现代大学英语 UnitYour College Life 词汇精讲

1、Unit 1 Your College Lifeadulthoodn.+hood: a particular state, or period in someone's lifechildhood (=the period when you are a child)fatherhood (=the state of being a father)affirm: to state publicly that something is trueI dare affirm that the tomato will be very expensive.We gave them an oppor

2、tunity to express their feelings, to affirm themselves.approve(1) to think that someone or something is good, right, or suitableHe seemed to approve of my choice.I dont approve of children wearing makeup.Exercise: 他不同意我今年离校。(2) to give official agreement or permission to somethingThese chemicals wer

3、e only approved for use in animal foods. (transitive often passive)approval n.antonym: disapprovalword-formation:(1) 否定前缀:(2) 名词后缀al:attitudinal adj.attitude n.: attitude to/towards sth; positive/negative attitudeHis attitude towards women really scares me.a positive attitude to lifeethical: connect

4、ed with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrongethical standards 道德/伦理标准ethic: a general principle or belief that affects the way people behave 道德体系，行为准则，伦理 work ethic 工作守则ethics: a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is wrongmedical ethics 医德professional

5、ethics 职业道德functional functional furniture/buildings functionalisma fully functional hospitala functional disorderfunction: n./v.He functioned as ambassador.The hospital functioned normally.contribute v. contribution n.They say they would like to contribute more to charity, but money is tight this y

6、ear.Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death.He contributes regularly to the sports magazine.He is a regular contributor to the magazine.counsel v./nShe has spent five years counselling rape victims. (to counsel sb.)He counselled them to give up the plan. (to counsel sb. to do st

7、h.)Most experts counsel caution in such cases. (to counsel sth.)a counsel of despaira counsel of perfectioncrisisfinancial/economic/political crisisthe current crisis in the farming industryWe admit that the nursing profession is in crisis.a mid-life crisisendeavor v./n.We always endeavor to please

8、our customers.We will make every endeavor to find the two boys.endow v. to give a large amount of money to endow a scholarship/program/project to equip or supply with a talent or qualityNature endowed her with a beautiful voice.She was endowed with both good looks and brains.endowment n.He is a man

9、of great endowments.Word formation: v.+ment=n. resent v. to feel bitter or angry about sth, especially because you feel it is unfairI strongly/deeply/bitterly resented her criticism. (resent sth.)The children resented the new woman in their fathers life. (resent sb.)He bitterly resented being treate

10、d like a child. (resent doing sth.)resentment: n. an angry unhappy feeling you have when you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respectThe boy has felt/borne/harbored a deep-seated resentment towards/against his step-mother.synonyms: anger, hatred, indignation, rageexcessive: adj

11、. much more than is reasonable or necessary; extremeExcessive drinking is harmful to your health.Crops were destroyed by the excessive rainfall.excessively adv.excess n. An excess of fat in ones diet can lead to heart disease.feminine: having the qualities or appearance considered to be typical of w

12、omen; connected with womenfeminine institutionmasculinefemale/malegenetic: connected with genesgeneticsgenetically modified foodheighten: to become stronger or increaseinterest/tension/feeling heightensen: v. to make or becomeblacken, strengthen, widen, sadden, lengtheninheritHes inherited his fathe

13、rs nose.He inherited these paintings from his father.inheritance n.heritage: the art, buildings, traditions, and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culturecultural/musical/national heritageinhibit v.Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.

14、An unhappy family life may inhibit childrens learning.inhibition n.The whole point about dancing is to stop thinking and lose all your eract v.Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child. The immune system interacts with the nervous eraction n.word for

15、mation: inter/intrainter: between; from one to anotherinternational, internet, interstate, intermarriageintra: within ranet, intrastate, intranationalinternalize ernal: adj.: connected with the inside of sth./your bodythe internal structure of the buildinginternal organThe medicine is fo

16、r internal use.antonym: externalthe external wallsher external appearanceword formation:izeinternationalize, industrialize, Americanize, internalize, externalizeoption n.: a choice you can make in a particular situationThe government has two options: to reduce spending or to increase taxes.This was

17、not the only option open to him.keep/leave your options open: to wait before making a decisionIm keeping all my options open for the moment.optional adj.: that you can choose to do or have if you want tooptional coursescompulsory coursespeer: a person who is the same age or who has the same social s

18、tatus as youAmerican children did less well than their peers in China.Peer review system is being introduced to help teachers who are experiencing difficulty. (同行评估，同侪审查)perceive v.to understand or think about something in a particular wayEven as a young woman she had been perceived as a future chie

19、f executive. (perceive sth/sb as sth)Children who do badly in school tests often perceive themselves to be failures. (perceive sb/sth to be sth) to notice, see, or recognize sth.During the break, the coach perceived a change in her players mood.Cats are not able to perceive color.I gradually perceive that culture and language cannot be separated.perception n.perceptive cess v.28, 000 applications for travel visas have still to be processed.Data is processed as it is cessed meatthe food processing ind