全新版大学英语4U4ppt

DR_word_globalizationglobalization:

n.freeflowsofcapital,labor,technology,andpersonalcontactacrossnationalbordersSomeseethespreadofEnglishasaninternationallanguageasjustanotherconsequenceofglobalization.Thankstoglobalization,theburgeryoubuyinMoscowisexactlythesameastheoneyoubuyinNewYork.DR_word_sweepaside1sweepaside:clearawayorgetridofsuddenlyorforcefully;refusetopayattentionto他们对所有的反对意见不予理睬。Theysweptalltheobjectionsaside.Anyway,bythenshewassurethatJuliuswouldsimplyhavesweptanycurbsaside.DR_word_sweepaside2Collocation：扫清，迅速消灭sweepaway扫掉，清除sweepout眺望，环视sweepover打扫干净，收拾干净sweepupDR_word_strengthenstrengthen:

vt.becomestrongerormakestrong(er)Wemuststrengthentheweaklinks.ThePresident’sfirstprioritywastostrengthentheeconomy.DR_word_asset1asset:n.1)(usupl)moneyorpropertythatapersonorcompanyownsCopyrights,patents,trademarks,brandnames,andtradesecretsareallpartofacompany’sintangibleassets.目前，他们的资产有623万美元。Currently,theyhave$6,230,000inassets.2)anadvantageoraresourceAsenseofhumorisanimportantassetforanyteacher.Themostpowerfulassetwehaveisourskilled,dedicatedworkforce.DR_word_asset2Collocation：资本/固定资产capital/fixedassets现金资产cashassets流动资产liquid/circulating/currentassets净资产netassetsDR_word_makeondifferencemakeno/littledifference:haveno/littleeffect(on),beofno/littleimportance(to)Thatdoesnotmeanitmakesnodifferencetosocialwelfarewhichruleswesettleupon.姚明的缺席似乎对休斯顿火箭队没有太大的影响。TheabsenceofYaoMingseemedtomakelittledifferencetotheperformanceoftheHoustonRockets.DR_word_identify…asidentify…as:recognizeandcorrectlynamesomeoneorsth.HisaccentidentifiedhimasaFrenchman.Thepolicemanidentifiedhimasthethief.DR_word_eliteélite:

n.

agroupofpeoplewhohavealotofpowerandinfluencebecausetheyhavemoney,knowledge,orspecialskills这些人构成了有决定权的精英集团。Thesepeopleformanelitewhohavethepowertomakedecisions.Collocation:political/social/economicelite政治/社会/经济精英Onlyasmallelitecanaffordtosendtheirchildrentothisschool.DR_word_ahandfulofahandfulof:averysmallnumberofpeopleorthingsThatplacewasoflittleinterest.Ionlytookahandfulofpictures.Whatcountsishavingahandfulofyoungthatareexceptional.DR_word_earnest1earnest:

adj.

markedbyorshowingdeepsincerityorseriousness你可以笑，但我绝对是认真的。YoumaylaughbutI’mindeadlyearnest.Collocation:inearnest郑重地，严肃认真FriendsdescribedJacksonasanearnest,hard-workingyoungman.earnest

指严肃，认真，含诚恳和热情意味。例如:

serious

具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。例如:DR_word_earnest2我们认真考虑安全建议。earnest,serious,severe这三个形容词均有“严肃的”之意。CF:Icouldtellshewasspeakinginearnest.我看得出来她的话是当真的。Wegiveseriousconsiderationtosafetyrecommendations.severe

指面孔的严肃，法律的严厉，伤病的严重。着重严厉性，无丝毫温情。例如:DR_word_earnest3Manypeoplefeelthepunishmentshouldhavebeenmoresevere.许多人认为惩罚本应该更加严厉些。DR_word_considerableconsiderable:adj.fairlylarge,especiallylargeenoughtohaveaneffectorbeimportantAttractingtouriststotheareaisgoingtotakeconsiderableeffort.Aconsiderableamountofresearchwasdoneherebyoursciencedepartment.DR_word_interconnectinterconnect:

vi.connecttoorwitheachotherOuroperatingsystemcannowinterconnectwithothernetworks.人们的生活是如何互相联系在一起的,真是不可思议。It’sstrangehowpeople’slivesinterconnect.DR_word_advantageousadvantageous:

adj.helpfulandlikelytomakeyousuccessfulManybuscompaniesprovideadvantageousfareticketsespeciallyfortourists.你会发现等几周再作答复是很有好处的。Youmayfinditadvantageoustowaitafewweeksbeforereplying.NB:“advantageous”的名词形式为“advantage”。与其搭配常用的短语是：“havetheadvantageof”“有优势”;“take

advantageof”“（以不正当手段）利用，占便宜”DR_word_entitle1entitle:vt.1)giveatitleto

给…题名，给…取名Full-timeemployeesareentitledtoreceivehealthinsurance.他们有资格享有许多优惠和特权。Theyareentitledtoenjoymanyadvantagesandprivileges.2)givesomeonetheofficialrighttodoorhavesth.HeentitledthebookTheSecretGarden.ShewasreadingapoementitledAuguriesofInnocence.DR_word_entitle2Pattern:beentitled

叫做,称为beentitledto(do)sth.

对…享有权利/有资格DR_word_vanish1vanish:vi.disappearsuddenly,especiallyinawaythatcannotbeeasilyexplainedMykeyswerehereaminuteagobutnowthey’vevanished.Theplanevanishedfromradarscreenssoonaftertakingoff.vanish

语气强，指完全、往往是神秘而突然的消失，不留任何蛛丝马迹。disappear普通用词，强调从视线或脑海中消失。这消失可能是暂时的、突然的或永久的，视上下文而定。vanish,disappear,evaporate这三个动词均有“消失”之意。CF:Drugswon’tmakethepainaltogether,buttheywillhelp.2.Allhopesoffindingtheboyalivehave.3.Hopesofachievingpeacearebeginningto.evaporate指像水蒸发时那样悄然逝去，也指某人悄悄地、突然退出或离去。DR_word_vanish2vanish,disappear,evaporate这三个动词均有“消失”之意。CF:Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.disappear_________vanished________evaporate_________DR_word_vanish3Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.4.Beforeshecouldscream,themanhadintothenight.5.13year-oldNicolafromherhomeonSaturdaynight.6.Theythenfanthewatersothatitandindoingsolowersthetemperature.7.Bythetimeofthetrial,thetapehadmysteriously.disappeared___________vanished________evaporates__________disappeared___________vanish,disappear,evaporateCF:DR_word_facilitatefacilitate:

vt.makeiteasierforaprocessoractivitytohappenBothcentersareelectronicallylinkedtofacilitatecommunication.学校都建在同一校区内，以便资源共享。Schoolswerelocatedinthesamecampustofacilitatethesharingofresources小事，不要紧的东西DR_word_atoddswithatoddswith:inconflictwith;disagreeingorquarrellingwithThegovernmentdecisiontoraisetaxeswasatoddswiththeirpoliciesoninflation.Briggsfoundhimselfatoddswithhiscolleagues.Collocation：矛盾，不一致atodds没有关系，无关紧要itmakesnoodds占优势takeoddsoddsandendsDR_word_becommittedtobecommittedto:

promisetodo(sth.);bedevotedtoAlotofmoneyhasbeencommittedtothisproject.中国承诺发展低碳经济。Chinaiscommittedtopursuingalowcarboneconomy.DR_word_endorseendorse:vt.givesupportorapprovaltoThePrimeMinisterisunlikelytoendorsethisview.Ifullyendorsethemeasurestakentoimprovesafetystandards.Collocation：赞成提议/想法/候选人endorseaproposal/anidea/acandidate背书支票endorseachequeDR_word_erase1erase:

vt.

removebyorasifbyrubbing,wipeout没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事。Nothingcanerasetheincidentfromhismemory.Theirdreamistoerasepovertyandinjusticefromtheworld.erase指“把写的或画的痕迹擦去或刮掉”,用于比喻意义时,指“从记忆中抹去”,例如:

erase,delete这两个动词都有“去掉，抹去”之意。CF:Heerasedthewronganswerandwroteintherightone.他擦去了错误答案,写上了正确答案。erase指“把写的或画的痕迹擦去或刮掉”,用于比喻意义时,指“从记忆中抹去”,又如：delete指“去掉、擦掉(字迹等)”、“勾掉、删掉(字句等)”,例如:DR_word_erase2没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事。erase,delete这两个动词都有“去掉，抹去”之意。CF:Nothingcanerasetheincidentfromhismemory.如果你删去几个字,我们可把整个故事写在一页上。Ifyoudeleteseveralwords,wecanputthewholestoryononepage.DR_word_accelerateaccelerate:

v.

(causeto)movefasterorhappenearlier选手们跑过弯道时平稳地加速。Therunnersacceleratedsmoothlyroundthebend.跃居最前列DR_word_forefrontforefront:n.theforemostpartorareaThecompanyhasalwaysbeenattheforefrontofscienceandtechnology.Companiescompetetostayattheforefrontofresearchanddevelopment.Collocation：位于最前列，成为领导力量at/in/totheforefront(ofsth)使…保持在最前列keepsb/sthat/in/tocomeinto/toThewitnesswasaskedtoidentifythedefendantinthecourtroom.DR_word_witnesswitness:

1.vt.bepresentandseeThecrashwaswitnessedbyscoresofholidayweekendersalongthebeach.2.n.someonewhoseesacrimeoranaccidentandcandescribewhathappenedPolicehaveappealedforwitnessestocomeforward.20世纪80年代，电子传媒得到了空前的发展。The1980switnessedanunprecedentedincreaseinthescopeoftheelectronicmedia.DR_word_beatapathto1beatapathto/beatdownsb’sdoor:

ifpeoplebeatapathtoyourdoor,theyareinterestedinsth.youareselling,aserviceyouareproviding,etc.现在她已经成名,她家门庭若市。Nowthatshehasbecomefamous,allsortsofpeoplewillbebeatingapathtoherdoor.Thenewdesignwassupposedtohaveconsumersbeatingapathtotheirdoor.DR_word_beatapathto2Pattern:beatapathto/beatdownsb’sdoor

门庭若市beatabigdrumfor/about

为…鼓吹，为…

大肆宣传beatabargain 还价成交DR_word_remarkable1remarkable:adj.unusualorsurprisingandthereforedeservingattentionorpraiseClarkdidaremarkablejobsettingthingsupforthemeeting.Shehasmaderemarkableprogress.remarkable

通常指因有与众不同的特点或优越性而引起人们注意或称道。outstanding

通常指与同行或同类的人相比显得优秀或杰出，或具有他人或别的事物所没有的特征。striking

强调能给观察者产生强烈而深刻印象。remarkable,outstanding,striking这三个形容词均有“显著的，引人注意的”之意。CF:Fromtheoutside,themostaspectofthebuildingisitstall,slendertower.2.It’saachievementforthecompany.3.Thelowestranksofsocietyshowedthemostandsignificantcontrasts.4.Withhermassofblackhairandpaleskinshelookedvery.DR_word_remarkable2remarkable,outstanding,strikingCF:Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.striking______remarkable__________striking______striking______DR_word_remarkable3Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.5.Thebookisaseriesofinterviewswithartistsandwriters.6.Hisdrawingsarefortheiraccuracy.7.Shewouldcreatesomethingspecial,somethingforher.outstanding__________remarkable,outstanding,strikingCF:remarkable__________outstanding__________Thebirthofachildisanimportantlandmarkinthelivesofallconcerned.DR_word_landmarklandmark:n.1)sth.thatiseasytorecognize,suchasatalltreeorbuilding,andthathelpsyouknowwhereyouareTheWashingtonMonumentisapopularhistoricallandmark.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。Thetowerwasoncealandmarkforships.2)oneofthemostimportantevents,changes,ordiscoveriesthatinfluencessomeoneorsth.TheReformandOpenDoorPolicyhasbecomealandmarkinChinesehistory.小孩的出世是所有相关人生活中一件大事。DR_word_overtake1overtake(overtook,overtaken):

1.v.gopastamovingvehicleorpersonbecauseyouaregoingfasterthanthemandwanttogetinfrontofthemTelevisionsoonovertookthecinemaasthemostpopularformofentertainment.Twotrucksovertakingoneanotherbrushedhimtotheside.2.vt.catchupwithorpassaftercatchingupwithBeforeyoustarttoovertake,makesuretheroadisclearaheadofyou.在工业产量方面德国迅速超过了英国。GermanyrapidlyovertookBritaininindustrialoutput.DR_word_overtake2NB:前缀over可以放在名词，动词，形容词前边表达“too

much

过分”的含义。例如:“overpopulation”“人口过剩”;“overwork”“过度工作”；“overweight”“超重的”。DR_word_displacedisplace:vt.taketheplaceof;supplantCoalhasbeendisplacedbynaturalgasasamajorsourceofenergy.Someofthecompaniesthathavebeendisplacedhave,intheirtime,displacedothers.DR_word_

elsewhereelsewhere:

adv.

in,at,ortoanotherplaceHe’llworkasafreelanceconsultant,unlesshefindsabetterjobelsewhere.我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了,因此不得不改去别处。Ourfavouriterestaurantwasfullsowehadtogoelsewhere.DR_word_patrioticpatriotic:adj.feeling,orexpressing,inspiredbyloveofforone’scountryRelativesrememberedhimasadeeplypatrioticman.Thepresidentialcandidatesaidpayinghighertaxeswasapatrioticact.DR_word_letaloneletalone:

muchless;nottomention他连带领保龄球队的本事都没有，更别提领导国家了。Hewasincapableofleadingabowlingteam,letaloneacountry.Manythousandsofchildrenhadneverevenseen,letaloneownedapairofshoes.Pattern:letsb/sth.be 别打扰，不干预letsth.drop/fall 无意中说出，不经意透露letsb./sth.go 放，释放DR_word_domesticdomestic:adj.oforinsideaparticularcountrySecurityondomesticflightsintheUShasb