word study(text a,u6 b2)

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1、Unit6TextAWords1.proclaimvt.-tosaypubliclythatsomethingimportantistrueorexists;announceExamples:Theringingbellsproclaimedthenewsofthebirthoftheprince.Thegovernmentproclaimedastateofemergency.-toshowsomethingclearlyorbeasignofsomethingExamples:Hismannersproclaimedhimagentleman.

2、HisaccentproclaimedthathewasIrish.比较:Announce宣布，宣告，指公开、正式地，尤其是首次公布公众所关心或感兴趣的事情，有时也表示预告的意思。Declare宣布，声明，指正式、负责地向人们宣布某件事，公开地表示态度，说明真相。Proclaim宣布，公布，指官方向公众正式宣布一些重大事件，如法令、政策、战争、和平等。主语只能是权力机关或政府领导。2.heirn.-thepersonwhohasthelegalrighttoreceivethepropertyortitleofanotherpersonwhenth

3、eydie继承人beheirtoalargefortune,atitle,thethroneheiratlaw法定继承人heiress女性继承人3.virtuallyad.-almost;verynearly几乎；实际上Youcanusevirtuallytorefertosomethingthatisalmostornearlytrueandthatcanberegardedastrueformostpurposes.Examples:Thecitywasvirtuallyparalyzedbythetransitstrike.Thejobwas

4、virtuallycompletedbytheendoftheweek.Manyspeciesofwildanimalshavevirtuallydisappearedfromtheearth.virtuala.-almostwhatisstated;infactthoughnotofficiallyExamples:Carownershipisavirtualnecessitywhenyouliveinthecountry.Nowadays,televisionhasavirtualmonopolyoverculturallife.Virtual

5、realityisasetofimagesandsoundsproducedbyacomputerwhichseemtorepresentaplaceorsituationinwhichapersonexperiencingitcantakepart,andavirtualbusinessisonethatexistsincyberspace.4.paralyzevt.-tomakesomeonelosetheabilitytomovepartoralltheirbody,ortofeelanythinginit;-(esp.passive)tob

6、eunabletomove,ortodealwithasituation,becauseyouarefrightenedorsurprisedExamples:Astrokeparalyzedhalfhisface.Theclimberwasparalyzedinafall,andcouldn'twalk.Youcansaythatpeople,placesororganizationsareparalyzedbysomethingwhenitmakesthemunabletoactorfunctionproperly.Examples:Thest

7、rikeparalyzedthetransportnetwork.Theelectricityfailureparalyzedthetrainservice.1.obstaclen.-(fig.)somethingthatmakesitdifficultforyoutoachieveyouraim;-anobjectwhichblocksyourwaysothatyoumusttrytogoarounditExamples:Theaimofthegameistorideyourmotorcycleoveroraroundalltheobstacle

8、sasquicklyaspossible.Fearofchangeisthegreatestsingleobstaclet