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New Horizon College English I Unit 3-A Menu of Word Study Recording of Word List Key Words Study Phrases and Expressions Test Vocabulary Recording of Word List Open your books to page 52 and read the new words after the recording. 1. lean vi. 倚，靠，依赖 【搭配】 lean against the wall 斜靠着墙； lean on the stick 靠在拐棍上； lean on others for support 依赖别人寻求帮助 2. balance -1 n. a weight or influence on the one side which equals a weight or influence on the other 平衡 【例句】 I put my hand on his arm to regain balance. v. to consider or compare 使平衡，使均衡；权衡，比较 【例句】 My accounts balance for the first time this year! 我的账上今年第一次出现收支平衡！ You’d better balance the two plans before making your decision. balance -2 off balance 不稳 One of the tyres of the car broke, which threw it off balance and made it crash into a lamppost. keep one’s balance 保持平衡 on balance 总的来说 Their suggestion has, on balance, proved practicable. 总的说来，他们的建议已被证明是可行的。 3. coordinate vt. cause (different parts, body parts, etc.) to work together very well 协调 【例句】 Doctors and the nursing staff coordinated smoothly to combat SARS virus . 医护人员协调一致抗击非典。 Our efforts need to be further coordinated for higher efficiency. 为了获得更高的效率我们的工作需要进一步协调。 4. impatient adj. 1) annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes, etc.不耐烦的 2) very eager for something to happen and not wanting to wait 急欲的，渴望的 5. adjust -1 vt. to change or move something slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose，调整 vi. to gradually become familiar with a new situation适应 adjust -2 【例句】 I will try to adjust to you. We must adjust ourselves to the changing conditions. 6. despite prep. 不管，尽管 【考点】despite（=in spite of ） 【例句】 Despite nasty weather, he went to work. 虽然天气很恶劣，他还是去上班了。 Despite the fact that there was no hope of finding the missing boy, the search party went on searching. I joined the club, despite my