Unit1Themassmedia词汇讲义高二英语牛津译林版选择性

M5Unit11.critical:adj.~(ofsb/sth) 批评的；批判性的；挑剔的 expressingdisapprovalofsb/sthandsayingwhatyouthinkisbadaboutthem acriticalment/report极重要的；关键的；至关紧要的extremelyimportantbecauseafuturesituationwillbeaffectedbyit同义词：crucialacriticalfactorintheelectioncampaign严重的；不稳定的；可能有危险的serious,uncertainandpossiblydangerousThefirst24hoursaftertheoperationarethemostcritical.adv.criticallyv.criticize/criticisen.criticism2.trap:n.（捕捉动物的）陷阱，罗网，夹，捕捉器

apieceofequipmentforcatchinganimalslayatrap圈套；诡计acleverplandesignedtotricksb,eitherbycapturingthemorbymakingthemdoorsaysththattheydidnotmeantodoorsayShehadsetatrapforhimandhehadwalkedstraightintoit.[usuallysing.]（难以逃脱的）困境，牢笼anunpleasantsituationfromwhichitishardtoescapeSomewomenseemarriageasatrap.[oftenpassive]使落入险境；使陷入困境tokeepsbinadangerousplaceorbadsituationthattheywanttogetoutofbutcannotTheyweretrappedintheburningbuilding.[usually+adv./prep.]卡住；夹住；绊住；缠住tohavepartofyourbody,yourclothing,etc.heldinaplacesotightlythatyoucannotremoveitanditmaybeinjuredordamagedItrappedmycoatinthecardoor.3.release:v.~sb/sth(fromsth)释放；放出；放走toletsb/stheoutofaplacewheretheyhavebeenkeptortrappedreleaseaprisoner放开；松开；使自由移动（或飞翔、降落等）tostopholdingsthorstopitfrombeingheldsothatitcanmove,fly,fall,etc.freely同义词：letgo,letlooseHerefusedtoreleaseherarm.发泄；宣泄toexpressfeelingssuchasangerorworryinordertogetridofthemSheburstintotears,releasingallherpentupemotions.公开；公布；发布tomakesthavailabletothepublicPolicehavereleasednofurtherdetailsabouttheaccident.n.Shecanexpectanearlyreleasefromprison.Themoviegoesongeneralrelease(=willbewidelyshownincinemas/movietheaters)nextweek.thereleaseofcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere4.extend:v.使伸长；扩大；扩展tomakesthlongerorlargerextendafence/road/house延长；使延期tomakesthlastlongerextendadeadline/visa[V+adv./prep.]涉及（范围）；延伸（距离）；延续（时间）tocoveraparticulararea,distanceorlengthoftimeOurlandextendsasfarastheriver.伸展，舒展，展开（尤指手臂或腿）tostretchpartofyourbody,especiallyanarmoraleg,awayfromyourselfHeextendedhishandto(=offeredtoshakehandswith)thenewemployee.~sthtosb(formal)提供；给予toofferorgivesthtosbI'msureyouwilljoinmeinextendingaverywarmweletoourvisitors.n.extension5.Thesmokewaschokingme.v.~(onsth)（使）窒息，哽噎tobeunabletobreathebecausethepassagetoyourlungsisblockedoryoucannotgetenoughair;tomakesbunabletobreatheHewaschokingonapieceoftoast.~(withsth)（尤指感情激动而）说不出话来，使哽咽tobeunabletospeaknormallyespeciallybecauseofstrongemotion;tomakesbfeeltooemotionaltospeaknormallyHisvoicewaschokingwithrage.‘Ican'tbearit,’hesaidinachokedvoice.~sth(up)(withsth)阻塞，塞满，堵塞（通道、空间等）toblockorfillapassage,space,etc.sothatmovementisdifficultThepondwaschokedwithrottenleaves.chokesth↔back强忍住；抑制；克制totryhardtopreventyourfeelingsfromshowingchokebacktears/anger/sobs6.sum:n.~(ofsth)金额；款项anamountofmoneyYouwillbefinedthesumof£200.~(ofsth)和；总和；总数thenumberyougetwhenyouaddtwoormorenumberstogetherThesumof7and12is19.the~ofsth全部，一切（尤指数量不大）allofsth,especiallywhenyouthinkthatitisnotverymuchThisisthesumofmyachievementssofar.sumup/sumsth↔up总结；概括tostatethemainpointsofsthinashortandclearform同义词：summarizeTosumup,therearethreemainwaysoftacklingtheproblem.CanIjustsumupwhatwe'veagreedsofar?7.mit:v.~acrime,etc.做出（错或非法的事）；犯（罪或错等）todosthwrongorillegalmitmurder~sb/yourself(tosth/todoingsth)[oftenpassive]承诺，保证（做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等）topromisesincerelythatyouwilldefinitelydosth,keeptoanagreementorarrangement,etc.ThePresidentismittedtoreforminghealthcare.Bothsidesmittedthemselvestosettlethedisputepeacefully.花（钱或时间）tospendmoneyortimeonsth/sbThecouncilhasmittedlargeamountsofmoneytohousingprojects.adj.mittedn.mitment8.discrimination:n.~(againstsb)/~(infavourofsb)区别对待；歧视；偏袒thepracticeoftreatingsboraparticulargroupinsocietylessfairlythanothersage/racialdiscrimination识别力；辨别力；鉴赏力theabilitytojudgewhatisgood,true,etc.Heshowedgreatdiscriminationinhischoiceoffriends.v.discriminate9.witness:n.目击者；见证人apersonwhoseessthhappenandisabletodescribeittootherpeoplePolicehaveappealedforwitnessestotheaccident.be(a)witnesstosth(formal)目击，看见（某事发生）toseesthtakeplaceHehasbeenwitnesstoaterriblemurder.证明…真实；为…提供证据toshowthatsthistrue;toprovideevidenceforsthHisgoodhealthisawitnesstothesuccessofthetreatment.v.Policehaveappealedforanyonewhowitnessedtheincidenttocontactthem.Recentyearshavewitnessedagrowingsocialmobility.Therehasbeenincreasinginterestinherlifeandwork,aswitnessedbythepublicationoftwonewbiographies.10.advertising+advertisement+advertisev.~sth(assth)（为…）做广告；登广告totellthepublicaboutaproductoraserviceinordertoencouragepeopletobuyortouseitIfyouwanttoattractmorecustomers,tryadvertisinginthelocalpaper.advertiseaproduct/abusiness/yourservices~(forsb/sth)（在报纸、公共场所公告牌、互联网等上）公布，征聘toletpeopleknowthatsthisgoingtohappen,orthatajobisavailablebygivingdetailsaboutitinanewspaper,onanoticeinapublicplace,ontheInternet,etc.Wearecurrentlyadvertisingforanewsalesmanager.11.persuade+persuasion:v.~sb(intosth/intodoingsth)劝说；说服tomakesbdosthbygivingthemgoodreasonsfordoingitTrytopersuadehimtoe.使信服；使相信tomakesbbelievethatsthistrue同义词：convinceItwillbedifficulttopersuadethemthatthere'snootherchoice.12.absorb:v.吸收（液体、气体等）totakeinaliquid,gasorothersubstancefromthesurfaceorspacearoundPlantsabsorboxygen.理解；掌握totakesthintothemindandlearnorunderstandit同义词：takeinIt'salotofinformationtoabsorballatonce.吸收（热、光、能等）totakeinandkeepheat,light,energy,etc.insteadofreflectingitBlackwallsabsorbalotofheatduringtheday.13.discount:n.折扣anamountofmoneythatistakenofftheus