大一英语第一册Unit4LqnguqgePoints.doc

Unit Seven Language Points and Structures 1) intelligence: n. ability to learn and understand智能，智慧，智力，理解力 eg --Do computers have any intelligence? --Dont act like such an idiot ---- use your intelligence. 不要象白痴一样，用用你的智慧。 intelligent: adj. able to learn and understand 聪明的，有才智的 eg --An intelligent computer is able to adjust to changes in the situations it is programmed (编写程序) to deal with. 智能电脑在编程使其应付一些情况的范围里能调节一些变化。 --Within a few years an intelligent computer will certainly be an important tool for doctors. 短短几年智能电脑就必将成为医生们的重要工具。 --Even if you are intelligent, you cant be an excellent student without working hard. 即便你很聪明，你不努力也成不了一名优秀生。 controversy: n. a lot of discussion and argument about sth. often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval (followed by over or about) 争议；争论；辩论 eg --There used to be a long controversy over whether the book should be published or not. 曾经为是否该出版此书引起过长期的争论。 --A new controversy arose regarding the politicians finances. 这个政客的经济问题引起了新的争议。 --The new government appointments have caused much controversy. 政府的新任命引起了许多争议。 surround: vt. be or go all around (sth. or sb.) 围绕 eg --In spite of the financial problems surrounding them, they still went ahead with the experiment. 不管经济问题捆扰着他们，他们仍然继续实验。 --The village was surrounded by desert. So the villagers had to abandon it and move to other areas. 村庄周围是荒漠，于是村民们只好放弃而搬到其他地区。 --The shell surrounding the egg has many important functions. 鸡蛋的外壳有许多功效。 Wondering whether there might be better ways to explore animal intelligence than experiments designed to teach human signs, I realized what now seems obvious: if animals can think they will probably do their best thinking when it serves their own purposes, not when scientists ask them to. 在考虑是否有比设计一些实验教会动物人类手势语更好的方式探索动物智能时，我悟出了现在看来是显而易见的道理，即假如动物能思维，那他们可能会在为达到自己的目的时作出最佳思维，而不是在科学家们让它们思维时才作出最佳思维的。 explore: vt. 1) examine thoroughly, learn about 探究，探索 eg --The engineers have already explored the possibility of building a bridge over the riv