1、Lesson 83 After the elections 大选之后,By:Lynn,NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS,election n. 选举 former adj. 从前的defeat v. 打败 fanatical adj. 狂热的opponent n. 反对者，对手 radical adj. 激进的progressive adj. 进步的 ex- prefix（前缀，用于名词前）前suspicious adj. 怀疑的, election n. 选举,1)a general election 大选 an election campaign kmpen 竞选活动 e
2、lect v. 选举（某人） elector n. 选举人、合格选民 eg：Wed like to elect a chairperson now. 我们想现在选出一名主席。 elect + sb + to 选举（某人）担任（某职） eg：We elect her to the Board of Education . 我们选她加入教育委员会。, former,（1）adj. 从前的、以前的 my former English teacher in former time/days 以前、往昔 （2）（前述两者中的）前者的、前面 the former 前者 the latter 后者 eg：I
3、 prefer the former design to the latter . formerly adv. 以前、原本 -nowadays 现今，现在, defeat,（1） v. 打败 defeat an enemy 战胜敌人、打败敌人 eg：Our team defeated our opponent by 5：0. （2） n 挫折、失敗 eg：Our baseball team has suffered another defeat . admit defeat 认输 a crushingkr /total defeat an utter t defeat 彻底失败, fanati
4、cal fanatic,（1） adj. 狂热的（2）n.（主义、宗教等） 狂信者fan n.（口） 迷、热心爱好者 a baseball fan 棒球迷 be crazy about be mad about 非常喜爱 ., 醉心于, opponent n. 反对者，对手,eg：He best his opponent by three sets to one . 他以三比一击败对手。 oppose v. （1） 反对、抵抗 eg：I oppose your going there alone . 我反对你去那里 （2）使对立，使对抗 oppose + sth + to oppose + s
5、th + against 对立、对抗 eg：He considered the matter , opposing its merits against / to its demerits .优点和缺点be opposed to sth 与某事物相对立, 反对某事物 eg：She is strongly opposed to their plan., radical,（1）根本的、彻底的 （thorough）r radical improvements 彻底改进 （2）过激的、激进的、极端的 （extreme） the radical party 激进党； radically adv. 根本地
6、, 完全地, radicalism rdiklizm n. 激进主义, progressive,（1） adj. 进步的 conservative kns:vtiv a.保守的，守旧的a mayorme with progressive ideas 思想进步的市长（2） 前进的、进行的 regressive rigresiv a.退步的，退化的,ex-,prefix（前缀，用于名词前）前（相当于former）ex-boyfriend 前男友ex-wife前妻 ex-president前任总统,suspicious,adj. 怀疑的a suspicious nature 多疑的性格 a susp
7、icious glance 狐疑的目光suspiciously sspisli adv. 猜疑地, 可疑地 suspicion n. 猜疑,Qs of text,Who was the former Prime Minister?,Who has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr.Lane s Radical Progressive Party?,Why did Patrick go to the house again and again?,In the recent elections,was the former Prime Minister
8、defeated or not?,What happened to the former Prime Minister and where is he now?,Why did Patrick keep on asking the same question?,The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. My friend, Patrick, has
9、always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lanes Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Ministers house. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.On the following day, Pat
10、rick went to the house again.,The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This
11、time, the policeman lost his temper. I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday, he shouted, Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!“ I know, answered Patrick, but I love to hear you say it!, The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth
12、Lane, was defeated in the recent elections., the former Prime Minister the ex-Prime Minister 前首相 was defeated 被击败defeat sb 击败某人 beat sb =best sb.打贏某人,He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.,retiring from political life 退出了政界 retire 退休 eg：My father will retire at the age of 60. re
13、tire to 隐退，后退 eg：He retired to his own room after supper. go abroad 出国 travel abroad 海外旅行 study abroad 留学 live abroad 住在国外；be abroad 在国外 from abroad 从海外來,My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lanes Radical Progressive Party. a fanatical opponen 狂热的反对着 Radical Progressive Pa
14、rty. 激进党,After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Ministers house. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad., duty （1） n. 责任，义务，本分 on duty在上班(的)，在值班(的) off duty 下了班(的)，不在值班(的) do ones duty 尽本分 negl
15、ectnglekt ones duty 忽视责任 （2）税 customs duty 关税；export duties出口税 import duties 进口税, On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.,On the following day 第二天 walk past prep.走过，经过 entrance （1） 入口、大
16、门口 the front entrance of a school学校的正门 （2） 进入，入场 entrance into/to college 进入大学 gain entrance to university . 获得进入大学许可,Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer., though “尽管“ 引导让步状语从句，其中的主语和谓语都省略了Though the policeman was a little suspicious this time.,让步状语从句,1表示“尽管，
17、虽然”的although, though, as与while (1)although引导让步状语从句时，只能用正常语序；though引导让步状语从句时，可用正常语序，也可用倒装语序； as引导让步状语从句时只能用倒装语序，即从句中的表语、状语或动词原形置于句首，若表语是单数名词，前置时要省略冠词。 I dont really like the author, although I have to admit his books are very exciting. 虽然我不得不承认这位作家的书很精彩，但是我真的不喜欢他。Hot as the night air was, we slept de
18、eply because we were so tired after the long journey. 尽管晚上很热，但因为长途旅行的劳累，我们还是睡得很熟。,(2)while引导让步状语从句时，一般置于句首。While all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post. 尽管他们都是强有力的候选人，但只有一人能被选中担任这个职位。 2even if与even though引导的让步状语从句。 (1)even if与even though表示“即使，纵然”，有退一步设想的意味 (2)even if
19、与even though引导让步状语从句时，可用虚拟语气，也可用陈述语气。 He is so busy. He cannot afford enough time with his son even if he wants to. 他非常忙，抽不出足够的时间来陪儿子，尽管他想陪他。,The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper., lost ones temper 发脾气 fly in
20、to a temper get into a temper temper （1） n. 脾气 eg：Keep your temper ！（dont get angry！）别发脾气 （2） n. 心情、情绪 eg：I was surprised to find that he was in such a good temper this morning ., I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday, he shouted, Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!“I know, answered Patrick, but I love to hear you say it!,phrase,be defeated被击败 ；live abroad 在国外生活 go abroad 到国外去, 出国 ；on duty 在上班(的)，在值班(的) lose ones temper 发脾气 ；be suspicious 怀疑,
