Unit 3 Computers

unit 3 computers
1. calculate vt.
(1)計算，核算
e.g. the committee calculated the costs very carefully.
(2)估計
e.g. i calculate what it will cost.
(3)[美][口]以為；認為
e.g. i calculate all of them will come here.
(4)打算或計劃做某事
e.g. this advertisement is calculated to attract the attention of children.
the loss has not yet been ____ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.
a. calculated  b. consider  c. completed  d. controlled

2. compare v. & n.
(1)比較，對比
compare a with b 把a與b相比較    compare a to b 把a比作b
(2)vi. 與……類似、相似
compare with/to sb./sth.  比起某人、某物，與某人、某物相比
e.g. this school compares with the best in the country.
(3)獨一無二的東西，舉世無雙
e.g. a diamond beyond compare

compare notes with sb.與某人交換看法（或意見等）

3.universal
(1)全世界的，共同的，全體的
e.g. agreement on this issue is almost universal.
(2)普遍存在的；廣泛適用的
e.g. a universal problem

although i was young i could simplify difficult sums.
although引導讓步狀語從句。

4.simplify
a simplified text 簡易讀本

5. sum n. & v.
(1)n. [c]總數，總和
e.g. the sum of two and five is seven.
(2)n. [c]金額，錢數
e.g. it will cost an enormous sum to build the stadium.
(3)n.(pl.)算術題
e.g. tom is better at sums than i am.
(4)vt. & vi. 共計
e.g. sum up the figures

in sum總而言之   sum up總結，概括

6. before
(1)在……以前
e.g. he had left before i arrived.
(2)……之后才……
常用結構：it will be + 時間 + before +從句 多久之后才……
          it will bot be + 時間 + before +從句 沒過多久就會……
e.g. it will be three years before we meet again.
(3)（不久）就；還沒來得及……就……
常見結構：it was(wasn’t) + 時間 + before + 從句
e.g. it wasn’t long before he returned from abroad.

7. artificial
(1)人工的；人造的；假的
an artificial flower/limb
(2)人為的；非自然的
e.g. an interview is a very artificial situation.
(3)虛假的；假裝的
artificial emotion

8. intelligence智力，材質；消息，情報
e.g. use your intelligence.
secret intelligence

9. solve 解答；解決
辨析：
易混詞 辨析 例句
resolve 表示決心；解決困難；分解等。 the conflict was resolved.
solve 主要表示解答難題等。 he has solved all the problems.

辨析：
易混詞 辨析 例句
solve “解決”，側重的是給出一個答案。 solve a mystery/a puzzle/difficulties/a problem
settle “解決”，其對象通常是某種爭端。 settle an issue/an argument/a matter/a quarrel

10. from…on
from then/that time on從那時起    from now on從現在起