研究生英语精读

UNIT 7

Family Involvement: A Key Ingredient in Children's Reading Success

1.ingredient : a component of a mixture or compound

Imagination and hard work are the ingredients of success.

想像力和勤劳是成功的要素。

2.be aware of: having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.

他好像没有意识到这个问题。

3.assume: think, believe

I assume his train was late.

我想当然地认为是他的火车晚点了。

4.correlation: a relation between two or more things

the correlation between speed and risk of accident

速度和事故风险之间的相关性

the correlation of height with weight

身高与体重的关联性

The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.

第二组测量数据与第一组高度相关。

5.predictive: having value for making predictions

predictive analysis method 预示分析法

6.profound: far-reaching

Open-door policy has profound historical significance. 具有深远历史意义

7.account for：be the reason or explanation for

Lack of money accounts for her discontinuing her studies.

缺钱是她辍学的原因。

8.attribute to：把……归于；把…归因于…

He attributes his success to working hard.他认为他的成功是艰苦工作的结果。

The car accident was attributed to faulty brakes.这次车祸被认为是刹车失灵造成的。9.suspend：bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.=defer，delay

Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities.

冲突双方同意暂时停火。

10.expel：force to leave or move out

He was expelled from the club for breaking the rules.

他因违反了规定而被开除出俱乐部。

11.sibling：a person's brother or sister

"You got family members,parents, siblings,grandparents,friends.

12.sponsor：assume responsibility for or leadership of

The United States sponsored the important meeting.

美国主办了那次重要的会议。

The company sponsored several TV programs.

这家公司赞助了几个电视节目。

13.reinforcement：an act performed to strengthen

This roof needs some reinforcement.

这屋顶需要加固。

→reinforce：make stronger

Do you have any statistics to reinforce your argument?

你有没有支持自己论点的统计数字?

14.acknowledge：declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake.

他勉强承认他做错了。

They acknowledge their mistakes .

他们承认错误。

15.identify：consider to be equal or the same

Never identify wealth with happiness.

千万不要把财富等同于幸福。

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