MKM3U3 words and expressions讲义.ppt

Module 3 Unit 3 Back to the past New words 1. civilization: n. [U] 文明；文明社会；开化，教化 The civilization of mankind has taken thousands of years. The famous writer lives far from civilization. [C] (一个名族、国家或时期的)文化和生活方式 the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Babylon civilize: v. 使开化，教化 civilized: adj.文明的，开化的；有教养的，有礼貌的 2. give/deliver a lecture to sb. on sth. give/deliver/make a speech on/about sth. She gave a talk on her visit to China. informal lecture/speech The mayor gave a television address yesterday evening. The chairman will now address the meeting. 3. found vt. begin to build (sth). ;establish; start or establish (an organization, institution, etc), esp by providing money The ancient Romans founded colonies throughout Europe. found a research institute, company, hospital 4. take over assume control of… succeed to the management or ownership of…接管,接受,接任 格林先生退休后,他儿子接管了他的生意. When Mr. Green retired, his son took over the business from him. 新校长昨天上任了. The new principal took over yesterday. 2). carry from one place to another 从一地送到另一地 怀特先生用他的船载我到岛上. Mr. White took me over to the island in his boat. 相关短语 take off 脱…;起飞;突然受欢迎,销售量急升 Sales of home computers have taken off in recent year. 家用电脑的销售量近年来上升很快。 take in 吸入(空气等 );理解或吸收某事 Half-way through the chapter I realized I hadn’t taken anything in. 这一章我看到一半才意识到我根本没看懂。 take up 拿起;占(时间或空间);继续(干某事,工作等) He took up telephone receiver and began to dial. I wont take up much of your time. I put the telephone down and took up my work again. take sth. for granted认为理所当然 I just took it for granted that you had been told about this. take on雇佣；承担；呈现(某种性质、样子等) He is always ready to take on heavy responsibilities. They no longer have to take on large numbers of temporary workers to do the harvesting. The old factory has taken on a new look. 5. volcano pl: volcanoes an active/dormant（休眠的）/extinct （不在活跃的）volcano the eruption of volcano volcanic eruptions, ash Violence has erupted on the streets