unit9HealthCare1.abuse(abused,abusing)【c,u】滥用【u】虐待;漫骂;刻薄的话v.滥用,虐待,辱骂abusiveadj.骂人的Heabusedhispowerwhileinoffice.他在职时滥用权力。Youarealwaysabusingandoffendingpeople.你总是出言不逊得罪人。Thosecaptiveswerephysicallyabused.那些俘虏遭受了肉体上的摧残。Thereisnofreedomthatisnotopentoabuse.任何自由都可能被滥用。theabuseofprivilege滥用特权Shegreetedmewithastreamofabuse.她一见我就吐出一连串的污言秽语。Childabuseiswidespreadinthiscountry.这个国家虐待孩子的情况很普遍。2.insurance【u】(=[英]assurance)1.)保险;保险契约[U]保险业[U]Ifoundajobsellinginsurance.我找到一份推销保险的工作。Sheworksininsurance.她从事保险业。2.)保险金额;赔偿金[U][(+on)]Hehas$100,000lifeinsurance,whichhiswifewillreceiveifhediesfirst.他有十万美元的人寿保险,如果他先去世,他的妻子将得到这笔钱。3.)预防措施;安全保证[U][S1][(+against)]Iboughtsomenewlocksasanadditionalinsuranceagainstburglary.我买了一些新锁具以进一步防止盗窃。4.)保险费[U]Theinsuranceonmyhouseisveryhigh.我的房屋保险费很高。3.layoff解雇,不理会,使下岗1)(尤指生意萧条时临时性的)解雇(雇员)Duringtherecessiontheylaidusoffforthreemonths.在营业衰退时期,他们停雇了我们三个月。(2)停止工作或活动,休息Thedoctortoldmetolayoffforaweek.医生要我休息一星期。Ihavesmokedcigarettesformanyyears,butnowI’mgoingtolaythemoff.我抽烟很多年了,现在打算戒了。Youmustlayoffalcoholforawhile.在一段时间内你必须戒酒。layabout攻击;拳打脚踢layon提供;供应layout布置;安排设计(建筑等)layup贮存;使卧病在床layaside搁置,积蓄layover使延期4.makemattersworse使情况更困难或更危险(1)tomakemattersworse=what’sworse=worsestill=tomakethingsworse=evenworse=tomakethematterworsethanall(2)插入语的其他常见形式用心爱心专心118号编辑what’smore而且,另外inshort简而言之(makeitshort)inotherwords换句话说judgingfrom...从……方面来判断bytheway顺便说一下generallyspeaking通常来讲allinall总而言之totellyouthetruth实话告诉你ontheotherhand另一方面tobehonest诚实讲3.allowance【c,u】津贴,补助,宽容,允许3.allowancen.1.)津贴,补贴;零用钱[C]Thechildhasaweeklyallowanceoffivedollars.这孩子每星期有五元零用钱。2.)分配额;允许额[C]Hisallowanceforfoodis$100.他拨出一百美元用于购买食物。3.)承认;允许[U]theallowanceofaclaim对要求权的允准4.)认可;容忍[C][U]theallowanceofsegregation对种族隔离的容忍【拓展】makeanallowanceforsth(在做决定时)考虑到某事物makeallowanceforsth体谅某人4.fundamentaladj.基础的;基本的;根本的;重要的n.(pl)原理;原则;基本adv.fundamentally基本上afundamentaldifferencebetweentheiraims.他们目标的根本差异。afundamentalcauseofhissuccess.他成功的重要原因。Afundamentalofgoodbehaviorisconsiderationforothers.良好行为的一个根本是体谅他人。5.pressure1.)压;按;挤;榨[U]Thesmallboxwasflattenedbythepressureoftheheavybookonit.小盒子被这本厚厚的书压扁了。Donotputmuchpressureonthehandle,itmaybreak.不要在把柄上太用力了,它会坏的。2.)压力;压迫;紧迫;催促[U][C]Heworkswellunderpressure.他在有压力的情况下工作很出色。3.)困扰;艰难[U]Theseoldpeopleareunaccustomedtothepressureofmodernlife.这些老人不习惯现代生活的紧张压力。【拓展】underpressure被迫;在强制下putpressureon(=bringpressuretobearon)对…..施压9.consultvt.参考;查阅;咨询Heconsultedhisnotebookrepeatedlyduringhisspeech.他讲演时不断看他的笔记本。Hewenttotowntoconsulthisdoctor.他进城去看医生。用心爱心专心118号编辑toconsultalawyer向律师咨询IconsultedGeorgeaboutbuyingacar.我向乔治请教购买小汽车的事。Wewillconsulttogetherabouthereducation.我们将一起商议...