Unit 7 单词讲义
1. especially (adv.) 特别，尤其
The city is beautiful all year round, especially in autumn. 这城市全年都很美，尤其在秋天。
UNICEF helps build a better world for everyone, especially children all over the world. 联合国儿童基金会为每个人，尤其是全世界的儿童建造一个更好的世界。 区别：especially 和specially
especially意为“尤其，特别”，通常用来对前面所述的事件进行进一步的说明或补充。 specially意为“专门地，特地”表示“不是为了别的，而只是为了...”强调唯一目的。 eg: It’s especially hot today.(表示与前几天的天气很不一样)
He came here specially to say sorry to her.(表示专程来向她道歉) 2. basic (adj.) 基础的，基本的
learn the basic skills of writing 学习基本的写作技巧 3. education (n.)教育
注意：表示教育，作为抽象名词时不可数， provide basic education for children
go abroad for further education
特指某个人的教育或某一种或一段教育时可数，通常有定语修饰，可与不定冠词
连用
He’s had a good education.他受过良好的教育。
4. equal (adj.) 平等的
be equal in sth 在某方面相同 be equal to doing等于；能胜任，能应付 Everyone is equal before the law. 在法律面前，人人平等。
(v.) 等于 A equals B. = A is equal to B. A等于B。 5. right (n.) 权利
work for the equal rights of women 为妇女争取平等的权利 have the right to do sth 有权利做某事
Every student has the right to get equal education. 每个学生有接受平等教育的权利。 6. spread (vt.) (n.) 扩散；分布；展开(spread-spread-spread)
prevent the spread of some serious diseases 阻止一些严重疾病的扩散 spread disease 传播疾病 spread the wings 张开翅膀 7. interviewer (n.) 采访者 an interviewer
interview (v.) 采访 (n.)接见，采访，面试 interview sb=have an interview with sb 采访某人
8. blindness (n.) 失明 释义：the condition of being unable to see blind (adj.) 失明的
He can see nothing because of blindness. 因为失明，他什么也看不见。 tell us something about blindness
以-ness结尾的名词：sadness illness uselessness goodness happiness kindness carelessness
9. mostly (adv.) 主要的， 大部分的
Many children can’t go to school , mostly in mountain areas. 很多孩子上不了学，大部分
在山区。
He goes shopping mostly on Sunday. 他主要在周末购物。 区别most，almost，mostly
1）most adj. & n.& adv. 绝大部分的，大多数的用在形容词或副词前面，
most students 绝大部分学生 most of the students 学生中的绝大部分the most interesting 最有趣的
2）almost (adv.) =very nearly指在程度上相差很少，almost与no, none, nothing, never, nobody等表示否定意义的词连用 3）mostly=mainly “大部分，主要地” 10. case (n. )病例， 案例
80 per cent of these cases 百分之80 的病例 11. cure (vt.) 治愈
cure the pain in my back治愈我的腰疼 区别：（1） treat强调过程，不含有治好的意思，而cure强调结果，指治愈某人的疾病。
（2）搭配的介词不同 treat sb for…. cure sb of ….
Most diseases can be treated and cured. 绝大部分的疾病多能被治疗和治愈。 12. medical (adj.) 医疗的，医学的 medicine (n.) 药，医学
medical treatment / team 医学治疗\\ 医疗队 medical research 医学研究 take / have medicine 吃药 get medicine for sb. 给某人抓药 Chinese medicine 中医 modern medicine 现代医学 a student of medicine一个学医的学生
13. treatment (n. ) 治疗 under treatment 在治疗 treat (v.) 治疗 She is still under treatment. 她还在治疗。 pay for treatment 付医疗费 14. patient (n. )病人 (adj.) 有耐心的
The patient is getting better. 病人正在逐渐好转。
It is patient of my teacher to explain the problems to us several times. 我们的老师很耐心地帮我们把这个问题解释了很多遍。
be patient with 对…有耐心 be patient of 对…有耐受…的，容忍…的
15. afford (vt.) 买得起， 能做(常与can 和be able to 连用) = have enough money to do sth.
afford sth. 买得起某物 afford to do sth. 能做某事
I can’t afford the house / to buy the house. It is too expensive. 我买不起这个房子，太贵了。
16. go to hospital 去医院 be ill in hospital 生病住院
He has been ill in hospital for two weeks. 他生病住院两个星期了。 work in the hospital 在医院上班 17. on board 在飞机（船、火车）上 be invited on board
18. operate (vi.) 做手术 operation (n.)
operate on sb.=do / have an operation(s) on sb.给某人做手术 19.proud (adj.)自豪的；骄傲的 be proud of sb./ sth.以……为荣 be proud of his success 以他的成功为荣 be proud to do sth. I’m proud to help people see again.
I’m proud that I can help people see again 20. reader (n.)读者 read (n.)读物 (v.)读，看 all kinds of reads各种各样的读物
say something interesting to our readers跟我们的读者说些有趣的事 Reader is a good magazine.
21. develop(vi. vt.)发展；加强 development (n.)发展 developed(adj.)发达的 developing(adj.)发展中的
develop quickly / slowly 快速发展 / 发展缓慢 develop their reading skills加强他们的阅读技能 with the development of…随着…的发展
China is a developing country while the USA is a developed country. 中国是个发展中国家而美国是个发达国家。
22. treat (vt. )治疗；处理 treat sb. with kindness / kindly 23. carry on 继续开展，继续下去
carry on with / doing sth.=go on with sth.
More money is needed to carry on with our work.我们需要更多的钱来继续我们的工作。 24. leaflet (n.)传单
give out leaflets to local people给当地人分发传单
25. hand out 分发；提出 hand out presents to everyone with a smile 微笑着给大家分发礼物=give out
hand them out 分发他们
hand in 上交，提交 hand down 把…传下去 hand over 移交，交出 26. hold (vt.) 举行；抓住，拿着 (hold-held-held ) hold a meeting / party
The Olympic Games take place every four years.
The Olympic Games are held every four years. 奥运会每四年举行一次。 27. set (vt. vi) 创建；设立 (set-set-set) set up 建起，设立
set up an organization called ORBIS 设立一个叫做奥比斯的组织 Our school was set up in 1980. 我们的学校于1980年创建。 28. including (prep.) 包括，包含
A lot of things are sold in this shop, including books, snacks and toys. 这个商店卖包括书，零食，玩具在内的许多东西。
include (v.) Many events are included in the Olympics, such as basketball, football, baseball.
29. war( n.) 战争 World War II二战
Many people lost their lives in the war. 战争中许多人丧生。 30. organize (vt.)组织 organization
organize our ideas / school activities 整理我们的思路 / 组织学校活动 31. pale (adj.)苍白的 turn / look pale a pale face 32. matter (n.)事情，问题 (v.)要紧
What’s the matter with you?=What’s the trouble with you?=What’s wrong with you? It doesn’t matter.
33. check( n.)(v.) 检查 check sth. for sb. have a check
check in 登记入住，办理登记手续 check out 办妥手续离去 34. secretary( n. )秘书 (secretaries) a secretary of a big company
35. make up one’s mind 决定 (=decide) make up one’s mind / decide to do sth. make up their minds to do sth.
36. India( n.) 印度 Indian (n.) 印度人（Indians）(adj.) 印度的 an Indian many Indians 37. officer( n.) 官员
an officer a police officer some officers
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