Unit 4Global warming1 . compare vt.& vi. 比较;对照;比喻2 . quantity n .量;数量3 . tend vi. 趋向;易于;照顾 vt. 照顾;护理4 . oppose vt. 反对;反抗;与 ( 某人 ) 较量;使对立5 . state vt. 陈述;说明;规定;声明6 . range n .种类;范围;山脉;行列;射程7 . glance vi. 看一下;扫视 n .一瞥;眼光;匆匆一看n .8 . average adj. 平均的;普通的;一般标准的;平常的平均数9 . existence n .生存;存在1 . compare vt.& vi. 比较;对照;比喻例句Compare this radio and that one, and you will findwhich one is better.比较一下这台收音机和那一台,你会知道哪个更好。搭配compare with 与……比较compare to 比喻为……compare...with... 拿……与……相比 ( 常表示同类相比 )compare...to... 把……比作…… ( 抽象比喻,可表示同类或非同类相比 )注意 compare 的过去分词短语形式作状语时,不管同类还是异类, compared with 和 compared to 都可以用。运用完成句子(1) 拿这双鞋与那双比,我更喜欢这双。After __________ this pair of shoes ____ that pair, I think I likethis better.(2) 莎士比亚把人世间比作舞台。Shakespeare ________ the world ___ a stage.(3) 和西方相比,中国使用物资很节省。________________ western countries, China uses materialsvery carefully.comparingwithcomparedtoCompared with/tovt.( = look after/take care of)2 . tend vi. 趋向;易于;照顾照顾;护理例句Most boys tend to enjoy playing basketball.大部分男孩子都喜欢打篮球。派生搭配运用tendency n .倾向;趋势tend to 倾向于;有助于完成句子(1) 处于压力下的人更容易发挥自己的全部潜能。People under stress _______ develop their full range of potential.(2) 当老板不在时请他照看这个商店。He was required _______ the store in the owner's absence.tend toto tend3 . oppose vt. 反对;反抗;与 ( 某人 ) 较量;使对立例句Many residents in Guangzhou are opposed to the planof tearing down the old buildings.广州许多居民反对拆毁旧楼的计划。搭配 be opposed to 反对…… (to 为介词 )...