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课件网) Unit 4 Breaking Boundaries Vocabulary 1.assist v. ~ sb to do sb in doing sth sb with sth _____ n.帮助；支持_____ n.助手,助理;售货 员 a.助理的 assistant to... give/offer/provide assistance to sb with the assistance of come to one’s assistance 2.tackle v. ① ≈ cope with/deal with/do with ②与...交涉 tackle sb. about sth 3.vital a. be ~ _____ It is ~ to do... It is ~ that... be ____ vital importance to assistance assistant to/for of eg. 1) Although these measures are not effective forever, they are vital for now. 2) It’s vital to be honest with your friends because trust lies in it. 3) In the face of failure, it is vital that we (should) keep up a good state of mind. 4.tragic a. _____ n.悲剧 5.relieve v. ① 接替；换班 ~ a guard 换岗 ② _____ ~ stress/pain _____ n. _____ a.感到安慰的；放心的 in/with relief to one’s relief It’s a relief to do sth tragedy 缓解；减轻 relief relieved 如释重负的；松了一口气 令某人欣慰的是 做某事令人欣慰 6.specialist n.≈ expert _____ v.专门研究；专攻 （in） _____ a. 专业的；专门的 7.disinfect v. <--> _____ v.传染；感染 _____ n. _____ a.传染性的 8.devotion n. _____ v. _____ a.献身的；忠诚的 It’s her devotion to medical research that helped Tu Youyou win the Nobel Prize. 9.compensate v. ~ for 弥补（过失）；补偿（损失） Nothing can compensate for the loss of time. 10.collaborate v. ~ with= cooperate with _____ a. infect infectious infection devote devoted specialize specialized collaborative 11.mankind n.=humankind =man =human being That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind． - Neil Armstrong 12.realistic a. _____ n.真实，现实 set a ~ goal in reality turn... into (a) reality/become a reality bring...back to reality 使......回到现实 reality 13.minority n. <-->_____ Only a minority of people support the new laws. 14.cast-cast-cast cast a net 撒网 cast a look at 看一眼 15.inclusive a. <-->_____ a.相互排斥的 16.culture shock文化冲击 the feeling of being confused or anxious that you get when you visit a foreign country or a place that is very different from the one you used to. 17.harmonious a. build a harmonious society live/be in harmony with majority exclusive 18.rewarding a. _____ v./n. in reward for 作为对......的回报 reward sb. for doing sth with sth 19.mount v. ① vt. 走上，登上；爬上；攀登 ②vi. 逐步增加 n.（作为山名的一部分）...山，...峰 (Mount 缩写Mt. ) She slowly mounted the steps. Uncollected garbage mounts in city streets. When men are of one heart, they can even remove Mount Tai. reward 20.civil a. civil rights 民权 a civil servant 公务员 21.slave n. abolish _____ 废除奴隶制度 22.union n. the European Union the Students’ Union Union gives strength. slavery 23.civilian a. a ~ life 平民生活 n. (与军、警等相对)平民;老百姓 soldiers and civilians 派生词：_____ n. 文明_____ a.文明的， 开化的 24.division n. _____ v. _____ a.有分歧的 把......分成_____ 25.bring forth vt. back and forth_____ 26.conceive v. ①构想，设想②想象 ~ of (doing) ... ...
