Unit 12 A Case of “Severe Bias”Words and Expressions综合教程四

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1、UNIT12ACASEOF“SEVEREBIAS”WordsandExpressionsilliterate:a.(1)notabletoreadorwritee.g.Youmustbeilliterateifyou’veneverheardofMarx.Heismusicallyilliterate.addicted:a.(1)unabletostoptakingorusingsth.asahabite.g.becomeaddictedtodrugs,alcohol,tobacco,etc.(2)stronglyinterestedinsth.asahobbyorpastimee.g.He

2、isaddictedtoTVsoapoperas.dysfunctional:a.abnormallyfunctioninge.g.Childrenfromadysfunctionalfamilyismorelikelytobeshy.Antonym:functionale.g.Afterrepairs,therailroadisfunctionalagain.I’mhardlyfunctionalifIdon’tgeteighthours’sleep!insidious:a.spreadingoractinggraduallyandunnoticedbutwithharmfuleffect

3、se.g.Hehadinsidiouslywormedhiswayintoheraffections.Theleafletswereamoreinsidiousformofpropaganda.Synonym:sinister,menacinge.g.asinistermotive/actionTherewassomethingcoldandsinisterabouthim.amenacingface/toneAtnight,thedarkstreetsbecomemenacing.warfare:n.(1)theactivityoffightingawar,especiallyusingp

4、articularweaponsormethodse.g.Thereweremanycountriesengagedinwarfare.(2)theactivityofcompetinginanaggressivewaywithanothergroup,company,etc.e.g.Thedebatesoondegeneratedintoopenwarfare.Comparison:warfare&warwarfare:theactivityoffightinginawar,usedesp.whentalkingaboutparticularmethodsoffightinge.g.dip

5、lomatic/economicwarfarewar:fightingbetweentwoormorecountriesoropposinggroupswithinacountry,involvinglargenumbersofsoldiersandweaponse.g.Ifawarbreaksout,manyothercountrieswillbeaffected.onwelfare:thestateofreceivingmoneypaidbythegovernmenttosupportone’slifee.g.Moreandmorepeoplearelivingonwelfareasar

6、esultofthefinancialcrisis.deduce:v.arriveat(facts,atheory,etc.)byreasoning;infersth.e.g.Detectivesdeducedfromtheclueswhohadcommittedthecrime.4Wededucefromhisbehaviorthatheistryingtogainattention.Derivation:deductione.g.It’sanobviousdeductionthatsheisguilty.Thedividendwillbepaidwithoutthedeductionof

7、tax.myopic:a.(1)[medical]unabletoseethingsclearlythatarefarawaye.g.HethinksthatDollyismyopicandshouldseeagooddoctor.(2)unwillingorunabletothinkaboutthefuturee.g.Heispoliticallymyopic.Thegovernmentstillhasam