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课件网) UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION Words and Expressions What is science fiction Science fiction (科幻小说), abbreviation SF or sci-fi, is imaginative and futuristic concepts. It has been called the “literature of ideas” and it often explores the potential consequences of scientific, social, and technological innovations. When it comes to science fiction, what do you usually think of dinosaurs AI and robots aliens外星人 super power The themes often include space exploration, alien contact, AI, time travel, parallel universes, and the future of humans, etc. Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact. 今天的科幻小说就是明天的科学事实。 Do you agree with him Why or why not novel n. （长篇）小说 adj. 新颖的; 与众不同的 1)The robot seemed more like a human than a machine. 2) I think he is more like his mother. absurd adj. 荒唐的；可笑的 I look ridiculous in this hat. a man of integrity 正直的人 with dignity 有尊严地 wage n. （小时/天/周）工资 make/have/fix an appointment with sb. 与某人约会/预约/约定时间 appoint v.任命;约定 appoint sb.to be/as... 任命某人为…… appoint sb.to do sth. 委派某人做某事 at the appointed time 在指定时间 nail sth down (1) （用钉子）将…钉牢，将…固定 (2) 达成一致；作出决定 All the parties seem anxious to nail down a ceasefire. 各方面似乎都渴望将停火之事敲定。 feel guilty about 对……感到内疚 be guilty of... 犯……罪 比较级: guiltier, guiltiest guiltily adv.内疚地 guilt n. 内疚；自责；犯罪 I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. 我因没有常去看望父母而感到内疚。 They were found guilty of murder. 他们被判谋杀罪成立。 suspend sb (from sth) 使暂时停职（或停学等） dismiss sb. from... 解雇 dismiss fears/doubts from one's mind 消除心中的恐惧/疑虑 近义词：fire解雇；开除 He was dismissed from his job for incompetence. 他因为不称职而被解雇了。 The class was dismissed early today. 今天这个班级提早放学。 declare (that).. 宣布/宣称…… declare war on... 向……宣战 declare sb/sth (to be)… 宣布某人/某物为… The government has declared a state of emergency. 政府已宣布进入紧急状态。 Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. 德国在1914年8月1日向法国宣战。 The court declared that strike action was illegal. 法庭宣判罢工为非法。 The area has been declared a national park. 该地区已宣布为国家公园。 The painting was declared to be a forgery. 这幅画被判定为赝品。 The contract was declared void. 这份合同被宣布无效。 Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. 有一些研究结果令人满意，然而其他的则不然。 同义词： however、while、nevertheless、but、yet presumption [pr z mp n] n. 假设; 假定 assume [ sju m] vt. & vi. 设想; 假定; 认为 basis n.原因；缘由；基准；准则；方式 She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. 她因资历适合而获选担任这项工作。 Some videos have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. 有些录像带因暴力镜头过多而被查禁。 on a regular/permanent/temporary basis 以定期/永久/临时性的方式 basic adj. 基本的 ba ... ...
