新概念英语第二册第71、72课词组all over the world全世界(美国人有时用the world over) B．B．C．＝British Broadcasting Corporation英国广播公司
the Houses of Parliament英国议会两院
burn down烧毁
takes (its) name from取(其)名于
be responsible for负责办……
be of immense size体积很大
这种带of的句子，用作表语，有“很”之意
例：…is of great importance 很重要
…is of little significance．很不重要
be connected to与……相连结
go wrong出毛病
fail to不能
give (the correct) time报(准)时．
slow down使慢下来，减速
twice a day每日二次
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now that既然
went on strike罢工
work as充当
the washing洗的衣服
work on搞了，干了
capital punishment极刑
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sett up a record创记录
reached a speed of /reached speeds of 达到……之速度
have difficulty in 在……方面有难处
be disappointed to learn在得悉……感到很不满意(扫兴)
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dress up as扮成
specially特意
we came specially to learn how to raise rice seedlings．(育秧) stories specially written for children．
I came here specially to see you．
especially尤其，格外
WaShingron is beautiful，especially in late Autumn．
No profession，as a profession，is especially noble or ignoble．(作为一种职业来说，没有什么职业是格外的高贵或格外的低贱。

It has been especially cold this week．
(especially和particularly通用)
关于“创记录”的若干表达法
1) set up a world record创世界记录
2) set up a new record创新纪录
3) establish a new national record创全国新记录(create也可用)
4) record harvests创记录的大丰收
5) hit (reach) an all-time high (in) 在……方面创空前的高记录
6) (output，expenditure) is an all-time high创记录的高产量，消费，开支。