综合英语4Unit 3 Vocabulary.docVIP

Unit 3 Alienation and the Internet Words and Expressions given: prep. when you consider sth. 考虑到,如果 adj. 假设的,特定的 e.g. Given his age (= considering how old he is), he’s remarkably active. Given her interest in children, teaching seems the right job for her. given that: conj. 假定,考虑到 e.g. It was surprising the government was re-elected, given that they had raised taxes so much. given: a. fixed for a purpose and stated as such e.g. They were to meet at a given time and place. equivalent: n. sth. equal in value, measure, force, effect or significance 相等物 Comparison: equivalent (of/to sth.) e.g. The dress cost the equivalent of a week’s salary. What is the equivalent of fifty pounds in US dollars? equivalent: a. equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc. 相等的 Comparison: equivalent (to sth.) e.g. Eight kilometers is roughly equivalent to five miles. dramatically: ad. suddenly and noticeably 戏剧性地,引人注目地 e.g. Prices have fallen dramatically. Events could have developed in a dramatically different way. Derivation: dramatic a. e.g. a dramatic increase/fall/change/improvement dramatic results/developments/news alter: v. become different; make sb./sth. different 改变,更改 e.g. He had altered so much that I scarcely recognized him. Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. Derivation: alteration: n. a change to sth. that makes it different 交互,轮流,变换 e.g. They are making major/minor alterations to the house. further: v. help forward 促进,推动 e.g. Additional training is probably the best way to further your career these days. The interests of an organization will never be furthered through acts of terrorism. fragment: v. break into parts or small pieces 使破碎,分裂 /frag’ment/ e.g. The satellite will fragment and burn up as it falls through the Earth’s atmosphere. The government is planning to fragment the industry before privatizing it. fragment: n. a smal