新标准大学英语words for Unit 1

1、clashComplete the sentences with appropriate prepositions. Yesterday saw violent clashes _ police and protesters. The prime minister faces a clash _ business leaders tomorrow. His T-shirt clashes _ his shorts.1. A lot of problems have been caused by a clash _ cultures.betweenwithwithofn. a fight or

2、battle between two groups of people; a very angry argument between two people or groupsDo you know why many bands break up?Because of personality clashes between musicians.establishmentn. 1) the most important and powerful people in a country or in a section of society 2) the process of starting or

3、creating something such as an organization文学界权威与建立良好关系使自己成为老牌的Figure out the meaning of underlined words.The literary establishment generally looks down on artists. John was eager to establish good relations with the business community. Reagan quickly established himself as a promising film actor. 1

4、. Its an old established family firm. passion n. a powerful emotion such as love or angerpassionate desirepassionate interestpassionate concernpassionate beliefTranslate the following sentences.1. 他酷爱古典音乐。 He has a passion for classical music.2. He spoke with great passion about the plight of the re

5、fugees.他慷慨激昂地讲述了难民们的困境。Figure out the meaning of the following testn. (1) a strong complaint or disagreement (2) something such as a meeting by people who strongly disagree with a policy, law etc. Figure out the meaning of underlined words. The organization has made a formal protest a

6、gainst the nuclear testing. We cannot pass this matter by without protest. The decision raised/provoked a storm of protest among students. 1. I went to the doctor under protest. 不反对地,乐意地抗议, 反对引起一片抗议的风暴不情愿地launchv. to start a major activityTranslate the expressions. 发射人造卫星 创办一个新企业 发动攻击 发起一次活动 将新产品投放市

7、场 launch a man-made satellite launch a new enterprise launch an attack launch a campaign launch a new productcharacterizev. to be a typical quality or feature of someone or sth. (1) Ambition is a _ of all successful businessmen. (2) Competitive sport helps to develop ones _.(3) The 1980s were _ by h

8、igh inflation and high employment.(4) They portray him as a weak leader, but I dont think thats a fair _.Complete the sentences with the words in the column.characteristiccharactercharacterizedcharacterizationcharacter characterize characterization characteristicemploymentn. work that you are paid r

9、egularly to do for a person or company His _ has increased his salary. After graduation, she found _ with a local finance company. The boss struck off 100 dollars from the salary of the _ as fine. Jean was _ by the company as a computer programmer.Complete the sentences with the words in the column.

10、employ employer employee employmentemployeremployedemploymentemployeeprospect n. 1) the possibility that sth. will happen, especially something good 2) chances of success, esp. in a job or careerCorrect the following sentences. Doctor says there is few prospect of any improvement in his condition. Y

11、our employment prospect would be much better if you finished your degree. 1. The new job brings good prospects of the future. littleprospectsforgive rise to to make sth. happen or begin, esp. sth. unpleasant or unexpectedThink of words or expressions with similar meaning to give rise to.to causeto l

12、ead toto result into contribute toMake sentences with give rise to and contribute to.1. Instead of resolving contradictions, the series of measures taken by the government gave rise to more violent clashes. 2. Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.bring about to make sth. happen,

13、 esp. to cause changes in a situationTranslate the following sentence into English.反对党联合工会发动了一次大罢工，最终导致政府的垮台。The Opposition formed an alliance with the trade unions and launched a general strike, which ultimately brought about the downfall of the government. Lack of exercise Eating too much Heredity

14、 Stress & boredomDiscuss the topic What will bring about obesity?keep offto not touch sth. or prevent sth. from touching sth.(1) These worries kept her from sleeping properly.(2) You should keep away from fried foods.(3) She struggled to keep back her tears.(4) Try to keep to a regular timetable of waking and sleeping.(5) We try to keep up with whats happening. to avoid to stop oneself doing sth. to follow to prevent sb. from doing sth. to continue to learn about sth.Match the expressions with their definitions.Cin itself without considering the restTranslate the following sentenc