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Unit 8 Money II 课文讲解 课内精读 In-Class Reading Time Spent Agonizing over Money Words Usage词汇精讲 major 重大的 (l..1) [用法1] adj. 很大的，很重要的, 很严重的 e.g. All of her major works have been translated into English and French. 她所有重要的作品都已经被翻译成英语和法语。 The United States is a major influence in the United Nations. 美国在联合国内有着重要的影响力。 [用法2] n. 专业 e.g. She studies philosophy as her major in an Ivy League college. 她就读于常青藤大学之一，所学专业是哲学。 [用法3] v. 就读…专业 e.g. Her parents both majored in Political Science at Yale. 她父母都曾在耶鲁大学学习政治学专业。 [反义词] minor adj. 次要的，较小的 minority n. 少数 [相关词] majority n. 多数 order 订购 (l.2) [用法1] v. 订购, 点菜，预定 e.g. The customer says she ordered the books six weeks ago and she still hasn’t received them. 这位顾客说她6周前就订购了这些书，但至今还没收到。 Are you ready to order, or would you like to look at the menu for a little longer? 您准备点菜了吗？或是再看会儿菜单？ [用法2] n. 订购, 点菜，预定 e.g. Can I take your order now or would you like to have a drink first? 您可以告诉我您点的菜了吗？还是想先来杯饮料？ I would like to place/make an order for a large coffee table. 我想订购一张大茶几。 [搭配] order someone something/order something for someone替某人订购 place/make an order for something 订购 take someone’s order for something 接受某人的预定/订购 list (l.10/l.16 ) [用法1] n 列表，目录 e.g. You should make a list of the people you want to invite to your party. 你应该把你想邀请参加聚会的人列出名单。 Damn it! I’ve left the shopping list at home. 真糟糕！我把购物清单忘在家里了。 [用法2] vt. 罗列, 列出 e.g. I have listed some useful reading materials on the blackboard. 我已经把一些有用的阅读材料列在黑板上了 The magazine listed Michael Jackson as the wealthiest celebrity this year. 杂志把麦克·杰克逊列为今年最富有的名人。 (be )free from 不受……困扰 (l.28) e.g. These drugs will keep him free from pain. 这些药会帮他止痛。 When will the Princess be free from the journalists following her around where she goes? 什么时候公主才可以不受那些如影随行记者们的骚扰？ [比较] free (v.)… from e.g. He dedicated his life to freeing the world from famine and disease. 他终身致力于让世界