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M10 Unit 1 Building the future Word study 1. short/long-term adj. 短期的 in the short/long/medium term 长/短中期内 2. gravity n. 严重性；重力，地球引力 Newtons law of gravity牛顿万有引力定律 e.g. I dont think you realize the gravity of the situation 意识到形式的严重性 e.g. They were asked to behave with the gravity that was appropriate in a court of law. 他们被要求在法庭上表现出应有的严肃。 3. politician n. 从政者，政客 politics n. 政治；政治观点 political adj. 政治的 4. dilemma n. 窘境，困境 face a dilemma 面对左右为难的困境 be in a dilemma 处于进退两难的境地 5. agency n. 专门机构；服务机构 an advertising/employment agency 广告社、职业介绍所 the Central Intelligence Agency(CIA)中央情报局 through the agency of 由于……的作用 6. beyond doubt 毫无疑问=out of doubt=without doubt beyond praise 赞美不完，称赞不绝 beyond expression 无法表达，无法形容 beyond description 无法形容，难以致信 beyond sb. 超过某人，超出某人 . at a/the crossroads 处于关键时刻 e.g. He has reached a career crossroads. 事业发展到了关键时刻 e.g. At the next crossroads, turn right.在下一个十字路口 8. expense n. 费用，开销 living/household/medical/legal expenses 生活费用/家庭开支/医疗、律师费 at great expense 花大价钱 at ones expense 由某人付钱 e.g. Should the printer break down within the first year ,We would repair it at our expense. 如果第一年坏了，我们修理 at the expense of sb./sth. 在牺牲或损害……的情况下 e.g. He built up the business at the expense of his health. 以自己的健康为代价 put sb. to the expense of sth./doing sth.使某人负担……的费用 9. catch up on 补上，补做 e.g. I have a lot of work to catch up on. 补做 catch your breath 屏息；喘口气，歇口气，休息休息 catch sight of 发现，突然看见 catch on 流行起来 开始理解，懂得  catch sb.out 使突陷困境；发觉有错误（或做坏事） catch up with sb 追上，赶上 终于查到（某人）头上 catch hold of 握住，抓住；寻找（某人），获得（某事物）catch sbs eye 被（某人）看到，引起（某人）注意 catch fire 开始燃烧，着火 10. creativity n. 创造力 e.g. Creativity and originality are more important than technical skills. 创造力和独创性比专业技能更重要。 creative adj. 有创造力的 creatively adv.