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Unit1 a land of diversity 1.illustrate v. 说明 , 阐明 , 图解 , 配图 The companys bank statements illustrate its success. 这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。 This diagram will illustrate what I mean. 这个图表可说明我的意思 She decides to use charts and diagrams to illustrate. 她决定用图表来说明。 Let me illustrate. 让我举出这样一个例子来 illustrate by facts 用事实说明 Illustrate five of your words. 图解你的五个单词 The publisher will illustrate the book . 那个出版商将给这本书配图。 illustrated adj. 有插图的 illustrative adj. 解说性的 ,说明性的 illustration n. 1. （书、杂志等中的）插图 , 图表 , 图案 例证, 实例; 说明, 图解, 图示 Here is another illustration: 这是另外一个例子。 Acting or serving as an illustration. 作为解释说明的 Take an airline as an illustration. 以航空公司为例子 . 2.distinct adj. 截然不同的 ; 清晰的 ,明显的 Those two ideas are quite distinct.这两个主意完全不同。 Gold is distinct from iron. 金在性质上不同于铁。 There is a distinct improvement in your spoken English. 你的英语口语有明显的进步。 His pronunciation is quite distinct. 他的发音非常清楚。 It is distinct that smoking is harmful to health. 很明显 , 抽烟对健康有害。 a distinct image 清晰的图像 distinct improvement 明显的改进 distinction n. 明显差别 ,特征 ; 卓越 ,优秀 ; 荣誉 ,奖赏 I cant see any distinction between these two cases. 我看不出这两个案例有什么不同。 He is a writer of real distinction. 他是一位真正才智超群的作家。 He has gained a distinction in various fields of scholarly studies.他在多种科学的学术研究中享有盛名。 the main distinction 主要区别 a nice distinction 细微的差别 A diplomat of distinction. 一位卓越的外交官 an essential distinction 本质差别 3.majority n. 大多数 半数以上 ; 超过的票数 ; 法定年龄 成年 The majority of his books are kept upstairs. 他的大部分书收藏在楼上。  The majority of the damage is easy to repair. 这次的大部分损害容易补救。 The draft resolution was adopted by a majority of 128. 这项提案以超过 128 票的多数获得通过。 She has reached her majority.她已达到法定年龄。 She has reached her majority.她已达到法定年龄。 a slender [narrow] majority 微弱的多数 an overwhelming majority 绝大多数 *be in the majority 属多数；占多数 Publishing houses where women are in the majority. 妇女占多数的出版社。 major adj. 较大的 主要的 严重的 n. 少校 专业 主修科目 〈美〉主修 专攻 There are major and minor principles in everything, and the minor principles are all subordinate to the major. 事情有大道