2022年高中英语Unit4Globalwarming-section3

2022年高中英语Unit4Globalwarming-section3Part Two: Teaching Resources (第二部分：教学资源)Section 3: Words and expressions from Unit 4 Global warmingpare n.   qualities that are parable: beyond pare v.  1. be parable: This car does not pare with our line of Mercedes. 2. examine and note the similarities or differences of: John pared his haircut to his friend's. 3. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous: We can pare the Han dynasty to the Romans. 4pare can be followed by to or with: He pared London to/with Paris. London is large, pared to/with Paris.phenomenon n. 1.  any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning: The employment problem tends to be a city phenomenon. 2. a remarkable development: A child who can play the piano at the age of two would be called a phenomenon. measurement n.   the act or process of measuring: The measurements were carefully done.climate n. 1.  the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time: the dank climate of southern Wales 2. the prevailing psychological state: the climate of opiniondestruction n.  1. termination by an act of destruction: The flood caused serious destruction to the railway. 2. an event (or the result of an event) that pletely destroys something 3. a final state: Gambling was his destruction. consequence 1. having important effects or influence: Decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself. 2. the oute of an event especially as relative to an individual: That result is of no consequence. 3. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon: His decision had depressing consequences for business.glance n.   a quick look v. 1.  throw a glance at; take a brief look at: She only glanced at the paper. 2. rebound after hittingdecrease n. 1. a change downward: There was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided. 2. a process of being smaller or shorter v.  1. make smaller: He decreased his staff. 2. decrease in size, extent, or range: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester.steady n.   a person loved by another person v.  1. make steady: Steady yourself. 2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace adj.  1. securely in position; not shaky: Held the ladder steady. 2. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior: a steady beat 3. not easily excited or upset: steady nerves 4. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall 4.   relating to a person who does something regularly: a steady drinker 5.  marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable 6. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature: a steady breeze adv.   in a steady manneremphasis n.  1. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition 2. special importance or significance: The red light gave the central figure increased emphasis. 3. intensity or forcefulness of expression: his emphasis on civil rights 4. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)average n.   a statistic describing the location of a distribution v.  1. achieve or reach on average: He averaged a C. 2. amount to or e to an average, without loss or gain: The number of hours I work per week averages out to 40. 3. pute the average of adj.  1. around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures: an orange of average size 2. approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value: The average ine in New England is below that of the nation. 3. of no exceptional quality or ability: a novel of average merit 4. lacking special distinction, rank, or status; monly encountered: average peopleexistence n.  1. everything that exists anywhere: the biggest tree in existence 2. the state or fact of existing: laws in existence for centuriespollution n. 1. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities: She was horrified by all the pollution on the beach. 2. the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors: We have freed the lake from pollution.disagreement n.  1. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing: I am in total disagreement with you as to the value of your plan. 2. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters: There was apparent disagreement between their stories. 3. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions: He had a loud disagreement with his boss. title n.  1. an established or recognized right: He had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate. 2. an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. Mr. or General: The professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title. 3. an appellation signifying nobility: your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king. 4. the name of a work of art or literary position etc.: He looked for books with the word jazz' in the title. 5. a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with: Title 8 provided federal help for schools. 6. (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action: The titles go by faster than I can read. 7. a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work: The novel had chapter titles. 8. an informal right to something: his title to fame 9. the status of being a champion: He held the title for two years. 10. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it: He kept the title to his car in the glove partment. v. 1. designate by an identifying term 2. give a title to: She hasn't yet titled her nov