Module 7 Unit 2 Fit for life Word study1. beneficial adj. be beneficial to 对有益n. benefit be of great benefit to 对很有好处for the benefit of/for sbs benefit 为了（的利益）vi. & vt. sth. benefit sb. 某物得益某人 sb. benefit from/by sth. =profit from/by 从中得益A good diet is beneficial to / benefits / is of benefit to health. 良好的饮食有益于健康。2. possess v. 1.) 拥有（物质或某种特质、能力）sb. possess sth. 某人拥有某物或某种特质 （表示“拥有某种特质”时也可用sb. be possessed of sth. ）possess three cars /courage/patience /a high sense of responsibility他拥有极大的自信。He possessed great confidence=He was possessed of great self-confidence. 2.) 控制，支配 = have a powerful effect on sth or control sthbe possessed with/by fear 被恐惧攫住 Fear possessed him and prevented him from going.What possessed him to do so? 他着了什么魔竟这么做？possession n. U拥有； C财物，所有物 （常用pl.）sb. have possession of sth. 拥有 sb. take/get possession of sth. 得到，占有sb. come into possession of sth. 开始占有；继承（财产等） sb. in possession of sth. 拥有sth. in the possession of sb.=sth. in ones possession（某物）为（某人）所有 He possesses the house.=He is possessed of the house. = He has possession / is in possession of the house=The house is in the possession of him. He lost all his possessions in the big fire.3. vital adj. be of vital importance 极其重要 be vital to / for sb. / sth. 对 极重要 It is vital for sb. to do sth 做某事对某人来说极其重要It is vital that (should) do . .十分重要 他要在今晚前收到这封信，这十分重要。It is vital that he (should) receive the letter before this evening .4. potential adj. 潜在的; 可能的 （只用在名词前） potential dangers 可能的危险 potential customers 潜在的客户 a potential Prime Minister 未来的首相n. U 可能性；潜力 have the potential to do sth/for (doing) sth. 有做某事的潜力have/show potential 有潜力/表现出潜力 realize/achieve ones potential 发挥某人的潜力 a student with great potential 一个很有潜力的学生应当鼓励所有的儿童充分发挥他们的潜能。All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. 5. circulate vt. & vi (1)（液体或气体的）循环；（钱）流通 血液在身体里循环。Blood circulates through/in the body. Money circulates as it goes from person to person.Cooled air is circulated throughout the building.冷气在整座大楼循环。(2)（story, idea, information, rumor等）传播，流传，散布 circulate false news 散布虚假消息Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems.关于他财务困难的谣言传开了。(3) 传送，传递，传阅 circulate sth. to sb.这份文件将在所有成员中传阅。The document will be circulated to all members.circulation n. U 循环；流通；传递，传播；报刊的发行量be in circulation 在流通(循环；传播) Regular exercise will improve blood circulation.经常锻炼会促进血液循环。This kind of coins was taken out of circulation.这种硬币停止流通.a daily circulation of more than one million.日发行量超过100万份6. try out try sb./sth. out试验用某物；试（某人能力） 试用新的教学方法try out new teaching methods Ill try him out to see if he can solve the problem. try out for 参加.的选拔（试试能否选上）try out for the school basketball team 参加校篮球队的选拔 try for sth.=try to do sth.设法争取得到 设法得到那家公司的一个职位try for a position in the company try on 试穿 try on the new dress 试穿新衣服 try it on 【拓展】try vt. try sb. 审问某人 try sth./doing sth. /从句 试用；试试做；考验He was tried and then was sentenced to 10 years in prison. 他受到审问然后被判处10年徒刑。他的勇气被考验了.His courage was tried. Try how far you can throw.n. make a try 作一次努力 have a try 试一试 adj. trying 难受的，伤脑筋的，折磨人的 A trying person is one who is hard to put up with. 尴尬的处境a trying situation trial n. 1.）试用；试验；考验He succeeded on his third trial. 他在他第三次尝试时成功了。She agreed to employ me for a trial period. 她同意试用我一段时间。 2.) 审讯；令人上脑筋的人或物 put sb. on trial 审判某人 sb. be on trial 某人在受审bring/put sb. to trial 使某人受审 on trial (作表语、状语) （经过）试用 by trial and error 反复试验，不断探索 We had the machine on trial for a month.这台机器我们已试用了一个月了。7. application n. 应用/运用 the application of science to industry 在工业上对科学的应用 申请/申请表 an application for admission to school 入学申请 an application to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人做出申请敷/涂抹药 the application of this medicine to the woundapply v. apply to 适用于=go for This rule doesnt apply (to everyone).apply to sb. for sth. 向某人申请某物=make an application to sb. for sth.apply oneself to sth. 致力于，专心于=address oneself to sth. apply . to (doing) . 把运用于；把.涂（敷）在.上 The new technology has been applied to farming. 这新技术已经被应用到农业上。 He applied some medicine to her wound. 他把药涂在她的伤口上。 n. 申请的人 applicant adj. applied被应用的 applied maths应用数学8. approval U ( disapproval n.) 批准，通过；赞同，赞成give approval to sth.批准 show ones approval 表示赞同 win /meet with ones approvalnod in approval点头表示同意 approve vi. approve of sb./sth. 赞成/同意 vt. 批准、核准通过计划要求等 approve sth. (plan, program, project, scheme, course等)disapprove v. disapproving adj. 不赞成的 disapprovingly adv. She looked at him approvingly. 她赞许地望着他。9. mass adj. mass production 大批量生产 n. a mass of /masses of + C./UN 大量，许多大量积雪和石块a mass of snow and rocks masses of dark clouds 乌云密布the masses 群众；平民百姓10.