Unit 3 Times change词汇-（2019）新外研版高中英语选择性必修第二册.docx

1、Unit 3 Times changeelderly adj 1 年老的，渐老的（委婉用法） a well-dressed elderly woman穿着考究的老妇人the elderly 老人，上了年纪的人 a retirement village for the elderly供老人退休后居住的村子furniture n、 家具 I helped him choose the furniture for his house.我帮他挑选房子利用的家具。 I cant think of a single piece of furniture in my house that I bought

2、new.我想不出家里有哪件家具是新买的。 office furniture办公室家具compete v 1 竞争compete with/against They found themselves competing with foreign companies for a share of the market.他们发现自己在与外国公司争夺市场份额。 The Renault Clio competes against such cars as the Peugeot 206.雷诺克力奥和标志206之类的汽车竞争compete for The stores have to compete fo

3、r customers in the Christmas season.圣诞期间，商店之间要争抢顾客。compete in The company must be able to compete in the international marketplace.这家公司必须能够在国际市场上竞争。compete to do something Several advertising agencies are competing to get the contract.几家广告公司在竞争这份合同cant compete (with something) Small independent book

4、stores simply cant compete with the big national chains.小规模的独立书店怎样也竞争不过大型的全连锁书店。2 争夺，竞争compete for She and her sister are always competing for attention.她和姐姐老是争宠。compete against I had to compete against 19 other people for the job.我得和另外19个人竞争这份工作。compete with As a stepmother, dont even try to compet

5、e with the childrens mother for their love.做继母的根本别想和孩子的母亲争夺他们的爱3 参加比赛compete in/at How many runners will be competing in the marathon?会有多少参加浙西马拉松比赛？ Professional athletes may now compete at the Olympics.职业运动员下载也可以参加奥运会的比赛了。compete against Hell be competing against the worlds best.他将和世界上最优秀的额人才展开较量。e

6、mphasize v 1 强调，着重指出 The report emphasizes the importance of improving safety standards.报告强调了改进安全标准的重要性。 Logan made a speech emphasizing the need for more volunteers.罗根发表演讲，强调需要跟多的志愿者。emphasize that/how The prime minister emphasized that there are no plans to raise taxes.首相强调并无增税计划。2 使突出，是明显 The dre

7、ss emphasized the shape of her body.这条连衣裙凸显了他的身姿。reform n改进；改革reform of a reform of the legal system 法律制度的改革economic/political/educational reform The government announced a much-needed programme of economic reform.政府宣布了一套极为必要的经济改革方案。 Reforms were made to revive the economy.为复苏经济而进行了改革。far-reaching/s

8、weeping/radical reforms The prime minister is calling for sweeping reforms of the NHS.首相正要求全面改革国民医疗服务体系。alongside ad； prep 1 在 旁边 A car drew up alongside.一辆车在旁边停下来。 Childrens prices are shown alongside adult prices.儿童票价标在成人票价旁边。2 与一起；与同时 Charles spent a week working alongside the miners.查尔斯花了一周时间与旷工

9、一起干活。 Organized crime continued to flourish alongside the mainstream economy.醉着主流经济的发展，集团犯罪越来越猖獗。3 与相比 His achievement may seem small alongside the great triumphs of 20th-century technology.与20世纪科技的伟大成就相比，他的成绩或许会显得渺小。 Athletics should rank alongside (=be equal to) soccer and cricket as a major sport

10、.田径应该和足球、板球一样，被列为主要体育项目。occupation n 1 工作，职业 Please state your name, address and occupation.请写明你的姓名、地址和职业。 professional and managerial occupations专业及管理工作 manual occupations 体力工作2 （尤指军队的）占领，控制occupation of the German occupation of France的军队法军的占领under occupation The area is under occupation (=controll

11、ed by a foreign army).这一地区已被占领。3 消遣 One of my childhood occupations was collecting stamps.我儿时的消遣之一是集邮。4 居住，占用 When the first scientists came to the region they found little evidence of human occupation.第一批科学家来到这个地区时，他们基本没有发现任何人类居住过的痕迹。occupy verb (occupied, occupying, occupies) 1 占据，居住 He occupies t

12、he house without paying any rent.他住在这幢房子里，没有付一分钱房租。 The building was purchased and occupied by its new owners last year.这幢房屋去年被新业主买下入住了。2 占用，占去（时间） Football occupies most of my leisure time.足球占去了我大部分的闲暇时间。occupy somebody with (doing) something Only six percent of police time is occupied with crimina

13、l incidents.犯罪时间只占用6%的警务时间。3 占用，占去（空间） Family photos occupied almost the entire wall.全家福的照片差不多占了整个墙面。4 （尤指军队）占领，占据 an occupying army占领军 Students occupied Sofia University on Monday.星期一学生占领了索菲亚大学。5 occupy somebodys mind/thoughts/attention 占据某人的脑海/思想/注意力 Work will occupy your mind and help you forget

14、about him.工作会占据你的思想，使你忘记他。6 使用，占用（房间、座位、床等） Many patients who are occupying hospital beds could be transferred to other places.许多占用医院床位的额病人都可以转往其他地方。7 担任 Before becoming prime minister, he had already occupied several cabinet posts.成为首相之前，他已经出任过好几个内阁职位。expand v 1 （使）扩大；（使）增加 Water expands as it free

15、zes.水结冰使会膨胀。 Sydneys population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.20世纪60年代，细腻的人口迅速增加。 exercises that expand the chest muscles扩展胸肌的运动 his expanding waistline他那逐渐增大的腰围2 扩展（业务） The computer industry has expanded greatly over the last decade.计算机行业在过去十年间大大地发展起来。 The hotel wants to expand its business by addi

16、ng a swimming pool.该酒店想添个尤用池来扩展业务。 the rapidly expanding field of information technology 迅速发展的信息技术领域expand into We have plans to expand into the U.S. market.我们有计划把业务扩展到美国市场。3 变的更自信（善变） After a few whiskies he started to expand a little.几杯威士忌下肚，他打开了话匣子。intention n 打算；意图，目的have no/every intention of d

17、oing something I have no intention of retiring just yet.我现在还没有打算退休。 They went into town with the intention of visiting the library.他们进了城，打算参观图书馆。intention to do something It is our intention to be the number one distributor of health products.我们的目标是成为保健产品第一大批发商。good intentions/the best (of) intentio

18、ns 良好的意向（尤用于事情没做成时） He thinks the minister is full of good intentions that wont be carried out.他认为部长的想法是处于一片好意，却很难付诸实践。adaptation n 1 （书或戏剧的）改编版adaptation of the BBC adaptation of the best-selling book那本畅销书的英国广播公司改变版television/film/stage etc adaptation Hes working on a screen adaptation of his lates

19、t novel. 他在把自己的最新小说改变成电影。2 适应adaptation to adaptation to the environment适应环境accessible adj 1 易到达的；易进入的 The island is only accessible by boat.这座岛只有坐船才能到。 There is a church which is easily accessible from my home.有座教堂离我家很近。2 易得到的；易使用的accessible to the need for a health service that is accessible to al

20、l简历全民共享的医疗服务体系的需求easily/readily accessible Computers should be made readily accessible to teachers and pupils.应当让老师和学生可以随时使用电脑。3 易接近的，随和的，平易近人的 I think that youll find shes very accessible.我想你会发现她十分平易近人。4 （书、诗、画等）易懂的，易于欣赏的 He wants his music to be accessible to everyone.他希望自己的音乐人人都能欣赏。facilitate v促进

21、；使便利 Computers can be used to facilitate language learning.用电脑可使语言学习更方便。convincing adj 1 有说服力的，使人心服的 convincing evidence of his guilt证明他有罪的有力证据wholly/utterly/totally etc convincing Courtenay played the role in an utterly convincing way.考特尼把这个角色演得非常有说服力。2 convincing victory/win 压倒性的胜利/获胜10学科网（北京）股份有限公司