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课件网) Reading for Writing Unit 2 Looking into the future Lead-in Technology is a bless or curse God robot Lead-in Technology is a bless or curse human beings Lead-in Technology is a bless or curse ethics 伦理 bless curse words and expressions structure vt.系统安排；精心组织 We must carefully structure and rehearse each scene. a well-structured argument 结构严谨的论证 words and expressions predict vt.预测；预言；预料 It’s still not possible to accurately predict the occurrence of earthquakes. It is predicted that... 据预测...... It is predicted that global usage of mobile phones will exceed 5 billion. be predicted to do sth 预测做某事 The train is predicted to arrive by 10 p.m. I predicted him to win the game. words and expressions predict vt.预测；预言；预料 n. prediction 预测 make predictions about 对......进行预测 adj. predictable 可预测的 unpredictable words and expressions occupation n.职业；占领； （土地、房屋等的）占用 In the space marked “occupation” she wrote “police officer”. n.profession a situation in which an army or group of people moves into and takes control of a place（军队或一伙人）占领，占据 the Italian occupation of Ethiopia The US had planned to continue the occupation for another year. words and expressions occupation n.职业；占领； （土地、房屋等的）占用 v. occupy 占领，占据（时间/空间）；使忙碌 occupy sb/onself (in) doing sth 使某人/自己忙于某事 occupy sb/onself with sth occupied adj.被占领的，使用中的 be occupied in doing sth （某人）忙于某事 be occupied with sth （某人）忙于某事 words and expressions occupation n.职业；占领； （土地、房屋等的）占用 seat robber seat thief seat lord 霸座 words and expressions oppose vt.反对，抵制；阻挠 oppose sth oppose doing sth oppose sb doing sth sb be oppsed to sth/doing sth 反对（做）某事 She’s opposed to any changes to the current legislation. I’m opposed to any measures that treat young people as if they’re criminals. adj.反对的，不赞成的 words and expressions oppose vt.反对，抵制；阻挠 opposite 1. adj.对立的，在......对面的 Police attempts to calm the violence had the opposite effect. My brother and I live on opposite sides of the city. 2. prep. 在......对面的 We’re in the building opposite the government offices. words and expressions oppose vt.反对，抵制；阻挠 opposite 3. n.相反的人或物；对立物 My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the opposite. The opposite of “fast” is “slow”. People say opposites attract. words and expressions advocate vt.提倡，支持；n.提倡者；支持者 He advocates the return of capital punishment. She advocates taking a more long-term view. sb advocates/advocated that .... (should) do sth 主张、提倡 He has been an ardent advocate of free trade. words and expressions resist vt./vi. 抵抗，抵制，忍耐 resist doing sth 抵制/反对做某事 can’t resist/stand doing sth 忍受不住做某事 resistance n.抵制，反对；抗拒 resistance against Japanese aggression “抗日战争” resistant adj.抵制的 ... ...
