新编大学英语第一册Unit05.ppt

remove (Line 23, Para. 3) vt. vi. 1) take off or away from the place occupied; take to another place He decided to remove his family to the seashore. 将军决定把部队调往前线。 他决定把家搬到海边。 The general was determined to remove the troops to the front. 自原来位置拿开；取去；移动 He is in bad temper because he _____________________ yesterday. 他脾气不好是因为他昨天被撤职了。 He _____________________ because of his cheating in an exam. 因为在一次考试中作弊，他被学校开除了。 2) dismiss 把······免职；撤去 was removed from office was removed from school remove (Line 23, Para. 3) 把······排除在外；排除······的可能性 Police have ______________ but are still holding several people for questioning. 警方已经排除了谋杀的可能，但还是留下了几个人盘问。 rule out (Line 35, Para. 5) ruled out murder 恐怕我们不能排除您正在找的人已经被恐怖分子绑架的可能性。 I’m afraid we can’t ___________________ that the man you are seeking might have been kidnapped by terrorists. rule out the possibility rule out (Line 35, Para. 5) 把······排除在外；排除······的可能性 feature (Line 37, Para. 5) n. an important aspect of something 特点 characteristic and feature characteristic “特点”，“特征”，指character（性格）中的特质。一个人可以有许多characteristics，但作为性格只有一个character。 feature 多用于说明地理、气候、风景的特点。 e.g. The main features of Dalian city are the mild climate and beautiful scenery. 大连市的主要特点是温和的气候与美丽的风景。 词义辨析 请用characteristic 或feature 的适当形式填空。 Heavy rains and strong wind are ________ of the weather in some southern cities. Although she has lived in Japan for three years, she knows very little of the essential _____________ of Japanese life. features characteristic n. 1) an established tradition, a habit, a custom 制度，习俗 Giving presents at Christmas is an institution. 圣诞节时赠送礼物是一种习俗。 institution (Line 51, Para. 6) The institution of marriage has existed for centuries. 婚姻制度已经存在了好几个世纪了。 2)（医院、学校等）社会公共机构 He planned to ____________________ for the severely handicapped. 他计划建立一个为严重残疾者服务的机构。 establish an institution institution (Line 51, Para. 6) 比较：institute 学会，协会；学院， （大学）学校；（