unit1Competition_详解.pptVIP

3) a person or a thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc 构成威胁的人，形成威胁的事物 He is unlikely a threat to the star player. 他不会对这位明星球员形成威胁。 Public health officials now say the disease is under control and is not a public health threat. 公共卫生官员日前宣布，这种疾病已经得到控制并且不会对大众健康造成威胁。 6. respond to: do sth as a reaction to sth 对……做出反应 The patient did not respond to treatment. 病人经治疗后未见起色。 They were prompt to respond to our call for help. 他们对我们的求助做出迅速回应。 7. We are not living on an island. We live in a diversified, free world where no individual has complete control over everything. 我们不是生活在一个孤岛上。我们生