专业学位硕士研究生英语教程Unit-5词汇及课后答案

专业学位硕士研究生英语教程Unit-5词汇及课后答案

2 unit 5

Naming

Word Bank

(academy->) academic: n. 学者/ adj. 学术性someone who looks at things in an academic

way学者；The Police Academy；academic conference学术年会

aesthetic: adj. 美学的(aesthetics: n. 美学) of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or

good taste美学的，审美的(bad taste->tasteless) [sex<->sexy]

(audio-: 与听力有关) audit: n. an examination of records or financial accounts to check

their (accurate->) accuracy审计

ballet (Italian): n. a classical dance form characterized by grace and precision芭蕾舞

(bost->boster) boom: v. to grow or develop rapidly; flourish/ thrive/ prosper快速发展

(burglar->) burglary: n. the act of entering a building or other premises with the intent to

commit (thief->) theft入室盗窃

(calculate->calculator->) calculus: n. the branch of mathematics that deals with limits and

the (different->differentiate->) differentiation and integration of functions of one or more

variables微积分

commit: v. to do, perform, or perpetrate做，实行或犯罪; ~ a crime犯罪/ ~ suicide自杀

(pesticide杀虫剂); spend the committed time花够所需的时间

(detect->) detective: n. sb. who investigates crimes and obtains evidence or information侦探; private ~私家侦探

disparity (gap/ difference): n. the condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or

degree; difference不等，差距

(distinct->distinctive-) distinctively: adv. distinguishingly特殊地

fake: （1）n./ （2）adj. having a false or misleading appearance; fraudulent假的

hitch: v. to connect or attach连住; hitchhike搭便车；attachment附件

intrigue: v. to arouse the interest or (curious->好奇的) curiosity of激起…的兴趣或好奇心

manifest: adj. obvious明显的; Manifesto共产党宣言; manual labo(u)r体力劳动

marquee: n. a large tent with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor (enter->entertain给人以娱乐->）entertainment大帐篷

mayhem: n. the offense of willfully maiming or (crippled=disabled残疾的) crippling a

person身体伤害罪

[mis-:(1)wrong; (2)bad->] misdeed: n. a wrong or illegal deed (行为); a wrongdoing 违法行为

noteworthy: adj. notable值得注意的

obsessive: adj. of, relating to, characteristic of, or causing an obsession着迷的

(offend->offense->offensive: offensive talk) offender: n. one (sb.) that offends, especially

one that breaks a public law违法者

outrageous: adj. being well beyond the bounds (limits) of good taste蛮横的, 残暴的, 无耻的, 可恶的, 令人不可容忍的; 勃然大怒

perceive: v. to achieve understanding of apprehend (comprehend)理解

(proliferate->) proliferation: n. a rapid increase or spreading激增

prosper (->prosperous-> prosperous-looking很成功的样子): v. to be fortunate or

3 successful, especially in terms of one's finances; thrive繁荣，成功

(sume=get) resume: n. a brief written account of educational and professional

qualifications and experience学术简历

(segregate->) segregation: n. the act or process of segregating or the condition of being

segregated隔离; discriminate->discrimination歧视

sergeant: n. the rank of police officer next below a captain, lieutenant (陆军中尉, 海军上尉), or inspector警官

sheer: adj. completely such, without qualification or exception纯粹，完全的; sheer luck纯粹是运气好

[solid: (1)固体;(2) 牢固的;(3)孤独的] solidarity: n. fellowship of responsibilities and

interests团结，一致; solidary bee独蜂

starkly: adv. completely or utterly; extremely完全地

（tempt：引诱+ tress一绺头发->）temptress: n. an (allure引诱) alluring, (witch->)

bewitching woman诱惑男人的女人; (wise->wiz->) wizard巫婆神汉/ 向导; witch try

[past: (1)adj. e.g. in the ~ few days; (2) preposition, e.g. He went past my window.] (tres-:

across) trespass: v. to commit an offense or a sin; transgress or err (err<->error不懂而出错<->mistake懂但不小心出错) 违法或犯罪; [crime<->sin] Some people prefer to call errors

mistakes.不懂装懂。

(rule=govern->governor总督/ 州长) ungovernable: adj. incapable of being governed,

restrained, or controlled 难统治的; divide-and-rule policy分而治之的政策

Phrases and Expressions

a bunch of: a group or things growing close together; cluster or clump一束

come across: to meet or find by chance遇到 confront; to cross a street/ river

hitch to (stick to): to continue to do something; persist坚持

[pin:(1) n. 图钉; (2)vt. 钉；（3）寄托希望; ping some hopes on sb.把希望寄托在某人身上]

pin down: to know or understand clearly; identify准确知道，证实

Reading Comprehension

I. Choose the best for each of the following.

1. Many parents believe that giving the baby a name is very important because ( C )

A. only parents can name their babies

B. the baby-naming industry is booming

C. names are seen to predict the babies' future

D. many parents don't like their own names

2. Robert named his last child Loser because ( A

)

A. he seemed to be influenced by the books about how to give names

B. he was unhappy about the baby

C. he loved this baby very much

D. he didn't like this baby

3. The story of Winner and Loser suggests that ( D )

A. a name can indeed predict a person's future

B. a name can predict the opposite future

C. they got the wrong names