Unit6语言点分析.docVIP

Language Study #Para 1 intelligence: n. ability to learn and understand智力 e.g. artificial intelligence 智能模拟, 人工智能 intelligence quotient智商 John showed high / low intelligence from an early age. Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. 结婚是想象战胜了理智，再婚是希望战胜了经验。(by Oscar Wilde) information about the secret activities of foreign governments, the military plans of an enemy etc情报 e.g. intelligence agent / agency commercial intelligence商业情报 controversy?: n. a lot of discussion and argument about sth., often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval (followed by over or about) 争论，争议 e.g. be [engage] in a controversy with [against] sb. on [about] sth. 和某人就某事进行争论 This is a question that has given rise to much controversy (引起许多争论). (cause / provoke / arouse controversy) beyond / without controversy 无可争议，无疑，不消说 A new mother with an eye for a business opportunity amid the poison milk scandal (毒奶粉事件) has stirred controversy by offering to breast-feed other children - at a price. adj. controversial e.g. a controversial question引起争论的问题 surround: vt. be or go all around (sth. or sb.)围绕；包围 e.g. ( 他的身边总是被崇拜者围绕着。 ’s s always been surrounded by people who adore him. ( 这种新药引起了不少争议。 A great deal of controversy has surrounded the new drug. surrounding adj. surroundings n. 周围的事物, 环境 e.g. social surroundings社会环境 consciousness: n. 意识，知觉 e.g. consciousness of responsibility责任感 Mans social being determines his consciousness. 人的社会存在决定其意识。 lose / recover ones consciousness失去 / 恢复知觉 explore: vt. examine thoroughly; learn about探索；研究 e.g. We must explore all the possibilities for the solution of the problem. 我们必须探讨解决这个问题的所有可能性。 travel over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery勘探；探险 e.g. explore the Antarctic regions南极地区考察[探险] explore for oil / minerals / gold etc勘探石油 / 矿物 / 黄金 n. exploration e.g. geological exploration地质勘探 Wondering whether there might be better ways to explore animal intell