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Language points of unit four:

vt. produce (especially something printed and/or official) 发行；发布

[例] This stamp was issued 10 years ago . 这张邮票是 10 年前发行的。

[例] issue a statement 发布一项声明

n. 1. [C] a subject to be talked about, argued about, or decided upon 问题；议题

[例] a key issue in the election 选举中的主要争论问题

[例] I didn't want to make an issue of it . 我不想去争论这件事。

2. [C] something that is produced so as to be publicly sold o r given out 发行物

[例] This is the latest issue of Time . 这是最新一期《时代》杂志。

[例] the Christmas issue 圣诞特刊

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n. 1. [C] a narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served in a shop,

bank , etc . 柜台

[例] This counter is closed now . 这个柜台现在已停止营业。

[例] under the counter 秘密地；暗地里

2. [C] a person or especially an electrical apparatus that counts 计算者；计算

器

[例] Set the counter to zero . 把计数器拨到零。

[例] a geiger counter 盖氏计量器

v. move or act in order to oppose or defend oneself against (something) 反对；

对抗

[例] She countered that she was too busy to complete the job . 她反驳说她太

忙了所以做不完这工作。

[例] He countered my plan with o ne of his own . 他以自己的一个计划来反对我

的计划。

adv. (in a manner or direction that is) opposed or opposite 相反地

[例] run counter to one's will 与某人的意愿背道而驰

[例] He acted counter to his promise . 他言行不一。

vi. look steadily for a long time (e .g . in great surprise or shock) 凝视；瞪眼睛

[例] He stared at the word, trying to remember what it meant . 他盯着这个单词，

努力想记起它的意思。

[例] stare into the distance 凝视远方

n. 1. [C] the front glass surface of an electrical instrument 屏幕；荧光屏

[例] Using a computer, one can change the text on the screen . 使用计算机，就

可以在屏幕上作文字改动。

[例] This show will be back on your screens again next year . 这个节目明年将在

电视上再次和大家见面。

2. [C] a surface on which a cinema film is shown (电影)银屏；银幕

[例] a screen actor 电影演员

[例] She first appeared on the screen ten years ago . 10 年前她在银幕上首次露面。

vt. shelter or protect 遮蔽；掩护

[例] She screened her eyes with her hands . 她用手遮住双眼。

[例] screen somebody's faults 掩盖某人的过失

n. [C; U] a thing or person ready to be used in place of, or to help, another 替代

物；助手；支援人员

[例] This is a backup computer . 这是一台备用的电脑。

[例] technical backup 技术后备力量

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vt. 1. mention as a possibility; state as an idea for consideration; propose 建议；

提出

[例] She suggested that we take a walk . 她提议去散步。

[例] He suggested going out for a walk . 他建议出去走走。

2. give signs (of); make clear, perhaps indirectly; indicate 显出；暗示

[例] a silence that suggests disagreement 暗示着不同意的沉默

[例] That girl's red face suggests excellent health . 那个姑娘脸很红润，这表明她

身体非常健康。

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n. 1. [C] a written statement that one has received money (or sometimes goods)

收据；收条

[例] When you have paid for something, a receipt is given to you . 你买东西付了

钱，就会拿到收据。

[例] make out a receipt 开收据

2. [U] the fact of receiving 收到

[例] We are in receipt of your letter . 我们已收到来函。

[例] pay the money on (the) receipt of goods 收到货物即付款

n. [C; U] (a) way of showing that something is true; facts, information,

documents, etc ., that prove something 论证；证据

[例] give proof of 证明，提供……的证据

[例] There is no proof that he was on the crime spot . 没有证据证明他当时在犯罪

现场。

[例] scientific proof 科学的证据

v. 1. ask in payment 要价；索取；收费

[例] charge ten dollars for a haircut 理一次发要价 10 美元

[例] The café did not charge for the second cup of coffee . 这个咖啡馆第二杯咖啡

不需付钱。

2 . bring a criminal charge against; accuse 控告；指控

[例] The police charged him with car theft . 警方以偷车罪指控他。

[例] He was charged with stealing a wallet . 他被指控偷了一个钱包。

n. 1. [C; U] the price asked or paid for goods or a service 价钱；费用

[例] a charge for the use of the telephone 使用电话的费用

[例] The charge for a ticket is $3 . 票价是每张 3 美元。

2. [U] a position of care, control, or responsibility for a person, group,

organization, etc . 主管；责任

[例] take charge of a department 负责一个部门

[例] The mayor put him in charge of the school . 市长任命他为校长。

10 .fare

n. [C] the price charged to carry a person by bus , train, taxi, plane, etc . 车费；票

价

[例] a bus fare 公共汽车费

[例] How much is the single fare ? 单程票多少钱？

11 .spread

v. 1. make or become (more) widely known 传播；流传

[例] spread the news 传播消息

[例] The word spread fast . 消息传播得很快。

2. (cause to) open, reach, or stretch out, so as to cover or include a greater

area; (cause to) be longer, broader, wider, etc . (使)张开；(使)散开

[例] spread out the tablecloth 铺开桌布

[例] The bird spread its wings . 这只鸟展开翅膀。

n. (singular ) the act or action of spreading 扩展；传播

[例] the rapid spread of the disease 疾病的迅速蔓延

[例] We are trying to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons . 我们尽量防止核扩

散。

12 .whilst

conj. 1. ( = while) while 当……的时候

[例] Whilst I read, she sang . 我看书时，她在唱歌。

[例] I met her whilst I was at school . 我上学时遇见了她。

2 . although 虽然

[例] I cannot agree with you, whilst I understand what you say . 虽然我能理

解你所说的，但却无法赞同。

13 .go about

1. go around 四处走动

[例] Don't go about in such clothes . 不要穿成这样四处走动。

[例] You'd better go about to relax yourself. 你最好四处走走放松一下。

2. perform or do 着手；从事

[例] He is not going about it the right way . 他的做法不对。

[例] How shall we go about the job? 我们该怎样着手做这件工作？

14 .write out

write (something formal) 写；写出

[例] write out a cheque 开支票

[例] write out a report 写一份(正式)报告

15 .go down

fail or stop (working) (计算机)出故障；垮掉

[例] My computer went down this morning . 我的计算机今天早上出了故障。

[例] You'd better back up these files before the computer goes down . 你最好在

计算机出故障前把这些文件备份一下。

16 .go down with

catch (an infectious disease) 感染上

[例] go down with a bad cold 传染上重感冒

[例] It is very likely to go down with colds in offices . 在办公室很容易传染上感冒。

way

impossible, no possible means 不可能；无论如何不

[例] There is no way we can finish it o n time . 我们不可能按时完成。

[例] No way will I give you that money . 那钱我无论如何不会给你。

18 .find out

learn or discover (a fact that was hidden or not known) 发现；查明

[例] The police are trying to find out the truth of the matter . 警察正在努力查明事

实真相。

[例] find out one's telephone number 打听某人的电话号码

19 .what/howabout

1. used to introduce a suggestion 好吗？(用于询问或征求意见)

[例] Howabout asking him? 去问问他，好不好？

[例] Howabout another cup of coffee? 再给你来一杯咖啡好吗？

2. used to find out information or to ask someone's opinion 怎么样？(用于提建议)

[例] What about

[例] What about

going for a walk? 去散散步怎么样？

spending o ur holiday in Japan? 去日本度假怎么样？

20 .stand/be/wait in line

a group of persons or things arranged in a row or series 成一排；成一条直线

[例] put the shelves in line 把架子摆成行

[例] stand in line 站成一队

21 .get over

find a way to deal with 克服；战胜(困难等)

[例] How shall we getover this difficulty? 我们怎样去克服这个困难呢？

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