Unit Nine What Is Intelligence, Anyway课件.ppt

They granted him permission to go. 他们准许他去。 The minister granted journalists an interview. 部长答应接见记者。 (2)? give sth formally or legally 正式或依法给予某物 sth. (to sb.) She was granted a pension. 她得到了养老金。 11.hasten: vi. vt. (1)?go fast; be quick 赶快；急忙 to hasten home 急忙回家 I must hasten back before night comes. 我必须在天黑前赶回去。 I have important news for you good news, I hasten to add. 我有重要消息要告诉你——是 好消息，我得赶紧补充一句。 (2) cause (sth.) to be done or to happen earlier 催促；促进 Artificial heating hastens the growth of plants. 人工供暖能促进植物生长。 (3) hasty adj. (in doing sth / to do sth.) (of a person) acting quickly; too fast （指人）仓促从事，草率 You shouldn’t be too hasty in deciding to get married. 在婚姻大事上你不该过于轻 率。 12.explore: vt. (1) search or examine thoroughly 探索，探究 to explore the possibilities of reaching an agreement 探讨达成协议的可能性 to explore ways and means of solving the problem 寻求解决问题的方法 The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links. 会议探讨了更密切的贸易联 系的可能性。 13.devise: vt. think out; plan 想出；设计 They devised a new machine. 他们发明了一种新机器。 She devised a method for taking out stains easily. 她想出了一个容易清除 污垢的方法。 14.absolute: a. not measured by comparison with other things 绝对的 I had absolute authority in the matter. 我对于这件事全权负责。 15.determine: vt. (1)?fix or find out exactly 确定 to determine the meaning of a word 确定一个词的意义 * Unit Nine What Is Intelligence, Anyway? 1. aptitude: （for）n. natural ability or skill 能力，才能 He showed a great aptitude for learning languages. 他表现出学习语言的极大天 份。 Ⅰ.New Words: She has an aptitude for music. 她具有音乐的天赋。 2. normal: n. a. (1) the usual state or level 正常的状态或水平；标准 Things have returned to normal. 事情已恢复常态。 Her temperature is above / below normal. 她的体温高于/低于正常标准。 (2) usual or regular 正常的；常态的；正规的 the normal temper