人教版高中英语必修5第四单元单词讲解making_the_news.ppt

1. journalist journal ?(某学科或专业的)报纸，刊物，杂志 ? 日志，日记 2. editor edit 编辑，校订 edition ?版本(出版形式)， a paperback/hardback edition 平装/精装本 ? 版次，一版印刷总数 The dictionary is now in its sixth edition. 3. -able 形容词后缀,与-ible (加-ible的 词大多数来自拉丁语) 是同义后缀，加 在动词后，使动词变为形容词，其意义相当于情态动词 can +此动词被动式。所以在语义上有被动意义。 unforgettable = memorable forgettable 可忘记的；容易被忘的 admirable 4. assignment n. assign vt. 分配；安排 assign sth to sb / assign sb sth The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children. assist vt. 协助 assistance n. We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. Well do all we can to assist you. Two men are assist the police with their enquiries. 6. profession 职业 professional professor 教授；教师； profession/ occupation/ career 职业 profession 原指需要受过较高深教育和专门训练才能从事的职业，但现在可指可以谋生的任何职业； occupation 指有报酬的某种工作，比job较文雅，它还可指不一定有固定收入的，经常用在填写表格上； job 指任何有报酬的职业工作，长期的或临时的 work 指任何工作或劳动。 7. eager adj. She is eager for her parents approval. be eager for sth 渴望得到.... Everyone in the class is eager to learn. 班上每个人都渴望学习 be ~ to do sth 盼望，渴望要做… 9. acquire vt. 取得, 获得 多指经过一段时间的艰苦努力而获得，获得的内容多是抽象的东西，并且一经获得很难失去，如知识等。 She did all she could to acquire a good knowledge of English. 她尽最大努力学好英语。 精通……方面的知识 require vt.要求 10. inform vt. 通知 information n. 信息 11. meanwhile adv.在此期间，同时 与at the same time意思相同，副词，在句子中作状语。 during “在... ...期间”，是介词，后接名词，代词 while 在... ...期间”，是连词，引导时间状语从句 eg:1)Theyll be here soon.Meanwhile well have some coffee.他们即刻就到，在此期间(现在)我们先喝点咖啡。 2)Jane was writing a letter and meanwhile her mother was doing some cooking. 简在写信，与此同时他妈妈在做饭。 14. skeptical (sceptical) adj 怀疑的 doubtful be skeptical/doubtful about/of sth 对...怀疑 Everyone was doubtful of its truth at first. We are skeptical / doubtful about her chances of winning. 15. guilty adj 有罪的 内疚的 guilt n. 罪；过失,内疚 16. concise adj.简明的；简练的 brief adj.简短的；简要的 in brief 17. imaginative = inve