新视野大学英语4,第九单元SectionB.pptVIP

5. preliminary a. coming before a more important action or event, especially in order to prepare for it Words and Expressions—Word Using 我们队在前几轮预赛中就被打败了。 Our team got beaten in the preliminary rounds of the competition. Key Translation 6. superior to better than Words and Expressions—Word Using 他们再也不会认为男人总比女人强了。 Never again will they think that men are always superior to women. Translation Key Similar expressions: inferior to, junior to, senior to, prior to 6. superior to better than His work is inferior to mine. 他的工作比我的差。 She is junior to me by age. 她比我年轻。 She is senior to me in rank. 她职位比我高。 The contract will be signed prior to the ceremony. 该合同将在仪式之前签署。 e.g. Words and Expressions—Word Using 7. start-up a. connected with starting a new business or project Words and Expressions—Word Using a start-up Net company 一家新成立的网络公司 start-up costs of new channels 新渠道的初期成本 e.g. 8. in line with if something changes in line with something else, it changes in the same way and at the same rate 我们尽力使我们的价格与顾客的期望值相一致。 We’re trying very hard to keep our prices in line with what our customers expect. Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 9. hang over to (especially of an unpleasant event) be about to happen or seem likely to happen soon Words and Expressions—Word Using 饥荒威胁着世界上许多地区。 Famine hangs over many areas of the world. Translation Key 10. account for 1) to form a particular amount or part of something Words and Expressions—Word Using 学生占我们顾客的绝大多数。 Students account for the vast majority of our customers. Translation Key 10. account for 2) to explain 政府正被要求为当前的经济灾难作出解释。 The government is being called to account for the economic disaster at present. Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using Information Presentation Idea Sharing Present the information of the other Disney theme parks in different parts of the world. Information Presentation To Task To Horizon T