1.equal:
adj. the same in importance and deserving the same treatment相等的,平等的
例句:A good teacher must not favor
excellent students, but be equal to everyone.
一位好老师应该平等对待每个学生,而不应偏袒优秀的学生。
2.promise: n. a sign of future
excellence or achievement
(前途有)希望,(有)指望
例句:I used to show great promise as a
writer but I ended up being a businessman.
我本来很有希望成为一名作家,但是后来我却成了生意人。
3、democratic: adj. of or relating
to government by the people民主的
例句:Most of the countries in the world
have established democratic systems, with only several of them still under
the domination of kings or queens.
世界上大多数国家已经建立了民主制度,只有少数国家还由君主统治。
4.pursue: vt. to try to achieve追求实现
例句:My younger sister is ruthless in
pursuing her goals.
我妹妹为了实现她的目标不遗余力。
5.pointless: adj. meaningless无意义的
例句:It is pointless to buy a car if
you haven't got a driver's license.
如果你还没有驾照,买车真是毫无意义。
6.immense: adj. so large as to be
impossible to measure巨大的,无边无际的
例句:We spent an immense amount of time
getting the project done.
我们花了大量的时间才把这个项目做完。
7.pay off: to result in success带来好结果,成功
例句:His hard work finally paid off. He
got a full mark in the final exam.
他的勤奋终于得到了回报。他期末考试得了满分。
Exercise: Why is the concept of
"equal opportunities for all" not applicable throughout the
world?
Clues to the answer: resources,
population |