section 3 words and expressions from unit 5
nelson mandela—a modern hero
devote
v. 投入于,献身
1. he devoted himself entirely to music. 他将一生奉献给了音乐。
2. please devote more time to your work. 请把更多的时间用于工作。
3. he started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to the science.
他开始研究生态学，并决心将他的一生献身于这门科学。
4. the noblest ideal to which one can devote oneself is communism.
能为之献身的最崇高的理想是共产主义。
out of work
失业
1.he's been out of work for six months. 他已失业六个月了。
2.he must square up to the reality of being out of work. 他必须正视失业这一现实。
3.he was out of work for three years and did not qualify for state aid, so that he was practically on the bread line. 他失业3年了，没资格享受州政府用于地方公共事业的补助费，所以他实际上已在领取救济食品的行列之中。
4.hundreds were thrown out of work. 数以百计的人失去了工作。
vote
n. 投票,表决
v. 投票,选举,投票拥护
1.at the end of the meeting, a vote was taken on the motion. 会议结束前对该项提议进行了表决。
2.parliament voted the bill through without a debate. 国会未经辩论就投票通过了这项法案。
3.the show was voted a success. 大家一致认为表演很成功。
4.uk nationals get the vote at 18. 英国国民18岁始有选举权。
5.i vote (that) we stay here. 我建议我们留在这里。
6.i suggested putting the matter to a vote, but the chairman demurred to it. 我建议对此事投票表决，但主席表示反对。
7.a large vote was polled. 投票踊跃。
