研究生英语阅教程（提高级第三版）Lesson10.ppt

Langauge Points Synonyms: assets, belongs, possessions, riches, wealth, goods, fortune, effects, patrimony, chattels Langauge Points 3) a building, a piece of land, or both together ●房地产价格近来格飙升。 Property prices have shot up recently. Langauge Points Synonyms: buildings, estate, land, premises Langauge Points 27. static adj ( line 1, para.6 ) not moving, changing, or developing ; not dynamic ●经济学家预测房价在相当长的时间内不变。 Economists predict that house prices will remain static for a long period. ●获得资格证的年轻人数量一直维持不变或出现下降。 The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static or decreased. Langauge Points 28. metaphysics n [u] ( line 2, para.6 ) Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that deals with abstract concepts, concepts that cannot be tested in a measureable mathematical way, as they are in the traditional sciences of chemistry, physics, etc. Langauge Points ●形而上学是对现实根本特性的描述所进行的研究。 Metaphysics is concerned with the description of the fundamental aspects of reality. ●逻辑与形而上学之间有类似之处。 There is an alliance between logic and metaphysics. Langauge Points 29. set in motion ( line 4, para.6 ) to start a process or series of events that will continue for some time ●按一下按钮启动计算机。 Press the button to set the computer in motion. ●他们一旦有了足够的资金，就将计划付诸实施。 Their plan will be put/set in motion once they get enough money. Langauge Points 30. ten or twenty thousand million years ago ( line 8, para. 6 ) It may also be expressed as ten to twenty billion years ago. Hawking uses a common British way to state very large numbers. Langauge Points 31. the big bang ( line 1, para.7 ) When used in reference to the origin of the universe or to creation, the “big bang”, often capitalized as Big Bang, is commonly understood to mean the begin- ning of the universe as we know it,