各单元重点词汇汇总.doc

Unit1 Passage A Care for Our Mother Earth isolate v. — to set apart or cut off from others Examples Presley’s early success isolated him from his friends. This policy could isolate the country from other members of the United Nations. The flood has isolated the village from outside for two weeks. (be) blind to to completely fail to notice or realize something Examples They seemed to be blind to the consequences of their decision. David’s good looks and impeccable manners had always made Rebecca blind to his faults. consequence n. a result or effect of an action or condition Examples Many people have been laid off from work as a consequence of the governments policies. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. 常用词组： in consequence as a result 因此，由此；结果 in consequence of... 因为...的缘故， 由于 take (或 bear) the consequences 承担后果 The child was born deformed in consequence of an injury to its mother. far-reaching, important, profound 意义深远的结果；重要的结果；影响深远的结果 adverse, bad, catastrophic, damaging, dangerous，harmful, negative, serious 不利的/灾难性的/破坏性的/危险的/有害的/消极的/严峻的后果 beneficial, good, positive 有益的结果；有利的结果；积极的结果 result from result in Examples Those problems resulted from the poor management. Many hair problems result from what one eats. Examples Fifty percent of road accidents result in head injuries. Regular trips back to her motherland have resulted in her first book, Tiger Balm. impact on — to have an important or noticeable effect on someone or something Examples How will this program impact on the local community? Falling export rates have impacted on the country’s economy quite considerably. priority n. —[U]优先（权），[C]优先考虑的事 Examples Agriculture is still a high priority in most developing countries. Banks normally give priority to large businesses when deciding on loans. according to priority 依次 give (first) priority to 给...以(最)优先权 take priority of 比...居先, 得...优先权 the point of no re