1.viewpoint

观点，看法；视角

The lecturer tried to drum in his viewpoint, but the students were not listening.

演讲者设法讲明他的观点，但学生们却充耳不闻。

2.Historical

历史的；史学的；基于史实的

This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm.

这部历史小说是走向崩溃的封建社会的缩影。

3.retreat

n. 撤退；休息寓所；撤退

vi. 撤退；退避；向后倾

vt. 退（棋）；使后退

He was not one to retreat but rather one who would take up the gauntlet.

他不是一个想退却的人， 倒是一个宁愿应战的人。

4.rather than

而不是；宁可…也不愿

Or what happens if we have to build that component rather than buy it?

或者“如果我们必须构建而不是买这个部件时会发生什么？”

5.hang

vt. 悬挂，垂下；装饰；绞死；使悬而未决

vi. 悬着，垂下；被绞死；悬而不决

n. 悬挂；暂停，中止

We hang around with people in the same town; our friends have about the same educational backgrounds and career goals.

我们和同一个城镇的人们在一起；我们的朋友都有差不多的教育背景和职业目标。

考考你 (请翻译)

1.完全陌生的世界的看法。

2.有需要的时候 学习着融入社会。　　

上期参考答案

1.Give it another thousand years.

2.Is this why all your students.