Unit 3 Text A College life in the internet age 单词.docx

1、Unit 3 Text A College life in the internet age 单词New wordscampus n.C, U the land and buildings of a university or college （大学或学院的）校园All freshman students live on campus. When they are in their second year at college, they may live off campus. 所有大学一年级的学生都住在校园里。大学二年级时，他们可以住在校外。transform pletely change

2、 the appearance, form, or character of sth. or sb., esp. in a way that improves it 使改观；使变形；使转化The president of the university said that they were trying their best to transform their university into a top school in the country. 这个大学的校长表示，他们正竭尽全力把他们的学校建设成为全国的一流大学。fleet n.C a group of vehicles, planes

3、, boats, or trains, esp. when they are owned by one organization or person 车队；机群；船队Survivors were taken to a hospital in a fleet of ambulances. 幸存者被救护车队送往医院。FedEx has a fleet of trucks. 联邦快递有卡车车队。typical a.like most things of the same type 典型的；有代表性的Notice the sentences in the text that are relativel

4、y long, which is typical of a news report. 注意这篇文章中的句子比较长，这在新闻报道中是很典型的。access n.U the right or opportunity to have or use sth. that will bring you benefits 享用权；享用机会Students and faculty in the university have free access to the computer lab. 大学的学生和教职员工可以免费使用那个机房。Access to up-to-date information is ess

5、ential to our research. 利用最新信息对我们的研究至关重要。accessible a.easy to obtain or use 易得到的；易使用的 He has made some attempts to make opera accessible to a wider public. 他作了一些尝试，想让歌剧能有更多的受众。response n.1 C sth. that is said or written as a reply 回答；答复We wrote to the manager to complain about the poor service, but

6、received no response yet. 我们给经理写信投诉服务差，但还没得到回复。2 C, U sth. that is done as a reaction to sth. that has happened or been said 反应；响应When he heard the news, his response was just a slight shake of the head. 当他听到这个消息的时候，他的反应只是微微地摇了摇头。engineering n.U the work involved in designing and building roads, bri

7、dges, machines, etc. 工程（设计）She hoped to become an engineer, but her mother wanted her to major in law rather than in engineering. 她希望成为一名工程师，但是她妈妈希望她读法律而不是工科。dialect n.C, U a form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of th

8、e same language 方言；地方话；土语Hes been in Shanghai for five years, but he still cant understand the Shanghai dialect. 他来上海五年了，但还是听不懂上海话。analyze vt.(BrE analyse) examine or think about sth. carefully, in order to understand it 分析；剖析The teacher analyzed our mistakes in order to help us find the causes. 老师分

9、析了我们的错误，以帮助我们找到出错的原因。script n.C the written words of a play, film, television program, speech, etc. （戏剧、电影、电视节目、演讲等的）剧本，手稿You cant read your script when you are attending a speech contest. 参加演讲比赛的时候，你不能读演讲稿。device n. C1 a machine or tool that does a special job 设备；仪器；装置She invented a device that aut

10、omatically closes windows when it rains. 她发明了一种下雨时能自动关窗的装置。2 a special way of doing sth. that makes it easier to do （使做某事更容易一些的）特殊方法，手段Testing yourself with information on cards is a useful device for studying. 用卡片上的信息进行自我测试是一种有效的学习方法。sophisticated a.1 having a lot of experience of life, and good ju

11、dgment about socially important things such as art, fashion, etc. 见多识广的；老练的；有鉴赏力的Her extensive social experience is what makes her so sophisticated. 正是她丰富的社会经验使她变得很老练。2 complicated and advanced in design 复杂的；精密的；尖端的This sophisticated technology has won praise from customers at home and abroad. 这项尖端的

12、技术赢得了国内外消费者的一致好评。undergraduaten.C a student who is studying for a first degree at a college or university （在读的）大学（本科）生She majored in accounting when she was an undergraduate student. 她读本科时学的是会计。adopt vt.1 decide to start using a particular idea, plan, or method 采用；采纳；采取If you want to improve your si

13、tuation, you must adopt a positive attitude. 如果你想改善你的处境，你必须采取积极的态度。2 take sb. elses child into your home and legally become its parent 收养；领养He is heartbroken over this earthquake and he would like to adopt an orphan from the area. 这次地震让他感到心碎，他想从这个地区收养一名孤儿。indispensablea.difficult or impossible to ex

14、ist or do sth. without 不可缺少的；必不可少的Good dictionaries are indispensable in English learning. 对英语学习来说，好词典是必不可少的。She is indispensable to the project; without her involvement we could not continue our work. 她对这个项目来说不可或缺，没有她的参与我们就无法继续工作了。outline n.1 C, U the main ideas or facts about sth., without the det

15、ails 纲要；梗概；要点Just tell me the outline of the story now. Tell me the details later. 现在只需要告诉我这个故事的梗概，之后再告诉我细节。2 C a line around the edge of sth. which shows its shape 外形；轮廓The outlines of animals were cut into the rock. 动物的外形被刻在岩石上。regulatevt.1 control an activity or process, esp. by rules 控制；管理Legal

16、and economic measures should be taken to regulate the food industry. 必须采取法律和经济手段来管理食品行业。2 make a machine or your body work at a particular speed, temperature, etc. 调整；校准；调节Can you regulate the pace of this watch so that it keeps good time 你能不能调一下这块表，让它走得准一些？bubblen. C1 a structure that is round like

17、 a bubble 泡状物The new building looks like a bubble. Actually, it is a huge round building with everything in it, including stores, restaurants, and movie theaters. 这个新建筑看上去像个大气泡。其实，它是个巨大的圆形建筑物，里面什么都有，包括商店、饭店和电影院。2 a ball of air or gas in liquid （液体中的）气泡，泡沫As water begins to boil, bubbles rise fast to

18、 the surface. 当水开始沸腾的时候，气泡会很快地升到水面上。budgetn.C the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent 预算They are preparing the companys advertising budget for next year. 他们正在做公司明年的广告预算。estimatevt.try to judge the value, size, speed, cost, etc. of sth., without cal

19、culating it exactly 估计；估算With so many variables, it is very difficult to estimate the exact cost of this project. 由于有这么多可变因素，所以很难估算出这个项目的确切成本。estimateda.(of value, size, speed, cost, etc.) calculated roughly 据估计的The estimated population of this small town is about 15,000. 据估计，这个小镇的人口有1.5万人。assignmen

20、tn.1 C a piece of work that a student is asked to do 作业My literature assignment was to write a critical review of Jane Austin. 我的文学作业是写一篇关于简?奥斯汀的评论。2 C, U a piece of work that is given to sb. as part of their job 任务Brian has gone to Greece on a special assignment. 布莱恩去希腊执行一项特殊任务。highwayn.C (esp. AmE

21、) a wide main road that joins one town to another 公路Last night, five cars were involved in an accident on the highway, but it didnt cause any death. 昨天晚上公路上五辆车发生了车祸，但是没有造成人员死亡。inferiora.not good, or not as good as sb. or sth. else 差的；次的It is stupid to think that women are inferior in intelligence to

22、 men. 认为女性的智力不如男性是愚蠢的。inferiorityn.U the fact that sb. or sth. is not as good, important, intelligent, etc. as sb. or sth. else 低人一等；下级；次等There is no scientific evidence to support claims of racial superiority or inferiority. 没有科学证据证明种族有优劣的说法。complexn.C an emotional problem in which sb. is unnecessa

23、rily anxious about sth. or thinks too much about sth. 情结；夸大的情绪反应This author expresses her China complex and Chinese cultural consciousness through her writing. 这位作者通过其写作表现她的中国情结和中国文化意识。a.consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand 复杂的；难以理解的Indeed, the stock market is an attr

24、active and relatively complex part of the business world. 的确，股票市场是商业领域中具有吸引力而且较为复杂的一部分。compensatevi.change or remove the bad result of sth. 补偿；弥补Do take care of yourself. Nothing can compensate for the loss of ones health. 要好好照顾自己，失去了健康什么都无法弥补。v.pay sb. money because they have suffered an injury or

25、loss 赔偿The insurance company will compensate you according to the policy for whatever losses you suffered. 保险公司会按照条例赔偿你的任何损失。lease vt.use a building, car, etc. under a lease 租用；租借He tried to persuade them to lease him their basement, but he was turned down. 他竭力想说服他们把地下室租给他，但是被拒绝了。n.C a legal agreeme

26、nt which allows you to use a building, car, etc. for a period of time, in return for rent （房子、汽车等的）租约，租契According to the terms of the lease, the landlord is responsible for repairs. 根据租赁条款，维修由房东负责。focusn.sing. the thing, person, situation, etc. that people pay special attention to 焦点；重点In todays lec

27、ture the focus will be on the function of body language in communication. 今天讲座的重点是肢体语言在沟通中的作用。v.give special attention to one particular person or thing, or make people do this （把）集中（于）Today were going to focus on the question of homeless people in downtown areas. 今天我们将把重点放在市中心无家可归者的问题上。competitivea

28、.1 relating to competition 竞争的；竞争性的Advertising is an intensely competitive business. 广告业是一个竞争激烈的行业。2 determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses 竞争性强的；有竞争力的To remain competitive in the local market, the quality of our products needs to be improved. 要想保持在当地市场的

29、竞争力，我们的产品质量需要提高。peern.C, usu. pl. sb. who is the same age as you, or who has the same type of job, social class, etc. 同龄人；社会地位相同的人His pleasant personality made him popular among his peers. 他平和的性格使他深受同龄人的喜爱。It is really stupid of you to smoke because of peer pressure. 你因受到同伴的压力而抽烟，真是太傻了。pitchn.1 sing

30、., U the level or degree of activity or of sb.s emotions （活动或情感的）程度，强度，高度Disagreement reached such a pitch that a fight might break out. 意见分歧非常大，可能会引发争吵。2 C (AmE field) a marked out area of ground on which a sport is played 场地portablea.able to be carried or moved easily 手提式的；便携式的；轻便的Jenny uses a por

31、table music player, so she can take it with her when she is working in the kitchen or in the yard. 詹妮用的是便携式音乐播放器，所以在厨房或者院子里干活的时候，她可以随身携带。moden. C1 a particular way in which a machine or piece of equipment can operate （机器、设备的）运行方式，状态，模式To get out of the “auto” mode on the camera, turn the knob to “M”. 要退出相机的“自动”模式，就把按钮转到M。2 (fml.) a particular way or style of behaving, living, or doing sth. 方式；方法；做法Jim will have to change his mode of life now that he has high blood pressure. 吉姆有高血压，所以他需要改变自己的生活方式。loanvt.1 (also out) (BrE) lend sth. valuable to sb. 把（贵重物品）出借给（某人）