现代大学英语阅读2 unit 14 A computer with a human brain.ppt

四、独立主格结构的句法功能 2. 作条件状语 ?Weather permitting，they will go on an outing to the beach tomorrow． 如果天气允许的话，他们将在明天组织一次海滨郊游。 unit14 A Computer with a Human Brain quest [+ for] his long quest for truth 他对真理的长期探索 the quest for human happiness 对人类幸福的追求 in quest of sth trying to find or get something 寻找某物 They journeyed to the distant islands in quest of spices. 他们远赴群岛寻找香料。 request n. / vt. 请求；需要 at sb’s request (=because someone asked for it to be done)应某人的要求 The study was done at the request of the Chairman. 这项研究是应主席要求进行的。 [+ for] They have made an urgent request for international aid. 他们紧急请求国际援助。 Translation The quest to develop a computer more intelligent than man has been going for some time now. 人们想要开发一种比人类更智能的计算机的想法已经有一段时间了。 Translation Rather than just simply trying to build bigger and faster machines, computer scientists are now experimenting with a new breed of computer--- a computer actually designed along the lines of the human brain. 注释 3 outperform vt. 胜过；做得比……好 =overcome exceed cap transcend outperformance n. 优胜；业绩出色 addition 加法 subtraction 减法 multiplication 乘法 division 除法 Translation Even a five-dollar pocket calculator is embarrassingly superior to the human brain when it comes to multiplication or division. 很尴尬的是，当做乘法或者除法时，人脑甚至比不上一个五美元买的计算器。 conceivable conceive vt. 怀孕；构思；以为；持有 vi. 怀孕；设想；考虑 conceive of sth/sb as sth Language may be conceived of as a process which arises from social interaction. 语言可以被看成是社会交流的产物。 conceivable conceive that He could not conceive that anything really serious could be worrying his friend. 他想象不出能有什么非常严重的事情让他的朋友操心。 feasible feasibility analysis 可行性分析 a feasible solution 可行的解决方法 prompt adj. 敏捷的，迅速的；立刻的 vt. 提示；促进；激起；（给演员）提白 adv. 准时地 1.to make someone decide to do something 促使；激励 prompt sb to do sth What prompted you to buy that suit? 什么原因让你买下了那套西装？ 2. Prompt action must be taken. 必须立即采取行动。 scratch scratch around 1.to try to find or get something which is difficult to find or get 〔困难地〕搜寻，查找，寻找 Homeless people s