第四節(jié) 四五六 單詞全面奉獻(xiàn)經(jīng)典示范 五的名詞：generation

1.Environmental resources must be preserved for future generations.

我們必須為后代保護(hù)環(huán)境資源。

2.This tradition will be handed down from generation to generation.

這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)將世世代代傳下去。

3.It will take at least another generation

to find an answer to the problem of hunger in the world.

要解決世界上的饑餓問題至少還需要一代人的時(shí)間。

4.This painting has been in the family for generations.

這幅畫在這個(gè)家庭里保存了好幾代了。

5.They held a family party at which all three generations were present.

他們舉行了一個(gè)三代同堂的家庭聚會。

6.The younger generation smokes less than their parents did.

年青的一代比他們父輩吸煙吸得少。

7.Most people of my father"s generation have experienced the hardships of war.

我父親那一代人中的大多數(shù)都經(jīng)歷過戰(zhàn)爭的磨難。

8.Falling water may be used for the generation of electricity.

高處落下的水可以用來發(fā)電。

9.The new generation of supersonic airliners

attracted a larger number of visitors to the exhibition.

一代的超音速客機(jī)吸引了一大批人來參觀展覽會。

10.The company is launching the second generation model of this car in March.

公司將在三月推出此款汽車的第二代產(chǎn)品。

11.Scientists are working on developing the next generation of supercomputers.

科學(xué)家們正致力于開發(fā)下一代超型計(jì)算機(jī)。

12.The generation gap is difficult for both the younger and the older generations

代溝使青老兩代人都感到別扭。

額外奉獻(xiàn)十個(gè)以 -tion 結(jié)尾的常用名詞

1．a(chǎn)pplication

申請，請求；應(yīng)用，運(yùn)用

I wrote five applications for jobs but got nothing.

我寫了五份求職信，但一無所獲。

A new invention will have a variety of applications in industry.

一項(xiàng)新發(fā)現(xiàn)在工業(yè)上可有多種用途。

2．a(chǎn)ppreciation

感謝，感激；賞識；欣賞

I want to express my appreciation to all my friends for their support.

我想感謝所有支持我的朋友。

He showed little appreciation of my advice.

他對我的勸告并不怎么領(lǐng)情。

3．connection

連接；聯(lián)系；關(guān)系；親屬；熟人

Do you know that there is a connection between smoking and heart disease?

你知道吸煙會導(dǎo)致心臟病嗎?

My journey to London is in connection with my work.

我的倫敦之行與工作有關(guān)系。

I fixed the looseconnection between the TV antenna and the TV.

我修好了電視天線與電視機(jī)的接觸點(diǎn)。

I telephoned my office from my car-phone,but we had a bad connection,

and I couldn"t hear what they were saying.

我用車載電話同辦公室聯(lián)系，但是線路不暢，我聽不到他們在說什么。

She has connections with officials in the government.

她同政府官員有關(guān)系。

His connections helped him get that job.

他的熟人幫他得到了那份工作。

4．contribution

捐款，捐助；貢獻(xiàn)；促成；投稿

The signing of such a treaty would be a major contribution

towards world peace.

簽定這樣一項(xiàng)條約，是對世界和平的重大貢獻(xiàn)。

The editor is short of contributions for the May issue.