Transcript Document 7287824

Unit Nine
Text A
Stop Brain Drain
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Topic Discussion
What do you think of
"Brain Drain"?
Words and Phrases
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人才外流
给予优厚待遇
非移民签证
印度的精英们
家庭手工业
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brain drain
give preferential
treatment
non-immigrant
visa
the cream of
India
cottage industry
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刮刮叫
食宿
负担费用
怀着…希望
像…所说的那样
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thumbs up
room and board
foot the bill
in the hope of
NP/that-cl
as sb put it
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给…留下空间
在接下来的20年中 
归...付费, 在损害...
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的情况下
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硅谷
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报效自己的祖国
leave room for
over the next two
decades
at the expense of
Silicon Valley
serve one’s native
land
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变速, 改变方
书展
说得通
在因特网上冲浪
发财
中型城市
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shift gears
book show
hold water
ride on the
wave of the
internet
make fortunes
mid-sized city
Sentences
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该国的优秀人才都流失了。
The country has been drained of its
best men.
瑞士有四个邻国，即法国、德国、奥地利
和意大利。
Switzerland is surrounded by four
neighbors, namely, France, Germany,
Austria and Italy.
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那位评论家对这部新影片赞不绝口。
The critic gave the new movie two
thumbs up.
我是抱着她在家的希望打电话的。
I called in the hope that she was at
home.
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他成了一名才华横溢的学者，但牺牲了健
康。
He became a brilliant scholar but
only at the expense of his health.
新的住宅和办公楼群正在全市各处雨后春
笋般地迅速增加。
New blocks of flats and offices are
mushrooming all over the city.
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我们必须确保跟上计算机技术的新发
展。
We must make sure that we keep
pace with new developments in
computer technology.
那倒是绝妙的解释，但经不起推敲。
It's a very good explanation, but it
won't hold water.
brain (title)
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brain drain
brain fever
brain trust
brainchild
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n. 人才外流
n. 脑膜炎
n. 智囊团；专家小组
n. 脑力劳动的产物
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brainpower
brainstorm
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brainwash
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brainwave
brainwork
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n. 智力；脑力
v. 群策群力 n.灵机
一动
n. & v. 洗脑；把思
想强加于
n. 灵感；妙主意
n. 脑力工作
drain n. (title)
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1) [C] 排水管；排水道
大雨之后，下水道里的水溢了出来。
The drains _____after the heavy rain.
overflowed
Don't pour those tea leaves down the
drain - you'll block the sink.
2) a gradual outflow or loss 流出；消耗
the drain of young talent by emigration.
drain (L65)
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v. 1) [+away/+off/+out] （使液体）
渐渐地排出
Boil the vegetables for 20 minutes
then drain off the water.把水滤干
The rainwater drained off/away. 流掉
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2) [+off/of] to (cause to) become
gradually dry, as water or other
liquid is removed 排去…的水
After I washed the plates, I left
them to drain. 滴干
She was so afraid/angry that her
face was drained of blood. 她吓得脸
上没有一点血色。
preferential/ preferable (L1)
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preferable: [+to] better, esp. because
more suitable; that one should or would
prefer 更可取的, 更好的
A dark suit is preferable to a light one
for evening wear.
Anything is preferable to having her stay
for the whole week!
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preferential: of, giving, receiving,
or showing preference优先的；优待
的；特惠的
The theatre gives preferential
booking privileges to its regular
patrons.
a controversial new law that gives
preferential treatment to certain
minority groups
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我认为咖啡比茶更好。
Coffee is preferable to tea, I think.
namely (L4)
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adv (and) that is (to say) 即，就是，
换句话说
Only one person can do the job,
namely you.
There is one more topic to discuss,
namely the question of your salary.
namely/that is to say (i.e.)
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Both terms can be used when you want
to make clearer the meaning of
something already said, but namely is
the usual term before an expression
which is more specific than what has
already been said:
We visited two ancient cities, namely
Nimes and Arles.
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Before an expression which is less
specific than what has already
been said you can use only i.e.
We visited Nimes and Arles, i.e.
two ancient cities.
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Use i.e. before an explanation
which forms a complete sentence:
Arabic is written in the opposite
direction to English, i.e. it is
written from right to left.
namely (L4)
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1. She has only one son,
namely
__________
, Harry.
2. He was found innocent in the
that is to say , the court
court, ____________
could not convict him legally.
on top (L8)
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Labor is on top in it’s contract
discussions with management.
在与姿方的劳务合同谈判中,劳方占有利
地位。
provision (L8)
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供应；补给物
Provisions are plentiful.
粮食充足。准备；预备
to make provision for the future
准备日后之需
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规定；条款
这个规定使我们对这个问题有了发言权。
This provision ensures to / for us a
_______ in the subject.
voice
Both sides have to act according to
the provisions of the agreement.
双方都应按照协议条款办事。
give preference to
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给……优先权
我们将给儿童和老人优先权。
We’ll give preference to children
and the aged.
slogan (L13)
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n a short phrase expressing a usu.
political or advertising message 口
号, 标语
“Small is beautiful” was his
slogan.
demonstrators chanting(歌颂）
anti-nuclear slogans
the scream of India (L13)
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cream: n. 比喻： the best part (of)
今年的文学精品
the cream of this year’s literature
参加婚礼的有纽约社交界的精英。
The wedding was attended by the
cream of New York society.
the cream of the joke 笑话的妙处
-ism →论, 说, 主义 (L16)
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capitalism
Communism
confucianism
colonialism
consumerism
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资本主义
共产主义
孔子学说， 儒教
殖民主义
用户至上主义
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egoism
fascism
fatalism
feminism
heroism
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自我主义, 利己主义
法西斯主义,
宿命论
女权运动
英雄主义
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humanism
idealism
imperialism
Maoism
Marxism
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人道主义
理想主义, 唯心论
帝国主义
毛泽东主义
马克思主义
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materialism
patriotism
racism
realism
socialism
Taoism
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唯物主义
爱国主义, 爱国精神
种族主义,种族歧视
现实主义
社会主义
道教, 道家的学说
throw out (L18)
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1. get rid of, throw away as
trash/rubbish
You really should throw out that
dirty old table and get a new one.
2. refuse to accept, reject
委员会拒绝了我的建议。
The committee threw out my
suggestion.
idiom: thumbs(L18)
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all thumbs
count one's
thumbs
stick out like a
sore thumb
thumb a lift
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笨拙的
消磨时间
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惹人注目；碍手碍脚
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要求搭车
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thumb (one’s)
nose
Thumbs down!
Thumbs up!
under (one's)
thumb
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作蔑视的手势
差劲儿; 不中用!
刮刮叫, 别灰心!
受人支配; 受人压制
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thumbs up: a sign of approval,
support or victory
thumbs down: a sign of
disapproval
他们赞成/反对我们的计划。
They’ve given our plan the thumbs
up/down.
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thumb V.
1. get a free ride by raising the
thumb as a signal
我们免费搭车去伦敦度周末。
We thumbed a lift to London for
the weekend.
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2. thumb through: look or search
through quickly
办事员翻遍了案卷，寻找一封信件。
The clerk thumbed through the
files looking for a letter.
prime (L21)
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1. main, greatest, the most
important
我们经济衰退的一个主要原因是愿意投
资新企业的人太少。
A prime reason for our ________ is
lack of people willing to put money
into new businesses.
economic decline/recession
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2. of the very best quality or kind
一块新鲜的最上等牛肉
a fresh piece of prime beef
一个最好的例证
a prime example
黄金时间
prime time
board (L25)
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board n. meals
I pay 30 pounds a week for board
and lodging./ or bed and board
foot the bill (L25)
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infml. Pay the bill
这次婚礼的钱是他父母出的。
His parents footed the bill for the
wedding.
parallel (L31)
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n. a likeness
警察看出了这两个谋杀案之间的相似之处。
The police officer saw a parallel
between the two murder cases.
2. 平行的, similar
我在这件事上的感受和你很相似。
My feelings in this matter are parallel to
yours.
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v. be similar to
小溪沿着路流淌了几英里。
The stream parallels the road for
several miles.
The histories of the two countries
closely parallel each other.
pledge (L34)
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n [C] [+to-v/+that] (esp. in
newspapers) a solemn promise or
agreement 誓言；誓约
They made a firm pledge to support
us.
The government has given a pledge
that it will halt the bombing.
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vt. [+to-v/+that] (esp. in
newspapers) to make a solemn
promise of 保证
They have pledged their support
for our case.
The government pledged to rehouse the refugees.
They have pledged that any details
given to them will remain
confidential
outcome (L36)
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outcome 强调某一行动或过程特有的
最终结果
result 强调事物间的因果关系
His illness is a result of bad food.
effect 比 result更强调事物间的因果关
系
The farmers felt the effect of the
drought for years.
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consequence 往往指坏的、不良的结
果
If you break the laws, you must
take the consequence.
mushroom (L39)
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vi. 1 to grow and develop fast 迅速生长,
迅速增加
New housing estates have mushroomed
on the edge of the town.
2 [+adv/prep] to form and spread in the
shape of a mushroom 呈蘑菇状扩散
The smoke mushroomed into the sky.
cripple (L43)
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削弱; 使失去战斗力, 损坏
be financially crippled
财政拮据
The ship was crippled in the storm.
那船在暴风雨中受到严重损坏。
gear (L44)
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gear case
齿轮箱
a car with five gears
一辆有五档的汽车
hunting gear
打猎用具
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the steering gear of a ship
船只的操作机
the landing gear of an aircraft
飞机的起落架
party gear
宴[舞]会的衣服
sport (L45)
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v. wear sth., esp. to show it to
others; show publicly
车的前部挂着一面国旗。
The front of the car sported a flag.
她今天招摇地穿着一件皮大衣。
She came in today sporting a fur
coat.
hold water (L49)
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(usu. in questions or negatives) to
be or seem true, reasonable, or
believable （容器）不漏水；（理论、
计划等）证明正确合理, ，说得通,
His explanation of where he got
the money from just doesn't hold
water.
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in deep water(s)
陷入困境 (= into deep water(s))
in hot water
遇到麻烦；处于困境 (= into hot water)
like water
大量地；无节制地
把酒像水一样地大量喝下去。
The wine flowed like water
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make water
小便 (= pass water)
Your story just doesn't hold water.
你说的不合情理。
throw cold water
泼冷水
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water on the brain
脑部水肿
water on the knee
膝部水肿
in favor of (L55)
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1) approving of; on the side of or in
support of 赞同
Are you in favour of workers' control of
companies?
2) choosing instead; because of a
preference for
He turned down a university
appointment in favour of a political
career.
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3) in someone's/something's
favour: to sb's/sth's advantage有利
于
The system tends to operate in
favour of the wealthier classes.
The plan has this in its favour, that
it won't cost much.
Silicon Valley (L58)
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the White House
→the U.S. President / administration 白宫
the Pentagon
→ the U.S. military establishment 五角大楼
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Capitol Hill
→ the Legislative Branch of the U.S. 国会山
Downing Street
→ the British government / cabinet 唐宁街
Hollywood
→ American film-making industry 好莱坞
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Wall Street
→ U.S. financial circles 华尔街（指美国金融
界）
Madison Avenue
→ American advertising industry （纽约市）
麦迪逊大街
Fleet Street
→ the British Press （伦敦）舰队街
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Scotland Yard
→the British police 苏格兰场
John Bull
→ England; the English people 英国人
Uncle Sam
→ the US, esp. the US government 美
国政府；美国人
disintegrate (L59)
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v. to break up into small pieces 分裂成
小块；使瓦解
The box was so old it just
disintegrated when I picked it up.
The project disintegrated owing to
lack of financial backing.
cyber—(L62)
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cyber- a Greek word, means
“pilot”
cyberspace n. 网络空间
cyberspeak n. 网络语言
cyber relationship 网络关系
cyberculture 网络文化
cyberize v. 使网络化