大学英语Unit5单词和词组

A couple of victories would improve the team’s morale enormously.
长期的失业使得他精神不振。
A long period of unemployment weakened his morale.
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rise through the ranks: make progress from a low position to a high position On our ships, the officers rose through the ranks and every young sailor boy had his chances.
integrity: n.
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1. the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity. Bill is really a man of integrity.
这项决定会带来深远的影响。
This decision will bring long-lasting consequences. Collocations: as a consequence of take the consequences (of)
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constitute: v. if several people or things constitute sth., they are the parts that form it Women constitute about 10% of the parliament. The under-18s constitute nearly 25% of the town’s population.
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obvious: adj. easy to notice or understand They have a small child so for obvious reasons they need money. It was obvious that I knew very little about it.
They tried their best to keep their cultural integrity intact.
consult:
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1. v. ask for information or advice from sb. because it is their job to know sth. I’m not quite sure how to get there — I’d better consult a map. 2. v. discuss sth. with sb. so that you can make a decision together Why didn’t you consult me about this?
他们将就如何开展竞选活动进行磋商。
They are going to consult on how to launch the election campaign. Patterns: consult sb. about sth. consult with
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morale: n. the level of confidence and positive feelings that people have, especially people who work together, who belong to the same team, etc.
太阳从云朵后面钻出来。
The sun emerged from behind a cloud.
2. if facts emerge, they become known after being hidden or secret
Differences on the issues have emerged.
CF: competent, able, capable
这些形容词均含有“有能力的，能干的”之意 competent 强调具有能胜任某项工作的足够技能或其它所需的条件。 最常用的词，多用于褒义，着重指有能力做某事，常用于 able be able to这个词组。 语气弱于able，指有能力、有潜力做某事，常与of连用。 capable
我很为难, 简直不知如何是好。
I’m stumped: I just don’t know what to do.
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emerge: v. 1. appear or come out from somewhere She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.
2. (formal) the state of being united as one complete thing
A modern extension on the old building will ruin its architectural integrity.
他们竭尽全力保持自己的文化完整。
实验是由纽约的科学家们实施完成的。
The experiments were conducted by the scientists in New York.
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consequence: n. sth. that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions Well, if you insist on eating so much, you’ll have to suffer the consequences!
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the three words above. Change the forms where necessary. affairs 1. The minister deals with important ______. 2. Will you phone me back — it’s a ______ of some importance. matter 3. Our firm does a lot of ________ with overseas customers. business 4. Currently, there are fewer firms in ________ in the area than business ever before. 5. Talking about the world’s problems is one thing, but solving matter them is another _______ altogether. 6. What I do in my spare time is my ______. affair matter 7. Mary denied any knowledge of the ______. 8. Eventually they found a consultant they felt they could do ________ with. business
经彻底调查，总的情况明朗了。
After thorough investigation there emerged an overall picture. Pattern: emerge from
affair: n.
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1. a secret sexual relationship between two people, when at least one of them is married to sb. else She’s having an affair with a married man. He had an affair with his boss that lasted six years. 2. things connected with your personal life, your financial situation, etc. She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently.
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competent: adj. having enough skill or knowledge to do sth. to a satisfactory standard I wouldn’t say he was brilliant but he was competent at his job.
conduct:
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1. n. the way sb. behaves, especially in public, in their job, etc. The club has a strict code of conduct. 2. v. carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
She had joined the company as a secretary and risen through the ranks.
Detailed Re are stumped by a question or problem, you are unable to find an answer to it I’m completely stumped.
别理我，管好你自己的事。
Leave me alone; mind your own affairs.
CF: affair, business & matter
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这些名词均含“事情”之意。 含义较广，侧重指与你个人生活有关的事务。复数形式多指 affair 重大或较复杂的事务。 business 通常指生意上的事情。 普通用词，着重指一件不得不考虑的或需要处理的事。 matter
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Directions: Fill in the blanks with the three words above. able 1. Will she be ____ to cope with the work? 2. I think your plan is _______ of being improved. capable 3. We need to get an assistant who’s _______ and efficient. capable competent 4. She is _________ in / for her work. 5. It’s so wonderful to be ____ to see the sea from my window. able competent 6. This court is not _________ with regard to your case.