人教版高中英语必修5第四单元单词讲解making-the-news

Unit4MakingthenewsWordsandExpressions1.journalistjournal(某学科或专业的)报纸，刊物，杂志日志，日记2.editoredit编辑，校订edition版本(出版形式)，apaperback/hardbackedition平装/精装本版次，一版印刷总数Thedictionaryisnowinitssixthedition.3.-able形容词后缀,与-ible(加-ible的词大多数来自拉丁语)是同义后缀，加在动词后，使动词变为形容词，其意义相当于情态动词can+此动词被动式。所以在语义上有被动意义。unforgettable=memorableforgettable可忘记的；容易被忘的•admirable•4.assignmentn.assignvt.分配；安排assignsthtosb/assignsbsth•Theteacherassignedadifferenttasktoeachofthechildren.•assistvt.协助assistancen.•Wewillassistyouinfindingsomewheretolive.•We'lldoallwecantoassistyou.•Twomenareassistthepolicewiththeirenquiries.••assessvt.评估,评定(性质，质量)It'sdifficulttoassesstheeffectsofthesechanges.toassessapatient'sneeds.assessmentn.看法，评估[C]hisassessmentofthesituation5.delightvt.使高兴n.高兴快乐delighted高兴的；欣喜的delightful使人快乐的，令人愉快的6.profession职业professionalprofessor教授；教师；•profession/occupation/career职业•profession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；•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•work指任何工作或劳动。eg:1)Pleasestateyourname,age,andoccupation.请说明你的姓名，年龄和职业。2)Sheissaidtobeoutofwork/jobforabouttwoyears.据说她失业大约两年了。3)Myfatherisadoctorbyprofession.byprofession在职业上；就职业来说7.eageradj.•Sheiseagerforherparents'approval.beeagerforsth渴望得到....Everyoneintheclassiseagertolearn.班上每个人都渴望学习be~todosth盼望，渴望要做…•eagerlyadv.eg:ThefansareeagerlywaitingfornewCDs.歌迷们正急切等待着新唱片。eagernessn.eg:Icouldn'thidemyeagernesstogetbackhome.我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。8.concentrateon集中concentrationfocusonIcan'tconcentrate.Idecidedtoconcentrateallmyeffortsonfindingsomewheretolive.我决定全力以赴找个住的地方。concentrate既可以做及物动词，也可以做不及物动词，常用one'sattention/mind/efforts等作宾语，意为“集中精力，全力以赴”9.updatevt.更新n.最新消息;快讯toupdatethesoftwareHewasbackintheoffice,updatingtheworkscheduleonthecomputer.他回到办公室，在计算机上更新了工作日程。aweatherupdate最新天气预报up-to-dateadj.最新的，新式的，时髦的•9.acquirevt.取得,获得•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。•ShedidallshecouldtoacquireagoodknowledgeofEnglish.她尽最大努力学好英语。精通……方面的知识•requirevt.要求•10.informvt.通知•informationn.信息11.meanwhileadv.在此期间，同时•与atthesametime意思相同，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•eg:1)They'llbeheresoon.Meanwhilewe'llhavesomecoffee.他们即刻就到，在此期间(现在)我们先喝点咖啡。•2)Janewaswritingaletterandmeanwhilehermotherwasdoingsomecooking.•简在写信，与此同时他妈妈在做饭。12.dependon/upon取决于,依靠(赖)relyoneg:1)Whetheryoucanpasstheexamdependsonhowhardyouwork.Youshoulddependonyourselfinsteadofothers.dependentadj.依赖的，依靠的dependencen.依靠，依赖independent独立的，受约束的13.soasto不能用在句首inorderto句首或句中=sothat+从句=inorderthat+从句表达否定的目的时，可以用inordernottodo和soasnottodo这两种结构。•我买了些牛肉和蔬菜，为的是晚餐做个汤。•Iboughtsomebeefandvegetables_________________________________•Iboughtsomebeefandvegetables_________________________________•Iboughtsomebeefandvegetables_________________________________•Iboughtsomebeefandvegetables_________________________________soastomakeasoupfordinner.inordertomakeasoupfordinnersothatIcouldmakeasoupfordinnerinorderthatIcouldmakeasoupfordinner•14.skeptical(sceptical)adj怀疑的•doubtful•beskeptical/doubtfulabout/ofsth对...怀疑•Everyonewasdoubtfulofitstruthatfirst.•Weareskeptical/doubtfulaboutherchancesofwinning.•15.guiltyadj有罪的内疚的•guiltn.罪；过失,内疚•16.conciseadj.简明的；简练的•briefadj.简短的；简要的inbrief17.imaginative=inventive富于想象力的，创新的animaginativechild/ideaimaginary想象中的，虚构的，幻想的Thestoryiswhollyimaginary.18.technicaladj.技术上的Weofferfreetechnicalsupportforthosebuyingoursoftware.technologhy(scientificknowledgeusedinpracticalwaysinindustry)n.科技，工艺，技术学scienceandtechnology科学技术19.thoroughadj.彻底的，深入的；(ofaperson)仔细周到的，工作缜密的（不放于名词前）athoroughknowledgeofthesubject对这一学科的彻底了解Sheisverythorough.n.thoroughnessIadmirehisthoroughness.throughprep.adv.Ican'theartheirconversationthroughthewall.Thefloodwastoodeeptodrivethrough.20.crimen.犯罪活动，不法行为[U]；罪行[C]thefightagainstcrime与犯罪活动的斗争criminaladj.犯罪的，犯法的criminalbehavior21.senioradj.年长的，高级的junioradj.年少的；下级的Ihavetenyears'experienceatseniormanagementlevel.我有十年的高层管理经验。Juniornursesusuallyworkalongsidemoreseniornurses.初级护士通常和较高级的护士一起工作。Heisseniortome.他的职位比我高。AbeseniortoBA的级别/地位高于Bsenior后面跟介词to相当于一个比较状语从句。类似用法：AbejuniortoBA的级别/地位低于B•[ɪg'zekjʊtiv]•23.CEO=ChiefExecutiveOfficer首席执行官•24.approve•vi.赞同，同意•Doyouapproveofmyidea?•Hedoesn'tapproveofmyleavingschoolthisyear.approveofsb/sth同意vt.批准，通过Thecommitteeapprovedtheplan•n.approval•disapprove25.negativeadj.否定的，消极的，负面的，负的，阴性的Thiswillnegativelyaffecttheresultoverthefirsthalfoftheyear.这将会给前半年的结果带来负面影响。positive积极的，正的，阳性的optimistic乐观的；乐观主义的pessimistic悲观的，厌世的；悲观主义的