和谐英语

新概念英语第三册课文和笔记第53课:In the public interest

2014-06-06来源:和谐英语

scheme 制度
Eg: Sometimes, you need to find a right place to put your latest addition.

represent
Eg: The statue represented a goddess.
A monitor representing his classmates.

be qualified to do sth. / be competent to do sth.

refer to sb. as 把某人称之为......

背熟:The Ombudsman is not subject to political pressure.
be subject to sth. 易受......的影响 (to 介词); 隶属于
Eg: He is subject to cold during winter.
be likely to do (不定式to)
Eg: He is likely to catch cold during winter.
be prone to
Eg: He is prone to flu during winter.
be liable to do

隶属于
Eg: Your plan is subject to my approval.
We have a good plan, but the plan must be subject to our teacher’s approval.

背熟:He investigates complaints large and small that come to him from all levels of society.
complaints large and small 形容词短语做定语,放在被修饰词之后
grievances
Eg: A great many students, boy and girl, went to the party yesterday.
Many people, old and yound, visit the shop.

L53-03 end 16’24”

L53-04 begin 17’18”

be made in writing: be written down
an average of 平均
I work for 8 hours every day.
I work for an average of 8 hours a day.
We have got 15 students in each class.
each 二个的平均
every 三个以上的平均
Eg: We have got an average of 15 students in each / every class.
in detail / in details
justified: justice
on his behalf: in his interest

vary / varied / various

名词前加定冠词the表示“这一类”时,名词就不要加表示复数的-s, 否则则表示这部分。
Eg: The refrigerators are useful during hot summer. (错)
The refrigerator is useful during hot summer.
Refrigerators are useful during hot summer.
A refrigerator is useful during hot summer.

nature: character
a law (should) be altered
suggest to sb.

背熟:The following case is a typical example of the Ombudsman's work.
The following case is a typical example of it you can judge by yourself.

Paragraph 3:
A foreigner living in a Swedish village: A foreigner who is living in a Swedish village.
A foreigner wrote a letter to the Ombudsman complaining...
The editor sent a fax instructing the journalist to get statistics.
simply because: only because / just because

accuse sb. of doing sth.
the matter: the case

背熟:The lawyer ascertained that a policeman had indeed dealt roughly with foreigners on several occasions.
ascertain that / sth.
made sure that / made certain that
dealt roughly with: ill-treated
be prejudiced against sb. / sth.
Eg: If you are prejudiced against sth. , you must take objection to it.
find this out: to discover it
check the facts: verify the facts

It is only possible for us to learn the language well if we study hard.
representative / represent
a committee representing all political parties
lawyer assistants
in question: 当事的,所涉及的
practice: what the policeman did / the way that he treated with foreigners
put an end to
stop
prevent
You prevent me from doing the work

背熟:The Ombudsman's prompt action at once put an end to an unpleasant practice which might have gone unnoticed.
which might have gone unnoticed: which might have gone without being noticed
Eg: If they had had only one more child, they would have lived in obscurity unnoticed.

L53-04 end 17’18” Lesson53 end 1:08:04