NEW WORDS IN UNITS 18, SEFC 2B
自贡一中外语组 罗文莉
vest
1)n. undershirt, waistcoat
a bullet-proof vest
pull down one’s vest : mind your own business
2)vt.
vest sth. in sb. / vest sb. with sth.: to give someone the official right to do or own sth.
eg. Copyright is vested in the author for 50 years.这位作者被授予50年的版权。
vest in sb. the power to do sth. : give sb. the official right to do sth.
Ex. 没人有权利强迫我们离开。
Nobody is vested in the power to force us to leave.
扩展：vestlike adj. 背心似的
vest-pocket adj. 适合装入内衣口袋的；袖珍的 a vest-pocket edition袖珍版本
vested adj. 法律规定的，既得的，既定的
vested interest 既得利益
vested interests （在经济、政治等方面有特权或控制权的）既得利益集团
heel n. of your foot; of a shoe; of a sock; of your hand( the part of your hand between the bottom of your thumb and your wrist.
heels: a pair of women’s shoes with high heels
eg. Whenever she wore heels she was taller than the man she worked with.
她一穿高跟鞋就比同她一起工作的男人要高。
phrases:
at sb.’s heels :following closely behind sb.
Ex. Bruce hurried inside with the boy at his heels.
Bruce匆忙走进来，那个男孩紧跟其后。
take to one’s heels/ show a clean pair of heels/ show one’s heels :to start running away
Ex. The enemy troops took to their heels and fled south.
敌军掉头南逃.
他一见我掉头就跑.
As soon as he saw me he took to his heels.
reject vt.
1) to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with sth. like offer/suggestion/ idea
eg. Gibson rejected the idea as ‘absurd’. Gibson认为那个想法很可笑,拒绝接受.
Ex. He rejected my offer of help.
他拒绝了我的援助提议。
她拒绝了我的建议。
She rejected my suggestions.
2) not to choose someone for a job, course of study etc.
eg. I proposed to her but she rejected me. 我向她求婚，但被她拒绝了。
Ex. 他试图参军，但没有被接受。
He tried to join the army but was rejected.
3) to throw away sth. because its quality is not good enough
Ex. She rejected the green apples.
她扔掉了那些不熟的苹果。
reject n.C
1) a product that has been rejected because there is sth. wrong with it
eg. a shop selling cheap rejects
2) someone who is not accepted or liked by another person or other people
eg. They felt that they were society’s rejects.
扩展：rejection
1) n. C,U the act of not accepting, or agreeing with sth.
eg. What are the reasons for his rejection of the theory ?
They sent me a rejection letter.
2) n. C, a situation in which sb. stops giving you love or attention
eg. He was left with a feeling of rejection and loss.
4．possibility n. C,U 可能性；可能；可能的事
the possibility of success成功的可能性/the possibility of rain下雨的可能性
have possibilities ：have potential
eg. The house has great possibilities. = The house could be made into something much better. 这所房子很有潜力。
His retirement is a possibility. 他有可能退休。
Is there any possibility of having a sunny weekend? 周末有可能会阳光明媚吗？
There is quite a possibility that he will be elected chairman. 他很有可能当选主席.
Ex. There is a possibility of his coming for Christmas.
他可能会来过圣诞节.
有可能会爆发战争吗？
Is there any possibility that war may break out？
5．connection n.联系；因果关系；联结
connections: people who you know who can help you, especially because they are in positions of power; people who are related to you, but not very closely.
eg. There is no connection between the two incidents. 那两个事件之间没有关联。
She said nothing in connection with her marriage. 她绝口不谈与她婚姻有关的事。
He has connections with many important people. 他与很多重要人物有来往。
We have good connections in the advertising industry. 我们在广告界有很好的关系。
Ex. 医生们说抽烟与肺癌有关系。
Doctors say there is a connection between smoking and lung cancer.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the attack.
已经有两人因与这次袭击相关被逮捕了。
扩展1）connect vt.连接，把……联系起来；接通（电源、电话等）
The road connects London and Edinburgh. 这条道路连接伦敦与爱丁堡。
Their families are now connected by marriage. 他们两家有联姻关系。
The operator will connect you with our sales department. 接线员会与你接通我们的销售部。
He is no longer connected with the Kane Company. 他已与凯恩公司再也没有关系了。
扩展2）connective n. C a word that joins parts of a sentence
扩展3) connector n. C an object which is used to join two pieces of equipment together
6. aware adj.察觉到的，感觉到的，知悉的。一般用作表语，后接of短语或从句。
Smokers are well/fully aware of the dangers to their own health.吸烟者很清楚吸烟会对他们自身的健康造成种种危害。
She became aware of footsteps hurrying after her.她觉察到身后有匆忙的脚步声。
He was aware that he had drunk too much.他晓得他喝了太多的酒。
As far as I am aware, they are a happily married couple.
Ex. Are you aware that you have hurt her feelings?
你有没有察觉到你已经伤害她的感情了？
他觉察到有人在观察他.
He was aware of someone watching him .
扩展: awareness n. U knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation; the ability to notice sth. using your sense 感知，意识
eg. environmental / political/ social awareness 环境/政治/社会意识
an artist’s awareness of light and colour 一个艺术家对光和色彩的感知
Health officials have tried to raise awareness (= improve people’s knowledge) about aids.
卫生部的官员一直在努力提高人们对癌症的了解。
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