【正文】 Module 6 Unit 4 Understand each other 一．詞匯復(fù)習(xí) 篇： 【 單詞 】 1. I am pleased to have this chance today to talk to you about the United Nations of the UN, as it is more often referred to. refer to… 提到；說到；涉及到；向 … 查詢信息；與 … 有關(guān) , 關(guān)系到 … ； When I said someone was stupid, I wasn’t referring to you. 我說有的人很蠢并不是指你。 We often refer to New York as Big Apple. 我們常把紐約稱為大蘋果。 I referred to my watch for the exact time. 我看了一下手表好知道準(zhǔn)確的時間。 What I have to say refers to all of you. 我要說的事和你們大家都有關(guān)。 ▲ refer A to B 把 A 送交 B (以謀求幫助指點(diǎn)等 ) My doctor referred me to a hospital specialist. 我的醫(yī)生把我交給醫(yī)院?？漆t(yī)生治療。 2. Being a Goodwill Ambassador means that I visit countries where the UN operates programs to help you. operate vi./vt. operation n. 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)；操作；手術(shù) operator n. 操作者；經(jīng)營 This machine operates night and day. 這臺機(jī)器日夜運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。 This system operates in five countries. 有五個國家實(shí)施這種制度。 ▲ operate on sb (for sth) 動手術(shù) He needs to be operated on at once. 他需要立即動手術(shù)。 UN is based on a charter that has four main purposes. purpose n. 目的； 意圖 ▲ on purpose 故意的 ▲ for the purpose of … 為了 … He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. 他明知會激怒她 , 卻故意那么做。 A meeting will be called for the purpose of discussing your new proposal. 為了討論你的新提議將召開一次會議。 4. With the help of these armies and other worthy anizations the UN assist the victims of wars and disasters. worthy adj. (worthier, worthiest) 值得尊敬的；應(yīng)得的 a worthy cause 崇高的事業(yè) a worthy team member 優(yōu)秀的隊(duì)員； a worthy winner 當(dāng)之無愧的冠軍 He is a worthy man, though he’s very dull. 盡管他很呆板，可他值得尊敬。 ▲ be worthy of sth. 值得 … be worthy of consideration/attention/efforts/mention/praise 值得考慮 /注意 /努力 /一提 /贊揚(yáng) ▲ be worthy of being done/to be done … 值得做 The museum is worthy to be visited/of being visited/of a visit a second time. 5. The anization is involved in peacekeeping operations to help end some of the world’s most horrible conflicts. conflict n. 沖突；不和；分歧 vt. 不一致；沖突 ▲ a conflict between A and B。 A be in/e into conflict with B ▲ A and B conflict。 A conflicts with B Your statement is in conflict with the evidence. 你的話與證據(jù)不一致。 The statements of the two witnesses conflict (with each other). 兩個證人的證詞不一致。 6. This will increase people’s awareness of the work of the UN. awareness n. [U] 意識，認(rèn)識 aware adj. 意識到 to increase/raise/heighten public awareness of sth 提高 /增強(qiáng)公眾對 … 的意識 an increasing/a growing environmental awareness 日益增強(qiáng)的環(huán)境意識 It is important that students develop an awareness of how the Inter can be used. ▲ be aware of… /that… 對 … 清楚；明白 7. In addition, my visits will encourage people working on the projects and draw local people’s attention to the situation. draw vt. 拖；拉；吸引；引起；推斷出 She felt drawn to the man standing by the door. 站在門邊的那個男子吸引了她。 The economic policy of the new government has drawn a lot of arguments. He drew me aside and told me a secret. ▲ draw a conclusion/a lesson/inspiration from… 從 … 中得出結(jié)論 /吸取教訓(xùn) /獲得靈感 ▲ draw one’s attention/efforts to (doing) sth 吸引某人的注意 /努力去做某事 8. Apart from the urgent problems caused by wars and conflicts, the UN helps countries with other problems such as lack of education, lack of food,… lack n.[U] 缺乏；短缺 vt. [無被動語態(tài) ] 缺少 ▲ for/by/through lack of sth It’s lack of confidence, not lack of ability that makes most people fail. The trip was cancelled for lack of money. 因資金不足，旅行被取消了 . His real problem is that he lacks confidence. ▲ be lacking (in sth) … 不足 /不夠；缺乏 … The film is lacking in humor. The project is still lacking in money. 9. set out (P53) 提出；制定出 (set out 的其他含義 _________________________ ) They set out on the last stage of their journey. 他們動身開始最后一段旅程。 We’ll need to set out chairs for the meeting. 我們得把會議用的椅子擺好。 10. on behalf of sb = on sb’s behalf (P53) 代表 ， 代替 Unfortunately, Gee cannot be with us today so I am pleased to accept this award on his behalf. 11. mitment []n 承諾，保證；投入，奉獻(xiàn) We must honour our mitments to smaller nations. 我們必須遵守對小國家的承諾。 A career as an actor requires one hundred percent mitment. 12. Many of the people have fled to the mountains to escape the floors. flee vi/ vt 逃跑；逃避 (fleeingfledfled) ▲ flee 常指“逃跑”，但未必能“逃脫”； escape 常強(qiáng)調(diào)成功逃脫 The enemy soldiers were fleeing in all directions, but few of them could escape. 13. We are very concerned about the outbreak of waterborne diseases such as malaria … outbreak [C] n （戰(zhàn)爭，疾病等的）爆發(fā) The outbreak of insects worried the farmers. 蟲害的突然出現(xiàn)使農(nóng)民們很著急。 break down 出故障； (計(jì)劃等 )失敗，不成功； (健康，精神 )垮下來；分解，拆散 break out (戰(zhàn)爭，火災(zāi)等的 ) 爆發(fā) break away from vt./vi. 與 …… 斷絕關(guān)系 ，脫離，掙脫 break in vi. 強(qiáng)行闖入；打岔 break into vt. 闖入，進(jìn)入 break off vt. 折斷，拆掉； vi. 停止說話，稍事休息 break out vi. 突然發(fā)生， 爆發(fā) break through vt./vi. 突破（障礙） break up vt./vi. 擊碎，拆散； 結(jié)束；終止； （與）人分 （ with sb） 14. means [C] 方法 (單復(fù)同形 ) ▲ by all means 當(dāng)然可以 May I borrow this book? By all means. ▲ by no means ( not by any means) 決不 ，一點(diǎn)也不 It is by no means certain that we’ll finish the project by June. ▲ by means of sth. 借助 … 手段；依靠 … 方法 ▲ 用這種方法： by this means； in this way； with this method 15. It is also being a person who can listen to and fort others. fort vt / [U]n. 安慰 [C] n. 令人感到安慰的人（或事物） My sister always forts me when I’m unhappy. 當(dāng)我不開心的時，我姐姐總是安慰我。 His kind words gave me fort. 他親切的話使我得到安慰 The children have been a great fort to me through all of it. 在我度過這一切的日子里，孩子們一直 是我的一個巨大安慰。 It’s a fort to know that she is safe. 知道她安然無恙是件令人安慰的事。 ▲ take/ seek fort in … 在 … 中得到 /尋找安慰 ▲ fortable adj 使人舒服的 ▲ fortably adv. 舒服地 【 短語 】 1. take on 擔(dān)當(dāng) (某一角色 )/呈現(xiàn) /承擔(dān) /雇傭 2. under the