自考英语讲座(下) 第53讲
日期:2008-02-01 16:46

(单词翻译:单击)

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The people are prepared to sacrifice everything to achieve victory.
to do research into 进行…的研究
They are doing some fascinating research into the language of bees.
Shes doing research into possible cures for AIDS.
be central to …极为重要;是…的重点
Community involvement is central to our plan.
Reducing inflation is central to the government’s economic policy.
to aim for 瞄准;以…为目标
He said that when he fired the gun, he had been aiming for his victims shoulder, not her heart.
Lets aim for Coventry first, and then well have a look at the map.
We are aiming for a 50% share of the German market.
难句分析
this is the one I was speaking to.
This the book I’ve just bought.
Tell me what had happened.
He said that he was tired.

1. It would be completely irresponsible and unethical to use drugs on people that had not been thoroughly tested on animals.
该句用了虚拟语气,因为作者认为药品不经动物实验就用在人身上的可能性极小,因此可以看成是与现在事实相反的假设。注意本句没有用到虚拟条件句的形式,但完全可以改成虚拟条件句:It would be completely irresponsible and unethical to use drugs on people if they had not been thoroughly tested on animals.
2. The famous example of thalidomide is a case for more animal testing, not less.
为了避免重复,less 后面省略了animal testing 意为:“著名的萨立多胺的例子就说明应该对动物进行更多的试验,而不是更少.”
case: n. 理由,论据
e.g. They presented a good case for changing the law.
他们提出了一条很好的变更法律的理由
The case against cigarette advertising is becoming stronger and stronger.
反对做香烟广告的论据越来越充足
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重点单词
  • releasen. 释放,让渡,发行 vt. 释放,让与,准予发表,发
  • irresponsibleadj. 不负责任的,不可靠的,没有承担能力的
  • achievev. 完成,达到,实现
  • inflationn. 膨胀,通货膨胀
  • involvementn. 包含,缠绕,混乱,复杂的情况
  • shouldern. 肩膀,肩部 v. 扛,肩负,承担,(用肩)推挤
  • fascinatingadj. 迷人的
  • sacrificen. 牺牲,供俸,祭品 vt. 牺牲,祭祀,贱卖 vi.
  • communityn. 社区,社会,团体,共同体,公众,[生]群落