Unit 4 Films and film events
Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading
1.representative n.代表;典型人物;代理人 adj.有代表性的;典型的
represent vt.代表;表示;象征;表现
represent oneself as 自称是
2.view...as...把……视为……
in one’s view 在某人看来
come into view 进入视野
in view of 鉴于;考虑到
on view 在展出;陈列着;上映中
3.finance n.财政;金融;资金
financial adj.财政的;金融的
financially adv.经济上;资金上
financier n.财政家;金融家
4.(1)in one’s defence=in defence of 为……辩护;防卫
(2)defend vt.保卫,防卫,辩解,辩护
defend sb./sth.from/against sb./sth.保护某人/某物免受某人/某物的伤害
5.regardless of 不顾;不管
regard v.认为
regarding prep.关于;至于
6.restriction n.限制;约束;限制规定
restrict vt.限制;约束
restricted adj.受限制的;有限的
restrictive adj.限制(性)的;约束(性)的
7.so long as=as long as 只要
as far as 远至;就……而言
as many/much as 多达;达……之多
8.(1)deliberately adv.故意地;小心翼翼地
(2)deliberate adj.故意的;蓄意的;不慌不忙的;小心翼翼的 vi.仔细考
虑,反复思考;经常与 about,on,over 连用
(3)deliberation n.细想;考虑
9.hatch vt.策划,筹划;孵,孵出
hatch out 孵出,制定
hatch sth.up with sb.与某人密谋/谋划某事
10.(1)expose vt.使接触,使体验,使面临;暴露,显露,揭露
expose sb./oneself to 使某人/自己暴露于……
expose sb./sth. 揭露、揭发某人/事
(2)exposed adj.暴露的
be exposed to...暴露于……
(3)exposure n.暴露
11.chance n.机会;机遇;可能性
a chance of (doing) sth./to do 做……的可能性
by chance 偶然;意外
by any chance 万一;碰巧
take one’s chance 碰运气
take a chance/take chances 冒险;碰运气
There is a chance of.../that...可能……
It chances that...可能……
The chances are that...可能……
12.(1)contradict vt.& vi.与……矛盾,相反;反驳,驳斥
(2)contradiction n.矛盾;否认,反驳
(3)contradictory adj. 相互矛盾的
13.(1)minority n.少数;少数派
in the/a minority 占少数
(2)majority n.多数;大多数
in the/a majority 占大多数
14.(1)in preference to 优先于……;比起……来宁愿
have a preference for...偏爱……;喜欢……
(2)prefer v.更喜欢
prefer(doing) sth.to (doing) sth.喜欢(做)……而不喜欢(做)……
prefer to do sth.rather than do sth.宁愿做某事而不愿做某事