Unit two Module 3

1 Unit two Module 3 Vocabulary 1. 由…组成（构成） be made up of = be composed of consist of…（无被动和进行时） e.g. Great Britain is made up of/ compose of England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain consist of England, Scotland and Wales.

be made from/of指成品与材料的关系，“由--制成” e.g. Wine is made from grapes. The desk is made of wood.

2. occupy vt. ① 占领to enter a place in a large group and take control of it, especially by military force The enemy soon occupied the town. ② 占用（空间、面积、时间等）to fill up or use time or space Reading occupies most of my free time. The bathroom is occupied. ③ 居住to live or stay in a place The Smiths have occupied this apartment for the past five months. ④ 使忙于（做某事）；使从事to fill your time or keep you busy doing something be occupied with sth./ in doing… 忙于…，从事…，专心于… She is occupied in aiding people with disability.. He occupied himself with various research projects. ⑤ 担任（职务）to have an official job or position He occupies an important position in the Ministry of Education. occupant n. 居住者，占有人 occupancy n. （formal）占有，占用 occupation n. [U] 占领；占用，居住. [C] 工作，职业；消遣，业余活动 e.g. The Japanese occupation of Taiwan lasted 51 years. There’s no evidence of human occupation. The enemy was in occupation of my hometown.（比较be in the occupation of） Please state your name, address and occupation before formal interview. He is a teacher by occupation.职业上 (his occupation is a teacher. 错) Riding is her favorite occupation.

3. consist vi. The committee consists of ten members. consist of doing sth. His job consists of helping old people who live alone. 他的工作包括帮助无人照顾的独居老人。 consist in 在于，存在于 The beauty of the city consists in its building.

4. mixture n. 混合；混合体 Air is a mixture of gases. 2

The talk was conducted in a mixture of English, Chinese and French. His first reaction was a strange mixture of joy and anger. (感情的)混杂

5. name sb. after =give someone the same name as Bill is named after his father.

6. aside adv.（用于名词后）除…以外used to show what you’ve just said is not as important as you are going to

say next e.g. These problems aside, we think the plan should go ahead. He stood aside to let me pass. Swimming is easier if you put your fears aside. Put money aside for a rainy day. [比较] besides, in addition to 包括所说的人或物 except（同类）, except for（不同类）, except that 不包括所说的人或物 aside from= apart from 可以包括，也可不包括 Aside from English, he has a good command of Russian and French.（= besides) He has no interests, aside from his work.（= except ) It’s a good paper, aside from a few spelling mistakes.（= except for)

7. contribution n. 捐款；贡献，促成因素；捐赠；稿件，投稿 e.g. We are asking for contribution to disaster relief. The Chinese people ought to make a greater contribution to mankind. ( make contributions to) All the money has been raised by voluntary contribution. This week’s issue has contributions from several well-respected journalists. contribute v. contribute…to…捐赠；投稿 contribute to 促成，是…的原因之一 e.g. The writer personally contribute ￡5,000 to the earthquake fund. She contributed a number of articles to the magazine. All these factors contributed to his success. I’m sure your suggestion will contribute to solving the problem.

8. defeat vt. 击败，战胜 to win against sb. in a war, competition, sports game etc. The French defeated the English troops. n. 失败 The government has suffered a serious defeat. Sh’s told him she won’t marry him, but he’ll never admit defeat.

9. take control of under control in control 控制 lose control of out of control beyond control 失去控制 be in control of 控制…，掌握… be in the control of 在…的控制、掌握之下

10. lead to 导致； 通往 Smoking can lead to lung cancer. All roads lead to Rome. 3

11. replace vt. replace … with… e.g It is not a good idea to replace meals with snacks. It must be replaced with/by a new one. Electric lights have replaced candles. ( take place of ) She replaced the receiver. ( put sth. back)

12. raise vt. If you know the answer, just raise your hand. 举起 I have to raise my voice to draw your attention. 提高，增加 I was raised by my grandparents. 养育，培养 This question was raise at the meeting. 提及，提出 We raise money/funds for charity by holding a bazaar. 筹集（资金） The plans for the new development have raised angry protests from locals. 引起，激起

13. therefore adv. 因此， 所以 Therefore，we must learn English well. 放在句首用逗号隔开 Many fast food restaurant, therefore, have red furniture or walls. 放在句中作插入语 These birds are very beautiful and therefore liked by many people. 连接两个分句

14. process n. 过程，进程；工序，制作流程 I will tell you, sooner or later, all the complicated process. 我早晚要将整个复杂过程告诉你。 They are using a new process to make glass. be in the process of (doing) sth. 在…过程中 e.g. The car is in the process of repair. The company is in the process of moving to new offices. vt. 加工；（用电脑）处理 e.g. Supermarkets sell many vegetables that have been processed. The information is being processed. vi. 列队行进；缓缓前进 to walk or move along slowly in, or as if in, a procession