高级英语上讲义Lesson9.doc

? ? Lesson Nine　The trouble with Television ? ? 　　一、Words and expressions　　1. absorb –absorbable　　v.—adj. 　　v. take in　　吸收　　absorb heat　 吸热　　Plants absorb oxygen.　植物吸收氧气。　　absorb knowledge　吸收知识　　absorbing　吸引人的　attractive　　absorptionn.　吸收，专心致志　　2. allot　　vt. 　分配，分派(-tt-)　　allot sth. to sb. 　把——分配给某人　　Who will she allot the easy job to? 　她把轻活分给谁了？　　allotmentn. 　分配，拨款　　3. apt　　adj. –aptlyadv.　　apt　适当的，恰当的　suitable, appropriate　　an apt quotation　恰当的引用　　Ⅰ. be apt at doing sth. = be good at sth.　　He is very apt at programming a computer.　他善于编电脑程序　　Ⅱ. be apt to do sth. = have a tendency to do sth.　易于做什么事情，有做某事的倾向性　　My pen is rather apt to leak.　我的钢笔爱漏水。　　aptly: suitably, appropriately　　4. august　adj.　常作定语，令人敬畏的，威严的full of respect, awe, majestic and imposing　　5. bequeath:　　v. bequeath sth. to sb.　把某物遗赠给某人　　He bequeathed 1000 pounds to charity.　他把1000英镑遗赠给慈善事业。　　bequestn.　遗赠，遗产，遗物　　6. coherent—coherenceadj.—n. 有条理的，前后一致的coherent analysis, argument, description The government lacks a coherent economic policy. 政府的经济政策缺乏一致性。　　7. condense:　　v.condense sth. to/into sth.　把——浓缩成——，凝结　　简缩，摘要condense a long report into a brief summary　　condensation　　n.　　8. civilize—decivilize　　9. dismiss:　　　　v.　Ⅰ.　解雇，免除　Ⅱ. 对某事不予理会　　dismiss a suggestion 　　Ⅲ. reject　驳回　dismiss a case/an appeal　驳回一个诉案/上诉　　dismissal　n.　dismissible　adj.　　10. divert:　　v.Ⅰ. divert sb. from sth. to sth.　转移某人的注意力　　divert ones attention, energies　转移某人的注意力，精力　　Ⅱ. entertain, amuse　消遣或娱乐　　divertingadj. 消遣的，娱乐的　divertingly　adv.diversion　　n.　　11. gratify　　v. esp. passive　常用于被动语态　　be gratified at/by/with sth. = be satisfied 　　gratify ones curiosity　满足某人的好奇心　　gratification　　n.　gratifying　　adj.be gratifying to do sth./that　　gratifyingly　　adv.　　12. illiterate—illiteracy　　adj.—n. 　　13. imperative:　　adj. 紧急的，必须服从的　　It is imperative that we make a quick decision.　我们要尽快做出决定。　　imperative　作“必须服从的、必要的”时用虚拟语气，should可省略。　　n. 必要的事，必须履行的责任　　Survival is our first imperative.　当务之急的事是生存。　　a