《21世纪大学英语 21st Century College English》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Unit 6 Nerds and Geeks

Unit 6 Nerds and Geeks

Unit 6 Nerds and Geeks

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New Words • dedicate : give, devote (one's time, energy, life, etc. to a noble cause or purpose • If you dedicate yourself to something you decide to give a lot of time and effort to it because you think it is important

She dedicated herself to the anti-nuclear movement Mother Teresa dedicated her whole life to helping the poor -The new President said that he would dedicate himself to protecting the rights of the old, the sick and the homeless

• ---She dedicated herself to the anti-nuclear movement. • ---Mother Teresa dedicated her whole life to helping the poor. • ---The new President said that he would dedicate himself to protecting the rights of the old, the sick and the homeless

pursuit the act of looking for or trying to find something Pursuit is a formal word your pursuit of something is your attempts at achieving it. If you do something in pursuit of a particular result, you do it in order to achieve that result Rv

• pursuit : the act of looking for or trying to find something • Pursuit is a formal word. Your pursuit of something is your attempts at achieving it. If you do something in pursuit of a particular result, you do it in order to achieve that result

the pursuit of happiness The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit What is your favorite pursuit in spare time?

• the pursuit of happiness • ---The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit. • ---What is your favorite pursuit in spare time?

prestigious: Something that is prestigious is important, influential and admired by people Stanford University is one of the most prestigious universities in the U.S Her first novel won a prestigious literary prize

• prestigious : Something that is prestigious is important, influential and admired by people. • ----Stanford University is one of the most prestigious universities in the U.S. • ----Her first novel won a prestigious literary prize

pursue: make continual efforts to gain something If you pursue someone or pursue an animal you run after them in order to catch kill or defeat

•pursue: make continual efforts to gain something • If you pursue someone or pursue an animal you run after them in order to catch, kill or defeat

It was reported in the morning news that the police were pursuing an escaped prisoner. The government is determined to pursue terrorists until justice is done

• -----It was reported in the morning news that the police were pursuing an escaped prisoner. • ----The government is determined to pursue terrorists until justice is done

If you pursue something such as an activity, or plan, you continue to do it or to carry it out, used as a fairly formal word

• If you pursue something such as an activity, or plan, you continue to do it or to carry it out, used as a fairly formal word

器〕 pursue a plan In the early 1980s many students went abroad to pursue their studies His wealth enabled him to pursue his passionate interest in art

• pursue a plan • In the early 1980s many students went abroad to pursue their studies. • His wealth enabled him to pursue his passionate interest in art