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大学英语2unit85、6 Ozone reduction and the greenhouse effect are human disasters. They happen to occur in the environment. But they are urgent because they directly threaten man. A sensible environmentalism, the only kind of environmentalism that will win universal public support, begins by unashamedly declaring that nature is here to serve man. A sensible environmentalism is entirely man-centered: it calls for man to preserve nature, but on the grounds of self-preservation. 1、urgent: calling for immediate attention 紧急的；急迫的 Eg: After the earthquake, there was an urgent need for food and medicines. Eg: Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest 有时候你能做的最紧急重要的事情就是彻底休息。 （1）be urgent with sb for sth 硬向某人要某 物 eg: Lucy was urgent with me for further Lucy 硬要我讲的更详细点。 （2）“it is urgent that···”句型中，that从句的 谓语用 “(should+) 动词原形 ”表示虚拟语 气 eg: it is most urgent that you should make up your mind. 最要紧的事情是你必须下决心。 2、universal  1）a. 全世界的；普遍的，全体的 Eg: Human beings have to face up to the universal threat of pollution. 人类不得不面对全球污染的威胁。 2） 众所周知的 3）宇宙的;全世界的 Eg: Football is a universal game.  足球是一项全球性的运动。 4）万能的,通用的This machine has a universal use in the home. 这种机器在家庭中有广泛的用途。 5) 多才多艺的;博闻广见的Such a universal genius is hard to come by. 这样的全才是很难得的。 名词 n. 普通性;普通现象 3、call for 1) 要求、需求，叫某人来 eg: People call for an inquiry about the crime. 人们要求调查犯罪的真相 2)要求, 提倡, 为...叫喊, 为...叫 3) 接(人) eg:We will call for her early tomorrow morning.  我们明天一早就去接她。 Collocation: call by顺道访问 call off取消；停止 call on/upon访问；拜访；探望 call up给……打电话 3 on the grounds