1. Unit 3
Words and
expressions

2. 1. transport 1).[u.n.] the movement of people and goods from
one location to another
空运、路运
2).vt move something or somebody around;
usually over long distances
 运输；运送；输送；搬运
A bus transported the luggage from the airport to the city.
The Czar government transported him to Siberia.
There will be new subway and transport systems.
Ship is the very important transport tool by sea vt vt n n
transportation n. (AmE=transport)
transporter n. 运送者、运输者
transportable adj. 可运输的

3. 2.prefer
vt. --preferred--preferred （不用于进行时）
like better; value more highly
更喜欢
I prefer English.
I prefer learning English.
I prefer to learn English
I prefer English to Chinese.
I prefer learning English to learning Chinese.
I prefer to learn English rather than learn Chinese.
Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels.
We prefer sleeping outside. I prefer that we spend more time on English.
I prefer that you get more ideas from his words.

4. 3. persuade: vt
to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it.
说服，劝说（暗示是成功的，
如果未成功则用try to persuade或advise）
How can you persuade him to change his mind?
How can you persuade him into changing his mind?
Finally, we persuaded her not to travel by plane.
Finally, we persuaded her out of traveling by plane.
This old man couldn’t persuade the little boy out of stealing.
I persuade her that I've changed.
Will you persuade her that she was wrong?

5. He graduated in physics from Cambridge University.
to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college
or university.
1.vi,vt. 毕业
Kate graduated from medical school last year.
He graduated in physics from Cambridge University.
The professor graduated the students.
someone who has completed a university degree, especially a first degree.
2.n.
毕业生
He's a graduate in philosophy.
She is a graduate of Edinburgh University.
especially American English relating to or involved in studies
done at a university after completing a first degree.
3.adj
毕业的
He is a graduate student.

6. 5.schedule
1. n. a plan of what someone is going to do and when they are going to do it
时间表，进度表
The majority of holiday flights depart and arrive on schedule.
Meg's new book is still well ahead of schedule
ahead of/behind schedule (=before or after the planned time)
2.v. to plan that something will happen at a particular
time.
为某事安排时间
The elections are scheduled for mid-June.
Meetings are scheduled to take place all over the country.

7. 6. determine vt. to decide something
决定、下决心、确定
determined:
adj.坚决的、下决心的
determination
n. 决定，确定
① He has determined to find out the truth.
= He has determined on finding out the truth.
② They had a discussion to determine a date for the meeting.
③ What determined her to marry him?
④ I have determined that I would never see her again.
She gave me a determined look. adj
We made a determination to leave at once. n.

8. be determined to do sth. = make up one’s mind
I am determined to improve my English.
Once she made up his mind, nothing can change it.
=I make up my mind to improve my English.
=Once she was determined to do it，nothing can
change it.
be determined to do sth.
determine to do sth 区别

9. determine to do sth. 和 be determined to do sth
determine to do sth.和 be determined to do sth.意思基本一样,所不同的是,前者强调动作,后者强调状态,determine是非延续性动词不能与表示一段时间的状语连用,be determined是一种延续状态,可以与表示一段时间的状语连用.
例如:
He determined to do it for a long time.
He was determined to do it for a long time. × √

10. 8.reliable adj
someone or something that can be trusted or
depended on
可信赖的，可靠的
adj.
1.we will answer for it that this test is reliable.
2.you can rely on your friends when you have trouble.
3.he showed great reliance on his own ability.
4.how can I know the reliability of the seller ?
5.all these features now work reliably.
6.I wish to be your most reliant fiend.
vi. n. n.
adv.
adj.
rely
vt.&vi. n.
adj.
adv.
reliance 依赖，信任
reliability 可信程度
reliant依赖的
reliably

11. 完成句子
他是一个意志坚强的人。如果他下定决心做什么事, 就一定要做好。 He is a __________ person. If he ______ _____ do something, he will do it well.
determined
determines to

12. 2. 我决心去我一直都想去的国家渡假。
I _______________ to go to the country, which I am longing for, for my summer holiday.
am determined

13. 2. 最后, 他们终于被说服了骑自行车去环游全国。 Finally they _____ _______ to cycle around China.
were persuaded
5. I was determined to get to the top of the
mountain.
I ______ _____ my ______ to get to……
made up
mind

14. 6. I prefer staying at home to going out when
it is rainy.
I _______ _____ stay at home rather than
______ out when it is rainy.
prefer to go

15. Thank you !