Cam4 Theme A基础词汇.doc

Cam 4 Theme A基础词汇 Unit 1- 2construction / knstrkn; knstrkn/ n 【U】making something from many parts; the process of making something using many parts:Theme A The time of our lifeUnit 3Words1. pigeon / pdn; pdn/ n a grey bird with short legs that is common in cities; any of several types of wild or tame bird of the dove family 鸽子2. competition / kmptn; kmptn/ n C event in which people compete; contest; an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other比赛; 竞赛: 3. personality / psnlt; psnlt/ n Csomeone who is very famous and often appears in the newspapers, on television etc, especially an entertainer or sports person 4. closely adv. closely related/connected/associated etc:if two or more things are closely related etc, there is a strong connection between them:5. protest / prtest; prtst/ v express strong disagreement or disapproval about (sth) ； to come together to publicly express disapproval or opposition to something 抗议, 反对（某事物）; 6. boycott / bkt; bkt/ v (usu of a group of people) refuse to have social or commercial relations with (a person, company, country, etc) （通常指一群人）拒绝与（某人 公司 国家等）交往或通商.7. invade / nved; nved/ v to enter a country, town, or area using military force, in order to take control of it；enter (a country or territory) with armed forces in order to attack, damage or occupy it 武装进入（一国或一领地）; 侵犯; 侵入; 侵略: 8. aim / em; em/ v to try or intend to achieve something 以为目标aim to do something9. injure 5indVE v. to hurt yourself or someone else, for example in an accident or an attack损害, 伤害:10. promote / prmut; prmot/ v publicize (sth) in order to sell it 宣传（某物）以促进销售: 11. behave / bhev; bhev/ v act or conduct oneself in the specified way （举止或行为）表现: 12. backwards (also backward especially in AmE) adv.towards a place or position that is behind: 13. forward / fwd; frwd/ adv (also forwards) towards the front or end, into a prominent position 向前或向末端（到达一突出位置）: 14. serve / sv; sv/ v to start playing in a game such as tennis or volleyball by throwing the ball up in the air and hitting it over the net; (in tennis, etc) put the ball into play by striking it to ones opponent （网球等）发球: Phrases 1. many different kinds of free time2. computer graphics3. improve cooperation with others4. provide entertainment for people all over the world5. follow their favourite sports personalities on television and radio or at games6. become closely connected with politics7. protest against 8. the system of apartheid9. boycott10. be run as business11. aim to make a profit12. on and off the field13. get attention14. be hit backwards and forwards over a net15. the serving team16. be played in sets of three or five games17. the Football Association18. agree a set of rules19. the Federation International de Football Association20. a national hero21. upside downUnit 4Words prime/ pram; pram/ adj attrib 作定语prime time (in broadcasting) time when the highest number of people are watching or listening （广播或电视的）黄金时间（观众或听众最多的时间）: attrib 作定语 ,1. rating / ret; ret/ n the ratingsa list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular:CBS will end the series if it continues to drop in the ratings.2. estimate / estmet; stmet/ v to try to judge the value, size, speed, cost etc of something, without calculating it exactly 估计，估价，评估3. entertain / entten; ntten/ v amuse sb 使某人快乐: entertainment n 4. enjoyable In5dVCIEb(E)l adj. giving pleasure5. cope / kup; kop/ v (with sb/sth) manage successfully; be able to deal with sth difficult 对付; （善於）处理（棘手之事）: 6. aware / we(r); wr/ adj of sb/sth; having knowledge or realization of sb/sth 对某人某事物知道 明白 觉察到 意识到: 7. violent / valnt; valnt/ adj using, showing or caused by strong (esp unlawful) physical force 使用暴力的, Phrases 1. prime time2. present information to us in a more effective way3. make things more memorable4. an enjoyable way to relax5. a source of companionship and help them to cope with everyday life6. make us aware of our global responsibilities7. encourages us to boycott things8. make us unhappy with our own lives9. take time away from activities such as reading, conversation, and games10. give a false picture of societyUnit 5Words 1. landscape / lndskep; lndskep/ n C an area of countryside or land of a particular type, used especially when talking about its appearance; scenery of an area of land （陆上）风景, 景色: 2. oppose / puz; poz/ v to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding反对（某事某人） 3. release / rlis; rlis/ v allow (a person or an animal) to go; set free or liberate sb/sth 放走（人或动物）; 释放或解放某人某事物:4. mild / mald; mald/ adj (-er, -est) mild weather, a mild climate, etc, ie not cold 温和的天气气候等 Phrases 1. a mixture of other races2. introduce apartheid to stop the different races fighting each other3. import slaves from Asia to work on their farms4. an independent country under white control5. separate the population into four races6. be not allowed to move freely7. boycott all trading, cultural and sporting contact with the country8. after years and years of pressure9. a very low level of education10. years of suffering the crime of apartheidUnit 61. worked up (informal)very upset or excited about