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Chapter 1 Part 1 (Vocabulary)

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Chapter 1 Part 1 (Vocabulary)

The document provides definitions for English words related to art and culture. It includes the words principal, holy, abstract, continuity, exaggeration, illustrate, recur, decree, stability, stiff, in contrast, about to do, and for the sake of. Definitions are given for each word along with examples of usage.

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WORD LIST

CHAPTER 1: Part 1
The Rules of Egyptian Arts

Created by: Mr. Philip Knowell B.


PRINCIPAL /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/

- adjective [ before noun ]


- primary; main; first in order of importance
最重要的

Examples:
1) Iraq's principal export is oil.
伊拉克最重要的出口商品是石油。
2) That was my principal reason for moving.
那是我搬家最主要的原因。

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HOLY /ˈhoʊ.li/

- adjective
- Sacred; related to a religion or a god 神圣
的；上帝的 ; very religious or pure 虔诚的；圣
洁的

Examples:
1) He was regarded as a righteous and holy
man.
2) The area is a holy site for many Muslims.

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ABSTRACT /ˈæb.strækt/

- adjective (ART)
- used to refer to a type of painting, drawing, or
sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a
way that does not try to represent the appearance
of people or things 抽象（派）的

• abstract art
抽象艺术
• an abstract painter
抽象派画家

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CONTINUITY /ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ə.ti/
- noun
- the fact of something continuing for a long
period of time without being changed or stopped
连续性，持续性，连贯性
Examples:
1) There has been no continuity in that class -
they've had six different teachers.
那门课上得没有连贯性——前后一共有 6 名老师
教。
2) We should ensure continuity of care between
hospital and home.
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EXAGGERATION /ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

- noun
- the fact of making something seem larger, more
important, better, or worse than it really is
夸张；夸大；言过其实

Examples:
1) No, she wasn't that fat - what an exaggeration!
2) He claims to be 120 years old, but that is clearly
a wild exaggeration.

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ILLUSTRATE /ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/
- verb 1 (DRAW PICTURES): to draw pictures for a book,
magazine, etc. 给（书籍、杂志等）画插图
Example:
The book was illustrated by Robert May.

- verb 2 (EXPLAIN): to show the meaning or truth of


something more clearly, especially by giving examples （尤
指用例子）说明，阐明
Example:
The exhibition will illustrate how life evolved from water.
这次展览将展示生命是如何从水中演化而来的。
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RECUR /rɪˈkɝː/
- verb
- to happen many times or to happen again
反复出现；再次发生；重新产生

Examples:
1) If the symptoms recur, visit your doctor.
2) If the problem recurred, we'd have to think
again.

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DECREE /dɪˈkriː/

- verb
- to officially decide or order that something must
happen 颁布法令，下达政令；发出命令

Example:
1) They decreed an end to discrimination on
grounds of age. 他们下令不准再有年龄歧视。
2) The King decreed that there should be an end
to the fighting.

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STABILITY /stəˈbɪl.ə.ti̬ /

- noun
- a situation in which something is not likely to
move or change 稳定；稳固
• a period of political stability 政治稳定时期

Examples:
1) We all need some stability in our lives.
2) Our country has enjoyed a long period of peace
and stability.

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STIFF /stɪf/
- adjective
- not easily bent or moved
不易弯曲的；不易活动的
- If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff, your
muscles hurt when they are moved.
（人或身体部位）僵硬的，强直的
Examples:
1) The handle on this door is rather stiff.
这扇门的把手相当紧。
2) I'm a bit stiff after that run yesterday.
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IN CONTRAST / (in contrast to/with sth)
- used when you are comparing two things or
people and saying that the second one is very
different from the first
Examples:
1) In contrast to his predecessor, Bush has little
appetite for foreign travel.
2) In contrast with last year's profits, the company
is not doing very well.
3) Poor girls on the street are always in danger. In
contrast, the lives of girls in well-to-do families are
often very sheltered.
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(be) about to do...
- if someone is about to do something, or if
something is about to happen, they will do it or it
will happen very soon

Examples:
1) We were about to leave when Jerry arrived.
2) Work was about to start on a new factory
building.

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for the sake of
- in order to help, improve, or please someone
or something

Examples:
1) I'm trying to keep life normal for the sake of
my two boys.
2) He moved to the seaside for the sake of his
health.

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Read. Write.
Discover. Learn.
Mr. Philip Knowell B. Pagaduan
EFL Teacher

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