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LANGUAGE WORKSHOP
Chapter 1 Part 4

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Blue-collar workers do work needing Keep up with the Joneses - try to emulate or
strength or physical skill rather than office not be outdone by one's neighbors （在物质生
work. 蓝领阶级的，从事体力劳动的 活方面）与朋友（或邻居）攀比

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 span immediate
dumps Reveal
Ascend slope
succession civilization

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LANGUAGE WORKSHOP
Chapter 1 Part 4

VOCABULARY
 philosophical
philosopher
philosophy

PHILOSOPHICAL (adj) PHILOSOPHY (n) 1. the

relating to the study or study of the nature and
writing of philosophy 哲学的； PHILOSOPHER (n) meaning of existence, truth,
研究哲学的 someone who studies or good and evil etc; 2. the
The professor couldn't writes about the meaning of views of a particular
answer the philosophical life 哲学家 philosopher or group of
problem. Plato was a Greek philosophers; 3. the attitude
philosopher. or set of ideas that guides
柏拉图是古希腊哲学家。 the behaviour of a person or
organization

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successor
succession
SUCCEED (v) FOLLOW: to SUCCESSOR (n) someone
take an official job or position or something that comes
after someone else 接替 ， 继 after another person or thing
任；继承 继任者，接替者；继承人；接替的
He succeeded his father as 事物
editor of the paper. The university is seeking a
他接替父亲成为了报纸的主 successor to its vice
编。 chancellor, who retires this
spring. 大学在寻找一位继任者，
接替将于今年春天退休的校长。
SUCCESSION (n) a number
of similar events or people
that happen, exist, etc. after
each other 一连串；一系列；接
连
A succession of scandals and
revelations has undermined the
government over the past year.
过去的一年里 ， 一连串的丑闻和
接连爆出的内幕损害了政府的威
望。
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 position
pose
posture
POSITION (n) the place POSTURE (n) OPINION: a
where something or way in which a government
someone is, often in relation POSE (n) a particular or other organization thinks
to other things 位置 ， 方位 ， 地 position in which a person about and/or deals with a
点 stands, sits, etc. in order to particular matter 态 度 ； 立 场 ；
Well, I've found our position be photographed, painted, 处理方式
on the map if you want to etc. （ 为拍照、画像等摆出的 ） For the third time this week
see where we are. 样子，姿势 the opposition has attacked
好啦 ， 如果你想知道我们现在 He adopted an elegant the government's posture on
所在位置的话 ， 我已经在地图 pose. defence. 本周反对派已是第 3
上找到了。 他摆出一副优雅的姿势。 次攻击政府的国防政策了。
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 decorator
decorated
decorations
DECORATOR (n) a person DECORATE (v) Make
whose job is planning how attractive ; to add something
the inside of a house, etc. to an object or place,
will look, choosing the colour especially in order to make it
of the paint, the furniture, more attractive 装饰，装点，打
etc. 室内设计师 扮 or on top of something to
She started a business as an They decorated the wedding
interior decorator. car with ribbons and flowers.
他们用彩带和鲜花装点婚
车。
DECORATION (n) the
activity of covering the walls
or other surfaces of rooms or
buildings with paint or paper
粉 刷 ； 贴 壁 纸 ; or something
pretty that you put in a place
make it look attractive
We're making our own
Christmas decorations this
year.
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 realistic
realized
real
REALISTIC (adj) accepting
things as they are in fact and REALIZE (v) Become REAL (adj) existing in fact
not making decisions based and not imaginary
aware: to understand a
on unlikely hopes for the situation, sometimes 实际存在的，现实的；真实的
future There is a very real threat
suddenly 明白 ； 认识到 ； 意识
现实的；实事求是的；务实的 到 that he will lose his job.
Let's be realistic (about this) They didn't realize the 他的确有失去工作的危险。
- I just can't afford to pay that danger they were in.
much money. 他们没有意识到自己身处危
（在这一点上 ）我们还是现实一 险之中。
点吧 —— 我根本就付不起那
么一大笔钱。
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 for the sake of
broken into
about to
in charge of
in contrast

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 in the public eye
come to a close
belonged to
in profile
put up with

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