1、第三冊 Unit2 The freedom giversA208第二組Key Words:impose: 1) place a (penalty, tax, etc.) officially on sb./sth.e.g: The government has made a decision to impose a further tax on wines and spirits.The local government tried to impose fines on the factories which poured untreated waste into the river.2) t

2、ry to make sb. accept (an opinion or belief)e.g: I wouldn't want to impose my religious convictions on anyone.It may not be wise for parents to impose their own tastes on their children.Liberate: set from (used in the pattern: liberate sb./ sth. from)e.g. The central government authorized $200 b

3、illion to construct new dams to generate ch eap hydro-electric power.他被授權發表下列聲明He was authorized to issue the following statement. An authorized agent 指定的代理人 .Have authority over 對 有 權 禾 1 By the authority of 蒙 的 許 可 An academic authority 學術權威 Authorities concerned 有關當局 exploit: 1)n. brave and adven

4、turous deed or action(usu. pl) 功績，業績e.g. The general?s wartime exploits were later made into a film and a television series.My grandfather entertained us with stories of wartime exploits. vt. 1) to use (esp. a person) unfai rly for one?s own profit 錄哨 ije.g. The cruel boss exploited the poor by maki

5、ng them work for less pay.2) to use or develop (a thing) fully so as to get profite.g. to exploit the oil under the sea n. exploitation disguise:1) give sb./ sth. a false appearance(used in the pattern: disguise sb./ sth. as ) 彳民扮，偽裝e.g. Mulan disguised herself as a man so she could fight on the bat

6、tlefield. Jack escaped acro ss the border disguised as a priest.2) hide (the real state of things)偽裝，掩飾，隱藏It is impossible to disguise the fact that the business is bad. 16. in the eyes of: in the opinio n of , in one?s opinione.g. In the eyes of students, Richard is a sensible and reliable teacher.

7、In the eye of my parents, I?m still a young person although I am already in my thirties.peer: look closely or carefully , esp. as if unable to see well ( followed by at/ through/ into, etc.)凝視，盯著看e.g. She peered through the mist, trying to find the right path. He peered at me over the t op of his gl

8、asses.He peered into his parents' room and found they were quarrelling. bid: say, wish ( bid-bid-bid bid-bad-bidden) 說，致意 e.g. He bad me good morning as he passed . 2) order or tell 命令，吩咐 nakeda. having no clothing on the body ； nude ； having no covering ， especially the usual one ； being withou

9、t addition ， concealment ， disguise ， or embellishment 裸體的；無遮蓋的，赤裸裸的；直率的；露骨的【辨析】 naked ， bare ， nuke都含 “沒有衣物或必需的遮蔽物的”、 “赤裸”的意思。 naked 指“沒有必需物遮蓋的” 、 “ 全裸或身體某部分裸的“，語氣較強，如：She was completely naked.她一絲不掛。nude比naked更正式，只用于人，指“一絲不掛的” 、 “全裸的” ，如： She doesn t like nude swimming. 她 不喜歡裸泳。 bare 指“沒遮蔽物的”（指物 ）、

10、“部分裸體的”（指人 ）， 如： a tree bare of leaves 光禿禿 的樹； bare arms 赤臂 transportv carry from one place to another ； convey 運輸；運送The goods were transported by train 貨物是用火車來運輸的。Trains transport the coal to the ports 火車把煤運到港口。 abolishvt. do away with;destroy completely 取 消 ； 廢 除 ； 廢 止 ； 革 除 Should the death penal

11、ty be abolished? 應當廢除死刑嗎?【辨析】dismiss意為"解散，開除“；abolish意為"廢除法律、制度”；eliminate意為排除，淘汰” ； dispose 意為“處理，處置” ，和介詞 of 連用。 譯文：我們得把這堆舊報紙和雜志處理 掉。settlement1） n. a place where people have come to settle 新 村 落 ， 定 居 地 ， 拓 居 地 These tools ale found in an early Iron Age settlement.這些工具是在早期石器時代的村落發現的。2）a

12、ll agreement or decision ending an argument, question, etc. 爭執、問題等的解決；和解The management has reached a settlement with the union over the pay dispute.資方與工會就工資糾紛達成了協議。Key Phrases:stand up (for)堅決維護;捍衛If you stand up for someone or something, you defend them and make yourfeelings or opinions very clear.

13、They stood up for what they believed to be right. 他們堅決捍衛自己認為是對的事。Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself. 要敢于維護自己的權利。區別：stand up(1)(要求或證據)經得起檢驗，能夠成立If something such as a claim or a piece of evidencestands up, it is accepted as true or satisfactory after being carefully examined.He made wild ac

14、cusations that did not stand up. 他的指控毫無根據，根本站不住腳。How well does this thesis stand up to close examination? 這個命題經得起推敲嗎？(2)(男友或女友)爽約，放的鴿子 If a boyfriend or girlfriend stands you up, they fail to keep an arrangement to meet you.We were to have had dinner together yesterday evening, but he stood me up.我們

15、昨晚本來要一起吃晚飯的，但他爽約了。He was in a foul mood because he had been stood up. 他因女友爽約而心情不好。be intent on (sth./doing sth.) be eager and determined to (do sth.) 熱衷于，堅決要做on the side as an additional job or source of income; secretly 作為兼職；秘密地close in (on/around) come near to, esp. in order to attack from several

16、 directions; surround 接近；包圍as for with regard to 至于make the best of accept an unsatisfactory situation cheerfully and try to manage as well as you can 盡量利用，充分利用in the eyes of in the opinion of 在(某人)看來at risk threatened by the possibility of loss, failure, etc.; in danger 有危險；冒風險 pass for appear like

17、; be accepted or looked upon as 被看做；被當成Useful Expressionsface risks 面臨危險impose a fine 處以罰款keep a log of 做個記錄road signs 路標a funeral procession 出殯隊伍virgin land 處女地 .Key Sentences:1. Josiah Henson is but one name on a long list of courageous men and women who together forged the Underground Railroad, a

18、 secret web of escape routes and safe houses that they used to liberate slaves from the American South.喬賽亞 亨森只是一長串無所畏懼的男女名單中的一個名字，這些人共同創建了這條地下鐵路” ，一條由逃亡線路和可靠的人家組成的用以解放美國南方黑奴的秘密網絡。2.For the heroes of the Underground Railroad remain too little remembered, their exploits still largely unsung.因為地下鐵路的英雄們依然默默無聞，他們的 業績 依然沒有多少人頌揚 。3.In Kentucky, where he was now headed, t