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Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world(1)
1．French physicist Alain Aspect was awarded(vt.授予；判定) the Nobel Prize in(在某个领域
的奖项，用介词in) Physics in 2022，confirming the theory of quantum entanglement.
2．Aspect is known for(因……而闻名) his leadership and the international collaboration he
promotes in the physics community，according to former Paris-Saclay University president，
Retailleau.“Aspect is also a ‘tireless teacher’ who gives impressive(adj.给人深刻印象的)
lectures，” she added.
3．His experiments involved(v.涉及，后跟 v.-ing 形式作宾语，意为“包括做某事”)
measuring the properties of photons moving in opposite directions(往相反的方向) to investigate
their correlations，such as polarizations.
4．Quantum computers have the potential to outperform(v.比……表现更优异、更出色)
traditional computers and provide new avenues for analyzing and processing large amounts of data
faster.
还有其他一些以“out”为前缀的动词，如“outwit智胜，outlast比……持续时间长，outpace
比……快，outweigh超过，重于，大于”等。
5．And the Barbie is partnering(熟词生义：vt.合作) with the Jane Goodall Foundation and her
Roots & Shoots program，which inspires young people to protect others，animals and the
environment.
6．The main message is “every day you live，you make an impact on(对……有影响) the
planet and you get to choose what sort of impact you make”．
7．It doesn’t really matter if(it作形式主语，if引导的从句作真正的主语) they have a career
in conservation，as long as(只要) they live conservation in their daily lives.
8．Unlike previous network generations,5G is now being seen as(被……当作) not just a
consumer platform ， but a primary communications platform that can also provide cloud
connectivity and edge processing that can offer real-time business insights and automated
responses，and eventually integrated(v.使合并；成为一体)．..and data that are available.(that
引导限制性定语从句)
9．Trujillo took a series of housekeeping jobs to put herself through(供……上学) Miami Dade
College.
10．Sometimes she was cleaning bathrooms to help pay her way(独立偿付一切；自食其力)
through her studies.
11 ． Trujillo’s own story is proof that just beyond the barrier lies an entire universe ofopportunities waiting for anyone willing to work hard enough to reach for the stars(有九天揽月
之志；努力完成壮举)．
12．Many species，such as the extinct fish Meemannia，have been named in honor of(为了
向……表示敬意) her.
