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NSCE SB Unit 3 Learning to think Active Reading (1) Thinking for yourself Activity 5: Dealing with unfamiliar words statement: sth one says or writes to issue /make a statement 发表声明 to withdraw one’s statement 收回前言 Clearness of statement is more important than beauty of language. The details of the agreement need more exact statement. state: v. express in spoken or written words,esp. carefully, fully and clearly 陈述、说明、阐述 The document clearly states what is being planned. We gave him half an hour to state his views. Never did music more sink into and soothe and fill me ?never so prove its soul-rousing power, its impossibility of statement.i radical: a. new, different, and likely to have a far-reaching effect or change; departing markedly from the usual or customary; extreme There are some radical flaws about the plan. Some educators hold radical opinions on education. It has been proved by history that radical reforms often bring about undesired results. suspicion: doubt about someones honesty; an impression that something might be the case They had an uneasy suspicion that all was not well.他们有一种令人不安的猜疑，所有的事都不太妙。 His words had sowed the seeds of suspicion in their minds.他的话已在他们心中播下怀疑的种子。 A suspicion sprang up in his mind.他的脑中突然产生了一些疑问。 Suspicion always haunted the guilty mind.罪犯莫不疑神疑鬼。 His behavior excited/aroused public suspicion.他的行为激起了公众的怀疑。 Compare: doubt: consider unlikely I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage suspect: imagine to be the case or true or probable Everybody suspects she is a spy. He’s a prime suspect in the murder case. (n.) 他是这次谋杀案的主要怀疑对象 A suspect was convicted of robbery.一名疑犯被宣判犯了抢劫罪。 I am suspicious of his intentions. (adj.)我怀疑他的用意。 thwart: vt. to prevent someone from doing something they want to do; to frustrate someone’s plans They thwarted her plans. They thwarted the enemys conspiracy. 他们挫败了敌人的阴谋。 on purpose: with intention; intentionally `Did he break it accidentally? `No, on purpose.‘“他是无意中损坏的吗?