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inherit one's father (子)承父业
inheritor n. [C]
1 sb. who follows an established way of life or thinking （生活或思想方式的）后继者，继承人 We are the inheritors of a great cultural tradition. 翻译：我们是一个伟大文化传统的继承者。
2 sb. who receives money, property, etc. from sb. who has just died 遗产继承人 He was the only inheritor of his uncle?s property. 他是他叔叔财产的唯一继承人。
transmit vt.
(fml.) send or pass sth. from one person, place or thing to another 传送；传递；传播 This photo is too large to transmit at one time. 翻译：这相片太大，一次没法发出。
The World Cup final is being transmitted live to over fifty countries.世界杯决赛现在正向五十多个国家现场转播。
In the past, a teacher?s main responsibility was to transmit knowledge to students. 过去，教师的主要职责是把知识传递给学生。
Pattern:
transmit by/through 通过…传播...
All the evidence argued against the theory that the disease was transmitted by water. 所有证据都证明,此种疾病是由水传播的理论是不能成立的。 transmit to 把…传给...
The disease is sometimes transmitted to humans.这种病有时可能会传给人类。 transmit the revolutionary tradition 发扬革命传统
transmit from older generation to the younger generation 由老一代传给年轻一代
28. Now it is your turn. (Para. 7)
Meaning: Now it is time for you to acquire knowledge and pass it on.
29. What knowledge will you acquire? (Para. 7) acquire vt.
1 gain knowledge or learn a skill 学到，获得（知识、技能）
She acquired a good knowledge of Chinese. 翻译：她汉语学得很好。
2 get or gain sth. 取得；获得
We should acquire more first-hand information. 我们应当取得更多的第一手资料。
3 obtain sth. by buying it or being given it 购得；得到 We acquired the shares for ￡1.75 each.
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翻译：我们以每股1.75英镑买下了股票。
She hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible. 她希望以尽量低的价格买到有价值的艺术品。 Collocation note: 有的学生用learn knowledge来表示“学习知识”，但是这个搭配在英语中是错误的，正确的表达应该是 acquire knowledge。其他可以和knowledge搭配的动词还有gain, absorb, build up, accumulate, use, apply, possess, develop等。 Usage note: acquire, attain 1 acquire多指经过努力逐步获得才能、知识等，也可用于表示获得财物。该词强调“一经获得就会长期持有”的含义。acquire常与ability, education, knowledge, fortune, information, habit等词以及与其词义相近的词汇搭配使用。例如： We want people to acquire the habit of using public transportation. 我们希望人们养成使用公共交通的习惯。 2 attain是正式用语词汇，指经过不懈的努力取得结果，常用于表示达到某一目标。attain常与level, standard, goal, target, position, perfection, proficiency, excellence, fitness, mastery, maturity等词以及与其词义相近的词汇搭配使用。例如： The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month. 这名销售员完成了当月的销售目标。
30. What will you do to build a strong and prosperous future for the generations that will come
after you? prosperous a.
(fml.) rich and successful 富裕的；繁荣的；兴旺的
At no time has the country been more prosperous than at present. 我国任何时候都没有现在这样繁荣。
Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south. 销售额在南部较富裕地区增长最快。
Pattern:
prosperous country/ industry 繁荣昌盛的国家 / 兴旺发达的工业 grow prosperous 日趋繁荣
Para.8. We take great pleasure in opening the door to this great step in your journey. We take delight in the many opportunities which you will find, and in the responsibilities that you will carry as citizens of your communities, your country, and the world. Welcome!
我们很高兴能为你们人生旅途中这一重大阶段开启大门。我们很高兴你们将获得许多机会，也很高兴你们将作为社区、国家乃至世界的公民承担起应有的责任。欢迎你们！
Meaning: We are very happy to open the door to this next great step in your journey. We are delighted that you will find many different opportunities and many responsibilities, which you will shoulder as citizens of your communities, your country, and the world. take pleasure in (doing) sth.
enjoy (doing) sth. very much 乐于做某事
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He took pleasure in growing flowers and breeding fish every day and never got tired. 他每天栽花、养鱼,乐此不疲。
他总是助人为乐。翻译：He always takes pleasure in helping others. He took great pleasure in his work. 他从工作中得到了很大的乐趣。
open the door to sth.
make an opportunity for sth. to happen 给…以机会；给…敞开方便之门 The policy has opened the door to advances in technology. 这项政策已为技术发展敞开了大门。
The agreement will open the door to increased international trade. 此协议将会提供增长国际贸易的机会。
Research on genes should open the door to new medical treatments. 基因研究应该会为新医疗方法的诞生创造机会。
take delight in (doing) sth.
enjoy (doing) sth. very much 以（做）某事为乐
I fully agree to the arrangement and take delight in it [take it with delight]. 我完全赞成并乐于接受这一安排。
People still take delight in talking about the legendary story. 翻译：那个传奇般的故事至今为人津津乐道。
I take delight in warm sunshine. 我喜欢享受温暖的阳光。
Critical thinking train
What role do you think a university education will play in your life?
Do you think a university education can change a person's life? In what way and why?
How do you think about those successful people such as Bill Gates who dropped out of university?
How do you understand the statement \What are you going to do at university in order to sample widely and challenge yourself?
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Practical Phrases Specific Meanings 1. pledge to do sth. 2. make the most of sth. 作保证，承诺 充分利用 3. reap the benefits 4. feel overwhelmed by sth. 5. stand chance of 6. take great pleasure in doing sth. 7. open the door to sth.
得享好处 因……无法对付 有机会，有希望 乐于做某事 给……打开方便之门
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