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Unit 4 Wildlife protection学案3
Words and expressions from Unit 4 Wildlife protection
enemy
n. 1. any hostile group of people: He viewed lawyers as the real enemy. 2. an opposing military force : The enemy attacked at dawn.
reserve
v. 1. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance: Reserve me a seat on a flight. 2. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance: We managed to reserve a table at Maxim’s. 3. give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause
hunt
n. an instance of searching for something: the hunt for submarines. v. chase away, with as with force: They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood. v. 1. pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals): Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland. 2. search (an area) for prey: The King used to hunt these forests. 3. seek, search for: She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them. 4. oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent: The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency. 5. pursue or chase relentlessly: The hunters traced the deer into the woods.
wild
n. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization: He lived in the wild. adj. 1. in a state of extreme emotion: wild with anger. 2. produced without being planted or without human labor: wild strawberries. 3. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated: wild geese. 4. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control: wild ideas. 5. not subjected to control or restraint: A piano played with a wild exuberance- Louis Bromfield. 6. deviating widely from an intended course: a wild bullet. 7. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud: wild colors. 8. talking or behaving irrationally 9. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate: a godforsaken wilderness crossroads. 10. without civilizing influences: wild tribes. adv. in a wild or undomesticated manner: growing wild.
protection
n. 1. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence: Every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection. 2. the activity of protecting someone or something: The witnesses demanded police protection. 3. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition: He made trade protection a plank in the party platform. 4. the condition of being protected: They were huddled together for protection. 5. defense against financial failure; financial independence: Insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness. 6. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury: They had no protection from the fallout.
peace
n. 1. a treaty to cease hostilities: Peace came on November 11th. 2. harmonious relations; freedom from disputes: The roommates lived in peace together. 3. the general security of public places: He was arrested for disturbing the peace.
apply
v. 1. apply oneself to: Please apply yourself to your homework. 2. be pertinent or relevant or applicable: The same laws apply to you! 3. ask (for something): Apply for a job. 4. refer (a word or
name) to a person or thing 5. give or convey physically 6. avail oneself to: Apply a principle. 7. ensure observance of laws and rules: Apply the rules to everyone. 8. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose: Apply a magnetic field here.
suggest
v. imply as a possibility: The evidence suggests a need for more clarification.
rub
n. the act of rubbing or wiping: He gave the hood a quick rub. v. move over something with pressure: Rub my hands.
contain
v. 1. be capable of holding or containing 2. be divisible by: 24 contains 6. 3. include or contain; have as a component: The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s. 4. contain or hold; have within: This can contains water. 5. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of: Contain the rebel movement.
affect
v. 1. have an effect upon: Will the new rules affect me? 2. connect closely and often incriminatingly: This new ruling affects your business. 3. make believe with the intent to deceive