UNIT2 单词

15. effort n. 努力
He made an (every) effort to climb the wall. He lifted up the rock without effort. Please put more effort into your school work. All my efforts were in vain.
vt. We regret to inform you that you have failed
in the exam.
据通知我们三点钟要在会议室集中。
It is informed that we should gather in the meeting room at 3:00.
Informed adj. 有知识的；见闻广的；了解情况的 an informed mind/man 11. relate vt./vi. 有关；涉及
22. tolerate vt. 忍受, 容忍 我再也不能容忍你无礼的行为。 I can't tolerate your bad manners any longer.
We are in favour of tolerance,but it is very difficult to tolerate the intolerant and impossible to tolerate the intolerable. 23. current adj. 当前的,现在的,通用的,流通的 current difficulties /events/affairs /fashions /money
与…有关 我没法把他做的和说的联系起来。
relate … to/with
I can't relate what he does with [to] what he says.
They are related to each other. 他们彼此之间有亲戚关系。
relate (to) sb./sth.
理解或同情某人/某事 有些成年人不理解儿童。 和...有(某种)关系
Some adults can't relate (to) children. relation n. 关系, 联系, 亲戚 have relations to/with
12. switch
switch-box
n.
开关, 转换器
vt.
1. media n. (medium)
news media
传媒 媒体
新闻传播工具
大众传播媒介 电视可能会是一种绝好的教育媒介。
Television can be an excellent medium
for education. a medium of education 作为教育用的媒介
mass media
5. reason (1) n. 原因；理由；动机 The reason for his being late is that he got up late.
=The reason why he was late is that he got up late. 他告诉我的理由不可信 The reason ( that )he told me is not reliable. (2). vi. 推理[论]; 劝说 reason with sb. for [against] sth.
25. concern vt. 涉及,使烦恼,使担忧，对…负责
That doesn't concern me. 那与我无关。
n. 关心,
关注, 关注,担心，焦急
We're rather concerned about father's health. concern oneself about
关心；挂念
n. 16.passion 激情，热情；热爱(for);愤怒
勃然大怒 be in a passion 在发火，在气头上 have a passion for 热爱 ; 爱好
他爱好音乐。 He has a passion for music.
He spoke with passion.
fall into a passion
因赞成[反对]...同某人讲道理[辩论] reason sb. into doing sth. 说服某人 做… reasonable adj.合理的,有道理的, 通情达理的
6. elect vt./vi. 选举，推选
里根被选为美国第三十二任总统。 Reagan was elected as the thirty-second President of the United States. 他们选举他为委员会主席。
They elect him chairman of the committee.
7. go up
上升, 增长, 攀登
go up the hill
登山
物价又上涨了。Prices have gone up again. 8. burn down
烧毁，烧为平地
他们威胁要烧毁我们的房子。
They threatened to burn down our house.
fulfill vt. 实践, 履行,满足, 完成, 达到
fulfill a task/plan/goal/ fulfill one's promise/duties
19. addict
vt.
使沉溺, 使上瘾，使醉心
addict oneself to
be addicted to He was addicted to the drug.
反射, 反映, 表现, 反省, 细想 (+on)
Many newspapers reflect the opinions of the children.
We should take time to reflect before deciding.
You should reflect on what to do next. Their actions reflect their thoughts.
17. spiritual adj. 精神的,心灵的,宗教的
→ material, physical spiritual life spiritual civilization 18. fulfilment n. 实现 ,完成
After many years,his plans have come to fulfilment
冬天没有人替这一对老夫妇生火。
（1）. Vi. 点燃, 放枪,射击
她用枪向他们射击。 She fired (her gun) at them. (2) vt. 解雇；开除
→hire;employ
他被老板开除了。 He was fired buy the boss. 4. face vt. 面临；面对；正视
rely on 相信，信赖；依赖
我们必须依靠自己的努力。
We must rely on our own efforts.
天气是靠不住的。
You can't rely on the weather.
3. fire
There was no one to fire for the old couple in winter
burn up
烧完; 烧尽; 烧光
9. injure
损害, 伤害 ，伤害感情 她在一次工伤事故中受了重伤。
vt.
She was injured badly in an accident during the work. 伤某人的自尊心 injure one’s pride
10. inform
通知;告诉 我们遗憾地通知你，你考试没有通过。
vt.
give an interview to sb. have an interview with sb.
a job interview
求职面试
interviewee
→interviewer
n.
n.
被接见者, 被访问者
会见者
The interviewer gave an interview to the interviewee. 14. present (1). /pri’zent/ vt.介绍, 赠送, 描述,呈现
转换, 转变
switch-desk/key
switch （from）… to switch sides
转换开关盒, 转换器 开关台/键 变换, 转移 改变立场 会见,面试，采访 n. 接见, 面试 会见/接见某人
They switched the discussion from one topic to another. 13.interview
a returned overseas Chinese 归国华侨 28. disappoint vt.使失望 ,使…落空,使受挫折 这本书令我失望。The book disappointed me.
overseas news/trade
My parents will be disappointed in / with me if I fail to get the master degree.
2. reliable adj. 可靠的；可信赖的；确实的 这消息靠得住。 The news is reliable.
单凭容貌来判断一个人是不可靠的。
It's not reliable to judge a man only by his looks
rely v. 依赖, 依靠, 信赖, 信任, 依赖于
They presented flowers to their teacher.
He always presents a calm smiling face.