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IV. Report Writing
workshop noun [countable]
1 a room or building where tools and machines are used for making or repairing things 车间
2 a meeting at which people try to improve their skills by discussing their experiences and doing practical exercises 研讨会
writers’/drama/music etc workshop
They held a number of workshops and seminars.
seminar noun [countable] 研讨课
1 a class at a university or college for a small group of students and a teacher to study or discuss a particular subject
a Shakespeare seminar
2 a class on a particular subject, usually given as a form of training
Publishers and writers from 13 countries attended the seminar.
arise verb[intransitive]
past tense arose past participle arisen
1 if a problem or difficult situation arises, it begins to happen 发生
A crisis has arisen in the Foreign Office. 外事办公室中发生了危机。
More problems like those at the nuclear power plant are certain to arise.核电站今后还会发生更多类似的问题。
2 if something arises from or out of a situation, event etc, it is caused or started by that situation etc 由…. 引起
Several important legal questions arose in the contract negotiations. 一些重要的法律问题出现在此次合同谈判中。
arise from/out of
Can we begin by discussing matters arising from the last meeting? 我们能否从昨天会上产生的问题开始讨论呢?
3 when/if the need arises
also should the need arise
formal when or if it is necessary 当需要时
Should the need arise for extra staff, we will contact you. 如果我们需要再雇用员工时，我们会与你取得联系。
perception noun
1 [uncountable and countable] the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like 认识，观念，看法
perception of
children’s perceptions of the world 孩子们对世界的认识
the public perception of the government’s performance 公众对政府业绩的看法
2 [uncountable] the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc 感知，感觉，察觉
drugs that alter perception 可以改变感知的毒品
visual perception 视觉
3 [uncountable] the natural ability to understand or notice things quickly洞察力;感知能力，认识能力
Ross shows unusual perception for a boy of his age. 罗斯显示出同年龄男孩子中非凡的理解力。
disparity noun[uncountable and countable] formal
plural disparities
a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one不等;不同;不一致
disparity in/between
We are still seeing a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women. 我们仍然能看到男女薪酬的不一致。
illustrate verb [transitive]
1 to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples 说明，阐明
Let me give an example to illustrate the point. 让我用一个例子来阐明这个观点。
She illustrated her discussion with diagrams. 她用图表说明她的讨论内容。
2 to be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact exists 表明，显示
illustrate that
This dispute illustrates that the regime is deeply divided.这场争论显示这个政权已经分裂得很深了。
illustrate how
The following examples illustrate how this operates in practice. 下面的例子表明这个设备是如何在实践中运作的。
3 to put pictures in a book, article etc 加入图例
Over a hundred diagrams, tables and pictures illustrate the book. 这本书中插入上百幅图片、图表和画片。
capable adjective
1 capable of (doing) something
having the qualities or ability needed to do something
I don’t think he’s capable of murder.
The company isn’t capable of handling an order that large.
I’m perfectly capable of looking after myself, thank you!
2 able to do things well
a strong, capable woman
