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（仅供参考，来自于 ppt） Unit 1 Words and Expressions attempt to: make a start at doing something, try to do something Examples ★The prisoners attempted to escape. ★The enemy attempted to put up a resistance but it was too late. boom: n. sudden increase in trade; sudden growth and prosperity v. increase suddenly Examples ★The 1990s witnessed a boom in economy in that country. ★Stocks may boom today, but drop tomorrow. shift , to: transfer, change position or direction Example ★ Don’t attempt to shift the responsibility to someone else. ★ He was shifted to a post in New York City . the ranks of: the large group of Example ★ Many farmers left the countryside and swelled the ranks of the unskilled laborers in the cities . dot-com millionaires: those who rise to millionaires by running websites Example ★ Nowadays, the dot-com millionaires are worshiped by some young men. edge: n. advantage Examples ★ have (get, gain, hold) an edge over sb ★Youll increase your edge over other applicants by anticipating questions the interviewers might raise. pull down: earn (money); destroy or demolish; (of illness, etc) weaken; lower the spirits of Examples ★ He pulled down $5,000 by doing part-time job last year. ★ The old theater was pulled down. ★ An attack of flu soon pulled him down. decry: v. disapprove of; try to make something seem less valuable by speaking against it Example ★The public decried the inefficient administration. shake off: get rid of; free oneself from Examples ★Tom couldn’t shake off his dependence on drugs. ★The village shook off poverty under the guidance and supervision of the local government. Explanation of difficult sentences ★ P9 In turn, the lack of mobility for those who don’t or can’t get a degree is putting a lid on the intergenerational progress thathas long been a mainstay of the American experience. Explanation Those without