综合教程一UnitTen.doc

Unit Ten The Role of Education Reading Focus The Role of the Academy in Times of Crisis I. Language Points: inaugural speech: inaugural address 就职演说 in times of crisis hold a highly privileged place in 在。。。占有得天独厚的地位 have a faith in owe much to support (n.) for subsidize: give money to cannot afford sth/to do sth achieve one’s goal in return (for): as repayment (for) rightfully: according to what is legally or morally right 理应；有理由地 expect sth from sb in times of trouble live up to one’s expectations 不辜负某人的期望 medieval: of the Middle Ages ivory tower 象牙塔 be immunized from: be protected from be immunized from the cares of the day 不关心窗外之事 be constructed of: be made of be of: belong to be apart from: be far from over many generations be meant to do sth: should do sth (according to responsibility) illumination 照明；启发；阐明 engage the world with sth 带着。。。从事社会活动 engage: begin to fight a strong sense of civic responsibility 强烈的公民责任感 alumni (Am.E): the former students of a school 校友 the search for non-cooperative game theory 非合作博奕论 make predictions Molecular Biology 分子生物学 set out to do：begin to do fruit fly 果蝇 play a central role in obscure：dark；unknown have an obligation to do sth search widely for make better decisions in the days ahead 在日后的岁月中 draw on：make use of get sth back on track 使某事回归正轨 vulnerability to sth commit acts of terrorism 实施恐怖行动 liberal arts: the areas of learning which develop someone’s ability to think and increase their general knowledge, rather than developing technical skills 文科 at Opening Exercises 在开学典礼上 seek to do：try to do not so much…as… 与其说是。。。不如说是。。。 the spirit of learning 做学问的精神 consist in sth: be based on; depend on 在于 distinguish…from… the power to do sth：the ability to do sth the habit of sth/doing sth a preference for sth 对于。。。的偏好 an addiction to sth processes of thought 思维过程 an instinctive desire to do sth a desire for sth stick