Module 6 Unit 4 Helping people around the world

Word study

1. lack vt. & n.

（1）vt. 缺乏 sb lack sth. = sb be/run short of sth 某人没有/缺乏......

I_________________(缺乏勇气） to face you.

Though___________(缺钱）, his parents managed to send him to college.

（2） vi. lack for (多用于否定句）

She does not lack for friends.

He lacks for nothing.

（3）n. (不可数名词, 但可加 a) 缺乏 (a ) lack of sth.(a shortage of sth)

a lack of food / money / skills ____________________

When there is a lack of food,there is hunger.

The trees died for / through lack of water.

lacking adj. be lacking in sth. 缺乏（某种品质，特点等），不够

He is_________ wisdom / intelligence.

He seemed to ______________ common sense.

2. refer (referred, referred ,referring)

（1） vi.

　refer一般和to连用 refer to sb./sth.

1) 查阅,参考 refer to a dictionary = look up new words in a dictionary 查字典

　　　　　　　 For more information about buses, you must ________(查时刻表).

2) 指的是,指...而言 When I said some students were stupid, I wasn't referring to you.

3) 适用于 What I have to say refers to all of you.

4) 提到,谈到 Don't refer to the matter again.

（mention） Do you know the student ________(提到）in the teacher's speech?

5) 把.....称作 refer to sb./sth. as...

The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new development in this field.

归功于,归咎于(=owe...to) He referred his wealth to his own hard work.