现代大学英语精读4lesson2language study.ppt

Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police B T L E W Part Three ENTER I. Word Study II. Phrases and Expressions III. Word Building IV. Grammar Language Study Word Study Word list: aggression allot ascend chill eccentric 6. inquire 7. mess 8. moisten 9. oblige 10. shriek 11. tense 12. vicious Word Study 1. aggression n. a.the act of initiating hostilities or invasion b.the practice or habit of launching attacks Examples: The statement condemned the country’s brutal aggression against its neighbor. Boys usually express their aggression by hitting each other. so far they had showed no aggression towards him. physical/verbal aggression 人身侵犯/口头侵犯 a. aggressive v. aggress n. aggressor Word formations To be continued on the next page. Examples: Bailey became increasingly aggressive in his questioning of the witness. 越来越咄咄逼人 Today’s executives are hungry, competitive, and aggressive. 雄心勃勃，竞争意识强，有进取精神 an aggressive tumor 迅速蔓延的肿瘤 a. aggressive Word Study a. inclined to behave in a hostile fashion b. assertive, bold, and enterprising c. fast growing; tending to spread quickly Word Study assign, allot, apportion, allocate These verbs mean to set aside or give out in portions or shares. assign/allot refer to arbitrary distribution, but neither implies equality or fairness of division Examples: The hardest work was assigned to the strongest laborers. We allot a half hour a day for recreation. To be continued on the next page. Word Study apportion is to divide according to prescribed rules and implies fair distribution allocate usually means to set something apart from a larger quantity, as of money, for a specific purpose or for a particular person or group Examples: “The first duty of a legislator is to apportion penalties.” “立法者的第一项任务就是分配刑罚” A portion of the budget was allocated for the education of each student. Word Study v. a. to