学位英语 课件知识重点lecture unit 2.pptVIP

para. 1 demonstrate demonstrate vt. to show clearly and deliberately; manifest 　The first-aid instructor demonstrated the correct way to bandage a wound. para. 3 sophisticated sophisticated adj. very complex or complicated; Having acquired worldly knowledge or refinement; lacking natural simplicity or na?veté the latest and most sophisticated technology She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in Beijing. para. 3 in the hands of In the hands of /in sb’s hands: being dealt with by someone 由…照顾,负责,掌握,控制,决定 Your success is in your own hands. The documents are in the hands of my solicitor. para. 6 a mixed blessing a mixed blessing n. sth which, though giving pleasure or benefits, still has some faults or disadvantages Getting that job was rather a mixed blessing, as it left me very little time to spend with my family. The advances of modern science have always been a mixed blessing. para. 6 consent consent: permission, agreement Without sb.’s consent 他未经车主同意就开走了这辆车。 He took the car without the owner’s consent. give/refuse one’s consent: allow/not allow sth to happen 玛丽的父母不同意她的婚事。 Marys parents refused their consent to her marriage. para. 8 facilitate facilitate v.t. to make easy or easier The new underground railway will facilitate the journey to the airport. para. 11 embrace embrace v.t. to include or cover; to make use of or accept eagerly This course of study embraces every aspect of subject. to embrace an opportunity para. 12 outrage outrage n. anger caused by a very wrong or cruel act 　 The closing of the hospital has caused public outrage. para. 12 case Such material can cause outrage among consumers, as was the case with videos of dolphins caught in tuna nets. (Such is human nature that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar workers.) This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere