unit2-2讲稿.ppt

1. C 2.D 3. D 4. A 5. B estimate v. form a judgment about; calculate the cost, value, size, etc of sth. 评定；估计（某物的价钱，价值，大小等） e.g. We estimate that it would take 3 months to finish the work. 我们估计完成这工作需要三个月。 Text n. a calculation or approximation of the value of sth. 估计；估价 e.g. The mechanic gave me a rough estimate of two or three hundred dollars for the repairs to my car. 机械师给我的汽车的修理费的估计是200或300美元。 estimate estimation n. the evaluation of worth 估计；评定；评价 [同]appraisal e.g. In my estimation, she is a good administrator. 就我的评价，她是一位很好的行政管理人员。 Text dramatic adj. a) an event or situation, especially an unexpected one, in which there is anxiety or excitement and usually a lot of action 引人注意的,给人印象深刻的 e.g. There’s been a dramatic rise in divorce recently. 最近离婚明显增加. b) very sudden or noticeable, or full of action and excitement 戏剧性的 Text dramatic drama n. (THEATRE)表演,演戏 e.g. Students participated in the campus dramas actively. 学生们积极地参加了校园的戏剧演出。 dramatically adv. 戏剧地,明显地 Text bankruptcy n. the legal state of being without money or credit, unable to pay bills 破产 e.g. The company declared bankruptcy. 那家公司宣布破产了。 Text to declare/ file for bankruptcy 宣布/申请破产 bankruptcy e.g. That company is bankrupt. 那个公司破产了。 bankrupt adj. without money or credit, unable to pay one’s bills 破产的,无力还债的 n. 破产者,无力还债者 vt. 使破产,使枯竭 The managers bankrupted the company by buying too much equipment. 经理购买了太多的设备而使公司破产了。 It is quite possible that you cannot get the money back from that bankrupt. 很有可能你无法从那个破产者那儿要回你的钱了。 Text efficiency n. good productivity or performance （高）效率，（高）性能 e.g. increase efficiency 提高效率 efficient adj. productive, economical 效率高的；经济性能好的 Text efficiency Compare effective adj. a) having the result that one wants 有效的 b) in use, current, in operation 实施中的；有效力的 e.g. She performs her job well and quickly; she is very efficient. 她工作完成得又快又好，效率真高。 The medicine is quite effective, it relieves pain qu