自考英语（二）60讲 Lesson 40

本讲为2006年下半年新的教学内容，请对照教材、语法书、练习册听录音！   Text B 重点词语   slip  v.   1. 滑动，滑过；2. 溜，溜走   I held her firmly by the arm in case she slipped on the ice.     Just slip out of the room while nobodys looking.      Youre surely not going to let a job like that slip through your fingers! I forgot Id arranged to meet Richard last night - it completely slipped my mind.   flexible  a.   1. 柔韧的，柔顺的；2. 可变的，灵活的   Rubber is a flexible substance.     Dancers need to be flexible.   Weve arranged to go to the cinema on Thursday, but we can be flexible and go another day if necessary.   I have a very flexible arrangement with my employer so I can work whatever hours suit me.   project  n.   1. 设计，规划；2. 项目 It is an elaborate project that answers many purposes.   Less and less money is being put into scientific research projects.   v.   1. 计划，筹划；2. 投射；3. （使）突出   The company is projecting a new business enterprise.   The students are learning to project the slide onto a screen.   Ninety percent of the projected missiles will hit their target.   one of the features of the hotel is that its dining room projects (out) over the sea.   appointment  n.   1. 任命；2. 约会 The committee decided1 to fill the vacancy2 by appointment   His promotion3 to manager was a popular appointment.   Id like to make an appointment with Doctor Evans this morning, please.    realistic  a.   1. 现实的，实际的；2. 逼真的；3. 现实主义的  Lets be realistic - I just cant4 afford to pay that much money.     You have to be realistic about how long the job is going to take.     Her drawings are not very realistic.   This is a realistic novel about the life of the black.   overestimate   emergency  n.   紧急（情况）；突发事件   How will disabled people escape in an emergency?    Is the emergency exit suitable for wheelchairs?   The pilot of the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on Lake Geneva.   routine    n.   日常工作；例行手续，常规   Theres no set/fixed routine at work - every day is different.    He checks under the car for bombs as a matter of routine.    a．  日常的，例行的，常规的  He is on his way to the hospital for a routine medical checkup.     This is nothing but a routine health checkup.  air crash   adjust  v.   1. 调整，调节；2. 校准 She adjusted her skirt, took a deep breath and walked into the room.      He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.   I adjusted my watch yesterday, but it is gaining time again.   deem  v.   认为 The area has now been deemed safe.    Anyone not paying the registration5 fee by 31 March will be deemed to have withdrawn6 from the scheme.    kid  v.   1. 戏弄，开玩笑；2. 欺骗，哄骗   Did he really call round or are you just kidding?    Youre kidding, arent you? She didnt really say that?      He says theres a good chance shell come back to him but I think hes kidding himself.  Hes going to join the army, no kidding.   Tempt sb to do   Resist the temptation   Impart …to… assign   Allocate7/ion…for…  把…拨（分配）给…    The government is allocating8 £10 million for health education.     It is not the job of the investigating committee to allocate blame for the disaster.   hang up / on 1. 挂断（电话）；2. 延迟，拖延  Dont you hate it when someone hangs up (on you) before youve finished speaking? 难句分析   1. There is a message that is trying to reach you, and it is important that it get through loud and clear.     该句是由and连接的并列句；在后一分句中，that从句是真正主语，it是形式主语。句意为：“有一条信息要传达给你，重要的是，这条信息响亮而清楚地传到你的耳际。”     reach：  v.  联系，沟通；传达   e.g. They reached us by telephone.   他们通过电话找到了我们。   A distant cry reached our ears.   我们听到从远处传来一阵哭声    desirable, important, necessary, essential, imperative9 + should + do       count   His mother’s words count.   It is not what his father said that counts, but what his mother said.    Timetable       plan   Minimal  minimize   This weekly magazine keeps me up to date to the latest news.   Stick to

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 vacancy   

n.（旅馆的）空位，空房，（职务的）空缺

参考例句：

• Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
• The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。

3 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

4 cant   

n.斜穿，黑话，猛扔

参考例句：

• The ship took on a dangerous cant to port.船只出现向左舷危险倾斜。
• He knows thieves'cant.他懂盗贼的黑话。

5 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

6 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

7 allocate   

vt.分配，分派；把…拨给；把…划归

参考例句：

• You must allocate the money carefully.你们必须谨慎地分配钱。
• They will allocate fund for housing.他们将拨出经费建房。

8 allocating   

分配，分派( allocate的现在分词 )； 把…拨给

参考例句：

• Administrative practice generally follows the judicial model in allocating burdens of proof. 在分配举证责任方面，行政实践通常遵循司法模式。
• A cyclical multiplexing technique, allocating resources in fixed-time slices. 以固定的时间片分配资源的循环复用技术。

9 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。