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(本義)輕松一下eg:Where can I wash my hands ?請問洗手間在哪里? relief (1) 寬慰、安心give a sigh of relief 大舒一口氣 = have a sigh of relief松了一口氣eg:It is a great relief to find they are safe .得知他們安然無恙,我感到極大的欣慰。= They brought pressure on me to sell my precious land . under the pressure of 在 ... 的壓力下; pressure cooker 壓力鍋press v. (1) 壓、按press the button 按按鈕eg:The bag pressed hard against my back . 袋子重重壓在我的后背。eg:He pressed his father to buy him a car . 他要求他父親為他買一輛新汽車press for higher wages 要求提高工資press for reforms 逼迫改革★ extent (1) n. 程度、限度to some extent = to a certain extent在某種程度上to a great extent = to a large extent 大部分eg:I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge . 我對他知識的淵博感到驚奇. to the extent that = to such an extent that達到這樣的程度以致 ...,(2) 寬度、大小 a vast extent of land 廣大的土地eg:The road is about 20 miles in extent . 障條路約 20英里長?!?volunteer v. 自動提出,自愿volunteer help 主動協(xié)助; volunteer to do志愿做某事eg:The man volunteered to stop the drunken men from fighting . 該名男子自愿去勸阻醉漢從戰(zhàn)斗。n. 志愿者eg:Are there any volunteer for the event ?這件事情有志愿者嗎?★ gratitude n. 感激←→ ingratitude忘恩負義eg:I’d like to express my gratitude to you for your advice . 對您的建議我想表達我對您的感謝。eg:The press was / were shut out from the summit meeting .在高級會議上記者被拒于門外。[ ?b’d?ekt] v. 不贊成,反對eg:The boss doesn’t object if you smoke in his office .object to 反對、討厭(to是介詞) eg:Some members of the mittee . 委員會的一些成員eg:He objects to being treated like a child . 他討厭對像對孩子似地對待他。n. object eg:What’s that strange object in the box ?在箱子里有什么奇怪的東西嗎?(2) 對象、目標an object of interest 有趣得東西 = an object of pity 同情的對象(3) 目的、目標 = aim / propose eg:His object in life is to bee rich . 他的生活目標是致富。[?b’d?ek??n] ,異議;反對的理由eg:Do you have any objections ?你有任何異議?eg:He raised an objection to what I proposed . 他提出了一個反對我的建議。二.Key structures: 一般將來時(參見12, 36, 60課) will (shall) do……; be going to ……be + to do …….; be about to ……【Text】Who will be driving the buses next week? Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 39。 to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days39?!?go on strike 舉行罷工; be on strike 在罷工