Unit17 Disabilitiesdisable1. vt.使丧失能力（常用被动语态）2. disabled adj.残疾的，丧失能力的a disabled soldier 残疾军人 the disabled 残疾人（总称）3. disability n.(pl.disabilities)无能力，失去能力 使人无能为力的事物fair1. adj.公平的，正直的Everyone must have a fair share.It was a fair fight.那是一场公正的拳击赛尚可的，相当好的a fair chance of success他的法语不错（指天气）美好的，晴朗的hoping for fair weather希望有好天气（指头发、皮肤）白皙的，金黄色的 a fair-haired girladv.公平的、公正地 play fair 3.n.博览会，商展 a world fair 世界博览会gift n.1. 赠品，礼物 birthday gifts 生日礼物2. 天赋，才能 have a gift for对。 。 。有天赋a gift for languages 语言天赋a woman of many gifts have a talent for 对有天赋；有才能的人；有才干的人gifted 和 talented 意思相同：有才干的，有天赋的 a gifted/talented musician 天才音乐家impair vt.(与 damage,weaken 意思相同)削弱，损害，损伤impair ones health by overwork因工作过度而损害健康a man with impaired hearing motivate vt.激发，促使，引起动机questions that excite and motivate the youthmotivated adj.有动机的，有积极性的，目的明确的motivation n.动机，刺激，诱因the motivation for learning He insists that his success is due to motivation rather than brilliance.shame n.1.u羞愧，羞耻（心） ，耻辱（感）因说谎而感到羞愧feel shame at having told a lie hang ones head for shame羞愧的低下头have no shame/be quite without shame/be lostto shame/be dead to shame/be past shame恬不知耻，厚颜无耻bring shame on 使丢脸他的偷窃行为让家人蒙羞2.c可耻的人或事Its a shame to lie.A shame to the family3.c令人憎恶的事，倒霉的事，憾事Its a shame that they were cheated.那样对他太不象话了shameful adj.可耻的，丢脸的；不道德的，不体面的shameful conduct 可耻的行为He felt no shame for what he had done;we thought his behavior was shameful.A shameful act is one of which you ought to be ashamed.To steal money from a blind person is a Shameful act.participate1.vi.in(=take part in)参加，参与participate in sports activities参加体育活动（=share）分享，分担participate with sb.in his suffering含有，带有participate of the nature of satire 带有讽刺的性质3. participant n. 参与者a participant in the table-tennis game 参加乒乓球比赛的人guide1.n.c 向导，领路人，领导者a mountain guide 爬山向导a tourist guide 导游 指南，入门a travelers guide 旅客指南a guide to a museum 博物馆参观指南a TV guide电视节目单a guide to mathematics 数学入门2.vt&vi 为领路，带领A young lady guided us on s tour of the museum.一为年轻小姐带领我们参观博物馆Guide the country through a difficult period.领导国家度过困难时期guidance n. guiding direction 指导；导引对于我的学习，我需要一些指导I need some guidance with my studies.这个年轻人就择业问题寻找一些指导The young man sought guidance in the choice of a careerThis kind of guidance should continue for a term.这种指导应该继续一个学期He wrote the report under the guidance of the manager.他在经理的指导下写了这个报告access1.n.接近；进入，入口 vt.从电脑中存取信息a man of easy access 平易近人的人give access to 接见，准许出入The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.到达那农舍的唯一通路是穿过田间Students must have access to good books.学生必须有机会读到好书2. accessible adj.to 可得到的，得接近的，可进入的，可参观的人人可参考的资料facts that are accessible to all公众无法得到的一批收藏的画a collection of paintings not accessible to the public adjust (sth.) to 适应于（to 是介词）adjust ecpense to income 量入而出adjust to ones surroundings 适应环境adjust oneself to 使自己适应于She soon adjusted herself to his way of life.她很快使自己适应了他的生活方式The body adjusts itself to changes in temperature.身体能自行调节以适应气温变化get round(=get around)1.(尤指病后 )走动，旅行Now that they have sold their car,they dont get round a lot.把汽车卖掉后，他们不常出门旅行了。He is getting round again.他（病后）又开始走动了。2.逃避，回避（法律、规章等）Dont try to get round the question by changing the subject.别企图以改变话题来回避问题。3.间和精力去做They will get round to your suggestion soon.他们很快就会抽时间来研究你的建议3. 说服，争取（某人）She knows how to get round her father.她知道如何说服她父亲cooperate vi.(work together)合作；协作Its impossible to cooperate with a person whose methods are completely opposed to your own.和一个与你方法完全相反的人合作是不可能的Again they refused to cooperate.再一次，他们拒绝合作Two well-known firms of drug manufacturers are cooperating in the attempt to find a cure for the common cold.两个非常著名的药物制造商正在合作尝试寻找治疗感冒的普通方法sympathy n.(agreement)同情心；同感；赞助I havent a bit of sympathy for her.我对她一点都不同情If this is true,I can only give you all my sumpathy.如果这是真的，我仅能给你我所有的同情Whats more,you will get no sympathy from anybody.而且，你将不会从任何人那里获得同情productive adj.(tending to produce )富有成效的；生产的；有生产能力的Talk to end the strike had not been very productive.结束罢工的商谈不是非常有成效的He was a productive writer.他是一多产的作家It was not a productive venture for him.对于他来说那不是一个有成效的冒险visual adj. (Concerned with or used in seeing).视觉的；视力的Many classrooms have visual learning devices.许多教室里都有视觉学习装置The animals visual organs are different from ours.动物的视觉器官和我们的不同potential 意为“潜力；潜在可能性” ，不可数，有时加不定冠词The boy has acting potential, but he needs training.这个男孩有表演潜力，但是他需要训练You are wasting yourpotential on this job.做这个工作，你在浪费你的潜力A new invention with a big sales potential.有巨大销售潜力的一项发明assist 1. 帮助 the nurse assisted the doctor in operating room.护士在手术室里帮助医生2. assist.in 在某方面帮忙They wished someone to assist in his duties.他们希望有人帮助他履行义务he thought he had a duty to assist him in this movement.他认为他有责任在这个运动中帮助他He asked us to assist him in carrying out his plan.他要求我们协助他执行他的计划3. assistwith 帮助做某事She mployed a woman to assist her with the housework.He was delighted to assist him with his mathematics.Can I assist you with those parcels?ceremony n.（special acts;religious service）仪式；典礼The ceremony was performed