大学英语专业第二学期unit 4 the man in the water概要1.ppt

Examples The art world has begun to acknowledge his genius. Hes generally acknowledged to be the games finest coach. acknowledge v. (acknowledged, adj. / acknowledgement, n.) — to admit the existence, reality, or truth of, recognize account for Examples Social security accounts for about a third of total public spending. Everyone was accounted for after the floods. He was asked to account for his behavior. account for — (1) provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation or reason for; (2) know the fate or whereabouts of sb. / sth. especially after an accident; (3) supply or make up (a specified amount or proportion) paraphrase Of the four acknowledged heroes of the event, three are able to account for their behavior. Paraphrase Only three out of these four heroes lived to tell people what they actually had done and how they had rescued the five survivors. Examples They are paid by the people to provide these services. It’s all in the line of duty. in the line of duty — sth. which happens to you in the line of duty means sth. happens when you are doing your job. / as part of one’s duty Translate 光今年就有八名警察在执行任务时遇害。 Key This year alone eight police officers have been killed in the line of duty. refer to sb. / sth. — (1) mention or speak of sb./ sth. ; (2) be relevant to sb. / sth. concern sb. / sth. (3) turn to sth. / sb. for information Practice The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors. In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays. I referred to my watch for the exact time. When I said some people are stupid, I wasn’t referring to you. delivering every hero’s line that is no less admirable for being repeated. to make a remark. e.g., to deliver a speech, to deliver a lecture. paraphrase Skutnik gave a remark that has been said before by many people in similar situations, but it is still admirable. much, to a large amount That somebody actually did so is part of the reason this particula