第一篇：Unit 02B

Unit 2 Section B

Is There a Generation Gap?

有代溝嗎？ Detailed Study of the Words

1.response

n.---回答；反應(yīng)，回應(yīng)

e.g.He has some difficulties in making responses.他在作反應(yīng)方面有困難。

You need to improve your responses to situations and events.你需要提高對(duì)各種環(huán)境和事件的反應(yīng)（能力）。

There has been a generous response to the appeal on behalf of the earthquake victims.對(duì)以地震受災(zāi)者名義發(fā)出的呼吁，人們反應(yīng)熱烈。

2.tend vi.& vt.---傾向于;趨向于；照看，照料 tend to do …---be likely to do…

易于做……、傾向、趨向……

tend sb = take care of…= look after照看，照料…… e.g.Prices tend to rise during the time of holidays.節(jié)假日時(shí)物價(jià)往往上漲。

Women tend to live longer than men.女人多比男人長(zhǎng)壽。

I tend to popular music.我傾向于流行音樂(lè)。

１The nurse carefully tended the wounded soldiers.護(hù)士細(xì)心地護(hù)理那些受傷的士兵。

There tends to be a lot of heavy traffic on that street nowadays.現(xiàn)在那條街道的交通一般非常繁忙。

3.evaluate

v.---to examine and judge carefully

評(píng)價(jià), 估計(jì), 求……的值

evaluation n.---評(píng)價(jià), 估計(jì)

e.g.Tests are used to evaluate students' progress in school.考試被用來(lái)檢驗(yàn)學(xué)生所取得的進(jìn)步。

After evaluating the patient's condition, the doctor decided to try a new drug.對(duì)病人的病情進(jìn)行檢查以后，醫(yī)生決定試用一種新藥。

We should evaluate the situation very carefully before we make our decision.我們應(yīng)該首先謹(jǐn)慎地估計(jì)一下形勢(shì)再做決定。

Evaluation is standard practice for all training arranged through the school.該校安排的所有培訓(xùn)都必須經(jīng)過(guò)評(píng)估。

4.trend n.---趨勢(shì)；傾向

the trend of modern life 現(xiàn)代生活的趨勢(shì)

economic / climate / current… trend

經(jīng)濟(jì)、氣候趨勢(shì)、當(dāng)代動(dòng)向

the latest trend in fashion 服裝界最新潮流

２e.g.Nowadays a trend employment emerges.如今出現(xiàn)了一個(gè)打工潮。

towards part-time Development is the main trend in the world at present.發(fā)展是當(dāng)前世界的總趨勢(shì)。

It is a trend of modern life to exercise regularly and eat wisely.有規(guī)律地鍛煉、有節(jié)制地飲食是現(xiàn)代生活的一種趨勢(shì)。

5.apply

v.---（使）適用于;運(yùn)用、申請(qǐng)、致力于 application n.---運(yùn)用、適用, 申請(qǐng) applicant

n.---申請(qǐng)人 apply … to …把…應(yīng)用于….apply to sb for sth 向……申請(qǐng)…… apply oneself to doing…專(zhuān)心于……

apply to…

……適用于……

e.g.The rules apply to everyone here.這些規(guī)定適用于這里所有的人。

It is hard to apply oneself to an uninteresting task.要讓自己做一件無(wú)興趣的事是很難的。

To get a job one has to apply for it.要找工作得先申請(qǐng)。

３He decided to apply to the company for the post.他決定向公司申請(qǐng)這個(gè)職位。

Mr.Li applies himself to(learning)computer.李先生專(zhuān)心于計(jì)算機(jī)領(lǐng)域。

We are trying to apply the theory to practice.我們努力把理論應(yīng)用于實(shí)踐。

They applied new technology to solving their problems.他們應(yīng)用新技術(shù)解決了難題。

6.individual

adj.& n.---單個(gè)的；個(gè)別的；個(gè)人 Each individual leaf on the tree is different.樹(shù)上的每一片葉子都不相同。

The interests of individuals should be protected.個(gè)人利益應(yīng)該受到保護(hù)。

The rights of the individual are perhaps the most important rights in a free society.7.relate

v.t & v.i

---與……有關(guān), 理解；適應(yīng)

relate to sb / sth 理解；適應(yīng)；同……有關(guān)；涉及到…… relate sth to sb---tell sb sth 敘述事實(shí)、經(jīng)歷…… relate A to / with B 將……聯(lián)系起來(lái)

be related(adj)

to… 與……有關(guān)的；相聯(lián)系的 e.g.The traveler related his journey with joy.那位旅行者愉快地講述了他的旅行情況。

４Some teenagers find it hard to relate to their parents.有些年青人覺(jué)得很難理解父母親。

His report relates to the international situation.他的報(bào)告涉及了國(guó)際形勢(shì)。

I think we may relate this accident to / with that one.Wealth is seldom related to happiness.財(cái)富不一定與幸福有關(guān)。

He wants to learn a subject related to chemistry.他想選一門(mén)與化學(xué)有關(guān)的課程。

8.entitle

vt.---給（書(shū)）題名；使……有權(quán)做 entitle sth / sb e.g.The author entitled his novel The Sun Also Rises.作者把自己的小說(shuō)定名為《太陽(yáng)照樣升起》。

The ticket entitles you to a free seat at the concert.憑這張票你可以免費(fèi)聽(tīng)音樂(lè)會(huì)。

Have you read the article entitled “Bridging the Generation Gap”?

I think I’m entitled to a day’s holiday for I’ve worked hard enough.9.attitude

n.---態(tài)度

attitude of defense防守的態(tài)度 attitude of curiosity 好奇的態(tài)度

５show / have / take…attitude to / towards …

對(duì)……有/采取……的看法、態(tài)度

e.g.She shows a very positive attitude to her work..她工作態(tài)度非常積極。

What is your attitude towards this problem?

你對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題有什么看法 ？

We must take a correct attitude towards criticism from the others.10.confidence

n.---信心，把握，信賴(lài) confident

a.---自信的、有信心的、有把握的 be / feel confident about / of … =be / feel confident that…

= have confidence about / of …

對(duì)……自信的、有信心的、有把握的

a confident smile / manner / speech…

自信的微笑、態(tài)度、講話(huà)……

e.g.I am confident that our team will win the match.He is confident of victory.11.adopt

vt.---收養(yǎng);采用；采取 adoption n.adoptive adj.---采用[納]的;收養(yǎng)的６adopt a new idea 采納新意見(jiàn) adopt sb 收養(yǎng)……

one’s adoptive parents養(yǎng)父養(yǎng)母 one’s natural parents 親生父母 an adoptive father 養(yǎng)父, 義父 an adoptive son 養(yǎng)子, 義子

e.g.The boy’s adoption by the kind old woman changed his whole life.= The boy was adopted by the kind old woman and his whole life changed.這個(gè)善良的老太太收養(yǎng)了這個(gè)男孩，從而改變了他的一生。

The textbook has had adoptions in many countries.這本教科書(shū)已經(jīng)被許多國(guó)家采用。

The government must adopt a tough approach to crime.政府必須對(duì)犯罪采用強(qiáng)硬手段。They adopted our methods.12.view

n.---觀點(diǎn)；視線(xiàn) from one’s point of view

= from one’s viewpoint 依…的觀點(diǎn)；意見(jiàn)，看法 e.g.We need someone with a fresh point of view.我們需要的是有新觀點(diǎn)的人。

It is from the students’ point of view that the book looks at college life.這本書(shū)是從學(xué)生的觀點(diǎn)來(lái)看待大學(xué)生活的。

７The speaker stood in full view of the crowd.May I have your views on the problem?

13.oppose vt.---反對(duì) opposed

adj.oppose sth / sb / doing…反對(duì)…… as opposed to… 而不是……（對(duì)比）

e.g.Someone opposed the proposal to build a new hall.有人反對(duì)這個(gè)新建禮堂的建議。

We are strongly opposed to such suggestion.Your work will be judged by quality as opposed to quantity.衡量你們工作的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)將是質(zhì)量而不是數(shù)量。

14.rebellion n.---反抗;反對(duì)；蔑視

rebel

vi.---fight against somebody in control plan rebellion 逆反

e.g.At the end of the eighteenth century, the Americans rebelled against their English rulers.18世紀(jì)末，美國(guó)人奮起反抗統(tǒng)治他們的英國(guó)人。

15.conflict n.& vi.---沖突、爭(zhēng)論；抵觸 conflict with…和……沖突、爭(zhēng)論

e.g.The new laws have brought some conflict between the government and the union.新法規(guī)引起了政府和工會(huì)之間的爭(zhēng)執(zhí)。

８What he stated conflicts with what he did.他說(shuō)的和他做的相矛盾。

16.admit vt.---接受；承認(rèn) admit sb 接納；招收……

admit one’s mistakes / the fact…承認(rèn)…… admit doing… / that…承認(rèn)……

e.g.I have to admit my mistakes / that I am wrong.我得承認(rèn)我錯(cuò)了。

The thief admitted having stolen that bicycle.The hall can admit about 3000 people.這個(gè)禮堂能夠容納3000多人。

Each ticket admits two people to the party.每張票可供兩人入場(chǎng)參加聚會(huì)。

The school admits 100 new students every year.這所學(xué)校每年招收一百名新生入學(xué)。

He refused to admit(that)he had destroyed the machine.他拒絕承認(rèn)自己破壞過(guò)機(jī)器。

17.approach v.& n.---接近、靠近;方法, 步驟 e.g.The day of the holiday is approaching.假期快來(lái)臨了。

As you approach the town the first building you see is the school.走近那個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)時(shí)，首先看到的就是學(xué)校。

９I find him difficult to approach.我覺(jué)得他很難接近。（不好談話(huà)）

Workers, above all, shall know how to approach the problem correctly.工人們首先應(yīng)該知道如何正確處理這個(gè)問(wèn)題。

The political official approached the group of people and began to talk to them.那個(gè)官員走向人群，開(kāi)始與他們交談。

The traditional approach to dealing with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.18.neglect vt.& n.---忽略；忽視

neglect one’s meals and sleep廢寢忘食

neglect one’s duties = neglect of duty玩忽職守 in a state of neglect處于無(wú)人管理的狀態(tài) treat sb with neglect怠慢某人

e.g.Try hard not to neglect your health even when you are studying for your examination.即使在準(zhǔn)備考試你也要保重身體。

The man was dismissed because of his neglect of his work.１０