1到3单元复习炼习.ppt

Unit 1 Bankrupt It dates back to Lain “banca rupta”, in which banca means “bench”. In other European languages, “banco”in spanish, “banque” in French, “banca” in Italian. Bank=bench –rupt=broken Can you lend me some money? Sorry, I’m broke. She believes we are living in a society that is morally bankrupt. Bankrupt-rupt=broken Interrupt Irrupt-to enter/ increase suddenly and violently Corrupt Disrupt-to interrupt sth and prevent it from continuing by creating a problem. Abrupt-(ab=off) adj. motive Motive, motivate, move, movement, motion Reason, purpose, aim, object, cause, intention, motivation You?need?to?ask,?Whats?my?motive?in this??Am?I?correcting?him?for?my?benefit?or for his?benefit? Worship -To show or feel love and respect es. for God -She?was ready?to?worship?Colonel?Brandon?as?a?saint -ship=quality condition, state, office Citizenship Craftmanship Dictatorship Discount-count Count counter Countdown Account Discount recount Contaminate Make sth dirty, polluted, poisonous by adding some chemical/ to affect sth in a negative way Pollute, taint, infect, spoil, sully (to damage or spoil sth) Any?further?recalls?will?sully?their?reputations. Some?language?scholars?fear?such?usage?will?contaminate?the?purity?of?Chinese and?cause?confusion?in?communication Object-ject=throw conjecture-guess， inference deject-frustrate (OE.) eject-force sb. to leave a place or job inject Interject-to say sth. that interrupt someone who is speaking object (ob=before) project (pro-=forward) reject subject (sub-=under) sue Prosecute, charge, litigate Sue: the notion is based on “following up a matter in court” consecutive, ensue, pursue, sequence Americas?patent?system?is?so?complex?that?such?claims?can take?years?--?and?cost millions?-- to?litigate. I?dont?think?you?should?sue?him?for?damages.?You know,?lawyers?charge expensively?and the game?will?not be worth the?candle. Desperate -Sper=hope, de-=deprive of Desperado(-ado=person) Despair Prosperity-in the con