357. Both in Europe and in the U.S., the day-nursery movement received great impetus during the First World War, when shortage of manpower caused the industrial employment of unprecedented numbers of women.
一戰(zhàn)期間,由于勞動力的匱乏導(dǎo)致了工業(yè)雇工中的女性數(shù)量達(dá)到了空前的數(shù)目,所以歐洲和美國的日托運動都受到了很大的推動。
六級詞匯講解:
本句主干為...the day-nursery movement received...impetus,后面when引導(dǎo)的是時間狀語從句。
impetus意為“推動力,促進(jìn)”。如:
It will have positive impetusfirnction on the development of our economy.
這將對我國經(jīng)濟的進(jìn)一步發(fā)展起到積極的推動作用。
unprecedented意為“空前的,無先例的”。如:
The new technology has reached an unprecedented level.
這種新科技已經(jīng)達(dá)到了一種空前的水平。
shortage of意為“缺乏,短缺”。如:
Shortage of capital is afundamental factor that restricts the economic development.
資本不足是限制經(jīng)濟發(fā)展的一個根本因素。
英語六級考點歸納:
與shortage of近義的短語還有:
be short of意為“短缺”。如:
They are short of money,but not their willing heart or firm determination
盡管缺錢,但他們卻不缺乏堅定的信念和決心。
be lacking in意為“缺乏,缺少”。如:
They seem to be lacking in experience and patience.
他們看起來缺乏經(jīng)驗和耐心。
be devoid of意為“缺乏”。如:
He's the kind of guy who's not devoid of compassion.
他是那種不乏同情心的人。