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1、Seeking Employment OpportunitiesUnit 8 Employment and ContractPractical Reading:Seeking Employment Opportunities1. Seek: vt, vi sought, seeking 1) （常与for, after连用）搜寻，寻找，寻觅We sought an answer to the question, but couldnt find one. 我们寻求这个问题的答案，可是没能找到。 They are seeking the most reasonable diet which wi

2、ll do good to their health.他们在寻找有益于他们健康的最合理的饮食。After seeking out the rude assistant she asked for the same dress.她认出那个粗鲁无礼的售货员之后,要他拿那同一件衣服看看。2) 请求，要求I will seek my doctors advice. 我将请教医生的意见。尝试；试图；企图He sought to make peace. 他企图讲和。3) 自然地运动Water seeks its own level. 水往低处流。2. Occasionally: adv 偶然，偶而；有时W

3、e go for walks in the fields occasionally. 我们偶而去田野里散步。Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.一些奇怪的生物偶然被冲到岸上来,然而在海上很少能被捕捉到。3. Rejected: ( re-回 + jacereject 抛，丢) vt1) 拒绝；不接受He rejected their invitation point-blank.他直截了当地拒绝了他们 的邀请。We rejected his

4、idea for a music club, and decided to have an art club instead. 我们没有采纳他关于成立音乐俱乐部的想法，而是决定成立艺术俱乐部。 2) 丢弃3) n废品；下脚料4. But bear in mind that somebody out there is just as anxious to find employees as you are to find a job.但是请记住，就象你急切地想找到一份工作一样，有人也同样急切地寻找雇员。1) Bear in mind: 牢记在心 You must bear in mind tha

5、t your parents hope to depend on you to become a good doctor.你要记住你的父母指望你成为一名好医生。1) bear down- 击败 - 努力；压制 2) bear down on: - 逼近 The enemy warship tried to bear down on our small airboat.敌舰企图逼近我们的小汽艇.- 重 重地落在之上 (= bear down upon) 3) bear on: 涉及；关于 (= bear upon) What he says bears no relation to the th

6、e problem under discussion.他所说的与正在讨论的问题毫无关系。How does your remark bear on this construction plan?你的这番话与这一工程计划有什么关系?4) bear out 证实 5) bear up- 鼓起勇气；振作 - 支持 - 欢欣；高兴 6) bear with容忍；忍耐We have to bear with his bad temper because he is a bit frustrated these days.我们不得不容忍他的坏脾气因为这些日子他有点灰心丧气。3) Anxious: adj-

7、忧虑的；焦虑的， 不安的He was anxious for her safety. 他担心她的安全。 We are all anxious about/for his safety.我们都为他的安全而忧虑。- 渴望的We are anxious that he (should) do his bit.我们非常希望他能尽到自己的本分。She was anxious to please the smart kid.她很想讨好那潇洒的小伙子。He is anxious to enter for the competition.他很想去参加比赛。请翻译下列句子：1. 请记住，我们班的孩子和你们班的孩

8、子一样地好奇。2. Bear in mind that the students are just as eager to visit the new museum as their teachers are.5. Roughly: adv1) 粗暴地；粗鲁地He played roughly with the baby. 他粗鲁地与这个婴儿玩耍。2) 粗略地；约略地There were roughly 500 people. 大约有500人。I had roughly four kilometers to go. 我还要走大约4公里。6. Annually: adv 每年，年年Annual:

9、 adj 每年的；一年一次的an annual event 一年一度的活动7. Value: 价值观念8. Qualification: n1) 资格a doctors qualification 当医生的资格2) 限制；条件without any qualification 不附带任何条件的What qualifications have you got to have for this job? 申请这个工作你所具有的条件是什么？3）Qualify: vi. Vt 使合格；使具有资格Do you qualify for the vote? 你有投票资格吗？I hope to qualify

10、 as a doctor. 我希望取得医生资格。A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English. 你的英语程度教书不够格9. Source: n1) 来源；出处Bad food is a source of illness. 坏了的食物是疾病之源。2) 源泉；源头；河流的水源 3) 提供资料者；资料来源10. Once you know what you have to offer and what you want, you can start finding an employer to match.一旦你了解自己能做什么

11、，想做什么，你就可以着手寻找适合自己的雇主。1) Once: conj 一旦；一就Once printed, this dictionary will be very popular! 一旦出版，这本词典将会非常畅销！ Once he arrives we can start.他一到我们就可以动身。2) Match: vt, vi- 相等；发现（找到）相等物They are equally matched in their knowledge of Chinese. 他们在中文的造诣上相等。This hotel cant be matched for friendliness. 这家旅馆良好的

12、服务态度是无与伦比的。- 相似；相配These shoes do not match；one is large and the other is small. 这双鞋不相配，一只大，一只小。 - 找相似物或相配之物 - 使比赛；使较量请翻译下列句子：1 一旦你下定决心，就应该尽快告诉我们。2 Once you get to know more of him, you will understand him better.11. Commit to.:Commit oneself to: 致力于Commit: vt- 犯（错误、罪）；做（坏事）；作（奸）； 犯（法）A robbery was c

13、ommitted last night. 昨晚发生了一起盗窃案。If you commit a crime you can never escape being punished.你要是犯罪,就逃脱不了要受惩罚。- 监禁；下狱；入精神病院to commit him to jail 将他监禁- 承诺；约定；束缚to commit oneself to a promise 受诺言的约束请翻译下列句子：令人高兴的是，许多人愿意献身于教育事业。12. Boom: vi 迅速增长；趋于繁荣；景气Business is booming. 生意日趋繁荣。In a city with booming indu

14、stry, land is precious and cannot be extravagantly used for traffic.在一个工业飞速发展的城市里,土地资源非常宝贵,不能任意地用于交通。13. Specific: adj1) 详细而精确的；明确的；详尽的；清楚的I want a specific answer. 我想要一个明确的回答。 ) 特殊的；特种的；特定的specific gravity 比重14. Category: n 种类；类目；部属；类别There are different categories of books in a library. 图书馆里有各种不同种

15、类的书籍。15. Prospect: n 希望；期望 Theres not much prospect of Mr Smiths being elected as Congressman.史密斯先生被选为议员的希望不大。16. Identify: vt 认出；识别；鉴定The markings are so blurred that it is difficult to identify. 标记模糊不清，难以识别。I identified the jacket at once; it was my brothers.我立即认出了那件外套,它是我兄弟的。17. Promising: adj 有希

16、望的；会成功的；有前途的The weather is promising. 天气可望好转18. Compile: vt 编辑；编纂；汇编；搜集We are compiling an English dictionary for students. 我们正在编一本供大学生用的英语词典。19. Appeal to:吸引；引起兴趣She appeals to me. 我对她感兴趣。Does the idea of working for a venture company appeal to you?你有没有兴趣到合资企业去工作?20. Consult: vt- 参考；查阅；咨询I consulte

17、d George about buying a car. 我向乔治请教购买小汽车的事。 I must consult my principal on this matter.这件事我必须与委托人商量一下。- （常与with连用）商量；请教21. Directory: n. 姓名地址簿；指南22. Obtain: vt, vi 得到，获得I havent been able to obtain that book. 我还没能得到那本书。The facts had been obtained from thousands of students in their first year of uni

18、versity study by asking such questions as these.这些情况是通过向数千名大学生在一年级时学习情况的调查而获得的,所提出的问题23. College Placement Office:大学分配办公室24. Recruiter: n. 征兵人员, 招聘人员25. An understanding of how employers approach the recruiting process can save you considerable time and effort in searching for the job you want.了解一下下

19、用人单位的招聘程序能使你在找工作时节省大量的时间和精力。1) Understanding: 了解；理解力His understanding of English is very good. 他对英语的理解力很强。2) Approach: vt, vi- 走近；靠近We approached the museum. 我们走近博物馆。 -（首次）接洽Did he approach you about a loan? 他与你谈了借款的事了吗？- 开始考虑；开始着手He approached the idea with caution. 他开始认真地考虑那个主意。- 接近，近似approaching

20、5 million 接近500万 It is not allowed to approach the forbidden area.这里是禁区不许接近。The time is approaching when we must be on board.我们上船的时间快到了。3) Recruit: vt, vi- 招募（新兵）to recruit new police officers 徵召新的警官- 吸收（新成员）to recruit some new members 吸收新成员请翻译下列句子：:1) 了解计算机的工作原理能使你在学习操作它时接生大量的时间和精力。2) An understand

21、ing of how children learn their mother tongues can save languages teachers considerable time and effort in finding out about the foreign language teaching.26. Route: n路；路线27. Referral: n. 提名, 推举, 被推举的人28. Survey: n. 纵览；概论 According to a recent survey, in Shanghai alone there are more than 2.5 millio

22、n migrant workers.根据最近的一项调查,单上海就有250多万外来民工。29. Candidate: n1) 投考者；应试者 2) 候选人；候补者30. Prime:1) 主要的；首要的a matter of prime importance 最关紧要的事情2) 极佳的；第一流的a prime cut of beef 一块上等牛肉31. Regardless of: adj（与of连用）不管的；不顾的He says what he thinks, regardless of other peoples feelings. 他怎么想就怎么说，不考虑别人的情绪。32. Despair

23、: vi （常与of连用）绝望；失望I despair of ever seeing my daughter again. 再也见不到我女儿了，我很失望。33. Lack: vt1) 缺乏；不足；没有He lacks courage. 他缺乏勇气。Owing to lack of time, we cannot do more than what we have done. 由于时间不够，我们只能做到这样。Their actions lack consistency; they say one thing and do another.他们言行不一,说的是一回事,做的又是另一回事。These

24、photographs lack definition. Youd better have them taken again.这些照片不够清晰,你最好得重拍。2) 短少；不足；需要Something is lacking. 缺少点什么东西。Is she lacking in courage?她缺乏勇气吗?34. A variety of: 种种；各类The shopping-centre sells a variety of goods.这个购物中心出售许多种商品。When the news of a free variety show at our local cinema got roun

25、d, we all rushed to see it.当鸟食公司要在我们当地电影院演杂技的消息传出时,我们都赶紧跑去观看。At school we learn a variety of things. 在学校我们学习各种东西35. Avenues: n- 林荫道 - 大街 That is Madison Avenue.那就是麦迪逊大道。- 方法；途径explore every avenue寻找任何途径36. Applicants: n1) 申请人 2) （保险的）投保人37. Representatives:1) adj- 典型的；代表性的 The representatives were a

26、ll amazed by what had happened in the factory.代表们听了这个工厂里发生的事都感到惊愕。- 有代表性的a representative collection of ancient Greek art 古希腊艺术代表作品集2) n （与of连用）代表； 代理人a representative of a company 公司的代表38. Campus: n校园39. Job opening:1) 有利条件；好机会a business opening 经商的好机会2) （职位、机构的）空缺3) 开幕40. Coordinate: vt 使同等； 使协调to

27、 coordinate ones movements in swimming 游泳时使动作协调 Our efforts need to be further coordinated for higher efficiency.为了获得更高的效率我们的工作需要进一步协调。41. Sheet: n1） 床单，被单，褥单There are sheets on our beds. 我们的床上有被单。2） 一页纸，一张纸Everyone had two sheets of paper to draw on. 每个人有两张可画画的纸。42. Recommendation: n1） 劝告；忠告 2） 推荐信

28、I went to the new hotel on your recommendation. 经你的介绍Recommend: vt1. 推荐；推举Can you recommend a good dictionary? 你能介绍一本好词典吗？2. 劝告；忠告I recommend you to wait. 我劝你等一等。3. 使人喜欢；使诱人This hotel has nothing to recommend it. 这家旅馆没有什么可吸引人的。4. （与to连用）交付；托付The dying man recommended his soul to God. 这垂危病人把灵魂交付上帝。43

29、. Register: vt, vi1) 记录；登记He registered the birth of his child. 他登记了孩子的出生日。 2) （机器）显示，记录The machine registered how fast we were going. 这台机器指示出我们进行得有多快。44. Employers also recruit candidates through classified and display ads in newspapers, trade magazines, and campus publications, as well as through

30、employment agencies, state employment services, and employment bureaus operated by some trade associations.用人单位除了通过职业介绍机构、国家就业服务 部门和某些行业协会经办的就业服务部门招聘人才外，也通过报纸、杂志和其他校园出版物的分类广告招聘雇员。1） Classify: vt- 分类；归类；把分等级 - 列为机密；标记为机密2） Display: 展示；给看；表现The childrens work was displayed on the wall. 孩子们的作品在墙上展出来了。

31、Mr Brown seemed to display no feelings when they told him the news.他们把消息告诉布朗先生时,他好象无动于衷。The peacock displayed its fine tail feathers when it noticed any gay colours.孔雀看到鲜艳的颜色就开屏。3） Publication:n.- 出版；发行The publication of his book will be next month. 将在下个月出版他的书。 The collection of the theses is ready for publication.这本论文集已准备好可以出版了。- 出版物；发行物4） As well as: prep. 象.一样也,不但.而且5） Agency:n- 代理； 代办sole agency 独家代理agency genera