英语综合教程2unitfour

1、New words exaggerate v. 夸张；夸大；言过其实 Dont exaggerate! It wasnt that bad!historical a. 与历史（或过去）有关的；历史的 The painting depicts an actual historical event.memorable a. 值得纪念的；容易记住的；难忘的 The romantic evening cruise will be a memorable experience.newsworthy a. 有新闻价值的；值得报道的 A newsworthy report has to be interes

2、ting or important enough.newsworthiness n. U 有新闻价值；值得报道 horror n. U 恐怖；恐惧 Throughout the war years they lived in horror.sensational a. 轰动的 The team is still celebrating after their sensational Super Bowl victory.reaction n. C 反应 What is their reaction to the result of the vote?startle vt. 使受惊吓；使吓一跳

3、Sorry, I didnt mean to startle you.startled a. 受到惊吓的；吃惊的 I was startled to see a face suddenly appear at the window.poverty n. U 贫困；贫穷 There are many areas where the problems of poverty and unemployment still persist.ongoing a. 进行中的 an ongoing discussion / investigation / studyodd a. 奇特的；古怪的；异常的 Har

4、rys behaviour did seem a little odd.unexpected a. 没有料到的；想不到的；意外的 Her divorce was totally unexpected.technician n. C 技术人员；技师 momentous a. 重要的；重大的 a momentous occasion / event / decisionecho n. C 回声；回响；反响 If you shout in a valley, you will hear echoes.chase n. C 追逐；追赶 Stop thief! they shouted and join

5、ed in the chase.element n. C 要素；基本组成部分 Lets go over the elements and see if there is anything missing.immediacy n. U 直接性；即时性 Immediacy is an important element of a news story.nearness n. U 靠近 There was a lot of mist around because of the gardens nearness to the river.trainee n. C 受培训的人；学员 frame vt.

6、表达；表述 She is thinking how to frame the question more clearly.similarly ad. 同样地；相同地 Students in both schools achieved similarly low scores on the test.image n. C （计算机、电视屏幕或电影中的）图像，影像 The image on the computer is vague.guideline n. ( s) (pl) 指导方针；行动纲领 The Department of Education has issued new nationa

7、l guidelines for science teachers.covertly ad. 隐蔽地；秘密地 The investigation was done lennium n. C 千年；千年期 erode v. 1.（逐步）削弱，损害 2. 侵蚀；腐蚀 1. She feared that her personal authority has been eroded.2. High tides are eroding the coast.devolve v. 下放（权力）；移交（职责） The Governor devolved the choice upon

8、 the liferation n. sing (fml)（数量）激增，剧增 The proliferation of nuclear weapons is a threat to human.blog n. C 博客日志，网络日志 instantly ad. 立即；马上 His voice is instantly recognizable.never-ending a. 持续的；不断的；永无止尽的 a never-ending stream of peoplesource n. C 来源；出处 A garden was the source of inspirat

9、ion for the painting.curiously ad. 特别地；奇特地 They were curiously quiet.Phrases and expressions make the headlines 作为重要（或头条）新闻报道The fuel crisis continued to make the headlines.lead with sth 以（某个事迹或话题）开始（演讲、新闻广播或故事等）Well lead with the Presidents visit to China.hold up 耽搁；延迟；使停顿The sports meet was held u

10、p for a few days because of the bad weather.when it comes to (doing) sth 谈到（做）某事When it comes to singing, she instantly becomes an expert.not necessarily 不一定；未必Our clients wont necessarily understand why we are raising our prices.Proper names Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy) 肯尼迪（1917 1963，美国第5任总统）H

11、anoi 河内（越南首都）New words revenue n. C, U （商业或税务方面的）收入，收益 What is your companys annual revenue?vicious a. 剧烈的；凶狠的 He had a vicious temper.vicious circle n. sing (also vicious cycle) 恶性循环 predate vt. 发生于之前；先于出现 Its a tradition that predates the 20th century.readership n. sing, U 读者 The newspaper has a l

12、arge readership.differently ad. 不同地 Different people cope differently with failure.advertiser n. C 广告商；从事广告者 ferocious a. 猛烈的；凶猛的；残暴的 The plan met with ferocious criticism.remorselessly ad. 持续不停地；不断恶化地 The global ecnomic crisis continues remorselessly.downsize v. (business) 缩小（公司或机构的）规模；减员 It is ine

13、vitable for most of the joint ventures to downsize due to the serious economic crisis.bureau n. C (pl bureaux or bureaus)（收集信息的）办事处，分社，所 tabloid a. 通俗小报的 n. C （版面较小、以名人新闻为主、没多少严肃性新闻的）小报，通俗报纸 bid n. C (a to do sth) 企图；努力 The company cut prices just before the holiday in a bid to support sales.capture

14、 vt. 俘虏；捕获 Police officers finally cornered and captured the dog.connotation n. C 内涵意义；隐含意义 You first need to understand the connotation of the word.downmarket a. 廉价的；质次的；低端市场的 Much has been written about the products downmarket pact a. 小型的；小巧的；袖珍的 I like this compact camera.establish vt. 建

15、立；创立；设立 A proper procedure for complaints should be established.website n. C 网站 reassurance n. U 放心；安心 The child looked at his mother for reassurance.feedback n. U 反馈；反应 We welcome feedback so that we can improve our service.assignment n. C, U 1. 作业；分派的任务 2. 指派；分配 1. His new assignment was to make r

16、eport on the important meeting.2. The assignment of the tasks is unfair.journalism n. U 新闻业；新闻工作 deny vt. 不承认；否定 A spokesman denied that the company had acted irresponsibly.billion n. （数字）十亿 annually ad. 年度地；全年地 Oscars Academy Awards is held annually.estate n. 1. C（某作物的）种植区 2. C, U（某人的所有）财产；（尤指）遗产 1

17、. tea / coffee / wine estates2. Martin was the sole heir to his fathers estate.nevertheless ad. 仍然；不过；尽管如此 Its a difficult race. Nevertheless, thousands of runners participate every year.polluter n. C 造成污染者；污染源 survey n. C 调查 vt. 调查（民意） 1. A survey carried out last year found 80% of the public in fa

18、vor of the change.2. Half of those surveyed say they havent decided.laptop n. C 便携式电脑；笔记本电脑 attendant n. C 服务员；侍者 takeaway n. C (BrE) 外卖食品 swat vt. 重拍，猛击（昆虫等） Ben was frantically swatting mosquitoes with his newspaper.exploitation n. U 1. 利用；开发 2. 剥削；压榨 1. These are the guidelines on the exploitatio

19、n of ocean sources.2. the exploitation of children in factories in the 1900sdumb vt. 使沉默；使失去感觉 a. 哑的；不能说话的 1. He was dumbed on hearing the terrible news.2. Some of the passengers were dumb with terror.smarten v. ( up) 使漂亮；打扮；变得漂亮 Its time you smarten up!integrity n. U 1. (fml) 正直；诚实 2. 完整；完全 1. She

20、had a reputation for honesty and personal integrity.2. Removing the chapter will destroy the integrity of the book.impartiality n. U 不偏不倚；公正；中立 The judges have been trying to achieve impartiality.coverage n. U 新闻报道 BBC gave the story extensive coverage in the evening news.editorial n. C （报纸的）社论 pres

21、tige n. U 声望；名望；威信 The move was to restore the competitions prestige.moreover ad. (fml) 而且；此外 The rent is reasonable and, moreover, the location is perfect.meaningful a. 意思清楚的；有明确意义的 The information needs to be presented in a meaningful way.Phrases and expressions turn to 求助于；求教于；查阅Nobody seems to understand. I do not know who to turn to.in print （在书刊或报纸上）发表How does it feel to finally see one of your articles in print?clos