英语学习笔记3

Unit 6 Giving to others: Why do we do it? 1.V ocabulary moral : (adj) related to principles of what is right and wrong. 道德的;精神上的;品性端正的 moral : (n) the significance of a story or event 道德;寓意 morally : (adv) 道德上;有道德地;确实地 moralize : (v) interpret the moral meaning of 从道德上解释,说教 anonymously : [?'non?m?sli] (adv) doing something without letting anyone know your name. 匿名地 anonymous : (adj) not known or lacking marked individuality 匿名的 anonymity : [,?n?'nim?ti] (n) a person doing something without letting anyone know his/her name 匿名者 motivate : (v) give an incentive for action 刺激;使有动机;激发…的积极性 motivated : (adj) very eager to do or achieve something. 有动机的;有积极性的 motivation : (n) the reason for the action 动机;积极性;推动 contribute : (v) to give money, help, or ideas 贡献,出力;投稿;捐献 contributed : (adj) 贡献的 contribution : (n) 贡献;捐献;投稿 inherit : (v) to receive something from someone who has died 继承;遗传而得 inheritance : (n) a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner 继承/遗传/遗产inherited : (adj)遗传的;继承权的;通过继承得到的 passion : a strongly felt emotion激情;热情;酷爱;盛怒 passionate : (adj) having or expressing strong emotions热情的;热烈的,激昂的;易怒的 passionately : (adv)热情地;强烈地;激昂地 generosity : (n) an attitude or behavior of giving things to others, or of helping others慷慨,大方;宽宏大量generous : (adj) willing to give and share unstintingly慷慨的,大方的;宽宏大量的 generously : (adv)慷慨地;宽大地;丰盛地 appeal : (n) request, often for money or help呼吁,请求;吸引力,感染力;上诉;诉诸裁判 appeal : (v)request earnestly; be attractive to 呼吁,恳求;上诉;诉诸,求助;有吸引力,迎合爱好 philanthropist : (n) someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being慈善家 philanthropy :(n) voluntary promotion of human welfare慈善事业、组织 philanthropic : (adj) of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy博爱的;仁慈的 charity : (n) an institution set up to provide help to the needy慈善;施舍;慈善团体 charitable : (adj) relating to or characterized by charity慈善事业的;慷慨的,仁慈的;宽恕的 charitably : (adv)慈善地;慷慨地 donation : (n) a gift捐款,捐赠物;捐赠 donor : (n) person who makes a gift of property捐赠者 donated : (adj) given freely especially to a cause or fund捐赠的 donate : (v) give to a charity or good cause捐赠;捐献 volunteer : (n) a person who performs voluntary work 志愿者;志愿兵 volunteer : (v)do volunteer work志愿 volunteer : (adj)without payment志愿的 catastrophe : disaster (flood, earthquake, hurricane, tsunami)大灾难;大祸;惨败 catastrophic : (adj)灾难的;悲惨的 catastrophically : (adv) benefactor : a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)恩人;捐助者;施主 benefit : (n) financial assistance in time of need利益,好处;救济金 benefit : (v)derive a benefit from有益于,对…有益,受益,得益 beneficial : (adj) 有益的,有利的;可享利益的 beneficially : (adv)受益地;获利地;有使用权地 under the radar : secretly 低调神秘 rewarding : (adj) providing personal satisfaction有益的,值得的;有报酬的,报答的 sustainable : capable of being sustained可以忍受的;足可支撑的;养得起的 cause : a principle or aim that a group of people support or fight for.原因;事业;目标 mandatory : (adj) something that is required or that must be done强制的;托管的;命令的 fundraiser : a person or event whose purpose is to collect money for charity资金筹集人;资金筹集活动 allowance : pocket money津贴,零用钱;允许;限额 proportionately: in proportion相称地,成比例地 freelance : a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them consultant : counselor顾问;咨询者;会诊医生 2. Outside Phrases and V ocabulary allocate 分配;拨出;使坐落于allocated 分配的,指派的optimal allocation最优配置 implement实施工具,器具;手段implemented应用的 adequate充足的;适当的;胜任的adequately 充分地;适当地;足够地 reserve储备,储存(n) reserve储备;保留;预约(v) without reserve无保留地 over the past decade在过去的十年里expand one's horizon 开阔眼界 Hard-earn money rely on conceivably令人信服地premium保险费,额外费用;奖金 confront with these problems面对这些问题plethora of 过多的validity period有效期 Astute reader 精明的读bother with为…而费心,为…操心;用…打扰 don't let...frighten you. tomb坟墓,埋葬and not only that. Whether you realized or not, you were... A meager 兆 superficial肤浅的,浅薄的人 impressionistic给人深刻印象的to some degree在某种程度上 In essence本质上;其实costume戏装,剧装torture折磨slavery奴役mental pressure心理压力assume responsibility承担责任ample time丰富的;足够的exhibition展览,展览会 immigrant移民,移民的immigrate 移入immigration office移民局