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Unit 2 The United Kingdom Language points 课件1 Reading 1. debate : 1) [c, u] 讨论；争论；辩论会 e.g. hold a debate on a subject 就某一题目举行一次辩论 There has been little public debate on these issues. 对于这些问题还没有什么公开的讨论。 2）vi. / vt. 讨论/辩论 debate the question 辩论这个问题 debate about sth. 为……争论争辩 e.g. We debated about the project for a week. 2. clarify vt. 1）阐明；澄清，（使某事物）清楚易懂 e.g. Can you clarify that statement? 你能把那句话的意思再澄清一下吗？ clarify the issue 澄清问题 2）使（液体等）澄清：clarify butter 使黄油纯净 3. 令某人高兴/ 惊讶/惊恐/失望/震惊的是…… to one’s joy/delight /surprise /horror /disappointment 4. break away (from ) 挣脱，从……摆脱，打破（陈套等） e.g. The prisoner broke away from the guard. break away from conventions 打破常规 break down （机器、车辆）坏了 e.g. The telephone system has broken down. break into 强行闯入 break out 突然爆发 break up 分解，解散，终止，结束 break through 突围/破 break in 插嘴 5. convenience n. [c, u] [u] 方便，便利，合宜 e.g.1) He thinks only of his own convenience. 2) a library planned for the user’s convenience 3) at your convenience 在你方便的时候 [c] 便利设施；方便的用具 e.g. The house has all the modern conveniences. It is a convenience to live near the station. convenient adj. 方便 的，便利的，合宜的 be convenient to do … be convenient to/for sb. … e.g. 1) Come and see me whenever it is convenient to you . 2) It was not convenient for him to come here now. 3) Will the 3:50 train be convenient for you ? 6. attraction 1) [u] attracting or being attracted 吸引，吸引力 e.g. I can’t understand the attraction of fishing. 2) [c] something that attracts sb./sth. 有吸引力的事物 e.g. One of the attractions of the job is having a company car. 7. treasure 1) [u] 金银财宝，宝藏 e.g. to find buried treasure 2) [c] 珍品/宝 e.g. the nation’s art treasures 国家的艺术珍品 3）v. 珍惜/爱 e.g. I will treasure those memories forever. 8. construct v. 建筑/造 （适用于较正式的场合） e.g. Early houses were constructed out of mud. constructive adj. 建设性的，积极的，结构上的 construction n. 建设/筑，建筑物，结构，解释，说明 9. influence 1) [u] 对……的影响 influence on/over sb. / sth. e