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Unit 8 New Words 1、genius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- n. 1. [C] a person of very great ability or very high intelligence 天才人物；才子 [例] In the field of physics, Albert Einstein was a genius. 艾伯特·爱因斯坦是物理学界的天才。 [例] The young man who was regarded as a genius in his boyhood turned out to be quite ordinary. 那个年轻人小时候被认为是天才，长大后却变得平平庸庸。 2. [U] great and rare powers of thought, skill, or imagination 天才；天赋 [例] Theres genius in the way this picture was painted. 这幅画的绘制手法表现出一种天分。 [例] Genius is nothing but labor and intelligence. 天才不是别的，就是努力加聪明。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2、powerful -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- adj. great in degree or effect 强大的；强效的 [例] As a powerful nation, we should help the weaker ones instead of controlling them. 作为一个强国，我们应该帮助弱小国家，而不是去控制它们。 [例] Even the most powerful drugs cannot save his life. 即使是最强效的药物也无法挽救他的生命。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3、calculate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vt. 1. find out or make a firm guess about (esp. an amount), esp. by using numbers 计算；估算 [例] Data about the planes courses are to be collected so as to calculate the distances between planes. 有关飞机航线的数据会被收集起来以计算飞机间的距离。 [例] From this table you can calculate the total profit we made this month. 从这张表中你可以算出我们这个月的总利润。 2. be planned with the intention of (producing a particular result) 打算 [例] This advertisement is calculated to attract children. 这则广告旨在吸引孩子。 [例] Every move had to be calculated in advance; otherwise you wont be able to meet your own expectations. 每一步都要做预先打算，否则你将无法实现自己的期望。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4、beyond -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prep. 1. more or greater than (an amount or limi