Unit 3 Computer（Vocabulary and Useful Expressions）教案

artificial
  adj.   1. contrived by art rather than nature: artificial flowers. 2. not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes 3. artificially formal: her husband hated the artificial humility .
disagree
  v.   1. be different from one another 2. be of different opinions: she disagrees with her husband on many questions.
disadvantage
  n.   the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position  v.   put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm: this rule clearly disadvantages me.
choice
  n.   1. the act of choosing or selecting: your choice of colors was unfortunate.) 2. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen: my only choice is to refuse.
  adj.   1. of superior grade: choice wines. 2. appealing to refined taste: choice wine.
material
  n.   1. things needed for doing or making something: writing materials. 2. information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form: the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography.) 3. a person judged suitable for admission or employment: he was university material. 4. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object: coal is a hard black material. 5. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers: she measured off enough material for a dress.
  adj.   1. directly relevant to a matter especially a law case: his support made a material difference. 2. concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being: material needs. 3. concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests: material possessions. 4. derived from or composed of matter: the material universe. 5. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
mate 
  n.   1. the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner): he loved the mare and all her mates.  2. a fellow member of a team: it was his first start against his former teammates.
 create
  v.   1. invest with a new title, office, or rank: create one a peer. 2. create by artistic means: create a poem. 3. bring into existence: the company was created 25 years ago. 4. make or cause to be or to become: create a furor.
move
  n.   1. the act of deciding to do something: he didn’t make a move to help. 2. the act of changing your residence or place of business: they say that three moves equal one fire. 3. the act of changing location from one place to another: the movement of people from the farms to the cities. 4. a change of position that does not entail a change of location: movement is a sign of life. v.   1. dispose of by selling: the chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers. 2. live one’s life in a specified environment: she moves in certain circles only. 3. go or proceed from one point to another: the debate moved from family values to the economy. 4. arouse sympathy or compassion in: her fate moved us all. 5. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion: he moved his hand slightly to the right. 6. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense: move those boxes into the corner, please. 7. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment: we moved from idaho to nebraska. 8. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action): we must move quickly.  9. change location; move, travel, or proceed: the soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell. 10. give an incentive for action: this moved me to sacrifice my career.