unit 11 How to be true to yourself 大学英语课件

1、 P12 Integrity is getting scarcer. P 3-14 Three principles of the Integrity Triad. the first principle (2-7); the second principle (8-11); the third principle (12-14) P15 Conclusion motto a short sentence or a few words taken as the guiding principle of a person, of a school, of an organization, etc

2、. 座右铭,箴言 1.“Think before you act” is my motto.“三思而后行”是我的座右铭。 2. I often win money at cards but never save a penny easy come, easy go is my motto.我玩纸牌经常赢, 可一分钱也存不住-我的俗话是来得容易, 去得快.Synonyms: adage , maxim , proverb , saying demonstrate prove or make clear a fact, esp. by reasoning or providing examples

3、 ; show or describe clearly 示范,演示,证明,示威 1. Galileo demonstrated that objects of different weights fall at the same speed. 2. His sudden departure demonstrates that hes unreliable/how unreliable he is .Synonyms: show, demo, exhibit, present , display, illustrate integrity honesty or trustworthiness;

4、completeness 诚实,正直,完整,完善 1.You can trust him; he is a man of complete integrity.你可以相信他，他是一个刚正不阿的人。2.Our integrity as a nation is threatened by these separatist forces.我们国家的完整受到了这些分裂主义势力的威胁。collocations: in ones integrity 完整, 原封未动 ethics the science that deals with morals 伦理学; moral rules or principl

5、es of behavior governing a person or group 道德规范 1.Ethics is a branch of philosophy.伦理学是哲学的分科. 2.Medical ethics (ie those observed by the medical profession) forbid a doctor to have a love affair with a patient.行医道德有规定, 禁止医生与病人谈恋爱. expediency also spelt expedience; being useful or helpful for a purpo

6、se, esp. ones own purpose or advantage, although not necessarily morally correct 权宜,方便,私利 1.All his actions are governed by expediency.他所有的行动都是一种权宜之计。 2.He acted from expediency, not from principle.他为求达到目的, 丧失了原则. 3.An ambitious politician, guided by expediency rather than principle.一个有野心的政客，常为自身利益而

7、不是原则来指导 at hand near in time or place 在手边(在附近,即将到来) 1.He lives close at hand.他住在附近.2.Your big moment is at hand.你的重大时刻即将到来.3.I havent my photograph album at hand, but Ill show it to you later.我的照像簿不在手边，以后我再拿给你看。Synonyms: close at hand, imminent, impendent, impending But it is the real bottom line in

8、 every area of society. But integrity is really what counts in every part or division of society/ But it is the fundamental thing in every activity of society. But it is the real basic quality in every section of society. the bottom line the amount of money shown as profit or loss at the bottom of a

9、 set of account; the basic content, meaning, or situation; outcome, the most important result in the end the Integrity Triad This is used by the writer as good standard for testing ones integrity. According to the writer, the Integrity Triad consists of three key principles. triad a group of three c

10、losely related people or things. Stand firmly for convictions in the face of personal pressure. Firmly adhere to your sincere beliefs even when you are faced with very forceful influence or very strong persuasion. stand for represent; allow to continue, accept without complaining; support conviction

11、 a very firm and sincere belief 定罪,信服,坚信 1.I have the conviction that he is right. 2.They have no previous convictions.他们没有前科。In the face of in spite of ; againstIn the face of difficulties and hardship, she managed to keep her sense of humor. account for 1) give or be satisfactory explanation for;

12、2) be the cause or origin of 说明(原因等); v. (在数量方面)占 1.He could not account for his absence from school.他无法说明他旷课的原因。2.Petrochemicals today account for one fourth of all the chemicals made, in ten years this amount is expected to double.石油化工产品现在已占所有化学制品的四分之一，十年后预计这个数目还要加倍。 sponge a type of simple sea cr

13、eature; a piece of sponge, or of a similar artificial substance made from rubber, which can suck up and hold water and is usually used for washing n. 海棉,海棉状的东西v. 用海棉擦拭,吸收掉,抹掉 1.He always sponges off others.他总是揩别人的油.2.She gave the floor a vigorous sponge all over.她用海绵把地板 使劲儿擦了一遍. rookie sb. who is ne

14、w to and has no experience of an activity, esp. a new soldier or policemen He is a police rookie. He joined the police only last year. She is a rookie nurse. She is very careful with her job. When you know you are right, you cant back down. When you know you are doing the right thing, you cant give

15、up your effort halfway under external pressure. back down accept defeat in an argument, opinion, or claim; admit that one was wrong; to give up ones original stand That small country will back down to pressure. He said he could swim, but he backed down when we got to the lake. rightful in accordance

16、 with what is just right or legally correct a. 合法的,正直的,当然的 1.What he said is a rightful claim.他所说的是正当的要求。2.I am the rightful owner of this car.我是这辆新车的合法主人。3.He was cheated (out) of his rightful inheritance.他依法应得的遗产被人骗走了. a Russian doll with five progressively smaller figures inside a Russian doll in

17、 which are fitted five figures, each of which is smaller than the previous one. progressively step by step; by stages; moving ahead or developing continuously 1.That famous progressive thinker was asked to deliver a speech at the meeting.那位著名的进步思想家被邀请在会议上发表演讲。2. The economy in that country was progr

18、essively getting better. nesting 嵌套 1.A command or group of commands whose execution is conditional, based on the evaluation of a preceding or associated command. Nesting is a structured form of branching.一种或一组命令，根据前面的命令或者相关联命令的求值结果，有条件地执行。嵌套是分支的一种结构形式。2.A string processing language including nestin

19、g feature and macro feature.包含嵌套功能和宏功能的一种符号串处理语言。 Be honest and open about what you really are. Be yourself and prove yourself to be trustworthy, without hiding or covering up any unpleasant areas in your life. People who lack genuine core values People who are without or who do not have enough trul

20、y fundamental values values standards or principles; ideas about the worth or importance of certain qualities, esp. those generally accepted by a particular group There are many values shared by different nations in the world. status ones legal position or condition; ones social or professional rank

21、 or position, considered in relation to other people地位,身份,情形,状况 1.Women have very little status in many countries.在许多国家, 妇女没有什麽地位.2.Whats your official status in the company?你在公司里的正式职位是什麽?3.The degree or status of a doctor as conferred by a university.博士学位大学授予的博士学位或身份4.Marital status; marital proble

22、ms.婚姻状况；婚姻问题 inevitable unavoidable 不可避免的,必然(发生)的 1.An argument was inevitable because they disliked each other so much.争论是不可避免的，因为他们彼此非常厌恶。2.Positions surrendered to our troops earlier in the day had now to be prepared against the inevitable counter-attack.那天早些时候迫使敌人放弃给我军的阵地现在需要布置起来，对付那必然的反攻。 be ad

23、ult in your responses to lifes challenges. answer or respond to lifes challenges in a way suitable for or typical of a grown up. preserve prevent sb. or sth. from being harmed or destroyed; cause a condition to last, to keep unchanged 保护,保持,维持,防腐,做蜜饯 1.I think these interesting old customs should be

24、 preserved.我认为这些有趣的旧习俗应该保存下去。2.Its the duty of the police to preserve the public order.维护公共秩序是警察的职责。3.I tried to preserve my independence.我试图保持自己的独立性。4.Salt and spices help to preserve meat.盐和调味品有助於保藏肉类。 faade the front of a building, esp. of a grand building建筑物的正面 ; an appearance, esp. one that is

25、false 1.His fine clothes are a mere facade, facade.他漂亮的衣着只是虚有其表而已。 2. The faade of the Grand Theatre is very attractive. 3. Though they put up a faade of honesty, they are involved in criminal activities. cover-up an attempt to prevent something dishonorable or criminal from becoming publicly known

26、掩饰, 隐蔽 1.She said nothing was stolen, but thats just a cover-up.她说什麽东西也没被偷, 那不过是掩饰罢了. 2. His cover-up of his criminal activities proved futile (in vain). conscience an inner sense that is conscious of the moral rightness or wrongness of ones behavior or intentions, and makes one know whether one is

27、doing right 良心 1.She gave him back the money shed stolen for the sake of her conscience.为了不受良心的谴责，她把从他那偷来的钱还给他了。2.He has several murders on his conscience.他因为谋害了几个人而受到良心的谴责. for enriching your relationships with others for improving and developing your relationships with others enrich 1. make better

28、 or improve in quality; 2. make wealthy or richer 1.The expanding economy enriched the peasants.不断发展的经济使农民们富裕起来。2.It is generally thought that traveling abroad can enrich ones knowledge.一般认为出国旅游可增广见闻。 not succumbing to the seductive sirens of an easy morality not yielding to the lure of the use of m

29、ethods that bring the most immediate benefits, based on practical rather than moral considerations succumb to stop opposing; to give in; die because of v. 屈从,死 1.The city succumbed after only a short siege.该城受围困仅很短时间就不再抵抗了.2.In spite of his efforts, he at last succumbed to the terrible fever and died in the hospital.尽管他竭力避免，还是染上了那可怕的热病，死在了医院里。 seductive alluring诱惑的,引人注意的,有魅力的 1.I long to be seductive a