Unit 3 新世纪大学英语系列教材 综合教程2

新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程2

Unit 3 Text A New words and Expressions

1. unparalleled: adj. having no parallel or equal; unmatched

With the soar of energy costs, this country is confronted with an economic crisis unparalleled in its history.

2.depression: n. 1) being depressed; low spirits

He committed suicide during a fit of depression. 他一时想不开, 自杀了。

2) a period when there is little economic activity, and high unemployment

Lots of people were deprived of all these property in the Great Depression.

3. priority: n.1) (a) (state of) being more important (in rank)

The Government gave top priority to reforming the legal system.

政府将改革法制列为工作的重点。

2) the thing that is (regarded as) more important than others

You must decide what your priorities are.

4. breadline: n.a very low level of income which allows people to eat but not have any extra things For those people who exist near the breadline, this policy really crushes them.

Collocations

be / live on the breadline非常穷，勉强维持生活

be near / below the breadline接近/低于最低生活标准

5. banish: v.

1) to send sb. away, especially out of the country, as a punishment

He was banished from his homeland for life.

2) to drive (thoughts, etc) out (of the mind)

She banished all thoughts of a restful holiday from her mind.

她从心里打消了过一个宁静假日的想法。

6. pursuit: n. 1) the action of pursuing

She devoted her life to the pursuit of pleasure.

2) an activity such as a sport or hobby, which you spend a lot of time doing

She was engaged in worthwhile pursuits for her whole life.

她一生献身于有意义的活动。

Collocations: in pursuit of在追求……时 in hot pursuit穷追不舍

7. intense: adj. 1) (of sensations) having a very strong effect or felt very strongly

The heat was intense.

2) (of emotions, etc) very strong

This young lady was overcome by an intense feeling of jealousy.

这个年轻的女士十分嫉妒。

8.in the long run:later in the future, not immediately

The less you rely on painkillers now, the better it will be for your health in the long run.

9. overall: 1) adj. including everything, taking everything into account

There’s been an overall improvement recently.

My overall impression of his work is good.

2) adv. including everything; generally

Overall, the prices are stilling rising.总的来说，价格仍在上升。

10. in line with: in accordance to

Pensions will be increased in line with inflation.养老金将会跟着通货膨胀的水平增长。

新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程2

Collocations:

line of business专业， 行业 drop sb. a line 给人写短信（便条）

on the right lines正确，对的 in line with 与……一致

be in sb.’s line 是某人的专长 take a firm line on 对某事采取坚定的态度

11. relative to: with regard to, concerning; in comparison with

People only feel better off if they move up relative to the average income.

12. counterproductive: adj.achieving the opposite result to the one that you want

Sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive.

counter 是一个前缀，表达的意思是“相反的”。

例如：

counterattack 反击 counteract抵消，对抗 counterbalance使……平衡

countermeasure 对策 counter- revolution反革命

counterpart 两方面地位、职务相当的人

13. incentive: n. sth. encouraging people to do sth., stimulus

The chance of a higher salary and a quick promotion gives young people incentive to work harder.

14. reinforce: v.

1) to give more support to (sth.); emphasize

This evidence reinforces my view that he is a spy.

这个证据证实了我认为他是间谍的这一看法。

2) to increase the numbers or military strength of

Our defenses must be reinforced against attack.

15. in terms of:as measured or indicated by; in units of; with reference to

This is a kind of cheap entertainment, but costly in terms of time wasted.

这是一种低廉的娱乐，但就浪费的时间来说却极昂贵。

16. derive from: get sth. from sth. or sb.

He derived some comfort from the fact that he wasn’t the only one to fail the exam.得知自己不是唯一考试没过的人时，他得到了一些安慰。

17. rank: 1) n. the position in a scale of responsibility, quality, social status, etc

He is a painter of the top rank.

2) v. to hold a particular rank

She does always rank first in the class.她在班上总是排名第一。

CF: class, degree, grade & rank

这些名词均有“级”，“等级”之意。

class含义广泛，指人或物按优劣划分的等级，也指学校中的年级或班级。

degree指不同的程度、范围。也可指形容词或副词的级。

grade指按地位或优劣划分的等级，既可指人又可指物。

rank指人在社会中的地位或等级，尤指军队中的军衔。

18. decrease: 1) v. to (cause sth. to) become smaller or fewer; diminish

Student numbers have decreased by 500.

2) n. decreasing; reduction

This month has witnessed a decrease of 3% in the rate of inflation.

19. ensure: v.

1) make sure; guarantee

The book ensured his success.

新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程2

2) make (sb.) certain to get (sth.); assure

These pills should ensure you a good night’s sleep.

CF: ensure, insure, guarantee & pledge

这些动词都有“保证”之意。

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