The following is a detailed presentation of the core vocabulary and phrases (4) in the frequently used news articles, each of which contains a synonym, an example and a chinese translation to help you understand and apply these expressions in greater depth。
Detailed presentation of core terms and phrases
I. Verbs and fixed combinations
1. Crack down on
• meaning: severe blows, serious punishments (in particular for unlawful or unlawful acts)
• composition: verbs, usually used in government, police and other authorities
• example:
The school decided to crash down on delivering during exits.
The school decided to severely combat examination fraud。
The new mayor promised to crash down on control within city government.
The new mayor is committed to fighting corruption within the municipality。
2. Lead to
• meaning: causing, causing (outcome or consequences)
Note: subsequent or verb indicating causality
• example:
Poor communications often lead to misunderstanations in the workplace.
Poor communication often leads to workplace misunderstandings。
The heavy rain led to the admission of the outside client.
The rain is causing outdoor music to be cancelled。
3. Jump out of the way
• meaning: move quickly, jump away
:: context: often used to describe avoidance actions in emergency situations
• example:
The pedestrians had to jump out of the way as the car suddenly swerved oNo, no, no, no.
The car suddenly turned towards the sidewalk and the pedestrians had to move quickly。
I almost did't jump out of the way in time when the biscle came reaching me.
When the bike came at me, i almost missed it。
4. Coincide with
• meaning: occurring at the same time, coincidence
:: usage: describing the overlap in time between the two events
• example:
.. Her protection coded with the companyI'm sorry.
Her promotion coincided with the company's entry into the asian market。
The power exit coded with the funders, making the situation worse.
Power outages and thunderstorms coincide, making the situation worse。
Ii. Precision adjectives
5. Oppressive
• meaning: suppressed, unbearable (climate, atmosphere, etc.)
• roots: prespress + prefix op-(enhanced)
• example:
The opposable head made it difficult to sleep without their defence.
It's hard to sleep without air conditioning。
There was an excellent silence in the room after the bad news was announced.
After the bad news was announced, there was a depressing silence in the room。
6. Frigid
• meaning: very cold, very cold
• synonyms: freezing, icy
• example:
The frigid typatures in antarctica require social protection gear.
Antarctic cold temperatures require special protective equipment。
She gave him a frigid star that made him incredibly stop talking.
She gave him a cold stare and he stopped talking。
7. Wayward
• meaning: willful, unruly; difficult to control
:: composition: way (road) +-ward (direction) deviation the way
• example:
The team started to manage the wayward story who used to follow any rules.
The teacher tried to discipline an indeterminate student who refused to comply with any rules。
The company tried to rein in its way.
The company tried to control its independent and unmanageable subsidiary。
8. Ubiquitos
• meaning: ubiquitous, widespread
:: pronunciation: /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
• example:
• smartphoI mean, you know, they have become ubiquitous in modern society, even among young children.
Smartphones are everywhere in modern society, even among young children。
In the 1990s, the coffee chance became ubiquitous, with stories on nearly every corner.
In the 1990s, the coffee chain became ubiquitous, with its doors on almost every corner。
9. Miffed
• meaning: a little angry, a little angry
• language: monolingual, informal
• example:
She was miffed when her colleagues threw her birthday.
My colleagues forgot her birthday and she was a little angry。
He was miffed that his decision was dismissed without procession.
He was upset that his proposal had been rejected without due consideration。
Professional and specific terminology
10. Summons (single plural homogeneity)
• meaning: summons, court summons
:: legal terminology: distinction between "ticket" (lighter ticket) and "summons" (bills, heavier)
• example:
He received a list to appear in court for a spying campaign.
He received a summons to appear for speeding。
The company was served with a squadmons for moving enviroI don't know.
The company was served with a summons for violation of environmental regulations。
11. Advocacy group
• meaning: advocacy groups, advocacy organizations (for specific social or political objectives)
• common type: coI'm sorryI'm sorry, i don't know
• example:
The early group organized a process to raise aI don't know what you're talking about.
The initiative organized a protest to raise awareness of climate change。
Animals rights armed groups systematically.
Animal rights advocates have successfully lobbied for stricter laws against animal abuse。
12. Motorist
• meaning: motor vehicle driver
:: cominary: motor +-ist (persons engaged in ...)
• example:
The new laws refer to media at all crosswalks.
The new law requires drivers to cross the street for all。
During the morning seat, motoris are warned aI don't know what you're talking about.
During the holidays, drivers were warned of the dangers of driving drunk。
13. Op-ed
• meaning: opposite editorial page
:: characteristics: usually published under the signature of a comment article expressing a personal opinion
• example:
The president wrote an op-ed for the local newspaper aI don't know what you're talking about.
The professor wrote a column about educational reform for local newspapers。
.. Attractive government policy.
Her column critical of government policy triggered a lively public debate。
Iv. Structure of expression and data description
14. By a factor of
• meaning: increase/decrease by a factor of ..
• science and technology/statistical terms: indicative of magnitude of change
• example:
The new algorithm improvised programming by a factor of 10.
The new algorithm increases processing speed tenfold。
• energy coYou're right.
The renovation of the building reduced energy consumption by two thirds (to 1/3。
-pity the..
• meaning: compassion/pity ... (to emphasize the plight of a group)
:: lyric function: creating emotional resonance and attracting attention from readers
• example:
-pity the night shift workers who must sleep during the day.
Pity those night workers who must sleep during the day。
Pity the students who have exits during the morning season.
Compassion with those students who have to take exams during the holidays。
Learning proposals:
1. Disaggregated memory: grouping terminology by theme (e. G., law, weather, social issues)
2. Matching exercise: note the common mix of each vocabulary (e. G. "crack down" often associated with "on"
3. Language application: attempts to describe familiar words in new terminology topic
4. Distinction of degree: attention to differences in degree of proximity (e. G. Cold)
Language awareness: the degree of formality of knowledge of terminology (ubiquitous official, miffed spoken)
These terms are a valuable resource not only for reading news reports, but also for academic writing and advanced speech。
