新视野大学英语 第三册 4A 单词 课文知识点课件.ppt

29. settlement n. the settlement of immigrants 移民的拓居 The management has reached a settlement with the union over the pay. 资方与工会就工资问题达成了协议。 30. frontier n. a frontier zone 边境地带 frontier disputes 边界争端 2. [C] (usu. pl.) the border between what is known and what is not known 前沿，新领域 advance the frontiers of science 拓展科学的领域 border 和frontier 均指两国之间的边界线和边界地区．有天然分界线（如河流）时多用border the border/frontier between Spain and Portugal 西班牙和葡萄牙之间的边界 frontier 可作比喻用词，而border不能 the frontiers of knowledge, science, etc 知识，科学等有待开发的领域 31. herd n. v. a herd of cattle 一大群牛 The farmer herded the cows over to the barn(仓库 ,牲口棚 ) door. 农夫把奶牛赶到牲口棚门口。 32 horn n. Cattle, sheep and goats have a pair of horns. 牛，绵羊和山羊都有一对角。 The bus driver sounded his horn at the children in the street. 公共汽车驾驶员向街上的孩子们鸣喇叭。 Five Famous Symbols of American Culture 美国文化的五大象征 Unit 4 Section A 1. statue n. [C] the figure of a person, an animal, etc. in wood, stone, bronze, etc., usu. life-size or larger 雕像，塑像，铸像（其大小通常等於或大於真人或实物） a erect a statue of the king on a horse 树立一座国王骑着马的雕像. status ?n. 状态, 情形, 地位, 身份a 2. liberty n. He granted the boy liberty to go out. 他允许那男孩出去。 liberal n. ?自由主义者 a. 不拘泥的, 宽大的, 自由主义的 freedom ?[fri:d?m] n. ?自由, 坦率, 特权 3. enlighten vt. give sb. more information about sth. so that he or she knows the truth 启发，开导 The object of his novel writing is to amuse and enlighten the general readers. 他写小说的目的在于使一般读者得到娱乐并受到教育。 enlightenment n. ?启迪, 教化 5. alliance n. enter into/break off an alliance with a neighboring state 与邻国结成[解除]联盟. in alliance (with sb/sth) 与...联合; 与...结合: We are working in alliance with our foreign partners. 我们与外国合伙人联合一道工作. 6. approve vi. I dont approve of smoking in public places. 我不赞成在公共场合吸烟。 vt. 公司总裁批准了建筑计划。 The company president approved the building plans. approval n.赞成, 批准 7. affection n. 1. [U, C] feeling of fondness 喜爱 He feels a deep affection for his parents. 他深爱他的父母。 2. (pl.) love 爱情，爱慕之情 He tried to win her affections by bringing her flowers. 他送花