Unit 11 Scientific achievements------ New words
1.solar e.g. solar system / energy
2.giant panda
3.leap a giant leap for mankind
vi. ①跳跃;突然而迅速地移动 leap into / out of / from / onto
e.g. She leapt into the air with joy.
② 激增Sales have leapt 43％ this quarter.这个季度的销售量增加了43％。
n.跳远；跳高
leap to one’s feet 跳起来
leap at the chance / offer / opportunity赶紧抓住机会；迫不及待地接受提议
leap into action突然开始行动
leap out at sb.立刻引起某人的注意
Look before you leap. 三思而后行。
by / in leaps and bounds 迅速地
4.man
vt. 操纵；给…配备人员
man the lifeboats 给救生船配备人员
the first manned spacecraft to reach the moon 第一艘载人登月的宇宙飞船
overmanned 人员配备过多的 undermanned 人员配备不足的
unmanned 无人驾驶的，无人操纵的
5．support
vt. ①支撑;承受重力Do you think these shelves can support / bear so many books.
②供养;抚养support a large family
③支付……的费用;用钱来维持习惯,活动
He must t ry his fortune to support his drinking habits.
④支持;赞助support their demands for independence Which football team do you support?
n. in support of 支持;拥护 with one’s support在的支持下
6．achieve
vt. 完成；实现；达到 We have achieved what we set out to do. (尤指长时间或付出很大努力之后而)出名,成名
achieve one’s aim / goal / fame achieve independence
vi. (因决心或努力而) 成功 Many managers are driven by a desire to achieve.
许多经理是受成功欲望所驱使的。
n. ① [c] 成就; 成绩a remarkableachievement sense of achievement 成就感
7. likely adj.可能要发生的; 可能的 possible / probable
1.) sb/ sth be likely to do sth 2).. It is likely that ……
Eg. The train is likely to be late./ It is likely that the train will be late. 这趟火车很可能晚点。
Possible/ likely/ probable (句式结构)
possible : It is possible to do / It is possible that…
probable: It is probable that …
名词加ly 构成的形容词
fatherly父亲的, 如父亲的, 慈爱的, 爱护的 motherly/ sisterly /brotherly
manly 男子气概的, 果断的, 雄赳赳lonely /orderly /costly /friendly/lovely/lively…
adv. 可能 ( 常与most / very连用) They will very likely come by car.
( as ) likely as not 很可能 not likely = certainly not
8. zone n.地域, 地带, 地区, 环带, 圈
the coastal / earthquake zone the temperate zone 温带
9. private affairs / school private adj 私人的；私立的；不公开的
private property private school in private 在私下，秘密地 in public 公开地
10. institute n.学会, 学院, 协会 an art institute 艺术学院a designing institute 设计院
11. grasp
vt. 抓住 grasp a rope / grasp sb by the arm
理解；领会 grasp the meaning we find it difficult to grasp the concept
vi. grasp at 急切地接受 grasp for 急切地寻求
n. 理解;掌握
have a good grasp of sth. 对……理解地好
beyond one’s grasp 为某人所不理解;力量达不到 within one’s grasp力量达的到
Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要，全数失掉。
12. master
vt.
掌握;精通 master the art of ( doing ) sth. / Master a foreign language

抑制;控制( 情感) 等 master one’s feelings / Man can master nature.
n. 主人, 雇主, (男)教师, 熟练技工, 师傅, 大师, 硕士, <称呼>少爷
master n 硕士；（男）主人；能手；雇主；大师 mistress n 女主人
mastermind n 非常聪明的人/ 主谋masterpiece (masterwork) n 杰作
master key n 万能钥匙
master of Arts (MA) 文学硕士master of Science (MS) 理学硕士 Bachelor 学士 Doctor 博士
13. perfect adj 理想的；完美的；绝对的；完全的；（动词的）完成的
His reading is perfect. He is a perfect stranger to us.
the perfect tense
Vt 使完美They worked hard to perfect their dance.
Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧 Be perfect in English 精通英语

13. arrange
vt. 整理,布置 arrange the books on the shelves
筹划,安排 arrange a party / a programmme
vi. arrange for sb. / sth ( to do sth. ) 使某事发生;确保某事发生
arrange with sb. about sth. 约定;商定
arrange ( with sb. ) to do sth. 与某人约定,商定做某事
e.g. They arranged to meet at 7 o’clock.
n. arrangement (C pl) 安排；准备工作 （U，C）整理；排列；布置
14. set foot in 登上；涉足；访问,踏入, 进入set foot in/on sth.: enter or visit(a place);arrive
e.g. He said he would never set foot in that house again.
e.g. set foot on 踏上They were filled with joy when they set foot on Chinese soil in late
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