UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
1. persuade vt. 劝说；说服(convince)
•persuade sb to do sth/into doing sth 说服某人做某事 persuade sb not to do sth/out of doing sth 说服某人不做某事 persuade sb of sth/persuade sb that...使某人相信…… •persuasion n.劝说；说服 •persuasive adj.有说服力的
eg. (2020·新高考卷Ⅰ读后续写)I managed to persuade him to approve of my plan to sell popcorn from door to door. 我成功地说服他同意了我挨家挨户卖爆米花的计划。
2. switchvt.转换；交换 vi. & vt.(使)改变；转变 n.开关；转换器；改变
eg. (2020·浙江7月卷)In Bellevue, the switch to adaptive signals has been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approaches.
在贝尔维尤，转向可调节式交通信号灯是积极尝试新方法价值的一课。 There is a switch on the wall for turning on the lights. 墙上有一个开电灯的开关。
All mobile phones must be switched off during lessons. 上课期间必须关闭所有手机。 He started studying history but then switched over to architecture. 他开始学习历史，但后来转向建筑。
3. instant n. 瞬间；片刻 adj. 立即的；速食的；速溶的 •in an instant＝instantly 立刻；马上 for an instant 一瞬间
•the instant＝instantly 一……就……
【联想】 表示“一……就……”， 引导时间状语从句的连词还有：
immediately, as soon as, directly, the moment, the minute，hardly...when...，no sooner...than...
4. command n. 指令；命令；控制；(尤指对语言的)掌握；运用能力 vt. 命令；控制
•at one’s command 受某人支配
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take command of 控制
have a good command of 掌握；精通 under the command of 在……的指挥下 •command sb to do sth 命令某人做某事 command that...(should) do sth 命令……做某事
eg. I am writing to apply to be your teaching assistant，because not only do I have a good command of English but also I am good at communicating with others. 我写信申请成为您的助教，因为我不仅精通英语，而且善于和其他人交流。 5. obey vi. & vt. 服从；遵守 •obey the traffic rules 遵守交通规则 •disobey vt. &vi.不服从；违抗 【联想】dis-否定前缀高频词集锦：
①agree→disagree vi.不同意 ②like→dislike vt.不喜欢 ③appear→disappear vi.消失 ④trust→distrust vt.不信任 6. warning n. 警告；警示；先兆 •without warning 不预先通知；突然地 •warn v.提醒注意；劝告；警告；告诫 warn sb (not) to do sth 警告某人(不要)做某事 warn sb against doing sth 警告某人不要做某事
eg. The teacher warned us not to carry mobile phones into the examination room. →The teacher warned us against carrying mobile phones into the examination room.老师警告我们不要把手机带进考场。
7. potential adj. 可能的；潜在的 n. 潜力；可能性 •the potential for (doing) sth (做)某事的可能性/潜力 have the potential to do sth 有潜力做某事 achieve/realize one’s potential 发挥某人的潜能 •potentially adv.可能地， 潜在地
eg. As a teacher, I try my best to encourage my students to realize their full potential.作为一名老师， 我努力鼓励学生发挥他们的最大潜力。 8.relevantadj.有关的；有意义的
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•be relevant to...和……有关 relevant experience 相关工作经验 •relevantly adv.有关地；切题地
【联想】“与……相关/有关”的表达小结：
①be related to ②be linked to ③have sth to do with ④be connected with eg. You can write anything relevant so long as it’s interesting and informative. 只要它是有趣的且信息丰富，你可以写任何相关的东西。 9. combine vt. & vi.(使)结合；混合 •combine with...与……结合
combine...with/and...把……与……结合起来 •combination n.结合；联合；化合(物) in combination with...与……联合起来 【联想】有“分”也有“合”：
①associate 联合 ②unite 联合 ③separate 使分离 ④divide 分开 10. oppose vt. 反对；抵制；阻挠 •oppose sth/doing sth 反对(做)某事 •opposed adj. 反对的；对立的 be opposed to(doing) sth 反对(做)某事
【同义】①disagree with ②be against ③object to ④hold negative attitudes towards
eg. With all of my friends opposed to my plan，I couldn’t resist sobbing sadly. 我所有的朋友都反对我的计划，我忍不住伤心地哭了。 11. absence n. 不存在；缺乏；缺席 •in one’s absence 某人不在时 in the absence of 不在；缺少 •absent adj.缺席的；心不在焉的 be absent from 不参加；缺席
eg. My teachers and classmates helped me with the lessons after my long absence from school.很长时间没有上学后，我的老师和同学们都帮助我补习功课。 【反义】presence
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12. advocate vt. 提倡；支持；拥护 n.提倡者；支持者；拥护者 •advocate doing sth 提倡做某事
advocate that/It is advocated that...(should) do sth 提倡……(应该)做某事 •an advocate of...……的提倡者
eg. It is advocated that schools (should) organize more activities for students and leave students more time for activities by giving them less homework.有人主张学校应为学生组织更多的活动，通过减少学生的家庭作业，让学生有更多的时间参加活动。
13. keep in touch (with) (与……)保持联系；了解(某课题或领域的情况)(表示动作)
•stay/be in touch with 与……保持联系(状态) •lose touch with 与……失去联系(动作) be out of touch with 与……失去联系(状态) •get in touch with 与……取得联系(动作)
eg. Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. 和朋友保持联系是友谊的重要组成部分。 14. resist vi. & vt. 抵制；反抗；抵挡 •resist sb/sth 抵抗/抵制某人/某物 resist doing sth 反对做某事 can’t resist doing sth 忍不住做某事 •resistance n.抵制；反对；抵抗 resistance to sth 反对某事 •resistant adj.抵抗的；有抵抗力的 be resistant to 对……有抵抗力；抵制……
eg. As the coat was a bargain at such a low price, I couldn’t resist the temptation to buy it.因为这件外套售价实在便宜，我抵不住诱惑买了下来。
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