unit4 vocabulary 610091.doc

Unit 4 The Varied Cultures of China Predominant: 1: most obvious or noticeable 2: having more power or influence than others It is true that the population is predominantly Han and over 90 percent of its people are classified as such. 2.compose?[k?m?p?uz] 1: to write music 2: to combine together to form a whole 3: to manage to control your feelings or expression Beethoven replied：“if Mozart didn’t compose it, then the man who did compose it was another Mozart!” Emma frowned, making an effort to compose herself ? 3.distinct ?[di?sti?kt] 1: easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc These smaller groups all quite culturally distinct from the Han Chinese and several have their own languages and customs. There exist a code that makes use of one two distinct digits, usually 0 and 1. You should make your writing distinct. 4.Be classified as : 1: be divided into different groups due to some features Some of these interruptions(cut off current) might be classified as permanent, while others might be classified as temporary. 5.undergo: 1: experience or endure eg: The ancient temple is undergoing repairs 6.expansion?[ik?sp?n??n] 1: an act of increasing or making something increase in size, amount or importance eg: The runway of this airport is undergoing expansion to accommodate large planes. eg: This kind of expansion, made without adding heat, is called an adiabatic expansion. ? 7.insight ?[?insait] 1: the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations 2: an understanding of what something is like eg: We established the suited market strategies through keen insight. 8.vanish [?v?ni?] 1: disappear suddenly and completely eg: Many species have vanished from the earth. 9.relatively ?[?rel?tivli] 1:to a fairly large of degree, especially in comparison with others eg: A number of Taiwanese enterprises with relatively advanced technology and relatively large amount of investment have settled in mainland. 10.remot