U8-B单词,短语讲解及课文翻译

1. make a convincing case that make people believe that
Translation
No scientists have made a convincing case that the earth will be really attacked by beings from other planets.
Key
We queued up for the bus.
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5. stand a chance of have a chance of (achieving sth.)
Translation
如果我能多说一门外语的话，我就有更大的机会 拿下这个工作。
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Words and Expressions—Translation
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Words and Expressions—New to Old
II. New to Old
1. Leaders have claimed that cloning a human constitutes a gross attack. forms 2. Why suppose that the law wound not be applicable to cloned persons ? be suitable to 3. Where did he come up with such a get right? 4. The persons have a right not to be cloned without their voluntary, willing informed consent. agreement 5. The husband has some unfortunate fault genetic defect.
Key
为了你的健康戒烟吧。
More to Learn
make money for money’s sake 为挣钱而挣钱
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3. view as consider/think about as
Translation
人们认为矛盾是父母与子女关系中必不可少的一 部分。
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Words and Expressions—Translation
3 11.保守派的宗教领袖 11.conservative spiritual leaders 12.a gross attack 12.一次重大挑战 13.a lesser being 13.次等生物 14.be applicable to 14.适用于 15.a leading lawyer 15.权威律师 16.基因唯一身份权 16.the right to a unique genetic identity e up with 17.想出，得来 18.做某事完全合理 18.it makes perfect sense to do 19.upon reflection 19.仔细想来 20. be wildly improbable 20.无稽之谈 21.for the sake of 21.为了 22.surplus parts 22.备用器官
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Words and Expressions—Translation
3 36.求助于 36. seek out 37.克隆的权利 37. the right to clone 38.举例子 38. raise an example 39.基因缺陷 39. genetic defect 40.使自己听任 40. resign oneself to 41.清除，处理，放弃 41. dispose of 42.遭到反对 42. be objectionable 43.以便系统地研究它所 43. in order to make a 引发的深刻问题 systematic enquiry into the grave questions it raises 44. no doubt 44.毫无疑问 45.在细致的检查和层层 45. under careful examination 的法律监督下进行 and layers of legal administration
Key
If I can speak at least one more foreign language, I’ll stand a bigger chance of getting the job.
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Focus Study
3 1. Cloning is a radical challenge to the most fundamental laws of biology, so it’s reasonable to be concerned that it might be a preface to activities that will threaten human society and dignity. Yet much of the moral opposition seems also to grow out of an automatic, unthinking disgust.
IV. Word Using
Translation
这一偶然事件成了一项重大科学发现的前奏。
Key
The accident was the preface to a great scientific discovery.
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2. probable adj. likely to happen or be true
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On Jan.13,2000, the 1st cloned monkey — Tetra w a s b o r n in the US.
Section B
Who Will Take Advantage of Human Cloning?
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Translation
New to Old Matching Game
Word Using
3 I. Chinese to English Translation 1.引起了学术界和公众 1. send academics and the public into a panic 的恐慌 2. at the prospect that • 当意识到…时 3. a radical challenge • 根本性的挑战 • 生物学最基本的规律 4. the most fundamental laws of biology 5. the preface to • …的序曲 6. threaten human dignity • 威胁人类尊严 7. the moral opposition • 道义上的反对 8. grow out of • 出自 9. trained scientists • 训练有素的科学家 • 给人类带来很大好处 10.offer great benefits to humanity
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
克隆向生物学最基本的规律发起了一次革命性的挑战，因此有 理由担心这或许是威胁人类社会和人类尊严的活动的序曲。然 而，这种道义上的反对大多出自一种本能的、未经思考的厌恶。
① the principal clause
Cloning is a challenge to … ② the adverbial clause of result so it’s reasonable to be concerned ③ the object clause it’s reasonable to be concerned that it might … ④ the attributive clause activities that will threaten …
get rid of
stock with
seek out dispose of
result from
supply with in order to (do)
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Words and Expressions—Matching Games
in the name of
after considering again ask for information of
Translation
• 他是很有希望的候选人。 • 今天很可能会下雨。
Key
• He's a probable candidate. • It is highly probable that it will rain today.
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Words and Expressions—Translation
3 23.把…看作 24.器官作坊
23.view…as 24.an organ farm 25.另一个让人不安的想法 25.another disturbing thought 26.math geniuses 26.数学天才 27.in the name of 27.借…之名 28.a vast difference 28.天壤之别 29.the breeding programs 29.培育项目 30.say 30.比如 31.queue up 31.排队 32.take advantage of 32.利用，得益 33.心里学上讲不可信 33.psychologically suspect 34.stand the chance of 34.有…的机会 35.患有不孕不育症的夫妇 35.infertile couple