第三版大学英语第六册精读部分课后答案及解析Unit4.docVIP

Unit 4 单词： 1. desirable adj.令人满意的；值得拥有的；可取的；性感的 eg. It is neither socially nor economically desirable that every city dweller owns a car. 2. trap vt.诱骗；使受限制；困住；使（水与气体等）分离 eg. The seventeen miners who have been trapped underground for there days are said to be unlikely to survive. 3. when it comes to 当提到……，就……而言 eg. Joe doesn’t seem interested in any academic liberal arts subjects, but when it comes to sports, he is the pride of the class. 4. paradox n.似是而非，自相矛盾 eg. Although I’m so successful I’m really rather a failure. That’s a paradox, isn’t it? 5. fulfill vt. 履行（诺言），执行（命令），达到（目的） eg. Schools should fulfill the hopes and needs of poorer children, giving them a chance in society. 6. for that matter 类似，等等，关于那一点 eg. This new book will be of interest to policemen and prison officers, and for that matter to anyone who has to deal with criminals. 7. in terms of 就…而言，根据，用…的话，以…为单位 eg. The work is not very profitable in terms of money, but I’m getting valuable experience out of it. 8. can’t help but 禁不住，不禁 eg. She is still working on it despite all the adversities. I can’t help but admire her indomitable spirit. 9. segment n.部分，段落；环节；（字符等的）分段；[动物学]节片 eg. Each sales team targets its efforts at a particular segment of the general population. 10. rural adj.乡下的，农村的；田园的；地方的；农业的 eg. The authors point out that their study was done in a rural area and results may differ with urban clients. 11. component n.成分；零件；[数]要素；组分 eg. This factory only produces TV consoles 机壳 ; the inside electronic components are made elsewhere and shipped to the factory. 12. reform n.改革，改良，改造；改正 vt. vi.改善, 改革；重组 eg. Concerned about overcrowding, the Texas prison wardens sent a petition to the governor asking for prison reform. 13. resist v.抵抗，抗拒；忍耐；反对，抵制 eg. Never feel that exercising is a waste of time, because a healthy body can help you to resist disease. 14. media n.媒体；[解剖学]血管中层；[语音学] 浊塞音；介质 eg. The death of the king received widespread coverage in the media. 15. arrangement n.安排,筹备，预备；整顿，排列，约定；调