Unit 3 The land down under
1 prohibit vt (尤指以法令)禁止
prohibit sth /doing sth; prohibit sb from doing sth
1)Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the factory.
2) Nuclear powers are prohibited from selling this technology. 禁止核大国出售该项技术。
prohibition c 禁令,禁律
The government will issue a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18.
比较forbid (forbade, forbidden) vt 禁止
forbid sth/ doing sth; forbid sb from doing sth; forbid sb to do sth
2 territory c/u 1)领土,版图 2)(某一特定的)地区
1) They have refused USA troops to be stationed in their territory.他们拒不允许美军驻扎在他们国土上。
2) That was an expedition through previously unexplored territory. 那是一次穿越未经勘探地区的探险。
3(转)1) Modern Australia is made up of six states and two territories.
2) Women make up only 30% of the workforce.
1) _______________ 2) _____________________
译: 我们必须加强努力补回失去的时间.
4 surround vt 1)围绕,环绕 2)包围,围住
译1) 我的家乡四面环山,风景秀丽。
2) Mystery surrounds the actress’s death .
5 represent vt. 1)speak for代表(某人,某一团体)
2)be a sign of (尤指在地图上或平面图里)代表,表示 与stand for 同义
1)Mr Li was chosen to represent the company at the conference. 李先生被选为该公司出席会议的代表。
2)The other stars on the flag represent the Southern Cross.国旗其他星星代表南十字星座。
6 strait海峡 channel海峡 ( 比strait 大)
1) The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are all looking forward to peaceful reunification of
the motherland as soon as possible.
2) It is our common desire to develop the cross-Straits relations.
3) swim across the English Channel
7 create 1)make sth exist which didn’t exist创造,创作 2)cause引起,造成
1) The main purpose of industry is to create wealth .
2) This decision will create confusion.(混乱)
译1)政府计划为青年人创造更多的就业机会.
2)创造一个又一个奇迹
8 fellow adj 同类的,同事的,同伴的
fellow members同一组织的成员 my fellow Chinese我的中国同胞
a fellow worker同事 my fellow passenger和我同车的旅伴
n 1)man 男人 2)家伙,老兄(带轻蔑或亲昵等意的称呼)
What a fellow! 这家伙或好家伙
9 claim v1)demand or ask for in one’s own right (根据权利)要求或要求拥有;认领 2) say that sth is right 声称
claim to do; claim that从句
译1) Can I claim payment for the damage ?
2) No one has come to claim this bike so far.
3)The doctors claimed to have discovered a cure for the disease.
4)He claimed that he was not guilty(有罪的).
c.合法权利;(根据权利而提出的)要求,索赔
You have no claim to this property.你无权要求这份财产.
They made a claim on the insurance company for the stolen luggage.因行李被盗, 他们向保险公司要求索赔.
10 make it possible for sb to do 使某人有可能…
make it clear to us that 从句 向某人表明,清楚向某人说明
译1)因特网使我们有更多的机会获取最新信息.
2)我已向他讲清楚他在这里不再受欢迎.
11 crime c/u 犯罪;犯罪活动
译commit a crime keep an eye on the new patterns of crime
criminal adj 犯罪的 c. 罪犯,犯人
1) He has a criminal record.
2) The criminal was sentenced to three years in prison.
12 ecology 生态,生态学ecosystem生态系统ecological adj.生态的
译1) I major in ecology 2)protect the ecological environment
3)be harmful to the ecosystem 4)develop the ecotourism
13 consequence : result c 结果,后果
He broke the law and now he must take/ face the consequences of his actions.
as a consequence结果 as a /in consequence of 由于
There is a constant rise in sea levels in consequence of global warming.
译:因意见分歧,玛丽断绝了与汤姆的关系.
consequently: as a result 结果
14 original 1) adj existing or happening first 原先的,最早的
1) The original Australians suffered a lot .原澳洲土著人吃尽苦头.
2) The picture has been returned to its original owner.
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