unit 2 - part 1

unit 2

认为

consider

1. consider A as B
2. be considerd (as)

例句

• In classical antiquity, genius wasn't considered a talent or the result of effort but a divine spirit.

派生

• considerable = a lot of
• considerate 周到的
• take into consideration sth
• cnosidering 基于...

other

classical

• 古典的
• classic

antiquity

• 古代、古迹、古人
• -ity
• antique a/n 古董、古玩、古代的
• vintage a/n 古老的、葡萄酒、复古

divine

• adj 神圣的
• v 占卜

suppose

1. v 假设

例句

• be supposed to (should) serve as helpful advisors
• whoops i forget to do everything i was supposed to do today

派生

• supposition 猜测、假设
• supposed 认为的
• supposedly 据猜测、可能

deem

1. v 认为

例句

• be deemed (as) = be regarded (as) = be seen (as) = be termed (as)
• By the late 1990s the books and guides developed by Absa were deemed outdated and went out of print.

other

out of date = out of time

• outdated

regard

1. n 尊重、问候

例句

• to regard the jury system as a cnocrete expression of crucial democratic values

派生

• regarding = concerning = related to = with/in regard to = as regards
• be regardless of
• in this/that regard 在这/那方面

other

jury

• justify
• justice

concrete

• adj 实在的、具体的
• v 混凝土搭建

crucial

• important
• 决定性的

reckon

1. v 料想；估算

例句

• reckon on : 指望、预料 = count on

考虑

contemplate

1. 深思熟虑
2. template

例句

• we become what we contemplate

other

contempt / 鄙视

• temptation
• contemptible

meditate

1. 冥想
2. mid = mod

例句

• You don't necessarily have to close your eyes and meditate every day to reap the benefits of mindfulness.

派生

• meditation

other

ritual

• adj/n 仪式、惯例 / 例行的
• ritualization
• ritualize

be mindful of

• 留意、思考

reap

• 收获、收割

ponder

1. 深思 (about/on/over)

例句

• This rainy evening the wind is restless(rest). I look at the swaying(shake) branches and ponder over the greatness of all things.

原因

reason

1. v 推理

例句

• It allows us to reason much more accurately about human behavior - the connection between what we see and how we're going to act.
• within reason / 合理

派生

• reasonable / unreasonable
• rational / irrational

other

cause

• n 原因
• cause-effect = causality

ground

1. n 立场、依据、基础
2. v 以..为依据
3. groundless / 毫无根据的
4. grounding 基石、基础

• But when it comse to Congress, there are grounds for hope.
  有充足的理由产生希望
• (be) grounded in health concerns
  基于健康的担忧
• middle ground = neutral
  中立立场 / ride fences = sit on the fences 墙头草
• the frozen ground

other

desperate

argument

1. n 论据
2. argumentation
3. argumentative

• to provide argumnets both for and against monarchy
• quarrel
• debate

other

monarchy /'mɒnəkɪ/

• 君主制
• mono -个 / monopoly / monogamy 一夫一妻制 polygamy
• arc 老

anarchy

• ana - 分 / analyze
• 无政府主义

justification

1. 合理解释

• a justification for neglect of those in need
• logical reasoning
• logistic 后勤的 / logistics 物流 / logical

concern

1. n 担忧、关心

• These concerns have helped prompt the US Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of triclosan in consumer hand soaps, and the FDA is pondering further restrictions.
• widespread concern / 广泛关注
• to whom it may concern: (信函)
• be of concern: 很重要

worry

• to worry about migration
• Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's trouble. It takes away today's peace.
• anxiety / anxious 焦虑

影响

influence

• to exert enormous influence on the course(课程、过程) of American architecture.
• influential a/n

other

enormous

• e + normal
• 巨大的

exert

• 施加影响

architecture

• arc 古老 / 建筑才禁得起古老

impact

• brace(撑住、支起) for impact
• to have a damaging impact on
• collision / collide

power

• Likewise, the language directly descended from Shakespeare's English has staying power with Brits and Americans. But English, like football, will soon move outside their control, pulled into something new by the rest of the planet.
• nuclear power plant
• supperpower n 超级大国
• Brit - pop / 英式摇滚

other

descend

• 继承、下降
• apply yourself = add oil = come on

superstition

• n 迷信

affect

• to affect workers' productivity
• affection
• affected / affectation 做作的 unaffected 自然的

other

effect