Lesson 51 Predicting the future 预测未来.doc

Lesson 51 Predicting the future 预测未来 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语notoriously adv. 臭名昭著的, 声名狼藉的(尤指因坏事)众所周知地notorious nut:risadj.臭名昭著的, 声名狼藉的He is a notorious rake.他是个声名狼藉的浪子。a notorious gambler有名的赌棍be notorious for以.出名It is notorious that . .是众所周知的(事实)。 mainframe meinfreimn.(大型电脑的)主机, 中央处理机 full-time adj.全部时间的,专任的 technician tekninn.技术人员, 专家; 技巧好的人The technician is busy repairing the machine.技师正忙于修理那台机器。 software sftwn.软件 IBM n.美国国际商用机器公司(International Business Machines)1911年创立于美国，IBM是专业的信息技术和业务解决方案公司，IBM业务遍及160多个国家和地区。IBM硬件产品包括IBM服务器，IBM存储设备，IBM打印机，IBM POS机，IBM网络设备，还有IBM技术服务，IBM软件产品等主营业务。 DOS 磁盘操作系统 (Disk Operating System) Microsoft n.美国微软公司 user-friendly adj.用户界面友好的,用户容易掌握使用的 multimedia ,mltimi:djadj.多种手段的, 多种方式的 alternative :lt:ntivadj.两者择一的, 供替代的We returned by the alternative road.我们从另一条路回来的。不寻常的, 非传统性的These are alternative medicine.这些是非传统性药物。非正统的This kind of newspaper is alternative press.这种报纸是非正统性报刊。n.取舍, 抉择, 可供选择的事物The only alternative to being taken prisoner was to die fighting.除了当俘虏之外, 惟一的选择就是奋战至死了。program alternatives方案抉择project alternatives项目方案选择的余地, 可供选择的机会Im afraid I have no alternative but to report you to the police.恐怕除了向警方告发你以外, 我是别无选择了。 diagnose dainuzvt.诊断He diagnosed the trouble that caused the engine to knock.他找出了引擎咔咔响的毛病所在。The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.医生诊断此病为流行感冒。The teacher diagnosed the boys reading difficulties.老师找出那孩子阅读上困难的原因。diagnosis ,dainusis n.医诊断法; 诊断结论What was the doctors diagnosis of your disease?医生对你的病作出了什么诊断？mistake in diagnosis误诊form a correct diagnosis on upon a disease确诊diagnosis of engine trouble发动机故障的调查The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridges collapse .工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。 relieve rili:vvt.缓解, 消除, 减少The doctors did their best to relieve the patient.医生们尽力减轻病人的痛苦。relieve sb. from anxiety消除某人的忧虑relieve the people in flood-stricken area救济水灾区的人们换班, 换岗He will relieve a sick teacher tomorrow.他明天要为一个生病的老师代课。relieve guard换岗 accountant kauntntn.会计人员, 会计师They are all accountants.他们都是会计师。CPA=Certified Public Accountant 注册会计师 repetitive ripetitivadj.重复的, 啰嗦的His job consists of dull, repetitive work.他干的是些单调重复的工作。 clerical klerikladj.文书的, 办事员的 牧师的, 教士的clerical dress牧师服clerical collar神父的硬领clerical staff(全体)职员， 办事员clerical type书写体clerical work文书工作， 杂务clerical error笔误 Internet intnetn.国际互联网; 因特网You can find it on the Internet.你可以在因特网上找到它。 network netw:kn.网状物A network of railways has spread over the province.铁路网已遍布全省。(电视与计算机)网络, 网状系统They have built the national network.他们建成了全国性的网络。广播网, 电视网They are the three big US television networks.它们是美国三大电视网。 【课文讲解】predict the future 预测未来 notoriously difficult 非常困难；出了名的难弄（当然不是好名声） government departments 政府机构 mainframe （machine）主机 specially-written software 专门编写的软件 take over 接管; 接替The strikers took over the factories.罢工工人接管了工厂。带, 领到另一地He took us over to the window.他带我们到窗户旁。在上花费I have taken two years over this book.我花了两年写这本书。帮学习He took me over my lines.他帮我练习台词。领(某人)参观He will take the visitors over these rooms.他要带我们参观这些屋子。 PC=personal computer 个人电脑laptop lptpn.便携式电脑 Portable PC=Notebook Computer Altair lt n. 牵牛星 humble hmbl adj.谦逊的, 谦虚的In my humble opinion, he will win the election.依我拙见, 他将在选举中获胜。低下的, 卑微的He is a man of humble birth.他出身卑微。a man of humble origin出身卑贱的人简陋的, 低劣的We live in a humble cottage.我们住在一所简陋的小屋里。vt.使谦恭, 使卑下The examination results humbled him.考试成绩挫了他的傲气。humble sb.s pride压某人的气焰, 使某人丢脸 user-friendly a.使用简便的environment-friendly adj.有利于环境保护的 in common use 常用 dismiss the idea that+同位语从句 根本不接受的观点dismiss dismisvt.解雇; 撤职; 开除The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇。dismiss sb. from his post撤销某人的职务be dismissed from the service被免职; 被解雇使退去; 解散dismiss fear from ones mind消除心里的恐惧The pupils were dismissed from school.学生们放学了。dismiss an assembly散会自心中摒除, 不再考虑或谈论He dismissed the story as a rumour.他把这个消息当做谣言而不予考虑。dismiss a suit对诉讼不予受理The teacher dismissed the class five minutes earlier.老师提前5分钟下课了。He was dismissed from school.他被开除学籍。in those days 当时,那时候 relieve of 解除(某人)的(负担、困难等)This relieved us of part of our luggage.这给我们减去一部分行李的负担。免除(某人)的(职务、麻烦等)Your coming relieved me of the bother of writing a long letter.你来了, 省去我写长信的麻烦了。盗取(某人)的(东西)It did not take the thieves long to relieve the passengers of all their money.小偷们没用多长时间就把乘客们的钱偷了个精光。 clerical work n.行政工作 commonplace kmnpleisadj.普通的, 平庸的He is a commonplace person.他是个凡夫俗子。n.陈腔