新视野大学英语(第三版)读写教程3单词.pdf

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Unit1

1.Abroad(adv.):Inortoaforeign

countryorcountries.

Abroadisawordusedtodescribewhen

someoneorsomethingisinortoa

foreigncountryorcountries.Itisoften

usedtodescribepeoplewhoare

travellingoverseasforworkorpleasure,

orthosewhohavemovedtoanew

countrytolive.Abroadcanalsobeused

torefertointernationalrelations,such

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aswhentwocountriesarediscussing

mattersofmutualinterest.Itcanalso

refertotheactivitiesofacompanyor

organizationthattakesplaceinmultiple

countries.

2.Accommodate(v.):Toprovidewitha

placetostayortomakeroomfor.

Accommodateisaverbwhichmeansto

providewithaplacetostayortomake

roomfor.Itiscommonlyusedto

describewhensomeoneprovides

lodgingforanotherpersonorgroupof

people.Forexample,ifafamilyis

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visitingyourhome,youmightsay“I

canaccommodatethemforthenight.”

Accommodatecanalsobeusedto

describewhensomeonemakesroomfor

anotherpersonorthing,suchaswhena

businessdecidestoaddanewproduct

totheirinventory.

3.Adjustment(n.):Theactorprocessof

adaptingorbecomingaccustomedtoa

newsituation.

Adjustmentisanounwhichreferstothe

actorprocessofadaptingorbecoming

accustomedtoanewsituation.Itis

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oftenusedtodescribewhensomeone

experiencesachangeintheirlifeand

mustadapttoit.Forexample,if

someonemovestoanewcity,theymay

needtomakeanadjustmenttotheir

lifestyle.Adjustmentcanalsorefertothe

processofmakingchangesto

somethinginordertomakeitbetter

suitedforaparticularpurpose.For

example,acompanymaymake

adjustmentstotheirproductinorderto

makeitmoreappealingtocustomers.