新编英语教程5 Unit 6 Dictionary Work.doc

Unit Six Preparing for College Dictionary Work driving motive driving: (adj.) 1.having a strong and controlling influence E.g. a driving ambition 不断前进的进取心 2. ( of rain or snow ) falling and being blown by the wind with great force E.g. driving rain 倾盆大雨 n.) the control and operation of a motor vehicle E.g. driving license 驾驶执照 motive:(n.)[C] that which causes sb to act in a particular way; reason (行动的)动机，缘由 Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it. driving motive: the reason which forces sb to act in a particular way In the text: Their own driving motives were, so far as I could make out, not curiosity; E.g. In other words, the reason for following strategy is the driving motive of seeking for and sustaining competitive advantage. 换言之，遵循战略的原因正是追寻及保持竞争优势的驱动力。 [ru:dim?nts] (n.) 1.formal the most basic or essential facts of a particular subjects ,skill , etc.基础知识;入门知识;基本原理 When you learn the rudiments of something, you learn the simplest or most essential things about it. E.g. He has just learned the rudiments of Chinese. 他学汉语刚刚入门。 the rudiments of reasoned thinking 理性思考的雏形。 [Biology] an undeveloped or immature part or organ 发育不完全的器官，（尤指）退化的器官 Derivative: adj.) rudimentary E.g. rudimentary knowledge基础知识 synonym：basics [?met?fiziks] (n.)[UC] 玄学;形而上学 Metaphysics is a part of philosophy which is concerned with understanding reality and developing theories about what exists and how we know that it exists. Metaphysics is part and parcel of the idealist world outlook. 形而上学是唯心主义世界观的组成部分.Derivative: (adj.) metaphysical 形而上学的，玄学派的 conscious culture conscious: (adj.) 1.感觉到的，清醒的 E.g. She spoke to us in her conscious moments. 她神志清醒时跟我们说过话。 2. conscious of sth/that… 察觉的，注意到的 E.g. He is acutely conscious that this transition will bring with it the risk of social unrest. 他非常清楚这种转变伴随着社会动乱的危险。 the culture that we are aware of, the cultures, such as customs, arts, socia