新视野大学英语（第三版）读写教程Book4-Unit1-Section B Why do smart people do dumb things.ppt

3. petty (Para. 4) Translation: 与那些从来都吃不饱的人相比，我们的赤字问题显得微不足道。 a. (of a problem, detail, etc.) small and unimportant（问题、细节等）小的，琐碎的，不重要的 Our deficit problems seem petty when compared to those of people who never have enough to eat. Language highlighting Enhancing your skills 4. refute (Para. 5) Translation: 证明或反驳某一观点的最好方法之一是用历史事实或自己的亲身经历举证。 vt. prove that a statement or idea is not correct 驳倒，反驳（陈述或观点） One of the best ways to prove or refute a point is to cite examples from historical facts or your own experiences. Language highlighting Enhancing your skills 1. 对于任何暗示她恃才傲物的话，伊莎贝尔都立即予以否认。 Isabelle is quick to _____ any suggestion of her intellectual snobbery. 2. 他准备全面反驳共和党人对他的严厉指控。 He prepared a complete ________ of the Republicans’ serious charges. 3. 能被可以想见的事件驳斥的理论不具科学性。 A?theory?that is ________ by conceivable events is?non-scientific.?? Fill in the blanks with different forms of the word refute. refute refutation refutable Enhancing your skills Language highlighting 5. trigger (Para. 6) Translation: 地震能够引起滑坡，造成洪水和海啸。 vt. make sth. happen very quickly 使发生；引发； 激发 Earthquakes can trigger landslides and cause flooding and tsunamis. Enhancing your skills Language highlighting 6. retrieval (Para. 8) Translation: 这个设备真正的目的是发射和找回飞行中的小型飞机。 n. The process of getting sth. back from a particular place, esp. from a place where it should not be 找回；取回 The real purpose of this equipment is the launching and retrieval of small airplanes in flight. Enhancing your skills Language highlighting 1. 数据检索是当今数据时代进行科学研究的主要方法。 Data retrieval is a main way to make scientific research in today’s era of data. Translate the following sentences by using the word retrieval. 2. 从电脑中读取信息就是一个找回这些信息的过程。 The?retrieval?of information from a computer is the process of getting it back. Enhancing your skills Language highlighting 7. stall (Para. 6) Translation: 因为有个大水坑，引擎突然熄火了。 v. if a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stalls a ve