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课件网) Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors vocabulary * identify v. →identity n. 身份;个性;一致 →identification n.识别;身份证明;认同 →identical adj. 同一的 →identically adv. 同样地 1. alternative n./adj. →alternatively adv.或者 I had no alternative but to accept the fact. [词语辨析] choice, selection, alternative choice 从一组人或物中进行的自由选择 selection 从许多可供选择的人或物中择优选择 alternative 一般强调在只有两种可能性或者行为方式之间进行的选择 option 着重特别给予的选择权利或权力，所选事物常常相互排斥 2. starvation n. →starve v.挨饿 starve to ___ ___(die) 饿得要死 →starving adj.饥饿的 death ①Many explorers starved to (die) in the desert. ②Many people used to die of (starve) in ancient times. death starvation 3. tentative adj. →tentatively adv.不确定地 4. accuracy n. →accurate adj.精确的 →accurately adv.精确地 5.interrupt v. →interruption n.干扰 His speech was constantly interrupted by applause. Sue managed to work for two hours without _____(interrupt). interruption 6.acute adj. →acutely adv.敏锐地 7.assume v. →assumption n.假定;假设 I assume him to be over fifty. *regardless of 不管, 不顾 含义和用法相同的： despite in spite of Regardless of the weather, the sports meet will be held on time. In spite of/ Despite all his efforts, he failed. 8. at most →(反) at least 最少 many/much--more--most little--less--least 9. sharpen vi.& vt. →sharp adj.锋利的;快的;尖的;锐利的 →sharply adv.急剧地;大幅度地;严厉地 →sharpener n.磨具,削具 *cut up 切碎 cut across 抄近路;径直穿过 cut down 砍倒;击倒;削减,缩短 cut in 插嘴;突然插入 cut out 切掉;删掉 cut through 将…凿穿;抄近路 cut off 切掉;中断;切断;使…与外界隔绝 10.messy adj. →mess n. 凌乱 (be) in a mess 凌乱；脏乱 11. analysis n. →analyse/analyze v.分析 →analyst n.分析员；化验师 12.ripen vi.& vt. →ripe adj.成熟的 →(反)unripe adj. 不成熟的 13.significance n.意义；重要性 →significant adj. 有意义的 →significantly adv.有重大意义地;显著地;明显地 * somehow adv.不知怎么地 somewhat adv.稍微 somewhere adv.在某处 somewhen adv.某时 I was somewhat surprised to see him. The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. 14. systematic adj. →system n.系统 education(al) system 教育系统 legal system 法律系统 * 请勿随地吐痰：No spitting. 15. academy n. →academic adj. 学术的；学院的 →academical adj.学术的 n.大学制服 →academically adv.学术上地 16.receptionist n.接待员 reception n.接待处 17. (be) fed up with feed--fed--fed v. 喂养；满足；输送 “厌烦”同义短语： be tired of be bored with be sick of 18. division n. →divide v.分配；除以 divide into 分成 19. applaud vi.& vt. →applause n.表扬;赞许 * look ahead 向前看;为将来打算 look into 调查,研究 look through 快速查看,浏览 look up 往上看;查阅 look down upon/on 看不起,歧视 look up to 尊敬,敬仰 look forward to (to为介词)盼望,期望 look on...as... 把…看作… look out 当心;留神 20. accelerate vi.& vt. →acceleration n. 加速；加速度 * arrest A man has been arrested in connection of ... ...
