111 Unit 3 Computers 1. calculate vt. (1)計算，核算 e.g. The committee calculated the costs very carefully. (2)估計 e.g. I calculate what it will cost. (3)[美][口]以為；認為 e.g. I calculate all of them will come here. (4)打算或計劃做某事 e.g. This advertisement is calculated to attract the attention of children. The loss has not yet been ____ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars. A. calculated B. consider C. completed D. controlled 2. compare v. & n. (1)比較，對比 compare A with B 把A與B相比較 compare A to B 把A比作B (2)vi. 與……類似、相似 compare with/to sb./sth. 比起某人、某物，與某人、某物相比 e.g. This school compares with the best in the country. (3)獨一無二的東西，舉世無雙 e.g. a diamond beyond compare compare notes with sb.與某人交換看法（或意見等） 3.universal (1)全世界的，共同的，全體的 e.g. Agreement on this issue is almost universal. (2)普遍存在的；廣泛適用的 e.g. a universal problem Although I was young I could simplify difficult sums. although引導讓步狀語從句。 4.simplify a simplified text 簡易讀本 5. sum n. & v. (1)n. [C]總數(shù)，總和 e.g. The sum of two and five is seven. (2)n. [C]金額，錢數(shù) e.g. It will cost an enormous sum to build the stadium. (3)n.(pl.)算術題 e.g. Tom is better at sums than I am. (4)vt. & vi. 共計 e.g. sum up the figures in sum總而言之 sum up總結，概括 6. before (1)在……以前 e.g. He had left before I arrived. (2)……之后才…… 常用結構：It will be + 時間 + before +從句 多久之后才…… It will bot be + 時間 + before +從句 沒過多久就會…… e.g. It will be three years before we meet again. (3)（不久）就；還沒來得及……就…… 常見結構：It was(wasn’t) + 時間 + before + 從句 e.g. It wasn’t long before he returned from abroad. 7. artificial (1)人工的；人造的；假的 an artificial flower/limb (2)人為的；非自然的 e.g. An interview is a very artificial situation. (3)虛假的；假裝的 artificial emotion 8. intelligence智力，材質；消息，情報 e.g. Use your intelligence. secret intelligence 9. solve 解答；解決 辨析： 易混詞 辨析 例句 resolve 表示決心；解決困難；分解等。 The conflict was resolved. solve 主要表示解答難題等。 He has solved all the problems. 辨析： 易混詞 辨析 例句 solve “解決”，側重的是給出一個答案。 solve a mystery/a puzzle/difficulties/a problem settle “解決”，其對象通常是某種爭端。 settle an issue/an argument/a matter/a quarrel 10. from…on from then/that time on從那時起 from now on從現(xiàn)在起 from… to…from morning to night 11. reality 辨析： 易混詞 辨析 例句 reality “真實，實在”，指某事物的確存在。 The film showed life in the poor area with great reality. truth “真實，真理”，指對人或事實而言。 This is an eternal truth. 12. share share sth. with sb. share sth. among/between sb. share and share alike 13. application apply 申請；應用 14. communication (1)[U]交流，通訊 (2)[C]交通或通訊設備 15. finance n. & v.(finacial) (1)n. 資金 e.g. finance for education (2)n.[U]財政；金融；財務 e.g. the Minister of Finance財政部長 the finance director/department財務主任、財務科 (3)(finances)(pl.)（個人、組織、國家的）財力，財源，財務管理 e.g. Buying the new house put a severe strain on our finances. (4)v. 給……提供資金 e.g. He took a job to finance his stay in Australia. 16.mobile adj. & n. (1)adj. 非固定的，可移動的 e.g. mobile equipment a mobile shop a mobile hospital mobile home (2)adj. 行動方便的，腿腳靈便的 (3)adj.易于變換社會階層（或工作、住處）的，流動的 e.g. a mobile workforce (4)adj. 多變的，易變的 e.g. She has a mobile face. (5)n. 風鈴，（可隨風擺動的）懸掛飾物 17. explore vt. (1)探測，勘察，探險 e.g. The oceans have not yet been fully explored. (2)探究，仔細查閱 e.g. I’ll explore the possibility of getting a job here. 18. goal n. (1)目標；目的 e.g. Goals determine what you are going to be. (2)進球；得分 e.g. get/make a goal (3)球門 e.g. keep goal 守球門 achieve one’s goal kick a goal 19.provide…with… e.g. They provided food and clothing for the homeless. provide sb. with sth. = provide sth. to/for sb. e.g. The sun provides us with light and heat. provide against provide for sb. 辨析： 易混詞 辨析 例句 provide “事先準備好”必需品來供應。 supply “補給不足”的人員或設備。 The company supplies tents to the deparment. 20.download upload上傳 search engine搜索引擎 log on/in登錄，上線 log off/out注銷，下線 chat room聊天室 click點擊 21. in reality in fact in actual fact as a matter of fact 22. give away (1)捐贈，贈送，分送 e.g. He gave away most of his money to the charity. (2)分發(fā)，頒發(fā) e.g. The headmaster gave away the prizes at the school sports day. (3)泄漏，暴露 e.g. give away the secrets (4)喪失，失去 e.g. He gave away his fortunate. 23. consist consist of 由……組成 consist in 在于 consist with 與……一致 e.g. Our team consists of 11 members. Happiness consists in health. 由……組成 用被動語態(tài)：be made up of be composed of 用主動語態(tài)：consist of 24. advantage (1)優(yōu)勢，有點 e.g. I had the advantage of him.(=I was in a better position than he was.) (2)利益，好處 e.g. There will be no advantage in doing…. take advantage of利用 be of advantage to對……有利 to the advantage of sb.對某人有利 辨析： 易混詞 辨析 例句 advantage 指在物質利益方面及競爭中所占的優(yōu)勢或有利條件。 There will be no advantage in wasting time. profit 多局限于物或金錢的利益，指“利潤”時，常用復數(shù)。 The bank did not make profits last year. benefit 常用的詞，可兼指物質和精神兩方面的好處。 The new factory will be a great benefit to the town. 25. reason the reason why… the reason for which… e.g. I want to know the reason why he failed the exam. 26. signal v. & n. (1)v. 發(fā)信號；示意 e.g. Mary was signaling to us. (2)n.信號，暗號 (3)n. 電信號 e.g. TV signals a radio signal In our class, when the bell and the teacher closed his book, it was a signal everyone to stand up.（它正是大家要起立的信號）(signal) 27. in a way = in one way on the way by the way in the way 28. make up (1)編排 e.g. He made up the name list. (2)由……組成，構成 be made up of (3)編造，捏造 e.g. The whole story is made up. (4)湊足，補足或補齊某事物 e.g. We need 10,000 dollars to make up the sum required. (5)彌補；補考 e.g. She’ll make up the final exam. (6)化妝 e.g. She took over an hour to make up. (7)鋪床，支起（臨時的床） e.g. They made up a bed on the floor. (8)與某人和解、和好 e.g. They quarreled but soon made up. American Indians ____ about five percent of the U.S. population.（2008 浙江） A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up 29. after all at all after all above all in all Why are you so anxious? It isn’t your problem after all.（畢竟這不是你的問題）(after all) 30.deal with 對待；對付；處理；與……交易；論述；涉及 e.g. This book deals with an important issue. 辨析： 易混短語 辨析 例句 deal with deal是不及物動詞。一般與how連用。 I want to know how to deal with it. do with do是及物動詞。一般與what連用。 I want to know what to do with it. 31. watch over看管；照顧；看守；守衛(wèi) watch out注意，留神 keep a watch on監(jiān)視 on the watch for看守，監(jiān)視 set a watch on派兵守衛(wèi) 32. spoil v. & n. (1)v. 破壞；搞壞；糟蹋；毀掉 e.g. Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. (2)v. 溺愛，嬌慣，寵壞 e.g. She spoiled her child. (3)v. 善待，格外關照 e.g. spoil oneself (4)v. （食物）變壞、變質 e.g. Don’t eat the food because it spoiled. (5)n. [pl.]戰(zhàn)利品，掠奪物；成功帶來的好處 e.g. The robbers divided up the spoils. 111