新突破大学英语综合教程2PPT完整全套教学课件

新突破

大学

综合英语UnitOne

OnlineEducation外文出版社21234OnlineEducation–StillaLongWaytoGo

I.Wordsstudy

II.Warming-up

III.Backgroundinformation

IV.Textappreciation1234ReadingAI.WordsStudy1.assignment

n.ataskorpieceofworkthatsomebodyisgiventodo,usuallyaspartoftheirjoborstudiesExamples:Youwillneedtocompletethreewrittenassignmentspersemester.SheisinGreeceonanassignmentforoneoftheSundaynewspapers.C1234ReadingAI.WordsStudy2.attain

v.tosucceedingettingsomething,usuallyafteralotofeffortExamples:Mostofourstudentsattainedfive‘A’gradesintheirexams.Weonlyconsiderapplicantswhohaveattainedahighlevelofacademicachievement.CC1234ReadingAI.WordsStudy3.challenging

adj.a.

requiringthefullapplicationofone'sabilities,attention,orresources

b.doneinawaythatinvitespeopletodisagreeorarguewithyou,orshowsthatyoudisagreewiththemExamples:achallengingandrewardingcareerasateacherachallenginghomeworkassignment.Shegavehimachallenginglook.“Areyoureallysure?”shedemanded.1234ReadingAI.WordsStudy4.dropout

n.

apersonwholeavesschoolorcollegebeforetheyhavefinishedtheirstudiesExamples:aschoolwithahighdropoutratecollegedropoutsC1234ReadingAI.WordsStudy5.ignore

v.a.

topaynoattentiontosomethingb.topretendthatyouhavenotseensomebodyorthatsomebodyisnotthereExamples:Heignoredallthe‘NoSmoking’signsandlitupacigarette.Ifhetriestostartanargument,justignorehim.C1234ReadingAI.WordsStudy6.terrorism

n.theuseofviolentactioninordertoachievepoliticalaimsortoforceagovernmenttoactExamples:Thegovernmenthassworntodoeverythinginitspowertocombatterrorism.thefightagainstterrorismC1234II.Warming-up1.Whatdoyouknowaboutonlineeducation?2.Whydopeoplechooseonlineeducation?3.Arethereanyadvantagesanddisadvantagesofonlineeducation?ReadingAC1234III.BackgroundinformationA.AbouttheauthorSelenaLarson:multimediajournalistandcreativewriter,coveringtheintersectionoftechnology,cultureandsocialjustice.ReadingAC1234III.BackgroundinformationA.AbouttheauthorSheisajournalistforTheDailyDotinSanFranciscocoveringtheintersectionoftechnology,cultureandsocialjustice.Withauniquebackgroundinjournalismandcommunicationsacrossthehealth,education,technologyandeconomicdevelopmentfields,sheaimstotellstoriesthatadvocateforthepublicgoodandrepresentdiversevoicesthatoftengounheard.ReadingAC1234III.BackgroundinformationB.Courseraaventure-backed,for-profit,educationaltechnologycompanythatoffersmassiveopenonlinecourses(MOOCs).Courseraworkswithtopuniversitiesandorganizationstomakesomeoftheircoursesavailableonline,andofferscoursesinmanysubjects,including:physics,engineering,humanities,medicine,biology,socialsciences,mathematics,business,computerscience,digitalmarketing,datascience,andothersubjects.ReadingAC1234IV.TextappreciationA.StructureReadingAPart1(paras.1-4)Part2(paras.5-13)Myexperienceononlineeducation.TheobjectiveofonlineeducationinthefuturePart3(paras.14-16)Thedifficultiesandproblemsonlineeducationarefacing.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText1.Iwatchlecturesandcompleteassignmentsfromthecomfortofmycouch.(para.1)ReadingAIwatchlecturesontheInternetandcompletethetaskswhileIsitcomfortablyonmycouchathome.Thissentencetellustheconvenienceofonlinestudy.Italsoshowsusitlacksofadministration.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText2.ThoughIenjoythesubjectmatter,ithasprovedchallengingtocompletethecourseintimewhilekeepingawork-lifebalance.(para.1)ReadingAnotlate;withenoughtimetobeabletodosth.“It”istheformsubjectofthesentence,andtherealsubjectis“tocompletethecourseintimewhilekeepingawork-lifebalance”.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText3.Inattemptingtodisrupttraditionaleducationandbecomeastandardofonlinelearning,MOOCsexperiencedverylowretentionandcompletionratesaswellasskepticismabouttheirbusinessmodels.(para.6)ReadingAWhentheyweretryingtodisrupttraditionaleducationandbecomeanexampleofonlinelearning,MOOCsexperiencednotonlyskepticismabouttheirbusinessmodels,butalsoverylowretentionandcompletionrates.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText4.Primarily,foundersoftheMOOCmovementregardedtheircreationsasthenextgreateducationdisrupter,awayforpeoplewhocan’tgotocollegetoattainaninexpensiveeducation.(para.7)ReadingAtheappositiveFoundersoftheMOOCmovementmainlythoughtthattheircreationswouldchangethetraditionaleducationandthattheywouldprovidepeopleanewwaytostudyincollegewithlessmoneythanpresent.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText5.Wewereonthefrontpagesofnewspapersandmagazines,andatthesametime,Iwasrealizing,wedon’teducatepeopleasotherswished,orasIwished.Wehaveabadproduct.(para.9)ReadingAThenewspapersandmagazinespaidmuchattentiontoourcreations.Wearethehottopics.ButIrealizedthatwedon’tachieveourgoalofteachingpeopleinawaydifferentfromtraditionalonesuccessfully.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText6.NathanWinn,asalesaccountmanagerinSanFrancisco,hassignedupforandnotcompletedthreeCourseraclasses.(para.12)ReadingAtoarrangetodoacourseofstudybyaddingyournametothelistofpeopledoingit.theappositiveYourbrotherdidsignupforthetennisclub,didhe?CanIsignupforthiscourseinadvance?C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText7.…asthepriceofadmissionincreases,somightthepromiseofacomplete,andauthentic,onlineeducation.(para.16)ReadingAItmeans“也“.Insuchstructure,therearetworequirements:(1)thesubjectofsentenceintroducedby“so”shouldbedifferentfromthatoftheformersentence;(2)theformersentenceshouldbepositive.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheTextReadingAExamples:They

went

picnicking

yesterday,so

did

we.

They

are

very

busy,

so

is

my

father.c.f.“neither/nor”canalsobeusedtomean“也”,butitsrequirementsare:(1)thesubjectofsentenceintroducedby“neither/nor”shouldbedifferentfromthatoftheformersentence;(2)theformersentenceshouldbenegative.e.g.Joan

doesn’t

speak

German.

Neither

does

Peter.

He

doesn’t

do

his

homework

carefully.Nor

do

they.

C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText7.…asthepriceofadmissionincreases,somightthepromiseofacomplete,andauthentic,onlineeducation.(para.16)ReadingAasignthatsb/sthwillbesuccessfulExamples:Herworksshowsgreatpromise.Theboyfirstshowedpromiseasanathleteingradeschool.C1234OnlineEducation–StillaLongWaytoGo

Theend.ReadingAC新突破

大学

综合英语UnitOne

OnlineEducation外文出版社21234

EducationforLife

I.Wordsstudy

II.Warming-up

III.Backgroundinformation

IV.Textappreciation1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy1.authority

n.

a.[u]thepowertogiveorderstopeopleExamples:Shenowhasauthorityoverthepeoplewhousedtobeherbosses.Nothingwillbedonebecausenooneinauthority(=whohasapositionofpower)takesthematterseriously.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy1.authority

n.

a.[u]authority(todosomething)

thepowerorrighttodo

somethingExamples:OnlytheBoardhastheauthoritytoapprovethebudget.Wehavetheauthoritytosearchthisbuilding.C12342.conflict

n.a.asituationinwhichpeople,groupsorcountriesare

involvedinaseriousdisagreementorargument

Example:Theviolencewastheresultofpoliticalandethnicconflicts.Shefoundherselfinconflictwithherparentsoverherfuturecareer.ReadingBCI.WordsStudy12342.conflict

n.b.asituationinwhichthereareopposingideas,opinions,feelingsorwishes;asituationinwhichitisdifficulttochoose

Example:Thestorytellsofaclassicconflictbetweenloveandduty.Herdiarywasarecordofherinnerconflict.ReadingBCI.WordsStudy12343.prejudice

n.anunreasonabledislikeoforpreferenceforaperson,group,custom,etc.,especiallywhenitisbasedontheirrace,religion,sex,etc.

Example:Theirdecisionwasbasedonignoranceandprejudice.ThereislittleprejudiceagainstworkersfromotherEUstates.ReadingBCI.WordsStudy12344.proficient

a.abletodosomethingwellbecauseoftrainingandpractice

Example:Withpractice,youshouldbecomeproficientwithinsixmonths.She'sproficientinseverallanguages.He'sproficientathisjob.ReadingBCI.WordsStudy12345.worship

v.a.toshowrespectforGodoragod,especiallybysayingprayers,singing,etc.withotherpeopleinareligiousbuilding

Example:TheMayansbuiltjunglepyramidstoworshiptheirgods.ReadingBCI.WordsStudy12345.worship

v.b.toloveandadmiresomebodyverymuch,especiallysomuchthatyoucannotseetheirfaults

Example:Sheworshipsherchildren.Heworshippedherfromafar(=helovedherbutdidnottellherhisfeelings).ReadingBCI.WordsStudy12345.worship

n.a.thepracticeofshowingrespectforGodoragod,bysayingprayers,singingwithothers,etc.;aceremonyforthis

Example:ancestorworshipmorningworship(=achurchserviceinthemorning)ReadingBCI.WordsStudy12345.worship

n.b.astrongfeelingofloveandrespectforsomebody/somethingExample:Whatshefeelsforhimisakintoworship.ReadingBCI.WordsStudy1234II.Warming-up1.What’syourpurposeofreceivingcollegeeducation?2.Haveyouexperiencedanyimportantchangessinceyouenteredyouruniversity?3.Arethereanyproblemsofeducationtobesolvednowadays?ReadingBC1234III.BackgroundinformationAbouttheauthorJidduKrishnamurti

(/ˈdʒɪduː

ˌkrɪʃnəˈmɜrti/12May1895

–17February1986)ReadingBC1234III.BackgroundinformationAbouttheauthorHewasan

Indian

speakerandwriteronphilosophicalandspiritualsubjects.Inhisearlylifehewasgroomedtobethenew

WorldTeacher

butlaterrejectedthismantleanddisbandedtheorganizationbehindit.Hissubjectmatterincludedpsychologicalrevolution,thenatureofmind,

meditation,inquiry,humanrelationships,andbringingabout

radicalchange

insociety.ReadingBC1234III.BackgroundinformationAbouttheauthorHeconstantlystressedtheneedforarevolutioninthe

psyche

ofeveryhumanbeingandemphasizedthatsuchrevolutioncannotbebroughtaboutbyanyexternalentity,beitreligious,political,orsocial.ReadingBC1234IV.TextappreciationA.StructureReadingBPart1(para.1)Part2(paras.2-4)Humannatureisthesameineveryplace.Theauthorthinkswhatthevalueofeducationshouldbe.Part3(paras.5-8)Itisabouttheshortcomingsoftraditionaleducation.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText1.Tobedifferentfromthegroupisnoteasyaslongasweworshipsuccess.(para.2)ReadingB(v.)toloveoradmiresb/sthverymuch,especiallysomuchthatyoucannotseetheirfaults.(n.)[u]astrongfeelingofloveandrespectforsb/sth.Ifweregardsuccessasthemostimportantthinginourlife,itmaybedifficulttobedifferentfromotherpeopleinagroup.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText2.Theurgetobesuccessful,thesearchforinwardoroutwardsecurity,thedesireforcomfort—thiswholeprocesscoversupdiscontentandresultsinfear.(para.2)ReadingBtomakesthhappentotrytostoppeoplefromknowingthetruthaboutamistake,acrime,etc.CPeoplehopetobesuccessfulandtrytogaininwardoroutwardsecurityandcomfort.Thesepreventpeoplefromknowingthediscontentandmakepeopleworryaboutit.1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText3.Whenweyieldtoenvironment,anyspiritofrevoltthatwemayhavehaddiesdown,andourresponsibilitiessoonputanendtoit.(para.4)ReadingBtostopresistingsb/sth;toagreetodosththatyoudonotwanttodoCtobecomegraduallylessstrong,loud,noticeable,etc.tocause(someoneorsomething)tostopexistingordie1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText3.Whenweyieldtoenvironment,anyspiritofrevoltthatwemayhavehaddiesdown,andourresponsibilitiessoonputanendtoit.(para.4)ReadingBWhenwestopresisting,anyspiritofrevoltthatwemayhavehadbecomesgraduallylessstrong,andourso-calledresponsibilitieswouldkillsuchspiritintheend.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText4.Ifwearebeingeducatedmerelytogetabetterjob,ourliveswillbeshallowandempty.Ifwearebeingeducatedonlytobescientists,weshallbecontributingtothedestructionoftheworld.(para.5)ReadingBIfwegettheeducationjustbecausewewanttogetabetterjobinthefuture,ourliveswillbemeaningful.Ifwegettheeducationonlybecausewewanttobescientistsafterwegrowup,weshallbedoingsomethingtodestroytheworld.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText5.…tofindoutwhatisrighteducation,wewillhavetoinquireintothewholesignificanceofliving.(para.7)ReadingB…inordertoknowwhatkindofeducationcanbecalledright,wewillhavetoknowmoreinformationofthemeaningofliving.Ctofindoutmoreinformationaboutsth1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText6.…butifthemindandheartaresilencedbyknowledge,andifthecauseofsufferingisexplainedaway,lifebecomesvainandmeaningless.(para.8)ReadingBC(v.)causetobecomesilent;prohibitorpreventfromspeaking;tomakesbstopexpressingopinionthatareopposedtoyourstogivereasonswhysthisnotyourfaultorwhysthisnotimportant1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText6.…butifthemindandheartaresilencedbyknowledge,andifthecauseofsufferingisexplainedaway,lifebecomesvainandmeaningless.(para.8)ReadingB…butifknowledgestoppeoplethinkingandquestioning,andifpeoplethinkthecauseofsufferingisnotimportant,lifewillbecomevainandmeaningless.C1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText7.Thefunctionofeducationistocreatehumanbeingswhoareintegratedandthereforeintelligent.(para.9)ReadingBThepurposeofeducationismakehumanbeingsbecomeintegratedandintelligent.Cformingapartofaharmoniousgroup1234EducationforLife

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综合英语UnitTwo

ReadingBooks外文出版社21234HowtoFindTimetoRead

I.Wordsstudy

II.Warming-up

III.Backgroundinformation

IV.Textappreciation1234ReadingAI.WordsStudy1.average

a.[onlybeforenoun]calculatedbyaddingseveralamounts

together,findingatotal,anddividingthetotalbythe

numberofamountsExamples:

anaverage

rate/cost/priceatanaveragespeedof100milesperhour

Average

earningsarearound£20 000eachyear.C1234I.WordsStudy1.average

n.theresultthatyougetwhenyouaddtwoormore

numberstogetheranddividethetotalbythenumberof

numbersyouaddedtogetherExamples:

Taketheaverageofthoseratiosandmultiplybyahundred.CReadingA1234I.WordsStudy2.drill

n.a.

militarytraininginmarching,theuseofweapons

b.ataskorexerciseforteachingaskillorprocedureby

repetitionExamples:arifledrillAftertwohoursofrepeatingthesamedrilloverandoveragain,itwastimeforriding.CReadingA1234I.WordsStudy3.fairly

a.(beforeadjectivesandadverbs)tosomeextentbut

notveryExamples:

afairlyeasybookI'mfairlycertainIcandothejob.Iknowhimfairlywell,butIwouldn'tsaywewerereallyclosefriends.CReadingA1234I.WordsStudy3.fairly

adv.withjusticeExamples:Wouldyoutrustthismantobehavefairly,honestly,andethicallyinhisportfolio?CReadingA1234I.WordsStudy4.regularly

adv.atregularintervalsortimesExamples:Wemeetregularlytodiscusstheprogressoftheproject.

Thewaterinthefishtankshouldbechangedregularly.CReadingA1234I.WordsStudy5.reliable

a.thatcanbetrustedtodosomethingwell;thatyoucan

relyonExamples:areliablefriendWearelookingforsomeonewhoisreliableandhard-working.CReadingA1234I.WordsStudy6.requirement

n.somethingthatyouneedorwantExamples:thebasicrequirementsoflifeasoftwarepackagetomeetyourrequirementsOurimmediaterequirementisextrastaff.CReadingA1234I.WordsStudy7.specialist

n.Apersonwhoconcentratesprimarilyonaparticular

subjectoractivity;apersonhighlyskilledinaspecific

andrestrictedfieldExamples:

Andrew,acancerspecialist,iswellawareofthewidevariationsinmedicalpractice.CReadingA1234I.WordsStudy8.universal

a.donebyorinvolvingallthepeopleintheworldorina

particulargroupExamples:Suchproblemsareauniversalfeatureofoldage.

Agreementonthisissueisalmostuniversal.CReadingA1234II.Warming-up1.Doyoureadfrequently?2.Whendoyoulovetoread?Why?3.Whatkindofbooksdoyoulovetoread?4.Doyoureadallthebooksatthesamespeed?CReadingA1234III.BackgroundinformationA.AbouttheauthorLouisShores(September14,1904–June19,1981)Hewasanotedlibrarianwhoworkedforthepromotionofthelibraryasthecenterofalllearning,inbothpublicandacademicinstitutions.CReadingA1234III.BackgroundinformationA.AbouttheauthorShoreswasthethirdoffivechildrenofPaulandErnestine(Lutenberg)Steinberg.

Bothimmigrants,Paulwaspainterspecializinginportraits,whileErnestinesupportedthehouseholdasaseamstress.

Whenhegraduatedfromhighschoolin1922,Shoresattendedthe

UniversityofToledo.LouischangedhislastnamefromSteinbergtoShoresin1926.CReadingA1234III.BackgroundinformationB.SirWilliamOsler

(July12,1849–December29,1919)aCanadianphysicianandoneofthefourfoundingprofessorsofJohnsHopkinsHospital.CReadingAOslercreatedthefirstresidencyprogramforspecialtytrainingofphysicians,andhewasthefirsttobringmedicalstudentsoutofthelecturehallforbedsideclinicaltraining.Hehasfrequentlybeendescribedasthe"FatherofModernMedicine".1234页数IV.TextappreciationA.StructurePart1(paras.1-3)Part2(paras.4-8)Ifonekeepsonreadingfor15minuteseveryday,hecanreadabout20booksayear.Theconclusion--findourown15-minuteperiodeachdayandstartreadingnow.Part3(para.9)Thetwoexamplesofthosewhokeeponreadingeveryday.CReadingA1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText1.…youcanreadanaveragebookattherateof300wordsaminute.(para.1)按…之速度；按...比率Examples:Thecarwasrunningattherateof100kmph．Iboughttheorangesattherateofsevenyuanakilogram．CReadingA1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText2.Youalsocannotattainthatspeedifthebooksareinscience,mathematics,oranysubjectthatisneworunfamiliartoyou.(para.1)Ifthebooksareaboutscience,mathematics,oranyothersubjectwhichyouhaveneverknownaboutoryouarenotfamiliarwith,youcanreadthebookwiththespeedof300wordsaminute.CReadingA1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText3.Afterawhilehesimplycouldnotfallasleepuntilhehaddonehis15minutesofreading.(Para.4)until用于否定句中，表示句子的动作直到until短语所表示的时间才开始发生，即表示动作的起点。一般译为“直到……才”。Example:Theboydidn’tgotosleepuntil11o’clocklastnight.CReadingAAfteraperiodoftime,ifhedidnotread15minutesbeforehewenttobed,hecouldhardlygotosleep.1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText4.Osleransweredthequestionwellthatallofuswholiveabusylifemustanswer…(para.5)anattributiveclauseCReadingA1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText5.Atthecommand“rest!”Isawonemanpulloutapaperpocketbookandbegintoread.(Para.7)Immediatelyaftertheorder“rest!”wasgiven,Isawonesoldiertakeapaperpocketbookoutfromhispocketandbegintoread.CReadingA1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText6.Hereadeveryminutethathewasnotdoingsomethingelse.(para.8)anattributiveclauseCReadingA1234IV.TextappreciationB.DetailedStudyoftheText7.Nouniversalformulacanbegiven.(Para.9)Icannotgiveaformulaaboutwhenonecanreadorhowmanybooksonecanreadinalifetimethatcanbeacceptedbyallpeople.CReadingA1234HowtoFindTimetoRead

Theend.CReadingA新突破

大学

综合英语UnitTwo

ReadingBooks外文出版社21234HowtoMarkaBook

I.Wordsstudy

II.Warming-up

III.Backgroundinformation

IV.Textappreciation1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy1.absorb

v.

a.totakeinaliquid,gasorothersubstancefromthe

surfaceorspacearoundExamples:Plantsabsorbcarbondioxidefromtheair.Letthericecookuntilithasabsorbedallthewater.Thecreamiseasilyabsorbedintotheskin.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy1.absorb

v.

b.tomakesomethingsmallerbecomepartofsomething

largerExamples:Thecountrysimplycannotabsorbthisinfluxofrefugees.Thesurroundingsmalltownshavebeenabsorbedintothecity.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy2.approach

v.tocomeneartosomebody/somethingindistanceortimeExamples:Weheardthesoundofanapproaching

car/acarapproaching.

Winterisapproaching.

Asyouapproachthetown,you'llseethecollegeontheleft.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy3.establish

v.

a.tostartorcreateanorganization,asystem,etc.thatis

meanttolastforalongtimeExamples:Thecommitteewasestablishedin1912.

Thenewtreatyestablishesafreetradezone.

Let’sestablishsomegroundrules.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy3.establish

v.

b.tostarthavingarelationship,especiallyaformalone,

withanotherperson,grouporcountryExamples:Theschoolhasestablishedasuccessfulrelationshipwiththelocalcommunity.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy4.indispensable

a.tooimportanttobewithoutExamples:Carshavebecomeanindispensablepartofourlives.Shemadeherselfindispensabletothedepartment.

Agooddictionaryisindispensableforlearningaforeignlanguage.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy5.loosen

a.a.

tomakesomethinglesstightorfirmlyfixed;tobecome

lesstightorfirmlyfixedExamples:Firstloosenthenuts,thentakeoffthewheel.

Theropeholdingtheboatloosened.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy5.loosen

a.b.

tomakeapieceofclothing,hair,etc.loose,whenithas

beentiedorfastenedExamples:Sheloosenedherhairsothatitfelloverhershoulders.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy6.possession

n.a.

[u]thestateofhavingorowningsomethingExamples:Thepossessionofapassportisessentialforforeigntravel.

Themanuscriptisjustoneofthetreasuresintheirpossession.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy6.possession

n.b.

[c]somethingthatyouownorhavewithyouata

particulartimeExamples:Theringisoneofhermosttreasuredpossessions.

Pleasemakesureyouhaveallyourpossessionswithyouwhenleavingtheplane.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy7.purchase

n.theactorprocessofbuyingsomethingExamples:tomakeapurchase(=buysomething)

Keepyourreceiptasproofofpurchase.

Thecompanyhasjustannouncedits£27millionpurchaseofParkHotel.C1234ReadingBI.WordsStudy7.purchase

v.(formal)tobuysomethingExamples:Theypurchasedthelandfor$1million.

Pleaseensurethatyoupurchaseyourticketinadvance.