Guidelines for Students
Unit 4 Book 3
Part I In-class Reading
The words and expressions students are supposed to master: Career, profession, job, occupation
I took this new job because I felt that the career prospects were much better. Elaine has become a real career woman/girl.
He left the teaching profession in 1965 to set up his own business. The builders are aiming to get the job done by the end of the month. In the space marked 'occupation' she wrote 'police officer'.
alternative
I wanted to go out, but I had no money. I had no alternative to staying at home. We have no alternative but to go on.
The way was blocked, so we went by an alternative road. alter v. alternate
She works on alternate days. 她隔日工作。
She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair.
complacency
complacent
He had become complacent after years of success.
Our team lost because some players became complacent.
crystallize (crystal + -ize) At what temperature does sugar crystallize ● to crystallize one's ideas
It only took a week for her to crystallize her design for the decorations. ● crystal adj. clear or transparent:
● a crystal lake; the crystal clarity of their reasoning
dominant the dominant partner in a business
The right hand is dominant in most people.
The Soviet Union is the dominant nation of Eastern Europe.
Synonyms: dominant; predominant; preponderant; paramount; preeminent
estimate Noun:
Now I've realized that my estimate of her character was one-sided.
The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compared with an initial estimate of
between 50 and 100.
We'll accept the lowest of three estimates for the building work. ● a conservative (= low) estimate ● a rough (= not exact) estimate Verb:
Government sources estimate a long-term 50% increase in rail fares. [+ (that)] They estimate (that) the journey will take at least two weeks.
[+ question word] It was difficult to estimate how many trees had been destroyed. ● estimation
In my estimation, a lot of other banks are going to have the same problem.
flaw They share the character flaw of arrogance. a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. There's a fatal flaw in your reasoning. It's a pity that the scar flawed her skin. ● flawless
foresee
foreseeing- foresaw- foreseen
Those who can foresee difficulties on their way to success may keep calm when they really appear.
Synonyms: anticipate; forecast; foretell; predict; prophesy ● foreseeable
Formula
Plural: formulas or formulae
The chemical formula for water is H2O. (公式) the secret formula for a new rocket fuel. (配方) Drinking and driving is a formula for trouble. (定则)
The employers and the union leaders have agreed an acceptable formula for wages. (原则；方
案)
implication
imply，implicate， implicit, implicative
His manner of speaking implies that he was not willing to accept the agreement. \ The police found a letter which implicated him in the robbery.
insight
It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships. ● insightful
Instability
Stable-unstable- instability
● emotional / political/ economic instability.
The building's instability makes it extremely dangerous.
After several part-time jobs, he's now got a stable job in a bank.
moral immoral; morality, immorality, morale moral, ethical, virtuous： the basic moral values of a community
The article questions the ethical conduct of certain journalists, who are claimed to have used threats in order to obtain interviews.
He is not conventionally religious, but he’s virtuous in all other respects.
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pursue pursue (FOLLOW)
He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police. We will not be pursuing this matter any further.
He's been pursuing her for months and yet she's so clearly not interested. pursue (ATTEMPT)
He decided to pursue a career in television.
We need to decide soon what marketing strategy we should pursue for these new products. Michael Evans is leaving the company to pursue his own business interests. ● pursuit
resort A month of holidays in the summer resort will certainly bring you around. This restaurant is my favorite resort.
● to pass without resorting to cheating ● Her only resort is television. ● in the last resort ● to resort to force (v.)
striking
The child bears a striking resemblance to the parents. Synonyms: noticeable; observable
大英三第四单元
