公共英语unit14教程.pptVIP

* Words and Expressions effect n. 影响，效果 这药对止痛能立刻生效。 The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. v. 实现，达到 达到目的 effect one’s purpose 习惯用语： be of no effect 无效，没有作用 bring / put/ carry (in)to effect 实行，实施，使生效 come / go into effect 开始生效，开始实施 have an effect (up)on 对…有影响；对…起作用 派生词：effective adj. 有效的，有作用的 与 affect 比较： effect 实现，完成，造成 affect 产生影响，有时含有“对…产生不利影响” 2. opposite adj. 相对的，相反的 常用搭配：be opposite ( to ) 邮局在车站的对面。 The post office is opposite ( to ) the station. 3. precious adj. 宝贵的 水正成为日益珍贵的资源。 Water is becoming an increasingly precious resource. 4. associate v. 使发生联系 associate … with … 通过科学我们知道了应该把进步和未来联系起来 Through science we’ve got the idea of associating progress with the future. n. 同事，合伙人，伙伴 business associate 商业伙伴 adj. 副的 an associate professor 副教授 5. speech n. 演说，讲话 to make a speech 发表演说 n. 说话，说话的能力 说话是人在一生中最初几年学会的。 Speech is learnt in the first years of life. 习惯用语： free speech 言论自由 lose one’s speech 不能说话，说不出话 派生词：speechless adj. 哑口无言，张口结舌 同义词：lecture n. 演讲，学术性的演讲 address n. 演说，正式演说 6. status n. 地位，资格，身份 他的教师身份 his status as a teacher n. 情形，状态 事态，形势 the status of affairs 近义词：position, rank, class, state 7. advocate v. 提倡，拥护 他提倡政府应减少对商业的控制。 He advocates fewer government controls on business. n. 提倡者 他是自由市场政策和多党派（multi-party）的坚决拥护者。 He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system. 8. commit v. 承诺，使承担义务 他已答应抚养这个孩子。 He has committed himself to support this child. v. 犯（错误，罪）；做（坏事） 你要是犯罪，就逃脱不了惩罚。 If you commit a crime you can never escape being punished. 习惯用语： commit oneself to 专心致志于，致力于,承诺做 commit a crime 犯罪 commit suicide 自杀 commitment 承诺，责任 9. compete v. 竞争 compete with / in 与其他国家竞争国际市场 compete with other countri