大学体验英语4册unit1.pptVIP

abusive [ ?bju:siv ] adj. — using or containing curse骂人的 陋习的 ★He always abusive to everyone when he’s drunk. applaud [?pl?:d] v. — clap hands in order to show approval or admiration 赞同；称赞；向…喝采 鼓掌欢迎 ★We all applaud you for your decision. consequently adv. —as a result, therefore 所以，因此 ★My car broke down and consequently I was late. devalue v. —reduce the value or worth of (sth) 降低（某事物）的价值; 贬低（某事物）的重要性: ★ History has tended to devalue the contributions of women. dubious [ dju:bj?s ] adj. —feeling doubt, uncertain怀疑的；无把握的； ★I feel dubious about his honesty. entail [inteil] v. —make necessary使承担；使成为必要，需要 ★ These plans entail great expense on us. flexibility [ .fleks?biliti ] n. —state of being easily changed to suit new conditions灵活性；柔韧性 ★He has enough flexibility to cope with job. fulfill v. fufil —perform, carry out 履行，实现 ★He has failed to fulfill his duties as a father. glaring [ɡlε?ri?] adj. —unpleasantly bright 耀眼的，显眼的，突出的 ★These errors are glaring. household n. 1—family; housework 家庭；家务 2— adj. of the family 家庭的 ★Most households had a computer in large cities. ★The product was so successful that its name became a household word. marginalize [ mɑ:d?in?laiz ] v. —neglect, ignore 忽视，忽略，排斥 ★ The whole class should not be marginalized in the job market. mirror v. —reflect as in a mirror反映；反射；映射 ★Our newspaper aims to mirror the opinions of ordinary people. obligation n. —promise, duty义务；责任 ★You have a legal obligation to ensure your child receives a proper education. omission n. omit —leaving out or undone省略；遗漏；疏忽 ★The omission of his name was not a deliberate act. presence [prezns] n. present v. —being present in a place, etc. 出席，到场 ★She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed. proportion [ pr?p?:??n] n. —relation of one thing to another in quantity, size, etc. 比例，部分 ★The report shows that poor families spend a larger proportion of their income