高中英语Unit 3 Australia词语学习Word下载.docx

1、 May I associate myself with the Prime Ministers remarks? （= I agree with them） I have never associated myself with political extremism.adj. only before noun 1. （often in titles） of a lower rank, having fewer rights in a particular profession or organization: associate membership of the European Uni

2、on an associate member / director / editor She was only the associate producer of the movie.2. joined to or connected with a profession or an organization: an associate company in Japannoun 1. a person that you work with, do business with or spend a lot of time with: business associates a close poli

3、tical associate of The company is called Landor Associates. He was known to be one of the convicted mans associates.2. Associate （US） a person who has an Associates degree （= one that is given after completing two years of study at a junior college）barrier 1. an object like a fence that prevents peo

4、ple from moving forward from one place to another: The crowd had to stand behind barriers. Show your ticket at the barrier. The car crashed into the safety barrier and burst into flames.2. （to sth） a problem, rule or situation that prevents sb from doing sth, or that makes sth impossible: the remova

5、l of trade barriers Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success. Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services. The world of Disney is a magical experience that knows no age barriers.3. （between A and B）| （against sth） something that exists between one thing or person and an

6、other and keeps them separate: The Yangtze river is a natural barrier to the north-east. There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. Ozone is the earths barrier against ultra-violet radiation. the language barrier （= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the

7、 same language）4. a particular amount, level or number which it is difficult to get past: the first player whose earnings passed the $1.0 million barrierdefence PROTECTION AGAINST ATTACK1. U the act of protecting sb/sth from attack, criticism, etc.: soldiers who died in defence of their country When

8、 her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. What points can be raised in defence of this argument? I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.2. C, U （against sth） something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc.: The to

9、wn walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. The harbours sea defences are in poor condition. The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. Humour is a more effective defence than violence.3. U the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government

10、to protect a country from attack: （BrE） the Ministry of Defence （NAmE） the Department of Defense Further cuts in defence spending are being considered.SUPPORT4. C something that is said or written in order to support sth: a defence of MarxismLAW5. C what is said in court to prove that a person did n

11、ot commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court: Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime. He wanted to conduct his own defence.6. the defence sing.+ sing./pl. v. the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not co

12、mmit a crimeIN SPORT7. sing., U the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field: Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal. （BrE） She plays in defence. （NAmE） He plays on defense.8 C a contest, game, etc. in which the previo

13、us winner or winners compete in order to try to win again: Milans defence of the European Cuppolicynoun （pl. -ies） 1. C, U （on sth） a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.: the present governments policy on education The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifti

14、ng. We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. US foreign / domestic policy They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave. a policy document 2. C, U （formal） a principle that you believe in that influences how you behave; a way in which you usually behave: She is following her

15、 usual policy of ignoring all offers of help. （saying） Honesty is the best policy.3. C a written statement of a contract of insurance: Check the terms of the policy before you sign.tax noun C, U （on sth） money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. People pay

16、tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services: to raise / cut taxes tax increases / cuts changes in tax rates to pay over 1 000 in tax profits before / after tax a tax on cigarettes Income tax will be deducted by your em

17、ployer. corporation tax, council tax, inheritance tax, poll tax, road tax, sales tax, stealth tax, value added tax, withholding taxverb vn 1. to put a tax on sb/sth; to make sb pay tax: Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income. His declared aim was to tax the rich.2. （BrE） to pay tax o

18、n a vehicle so that you may use it on the roads: The car is taxed until July.3. to need a great amount of physical or mental effort: The questions did not tax me. The problem is currently taxing the brains of the nations experts （= making them think very hard）. tax sb with sth （formal） to accuse sb

19、of doing sth wrong: I taxed him with avoiding his responsibility as a parent.nation1. C a country considered as a group of people with the same language, culture and history, who live in a particular area under one government: an independent nation the African nations 2. sing. all the people in a co

20、untry; population: The entire nation, it seemed, was watching TV. citizen 1. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country: Shes Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen. British citizens living in other parts of the European Union 2. a person who lives in a particular

21、place: the citizens of Budapest When youre old, people treat you like a second-class citizen.celebration 1. C a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth: birthday / wedding celebrations 2. U, C the act of celebrating sth: Her triumph was a cause for celebration. a party in celebr

22、ation of their fiftieth wedding anniversary The service was a celebration of his life （= praised what he had done in his life）.tolerate 1. to allow sb to do sth that you do not agree with or like; put up with: vn Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged. This sort of behaviour will not be

23、 tolerated. v -ing She refused to tolerate being called a liar. also vn -ing 2. vn to accept sb/sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining; There is a limit to what one person can tolerate. I dont know how you tolerate that noise!3. vn to be able to be affected by a drug, difficult c

24、onditions, etc. without being harmed: She tolerated the chemotherapy well. Few plants will tolerate sudden changes in temperature.homeland 1. usually sing. the country where a person was born: Many refugees have been forced to flee their homeland.2. usually pl. （in the Republic of South Africa under

25、 the apartheid system in the past） one of the areas with some self-government that were intended for a group of black African people to live in: the Transkei homelandsuperbadj. excellent; of very good quality: a superb player The cars in superb condition. His performance was absolutely superb. You l

26、ook superb. sowverb （sowed, sown / sowed, sowed） 1. sth （in / on sth）| sth （with sth） to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground: vn Sow the seeds in rows. The fields around had been sown with wheat. Sow rows of lettuces between other vegetables. v Water well after sowing.2. vn sth （in sth） to int

27、roduce or spread feelings or ideas, especially ones that cause trouble: to sow doubt in sbs mind to sow confusion sow the seeds of sth to start the process that leads to a particular situation or result: In this way he sowed the seeds of his own success. sow （your） wild oats （of young men） to go thr

28、ough a period of wild behaviour while young, especially having a lot of romantic or sexual relationships: He wants to leave home, sow his wild oats and learn about life.correspond verb v 1. （to / with sth） to be the same as or match sth; agree, tally: Your account of events does not correspond with

29、hers. Your account and hers do not correspond. The written record of the conversation doesnt correspond to （= is different from） what was actually said.2. （to sth） to be similar to or the same as sth else: The British job of Lecturer corresponds roughly to the US Associate Professor.3. （with sb） （formal） to write letters to sb and receive letters from themowe verb （not used in the progressive tenses） 1. sth （to sb） （for sth）| （sb） sth （for sth） to have to pay sb for sth that you have already received or return money that you have borrowed: vnn, vn She still owes her father