英美概况课件PPT测试题及课后练习答案PDF 刘白玉封丽丽主编 978 7 81134 751 7 美国部分Chapter 4.ppt

CHAPTER FOUR Economy of the United States Famous Quotation It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do. — Winston Churchill New Words sneeze: v. exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one’s nose打喷嚏 — The pepper in the food caused me to/made me sneeze. 这食物中的胡椒味儿呛得我直打喷嚏。 cruise: v. travel at a moderate speed慢速行驶 — Several privateer often cruise near the entrance of the channel. 几只武装民船经常在这个海峡的进口附近巡航。 New words insistence: n. continual and persistent demands坚持，强调，坚决主张 — Your insistence on causelessness removes all hope of the world ever changing. 您对无因的坚持打消了世界不断变化的所有希望。 assembly: n. a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit集合，集会, 议会，装配 — The production is greatly increased due to a new assembly line installed. 由于安装了新装配线, 生产量大大提高。 New Words lobby: v. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors 游说 — The anti-nuclear lobby is becoming stronger. 向议员游说的反核群众声势渐强。 supersede: v. take the place or move into the position of取代，接替 — Will factory workers be entirely superseded by machines one day? 工人将来能完全由机器取代吗？ New Words obstacle: n. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted 障碍 — Her father’s opposition remained only their obstacle. 她父亲的反对是他们唯一的障碍。 pension: n. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working 退休金 — A pension is often commutable into a lump sum. 养老金常可改为一次性总付款。 New Words mutual funds: n. a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares共同基金 — Usually individuals do this through money market mutual fund. 通常个人通过货币共有基金来进行投资。 recreation: n. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates消遣，娱乐 — Sport and recreation have always been part of university life. 运动和娱乐活动一直