Unit 11 Scientific achievement

Language points.

1．constitution 1) 憲法

the Constitution of the United States / the American Constitution

2) 體格，體質

He has a weak constitution

3) 構造，構成

the constitution of starch (淀粉的構成)

2．achievement (U)取得，完成

（C）成就，成績

（V）achieve

development government movement equipment

vt 完成 達到（目的），得到

1） By hard working we can achieve anything.

2） We have achieved success in developing the product.

3．Mankind 人類 manmade (adj)

Manly 有男子氣概的；剛強的

4．in store(for sb./sth.):coming in the future;about to happen

e.g.There is a surprise in store for you.

I can see trouble in store.

5．Likely

1) be likely to do sth 很可能（發生某種情況）

Our team is likely to win the game.

2) it is likely that + 從句

It is likely that we’ll go on a picnic in the forest tomorrow.

辨析：likely, possible與probable

Likely 常用詞，指“從表面現象看很有可能”

Possible 指“由于有適當的條件和方法，某事可能發生或做到”，強調“客觀上有可能”，但“實際希望很小”。

Probable 語氣比possible 強，指“有根據、合情理、值得相信的事物，帶有大概，很可能的意思”

Likely 之后常跟不定式（be likely to do sth） 而possible與probable之后通常不跟不定式；

Likely 的主語可以是人，而possible與probable的主語不能是人。

6．Set up

1) 建立，成立

Set up home

Edison set up a chemical lab of his own at the age of ten.

2) 樹立起來

Let’s set up the tent first.

3) 使（自己或他人）從事某職業（as）

He has set himself up as a bookseller.

他開始經營書籍。

Set about doing sth 著手做 set out to do sth

Set an example

Set fire to 點火；放火

Set off 出發，動身

Set foot in (on) 登上；涉足；訪問

set foot in/on sth.:enter or visit(a place);arrive

e.g.Don’t ever set foot in this house again!

Who was the first man to set foot on the moon.

7．Private adj 私人的；私立的；不公開的

Private property

Private school

a private door 便門

in private 在私下，秘密地

in public 公開地

8．Grasp vt

1) 抓住

Grasp sb by the arm

2) (= understand ) 掌握， 領會

Grasp sb’s meaning

3) n (常用單數)　緊握；把握；理解；理解力

　　Beyond sb’s grasp 力量達不到

Grasp all, lose all. 樣樣都要，全數失掉。

Within sb’s grasp 力量達得到

9．Master n 碩士；（男）主人；能手；雇主；大師

Mistress n 女主人

Masterless adj 無主的

Mastermind n 非常聰明的人

Masterkey n 萬能鑰匙

Masterpiece(masterwork) n 杰作

The master of the house 家長

Master and man雇主與雇工

A master in literature 文學大師

Master of Arts (MA) 文學碩士

Master of Science (MS) 理學碩士

Bachelor 學士 doctor 博士

Vt 掌握；精通；控制；統治

Master a foreign language

Man can master nature.

10. perfect adj 理想的；完美的；絕對的；完全的；（動詞的）完成的

His reading is perfect.

He is a perfect stranger to us.

The perfect tense

Vt 使完美

They worked hard to perfect their dance.

Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧

Be perfect in English 精通英語

11．arrange

Vt 安排，籌劃；整理，布置

1） We have arranged a party.

2） He arranged the books on the shelf.

N arrangement

(C pl) 安排；準備工作

（U，C）整理；排列；布置

12. have an effect on 對……產生影響

Take effect 開始生效；開始實行

In effect = in fact 實際上

13.rely on / upon : depend on…依賴，依靠；信賴，信任

We should rely on our own efforts.

我們應該自力更生。

You may rely on it that she won’t be late.

你可以放心，她不會遲到的。

14．make it clear （that）…表明，講清楚

e.g. She made it clear that she objected to the proposal.

She made clear her objections.

15．Failure (v fail) 失敗(U)，失敗的人或事（C）

Failure is the mother of success.

He is a failure as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.

他不是一個成功的藝術家，但是個成功的美術老師。

16．come to life: back to normal state,esp. of mind

蘇醒過來，恢復生氣，活躍起來

After three hours’ saving,the injured man came to life.

When I mentioned our plans for a trip abroad, the kids came back to life at once.

17. mark

N 痕跡；符號；商標；分數；特征

An ink mark

A question mark

Full marks

Make a mark 作標記

Vt 做標記；留痕跡于；表明；批分數，評成績

A dirt road marked with footprints 留有腳印的泥路

be marked with 標著……；(人、動物等身上)具有

Her face is marked with sadness. 她面露悲哀。

mark examination papers.

18. outstanding

1) 杰出的，突出的 （ stand out ）

一名杰出的學生 an outstanding student

2) 未完結的；未清的；未付的

Outstanding debts 未付清的欠款

19．Breakthrough n 重大突破，突圍；突破性的發現，成就

A military breakthrough 軍事突破

A scientific breakthrough 科學成就

20．enable

en-使+able能……的

enrich enlarge

strengthen strength(力量)+ en (使) vt 加強，增強 vi 變強

they strengthened the city wall..

the wind strengthened.

Deep--deepen

Sharp-sharpen

Wide--widen

21. organ n 器官；風琴；機構，機關

The eyes are the organ of sight.

State organs

A government organ

Adj organic 有機物的；有機體的

N organism (C)生物，有機體，有機組織

Vt organize 組織

N organization 團體，機構，組織

22. put forward 提出（建議、意見）；推薦，提名

He put forward a better plan.

We put her forward as chairman of the committee.

23. aim (sth) at sth/doing sth (把……)瞄準；目的在于；企圖

He aimed his gun at the target.

Those girls worked out every morning, aiming at losing weight.