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 6000 languages: an embattled heritagep 58 p.57 Warm-up Questions What causes are given to explain widespread language loss over the past 300 years? What effects of widespread language loss are given? 6000 languages: an embattled heritage embattled 1 (of a place or people) involved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces 严阵以待的，投入战斗的 the embattled Yugoslavian republics. 卷入战争的各南斯拉夫共和国。 2 (of a person) beset by problems or difficulties （人）处境艰难，四面楚歌 The worst may not be over for the embattled Chancellor. 对于这位处境艰难的大臣来说，最糟糕的事情并没结束。 Minority language sidelined sideline 1 cause (a player) to be unable to play in a team or game 使（运动员）无法参赛 An ankle injury has sidelined him for two weeks. 踝部受伤使他停赛两周。 2 (figurative)remove from the centre of activity or attention; place in a less influential position (喻)使靠边；使降格 MPs have been sidelined and excluded from decision-making. 议员靠边站，无权决策。 What causes are given to explain widespread language loss over the past 300 years? 1 paragraph 3 colonial conquest colony 1 country or area settled or conquered by people from another country and controlled by that country 殖民地 a former British colony, eg Australia 前英国殖民地（如澳大利亚） 2 group of people from a foreign country living in a particular city or country with the same occupation, interest, etc living together in the same place 移民群体; 侨民群体；住在同一地方有相同职业、 兴趣等的人群 the American colony in Paris 巴黎的美国人区. an artists‘ colony 聚居的艺术家 colonize v.殖民;移殖 conquest n. conquer v. 1 take possession of (sth) by force 以武力占领, 征服（某事物） The Normans conquered England in 1066. 诺曼人於1066年征服了英国. 2 gain the admiration, love, etc of 赢得 He set out to conquer the literary world of London. 他决心赢得伦敦文学界的赞誉. She has conquered the hearts of many men, ie they have fallen in love with her. 她已使许多男子倾心. 3 defeat (an enemy, a rival, etc) 击败 （敌人、 对手等）(fig 比喻) overcome (an obstacle, emotion, etc) 克服（障碍、 情绪等） You must conquer your fear of driving. 你必须克服驾驶车辆的恐惧心理. 2 paragraph 4 establish a