Unit1重点词汇讲解（一）重点动词讲解1.rankvi.&vt.属于某等级，将……归为某等级Heranksamongthebestpupilsofhisgrade.他是他们年级最好的学生之一。n.（尤指较高的）等级，级别Heisaphysicistofthefirstrank.他是一流的物理学家。2.associatevt.联想，联系Manypeopleassociatedarkcloudswithdepression.许多人把乌云与沮丧联系起来。【拓展】associationn.联合,结合；协会,社团Ourlongassociationwithyourcompanyhasbroughtgreatbenefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。Theassociationis/arehavingits/theirannualconferencenextweek.该协会在下个星期举行年度会议。3.owev.欠，应向……付出；得感谢，应归功于Iwillowenearlyahundredpoundsonthatcar.我为买车还将欠将近100英镑。Weoweeverythingtoyou,doctor.多亏了您，医生。【拓展】owingto由于，因为Nowhiscropscompletelyfailed,owingtoadiseasethathadbrokenoutlastmonth.由于上周爆发的病害，他的庄稼全部欠收。表示“因为、由于”的类似短语还有dueto/thanksto/asaresultof等4.equipv.配备，装备equipsb./sth.withsth.beequippedwithsth.装备有……Thesoldierswerewellequippedwiththelatestweapons.士兵们配备好了最新式的武器。【拓展】equipment[U]n.设备，装备Thereisalotofmodernequipmentinourschool.我们学校有许多现代化的装备。（二）重点名词讲解1.sheetn.薄片，被单，纸张Motherisputtingacleansheetonthebed.妈妈正在铺干净的床单。asheetofpaper一张纸Thebookisinsheets.这本书尚未装订。2.settlementn.解决，处理Thestrikershavereachedasettlementwiththeemployers.罢工的人已和雇主达成协议。【拓展】settlevt.&vi.定居；停留；解决，处理Afteryearsoftravel,wedecidedtosettlehere.我们旅行多年后，决定在此定居。It’stimeyousettledyourdisputewithhim.是时候你和他把争端解决了。settledown安定/安顿下来It’sterrible.Ican’tsettledowntoanythingtoday.真糟糕，我今天无法安下心来做任何事。3.immigrationn.移民animmigrationoffice移民局【拓展】immigratev.移入（外国定居）HisgrandfatherimmigratedfromItalytoAmericainthe1930s.他的祖父在20世纪30年代从意大利移民到美国的。immigrantn.移民者EarlyimmigrantsfromEuropelivedahardlifeinAmericaatthattime.那时早期的欧洲移民在美国过着艰苦的生活。（三）重点形容词，介词讲解1.contentadj.满足的becontentwithsth.todo满足于……Heiscontentwiththepresentlife.他安于现状。Theoldmaniswellcontenttolivealoneinhissmallhouse.那位老人很满足于独自一人生活在他那间小屋里。【拓展】vt.contentoneselfwith满足于……，对……感到满足Hecontentshimselfwiththepresentlife.他安于现状。Asthereisnosugar,wehavetocontentourselveswithblackcoffee.既然没有糖，我们只好喝清咖啡。n.里面的东西，内容；目录Pleaseshowmethecontentsofyoursuitcase.请把你箱子里的东西拿给我看看。2.unfitadj.不合适的fitadj.合适的befitforsth./sb.todosth.ThefoodwasunfitfortheChinese.这食物不适合中国人吃。（四）重点词组讲解1.behometo是……的家园，是……的所在地Chinaishometogiantpandas.中国是熊猫的家园。2.seekone’sfortune外出寻找发财机会，外出闯荡Joannaaskedherfatherifshemightgooutintotheworldandseekherfortune.安娜问父亲她是否可以到世界上去另寻出路。3.littlemorethan只是……而已；只有，仅仅AidtotheThirdWorldisatpresentlittlemorethanadropintheocean.目前对第三世界的援助不过是杯水车薪。【拓展】morethan超过,多于；不仅仅Thiscityhasapopulationofmorethan1,000,000.这个城市人口超过一百万。Shewishestobetreatedasnothingmorethanacommongirl.她希望被对待得只不过像一般的女孩子。三、词汇拓展训练（一）单项填空1.Chinaisawonderfulland______minerals.A.isabundantinB.abundantinC.inabundantD.isinabundant2.Zhongguancunis______theChineseAcademyofSciencesandmorethantenfamousuniversities.A.theh...
