Unit4词汇整理-讲义-2021-2022学年高中英语上教版(2020)必修第

  上教版必修3U4

  1. anxious /???k??s/????

  adj. 焦虑;忧虑;担心

  n. 焦虑 anxiety

  be anxious about

  be anxious to do sth

  People still assume that pets must be working for humanity in some way, perhaps making people healthier or less anxious. <2020年静安区一模阅读理解A篇>

  人们仍然认为宠物一定会以某种方式为人类服务,这可能使人们更健康或更不焦虑。

  2. compete?/k?m?pi?t/??

  v. 竞争;对抗

  n. 竞赛 competition

  adj. 足以胜任的 competent

  adj. 竞争的 competitive

  compete with/against/for sb

  Every college and university competes for students, as well as the best teachers and money for research programs. <2018年崇明区二模阅读理解A篇>

  每所学院和大学都在争夺学生,以及最好的教师和研究项目的资金。

  3. conservation?/?k?ns??ve???n/?

  n. (对自然环境的)保护

  v. 保存 conserve

  n. conservationist 自然资源保护论者

  adj. conservative 保守的

  The Australian Conservation Foundation said the exposure was “shocking” and accused the department of prioritizing the economic development over environmental protection. <2021年嘉定区一模阅读理解C篇>

  澳大利亚保护基金会表示,此次曝光“令人震惊”,并指责该部门将经济发展置于环境保护之上。

  construct?/k?n?str?kt/?

  v. 建造;修建

  n. 建设;建筑物 construction

  adj. 建设性的 constructive

  The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40km east of Melbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s to open up remote areas. <2018崇明一模阅读理解B篇>

  普芬比利铁路位于墨尔本以东约 40 公里处,建于 1900 年代初,旨在开辟偏远地区。

  5. declare?/d??kle?(r)/?

  v. 宣布;宣告

  n. 宣布 declaration

  The American Medical Association (AMA) recently declared obesity a disease, which should make fat passengers a protected class. <2017年静安区一模概要写 作> 不要忘记出示您的机票以申请折扣。

  美国医学会 (AMA) 最近宣布肥胖是一种疾病,应该使肥胖乘客成为受保护的乘客。

  6. employ /?m?pl??/??

  v. 雇佣;应用;运用;使用

  n. 失业 unemployment

  n. 雇员 employee

  n. 老板 employer

  employ sb as sth

  Cognitive capacity is essentially your working memory, which you employ when resisting a temptation ... or holding a string of numbers in your head. <2019年徐汇区 二模阅读理解C篇>

  认知能力本质上是你的工作记忆,你在抵制诱惑时使用它……或者在你的脑海中保留一串数字。

  7. engage /?n?ɡe?d?/??

  v. 与…建立密切关系;尽力理解;参与

  adj. 迷人的 engaging

  n. 婚约 engagement

  engage in sth

  engage sb in sth

  engage sb as sth

  Herschel struck fame in 1781, when on March 13th, he discovered the planet Uranus while engaged in work aimed at deter