新概念英语第二册Lesson83

1、Lesson 83 After the elections大选之后大选之后By:LynnNEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONSlelection n. 选举 former adj. 从前的ldefeat v. 打败 fanatical adj. 狂热的lopponent n. 反对者，对手 radical adj. 激进的lprogressive adj. 进步的 ex- prefix（前缀，用于名词前）前lsuspicious adj. 怀疑的 election n. 选举选举l1)a general election 大选 l an election campaign kmpe

2、n 竞选活动lelect v. 选举（某人） elector n. 选举人、合格选民leg：Wed like to elect a chairperson now. 我们想现在选出一名主席。lelect + sb + to .选举（某人）担任（某职）leg：We elect her to the Board of Education . l我们选她加入教育委员会。 former （1）adj. 从前的、以前的lmy former English teacher l in former time/days 以前、往昔l（2）（前述两者中的）前者的、前面lthe former 前者 the lat

3、ter 后者leg：I prefer the former design to the latter .lformerly adv. 以前、原本l-nowadays 现今，现在 defeat l（1） v. 打败ldefeat an enemy 战胜敌人、打败敌人leg：Our team defeated our opponent by 5：0. l（2） n 挫折、失敗leg：Our baseball team has suffered another defeat . ladmit defeat 认输la crushingkr /total defeat l an utter t defe

4、at 彻底失败 fanatical fanaticl（1） adj. 狂热的l（2）n.（主义、宗教等） 狂信者lfan n.（口） 迷、热心爱好者la baseball fan 棒球迷 lbe crazy about l be mad about 非常喜爱 ., 醉心于 opponent n. 反对者，对手反对者，对手eg：He best his opponent by three sets to one . 他以三比一击败对手。loppose v. （1） 反对、抵抗leg：I oppose your going there alone . 我反对你去那里l（2）使对立，使对抗loppos

5、e + sth + to l oppose + sth + against 对立、对抗leg：He considered the matter , opposing its merits against / to its demerits .优点和缺点l be opposed to sth 与某事物相对立, 反对某事物leg：She is strongly opposed to their plan. radical l（1）根本的、彻底的 （thorough）rlradical improvements 彻底改进 l（2）过激的、激进的、极端的 （extreme）lthe radical p

6、arty 激进党； l radically adv. 根本地, 完全地, lradicalism rdiklizm n. 激进主义 progressive l（1） adj. 进步的l conservative kns:vtiv a.保守的，守旧的la mayorme with progressive ideas l思想进步的市长l（2） 前进的、进行的 l regressive rigresiv a.退步的，退化的ex-l prefix（前缀，用于名词前）前（相当于former）lex-boyfriend 前男友l ex-wife前妻 lex-president前任总统suspicious

7、ladj. 怀疑的la suspicious nature 多疑的性格 la suspicious glance 狐疑的目光lsuspiciously sspisli adv. 猜疑地, 可疑地lsuspicion n. 猜疑Qs of textlWho was the former Prime Minister?lWho has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr.Lane s Radical Progressive Party?lWhy did Patrick go to the house again and again?lIn the rece

8、nt elections,was the former Prime Minister defeated or not?lWhat happened to the former Prime Minister and where is he now?Why did Patrick keep on asking the same question? The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. lHe is now retiring from political life an

9、d has gone abroad. My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lanes Radical Progressive Party. lAfter the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Ministers house. lWhen he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minis

10、ter had gone abroad.l On the following day, Patrick went to the house again.lThe same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.lThough a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.l The day after, Patrick went to the house onc

11、e more and asked exactly the same question. lThis time, the policeman lost his temper. I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday, he shouted, Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. lHe has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!lI know, answered Patrick, but I love to hear you

12、say it! The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. l the former Prime Minister l the ex-Prime Minister 前首相l was defeated 被击败ldefeat sb 击败某人 l beat sb l =best sb.打贏某人He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. lretiring from political life 退出了

13、政界lretire 退休 eg：My father will retire at the age of 60.lretire to 隐退，后退leg：He retired to his own room after supper. l go abroad 出国ltravel abroad 海外旅行lstudy abroad 留学 live abroad 住在国外；l be abroad 在国外 from abroad 从海外來lMy friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lanes Radical Progre

14、ssive Party. la fanatical opponen 狂热的反对着l Radical Progressive Party. 激进党After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Ministers house. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.l duty （1） n. 责任，义务，本分lon

15、duty在上班(的)，在值班(的) l off duty 下了班(的)，不在值班(的)ldo ones duty 尽本分lneglectnglekt ones duty 忽视责任l（2）税lcustoms duty 关税；l export duties出口税limport duties 进口税 On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same questio

16、n.lOn the following day 第二天l walk past prep.走过，经过l entrance （1） 入口、大门口lthe front entrance of a school学校的正门l（2） 进入，入场lentrance into/to college 进入大学lgain entrance to university . 获得进入大学许可Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.l though 尽管 引导让步状语从句，其中的主语和谓语都省略了lThou

17、gh the policeman was a little suspicious this time.让步状语从句让步状语从句1表示“尽管，虽然”的although, though, as与whilel(1)although引导让步状语从句时，只能用正常语序；l though引导让步状语从句时，可用正常语序，也可用倒装语序；las引导让步状语从句时只能用倒装语序，即从句中的表语、状语或动词原形置于句首，若表语是单数名词，前置时要省略冠词。lI dont really like the author, although I have to admit his books are very exc

18、iting.l虽然我不得不承认这位作家的书很精彩，但是我真的不喜欢他。l Hot as the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.l尽管晚上很热，但因为长途旅行的劳累，我们还是睡得很熟。l(2)while引导让步状语从句时，一般置于句首。l While all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.l尽管他们都是强有力的候选人，但只有一人能被选中担任这个职位。l2even if与even though引导的让步状语从句。l(1)even if与even though表示“即使，纵然”，有退一步设想的意味l(2)even if与even though引导让步状语从句时，可用虚拟语气，也可用陈述语气。lHe is so busy. He cannot afford enough time with his son even if he wants to.l他非常忙，抽不出足够的时间来陪儿子，尽管他想陪他。The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked