Unit4GlobalwarmingPartTwo:TeachingResources(第二部分：教学资源)Section3:WordsandexpressionsfromUnit4Globalwarmingcompare[]n.qualitiesthatarecomparable:beyondcomparev.1.becomparable:ThiscardoesnotcomparewithourlineofMercedes.2.examineandnotethesimilaritiesordifferencesof:Johncomparedhishaircuttohisfriend's.3.considerordescribeassimilar,equal,oranalogous:WecancomparetheHandynastytotheRomans.4.Comparecanbefollowedbytoorwith:HecomparedLondonto/withParis.Londonislarge,comparedto/withParis.phenomenon[]n.1.anystateorprocessknownthroughthesensesratherthanbyintuitionorreasoning:Theemploymentproblemtendstobeacityphenomenon.2.aremarkabledevelopment:Achildwhocanplaythepianoattheageoftwowouldbecalledaphenomenon.measurement[]n.theactorprocessofmeasuring:Themeasurementswerecarefullydone.climate[]n.1.theweatherinsomelocationaveragedoversomelongperiodoftime:thedankclimateofsouthernWales2.theprevailingpsychologicalstate:theclimateofopiniondestruction[]n.1.terminationbyanactofdestruction:Thefloodcausedseriousdestructiontotherailway.2.anevent(ortheresultofanevent)thatcompletelydestroyssomething3.afinalstate:Gamblingwashisdestruction.consequence[]n.1.havingimportanteffectsorinfluence:Decisionsofgreatconsequencearemadebythepresidenthimself.2.theoutcomeofaneventespeciallyasrelativetoanindividual:Thatresultisofnoconsequence.3.aphenomenonthatfollowsandiscausedbysomepreviousphenomenon:Hisdecisionhaddepressingconsequencesforbusiness.glance[]n.aquicklookv.1.throwaglanceat;takeabrieflookat:Sheonlyglancedatthepaper.2.reboundafterhittingdecrease[]n.1.achangedownward:Therewasadecreaseinhistemperatureasthefeversubsided.2.aprocessofbecoming用心爱心专心116号编辑smallerorshorterv.1.makesmaller:Hedecreasedhisstaff.2.decreaseinsize,extent,orrange:Theamountofhomeworkdecreasedtowardstheendofthesemester.steady[]n.apersonlovedbyanotherpersonv.1.makesteady:Steadyyourself.2.supportorholdsteadyandmakesteadfast,withorasifwithabraceadj.1.securelyinposition;notshaky:Heldtheladdersteady.2.notsubjecttochangeorvariationespeciallyinbehavior:asteadybeat3.noteasilyexcitedorupset:steadynerves4.notliabletofluctuateorespeciallytofall4.relatingtoapersonwhodoessomethingregularly:asteadydrinker5.markedbyfirmdeterminationorresolution;notshakable6.persistentinoccurrenceandunvaryinginnature:asteadybreezeadv.inasteadymanneremphasis[]n.1.specialandsignificantstressbymeansofpositionorrepetition2.specialimportanceorsignificance:Theredlightgavethecentralfigureincreasedemphasis.3.intensityorforcefulnessofexpression:hisemphasisoncivilrights4.therelativeprominenceofasyllableormusicalnote(especiallywithregardtostressorpitch)average[]n.astatisticdescribingthelocationofadistributionv.1.achieveorreachonaverage:HeaveragedaC.2.amounttoorcometoanaverage,withoutlossorgain:ThenumberofhoursIworkperweekaveragesoutto40.3.computetheaverageofadj.1.aroundthemiddleofascaleofevaluationofphysicalmeasures:anorangeofaveragesize2.approximatingthestatisticalnormoraverageorexpectedvalue:TheaverageincomeinNewEnglandisbelowthatofthenation.3.ofnoexceptionalqualityorability:anovelofaveragemerit4.lackingspecialdistinction,rank,orstatus;commonlyencountered:averagepeopleexistence[]n.1.everythingthatexistsanywhere:thebiggesttreeinexistence2.thestateorfactofexisting:lawsinexistenceforcenturiespollution[]n.1.undesirablestateofthenaturalenvironmentbeingcontaminatedwithharm...
