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新世纪大学英语综合教程词汇unit4 connection [k?nek??n] n.联系, 关系, 连接, 亲戚 例句: The train was late and I missed my connection. 列车误点了，我没能赶上联运。 What is the connection between the two ideas? 这两个概念之间有何联系？ background [b?kgraund] n.背景, 经历, 幕后, 后景 vt.提供背景 例句: It is wrong to differentiate between people according to their family background. 根据出身不同而区别待人是不对的。 She came from a privileged background. 她出身於特权阶层。 With my working-class background I feel like a fish out of water among these high-society people. 我出身于工人阶级,在上流社会中感到很不自在。 讲解: 【词源解说】 17世纪70年代进入英语。 【语法用法】 “tell me your background”现较流行，等同于“tell me all about your specialized [spe??laizd] adj.专门的, 专科的 动词specialize的过去式和过去分词 例句: How much experience does he bring to this specialized work? 他使用了多少经验来干这项专业工作？ All those persons who are not members of a given profession or other specialized field. 外行所有那些不属于某职业或其它专业领域的成员 A secondary area of specialized academic study, requiring fewer courses or credits than a major. 辅修专业学术研究的第二个特定领域，其要求的课程和学分比主修课要少 occupied [?kjupaid] adj.已被占的, 使用中的, 忙的, 从事的 动词occupy的过去式和过去分词 例句: Our army had liberated many occupied areas. 我们的军队