文档介绍：Chapter 12
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as a result 结果
As a result, he had to leave.
结果他只得离开。
There was a substantial growth of
industry and foreign trade increased as a
result.
由于工业的大发展, 对外贸易也发展了。
Language points
as a result 和as a result of 的区别: as a result 单独使用,后面一般用逗号隔开,并且不能连结2个句子。He worked hard at his study. As a result, he passed the exam easily. as a result of + 名词或者代词. As a result of his hard work, he passed the exam easily.
2. available adj. 有效的,可用的,在手边的,可利用的
This film ticket is no longer available.
这张电影票不再有效。
The swimming pool is available only in
summer.
这个游泳池只在夏天开放。
3. hunt v. 搜索,寻找;追猎,猎取;追捕
I'm hunting a job. 我在找工作。
November is a good time to hunt deer. 十一月正是猎鹿的好时节。
Police are hunting an escaped convict. 警察正在追捕一个逃犯。
4. at all costs 无论如何,不惜任何代价
We will save his life at all costs.
我们将不惜任何代价挽救他生命。
The government wanted to avoid war
at all costs.
政府拟不惜一切代价避免战争。
The bridge must be repaired within
three days at all costs.
要不惜一切代价在三天内把桥修好。
5. miss…out 遗漏
You've missed out one word.
你漏掉了一个词。
6. search v. 找寻;搜查; 搜索; 探查
We searched here and there, but could
not find , 但还是找不到。
What right have you to break in here
and search?
你们有什么权利闯进来搜查?
7. on time 按时,准时
on time 和 in time 的区别
on time 准时,in time及时
on time的意思比in time的意思要细化的多, in time是不太确定的时间。如:  I go to school on time every day.(我每天按时到校)  He returned the book in time.(他及时还了书)
8. as well as 意为“并且、还”,它通常强调所连接的两个成分的前一项。
There are also rooms on transport, ... as well as maths, physics and chemistry. 那里还有与交通等相关的房间,另外还有与数学、物理和化学相关的房间。
9. arrive 是不及物动词,表示到达、抵达某地(尤指行程的终点)。
arrive后常接介词at 或in,一般in接大地方,at接小地方,若是地点副词,则不需用介词。home就是地点副词。
as well as连接的两个成分作主语时,
谓语动词与前面的成分保持一致。
如:Helen as well as I is eager to see
the performance. 海伦和我一样急着要看演出。