Unit4 Making the news
2） 他試圖通過描述事實來保護他的聲譽。
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keys: 1) it’s policemen’s duty to defend their people from harm. 2）he tried to defend his reputation by describing the truth.
5. senior adj.年長的；高年級的；高級的n.年長者，長輩
[典例]
senior staff高級職員
a senior officer高級軍官
a senior high school高中
senior student高年級學生
she has a good relationship with her senior.
[重點用法]
be senior to…比……年長
[練習] 漢譯英
1） 我比你大兩歲.
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2） 她最終選擇嫁給了大她十歲的紳士。
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keys: 1) i am two years senior to you. 2) she finally chose to marry a gentleman ten years senior to her.
6. approve vt. 贊成；稱許；批準
[典例]
1) her father will never approve of her marriage to you. 他父親永遠不會同意她和你結婚。
2) congress approved the budget. 國會批準了國家預算。
[練習] 漢譯英
1) 開始他不贊成這個決定,后來被說服了。
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2) 老師看了約翰的作業表示贊許。
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keys: 1)the teacher looked at john's work and approved it. 2)at first he didn't approve of the decision, but soon he was persuaded.
7. polish vt.擦亮；磨光；潤色
[典例]
1) silver polishes easily with this special cloth. 用這塊特殊的布能很容易把銀擦亮。
2) when handed in, the article needs polishing. 文章交上去前得進行修改。
[練習] 漢譯英
1） 你可以通過練習提高鋼琴演奏技。
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2） 這首歌在出版前經過了一次又一次的修改。
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keys: 1) you can polish your piano technique by practicing. 2) the song was polished up again and again before being published
8. employ vt. 雇用, 用, 使用
[典例]
1) he is employed in an international company.他在一家跨國公司任職。
2) she is good at employing her time.她善于利用時間。
[重點用法]
in the employ of sb. =in sb.'s employ受...雇用
out of employ失業
[練習] 漢譯英
1) 多次面試后，這名畢業生終于被一家國企錄用了。
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2) 從那時起他就花大量時間和精力在這項業余愛好上。