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Unit9AE
Unit9
NewWords
1.imposevt.1.(on)put(aload,orpunishment)on把......强加于
Thejudgeimposedafineof$100ontheguiltyman.法官判罚那个有罪的人100美元。
2.(on)establish(anadditionalbill)officially征(税等),处以(罚款、监禁等)
Thecompanyrefusedtopaythetaxesimposedonthem.公司拒绝支付强征的税款。
2.treatmentn.1.theactorwayofdealingwithadisease治疗
Mycoldwon'trespondtotreatment.治疗对我的感冒没有什么作用。
Manypatientsarenotgettingthemedicaltreatmenttheyneed.
许多病人没有得到他们需要的治疗。
2.dealingwith处理;对待
Allvisitorsshouldreceivepropertreatment.所有来客都应得到良好的接待。
Histreatmentoftheproblemdoesn'tsatisfyhisboss.他对问题的处理没能使他的老板满意。
3.securityn.1.protection治安保卫
strictsecuritymeasures严密的安全防卫措施
Forsecurityreasonsthepassengershavetobesearched.为了确保安全,旅客得接受检查。
ThemoneyI'vesavedismysecurityagainsthardtimes.我积攒的钱可使我遇难不慌。
2.stateofbeingsecure
Livinginsuchanarea,hehasnofeelingofsecurity.住在这样的地区他没有安全感。
4.worldwidea.&ad.inorallovertheworld世界范围(的)
Heenjoysaworldwidename.他享有世界性的知名度。
Thenovelhassold20millioncopiesworldwide.这部小说在全世界售出了二千万册。
Chinesefoodisfamousworldwide.中国菜世界闻名。
5.facilityn.1.[pl.]usefulthings设施
shoppingfacilities采购设施
sportingfacilities体育设施
teachingfacilities教学设施
amusementfacilities娱乐设施
heatingfacilities取暖设施
publichealthandaidfacilities公共卫生与救助设施
2.anadvantageoropportunity便利,容易,方便
Afreebustotheairportisafacilityofferedonlybythishotel.
只有这家酒店为旅客提供去机场的免费汽车服务。
6.purchasen.somethingthatonebuys购买的物品
Hewaspleasedwithhispurchase.他对自己买的东西感到满意。
vt.buy购买
Hekeptboastingaboutthenewhousehepurchasedlastmonth.
他老吹嘘他上个月买的那幢新房。
7.careern.1.aprofession职业
Katemadenursingherlife'scareer.凯特把护理工作当作自己的终身职业。
2.apartofone'slifethatonespendsworking生涯
Inhiscareer,hewrotemorethan100shortstories.他一生写了100多部短篇小说。
8.specialistn.apersonwhohasspecialinterestorskillsinalimitedfieldofworkorstudy;master
专家
Heisaspecialistindiseasesofthenervoussystem.他是位神经系统疾病专家。
protectionn.1.theactofkeepingsafeorthestateofbeingkeptsafe保护
Thefencegavesomeprotectionagainstwildanimals.
围栏起到了一些避免野兽侵袭的作用。
2.somebodyorsomethingprotects保护人(物)
Shoesareaprotectionforfeet.鞋是用来保护脚的。
9.survivev.1.continuetoliveespeciallyaftercomingclosetodeath幸免于难
Weallhopedthatthesmallboatcouldsurvivethestorm.
我们都希望小船能幸免于暴风雨的劫难。
Thankfully,myvillagesurvivedthegreatflood.
谢天谢地,我的村庄在那场特大洪水中幸存下来。
2.livelongerthan比......活得长
Somepeoplebelievethatonlythestrongestcansurvive.
有些人相信只有最强壮的才能生存下来。
10.profitn.1.moneygained利润
Didyoumakeanyprofitlastyear?
你去年赚钱了没有?
2.advantagegainedfromsomeaction得益
Finishingcollegewillbetoyourprofit.完成大学学业对你有好处。
v.gainadvantageorlearnfrom得益(于)
Youmustlearntoprofitbyexperience.你必须学会从自己的经历中获益。
Hehopedtoprofitfromloaningmoneytomakemoney.他希望从借贷中获利。
11.emitvt.sendout排放
Thechemicalplantemittedacloudofsmoke.那座化工厂排放出一股浓烟。
12.permitn.officialpaperallowingsomething许可证
workpermit工作许可证
v.allow容许
Autumn'sparentsdidnotpermithertogooutwithherboyfriend.
秋的父母不允许她和男朋友一道外出。
13.banvt.preventbylaworpower;notallow禁止
Swimmingisbannedinthislake.此湖禁止游泳。
n.notallowinganactorspeechbypower禁止
Thecityhasabanonparkingcarsinthisbusystreet.
该城市禁止在这条繁华街道上停车。
14.prescribevt1.orderasamedicineortreatment开处方
Themedicineprescribedbythedoctorproducednoeffect.医生开的药没有效果。
2.state(whatmustbedone)规定
Goodcitizensdowhatthelawsprescribe.好市民依法行事。
PhrasesandExpressons
1..imposeon(upon)forceon;placeon强加于
Thegovernmentwouldnotdaretoimposetaxesonsuchneededfoodsasbreadormilk.
政府不可能向面包或牛奶这类生活必需品征税。
2.workon(upon)have(something)asthesubjectofthoughtoreffort努力做......
He'sworkingonaplaythathestartedlastweek.
他正在写他上周开始写的那个剧本。
3.moreandmoreinanincreasingquantityordegree越来越......
Thepublicisgrowingtorespectcleanlinessandefficiencymoreandmore.
公众越来越注重整洁和效率了。
4.payfor1.suffertheresultof因什么而受苦
Sometimesyouhavetopaydearlyformistakes.
有时侯你得为自己所犯的错误付出沉重的代价。
2.paysomemoneytoacquiresomething
因购买......而付钱
Ipaidgoodmoneyforthatbicycle:
nowtakecareofit.
我是用高价买的这辆自行车,可要好好爱护哟。
5.billfor
giveorsendabillstatinghowmuchmoneyonehastopayforgoodsorservices
送交某人账单或罚单
Hewasbilledfordrivingtoofast.他因为开快车而被罚。
6.startup
begin(somethingsuchasabusiness);beginworking(inatrade,profession,etc.)开办,开设
Hestartedupasuccessfulcarfirm.他开办了一家汽车销售公司,而且很成功。
Theywerethinkingofstartingupinthefruitandvegetabletrade.他们想做水果蔬菜生意。
7.onaverageastheusualrateorestimate平均
Onaveragewereceivefivelettersaday.我们平均每天收到5封信。
8.atriskindanger冒险
Iftheyhavethevirustheyareputtingpatientsatrisk.
如果他们也带有这种病毒,那他们的病人就有危险了。
Aboutsevenmillionpeopleareatriskofdyingfromhunger.
大约有700万人面临着饿死的危险。
9.changefromchange(somethingorsomeone)from(astate)toanother由......变来
Hesuddenlychangedfromawell-behavedchildintoaroughteenager.
他突然从一个乖的孩子变成了一个行为粗鲁的少年。
10.undersiegeinastateofbeingsurrounded被包围
Thecityhasbeenundersiegeforfivedays这座城市被包围了五天了。
StructureAnalysis
Thewriterpresentsthepredictionforthe21stCenturywithgeneralstatements,whicharesupportedbydetails.Eachgeneralstatementhasbeennumberedforquickscanning.
JustlookatNumber6ofthereadingpassage.Wefindthatthetopicforthispartis“thechangingfaceofworkandtheworkplace”.Todescribethechanges,thewriterorganizedfiveshortparagraphsinthispart.
Thefirstparagraphisaboutthegeneralstatement.
Thesecondparagraphisaboutthewomen’sroleinwork.
Thethirdparagraphisaboutpeople’schangingcareer.
Thefourthparagraphisabouttheroleofinformationandknowledgeatworkplaces.
Thefifthparagraphisabouttheroleofspecialists.
Andfromsecondparagraphtothefifthparagrapharedetailstosupportthegeneralstatementinthefirstparagraph.
LanguagePoints
1.Thefuturedoesnotdetermineitself.Theactionsofthepresentdeterminethefuture.(Para.2)
Meaning:
Thefutureisnotdeterminedbyitselfbutbytheactionswetaketoday.
2.EdwardCornish,editorof"TheFuturist"magazinepublishedbytheWorldFutureSociety,says:
(Para.3)
editor:
n.personwhoprepares(anewspaper,film,etc.)
achiefeditor主编,总编辑amanagingeditor编辑主任
Anewspapereditormakesthefinaldecisionsaboutwhicharticleswillbeprinted.
报纸编辑对于文章的刊用做出最终决定。
3.Theresponsibilitywehaveforthefuturebeginswhenwerecognizethatweourselvescreatethefuture-thatthefutureisnotsomethingimposeduponusbyfateorotherforcesbeyondourcontrol.(Para.4)
Meaning:
Itiswewhoareresponsibleforthefuture.Whenweknowthatweourselvescreatethefuture,thatis,whenwerealizethatitiswe,notfatenorotherforcesbeyondourcontrol,whodeterminethefuture,ourresponsibilitybegins.
Pleasenoticethatthesecond"that"clauseistheexplanationofthefirstthatclause.
4....thatthefutureisnotsomethingimposeduponusbyfate...(Para.4)
imposeon(upon):
forceon;placeon
5....orotherforcesbeyondourcontrol.(Para.4)
beyond:
prep.outsidethelimitsof
beyondourpower非我们力所能及的beyonddoubt毫无疑义
beyondcompare无与伦比的beyondpraise夸不胜夸的
6.Yourbrainwavesmaybecheckedtoseewhetheryouarebusy,tiredordoingyourworkproperly.(Para.6)
Meaning:
Researchworkmaybedoneonyourbrainwavestoseeifyouarebusy,tiredordoingyourworkinasuitableway.
brainwave:
electriccurrentproducedbyrhythmicelectricchangesbetweenthepartsofthebrain脑电波
7.PsychologistArthurF.Kramertestedvolunteersworkingonarithmeticproblems(Para.7)
Meaning:
PsychologistArthurF.Kramertestedwillingpersonswhoweretryingtosolvearithmeticproblems
volunteer:
n.personwhoofferstodosomethingwithoutbeingforced
Thisisahugeproject,butwehavealotofvolunteersforthemostdifficultwork.
这是一个大项目,但我们拥有许多志愿者来承担其中最困难的工作。
workon(upon):
have(something)asthesubjectofthoughtoreffort
IsTomstillworkingonthenewbookthathepromised?
汤姆还在写那本他答应写的书吗?
8.Hecouldpredicttheirperformancefromthestrengthofthebrain'selectricalactivitymeasuredthroughthehead.(Para.7)
Meaning:
Hecouldtellhowgoodthevolunteerswereintheirworkonthefoundationofthestrengthofthebrain'selectricalactivitythatwasmeasuredthroughthehead.
9.Hecouldpredicttheirperformancefromthestrengthofthebrain'selectricalactivity…(Para.7)
predict:
vt.sayinadvance
Onecanlooktothefuturebutcan'tpredictthefuture.人可以展望未来,但无法预测未来。
performance:
n.1.actionorwayofdoingsomething
Ourfootballteam'sperformancehasbeenpoorduringthewholeyear.
我们的足球队今年一直表现不佳。
2.showofmusic,aplay,etc.
Hisperformanceatthepartylastnightwasverygood.昨晚他在晚会上的表演很棒。
10.Bossescouldmeasurebrainactivitytolearnworkerquality.(Para.8)
Meaning:
Throughmeasuringbrainactivitybossescanlearnhowwellaworkerisperformingtoseeifheisworkinghard,ortootiredtodothejobproperly.
11.Frequentcomputeranalysiscouldtellwhetherworkers,likeairtrafficcontrollers,areseeingallactivityclearlyenoughtomonitoritproperly.(Para.8)
Meaning:
Frequentcomputeranalysescouldtelluswhetherworkerssuchasairtrafficcontrollershaveaclearpictureofalltheactivityinfrontofthemsothattheycancontroltheactivityinasuitableway.
Here"it"refersto"activity".
12.Frequentcomputeranalysis...(Para.8)
analys