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Unit2.language points 1. latitude [n] our position is latitude 116 degrees east. 2. go on /make / take a sea voyage go on a business trip 3. alongside a river move alongside the wall 4.the minimum requirements 4. a ship appeared on the horizon./ narrow horizon broaden one’s horizon 5. Offshore bank / company/investment Offshore wind offshore workers 6. our house is secure from flood. Some measures are needed to secure the bank from a flood. 7. a magnetic person 8. make a random choice He opened the book at random. 9. an awkward door/ silence./ bear 10. precise mind 11. a portable computer /desk 12.a tendency of getting married late 13.pecked his wife on the check and left home. 14.departure date Depart from/for 15. deposited his money in the bank A current /fixed deposit 16.from dawn to dusk At dusk 17.a routine job/life 18.starvation[n] starve[v] starve to death be starved of =in need of 19.a gradual increase in population 20.a thirst for knowledge Thirst for sth / thirst to do sth 21.roar with anger [vt] A roar of laughter / applause at the mercy of /have mercy on /show mercy to / without mercy it is a mercy (that)…幸亏；幸运的是 They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather.(任凭狂风暴雨的摆布) I don’t like to be at the mercy of such a man.(受这样一个人的摆布) The terrorists showed no mercy to the hostages.(对人质们残酷无情) The mother left the dying baby in the hospital without mercy.(狠心的抛弃) It is a mercy that (幸运的是)she wasn’t seriously hurt. 2. 参考书.reference book 参考资料reference material 和… 有关 have reference to sth/sb 关于；就。。而言with reference to=in reference to 说到；谈到make a reference to sth/sb Refer [vi] refer to ①指的是 ② 参考；查阅 ③ 提到；涉及到 Refer to A as B 将a 称为 b Are you referring to me? In his speech, he didn’t refer to the problem at all. He cooked dinner by referring to a cookbook. California is referred to as the ‘Golden State” random [adj] 3.swoop [vi] The eagle swooped down on the chicken. The police swo