新版新视野大学英语第3册_unit 8ppt.,由魏东波教授制作.ppt

technician n. [C] sb. whose work involves practical skills, esp. in industry or science 技术人员；技师 The industrial workforce includes scientists, engineers, and technicians. 从事工业的人员包括科学家、工程师和技术人员。 infant n. [C] a very small child 婴儿 Her parents both died when she was an infant. 她还是婴儿时父母就去世了。 The couple has a three-year-old son and an infant daughter. 这对夫妇有个三岁男孩和一个女婴儿。 confusion n. 1. [U] the state in which one cannot decide what to do 困惑；迷惑 To avoid confusion, the twins never wore the same clothes. 为避免被搞错，这对双胞胎从不穿一样的衣服。 2. [U] a state of disorder 混乱状态 There was confusion when a man fired shots. 当有人开枪时出现了一阵混乱。 editorial a. of or done by an editor 编辑的 Editorial decisions are generally made by senior editors. 编辑方面的决定通常由高级编辑做出。 n. [C] an article in a newspaper which expresses the editor‘s opinion on a subject 社论 All the papers deal with the same subject in their editorials—the new tax system. 所有的报纸都在社论中谈到同一问题——新的纳税制度。 clonee n. [C] sth. that is cloned 被克隆的东西 The clonee is now proved to be the result of the cooperation among four scientists. 该克隆物现在被证明为四个科学家合作的结果。 The story of his clonee is just a fiction. 关于他的克隆物的故事是捏造的。 deliberate a. doing sth. on purpose; intended 故意的；蓄意的 I wondered if her silence was deliberate. 我不知道她是否故意保持沉默。 v. think about or discuss sth. carefully 认真考虑；仔细讨论 I deliberated whether or not to accept his offer. 我仔细考虑了是否接受他的提议。 specifically ad. 1. in an exact and detailed way 明确地；具体地；确切地 She specifically mentioned how helpful youd been to her. 她明确提到了你对她的帮助很大。 2. particularly 特别地；特定地 These jeans are designed specifically for women. 这些牛仔裤是专为妇女设计的。 classify vt. divide things into groups according to type 分类；归类 The books in the library are classified by subject. 图书馆里的书是根据学科分类的。 inhabitant n. [C] a person or an animal that lives in a place 栖居者；居民 How many inhabitants does Paris have? 巴黎有多少居民？ The local inhabitants protested at the plan for a new highway. 当地居民抗议修建新公路的计划。 debate v. discuss a subject for