武汉大学研究生英语课文翻译Unit5.ppt

earmark v. 指定(款项等的)用于…,给…加上记号/标识 E.g. 1. 20% of the budget has already been earmarked for a new computer system. 百分之二十的预算定于用在新计算机系统。 2. Correct speech is an earmark of the educated man. 合适的谈吐是受教育者的特征。 equivalent: 相等于，相当于 the equivalent of 0.85% of the total budget:相当于总预算的0.85%的资金 quarterly:每个季度地 Para.27 Much of modern … is framed by …paradigm and relies on…… be framed by: frame. n. 框架 以…为框架/体系，设计 译：许多现代环境分析沿用的是技术/科学模式… paradigm: 范例，模范，样式 rely on: depend on 依赖，依靠 quantitative biophysical data: quantity. n. 数量， bio- physical 对生物物理数据的定量分析 anecdotal adj. 多轶事趣闻的,轶事的 anecdote n. His findings are based on anecdotal evidence rather than serious research. …基于道听途说的证据 / 个人主观的描述 / 传闻的证据 Merge: 合并，融合 Para.28 mainstream. v. 列为主流，当做主流 A third: another first-order: the first in order,第一，最… Perspective: 视角，dimension be dismissed as trivial: dismiss. v. 驳回，不予受理，不予考虑 trivial: 琐事的，微不足道的 …divert energy and time away from pressing issues 把…转移开(走) Matter: vi. be important ….的确很重要。 Exercises Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word from the list given. Change the form if necessary. rehabilitation vulnerability migration alleviation preference displacement sustainability incineration urbanization deterioration Girls in their early teens are particularly _________ to negative influences. Heavy rains brought by the typhoon ______ the drought conditions. From the loss of biodiversity we now realize that the current model of development is _________. Her health _______ to the point that she could no longer walk. Ellis expressed a(n) _______ for inviting teachers to give suggestions. Flooding caused by the tsunami may ______ up to a million people. 7. The first Americans _______ across the Bering land 10,000 years ago. 8. I would ________ it if we had a bigger house, but we can’t afford it. 9. The entire neighborhood was _____ in the first half of the fire. 10. The state government will be using some of its tax