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选修7 第二单元知识点 Do you think it is possible for a robot to have its own needs and desires? (P10)你认为机器人有可能有自己的需求吗？ desire vt. 渴望，希望，要求 n. 愿望，要求，欲望，向往的东西 desire sth. = have a desire for sth. 渴望得到某事 desire to do sth. = have a desire to do 希望/渴望做某物 desire sb. to do sth. = desire that sb. (should) do 希望某人做某事 We all desire happiness and health. 我们都希望幸福健康。 He desires you to go to see him at once. = He desires that you (should) go to see him at once. 他要求你马上去见他。 Everyone has a desire for success desire / wish / hope / expect / want desire强调主观愿望的热切性，含有“强 烈希望做或得到某物”，用于正式场合或 文章中。 hope表示实现的可能较大的希望。 want表示想要。 expect侧重表示“期待, 预期, 指望”。 表示“希望做某事/得到某物”有多种表达： desire (for) sth. / to do sth hope for sth. / to do sth wish for sth. / to do sth want sth. / to do sth expect sth. / to do sth want / wish /expect sb. to do sth. (但不能用 hope)希望某人做某事 2. test out sth.=put sth. to the tes“试用”或“检验考验”, e.g. Their theory is going to be tested out. test sb on sth.就某事测试某人 test sth on sb/sth 在某人身上做实验 test sb for sth. 为某市检查某人 Mr.Li will test us on grammar tomorrow 3. absent adj.缺席的, 不在场的(+from) Three members of the class were absent this morning. 今天早晨该班有三人缺席。 He is absent on business. 他因事缺席。 He is absent from Hong Kong.他不在香港。 缺少的, 不存在的 Snow is absent in his country. 他的国家不下雪。 茫茫然的, 心不在焉的 He looked at me in an absent way. 他茫然地望着我。 He had an absent look on his face. 他脸上露出心不在焉的神色。 vt. 不在; 缺席 Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday? 昨天你为何不到校？ absent的反义词是present出席的, 在场的 How many people were present at the meeting? 到会的有多少人? 5. alarm n. 警报，惊慌 The fire caused much alarm. 火灾引起很大的恐慌。 相关短语： give the alarm to…　　发警报给…. take alarm at…　　对….感到吃惊 a fire alarm　　 火警 a false alarm　　虚惊一场 vt. 使警觉, 使惊慌 I don’t want to alarm you, but there is a strange man in your garden. 我不想吓唬你, 不过你花园里有个陌生人。 相关短语： be alarmed at … 被…吓了一跳 I was alarmed at his entering the home. be alarmed for… 对…放心不