高等学校研究生语综合教程上Unit_1.pptVIP

Samuel Johnson supplied an obvious answer when he famously observed, “No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money.” (Para. 1) observe (vt.) 1. 观察 例： Olson also studies and observes the behaviour of babies. 奥尔森还研究并观察婴儿的行为。 2. 评述[正式] 例： We observe that the first calls for radical transformation did not begin until the period of the industrial revolution. 我们认为，首次要求彻底改革的呼声直到工业革命时期才出现。 3. 遵从 例： The army was observing a ceasefire. 军队当时在遵守一项停火协议。 4. 庆祝 例： ...where he will observe Thanksgiving with family members. …在那里他将与家人一起庆祝感恩节。 Almost by definition, an elite law firm supports pro bono and public service efforts, thereby accomplishing the intertwined goal of compensating its professionals and discharging its institutional obligations to society. (Para.12) Paraphrase: It is intrinsically characteristic of a top-flight law firm to support volunteer social work and public service efforts, which helps it to reach the interrelated goal of rewarding its professionals and performing its duties to society as an institution at the same time. Reading More – Language Point discharge: (v.) 1) to do or pay what you have a duty to do or pay 履行 e.g. The trustees failed to discharge their duties properly. 2) to fire a gun or shoot an arrow 射出，开（炮） e.g. A soldier accidently discharged his weapon. 3) to send out gas, liquid, smoke etc or to allow it to escape 排出 e.g. Rainwater collects here and then discharges into the river Kennett. 4) to officially allow someone to leave, or to tell them they must leave 放出 e.g. Hospitals now tend to discharge patients earlier than in the past. Reading More – Language Point discharge: (n.) 1) When you officially allow someone to leave somewhere e.g. Nurses visit the mother and baby for two weeks after their discharge from the hospital. 2) When someone performs a duty or pays a debt e.g. the discharge of the college’s legal responsibilities 3) When gas liquid smoke etc is sent out, or the substance that is sent out e.g