第32句:
One of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today is the rapid advance of globalization.
六級詞匯講解:
challenge在句中的意思是“挑戰(zhàn)”,同時還可以表示“問題;艱巨的任務(wù)”等含義。如:
The recessian has certainly exacerbated these challenges.
經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退無疑使這些問題進(jìn)一步惡化
face在句中作動詞,意為“面對;面臨”。advance意為“進(jìn)步,進(jìn)展”。
六級考點歸納:
face作動詞時還有如下常見含義:
1. “面對;面臨”。如:
They stood facing each other for several minutes.
他們面對面站T好幾分鐘。
He is facing the biggest challenge of his career.
他正面臨著職業(yè)生涯中最大的挑戰(zhàn)。
2. “必須對付;承認(rèn),正視”。如:
You're going to face her sooner or later.
你遲早都得對付她。
They refused to face the fact that they had problem with their relationship.
他們拒絕承認(rèn)他們的關(guān)系出現(xiàn)了問題這一事實。
3. 短語face up to,意為“勇敢面對”。如:
We must face up to financial crisis.
我們必須勇敢面對金融危機。