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M7 Unit4
Helping people around the world
1. lack
n. / v.
缺少
;
不足
a lack of
care, money, water
缺乏关心﹑
金钱﹑
水
lack
creativity/self-discipline/courage/experience
缺乏创造性
/
自制力
/
勇气
/
经验
be lacking in
courage,
strength
缺乏勇气﹑
力气
Despite his
lack of experience, he got the job.
The charges were dropped
for
lack of
evidence.
The project had to be
abandoned
for lack of
funds.
工程因资金缺乏只得放弃
.
*
We are lacking in ideas. = There is a
lack of ideas. = We lack ideas.
2.
refer
refers
referring
referred
提到，谈及；指称；与
…
有关；查阅，参考
This incident in his childhood
is never again referred to.
他小时候的这件事永远不再提了
.
Don't refer to this matter again,
please.
请不要再提这件事了
.
In his speech, he referred to a recent
trip to Canada.
Although she didn't
mention any names, everyone knew who she was
referring to.
The figures refer to our
sales in Europe.
（
be
about
）
与
…
有关
refer to a dictionary, an expert, one's
notes
查阅词典﹑
询问专家、查看笔记
He gave
the speech without referring to his notes.
refer to somebody/something
as
…
将
…
称为<
/p>
…
The American
Indians referred to salt as
美洲印地安人将盐称作<
/p>
“
神奇的白沙
”
He likes to be referred to as 'Doctor
Khee'.
refer sb/sth to sb
将<
/p>
…
送交
…
以谋求
帮助﹑指点﹑行动支持等
refer
a patient
to
a specialist
for treatment
把病人交给专科医生治疗
The dispute
was
referred to
the United Nations.
该项争端已提交联合国处理
.
I
was referred to
the manager/the enquiry office.
人家叫我去找经
理
[
去问讯处
].
reference
n
make reference to
提及
,
论及
for reference
供参考
Avoid (making) any reference to his
illness.
千万别提起他的病
.
The original text is here
for easy reference
.
谨附原文以便查考
.
Keep
their price list on file
for future
reference
.
reference book
参考书
,
工具书
in/with
reference to sb/sth
(especially in
business letters) about or concerning sb/sth
关于
…
I
am writing with reference to your job application.
I am writing to you in
reference to the job opening in your department.
3. ambassador
大使
embassy
大使馆
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy assumed
duty as Ambassador to Japan.
the
British Embassy in
Tokyo
东京的英国大使馆
the American Embassy in Singapore
the staff of the Chinese Embassy
Embassy officials
使馆工作人员
4.
description
描述﹑形容﹑说明
a
vivid description
生动的描写
give a
brief/detailed
description
of…
简单
/
详细的描写
…
< br>
The writer began with a description
of the area.
The police have issued a
detailed description of the missing woman.
1
Can you give me a description of the
thief?
你能给我形容一下那个窃贼的模样吗
?
The scenery was beautiful
beyond description
.
那风景美丽得难以形容
.
Words cannot
describe
the beauty of the
scene.
那景色之美难以言传。
5.
worthy
值得的；值得尊敬的
,
高尚的；有价值的
be worthy of
sth
be worthy of being done
be
worthy to be done
The event is worthy
of being remembered.
那事件是值得记忆的。
This
book is worthy of being read /to be read.
a man worthy of
praise /to be praised
a worthy
cause
正义的事业
a
worthy opponent
劲敌
a ~
accomplishment
有价值的成就
worthwhile
adj.
值得出力的
,
值得做的
;
值得花时间
[
精力
]
的
it is worthwhile to do
sth
I thought it was worthwhile
to clarify the matter.
You might find
it worthwhile to consult a financial adviser.
it is worthwhile doing sth
It
wasn't worthwhile continuing with the project.
do a worthwhile job
a worthwhile
cause
Their gratitude made it all
worthwhile.
6. in addition
除
…
以外（还）
，此外
The company provides
cheap Internet access.
In
addition
, it makes shareware freely
available.
There's a postage
and packing fee
in addition
to
the repair charge.
A new
contract is in place.
Additionally
, staff will be offered a
bonus scheme.
in addition/ apart from/
besides / furthermore / moreover/
what’
s more/ on top of
He gets commission on top of his
salary.
他除了薪水之外还得到佣金。
7.
equal
adj.
平等的
,
相等的
;
能胜任的
;
n.
同等的人，相等物；
vt. <
/p>
与
…
相等或相同
Women are demanding equal pay for equal
work.
Equal amounts of flour and sugar
should be added to the mixture.
应在混合物中加入等量的面粉和糖
.
The rent
was equal
to
half his monthly income.
I'm not sure he
's equal
to
the task (= be up to).
She's
the equal
of
her brother as far as intelligence
is concerned.
论智力
,
她和她哥哥不相上下
.
He's
my equal
in strength.
Two plus two equals four.
Prices should become more
stable when supply equals demand.
equality
of opportunity
Women are still struggling for true
equality with men.
They
share the housework
equally
between them.
相等地
;
同等地
8.
voluntary
acting, done or
given willingly
自愿的
;
自动的
;
主动的
Charities
rely on voluntary donations/contributions.
慈善事业依靠自愿捐赠
.
a
voluntary organization, institution, centre
义务性的组织﹑
机构﹑
中心
voluntary community work/
service
义务社区工作
She
does voluntary social work.
她从事义务社会工作
.
The organization is run on a voluntary
basis.
这个组织是由志愿人员管理的
.
voluntarily
adv
2
Susan worked
in the studios voluntarily to gain experience.
She wasn't fired
—
she left voluntarily.
volunteer
n
<
/p>
志愿者
,
自愿者
v
主动、自动提供
,
自愿从事
Most of the
relief work was done by volunteers.
I
need some volunteers to help with the washing-up.
volunteer to do sth
volunteer for sth
Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving
at her house this year.
She volunteered
for relief work.
她自愿参加救济工作
.
He ~ed for military service.
他志愿去服兵役。
volunteer information, advice,
financial support
自愿提供情况﹑
意见﹑
资助
9.
draw
吸引某人
,
使某人感兴趣
Her
screams
drew
passers-
by
to
the scene.
她的叫喊声把过路人都吸引到现场
.
I
felt drawn to
this mysterious stranger.
这个神秘的陌生人引起我的注意
.
draw one’s attention
draw sb's attention to
sth
令（某人）注意某事物
She
drew my attention to an error in the report.
她要我注意报告中的一处错误
.
draw a conclusion
获取
,
汲取（知识﹑
经验等）
draw a moral
/some lessons from a story
从故事中汲取教训
She drew inspiration from her childhood
experiences.
她从童年的经历中吸取了灵感
.
draw a
comparison / a
distinction
between sth and sth
作对照
/
将两事物加以区分
The report
draws a
distinction between
various forms of
health care.
draw lots
抽签
We
drew lots to see who would go first.
They drew 3-3.
比赛打成平手
draw up a contract / a list
拟订合同
/
写出一张清单
He was
asked to
draw up
proposals
for reforming the law.
草拟
,
拟订
10. contribute
捐献
,
捐赠；投稿；起作用
,
有助于
,
做出贡献
;
促成
,
导致
contribute (ten pounds)
to
a charity collection
He contributed a large sum of
money
to
the fund.
She has contributed (several poems) to
literary magazines.
a situation where
husband and wife
contribute equally
to
the family budget
Her
work has
contributed enormously to
our understanding of this difficult
subject.
The fair weather
contributed to the success of the
expedition(
探险
).
Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a
year in the US.
Does smoking contribute
to lung cancer?
make a contribution
to
…
捐赠；
作出贡献
a small
contribution to the collection
少量捐款
He
made a major contribution to
peace in the region.
11. acquire
vt.
购得；获得，得到
acquisition
n.
acquire materials to make baskets
购买
He acquired a
25% stake(
股份
) in the
business.
他认购了這個公司
25
< br>％的股票。
acquire a good
knowledge of English/an antique painting/a taste
for brandy/a reputation for
dishonesty
学好英语
/
得到一幅古画
< br>/
学会喝白兰地酒
/
得到不诚实
的名声
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