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1、Useful Expressionssuperior to others高人一等 The large scale development of West China is of profound significance西部大开发具有深远意义 revitalize our nation实现我们民族的伟大复兴 lag behind（发展）滞后 the opening-up policies 开放政策 subsistence problem温饱问题 lure more foreign capital吸引更多的外资 leave far behind 把远远地甩到后边 In addition, the
2、 wests unique unfavorable geographic positions greatly limit its development 另外，西部极为不利的地理位置限制了其自身的发展。 If left unchanged, the underdevelopment in the west will greatly affect overall prosperity and even social stability.这种状况若不改变的话，西部的落后将极大地影响共同富裕的目标甚至社会稳定。 However, the western region development is a
3、 long-term systematic project.然而，西部开发是一个长期的系统工程。 It calls for tremendous efforts of several generations.它需要几代人的共同努力。 economic prosperity 经济繁荣 social progress社会进步 political stability政治稳定 beautiful landscape风光秀丽a deep-rooted concept一个根深蒂固的观念 materialistic society物质社会 be concerned about关心 the sense of
4、achievement成就感in terms of从的角度 a sound attitude一种正确的态度 strive for为 而努力 bookworm书呆子 the pursuit of our ideals对我们理想的追求 material well-being物质财富 utilize the natural resources利用自然资源 meet the future needs满足将来的需要Pure and exclusive competition leads to failures.纯粹排他的竞争会导致一事无成。 。The current education system现行
5、教育体制 (be) aimed at致力于 the practical application of what they have learned他们所学知识的实际运用 challenge examination-oriented education挑战应试教育 advocate quality-oriented education倡导素质教育 focus on the students ability as a whole重视培养学生的整体能力play a key role 起到关键作用 contribute to solving the problem of 有助于问题的解决 bring
6、up a new generation培养一代新人 on a large scale大规模的 compulsory education义务教育 a top priority最优先（事项） water loss and soil erosion水土流失 sustainable development可持续发展 Evidently, the deterioration of the quality of the environment threatens the existence of mankind很明显，环境质量恶化会危及人类的生存。Both the government and ordin
7、ary people should join hands to make this world a better place to live in, not only for ourselves, but also for future generations.政府和百姓应携起手来，一起打造更好的生存环境，不仅为了自己，更为了我们的子孙后代。Some academic works are full of plagiarisms.一些学术作品里充满了剽窃来的思想和文字。 money-oriented salespeople惟利是图的商人 fake commodity假货achieve succe
8、ss取得成功impart knowledge (to)传授知识 the soul engineer of mankind人类灵魂的工程师 raise teachers social status and improve their material welfare提高教师社会地位，改善教师物质待遇。an empty slogan一个空洞的口号 international prestige国际地位 promote the unification of China促进祖国的统一 in the long run从长远看来 make every citizen aware that使每个人都意识到 t
9、ake the lead起带头作用 deforestation森林砍伐 ecosystem生态系统 According to its definition, the purpose of sustainable development is to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.根据定义，可持续发展战略提出的目的是在不损害子孙后代的利益的前提下满足今天人们的需要。 The fulfillment of ones
10、 duty and obligations履行某人的职责与义务 maintain the stability and unity of our country 维护我们国家的稳定和统一vigor and vitality生机与活力 an age of awakening觉醒的时期lay a good foundation for the future为将来奠定坚实的基础lack of awareness of times passage没有意识到时光的流逝 go sightseeing出去观光 remain fresh in ones memory让某人记忆犹新 It turned out t
11、hat结果表明(接从句) lengthen peoples life expectancy延长人们的寿命If science is properly used, it will benefit mankind, while if it is misused, it will lead to tragic result.如果正当利用，科学将造福人类，如果利用不当，科学将引发灾难。 So its up to us to make science a blessing rather than a curse to mankind.让科学造福而非引发祸端，这是我们的责任。 propagate enda
12、ngered animal species促进濒危动物种群的繁衍 come up with想出，找出（答案，计划等）Tools are the milestones of technology as well as human beings progress.工具是科技进步和人类进步的里程碑。medical breakthrough医学上的重大突破 (be) popular with受到的欢迎 greenhouse effect 温室效应 decisive factor决定因素 serve the interests of 服务于利益的需要 I miss very much our tradi
13、tional culture whose loss is too high a price to pay.传统文化令我十分留恋，它的缺失意味着高昂的代价。e-commerce电子商务 cause great financial losses导致巨大的经济损失 It is high time for us to take all the effective measures to battle against hackers.我们应立即采取有效措施，制止黑客犯罪。 Spot some weakness on the Web.窥探到网上的一些漏洞。Enhance the management on
14、 the web 加强对网络的监管力度。Put what we have learned into practice将我们所学附诸实践 We should take advantage of science to serve our society.我们应利用科学服务社会。 The goods come in all shapes, sizes and colors on the Internet.在网上，商品的形状，大小和颜色一目了然。Once cheated, you will find that you have nowhere to go to complain.一旦上当，投诉无门。
15、abuse 滥用 an indispensable part in modern life现代生活不可或缺的一个方面。 mass education大众教育 a two-edged sword一把双刃剑 a national long-distance educational system全国远程教育系统 provide educational opportunities via Internet通过网络提供教育机会 pour all their pocket into cyber games把全部的零用钱都花在网络游戏上。skip school逃学 lead students astray
16、将学生引入歧途 enhance the punishment of the illegal owner of the cyberbars加强对不良网吧业主的惩罚力度。 Ecologists point out that a cluster of high-rise buildings in a city often overburden public transportation and parking-lot capacities.生态学家指出，城市里的高层建筑群使公共交通和停车容量负担过重。 interfere with干涉，影响 take the first step迈出第一步 for
17、the sake of relaxation为了达到放松的目的 Have more say in the international affairs在国际事务中有更多的发言权 laid-off workers下岗工人 call on the efforts from all sides号召各个方面做出努力 job vacancy就业空位，就业机会 seize every chance to begin a new career抓住一切机会来开创新的事业 new post新的岗位 social transformation era社会转型阶段 a rational system of setti
18、ng prices合理的定价体系 improve the quality提高质量 lower the cost降低成本 cheap in price and high in quality质优价廉 improve the standards of living提高生活水平 lottery tickets of social welfare, sports industry and football games福利彩票，体育彩票和足球彩票 lottery citizens“彩民” sponsor charities or athletic development扶持慈善事业与体育发展 try o
19、nes luck碰运气 make easy money轻松赚钱 great temptation巨大的诱惑 Lottery is much the same as gambling in nature and it certainly brings more negative effects than positive effects, if any. 购买彩票与赌博在性质上并无二致，它有很多负面作用，而正面作用却微乎其微。 earning-quick-buck mentality迅速暴富的思想 Wishful thinking如意算盘addiction to drugs吸毒成瘾 habitu
20、al drug-takers（吸毒）瘾君子 cherish time珍惜时间 pirated videos and pornographic publications盗版影碟或淫秽出版物 make great fortune overnight一夜暴富 authentic copyright holders版权合法持有者 prosecute起诉 Actions speak louder than words.行动胜于空谈。 seek ease and comfort贪图安逸享乐 neglect ones duty玩忽职守They abuse the power entrusted to the
21、m by the people.他们滥用人民赋予的权利。government at all levels各级政府 launch a nationwide campaign against all forms of corruption在全国范围内开展反腐败斗争。serve the people whole-heartedly全心全意为人民服务。 expose and denounce the offenders 曝光和揭发违法犯罪者 supervisory authorities监督部门 a guarantee to strengthen the economic construction促进
22、经济建设的保证 take strict and effective measures采取严厉，有效的手段 Honesty can earn government high prestige among people, and maintain the close ties between government and its people.诚实守信能为政府赢得威信，加强政府与人民的密切联系。 a dramatic increase急剧的增长 shortsightedness短视的行为，无远见的行为 quit school辍学 earn ones living谋生 satisfy the chi
23、lds need满足孩子的需要 satisfy ones curiosity 满足某人的好奇心 the spoiled child被宠坏的孩子 junk food垃圾食品 the inevitable by-products of the diploma craze文凭热的必然产物 win the employers favor获得雇主的青睐 lead a normal life 过正常人的生活 face the danger of extinction (生物等)面临灭绝的危险 (be) confronted with 面临（危险，困难等），面对 narrow the gap between
24、缩小之间的差距（分歧） a green belt of trees绿化带 balance ones budget（收入）预算平衡 relieve us of the fatigue from work使我们从工作的疲惫中解脱出来 peer group同龄人群体 stay up late熬夜 self-image自身形象 cultivate our other interests培养各方面的兴趣 development in an all-around way全面发展 a rewarding job有价值的工作，满意的工作 put ones ability into full play让某人的能
25、力得以充分施展。 job prospect就业前景 pocket money零用钱 physical and psychological health身心健康 far-reaching深远的 gain social experience获得社会经验 conduct some social investigations做一些社会调查 drop out of school失学poverty-stricken area贫困地区 call on people in the developed areas to lend their hands to those children号召发达地区的人们帮助那
26、些（贫困）孩子 at any rate 不管怎样，无论如何不管怎样，无论如何We should, at any rate, tell him frankly what we think of his proposal.无论如何我们应该直率地告诉他我们对他的建议的看法。At any rate, I will do nothing without further direction.无论如何，没有进一步指示，我不会做任何事情。compareto把把比作比作Books are compared to friends. 书被比作朋友。Poets have compared sleep to death
27、. 诗人把睡眠比作死亡。count on 指望，期待指望，期待You can count on me.你可以信赖我。In building our nation, we should first count on ourselves.在建设国家方面，我们首先要自力更生。do away with 废除，去掉废除，去掉Government should do away with laws out of date. 政府应该废除过时的法律。The death penalty has been done away with in many countries.许多国家已经废除了死刑。hand down
28、 把把传下去传下去These paintings have been handed down from generation to generation.这些画世代相传。These ceremonies have been handed down through the centuries.这些礼仪已经世代相传了几千年了。hit on/upon偶然找到，忽然发现偶然找到，忽然发现By a stroke of luck, I hit on this dictionary in a second-hand bookstore.幸运的是我在一家旧书店发现这本字典。After many experim
29、ents, hes finally hit upon a solution to the problem.经过多次的实验，他终于找到了解决问题的方法。improve on/upon 改进，超过改进，超过Our techniques are already advanced and being improved on daily.我们的技术进步很快，而且在日益提高。The girl improved on her previous record. 这女孩刷新了以前的记录。in effect 事实上，实际上事实上，实际上The two methods are in effect identical
30、. 事实上，这两种方法相同。These rules continue in effect. 这些制度仍然有效。in name 名义上的，有名无实的。名义上的，有名无实的。He is a scholar in name but not in fact. 有是个有名无实的学者。He is an actor in name only; he paints pictures all day.他当演员只是有挂名，他整天都在画画。in that 因为因为I prefer studying in library in that it is quieter. 我喜欢在图书馆学习因为那更安静。Criticism
31、 and self-criticism is necessary in that it helps us to correct our mistakes.批评与自我批评很必要因为它有助于我们改正错误。make a/the difference 有关系，很重要有关系，很重要Forests make a difference to the environment. 森林对环境意义重大。Your help will make a difference to my son. 你的帮助对我儿子意义重大。none other than（不是别的）正是（不是别的）正是The man over there i
32、s none other than our principal. 那边的人正是我们的校长。He was none other than the famous scientist. 他正是那位著名的科学家。occur to 浮现在脑海中，想起浮现在脑海中，想起It never occurs to her that she would be a well-know actress.她从未想她她会成为著名的演员。His name just didnt occur to my memory. 我就是想不起他的名字。on account of 因为，由于因为，由于She retired on accou
33、nt of poor health. 她因身体不好退休了。The game was put off on account of rain. 由于大雨，竞赛被延期。on condition that 如果，在如果，在条件下条件下Ill lend you money on condition that you pay it back in two weeks.如果你在两星期内还钱我就可以把钱借给你。Ill come on condition that he is invited. 如果他被邀请我就来。on second thoughts 转念一想，重新考虑转念一想，重新考虑On second th
34、oughts, he decided to go abroad. 转念一想，他决定出国。He had planned to go at once, but on second thoughts he decided to wait for a few days. 他本打算马上去，但转念一想，他决定再等几天再说。particular about 讲究的，挑剔的讲究的，挑剔的He is particular about food. 他挑食。He is very particular about having his breakfast at exactly 8 oclock.他过分讲究，要正好在8
35、点吃早饭。see through 看透，看穿看透，看穿We saw through his plot immediately. 我们马上看穿了他的阴谋。A double-dealer cannot be seen through easily. 两面派不容易被识破。see that 确保确保发生发生See that you have marked all the papers. 确保你给所有的卷子打分了。See that you lock the door before you leave the room. 记得离开前要锁门。spring up 迅速出现，萌生迅速出现，萌生Computer
36、stores are springing up all over the place.计算机商店遍及这个地方。A great number of factories have sprung up. 新建了许多工厂。take after 与与长得像，模仿长得像，模仿He takes after his father. 他们父子长得像。The car takes after that one. 这车是仿照那辆车做的。while away 消磨（时间）消磨（时间）He whiled away his holiday by fishing. 他钓鱼消磨掉他的假期。Dont while away your time by doing nothing at all. 不要无所事事以打发时间。
