人教版高中英语选修八-unit-1-单词

Unit1AlandofdiversityNewwords1.adventuren.冒险；冒险精神；冒险经历Heisamanfullofadventure.Hetoldusofhisadventuresinthemountains.2.makealife:gotosomeplace,findajobandestablishafamily.谋生（较为富足）makealiving:worktoprovideoneselfwiththingsthatarenecessarytolife.谋生（勉强糊口度日）earnone’sliving：例如：Sheearnedherlivingasaninterpreter.她靠当译员谋生。2.despiteprep.尽管；不管Hewenttoworkdespitehisillness.尽管生病,他还是去工作Despitewhatotherssay,Ithinkheisanicefellow.despite用作介词时，与inspiteof同义，都表示“尽管”、“虽然”、“不顾”之意.Inspiteoftheheavyrain,wearrivedatthestationontime.3.percentagen.百分比；百分率1.百分比,百分率Televisionattractsalargepercentageofthepeople.电视吸引了大部分观众。2.比例Whatisthepercentageofoxygeninair?空气中所含的氧的比例是多少?percent百分数Fortypercentofthestudentsarefortheplan.•4.boomn.（经济）繁荣；兴旺；隆隆声vi.激增,暴涨;迅速发展,兴旺Thecountyboomedwhengoldwasdiscoveredthere.那个县在发现了黄金后便繁荣起来。Businessboomedafterthedepression.萧条之后生意兴隆起来。5.racial-----racen.thehumanrace/beingfacial-----facefacialexpressions面部表情6.vice-presidentvice-chairmanvice-principal副校长7.custom（社会,团体的)习俗,惯例[C][U]ThecelebrationofChristmasisacustom.customsn.海关thecustomscustomern.顾客Thestorehasalotofregularcustomers8.indicatevt.指出indicationn.指示物Thebellrangindicatingtheendoftheclass.9.backtobackfacetofacehearttoheartshouldertoshoulderhandinhandarminarm10.apparentadj.(obvious)apparentlyadv.Itisapparentthatheiswrong.Apparently,heiswrong.11.reformn.1.改革,改良;改过,自新[C][U]vt.改革Thenewgovernmentmademanyneededreforms.新政府进行了许多必要的改革.Wemustreformtheoutdatedrulesandregulations.我们必须改革那些过时的规章制度。