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课件网) B5U2 Bridging Cultures Words and Expressions 1. complex adj. 复杂的；难懂的 n. 建筑群；综合体；情结 The plot of the novel is too complex to understand. A new shopping complex is being built in the city center. 【派生】complexity n. 复杂性 We are facing a problem of great _____ (complex). complexity 2. recall v. 回忆，记起；召回 recall doing sth. 记得做过某事 我不记得昨晚在聚会上见过他。 I don’t _____ at the party last night. recall seeing him 由于安全问题，公司不得不召回所有汽车。 The company had to _____ because of a safety problem. recall all the cars 3. qualify/qualification 【派生】qualified (adj.) 合格的 qualify for sth. 有资格获得... 他的经历和经验使他成为这项工作的最佳人选。 His experience and knowledge _____ him ____ the best candidate for the job. qualify as 4. ambition/ambitious achieve/realize one’s ambition 实现抱负 His lifelong ambition is to become a scientist. She is very ambitious and plans to run her own company. He is _____ (ambition) to prove himself in the new field. ambitious 5. adaptation n. 适应；改编本 a film/television adaptation 电影/电视改编版 【派生】adapt 适应；改编 adapt to sth. 适应... The movie is an adaptation of a famous novel. The adaptation of animals to their environment is a key to survival. After moving from the countryside to the city, it took him some time to _____ _____ the new life. adapt to 6. comfort n. 舒适；安慰 v. 安慰 ① (un)comfortable (adj.) (不)舒适的 ②comfortably (adv.) 舒适地 live in comfort 生活舒适 comfort sb. 安慰某人 The kind words brought me great comfort. She tried to comfort the crying child. 7. participate v. 参加，参与 participate in ... 参加... 【派生】participation (n.) 参加；participant (n.) 参与者 All students are encouraged to participate in the discussion. Her active _____ (participate) in the debate impressed everyone. participation 8. presentation n. 陈述；介绍；呈现 give/make a presentation 做演讲/展示 present v. 呈现；介绍；赠送 She was nervous about giving a presentation to the whole class. I will _____ a _____ on Australian culture next week. a presentation ceremony 颁奖仪式 [n. 授予；颁发] give/make presentation 9. engage v. 参加；吸引住；使订婚 【派生】engaged adj.忙碌的；订婚的；engaging adj.迷人的 engagement n.参与 engage in 参与； engage sb’s attention/interest 吸引某人的注意力/兴趣 The teacher tried various methods to engage the students’ interest. It’s good to engage in sports regularly. He is deeply _____ in writing his novel and can’t be disturbed. engaged be engaged in doing sth 10. involve v. 包含；需要；使参与 involved adj. 涉及的；复杂的 ① be/get involved in 参与/卷入...； ② involve doing sth. 需要做某事 involvement n. 参与 The job involves traveling abroad three times a year. He didn’t want to be involved in their argument. 11. overwhelming adj. overwhelm v. 压倒；使不知所措 overwhelmingly adv. 压倒性地 She felt an overwhelming desire to laugh. 她有一种难以抑制的想笑的冲动。 The overwh ... ...
