Lesson 45 新概念课程.pptxVIP

Lesson 45 dispute = a serious argument or disagreement dispute resolution process 争议解决机制 dispute with The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company. The union is in dispute with management over working hours.   Disputable The evidence is indisputable. Put-思考 Compute computer computation disrepute(defy on one’s fame) disreputable The police were not guilty of the violence imputed to them. 把错误归咎于 He is a writer of international repute. His parents are artists of some repute. To earn/establish/build reputation To have a good reputation To damage/ruin sb’s reputation Bring sb/sth into disrepute Fall into disrepute The hotel fell into disrepute after the shooting incident. His misconduct brought his family into disrepute. Subdue = less brighting, lighting, colours = conquer = relief Napoleon subdued much of Europe. Frank subdued his grief in order to comfort Mary. The housing market is subdued. A subdued conversation. drainage This area has good natural drainage. drain chemical drain 化学废水 Drained the cup！ 干杯！ be drained of one’s energy 精疲力竭 We had to call in a plumber to help the drain Military spending is a huge drain on the country’s resources. The country is being drained of its talents. Brain drain。 envision = to imagine something that u think might happen in the future, especially something that u think will be good. Karl Marx envisioned an equal society, free of poverty and exploitation. Latitude = parallel = limited within something At these latitudes you often get strong winds. Pupils enjoy considerable latitude in deciding what they want to study. no latitude allowed in speech heretic Bruno was burned to death as a heretic in 1600. the doctrine was denounced as a heresy by the pope. heresy 异端邪说 异教 pagan(not for Christian) Conceive = (formal) to image something in a particular situation or to think it in a particular way. Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930s. Their first child was conce