Unit 1,M10,Project语言点

Unit 1, M10, Project
1. In the next several decades, it is believed that the world’s population will increase to about nine billion people.(P14) 据信，在未来的数十年中，世界人口将增长到大约九十亿。

1.It is believed that…
本句用的句型是“It is believed + that -clause.”
It是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的that-clause.
“It is believed +that-clause”相当于“People believe+ that-clause”可译作“人们相信/据信……”。

类似的结构有：“It is said/ known/ agreed/ thought + that-clause”。

例如：
2.increase
verb [I or T] to (make something) become larger in amount or size: 增加, 使增加
Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years.
The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.
Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.
Increased/Increasing efforts are being made to end the dispute.
noun [C or U]
price/tax increases
There were 39, 000 new cases last year - an increase of 7 per cent.
Any increase in production would be helpful.
increasingly
adv.
more and more:
to be increasingly important/common
法，不过也是一个难于付诸实践的理念。

put into practice实行, 实现
How do you intend to put these proposals into practice, Mohamed?
The law should be put in practice as soon as possible.
应该尽快实施这项法规。

in practice:
在实践上;实际上
The plan worked well in practice.
这个计划很行得通。

在不断练习中
You should keep yourself in practice.
你应该经常练习
=in fact 事实上
It seemed like a good idea before we started, but in practice it was a disaster.
Officially, Robert's in charge, but in practice Hannah runs the office.
I can't see how your plan is going to work in practice.
3. If this continues, some people believe that oilfields and coal seams wil run out in the foreseeable future. (P14)如果继续这样，一些人相信在可预见的未来内油田和煤层将会枯竭。

run out 被用完
I've run out of milk/money/ideas/patience.
The milk has run out.
My patience is beginning to run out. 我快没有耐心了.
"Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon."
4. This is why many people are pushing for the use of alternative energy sources.(P14) 这就是许多人正在强烈要求使用替代能源的原因。

push for
v.
to demand something repeatedly, or to take strong action to try to make it happen: 奋力争取
5. In many parts of the world, tentative steps are being taken to introduce these forms of renewable energy.(P15) 在世界的许多地方，人们正采取初步措施，来引入此类可再生能源。

step noun [C] 步骤；措施
The first step in changing a car tire is to loosen the wheel.
换轮胎的第一步是卸下车轮。

What's the next step in the programme?
We must stay one step ahead of our competitors.
Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction.
Let's take things a step/one step at a time (= slowly).
Following the success of our products in Europe, our logical next step is to move into the American market.
The country is taking its first tentative steps towards democracy.
We need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution.
The President took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.。