[英语学习]smartcars.ppt

unit 2 new words ;Lucrative (L4): adj. producing much moneysyn.—profitable lucrative business / market / contract / job The lobbies of Baghdads five-star hotels are packed with businessmen fighting over lucrative contracts. There is still an illegal but lucrative trade in ivory between Africa and South-East Asia.;fatality;eliminate : v. to completely get rid of sth. that is unnecessary or unwanted; to defeat a team or person in a competition淘汰 ~ sth: eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem The credit card eliminates the need for cash or checks. eliminate sth/sb from sth Their team was eliminated from the World Cup in the first round. Cf-Select the superior and eliminate the inferior (survival of the fittest) 优胜劣汰;alert (L22) v.alert sb; alert sb to sth One fireman alerted the residents and helped them to safety. Campaigns have been carried out to alert the public to the dangers of HIV. adj. be alert to sth. The authorities should have been alert to the possibility of invasion. n. be on the alert for sth. / sb. Be on the alert for anyone acting suspiciously. on full alert / on high alert (=completely ready to deal with a dangerous situation)全面警戒，高度戒备;prototype (L29): n. the first model or design of sth. from which other forms are copied or developed;Part Two, Paragraph 6Language points;hazard (L33): n. a danger or risk Hazard to/for sth. Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife. The research has confirmed that tobacco smoke presents a hazard to health. health/safety hazard - The lead in the exhaust gas is a real health hazard. Cf.- hazardous adj. be hazardous to health ;convert (L52): v. to change sth into a different form of thing, or to change sth so that it can be used for a different purpose or in a different way Convert sth. into/to sth Stocks can be easily converted to cash. Solar cooking requires a dark pot to absorb the sun’s rays and convert them into heat energy.Cf- adj. convertible a convertible currency 可兑换货币 a convertibl