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Unit Three

Unit Three. I. New Words:. 1. declaration: n. . Declaration of Independence . 独立宣言. 1. declare v. pronounce . 宣布, 宣称, 声称 . declare war . 宣战. 2. depend  dependent  dependence  independent  independence. 3. obtain: vt. get through effort . 获得.

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Unit Three

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  1. Unit Three • I. New Words: 1. declaration: n. Declaration of Independence 独立宣言

  2. 1. declare v. pronounce 宣布, 宣称, 声称 declare war 宣战

  3. 2. depend dependent  • dependence independent • independence

  4. 3. obtain: vt. get through effort • 获得 obtain knowledge through practice 通过实践获得知识

  5. obtain a job one has applied for 获得所申请的工作

  6. The old woman who obtained her degree at the age of 64 won respect from others. 这位老年妇女在64岁时获得 学位，赢得其他人的尊敬.

  7. 4. source, origin : the beginning of • something or a starting point • or place We’ll have to find a new source of income. 我们将不得不去寻找新的收入来源。

  8. A newspaper gets news from • many sources. 报纸从许多来源获取新闻。 The origin of the custom is unknown.

  9. 没有人知道这一风俗的起源。 Ancient Greece is called the origin of Western Civilization. 古希腊被称为西方文明的发源地.

  10. 亲自的 • 5. personal: 1) done in person Personal interview is an important step in applying for any MBA program. 亲自面谈是申请MBA项目的一 个重要步骤。

  11. The Mayor paid a personal visit to • the old man who was celebrating his • 100th birthday. 市长亲自拜访了正在庆祝100岁 生日的那位老人。

  12. 2) belonging to a person, private 个人的, 私人的 my personal affairs/needs /opinions/right 我个人的事/需要/意见/权力

  13. The suitcase contains all his • personal belongings. 箱子里放的都是他的个人物品。

  14. I have something personal to • discuss with you. 我有点私事和你商量。

  15. 3) referring to an individual’s • private life or concerns 涉及个人的, 涉及隐私的 make personal abuse 进行人身攻击

  16. It’s impolite to ask such personal • questions as age, marital status, • andsalary. 询问像年龄，婚姻状况和工资这 样的个人隐私问题是不礼貌的。

  17. 6. investigation: n. be under • investigation 在调查中 This matter is under investigation. 此事正在调查中。

  18. investigate: vt. make a careful • study of; examine investigate a crime 调查一桩犯罪案

  19. investigate the causes of a • railway accident 调查火车失事的原因

  20. investigate the market for sales • of a product 为一产品的销路进行市场调查

  21. 7. appoint: vt. put (sb.) in or choose • (sb.) for a position, job, etc. The President appointed a new cabinet member. 总统任命了一名新内阁成员。

  22. I heard that the committee would • appoint him director of the China • Studies Program. 我听说委员会要任命他为“中国研 究项目”主任。

  23. capitol: means a building in which the state legislative body meets, or a group of buildings in • 8. capitol, Capitol, capital which the functions of a state government are carried out. 州议会大厦

  24. Capitol: is the building in which the • US Congress meets in Washington, • D.C. 国会大厦

  25. capital: is the town or city where the • government of a country, state or • province is officially located. 首都

  26. 9. humble: adj. 1) low in position 地位低下的，低贱的，卑贱的 Having a humble job all his life, he is eager to please others. 他一生都从事低下的工作， 所以特别想取悦于他人。

  27. Napoleon’s humble origin did not • stop his political ambition. 拿破仑出身卑微，但却没有阻止 他的政治野心。

  28. 谦逊的 • 2) having a modest opinion of oneself I was surprised to find Einstein to be such a humble person. 我很吃惊地发现爱因斯坦是个如 此谦逊的人。

  29. In my humble opinion, it is time • for the Prince to improve his • image. 以我拙见，该到王子改变他的 形象的时候了。

  30. words of Latin origin • 10. origin: n. birth; beginning 源自拉丁语的字 the origin of a quarrel 争吵的起因 the origins of civilization 文明的起源

  31. 11. dissatisfy: v. fail to satisfy dis-: forming nouns, adjectives and verbs implying negation or direct opposite “否定”和“相反”

  32. 不利条件/因素 disability 残疾 • disadvantage disappear 消失 disbelieve 不相信 disarm 解除武装 disagree 不同意

  33. 12. threaten: vt. 1) hang over • dangerously; utter a threat against 威胁，恐吓 Destruction of the ecosystem threatened human life. 生态系统的破坏威胁了人类的生命。

  34. The hijacker threatened to kill • the pilot. 劫机者威胁说要杀掉飞行员。 Giant pandas are threatened with extinction. 大熊猫面临灭绝的危险。

  35. 预示（危险） • 2) give warning of The dark clouds threatened rain 乌云预示着有雨。 It threatens to rain. 它预示要下雨。

  36. 13. reject, refuse, decline: all these • words mean “ to be unwilling to • accept, receive or take into • consideration” refuse is stronger than decline, often suggesting firmness and sometimes even bluntness.

  37. decline, on the other hand, is to refuse • politely and is often applicable to • situations where invitations to social events are turned down.

  38. reject is more emphatic than refuse, • implying an unmistakable denial.

  39. Reject > refuse > decline • I wonder why he refused to discuss • the problem at the meeting. 我不知道他为什么拒绝在会上讨 论这个问题。

  40. Several soldiers refused to obey the order. 有几名士兵拒绝服从这个命令。

  41. I declined her invitation to the dinner party because I had a prior appointment. 我谢绝了她的晚宴邀请，因为 我已经有了约会。

  42. The blind man smilingly declined to • be helped across the street. 那位盲人笑着谢绝了别人帮他过马路。

  43. She rejected his marriage proposal. 她拒绝了他的求婚。 The board rejected all our ideas. 董事会拒绝了我们所有的想法。

  44. 14. nephew: n. the son of one’s • brother or sister 侄儿，外甥 niece: n. the daughter of one’s brother or sister 侄女，外甥女

  45. 15. error: n. mistake or sth. done • wrongly 错误，过失，误差 The book sells badly for too many printing errors. 由于有太多的印刷错误，这书 买得很差。

  46. She admitted that there was some • error in the computer chips. 她承认这些电脑芯片有错误。

  47. 16. false: adj. 1) not true or correct 谬误的，不正确的 a false argument 错误的论点

  48. 对或错练习 • true or false practice 2) not genuine, artificial 假的，人造的 false teeth/hair/coins 假牙/发/币

  49. 3) insincere 无诚意的，虚假的 make a false attack 佯攻 be false to one’s word 不信守诺言 give false witness 作伪证

  50. 17. hesitate: vi. (suggests a momentary • stopping of activity because of • uncertainty, reluctance or a • conflict of emotions) 犹豫，迟疑不决

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