unit4Publictransportproject1（译林牛津版选修7）.doc

第  PAGE 3 页 共  NUMPAGES 3 页 aim at sth. to plan, hope or intend to achieve sth.:The talks are aiming at a compromise.[+ ing form of verb] The governments campaign is aimed at influencing public opinion. aware ?adj. 1) knowing that sth. exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing:[+ that] I wasnt even aware that he was ill.Were you aware of the risks at the time?She was well (= very) aware that he was married.Has Claude paid the phone bill? Not as far as Im aware. (= I dont think so)I suddenly became aware of (= started to notice) him looking at me. awareness n. [U] Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously.Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade. 3. We must all be aware of the potential causes of traffic accidents and act to prevent them. (P62) potential adj. possible when the necessary conditions exist:A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.The accident is a grim reminder of the potential dangers involved in North Sea oil production act v. [I] to do sth. for a particular purpose, or to behave in the stated way:[+ to infinitive] Engineers acted quickly to repair the damaged pipes.She acted without thinking.He acted as if hed never met me before.Dont be so silly - youre acting like a child!He never acts on other peoples advice (= does what other people suggest). 4. Many drivers are aggressive and push into other lanes of traffic or overtake other cars. (P62) aggressive adj. 1) behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person:Men tend to be more aggressive than women.If I criticize him, he gets aggressive and starts shouting.2) determined to win or succeed and using forceful action to achieve victory or success:an aggressive election campaignaggressive marketing tactics overtake v. (overtook, overtaken) 1) [T] to go be