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Unit 7 Letter to a B Student Words and Expressions 1. norm n. 1) an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with e.g. You must adapt to the norms of the society you live in. 2) the norm = a situation or type of behavior that is expected and considered to be typical e.g. One child per family is fast becoming the norm in some countries. Derivation: normal a. normally ad. normalize v. normalization n. 2. shift vt. vi. 1) to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly e.g. She shifted (her weight) uneasily from one foot to the other. The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow. 2) transfer sth. e.g. This simply shifts the cost of medical insurance from the employer to the employee. Collocation: shift sth. (from A to / onto B) 转移或转换某事物 shift (your) ground （辩论中）改变立场或方法 e.g. He’s annoying to argue with because he keeps shifting his ground. Derivation: shift n. shiftless a. 3. eligibility n. the qualifications or abilities required for doing something e.g. I’ll have to check her eligibility to take part in this competition. Derivation: eligible a. eligible (for sth. / to do sth.) 4. inadequacy n. 1) being too low in quality or too small in amount e.g. The inadequacy of water supply for city people has already been a problem no government can take lightly. 2) fault or failing; weakness e.g. I always suffer from feelings of inadequacy when I’m with him. Derivation: inadequate a. inadequately ad. Antonym: adequacy 5. essence n. the most basic and important idea or quality e.g. The essence of his argument was that education should continue throughout life. Yet change is the very essence of life. Collocation: in essence 本质上，大体上 e.g. In essence, both sides agree on the issue. of the essence 非常重要的，不可缺少的 e.g. In any of these discussions, of course, honesty is of the essence. Derivation: essential a. n. essentially ad. 6. offset vt. to counterbalance or compensate fo