Unit 6

UNIT 6 WORD LIST archaic If something is archaic, it is very old or outdated. To be competitive, we must update our archaic equipment. brass Brass is a metal that is used to make musical instruments and ornaments. Brass is used to make musical instruments like trumpets. capitalism Capitalism is an economic system where private companies make goods for profit. Most economies in the world today are based on capitalism. component A component is a part of a larger machine. Computers have many different components, so they are complicated to build. dependence Dependence is a situation in which somebody relies on something else. Young children have a dependence on their parents. diminish To diminish means to reduce or get smaller. As the economy got worse, my savings diminished. drawback A drawback is a disadvantage. The drawback of having a car is that it is very expensive to maintain. impose To impose means to interrupt or force your ideas on other people. He imposes on his wife every morning by expecting her to make his breakfast. industry Industry is a kind of business that produces services or things for sale. The tourist industry is doing well all around the world. managerial Managerial describes something related to a manager or management. Nancy has a managerial position at the bank.

如果某物是archaic，它是非常古老或过时的。 为了具有竞争力，我们必须更新陈旧的设备。 黄铜是一种用来制作乐器和装饰品的金属。 铜管被用来制作小号之类的乐器。 资本主义是一种私营公司为利润而生产商品的经济制度。 当今世界上大多数经济体都是以资本主义为基础的。 组件是大型机器的一部分。 计算机有许多不同的部件，所以制造起来很复杂。 依赖是指某人依赖其他事物的情况。 小孩子依赖他们的父母。 减少意思是减少或变小。 随着经济的恶化，我的储蓄减少了。 缺点是缺点。 拥有汽车的缺点是保养起来很贵。 强加的意思是打断或强迫别人接受你的想法。 他每天早上都强迫妻子给他做早餐。 industry industry工业是一种提供服务或出售物品的企业。 世界各地的旅游业都很兴旺。 管理的描述与经理或管理有关。 南希在银行担任管理职务。

medieval If something is medieval, it comes from the period between 650 and 1500 CE. We visited a castle that was built during medieval times. obsolete If something is obsolete, it is not used anymore because something better exists. Since computers became inexpensive, typewriters have become obsolete. oriented When you are oriented towards something, you are faced in that direction. He is living a money-oriented lifestyle. peninsula A peninsula is a large piece of land that is surrounded by the sea on three sides. The state of Florida is an example of a peninsula. prestige If a person has prestige, people admire or respect them. The young actress gained much prestige after she won an award. proportion A proportion is an amount that shows the link between the parts and the whole. Only a small proportion of the people in this town actually work here. radical If something is radical, it is very new or different. The president is planning to make some radical changes to the law. refute To refute something means to prove that it is false or incorrect. The bank manager has refuted the claims that he lied to his customers. spectacular If something is spectacular, it looks or sounds very impressive. There was a spectacular fireworks display in the park at New Year. weave To weave means to make cloth using horizontal and vertical threads. We saw a woman weave a blanket on our vacation to South America.

如果某物是中世纪的，它来自公元650年到1500年之间。 我们参观了一座建于中世纪的城堡。 如果某物是obsolete，意思是它不再被使用了，因为有更好的东西存在。 由于电脑变得便宜了，打字机也就过时了。 当你朝向某物时，你是面向那个方向的。 他过着金钱至上的生活。 半岛是一大片三面环海的陆地。 佛罗里达州是半岛的一个例子。 如果一个人有声望，人们就会钦佩或尊重他。 这位年轻女演员获奖后名声大噪。 比例是显示部分和整体之间联系的数量。 这个镇上只有一小部分人在这里工作。 radical激进的如果某物是激进的，它是非常新的或不同的。 总统计划对法律做一些彻底的修改。 refute反驳某事意味着证明它是错误的或不正确的。 银行经理驳斥了他对客户撒谎的说法。 如果某件事很壮观，它看起来或听起来令人印象深刻。 新年时公园里有一场壮观的烟花表演。 编织是指用水平线和垂直线织布。 在我们去南美度假时，我们看到一个女人在织毯子。

The Weaving Machine Mr. Joseph Franklin invented a machine that could weave cloth. It wove faster and straighter than anyone could weave by hand. He decided to take it to two cities on a peninsula: Netherton and Wilton. In these cities, a large proportion of the people worked in the weaving industry. Joseph felt sure he could sell his machine there. Joseph first took his machine to the mayor of Netherton. "Think of the money you will earn from this machine!" Joseph said to him. But the mayor was a people-oriented man. He knew about the people's dependence on weaving for their livelihood. If he bought the machine, the people would lose their jobs. So he refused to buy it. Joseph said, "We are no longer in the medieval age! Soon everything will be made by machines. Cloth made by hand will soon be obsolete. If you don't change your archaic ways, your town's income will diminish!" But the mayor said, "I don't like capitalism. Don't impose your radical ideas on my town. Go away!" So Joseph took his machine to the mayor at Wilton. This mayor thought Joseph's machine was spectacular and spent a long time looking at its different components made of brass. The mayor couldn't refute the fact that the machine had drawbacks that would affect the people's jobs. But he realized the machine could bring money and prestige. So he ordered Joseph to build twenty of them Within a year, Wilton was a wealthy city, famous for its wonderful cloth. People no longer wove but worked in managerial jobs at cloth factories instead. Nobody bought the cloth from Netherton anymore. The people of Netherton became poor and hungry. Finally, the mayor of Netherton called Joseph and said, "Now I realize that your machine is not just a crazy idea To succeed in business, we must be willing to change!" He then ordered twenty weaving machines. After that, both Netherton and Wilton became rich cities, famous throughout the land for their wonderful cloth.

织布机约瑟夫·富兰克林先生发明了一种可以织布的机器。 它织得比任何人手工织得都快、都直。 他决定把它带到半岛上的两个城市：内瑟顿和威尔顿。 在这些城市里，很大一部分人从事织造业。 约瑟夫确信他可以在那里卖掉他的机器。 约瑟夫首先把他的机器交给了内瑟顿市长。 “想想你会从这台机器上赚到多少钱！”约瑟对他说。 但市长是一个以人为本的人。 他知道人们依靠织布为生。 如果他买了这台机器，人们就会失业。 所以他拒绝买。约瑟说：“我们已经不是在中世纪了！很快一切都将由机器制造。 手工缝制的布很快就要过时了。 如果你们不改变陈旧的生活方式，你们城镇的收入将会减少！”但是市长说：“我不喜欢资本主义。 不要把你的激进思想强加给我的小镇。 走开!”于是约瑟夫带着他的机器去见了威尔顿的市长。 这位市长认为约瑟夫的机器很壮观，花了很长时间看它由黄铜制成的不同部件。 市长无法否认这台机器有缺点，会影响人们的工作。 但他意识到这台机器可以带来金钱和声望。 于是他命令约瑟夫在一年内建造了20座，威尔顿成为了一个富有的城市，以其精美的布料而闻名。 人们不再编织，而是在布厂做管理工作。 没有人再从内瑟顿买布了。 内瑟顿的人们变得又穷又饿。 最后，内瑟顿市长打电话给约瑟夫说：“现在我意识到你的机器不仅仅是一个疯狂的想法。要想在商业上取得成功，我们必须愿意改变！”然后他又订购了20台织布机。 从那以后，内瑟顿和威尔顿都变成了富裕的城市，以生产精美的布料而闻名全国。