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课件网) Unit 3 Diverse cultures (words and expressions) diverse /da 'v s/ adj.不同的,多种多样的 diversity n.多样性;差异性 Diverse cultures 多元文化 Cultural diversity 文化多样性 Biological diversity 生物多样性( biodiversity ) fortune /'f t u n/ n.机会,运气 good fortune 好运 make a fortune 发财;赚大钱 try one’s fortune 碰运气 be fortunate to do sth 有幸做某事 Be fortunate in having sth 很幸运有…… fortunate adj.幸运的(反:unfortunate) fortunately adv.幸运地(反:unfortunately) ethnic /'eθn k/ adj.具有民族特色的, 异国风的,民族的,种族的 admit / d'm t/ vi.&vt.承认,准许进入(或加入) admit doing sth 承认做了某事 be admitted to/into 被(某校)录取;允许进入 admit-admitted-admitted-admitting admission n.准许加入;入场费;承认 我希望被北京大学录取。 I hope to be admitted to Peking University. 他承认打破了窗子。 He admitted breaking the window. definitely /'def n tli/ adv.肯定,确实 definite adj. 明确的;肯定的 definite proof 确凿的证据 occur / 'k (r)/ vi.发生,出现 occur-occurred-occurred-occurring occurrence n.发生;发生的事情 It occurs to sb. that... 某人突然想到…… = It hits/strikes sb that…… 他突然想到他的钥匙落在办公室了。 It occurred to him that he had left his key in the office. mission /'m n/ n.传教(区);重要任务;使命 district /'distrikt/ n.地区,区域 他以帮助无家可归者为己任。 Her mission is to help the homeless. historical /h 'st r kl/ adj.(有关)历史的 historic adj.历史上著名/重要的;有历史意义 history n.历史 区分historical和historic: a historic building 有历史意义的建筑 a historic occasion/day 历史性的时刻/日子 a historical novel 历史小说 the historical background 历史背景 seek /si:k/ vt.&vi.寻找,寻求,争取,(向人)请求 seek to do sth 试图做某事 seek one’s fortune 寻找致富之路 hide-and-seek 捉迷藏 seek-sought-sought earn / n/ vt.&vi.挣得,赚得,赢得,博得 earn/make a living 谋生 earn money = make money 挣钱 earn sb’s respect 赢得某人的尊敬/声誉 immigrant /' m ɡr nt/ n.(外来)移民,外侨 immigrate v.(从外地)移民;移居 immigration n.移民 他决定移居到澳大利亚去找工作. He decided to immigrate to Australia to seek a job. select /s 'lekt/ vt.选择,挑选,选拔 Select……as/to be 挑选……为…… Select sb to do sth 选某人做某事 Select……from…… 从……中选出…… make a wise selection 做出明智的选择 Selection n.选择 他被选为我们的班长. He was selected to be our monitor. china /'t a n / n.瓷,瓷器 China 中国 journal /'d nl/ n.日志,日记,报纸,刊物 journey v/n.旅行 Keep a journal 写日记(keep a diary) A scientific journal 科学杂志 为了提高我的写作技能,我每天写日记。 I keep a journal every day in order to improve my writing skills. bring about 导致,引起 “导致”:lead to;result in;cause Bring相关短语: Bring up 养育(raise) Bring back 把……带回;使想起 claim /kle m/ vt.&n.夺取(生命),宣称,断言 claim to do sth. 声称做某事 series /'s ri z/ n.一系列,连续,接连 a series of 一系列…… a series of lectures一系列讲座 a series of events一连串事件 注:series 单复数形式相同,“a series of+复数名词 ... ...