Unit3 单词用法课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第四册 .pptxVIP

选择性必修四U3单词用法1. salary n. 薪金，薪水（复数是salaries）eg./ Some might say that we work because we have to, not least because(尤其是因为) we need the salary that enables us to be financially independent.Shes on a salary of ￡24 000. 她的薪金是2.4万英镑。2. labour/ labor labour force（全公司或全国的）劳动力eg./ It is certainly true that most of us do join the labour force once our studies are completed.2. labour/ labor 1）n. ① （统称）劳工，劳动力【U】eg./ a shortage of labour 劳动力的短缺Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour . 雇主正在把移民当作廉价劳动力使用。② 劳动，（尤指）体力劳动【U】eg./ manual labour 体力劳动③ 分娩期，分娩，生产【U】eg./ Jane was in labour for ten hours. 2）vi. 努力做；干苦力活eg./ Scientists laboured to uncover the mysteries.We laboured all day in the fields. laborious adj. 耗时费力的，辛苦的laboriously adv.eg./ a laborious task/process 艰巨的任务；艰难的过程3. gear 1）vt. 使适合于gear sth to/towards sth---be geared to/towards…去适应…，使适合于…eg./ Indeed, it could be argued that our education is geared towards preparing us for a life of work. 2）n. 排档，齿轮，传动装置eg./ On hills, he must use low gears. 在山上，他必须用低速挡。Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. 离合器使用不慎可能会损坏传动装置。4. earn a living 谋生eg./ However, earning a living is by no means the only reason why we work—there are other important reasons that motivate us to enter the world of work.She earned a living as a part-time secretary. earn v. 1）挣得，挣钱；2）博得，赢得eg./ She must earn a fortune. 挣了一大笔钱He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. earnings n. 薪水；工资；收入5. attain vt. 1）（通常经过努力）获得；2）达到（某年龄、水平、状况）eg./ Through the work we do, our goals can be attained and our dreams achieved. Most of our students attained five ‘A’ grades in their exams. This animal can attain speeds of up to 97 kph. n. attainment 获得【U】；达到【U】；成就【C】adj. attainable 可达到的；可获得的eg./ attainable goals/objectives/targets 可达到的目标6. endeavour/ endeavor 1）vi. 努力，尽力endeavor to do sth 努力，尽力做某事eg./ If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.2）n.