2010年12月大学英语四级考试写作提高笔记(24)

　　191. encounter vt. ①意外地遇到;②遭遇 n. ①意外地遇到;②遭遇

　　【搭配】encounter difficulties (danger, trouble, opposition) 遭到困难(危险，麻烦，反对)

　　【例】One rainy night the policeman had the chance encounter with a gang of smugglers.

　　在一个雨夜，那位警察正巧了一伙走私犯。

　　He once had a very frightening encounter with a wild pig.

　　192. globe n. 地球，世界;地球仪

　　【搭配】the globe 地球，世界; come from every corner of the globe 来自世界各地; every habitable part of the globe 地球上每一个有人居住的地方

　　【例】My father wanted an antique globe for his birthday.

　　She spun the globe, and pointed to the English Channel.

　　193. global adj. 全球的，全世界的

　　【搭配】global strategy 全球战略; global economy 全球经济

　　【例】The oil-well fires are a regional but not a global catastrophe.

　　The minister blamed the rise in unemployment on the global economic recession.

　　【扩展】 globalization 全球化; globalism 全球主义

　　194. scan vt./n. ①细看，反复查看;审视;②(电视，雷达光束等)扫描;③浏览

　　【例】He scans the headlines of newspapers every morning.

　　The patient scanned the doctor’s face for a sign of hope.

　　The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft. 该空域由雷达扫描以便发现敌机踪迹。

　　【扩展】skim v.略读

　　195. scandal n. 丑行，丑事，丑闻

　　【搭配】a financial / political / sex scandal 金融(或政治，性)丑闻;

　　uncover / expose scandal 爆光丑闻;spread scandal about sb. 传播有关某人的丑闻;

　　cover up / hush up the scandal 掩盖丑闻事件

　　【例】The minister was forced to resign after a scandal involving him and another minister’s wife.

　　It is a scandal that in such a rich country there are so many beggars on the streets.

　　【扩展】scandalous adj. 丑恶可耻的，丢脸的，使人反感的