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Unit 3
1. represent v.
1）体现；成为…实例
These comments do not represent the views of us all.
2）展示；描绘
This new report represents the current situation in our school.
3）象征；表示
They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
4）代表
I sent my husband to represent me at the wedding.
5）相当于（linking v.）
This book represents ten years of thought and research.
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1）representative adj. 典型的 n. 代表
be representative of… 是…的典型/代表
The firm has representatives in every major city.
2）representation n. 表现；描述；描绘
2. cover
1）v. 占（一片面积）
The reserve covers an area of some 1140 square kilometers.
2）v. 覆盖；遮盖；掩盖
cover sth. with sth. 用某物覆盖某物
I covered my face with my hands.
cover up 掩饰（真相）；（完全）遮盖
So, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room.
cover up for sb. 为某人掩盖错误；包庇某人
3）v. 包括；涉及
A school year in China covers tow semesters.
4）v. 行走（一段路程）
This simple vehicle could let me cover long distances in a fairly short time.
5）v. 报道
A journalist was sent to cover the conference.
6）v. 足以支付；够付
To cover the cost of a bus, each student will have to pay $10.
7）n. 盖子；书皮；封面；覆盖物
Her face was on the cover of every magazine.
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1）coverage: n. 新闻报道；覆盖范围
3. vary v.（大小、形状等）不同，相异；多变；使多元化
vary from…to… 从…到…各不相同
Class activities will vary from day to day.
vary in… 在某方面不同
The students’ work varies considerably in quality.
vary with… 随着…的变化而变化
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1）variety n. 变化；多样性；种类
2）various adj. 各种各样的
3）variable adj. 易变的；变化无常的
4）varied adj. 多变的
5）variation n. 变化；变体
4. date
1）v. 确定年代；注明日期；（与…）谈恋爱
When I first dated Steve, I learned he had a dog, Molly, and a cat, Flora.
date from 始于；追溯到；自…至今 = date back to
Chinese tea culture dates from thousands of years ago and drinking tea gradually becomes a tradition.
2）n. 日期；约会
blind date 相亲
best-before date 最佳保质期
out of date 过时的
up to date 现代的；时髦的；拥有或包含最新信息的
set/ fix a date for… 确定…的日期
the due date 到期日
to date 迄今为止（= so far）
To date, we have received over 200 replies.
5. account
1）n. 叙述；说明；报道；账户；账目
on account of 由于；因为
Did you choose this company on account of high pay
on no account 决不
The professor warned the students that on no account should they use mobile phones in his class.
take sth. into account 考虑某事 = take account of sth.
When judging his performance, don’t take his age into account.
be of little/ no account (to sb.)（对某人）无足轻重/不重要
account for 解释；占（一定数量或比例）
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd.
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1）accountant n. 会计
2）accounting n. 会计工作；会计行业
6. promote v. 促进，推动；促销；提升，晋升；将（运动队）晋级
promote sth. as sth. 把某物推广为某物
The area is being promoted as a tourist destination.
get promoted 得到晋升
People value EQ much more than before, believing it is EQ that gets us promoted.
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1）promotion n. 提升，晋升；促销；促进；提倡
2）promotional adj. 推销的；广告宣传的；推广的
7. inspire v. 鼓舞；启发；激发；唤起；给…灵感
inspire sb. to do 激励某人做某事
He inspired many young people to take up the sport.
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1）inspired adj. 品质优秀的；能力卓越的；借助于灵感创作的
2）inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的
3）inspiration n. 灵感
8. expose v. 使接触；使面临；使遭受；显露；揭露
be exposed to 暴露于；接触到
They were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background.
expose sb. to sth. 使某人置身于某种境地
We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
expose sth. to sb./ sth. 向某人/某物显露某物
He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
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1）exposed adj. 无遮蔽的；无保护的；暴露的
2）exposure n. 暴露；接触
9. encounter
1）n. 相遇；邂逅；遭遇
have a close/ chance encounter with… 与…擦肩而过/偶然相遇
I had a close encounter with a poisonous snake.
2）v. 偶遇；偶然碰到
Everyone will encounter unbearable situations.
10. tend v. 往往会；常常就；趋向；倾向；易于；照料
tend to do 往往会发生某事；易于做某事
Some people will tend to overestimate, and some to underestimate.
tend to/ towards… 倾向于…
tend to sb. 照顾某人
Sofia was in the bedroom tending to her son.
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1）tendency n. 倾向；偏好；趋势
have a/ the tendency to do 有做某事的趋势
For instance, we may have a tendency to catch a cold easily.
11. convince v. 说服；使确信
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
convince sb. to do 说服某人做某事 = persuade sb. to do
We convinced Anne to go there by train rather than plane.
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1）convinced adj. 确信的；信服的
be convinced of… 相信/确信某事
They were convinced of his honesty.
2）convincing adj. 有说服力的，令人信服的

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