21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册Unit4.pdfVIP

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册Unit4

Unit4TurningFailureintosuccess

1.vote

(sb.)tohave(aparticulartitle);elect

2.投票选举(或制定、决定、赞成、支持、通过)

vi.(for,against,on)expressoneschoiceofficiallyata

meetingorinanelection

n.选举；投票；选票

Examples:

ShewasvotedBestDirectorattheShanghaiFilmFestival.

Awomanwasshouting“VoteforKennedy!VoteKennedy!”

Wecalledameetinginordertotakeavoteontheissue.

2.Promotion

advancementinrankorposition

2)attempttomakeaproductoraneventpopularor

successful,esp.byadvertising

Examples:

ThepromotionofAnnetovicepresidentwasexpected.

Thepromotionofthenewproductcostthousandsofdollars.

3.Nervousbreakdown

anunnaturalconditionofdeepworrying,anxiety,weeping

ortiredness

Tohaveanervousbreakdownistobecomementallyill,

usuallyasaresultofworkingtoohardorofdifficultemotional

problems,andbetemporarilyunabletodealwithordinarythings

suchasworkingorlookingafteryourfamily.

Examples:

Hewasforcedtogiveuphisjobaftersufferinganervous

breakdown.

Afterherdivorce,Laurahadanervousbreakdownandwas

offworkforthreemonths.

4.Panic

n.afeelingorstateofsuddenuncontrollableandquickly

spreadingfear

Examples:

Hegotintoapanicaboutexaminations.

Thethoughtofflyingalonefilledmewithpanic.

Thereisastronglikelihoodofpanicifafirestartsinthe

building.

5.Rejection

n.theactofrejectingorbeingrejected

Examples:

Johnwasangeredbyhisclassmatesrejectionofhisproposal.

IvehadsomanyrejectionsthatIvestoppedofferingtohelp

her.

6.Reaction

n.responseorchangecausedbytheactiono