Unit4BehindbeliefsProject1.Whentheemperorwokeup,heaskedhisofficialstointerprethisdreamandtellhimwhatitmeant.(P62)当皇帝醒来时,他让大臣们为他解梦,告诉他梦的含义.interpret:verb[T]<1>todecidewhattheintendedmeaningofsomethingis:It'sdifficulttointerpretthesestatisticswithoutknowinghowtheywereobtained.Ajuryshouldnotinterpretthesilenceofadefendantasasignofguilt.<2>toexpressyourownideasabouttheintendedmeaningofaplayorapieceofmusicwhenperformingit:IfShakespeare'splaysaretoreachalargeaudiencetheyneedtobeinterpretedinamodernstyle.interpretationnoun[CorU]anexplanationoropinionofwhatsomethingmeans:Thedisputeisbasedontwowidelydifferinginterpretationsofthelaw.Therulesarevagueandopentointerpretation.ItisdifficultformanypeopletoacceptaliteralinterpretationoftheBible.interpreternoun[C]He'sanotedinterpreteroftraditionalIrishmusic.2.ThentheemperorinstructedagroupofofficialstogoonhisbehalfasagentstoIndiatofindmoreinformationaboutBuddha.(P62)于是,皇帝下令派遣一批大臣作为使臣,前往印度了解更多关于佛的情况.(1)instruct:verb<1>[T+toinfinitive]toorderortellsomeonetodosomething,especiallyinaformalway:Thepolicehavebeeninstructedtopatrolthebuildingandsurroundingarea.<2>[T]UKtoemployalawyertorepresentyouincourt<3>[T]Whenajudgeinstructsajury,theytellitwhatthelawmeansandhowtouseit.<4>[T]toteachsomeonehowtodosomething:Heworksinasportscentreinstructingpeopleintheuseofthegymequipment.instructionnoun[Cusuallyplural]Thepolicewhobrokeintothehousewereonlyactingon/underinstructions.[+toinfinitive]Hegavemestrictinstructionstogettherebyeighto'clock.noun[U]Thevideoprovidesinstructiononhowtooperatethecomputer.Thecoursegivesyoubasicinstructionincarmaintenance.Haveyouseentheinstructionmanualforthewashingmachine?instructionspluralnounadviceandinformationabouthowtodoorusesomething,oftenwritteninasmallbookoronthesideofacontainer:Thecookinginstructionssaybakeitforhalfanhour.Youobviouslydidn'treadtheinstructionsproperly.用心爱心专心Theyneedclearinstructionsonwhattodonext.(2)behalf:nounonbehalfofsb/onsb'sbehalfrepresenting;insteadof:Onbehalfoftheentirecompany,Iwouldliketothankyouforallyourwork.Unfortunately,GeorgecannotbewithustodaysoIampleasedtoacceptthisawardonhisbehalf.Pleasedon'tleaveonmybehalf(=becauseofme).3.Thetemplecomplextodayiscentredaroundasouthern-facingcourtyardthatisshapedlikearectangle.(P63)今日整座寺庙以一个朝南的长方形庭院为中心.centre:noun[C]<1>themiddlepointorpart:Therewasalargetableinthecentreoftheroom.thetowncentre<2>aplaceorbuilding,especiallyonewhereaparticularactivityhappens:asports/leisure/healthcentreagarden/shoppingcentreGrantswillbegiventoestablishcentresofexcellence(=placeswhereaparticularactivityisdoneextremelywell)inthisfieldofresearch.centreUK,UScenterverb[T]toputsomethinginthemiddleofanarea:Centre(=Putatequaldistancesfromtheleftandrightsidesofthepage)alltheheadingsinthisdocument.centrearound/onsthphrasalverbtohavesomethingasthemainsubjectofdiscussionorinterest:Thediscussioncentredaroundreducingwaste.4.Inthepast,theserepairsandextensionsgenerallyfollowedtimesofwaranddestructionthoughrecentrestorationhasnotbeenaresultofsuchterriblecircumstances.(P63)过去白马寺的修复与扩建通常是在战争和毁坏之后,但近期的修复工作则不然.(1)extensionnoun[CorU]MartinLutherKing,Jr,campaignedfortheextensionofcivilrightsto(=forthemtoinclude)blackpeople.Theextension(=increasing)ofpolicepowersintheprovincehasbeenheavily...
