大学英语第三册UnitEightcloning)clone(1)分析解析

Theoretical
• Information theory is primarily a theoretical study. • With his brilliant theoretical work, Albert Einstein revolutionized 20th-century physics. • Aristotle defined the basic concepts and principles of many of he theoretical sciences, such as logic, biology and physics.
Oppose
• My father opposed my wish to become a musician. • The local residents strongly opposed the chemical companies dumping their waste in the sea. • We are utterly opposed to any form of terrorism. • They are strongly opposed to the presence of American troops in this region.
Union
• Marriage is a socially recognized and approved union between individuals. • Labor unions bargained with employers to determine issues such as wages, conditions of work, and worker security.
For all the world
• I felt for all the world as if I was still a child. • He looked for all the world like a country doctor. • The other phrases of world
Twin
• The two boys looked like twins. • He has a twin brother and a younger brother. • Unlike my friend, I think there are many positive aspects to being a twin.
Compromise (1)
• The two countries continued to have difficulty reaching a compromise on a solution to the problem of acid rain. • In order to reduce carbon monoxide emissions from motor vehicles but at the same time develop the industry, a compromise was reached.
Residence
• He took up his permanent residence in China. • More immigrants were admitted to the United States for permanent residence in recent years. • Campus residence halls provide common settings for students to form new bonds with peers who share similar experiences.
Compromise (2)
• (used in the patterns: compromise with sb. over sth.; compromise on sth.) • Israel had originally wanted $1 billion in aid, but compromised on the $650 million. • The government has compromised with its critics over monetary policies.
Identical
• Although Euro bills are identical in all countries, each country can issue its own coins. • The journalist David Rorvik wrote a true story of a billionaire’s quest to produce a son identical to himself. • Be identical to/with • Be similar to
Take up
• The hunter took up his quarters in a hut. • As the crowd grew, riot police took up their positions. • UN peacekeeping forces are expected to take up positions along the Afghanistan border. • The other phrases of take
Potential (1)
• Volcanoes have the potential to create some of the planet’s most formidable natural disasters. • The best single indicator of a state’s greatpower potential may be its total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). • The potential for abuse of genetic engineering has presented society with many ethical and legal controversies.
Beforehand
• Catherine got married without telling anyone beforehand. • Mum had done most of the cooking beforehand, so we weren’t tied to the kitchen.
(cloning) clone (1)
• Researchers produced clones from adult mice in 1998. • Although two clones are identical genetically, they may develop in different ways.
Give birth to (2)
• The extraordinary experience gave birth to his latest novel. • Einstein gave birth to a whole new way of looking at matter and energy. • Give + noun + to
Potential (2)
• Scientists can only speculate on the potential impact of the depletion of the ozone layer. • In large cities with a million or more potential customers, there are much larger clothing stores with many more choices of items and styles.
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• Genetics is the study of the function of behavior of genes. • The DNA is divided into units called genes, just like a long train is divided into separate cars. • The Human Genome Project has so far identified nearly all of the estimated 31,000 genes in the nucleus of a human cell.
Dot
• The sky was dotted with stars. • From the top floor we could see the trees dotting the landscape. • He forgot the dot on the letter i and so it looked like l. • The stars just look like thousands of tiny dots of light.
In principle
• In principle, quantum theory (量子论) could be used to predict the behavior of any physical, chemical, or biological system. • In principle, clones may even be essentially immortal(不朽的), dying only from disease or the deterioration of the environment.
Fuse
• Genes determine how we develop from the moment the sperm fuses with an egg. • Fuse two pieces of wire together • Fuse metals into a solid mass • The two companies are fused by their common interests. • Use /refuse
Give birth to (1)
• The research has shown that mothers who smoke give birth more frequently to premature or underweight babies. • Although a mother panda often gives birth to two cubs, she usually abandons one of them without attempting to care for it.
Offensive
• The document did not appear to contain any offensive statements. • Minority groups are protected from hateful and offensive speech and actions on campus. • Offend
Clone (2)
• The idea of cloning extinct life forms still belongs to science fiction. • Researchers in Japan have cloned eight calves from the cells of a single adult cow. • Experiments try to clone human embryos have met with hostility from some sections of the public.