大学英语综合教程4 第三版

Unit11、Taxes are an obligation which may fall on everybody.2、We applauded the authority’s decision not to close the hospital.3、The doctor’s instruction must be fulfilled exactly;the sick man’s life depends on it.4、Do these opinion polls really mirror what people are thinking.5、I prefer to think of memorization as a stepping-stone to flexibility in use of words and phrases.6、In her office memos she tended to devalue the work done by her staff.7、The history of railroad transport has partly been a history of striving for greater efficiency and profit.8、He took on the new post withour having the faintest idea of what it entailed.9、He is supposedly one of the greatest experts in that field.10、Absolute secrecy is essential. Consequently ,the fewer who are aware of the project the better.1.随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也更大了。

(take on)With his promotion, he has taken on greater responsibilities.2.他感到他再没有必要对约翰承担这样的责任。

（make a commitment）He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more.3.闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物，与她相反，露茜却喜欢呆在家里看书。

(as opposed to)Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy, who pre fers to stay at home reading.4.充其量可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没有良心(conscience)或没有资格的权力追求者。

（at best, at worst）At best hes ambitious, and at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications.5.我们已尽全力说服他，但是却毫无进展。

（strive，make no headway）We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway.Unit21 Countless fossil discoveries allow us to trace evolution of today’s organism from earlier forms.2 All legislation, all government, all society is formed upon the principle of mutual concession ,politeness and courtesy.3 Several euro-zone governments object to the arrangement,which they said put them at disadvantage.4 It could take decades before people finally accept that everything they believed to be eternally true was merely a temporary set of measures that worked for a limited period of time.5 Researchers have found that artificial the natural sweeteners actua lly increase one’s appetite and make him eat more.6 Indeed, many college students do not select their ultimate career pah immediately after they graduate.7 We can not attach too much importance to self-discipline in one’s success.8 An electronic dictionary has an edge over a printed one —all its information can be refreshed constantly.9 Advertising adds to societal definition of beauty and makes many of us aspire to resemble models that grace the cover of magazines.10 In most of the Western world,suicide is not a crime, but helping another commit it is.1、宪法规定公民享有言论自由。

（provide for）The Constitution provides for citizen’s freedom of speech.2、我们在如何养育孩子的问题上有截然不同的看法，因此常发生争吵（grow out of；bring up）Our constant quarrels grew out of the diverse ideas on how to bring up children.3、我们早在会阅读之前就已经掌握了一些词汇。

（long before）We have learned some words long before we can read.4、很多中国家长认为孩子越早上学越好。

（the more。

the more）Many Chinese parents think that the earlier children go to school, the better.5、新税法不是要惩罚富人，而是要给穷人以公平和机会。

（rather）The new tax law is not to punish the rich. Rather it is to bring justice and opportunity to the poor.Unit31、She refused to answer questions that infringed on her private affairs.2、This is a view echoed by many on the copyright protection.3、The following description of Peal Harbor is excerpted from a history book.4、These people seem to think that reading a few books on business management would qualify them as experts.5、It is perfectly legal to import these goods under European law.6、The actor’s trip home has revived his memory of his childhood.7、She practically accused me of starting the fire.8、Salesmen employ all sorts of clever tactics to try and persuade you.9、The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease.10、She got the job as a science teacher by fraudulent means;she pretended she had studied physics t university.1、你应该及时掐掉凋谢的花朵。

（pluck off）You should pluck off the dead flowers in time.2、我认为你所说的实在不算上一个答案。

（qualify as）I don’t think what you said really qualif ies es as an answer.3、我们呐喊声在寂静的大街上回荡。

（echo）Our shouts echoed through the silent streets.4、毫无疑问，他的成绩提高了，他有从新燃起了对学习的兴趣。

（revive）There is no doubt that his grades have improved and his interest in learning has revived.5、史密斯夫妇已经向离婚法院正式申请离婚。

（file for）6、The Smiths have fi led for divorce in the divorce court.Unit41 It is well-known that photographic paper is highly sensitive to light.2 The first part of Law School Admission Test evaluates skills in reading comprehension, in figure classification and in the evaluation of written material.3 Because they are not sufficiently literate and job-prepared, some young people can’t hold a job for long.4 The boss managed to steer the discussion away from the subject of money and into the topic of environmental protection .5 S am’s familiarity with pp music is so astonishing that he can sing a large number of pop songs .6 His car broke down on the way and consequently he was late for the meeting with his clients.7 One reward of doing this social work is that I can learn to beindependent, tolerant and get to meet people from different parts of the country .8 Mary has got all the right qualifications for the job but is temperamentally unsuitable for it.9 As college students, we should have a command of theof not only social sciences but also natural sciences.10 The personnel manager said that he couldn’t evaluate Mike’s ability without actually seeing him at work.1、我爷爷虽然七十岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。