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.,Unit4AFansNotes,CollegeEnglishDepartmentofInternationalBusinessthescienceofcollectingandexaminingsuchnumbersStatisticsshowthat50%ofnewbusinessesbegintomakeaprofitinthesecondyear.Statisticsisabranchofmathematics.ThestatisticscomesfromastudyrecentlyconductedbytheMinistryofFinance.,.,LittledidIknowthatthiswouldbethestartofamostusualrelationship.L9,Relationship:links,contactsordealingsbetweenpeople,groupsorcountries;thewayinwhichcertainthings,ideas,events,etc.areconnected.Ihaveaverycloserelationshipwithmyparents.Traditionally,therehasbeenaspecialrelationshipbetweenBritainandtheUnitedStates.Imdoingaresearchontherelationshipbetweenpoorhousingandhealthproblems.Thelessonsbearlittlerelationshiptothechildrensactualneeds.,.,FortwoyearsIhavebeenrunningmyownwebsiteL11,Run:manage;beinchargeofForawhile,FatherranahotelinLondonandmadefriendswithmanybusinessmen.Fewerandfewerstate-runenterprisesarelosingmoney.,.,BecauseIhaveaphysicalhandicapL20,Physical:relatedtoonesbody;oforconcerningthingsthatcanbeexperiencedthroughthefivesenses.Hespendshoursinthegymeveryday.Imafraidheisobsessedwithphysicalfitness.Eveninthismodernage,theimportanceofphysicalworkshouldnotbeoverlooked.Mansunderstandingofhimselfisnotasgoodashisunderstandingofthephysicalworldaroundhim.Thesetribesmenarestilllivinginveryprimitivephysicalconditions.,.,BecauseIhaveaphysicalhandicapL20,Handicap:n.aserioususu.permanent,physicalormentalconditionthataffectsonesabilitytowalk,see,speak,etc.;makeitdifficultforsb.todosth.thattheywantorneed.Thelossofmyarmhasnotbeenasgreatahandicapasyoumighthaveexpected.Forajournalisttoworkinaforeigncountry,notspeakingthenativelanguageisarealhandicap.Lackoffundinghandicappedthedevelopmentofresearch.,.,writinggamereports,editorials,researchingandlisteningL22,Editorial:astatementofopinioninanewspaper,magazine,etc.byaneditor,publisherorowner.Allthepapersdealwiththesamesubjectintheireditorialstodaythereformofthemedicalcaresystem.Editorialdecisionsaregenerallymadebysenioreditors.,.,Iclickedthere.L27,Click:makeashorthardsound;pressabuttononacomputermouse;ashortsharpsound.Asthedoorclickedshutbehindher,sherealizedshedforgottenherkey.Jerryclickedhisfingerstoattractthewaitersattention.Soldiersclicktheirheelswhentheystandtoattention.Ifyouwanttoopenafile,clicktwiceontheiconforit.Youllknowyourseatbeltisfastenedproperlywhenyouhearaclick.,.,Itwasntfancy.L27,Fancy:havingalotofdecorationorbrightcolors,ormadeinacomplicatedway.;expensiveandfashionable;imagineorthink;afeelingofwantingorlikingsth.Ijustwantabasicsportscoatnothingfancy.Nevermindallthesefancyphrasesjusttellustheplainfacts.Harrytookmetoafancyrestaurantforourweddinganniversary.Whenshewasyoungshefanciedherselfarebel.Forme,wantingtovisitTibetwasnopassingfancy.,.,Butshecoveredtheteamwiththeseriousnessofawriter.L27,Cover:reportthedetailsofaneventforanewspaper,oratelevisionorradioprogram.SheiscoveringtheIraqielectionfortheCCTV.WellbecoveringthegameliveonSundayafternoon.,.,coveringtheDodgersasextensivelyasanyreporterinthecountryL30,Extensive:dealingwithalotofinformationaddetails;largeinsize,amountordegree.Scientistshaveconductedextensiveresearchintothecauseofcancer.Theaccidentcausedextensivedamagetobothcars.Hisextensiveknowledgeofhistoryhelpedhimagreatdealinhisdiplomaticcareer.,.,SowhatifmymaximumtypingspeediseightwordsperminuteL34,Maximum:thegreatestquantity,numberordegreepossibleorpermissible.60poundsofluggageisthemaximumweallowonthisflight.Thetemperaturewillreachamaximumof38degreesintheafternoon.Ifyouturnthestereotomaximumvolume,theneighborswillcomplain.Per:foreachunitoftime,length,etc.Thecarwastravelingat120milesperhourwhentheaccidenthappened.Therearemorecafespersquaremileherethananywhereelseinthecountry.,.,Ihavededicationtomywork.L36,Dedication:whole-hearteddevotionTheprogramhasbeenasuccess,thankstothededicationofalltheteachers.Iadmireherdedicationtothemedicalprofession.Dedicate:devoteTheactressnowdedicatesherselftochildrenscharitywork.Thechairmansayshewilldedicatehimselftoprotectingtheinterestsofthelaboringpeople.,.,Thiswasobviouslyanelaboratehoax.L45,Elaborate:carefullyplannedandorganized;havingalotofsmallpartsputtogetherinacomplicatedway.Wehavebuiltupaveryelaboratetelecommunicationsnetworkwithinadecade.Theyaremakingthemostelaboratepreparationsforthecelebration.Sheworetothepartyasilkdresswithelaboratecolorpatterns.,.,Itaffectsmotorcontrol.L48,Affect:haveaneffecton;influenceThisareahasbeenbadlyaffectedbypollution.Thediseaseaffectsmanydifferentorgansofthebody.Motor:relatingtonervesthatmakemusclesmove;thepartofamachinethatmakesitwokormove.Bensparentsareworriedbecauseheseemstohavepoormotorcontrol.Shesuffersfromadiseasewhichimpairshermotorfunction.Thepumpispoweredbyasmallelectricmotor.,.,ajuniorvarsitybaseballcoachaskedhertobetheteamstatisticianL54,Junior:relatingtosportsforyoungpeoplebelowaparticularage;havingalowrankinanorganizationorprofession.Johnwonagoldmedalintheworldjuniorswimmingchampionship.Ourorganizationpublishesjuniornewsletters.Herbrotherisajuniorofficerintheairforce.Theworkisdonebyjuniorstaffmembers.,.,herpoorgradeandhoursofneck-straininghomework.L58,Strain:exert,useortaxtotheutmost;injurebyoverexertion.Istrainedtohearwhattheyweresaying.OnlookerswerestrainingforaviewoftheOscarwinningactress.Thisnaturalcalamitywillputagreatstrainontheeconomy.Marywasfeelingoverworkedandunderstrain.,.,inhersupposedcondition,L62,Supposed:claimedbyotherpeopletobetrue,althoughyoudonotthinktheyareright.Heexplainedthesupposedeconomicbenefitsoflowertaxes.Thenewevidenceshowsthatthesupposedkillercouldnothavebeenguilty.,.,IdroveeastacrossthestarkTexaslandscape.L66,Landscape:anexpanseofnaturalsceneryseenbytheeyeinoneview.Thelocalresidentsclaimthenewpowerplantwillspoilthelandscape.Thehouseissetinamagnificentlandscapeofrollinggreenhills.Therisingpopularityofthenewpartywillchangethepoliticallandscape.,.,OnawindingdirtroadL66,Dirt:earthorsoil;anysubstancethatmakesthingsdirty,suchasmudordust.Thepileofdirtindicatesthattheholeisnewlydug.Theydroveupadirtroadandsawalonelyhouseatthetopofahill.Mycousinarrivedonarainydayandhisclotheswerecoveredwithdirt.Ithadnotrainedforalongtimeandthetreeswerecoveredwithdirt.,.,dottedwithpotholesthesizeofsmallanimals.L67,Dot:coverwithorasifwithdots;atinyspotormark.Smallvillagesdotthesidesofthemountain.Thecountrysideisdottedwithsmalllakesandfishponds.Theshirtsheboughtyesterdayisbluewithwhitedots.Thestarsjustlooklikethousandsoftinydotsoflight.,.,Ispottedwhatlookedlikeanoldtoolshed.L67,Spot:pickout;detect;seeAgroupofsharkwerespottedoffthecoastearlierthismonth.Ifyouspotanymistakesinthearticle,pleasemarkthemwitharedpencil.,.,adecayingshantysurroundedbytallgrassandjunk.L69,Decay:rot,;wasteaway;agradualdeclineFacilitiesbuiltinthe1960shavestartedtodecay.Pollutionhasdecayedthesurfaceofthestoneworkonthefrontofthebuilding.Thebuildinghasstartedtofallintodecay.Thetextileindustryinthiscountryhasbeenindecayforsometime.,.,adecayingshantysurroundedbytallgrassandjunk.L69,Surround:encircle,bepresentonallsidesCanyounamethestatesthatsurroundWashington,D.C.?Theastronautfoundhimselfsurroundedbyanadmiringcrowd.Armedpolicequicklysurroundedthehouseinwhichthehostageswereheld.Junk:thingsthatareconsidereduselessoroflittlevalue.Youshouldgetridofallthatjunkinyourgarage.MostTVchannelsarefilledwithjunk.,.,grabbingmysmoothhandwithawornoneL73,Grab:takefirmlyandsuddenly,roughlyorrudely;trytogetorcatch;anattempttotakeholdofsth.Thepolicemangrabbedoneoftherobbersandshovedhimintothecar.Itsoftenthefateoftheheroineinastorythatgrabsthereadersattention.Thebrandnowgrabsonethirdofthecellphonesalesinourcountry.Hemadeagrabattheballbutmissedit.,.,wherean87-poundfigurewascurledupinawheelchairL76,Curl:causetorolloverandbendaround;athingthatcurvesroundandround.Shecurledupherhairinthelatestfashion.Thefrostmadetheleavescurlup.Thedoglaycurledupinfrontofthefire.HewasapleasantchapwithblondcurlsadaMickeyMouseT-shirton.,.,Herlimbtwisted.L77,Limb:aleg,anarm,orawing;alargebranchofatree.Money,ofcourse,isnosubstituteforthelossoflifeorlimb.IfDebbiehadlostalegshewouldhavebeengivenacustomizedartificiallimbandprovidedwithphysiotherapyatthehospitalandathome.,.,Herlimbtwisted.L77,Twist:turnonewayandthenanother;windaroundoneanother.Themetalbeamshadbeenbadlytwistedbytheexplosion.Sanderstwistedinhischairtolookoutofthewindow.Theyhadtwistedthesheetsintoaropeandescapedbyclimbingdownit.Withaquicktwistofhiswrist,heturnedthehandle.Hegavethefaucetafirmtwist,andthedrippingstopped.,.,Itcutthroughthegloomofbatteredwoodenfloor,L79,Gloom:darkness;dimnessTheyinchedforwardinthegatheringgloomtowardtheenemystronghold.Batter:beatorstrikewithblowafterblowThereisevidencethatthevictimhadbeenbatteredtodeath.Therainbatteredagainstthewindowandhefoundithardtofallasleep.,.,Shewas,instead,speaking.Hermotherinterpreted.L86,Interpret:explainthemeaningof;translate(esp.oralremarks).Ifyoudontspeakthelanguage,Icaninterpretforyou.Hissilenceonthesubjectwasinterpretedasrefusaltogetinvolvedinpolitics.,.,Hermotherfastenedaheadpointeraroundherdaughterstemples.L89,Fasten:fixfirmly(to);closeorjoin.Pleasekeepyourseatbeltfastenedwhiletheseatbeltlightison.Beforeheleft,hecheckedthatallthewindowswereproperlyfastened.,.,Sarahleanedoverthecomputer,Lean:moveorbendonesbodyinaparticulardirectionMaggieleanedoverhermapandstudieditcarefullybeforeshestartedhercaragain.Henrywalkedintothebar,leaningheavilyonacane.Cathyleanedagainsttheappletreeforarest.,.,Peckbypeck,shebeganaddingtothatstory.L92,Peck:(ofabird)makequickrepeatedmovementswiththebeaktotrytoeatpartofsth.ormakeaholeinit.Thebirdspeckedatheinsectinfestedtree.Thebirdshadpeckedaholeinthesack.,.,inthesetimesofcynicism.L100,Cynical:nottrustingorrespectingthegoodnessofotherpeopleandtheiractions.Lindahasbecomecynicalaboutmen.Iknowsomeofyouarecynicalaboutdemocracy,butisthereabettersyste