unit4第四单元单词

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v. make (sth.) seem larger, more important, better
or worse than it really is
exaggeration
n.
I love Ophelia: forty thousand brothers Could not, with all their quantity of love, Make up my sum. ---from Hamlet, Shakespeare
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frontier n.
1. [C] the border between two countries, or (esp. in the past in the US) the border between cultivated land where people live and wild land 2. [C] (usu. Pl.) the border between what is known and what is not known
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1.[C] either of the two soft, rounded parts of a woman’s chest that can produce milk after she has a baby
2. [C] the front part of the body
breast
for all people, widespread; in all parts of the world • 这种机器广泛地用于家庭。
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• This machine is universally used in the home.
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fame n.
• 名利：
fame and gain/ wealth • 追逐名利: chase/seek/pursue/go after/strive after fame and gain • 名利双收: gain/win/achieve/earn both fame and wealth
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co-founder n.
someone who works with you as a beginner co→ together with
e.g. co-author 合著者 co-exist 共存 co-operate 合作
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nickel
n.
[C] a coin of the US or Canada worth 5 cents
obverse
Reverse
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• ★settlement
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n.
movement of new population into a place to live殖民，拓居 agreement or the act of reaching it解决；协议 The strike lasted for several weeks until a settlement was reached. 罢工持续了几周，直到达成协议为止。 They are not optimistic about a settlement of the eleven-year conflict. 对解决长达11年的冲突，他们并不乐观。 ★settle(v.): ~on an island/ near the coast ~the dispute/ the question
Unit4liberty n. • 1. [U] freedom from slavery, or oppressive control 自由(权) • 2. [C,U] (fml.) the right or permission to do or use sth. 许可 • 3. [C] speech or behavior that lacks respect 无礼，冒昧行为 They give their children a great deal of liberty.
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affection n.
feeling of fondness 喜爱 搭配： win/gain one’s affection(s) 得到某人的爱情 have an affection for/towards sb.深爱着某人 I have a deep affection towards my adopted child, whose love is sacred to me even if we have no blood relationship. 我对养子的感情很深，即便我们没有血缘关系， 他的爱对我而言仍是十分神圣的。
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enlighten (v.)启发；指导
• What you said has really enlightened me, and I suddenly see the light. • 听君一言，令我拨云见日，茅塞顿开。 • the Enlightenment 启蒙运动
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a flock of birds/sheep/goats a pack of dogs, foxes, wolves
a school of fish/ sea animals
a herd of cattle
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decoration n. 装饰，装饰品
• They are putting up decorations for the festival. • 他们在为节日布置装饰品。 • ★decorate(v.): ~ sth. with… • The Christmas tree was decorated with small presents. • 圣诞树装饰着小礼物 。
frontier boundary
border
某一国单方面提及的边界，边境，而且是意味着设 防的边界， 要作护照，签证，海关等各项检查。
着重指山脉，河流等形成的天然“边界线”，多指 在地图上的领土分界线。
边境地带范围较广的地区。
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herd n.
n. [C] a lar group of animals of the same type which live and feed together牧群 vt. move or drive forward as a herd in certain direction
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assemble
v. gather; collect
Translation
我收集了写那篇文章所需要的所有信息。
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I’ve assembled all the information I need for my essay.
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torch n.
• 尊敬的胡锦涛主席，尊敬的 各位来宾，女士们，先生们 ， 2008年北京奥运会圣火欢 迎仪式暨火炬传递接力仪式 现在开始！ • Honorable President Hu Jintao, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, • Welcome to the ceremony for the arrival of the Olympic flame and launching the torch relay for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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contract n.
——n. a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups 合同，契约 e.g. We have signed a contract with them. 我们与他们签订了合同。 ——v. make a written legal agreement with sb. for a purpose 订合同，订契约 Translate：我们已经与一家公司签订燃料供应的合同。 e.g. We have contracted with an enterprise for the supply of fuel.
站着的姿态
塑像 地位
站着的位置
stature
statute
站立的高度
身高
已确立之物
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statue 雕塑，塑像
the Statue of Liberty 自由女神像 the Statue of Luxun 鲁迅像 ★stature:Her mother is a little short in stature. 他母亲身高有些矮。 ★status: He is a person of important social status. 他是个有着重要社会地位的人。
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dedicate 奉献
dedicate …to (doing) sth
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I dedicate the book to my teacher in token of （表示）my affection and gratitude（感谢，感激）.
致力于，献身于
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我将此书献给我的老师，以表示对他的爱戴和感激之 情。
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dedicate
为（建筑物等）举行落成仪式; 奉献
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•新教堂的献堂仪式将在星期日举行。
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• The new church will be dedicated on Sunday.
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Barbie
Five Famous Symbols
Uncle Sam
The Buffalo Nickel
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statue n.
statue status
• Meaning : [C] the figure of a person, an animal, etc. in wood, stone, bronze, etc., usu. Life-size or larger
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Unit 4 Five Famous Symbols of American Culture
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What kind of symbols, in your mind, can symbolize the American culture?
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BOOK3 The Statue of Liberty American Gothic
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他们给子女很多的自由。 Excuse my liberties. 请原谅我的冒昧。
liberate
v.
vt. set sb. or sth. free 解放，释放
liberate…from…把 · · · · · ·从 · · · · · · 中解放出来 我们必须尽力把人们从贫穷中解救出来。 We must try our best to liberate our people from poverty.
n.
breaststroke backstroke
breath breast
n. n.
呼吸 用胸部呼吸
butterfly freestyle
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universal a. universally adv.
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approve v.
1. vt. accept a plan,proposal,etc.批准 We need to get an official from the government to approve this project. 我们需要一位政府官员来支持这个项目。 2. vi. show or feel that sth. is good 赞成 His father didn’t approve of his leaving school at 16. 赞成…… 喜欢…… 他父亲不赞成他16岁就离开学校。 I didn’t approve of his manner. 我不喜欢他的举止。
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interpretation n. 阐释；口译
• His arrival can be given more than one interpretation. • 对他的到来可作出不止一种解释。 • interpret(v.): 解释；口译 • interpreter 口译员
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