Unit6语言点分析

Unit 6, Book I 1 Language Study #Para 1 intelligence: n. ① ability to learn and understand智力 e.g. artificial intelligence 智能模拟, 人工智能 intelligence quotient智商 John showed high / low intelligence from an early age. Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. 结婚是想象战胜了理智，再婚是希望战胜了经验。(by Oscar Wilde) ② information about the secret activities of foreign governments, the military plans of an enemy etc情报 e.g. intelligence agent / agency commercial intelligence商业情报

controversy : n. a lot of discussion and argument about sth., often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval (followed by over or about) 争论，争议 e.g. be [engage] in a controversy with [against] sb. on [about] sth. 和某人就某事进行争论 This is a question that has given rise to much controversy (引起许多争论). (cause / provoke / arouse controversy) beyond / without controversy 无可争议，无疑，不消说 A new mother with an eye for a business opportunity amid the poison milk scandal (毒奶粉事件) has stirred controversy by offering to breast-feed other children - at a price. adj. controversial e.g. a controversial question引起争论的问题

surround: vt. be or go all around (sth. or sb.)围绕；包围 e.g.  他的身边总是被崇拜者围绕着。 He’s s always been surrounded by people who adore him.  这种新药引起了不少争议。 A great deal of controversy has surrounded the new drug. surrounding adj. 周围的，附近的 surroundings n. 周围的事物, 环境 e.g. social surroundings社会环境

consciousness: n. 意识，知觉 e.g. consciousness of responsibility责任感 Man's social being determines his consciousness. 人的社会存在决定其意识。 lose / recover one's consciousness失去 / 恢复知觉

explore: vt. 1) examine thoroughly; learn about探索；研究 e.g. We must explore all the possibilities for the solution of the problem. 我们必须探讨解决这个问题的所有可能性。 2) travel over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery勘探；探险 e.g. explore the Antarctic regions南极地区考察[探险] explore for oil / minerals / gold etc勘探石油 / 矿物 / 黄金 Unit 6, Book I 2 n. exploration e.g. geological exploration地质勘探 Wondering whether there might be better ways to explore animal intelligence than experiments designed to teach human signs, I realized what now seems obvious: if animals can think, they will probably do their best thinking when it serves their own purposes, not when scientists ask them to. (para1) Structure  subject: I object: What now seems obvious wondering„: 伴随状语 if„they: 宾语同位语 serve the [sb.'s] purpose: to be useful or helpful for a particular purpose or reason符合需要; 解决问题; 适用 Translation  在考虑是否会有比设计教动物人类手势语的试验更好的方式探索动物智能时，我悟出了现在看来是显而易见的一点：如果动物能思维，他们会在能为自己所用的时候，而不是在科学家让它们思维的时候做出最佳思维。

#Para 2 encounter: vt. ① to experience something, especially problems or opposition遭遇；遇到 encounter problems / difficulties / opposition / resistance e.g. The government has encountered strong opposition to its plans to raise income tax. There is no one major influence in a person's life. Instead, the traits we inherit from our parents and the situation and experiences that we encounter in life are constantly interacting. It is the interaction of the two that shapes a person's personality and dictates how that personality develops. Regardless of how much success one has had in school or at work, there are bound to be times when he or she will encounter difficulties and problems. 无论一个人在学校或工作中曾经如何成功，终有一天他会遭遇困难和问题。 ② to meet someone without planning to偶然遇见(尤指陌生人) e.g. It was rare that she encountered interesting people through her work. CF: meet with, bump into / run into (指熟人) ③ n. an unexpected encounter 不期而遇 e.g. My first encounter with real racism came as a shock. Taiwan's vice president-elect said Friday he hoped to "melt the ice" with China in an historic encounter with Chinese President Hu Jintao expected here following decades of animosity. 台湾新选副总统周五说，在多年的不合后，希望通过他与中国主席胡锦涛的历史性会晤缓和与中国大陆的关系。

convince: vt. to make someone feel certain that something is true使确信, 使信服 e.g. How many more deaths will it take to convince the authorities of the need to test drugs more thoroughly? The government is trying to convince the public that it's getting tough on corruption. Another passenger convinced her to leave the plane, which was quickly filling with a choking smoke.