Words to Learn-Unit 1 (Teacher Use)
Unit 1 In-depth Reading- Into the Ivory Tower
Vocabulary Preparation
1. graduate
vi. 毕业 graduate from… 从…（地方）毕业 * 你是从哪所大学毕业的？
Which university did you graduate from? * I could skip every lecture for a month and still graduate.
Chinese meaning: 我可以一个月不去上课还可以照常毕业。 n. 毕业生；研究生
* 他是牛津大学的毕业生。
He is a graduate of Oxford/an Oxford graduate. * 她是文学专业的研究生。
She is a graduate student in literature. graduation n. 毕业
2. abroad
adv. 在国外，到国外 travel/go/live abroad 去国外（旅行/生活） * 小时候，我们从未去过国外。
We never traveled/went abroad when we were kids.
* The Harry Potter movies are very popular now, both at home and abroad.
Chinese meaning: 哈利波特的电影目前非常受欢迎，无论是在国内还是国外。
C.f.: abroad aboard 在（船、飞机、公共汽车、火车等）上；登上（船、飞机、公共汽车、火车等）
* 飞机失事导致机上的160名乘客全部遇难。
The plane crashed killing all 160 passengers aboard. * 为了出国，他正在努力争取奖学金。
He was going for a scholarship in order to go abroad.
3. challenge
n. 挑战 challenge of sth./doing sth. …的挑战 pose a challenge to sb. 对（某人）构成挑战 face/meet/take a challenge 面对/迎接/接受挑战 * 他愿意接受各种角色的挑战。
He liked to accept/meet/the challenge of playing all roles. * 这次罢工对政府构成了严峻的挑战。
The strike (has) posed a challenge to the government. v. 挑战 challenge sb. to sth. 向（某人）挑战（某事） * After dinner my brother challenged me to a tennis match.
Chinese meaning: 晚饭后，我弟弟向我发出挑战要和我打一场网球赛。 challenger n. 挑战者 challenging adj. 挑战的，考验能力的
4. experience
n. 经历，阅历；经验
* 我从自己的经验中得知这项工作有多难。
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I know from my own experience how difficult the work can be. * 他童年的经历给他上了很好的一课。
His childhood experience/His experience as a child taught him a good lesson. vt. 经历；体验
* 许多老人在退休以后会经历许多问题。
Many old people will experience a lot of problems after they retire.
* Quite a number of women will experience anxieties when they are expecting a baby. Chinese meaning: 许多女人在怀孕期间都会有焦虑的体验。 experienced adj. 经验丰富的 inexperienced adj. 没什么经验的
5. await
vt. （正式用法）等候；期待 * 请在大堂等候总统。
Please assemble in the lobby to await the President. C.f.: await wait
* 他们都在等待着欧文的到来。
They were all waiting for Owen's arrival. * Death awaits all men.
Chinese meaning: 人终有一死。
6. impact
n. 巨大影响 have an impact on sth./sb. 对（某事/某人）造成巨大影响 * 计算机对现代人的生活造成了巨大影响。
The computer has a great impact on the lives of modern people. v.影响 impact on/upon
* The new Act will impact on/upon the development of food industry. Chinese meaning: 新法案将会影响食品工业的发展。
7. tip n. 建议
* You may get handy tips on using school library by talking to professors.
Chinese meaning: 通过与教授交谈，你可以得到很多使用图书馆的实用建议。 n. 小费
* 在那家西餐厅吃完午饭，我总会留下5美元的小费。
I often left a 5 dollar tip after having lunch in the western style restaurant. n. 尖端
* What's her name? It's on the tip of my tongue but I simply can't remember. Chinese meaning: 她叫什么名字来着？话到嘴边，我一时想不起来了。
8. budget
v. 有计划地使用；谨慎使用 budget (sth.) for (sth.) 为了（某事）有计划地使用（某物） * 如果我们为了将来精打细算地使用时间，我们就离成功更近了一步。
If we budget our time carefully for the future, we will be one step closer to success. n. 预算 a tight budget 预算紧 within/over budget 未超出/超出预算
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* From now on, I have to live on a tight budget.
Chinese meaning: 从现在起，我只得勒紧裤腰带生活了。 * 我们必须按时、不超支地完成项目。
We must finish the project on time and within budget.
9. set
n. （一）套；（一）系列 a set of * 这家公司正面临着一系列的问题。 The company is facing a set of problems. * 我在生日那天收到一套园艺工具。
I received a set of gardening tools on my birthday. v. 设定，确定
* The government hasn't set a date for election.
Chinese meaning: 政府仍未确定选举的日期。 * 史密斯先生把闹钟定在早上8点。
Mr. Smith set his alarm for 8 o'clock in the morning. * 桌上摆放了12位客人的餐具。 The table was set for 12 guests.
10. recommend
v. 建议；劝告 recommend sb. to do sth. recommend sth. to sb. recommend that… * I recommend that you (should) get some suggestions/advice from your schoolmates. I recommend you to get some suggestions/advice from your schoolmates. Chinese meaning: 我建议你从校友那儿取取经。
* 他向我推荐了一些网站。
He recommended a few websites to me. recommendation n. 推荐；提议
11. manage
v. 管理，料理；做成（某事） manage to do sth. * 管理足球队比想象的要难。
Managing a football team is harder than you think. * How do you manage yourself to be so slim?
Chinese meaning: 你是怎么让自己这么苗条的？
management n. 管理 manager n. 经理 manageable adj. 可操纵的；可处理的
12. schedule
n. 工作计划；日程安排 ahead of/on/behind schedule 提前/按计划/延后做（某事） * 威尔逊先生于3月5日按时抵达北京。
Mr. Wilson arrived at Beijing on schedule on March 5.
* In spite of all the difficulties, we accomplished the task ahead of schedule. Chinese meaning: 尽管有许多困难，我们还是提前完成了任务。
take time out of one’s busy/tight schedule to do sth. 百忙之中抽时间做（某事）
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13. access
n. 接近/使用…的机会/权力 get/gain/have access to sth.
* As his private secretary, she has/gains/gets access to all his correspondence. Chinese meaning: 作为他的私人秘书，她有机会接触到他的所有信件。 * 市民们可以免费使用这个图书馆。
Citizens have/get free access to this library. v. （从电脑上或网络上）获取信息 * 可以从几个文档中同时获取信息。
Information may be accessed from several files at the same time. accessible adj. 可接近的；可进入的；可使用的
14. assignment n. 作业；任务
* All freshmen of this university are required to accomplish three written assignments the first year.
Chinese meaning: 这所高校的所有新生均需在入学第一年完成三项书面作业。 assign v. 分配；分派 assign sth. to sb. assign sb. sth.
15. due
adj. 预期的 be due to do sth. 预计做某事 * Her child is due next May.
Chinese meaning: 预计她的孩子将在明年五月份出生。 * 火车将于三个小时后到达。
The train is due to arrive after three hours. * 如果书到期了我还没看完能续借吗？
Can I extend the book if I can’t finish it before the due date? due to 因为，由于
16. approach v. 靠近，接近
* 到本世纪末，这个城市的人口将接近1200 万。
The population of the city will approach 12 million by the end of the century. * Spring is approaching.
Chinese meaning: 春天来了。
n. 方法，方式 approach to sth./doing sth. * 我们采取了一种新的方法来教语言。
We’ve adopted a new approach to teaching language.
17. priority
n. 优先事项；首要事情 first/top/main/high priority * 重建这一地区是当务之急。
Rebuilding the area is the first/top/main priority. * You should decide on the priorities.
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