Text B College pressures课文词汇注释-unit 1 college life
Text B College Pressures
Section A Key Words and Expresssions
economic a. [no comp.] connected to trade, industry, and the management of money; of economics ［无比较级］经济（上）的；经济学的
e.g. What has gone wrong with the economic system during the last ten years?
The country has been in a very poor economic state ever since the decline of its two major industries.
peer n. fml or tech a person of the same age, class, position, etc., as oneself 〖正式或术语〗同辈，等级、地位等相同的人；同龄人
e.g. Children are worried about failing in front of their peers.
These children scored significantly lower on intelligence tests than others in their peer group.
self-induced a. brought on by oneself or itself 自身引起的 e.g. Most of the troubles he is now faced with are self-induced.
charge 1. vt. [(for)] ask in payment [常与for连用] 要价；（向……）收费；索取（金额） e.g. I could not believe that the restaurant charged us 500 yuan for such a simple dinner.
The local museum doesn’t charge for admission.
2. v. rush (as if) in an attack （向……）进攻，冲锋；冲向 e.g. The children charged into the playground.
3. vt. bring an esp. criminal charge against; accuse 控告；指控 e.g. He was charged with the robbery.
4. vt. fml instruct or command; give as a duty or responsibility 〖正式〗指示；命令；使负责 e.g. She charged me to look after her son.
5. v. (cause to) take in and store electricity （使）充电
e.g. If the red light comes on, it means the battery is charging.
victim n. [(of)] a person, animal, or thing that suffers pain, death, harm, destruction, etc., as a result of other people’s actions, or of illness, bad luck, etc. [常与of连用]牺牲者，受害者
e.g. The children are the innocent victims of the fighting.
There is no doubt that he looked upon himself as the victim of injustice. Collocations:
an innocent victim of ……的无辜受害者
an accident / earthquake victim 事故/地震受害者 fall victim to 受……之害
economy n. [C] the system by which a country’s wealth is produced and used 经济体制，经济情况
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It makes me sad because I know that they are happy and cheerful in other parts of life.
2. The parents mean well; they are trying to steer their sons and daughters toward a secure future. (Para. 9)
1) Translate this sentence into Chinese. Key:
父母的本意是好的，他们想引导自己的孩子走向无忧无虑的未来。 2) Make a sentence with the underlined structure. Key:
My parents always tried to steer me toward a secure future as they had planned, but I had my own determination.
3. One part of them feels obligated to fulfill their parents’ expectations; after all, their parents are older and presumably wiser. (Para. 10) 1) Translate this sentence into Chinese. Key:
一方面，他们觉得有义务不辜负父母对自己的期望，毕竟父母比自己年长，该更有智慧吧。