Unit 2 Crossing Limits Words and Expressions(人教版高三英语上册教案教学设计)
(By Chen zhenbin )
Words & Expressions
1. evaluate evaluation
We have to evaluate the situation again and make the best decision.
2. various
They put forward various points of view at the meeting.
3. in the name of
When Captain James Cook landed in New Zealand in 1769, he took possession of it in the name of the British Crown.
4. key
They are doing research on a state key project.
Iron and steel production is the key industry in northeast China.
5. origin original originally
The Yellow River was said to be the origin of Chinese Civilization.
Indians were the original inhabitants of the United States.
The school was originally quite small.
6. equip equipment
The soldiers are equipped with suitable uniforms and modern weapons.
The equipment of his laboratory took time and money.
7. endeavor
Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation for mankind’s greatest endeavor.
Please make every endeavor to be early.
8. puzzle
To people of early civilizations, the world was a great puzzle.
He was puzzled over her research work.
9. in exchange for
Silk from China found its way over land along the Silk Road to India, the Middle East and Rome, in exchange for spices and glass.
10. wander
--- Where are you going, Jim?
--- Nowhere in particular, I am just wandering about.
11. aware awareness
We are fully aware of the facts that China is a big country and has a large population of more than 1.3 billion.
The contacts between China and Africa over the centuries led to the awareness of each other’s existence
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12. exist existence
The idea exists only in the minds of poets.
Does life exist on Mars?
We can not exist without food and water.
Do you believe in the existence of ghosts?
13. command
The captain of a ship commands all the officers and men.
He commands great sum of money.
14. set sail to…
set sail from…to…
set sail for…
15. royal
One African king sent the Ming emperor a royal present: two giraffes.
16. embassy
Zheng He sent a message to the king and to other African states, inviing them to send ambassadors and open embassies in the new Ming capital, Beijing.
17. in return
In return, the Ming court sent gold, apices, silk, and various other presents.
18. volunteer
He volunteered to donate his blood to the sick.
More and more volunteers will join in the Hope Project.
19. bring up
He was brought up by his grandmother.
20. horizon horizontal line
The sun is sinking below the horizon.
21. suggest
He suggested a visit to the science museum the next day.
He suggested going to the theatre.
He suggested that we should go to the theatre.
Her smile suggested that she was successful in the exam.
22. accomplish
Some suggested that it could not be accomplished.
23. apart apart from… / besides…
He took me apart in order to speak to me alone.
They are still miles apart.
Apart from the cold, thin air and low oxygen levels can cause mountain sickness, which can kill.
24. sacred
To the Tibetans, the mountains were sacred, and they would not climb them for that reason.
In India the cow is a sacred animal.
25. honest honesty
To be honest, I am not qualified for this post.
There is no doubt about his honesty.
26. dedicate dedication
He dedicated his life to the service of his country.
His honesty and dedication have made him an ideal candidate for manager.
27. ideal
We will have ideal weather for a holiday in autumn.
She is looking for a husband but hasn’t found her ideal yet.
28. refer to
The dispute was referred to the UN.
When I said that some people were stupid I wasn’t referring to you.
He referred his success to the good teaching he’d had.
29. run out
When the oxygen ran out, they had no chance of surviving.
30. arise
In later years the question arose who was the first to reach the top.
31. praise
On their return, they were praised as national heroes.
The restaurant is praised for the meal as the best of its kind.
