- 1 - Module 4 A Social Survey — My Neighbourhood (主题语境——人与社会之科学与技术:社会进步与人类文明) 1.account n.账户;描述 2.supply vt.供应 3.run vt.经营;管理 4.prohibit v.禁止 5.prejudice n.偏见;成见 6.discrimination n.卑视 7.reduce vt.削减 8.innocent adj.清白的;无辜的 9.statistics n.统计数字,统计资料 10.unfair adj.不公允的;不公正的 11.acquaintance n.熟人 12.familiar adj.熟识的 13.close adj.亲密的 14.misunderstand vt.误会 15.harmony n. 和谐 16.quarrel v.吵架 17.accompany vt.陪伴 18.religious adj.宗教的 19.treat vt.对待 20.respect vt.敬重 21.belief n.信任;信仰 22.wealth n.财宝 23.welfare n.福利 24.freedom n.自由 25.community n.社区 26.benefit n.好处 vt.有益于 27.approve vt.批准;赞成 28.organization n.组织 29.advertisement n.广告 30.agreement n.协议 1.be located in/lie in 坐落于;位于 2.be surrounded by 被……包围/环围着 3.settle down 定居 4.cover an area of... 占地面积为…… - 2 - 5.date from/back to 追溯到 6.have a history of... 有……的历史 7.be wellknown for 以……著名 8.be wellknown as 作为……著名 9.be rich in 富含;盛产 10.have a population of 有……人口 11.name after 以……命名 12.take on a new look 呈现新面貌 13.in memory of...为了纪念…… 14.keep up 保持 15.in the long run 从长远来看 16.at the top/foot of... 在……的顶部/底部(脚下) 17.set up 建立 18.pass down 传下来;遗传 19.run across 偶然遇到 20.believe in 信任 1.Internet voting is quite popular nowadays. Many people are somewhat puzzled at the negative side of the voting, although some are quite happy with it, and active in doing it. 网络投票如今特别流行。很多人对投票的负面影响有些怀疑,然而一些人对它相当满足,并主动参加。 2.You have asked for my advice with regard to the students' safety at school and I will try to make some su...