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Unit 1

1.genius n. pl: geniuses or genii

天才，创造力/U/ a man of genius 才子

天才人物 /C/ Shakerspear is a genius

gift

天赋，天才常用单数：have a genius for

talent

eg.He has a ~ for music.2.inspiration /U/ ~ to do灵感 the ~ to paint /C/ ~ to/ for sb 有灵感的人/物

My father is an ~ to all of us.

v.inspire

a so-called-inspired poet.

(1)~ sb to sth/ to do sth.

The scenery ~ him to write his greatest poetry.

(2)~ sb with sth/ ~ sth in sb

The story ~d us with much confidence

The ~ much confidence in us.3.undertake v.~ a miion/ task/ project (1) undertake to do sth.同意答应做

He undertook to finish the job by Friday.(2) to take up (a position)担任职务

He ~ the leadership of the team.(3) 从事，进行

We can ~ the work for the time being. 暂时我们可以着手做这项工作。 (4) ~ that 保证

I can’t ~ that you’ll make a profit.4.analysis

pl: analyses

n.in the final (last)~ 归根到底

vt.analyse

analyse the causes of succe and failure.5.obvious

adv ~ly

n.obviousne

It’s obvious that ……

sth.doingsth.

It’s obvious to everyone that the child has been badly treated.6.within ~one\'sreach outof7.curious adj

1 (1) 好奇的 be ~ about sth (the origin of mankind)

be ~ to do sth. I’m curious to know what she said.(2) 奇数的，不寻常的

It’s curious that he didn’t tell you.She looks rather curious with green hair.n.curiosity.She gave in to curiosity and opened the letter addreed to her sister.她抑制不住好奇心拆了妹妹的信。 her burning curiosity to know what’s going on 她想知道发生了何事的强烈愿望 8.branch

n.(1) 树枝 He climbed up the tree and hid among the ~es.(2) 分支

a branch line支线

a branch of science.(3) 分店，办事处 The bank has ~es in all parts of the country.v.开叉

The road ~es after the croing.这条路经过十字路口后岔开了。

branch out (into) sth.向新方面发展自己的活动兴趣

She is leaving the company to branch out on herown.

她打算离开这家公司自己开业。 9.debate n.to open debate 开始辩论

We had long dobates at college about politics.

v.(1)~ (about sth)讨论

What are they debating (about)? They debated closing the factory.

（2）考虑以决定

He ~d buying a new car, but didn’t in the end.10.promising

adj. a ~ graduate

promise v.~ to do sth.承诺

His father ~d to buy a car to him as a birthday present.makekeep

n.one’ ~

breakcarryout11.incurable adj

in- : not

independent/ inability/ inaction/ inactive

inconvenient/ Incorrect

cure v. cure sb of sth.

the doctor cured him of his cancer.12.work on

work sth out 算出，解决，制订

~ a problem/ a puzzle/ coded meage

~ a plan

work sth off（通过工作或活动）除去，消除

work sth up 逐步发展或改进

work up support for the party.党的支持力量在增加/积累

work sb up 使某人激动

work sb into a rage使某人发狂 13.go by（时间）

As time goes by, my memory seems to get worse.

go for sb 攻击某人

go after sb追逐某人

go in for sth参加考试或比赛

go through 仔细或细致的研看或检查

14.engage

n.egagement

engagement ring订婚戒指 (1) ~ a new secretary (2) be/ get ~d to sb.she is ~d to Peter (3) ~ (sb) in sth 从事 I have no time to ~ in goip.engaged adj （1）忙着，时间占用着

——I can’t come to diner on Tuesday.——I’m engaged.（2）（电话线）占线 Sorry.The number is ~ed.the ~d tone占线的声音

the ~d signal占线信号

engaging adj引人注意的，迷人的

an ~ smile/ person with15.go on todosth.不同的事

doingsth.同一件事continue to do sth./doing sth.16.dream of doing sth.

He dreamed of being a scientist.away虚度光阴

dream sth up异想天开

on痴心妄想

not dream of无论如何也不做 17.seek (1)~ after/ for sth.寻找

Young graduates often seek (after) for comfort and wealth. (2) ~ sth from sb.向某人证求意见

You must ~ permiion fiom the manager. (3) seek sth out.找出/找到

We sought her out to tell her of her succe.18.turn out (1) 结束，证明是