高中英语模块二 U1 New Words

d. (showing arrangements made in advance) expected, supposed to 预期的，（按时间）应到达 的，约定的， • We are due to leave tomorrow. 我们定于明天动身。 • Phil's train is due here at 7:00 p.m. 菲尔的火车下午七点钟到。 e. (owing to) because of 因为,由于[(+to)] • Our happy childhood is due to our father‘s hard work. 我们幸福的童年应归功于父亲的辛勤工作。 • Due to the heavy traffic, he was late. • The team’s success was largely due to her efforts. 该队的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。 [Derivation] due for deserving sth. 应得到的，应有 • She’s due for promotion soon.她不久就要晋升。
4. witness ['witnəs] /['witnis] n. 目击者；见证人[C][(+of/to)] • I was a witness to the argument. 我亲眼目睹了那场争辩。 vt. a. 目击 • I witnessed the traffic accident. 我目睹了那次交通事故。 b. 作...的证人 • The two servants witnessed Mr. Smith's will. 两个仆人在史密斯先生的遗嘱上签名作证。 c. 是...的发生地点或时间，见证 • The year 1849 witnessed a great war in Hungary. 一八四九年匈牙利发生了一场大战。 vi. 作证，证明 • Several people witnessed against the accused. 几个人作了不利于被告的证明。 [Phrases]
6. occur [ə'kə:] vi. (occurred, occurred) a. happen 发生 • Earthquakes occur frequently in this area. 这一地区经常发生地震。 b. appear 出现，存在，被发现 • Do giraffes occur in Africa only? 长颈鹿是不是只在非洲才有? c. come to one‘s mind 被想起，被想到，浮现 [(+to)] • A brilliant idea occurred to me. 我想到一个极好的主意。 • It never occurred to me that he might be in trouble. 我怎么也没有想到他会遇上麻烦。 • It didn't occur to him that she would refuse his invitation. 他没有想到她会拒绝他的 [Derivation] • n. occurrence [ə'kʌrəns] 发生
3. due a. owed or owing as a debt right 应给的，欠的 • That money is due to me, but I haven't got it yet. 那笔钱是应付给我的，而我至今还未拿到。 • Have they been paid the money due to them? b. payable 应付的，到期的 • The bank loan is due this month. 银行贷款本月到期。 c. proper，suitable or enough 适当的 • He handled it with due care. 他以应有的小心处理这事。
• be (a) witness to sth. 目击 • bear/ give witness to sth. 为……证明，作证
5. assume vt. a. take as a fact or true without proof 以为;假定为;(想当然地)认为 [+(that)] • I assumed that he had gone for a walk. 我想他去散步了。 [Phrase] assume……（to be）sth or adj. 认为……是什么活怎样 • I assumed him (to be) able to read. b. 承担;就任;取得 • The prince assumed power when he was only fifteen. 王子在十五岁时就掌权了。 c. pretend to have or be 假装，显得 • He assumed a look of surprise. 他装出吃惊的神色。 • He assumes a well-informed manner, but in fact knows little. d. 把...视为己有，僭取，夺取 • The powerful criminal assumed control of the government. 那个有势力的不法之徒僭取了政府控制权。 [Derivation] n. assumption 假定，假设，假装 • Our assumption that we would win was wrong. 我们对于赢比赛的设想是错的。 • His assumption of power was not liked by many. 很多人都不喜欢他的擅权。
7. aboard [ə'bɔ:d] a. adv. 在船(或飞机,车)上;上船(或飞机,车) • All passengers aboard fell into the river. 船上所有乘客皆落入河中。 • Welcome aboard! 欢迎乘坐（这船、飞机、车等） b. prep. 在(船,飞机,车)上;进入,上(船,飞机,车) • They were the last two to go aboard the ship. 他们是最后两位上船的。 [Comparison] abroad [ə'brɔ:d] adv. 在国外;到国外 • My son is still living abroad. 我的儿子仍住在国外。
9. make up a. 补足，弥补 • We need $50 to make up the sum required. 我们需要五十元以补足所需要的数目。 • He had to make up his homework after 2-day absence. 缺课两天后他必须补作业。 • Believe in yourself, do what you love, and learn to make up your shortages. So you can smile every day. 相信你自己，做你想做的，学会弥补不足，这样能快乐度 过每一天。 b. 编造 • The whole story is made up. 整个故事完全是虚构出 来的。 • Don’t try to make up any excuse for your being late. 不要试图为你的迟到编任何借口。
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10. case
a. a situation 事情，情况 [Phrases]
• in case 万一，以防万一
• in case of 万一；如果发生；假设
• in any case 无论如何，不管怎样
• in that/this case 如果那/这样 • in no case 决不
2. incident ['insidənt] a. an event, especially one in a story 发生的事情，事件 • That was one of the strangest incidents in my life. b. an event that includes violence, such as fighting or explosion 事变 • In a recent incident, 2 bombs exploded. [Comparison] • Accident 多指不愉快的，意外不测之事，常导致不良后果 和过程。 • Event 一般指重要事件或大事件，有时指任何事件。 • Occurrence [ə‘kʌrəns] 指普通的偶发事件。 • Affair 多用复数，指重大事情或事务，如：foreign affairs； current affairs。但是，有时也指一般的事情或事务，可用 单数 a private affair
c. 组成 • Twelve doctors made up the medical team. = The medical team was made up of twelve doctors. 医疗队由十二名医生组成。 • What are the qualities that make up her character? 形成她性格的特质是什么？ d. 化妆 • Every morning she spends half an hour making up. 她每天早上花半小时化妆。 • She is always very heavily made up. 她总是浓 妆艳抹的。 e. 和好(with) • Two weeks after their quarrel, they made up with each other. 吵架2周后，他们和好了。
8. possibility n. a. 可能性 [U]/[Singular][(+of)][+that] • There is a good possibility of rain tonight. 今晚很可能要下雨。 • There is little possibility of his works winning the prize. 他的作品几乎不可能获奖。 • There is no possibility that he will come tonight. 他今晚不可能来。 b. 可能的事，可能发生的事 [C] • Life on other planets is a possibility. 其他行星上有生命是可能的。 c. 发展前途，潜在价值 [pl] • He is a man of possibilities. 他是一个有发展前途的人。
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1. step up to increase in size or speed 加紧，加强，促进 • You have to step up your pace. • Step up your work, or you can’t finish it on time. • He stepped up his pace to follow us. [Phrases] step in 干涉，介入 • Father stepped in and forbad me to go camping. step down （选举中）把职位让给别人，下台 step into society 进入 step out of line 越轨，出格 step on it 踩油门 step aside 让路 • step n. step by step 逐步 out of step 不合拍 mind one’s step 小心行事 take steps to do sth. 采取措施 • It is the first step that costs. 万事开头难