新视野第三版大学英语2第四单元Section B Vocabulary.ppt

Unit4SectionBVocabularyindifferent:a.Thesteelworkerswererelativelyindifferenttotheissueofnationalization.Peoplehavebecomeindifferenttothesufferingofothers.2.impulse:n.Manyofthembuythingsonimpulse.AlldayshehadfoughtofftheimpulsetotelephoneHarry.3.Incline:vi.Thosewhofailinclinetoblametheworldfortheirfailure.Iinclinetotheviewthatweshouldtakenoactionatthisstage.,4.inclined:a.Comparedwithyoungerones,oldersocietiesarelessinclinedtobeinnovativeandtakerisksthanyoungerones.NobodyfeltinclinedtoarguewithSmith.Theleavesareinclinedtoscorchinhotsunshine.5.daring:a.&n.Towriteandpublishthispoemwasadaringact.Hisdaringmayhavecosthimhislife.6.notion:n.Theverynotionofpricecompetitionisforeigntomanyschools.Thepopularnotionthatolderpeopleneedlesssleepthanyoungeradultsisamyth,scientistssaidyesterday.,7.abnormal:a.Isthechildabnormalinanyway?Theabnormalbleedingisyourbodysownredflagofdanger.8.initiative:n.Therestalkofanewpeaceinitiative.传闻有可能提出新的和平倡议。Wemusttaketheinitiativeinthestruggletoendthewar.9.contact:n.&vt.ShewantedtorenewhercontactwiththePeaceCorps.Well,Icontactedhisofficehalfanhourago,andhissecretarysaidhewasoutforlunchuntil2.10.spark:n.Hepassedanelectricsparkthroughamixtureofgases.asparkofintelligence/interest/imagination,11.reckon:vt.Hereckonedhewasstillfondofher.Thesalehasbeenheldupbecausethepriceisreckonedtobetoohigh.12.idle:a.Employeeshavebeenidlealmostamonthbecauseofshortages.Itwouldbeidletopretendthesystemisperfect.13.phenomenon:n.pl.phenomenaItsaninterestingscientificphenomenon,butofnopracticalusewhatever.Beethovenwasaphenomenonamongmanymusicians.天才14.approval:n.Areformedpartywouldhavetowintheapprovalofthepeople.Insomecountries,whistlingbylistenersisasignofapprovalwhileinothercourtiersitisaformofinsult.,15.leisure:n.WhatwasthemostpopularleisureactivityintheUS?TheLeisureCenterisalongandlowmodernbuilding.16.forge:vt.Heagainpledgedtoforgeaheadwithhisplansforreform.Theyagreedtoforgeclosereconomicties.SheallegedthatTaylorhadforgedhersignatureontheform.17.alternate:n.&a.&v.Thethreeactswillalternateasheadlinersthroughoutthetour.这3个节目将在整个巡回演出中轮流打头牌。Hisgroupwasforcedtoturnbackandtakeanalternateroute.Inmostjurisdictions,twelvejurorsandtwoalternatesarechosen.大多数辖区都会选出12名陪审员和2名候补陪审员。,18.circulate:v.MerchandisecannowcirculatefreelyamongtheEUcountries.Letmegetyousomethingtodrink,thenImustcirculate.应酬19.undergo:vt.Fansmayundergobodysearchesbysecurityguards.Newrecruitshavebeenundergoingtraininginrecentweeks.20.preliminary:a.&n.Thewinnerofeachpreliminarygoesthroughtothefinal.每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。PreliminaryresultsshowtheRepublicanpartywith11percentofthevote.21.plural:a.Whatisthepluralformofthenoun“index”?,22.plurality:n.TheConservativepartyretainedapluralityofthevotes.保守党保住了选票的多数优势。Onecanexperienceapluralityofculturesbytravelingtodifferentcountries.23.clarify:vt.Theaimofthisinitialmeetingistoclarifytheissues.Abankspokesmanwasunabletoclarifythesituation.24.definite:a.Maryisverydefiniteaboutthis.Itstoosoontogiveadefiniteanswer.25.whip:vt.&n.Thejockeysaidhetendedtoflickhorseswiththewhip.Bobwhippedouthisnotebook.,26.frown:vi.Hefrownedatheranxiously.Manyteachersfrownonsuchpractices.27.hasty:a.Imadeahastyexitandmanagedtoopenthegate.Trytoavoidmakingahastydecision.28.convey:vt.Euclidwastryingtoconveyhisideaofageometricalpoint.Colourslikeredconveyasenseofenergyandstrength.29.blast:n.Ablastofhotaircamefromthefurnace.250peoplewerekilledintheblast.Makingthealbumwasarealblast.,30.thrive:vi.Lavenderthrivesinpoorsoil.Todayhiscompanycontinuestothrive.31.dimension:n.Thisaddsanewdimensiontoourwork.Thereisapoliticaldimensiontotheaccusations.32.formula:n.asecretformulafortheCokeThechemicalformulaforwaterisH2O.33.pat:vt.Dontyouworryaboutanyofthis,shesaidpattingmeontheknee.Shepattedaplacenexttoherformetositdown.,34.pit:n.Theydugapittoburythebodyoftheirpet.Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.吃一堑，长一智。35.conquer:vt.Icame,Isaw,Iconquered.(JuliusCaesar)EarlyintheeleventhcenturythewholeofEnglandwasagainconqueredbytheVikings.36.conceal:vt.Francesdecidedtoconcealthemachinebehind