全新版大学英语(第二版)第一册第三单元短语总结

1. With sth playing such a large role in doing sth, there is a pressing need to improve sth. 2. sth be headed in the direction 3. pressing: urgent

4. improve one’s understanding

5. one of the leading scientists of our age 6. reflect on sth仔细考虑，思考；反省；回想，回顾 7. set out to do: set about doing

8. correct some false impressions about sth

9. how to make sense out of science as a way of understanding the world Text A

10. keep everybody in touch with what science is about 11. public attitudes towards/to science 12. change a great deal

13. go back to what they see as a purer and simpler age 14. as history shows, …

15. not that wonderful: not so wonderful 16. not so bad for a privileged minority 17. minority←→majority

18. have to do without modern medicine 19. be highly risky for sb

20. for the vast majority of the population

21. Anyway, even if one wanted to, one couldn’t put the clock back to… 22. prevent further advances

23. cut off all government money for research 24. do one’s best

25. the force of competition

26. bring about sth: make sth happen

27. stop inquiring minds from thinking about basic science 28. suppress anything new

29. human initiative and inventiveness 30. slow down the rate of change

31. cannot prevent science and technology from changing our world 32. at least←→at most

33. ensure that sth be in the right direction 34. in a democratic society

35. have a basic understanding of science 36. make informed decisions

37. leave sth in the hands of experts 38. at the moment: now

39. sb be in two minds about sth

40. expect the steady increase in the standard of living 41. bring sth to continue

42. sb distrust science

43. an important element behind sth

44. have a great interest in sth= be interested in sth 45. as is shown by sb/sth

46. large audiences for television series 47. science fiction

48. harness this interest: make use of this interest 49. acid rain

50. greenhouse effect 51. nuclear weapons 52. genetic engineering 53. lie in sth

. sth be presented in a dry and uninteresting manner 55. learn sth by rote←→learn sth by heart 56. see one’s relevance to sth 57. in terms of

58. describe mathematical ideas 59. halve the sales

60. would have sold twice as many copies without it 61. express one’s ideas 62. in the form of equations 63. precise values of quantities . for the rest of us

65. a qualitative grasp of scientific concepts 66. be convey by words 67. without the use of sth 68. provide basic framework

69. the rate of sth is so rapid that… 70. scientific progress

71. (new developments) have occurred 72. molecular biology

73. change the way we live in the future 74. put across: understand

75. a small proportion of the population 76. reach a truly mass audience 77. present A as B 78. scientific wonders 79. fit into sth

80. have a responsibility to do sth 81. entertain the public

82. be filled with sth: be full of sth: be permeated with sth 83. have sufficient faith in sth 84. good sense of the public Vocabulary & Translation exe

85. in terms of advancement 86. starting salary

87. pay that electricity bill 88. cut us off 使我们断电 . As pace of life quickens,…

90. tend to do: be likely to do: be liable to do 91. get rid of: eradicate: root out

92. precise observation of distant stars 93. be laid out in the form of sth 94. use your own initiative

95. Words cannot convey how grateful we are for (his timely help). 96. the board of directors

97. be in two minds over the opening of a branch office in sw 98. grasp the concept of infinite space cf. conception 99. present a complex argument 100. be completely beyond my grasp 101. win the match

102. have a place in the final 103. ensure sb a place in the final 104. have a duty to do 105. heal the wounded 106. rescue the dying 107. get amusement

108. get knowledge from sth 109. the film’s appeal

110. provide entertainment to the audience 111. raise questions about sth

112. the possible contact between human beings and alien civilization 113. make a decision on sth on the basis of sth 114. have sufficient funds

115. make accurate predictions 116. information industry

117. this line of products: this kind of products 118. be highly profitable 119. regain her health

120. be undecided about sth 121. stay on in her present post 122. find a new job

123. the mountainous region 124. be undersupplied with sth 125. get injured in the car accident 126. be disabled for the rest of his life 127. demand the release of sb from prison 128. as a precondition for further negotiation

129. have the foresight to invest in new technology 130. mispronounce a lot of words 131. support military action 132. be for a peaceful solution 133. meet our job requirements 134. fall short of the requirements

135. with the improvement of the standard of living 136. on balance: generally speaking

137. the strengths of A outweigh its weaknesses 138. As is shown by history, … 139. local clashes 140. a global war

141. on the foggy morning 142. dial the wrong number

143. sb be highly distrustful of sth 144. well informed 145. sth last a lifetime

146. find their way when they travel long distances 147. make discoveries 148. have practical value 149. carry messages

150. lengthen human life: prolong life expectancy 151. use hear pacemakers

152. medical devices 医疗器械

153. affect your career and your daily life 1. space shuttles

155. yet-to-be-discovered developments 156. lie ahead

157. predict earthquakes

158. a space station in orbit around the earth 159. tough competition for sth

160. fit into the national plan for sth 161. burn too much gas

162. consider historical background to sth 163. do without so many conviences 1. enjoy the comforts of life 165. have sufficient food

166. not to speak of: let alone: needless to say 167. the privilege of being educated 168. blame sb for sth