新人教版英语高三module9unit2sailingtheoceans之二

新人教版英语高三module9unit2sailingtheoceans之二内容摘要：

sion n. 精确 (性 ), 精密 (度 ) A lawyer needs a precise mind. 律师需要一丝不苟的精神。 A camera is an instrument of precision. 照相机是一种精密仪器。 simplify vt. 单一化 , 简单化 simple adj. 简单的 The English in this story has been simplified to make it easier to understand. 这个故事里的英语被简写以便更容易理解。 His father lived a simple life in the country. 他父亲在农村过着简朴的生活。 portable adj. 轻便的 , 手提 (式 )的 , 便携式的 a portable typewriter 提式打字机 a portable generator 便携式发电机 shorting n. 缺点 , 短处（常用复数） In spite of all his shortings, he is still the best teacher the school has. 他尽管有些缺点，但仍然是该校最好的教师。 update v. 使现代化 , 修正 , 校正 , 更新 n. 现代化 , 更新 . It is about time we updated the software. updated adj. 最新的，现代化的，适时的 an updated and revised edition 最新修订本 tendency n. 趋向 , 倾向 (to do sth./ towards sth.) have/show/reduce the tendency to do . 女性越来越趋向晚婚 . It is a growing tendency for women to marry late. tend to do/toward sth. . His views tend towards the extreme. tend to sb. =take care of sb. reliable adj. 可靠的 , 可信赖的 . She may fet to e she is not very reliable. 她可能忘了来，她不太可信赖。 rely , 依靠 , 信赖 , 信任 , 依赖于 rely on sth./sb. to do reliability Swoop v. to swoop down (on sb/sth) 朝 … 俯冲 . The eagle swooped down on the chicken. The police swooped on the house at dawn. 警察拂晓对房子进行突击检查 . peck v. to peck at/out 啄 . Look, the bird is pecking at the window. peck at one’s food The little boy pecked his mother on the cheek and hurried to school. 小男孩匆匆吻了妈妈的脸颊然后赶往学校 . pulsory adj. 必需做的 , 必修的 pulsory education/subject . Is English a pulsory subject? pulsion n. 强迫 ,冲动 . You need feel under no pulsion to accept. 你不用勉强接受 . incident , 事变 He could remember every incident in great detail. 他能把每件小事的细节都记得清楚。 incident 附带的小事件，事端，政变 accident 意外事故 event 重大事件 运动项目 How did the accident happen? 这起事故是怎么发生的。 July 7th Incident 七七事变 What were the chief events of last year? 去年主要的大事是什么。 About 2020 athletes pete in 20 events. 大约两千运动员参加了 20个项目的比赛 . 2. departure n. 启程 , 出发 , 离开 a departure l。