工程硕士英语Lecture4

Unit 4LiableWe're liable to make mistakes when we're tired.The boy is liable to bad colds.AuthorityHe is an authority on urban planning.This is the idea of higher authorities.He is a recognized authority.He is a famous international authority on shipbuilding.The court has been granted the authority to interpret our laws.They will give you the authority to do what you want to do.It is unadvisable for the university authority to publicize the exam results now.In China, traditionally, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected or because it is feared.I have worked with the Nigerian Airports Authority for 16 years.EarnestShe decided long ago that she would study in earnest as soon as she left school.They are earnest about their studies.You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest.The two countries can finally start negotiating in earnest about issues of mutual concern.MarkI haven't managed to mark your papers yet.Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true.If you spot any mistakes in the article just mark them with a pencil.It is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background.Online learning has marked a new departure in education; now the students have more resources to turn to.Unless it's marked 'private', my secretary usually opens my post.This marked the beginning of the civil rights movement.Can you get that dirty mark off the wall?The bridge was thought to be a land mark.It was a gift to the USA from France in 1886, as a mark of friendshipIt's easier said than done. My mother will punish me if I can't get a mark above 95. EraseIn those thirty days, she erased all the company's computerized records.Turn a blind eye toTheir ambitions sometimes tempt them to turn a blind eye to accept bribes, whichmakes the ordinary policemen rather disappointed.We shouldn't live like a British poet who tends to think only about himself and turns a blind eye to the needs or feelings of other people.SurvivorDogs were brought in to search the area for survivor.She is 90 years old and the only survivor of her family.The helicopter was the first arriver on the scene to rescue the survivors shortly after the plane crashed.Hopes are dimming that any more survivors will be found alive.InvestigationThe court accepted that these facts amounted to a reasonable suspicion but further investigation was needed.There will be a full investigation to work out what caused the accident.The investigation demonstrates that his enemies inspired false stories about him. After the systematic investigation and study, they came to a conclusion.An investigation is under way into a gas explosion at a block of flats in east London, in which a man died.CommitOnline students need to commit 4 to 15 hours a week for each course.They called on the developed countries to commit more money to protect the environment.He is very committed to the cause of language teaching.If you want to become an actor, you really have to commit yourself to it.The government has promised to commit itself to keep peace.Tracking down cyber criminals who steal credit card numbers, transfer money from other people's accounts, or e-mail viruses around the world takes knowledge of the technology used to commit the crimes.The online course would not have succeeded without the commitment of all the teachers.Come and look round our shop without commitment to buy anything.ExpectYou can expect a long and healthy life if you give up smoking.I didn't expect so many people to be in the room.I expected John to meet me at the airport.While prices were forecast to fall by about 10 per cent on average next year, it is only natural to expect a slow decline in interest rates over the next 12 months.You can't expect to find a simple solution when the problem is so complex.If you expect something to turn out badly, it probably will. Pessimism is seldom disappointed. But the same principle also works in reverse. If you expect good things to happen, they usually do! There seems to be a natural cause-and-effect relationshipbetween optimism and success.CaringHer voice was soft, full of kindness and caring.He is a caring parent.And who wouldn't like to see students who are more caring, respectful, honest and responsible?OutweighThe number of deaths assigned to cigarette smoking clearly outweighs all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.I find that the good in life far outweighs the bad.Part DBoomThe popularity of Chinese paintings in the West has generated a new boom in the study of Chinese culture and tradition.This year has seen a boom in book sales.The consumer boom of the 1980s led to an explosion of shopping center development. The heart has four chambers.The 1990s were indeed boom years to the Shanghainese.Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years.a booming economySignalThe music is a signal for them to get up.The president's speech was also taken as a signal for the relationship between the two nations to develop.His smile was taken as a signal for the end of the bitter argument.The driver of the car gave the signal that he wanted to stop.Stop when the signal light is red.She made a signal with her arm for a left turn.MajorThe major decided to retreat because his men did not have enough arms to fight on. The two major political parties have combined to form a government.Protection of the environment has become a major concern of society.Germany is a major manufacturer of motorcars.The major export of that country is cotton.The major problem today is how to control the environment pollution.That is why I chose to major in computer science at the university.English is my major.His major is chemistry.He majored in Japanese in the university.DoctorateShe received an honorary doctorate from Oxford University.He got his doctorate at 22.BrandWhich brand of toothpaste do you prefer?This isn't my usual brand of shampoo.The experiences of his unhappy childhood are branded on his memoryThe cows were branded with an A in a circle.He was branded as a troublemaker for taking part in the demonstration.Because of one insignificant offence he was branded a common criminal.StageStage a protest rallyNow in Iraq a play is being staged and it was supposedly written by President Saddam.Last summer we staged a play written by ourselves.Last summer we put on a play written by ourselves.This is one of the stages in the production of paper.Smoke alarms can detect smoke from fires in their earliest stages and sound a loud warning alarm.。