiting president inspected the troops.
willing (adj.)
be willing to do sth.
Smith was willing to help in anyway he can.
will (n.)
Where there is a will there is a way.
willingly (adv.)
If you don't come willingly, I shall have to use force.
willingness (n.) 情愿 , 愿意
They don't show much willingness to help me.
run out (of)
All our supply of food has run out. (vi.)
Give me a cigarette, please. I have run out of them. (vt.)
shock
vt. 使震惊
sth. shock sb.
The child's bad language shocks everyone.
n. 震惊,使人震惊的事情,震动,冲击
The news gave me a very great shock.
to one's shock
His death was a great shock to his family.
The shock of the earthquake was felt for miles.
shocking (adj.) 使人震惊的
The failure of the bank was shocking news.
a shocking accident
shocked (adj.) 感到震惊的
feel / be shocked at / by …
I was shocked at her smoking.
We were shocked by the bad news.
disappoint
vt. 使失望 sth disappoint sb.
That he didn't pass the examination disappointed his parents.
disappointed (adj.) 感到失望
disappointing (adj.) 令人失望
disappointment (n.) 失望 to one's disappointment
closely
adv. 1. 仔细地,密切地
The little baby was closely looked after by her mother.
He knew that she was watching him closely.
2. 紧密地,紧紧地
We followed closely after him.
Good teaching and good testing are closely related.
close
adj. 1. 靠近的,接近的
The church is close to the shops.
get close to / be close to
2. 亲密的,密切的
a close friend
My sister and I are very close.
3. 周密的,仔细的,严密的
Keep a close watch on the children.
They didn't pay any close attention to these details.
adv. 靠近,挨近,接近
Come close , so I can see you clearly.
He stood close to me and held my hand firmly.
limited (adj.)
The amount of money we have is limited.
He is a man of limited ability.
limit
n. 限度,极限,限制
She has reached the limit of her patience.
set a limit to … 给…设定一个限制
We must set a limit to the expense of the trip.
there is a limit to …
There is a limit to the amount of the money we can spend.
v. 限制
We must limit the amount of the money we spend.
limit … to …
We must limit our expense to 200 dollars.
be limited to …
Our holidays are limited to two weeks a year.
stock
n. 贮存,储存;存货;股票
We have a large stock of tinned fruit.
have / keep… in stock 有货; 备有
out of stock 没有现货, 脱销
stock market
v. 储存,储备
They do not stock flowers, only fruit.
be stocked with …
He is well stocked with ideas.
He stocked his shop with tinned goods.
technical (adj.)
technical adviser / technical school
technique (n.) 技巧
Writing needs great technique.(不可数,总称)
There are various techniques that have to be learned before one can do the job properly.(可数)
technology
Modern civilization depends greatly on technology.
technician 技术人员
equipment
不可数名词 a piece of equipment
You have the necessary equipment for leadership.
equip v.
They can't afford to equip their army properly.
be equipped with
The soldiers are equipped with latest weapons.
raise
v.
1. 抬起, 举起, 使升起 raise one's head / raise the flag
2. 唤起, 引起, 激起 A funny remark raises a laugh. / raise one's courage
3. 提出 raise a question
4. 召集; 征集, 筹集(款) raise an army / raise funds
5. 饲养; 养育; 栽培 raise chickens / raise a family
n. get a raise 得到提薪
rely
rely on
rely on one's own efforts / You may rely on me.
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