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课件网) Unit 2 Making a difference Words and Expressions 1.contribution [k ntr 'bju ( )n] n.贡献；捐款(赠)；投稿 contribute v.：con- (together 一起) + tribute (贡品) contribution--contribute--contributor make a contribution to 做贡献 contribute sth. to... 把某物捐献给…… contribute to 贡献；有助于；给……投稿 eg. Scientists make great contributions to the development of society. He is a great contributor. 2. relief [r 'li f] n.减轻；缓解 →relieve v．减轻，缓解 in / with relief 松了口气 to one’s relief 使人安心的是 It's a relief to do sth.做某事是种解脱 relieve sb. of 帮某人减轻 3. shortage [ t d ] n. 短缺；不足；缺乏 →short adj.短的；缺少的→shorten v．变短 food / water / housing shortages 食物/水/房屋短缺 a shortage of 短缺，缺少 in short 简言之；总之 be short of 缺少 be short for 是……的缩写/简称 4. internal [ n't n( )l] adj. 内部的；里面的；体内的 external 外部的 internal organs / injuries 内脏/内伤 internal control 内部控制 5. effective [ 'fekt v] adj. 有效的，产生预期效果的 →effect n．效果→affect vt.影响；(疾病)侵袭 have an effect on对……有影响 come into effect/take effect 生效 in effect 实际上 = in fact eg. To be a straight A student, you should take effective methods . 6. fund [f nd] vt. 为……提供资金；资助 n. 基金；资金；存款 fund--funding v./n. n.专款；拨款 7.recycle [ri 'sa k( )l] v.再利用，回收利用 re- (again 再、重新) + cycle (v 循环) → 再循环 → 再利用 → recycling n．回收利用→recyclable adj.可回收利用的 recycling bin 回收箱 recycling plant 回收处理厂 recycling rate 回收率 recycling system 回收系统 recyclist n.提倡回收者 recycling economy 循环经济 8. fountain [ fa nt n] n.喷水池 9. earn [ n] v.挣钱 →earnings n．收入；薪水；工资 earn a / one’s living 挣钱维持生计 earn money 赚钱 earn sb.sth.为某人赢得/带来某物 earn one's respect/reputation 赢得尊敬名誉 earn pocket money 赚零花钱 10. donate [ do ne t] v. 捐赠，捐献 →donation n．捐献→donor n．捐赠者；捐赠人 donate sth.to...向……捐赠某物 make a donation to...向……捐赠 eg. The retired man donated most of his savings to the school. earthquake. 11. break into a smile 突然笑起来 break into 破门而人；闯人；突然……起来(十名词) break out (战争、火灾等)爆发；突然……起来(+doing) break down 停止运转，出故障；分解；垮掉 break up 打碎；分裂，解体；结束；(关系等)破裂 break away(from...) 突然离开；(从……中)脱离 12. foundation [fa n'de ( )n] 基金会；基础；地基 found--foundation v. 建立 n.基金会 set up / establish a foundation 建立基金会 13. insight [' nsa t] n. 顿悟，猛醒 in + sight → 眼睛看进去、用心灵的眼睛去看 → 深入理解 insightful adj. 富有洞察力的；有深刻见解的 insight into 深刻理解 gain an insight into 看透， 识破 14. perseverance [p s 'v r( )ns] n. 不屈不挠，坚持不懈 persevere v. 坚持不懈 persevered adj.= persistent adj. 坚持不懈的 eg. He has never stopped trying and showed great perseverance. 15. reality [r ' l t ] n. 现实；实际；真实 → real adj.真实的→really adv.真正地→realize v.了解 in reality 事实上 = in fact b ... ...
