新视野大学英语1Unit3.pptVIP

P.4 basis: (pl. bases) 1) the facts or ideas from which sth. can be developed; foundation (usu. Used as a singular noun, followed by “of”) The research will form the basis of a book. 2) the circumstance that provides a reason for some action or opinion (usu. followed by “of” or that-clause) You must stay at home, on the basis of the medical reports we have received. On the basis that recognizing the problem is halfway to a solution, we should pay much attention to his comments. in terms of: as regards (sth.); expressed as (sth.)依据；从/在方面；从角度；换算；折合；就来说 In terms of salary, the job is terrible. The figures are expressed in terms of a percentage. 就人力而言，我们公司是一流的。 Our company is first rate in terms of manpower. 他从金钱出发考虑任何事。 He thought of everything in terms of money. brief: 1) using few words; concise The teacher of English told the students to write a brief description of a typical problem they had recently met with. Patrick gave a brief summary of the last nights events. 2) lasting or taking a short time This time their visit to Beijing is brief. My brother once made a brief appearance on television. P.5 in the form of: 1) having the shape of The lane was in the form of a big S. 草坪设计成8字型 The lawn was laid out in the form of the figure eight. 2) existing in a particular form They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction. 水以冰、雪、蒸汽的形式存在。 Water appears in the form of ice, snow, and steam. collocation: take the form of 采取的方式 in form 形式上 be in form/ out of form 处于良好的/不佳的竞技状态 sufficient: as much as is needed, enough (often followed by for or to +infinitive) 没有足够的证据证明他有罪 There was not sufficient evidence to prove that he was guilty. 有足够所有人吃的食物。 There is sufficient food for everyone. 我们还没有得到足够的资料来做出结论。 We haven’t got sufficient information from which to draw a conclusion. insufficient a. (反义词) 不足 sufficiency n. 足够，充足 have a sufficiency (= I have enough). sufficiently: adv suffice: vi = be sufficient Introductio