Unit 4 Traffic and Transportation.pptVIP

Unit 4 Traffic and Transportation Public Transportation Expands around the World transportation [.tr?nsp?tei??n] transportation ?? n.运输, 运输工具, 运输系统 Transport ~ sth/sb (from...) (to...) The building of the bridge is very important for the transportation between the two towns. ? 这座桥的建造对这两个镇的交通很重要。 The train is a safe means of transportation. ? 火车是一种安全可靠的交通工具。 expand v.使 ... 膨胀, 详述, 扩张, 增加, 张开 expand ?[iksp?nd] ? v.使 ... 膨胀, 详述, 扩张, 增加, 张开 例句: Metals expand when they are heated. ? 金属遇热则膨胀。 Our foreign trade has expanded during recent years. ? 近年来我们的对外贸易有所增加。 The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine. ? 许多花的花瓣在阳光中绽放。 Expanse ?[iksp?ns] expanse ? n. 苍天, 宽阔的区域, 广阔 ~ (of sth) wide and open area (of land, sea, etc) （陆地﹑ 海洋等的）广阔的区域: the blue expanses of the sky 广阔的蓝天 The region of this expanse beyond Earths atmosphere. ? 太空地球大气层以外的空间部分 There was a great expanse of desert before us. ? 我们面前有一片广阔的沙漠。 Promote / pr??m?ut; pr?ˋmot/ v promote ? 尤用於被动语态: ~ sb (to sth) raise sb to a higher position or rank 提升﹑ 晋升 She worked hard and was soon promoted. 她工作很努力, 很快便获得提升. 尤用於被动语态：~ sb (from sth) (to sth)提升某人至（某职位）: He was promoted to sergeant. 他已提升为中士. promoter n 发起人, 创办人, 筹办人, 赞助人（尤指对企业或体育比赛）: a boxing promoter 拳击比赛的筹办人 transit n.运输, 经过,转变,[天]中天,凌日, 经纬仪 vt.穿越, 旋转 vi.越过 例句: You must allow for five per cent wastage in transit. ? 在运输中要允许有百分之五的损耗量。 The transit was damaged by flood. ? 运输线被洪水破坏了。 congestion congestion ?[k?nd?est??n] ? n.阻塞, 拥挤, 充血 例句: I dont like driving through London because theres too much congestion. ? 我不喜欢驱车穿越伦敦，因为交通太拥挤。 The route was designed to relieve traffic congestion. ? 这条路是为缓解交通拥挤而开辟的。 There is always traffic congestion in that street. ? 那条街经常交通阻塞。 urban urban ? of, situated in or living in a city or town 市镇的; 位於市镇的; 住在市镇的: urban areas 市区 * the urban population城市人口 * urbanize, -ise 尤用於被动语态 change (esp a rural place) into a town-likearea 使（尤指农村地区）城市化. urbanization, -isation council council ?[kaunsil] ? n.委员会, 理