8. prestige respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success or social influence:声望, 威望, 威信 E.g. 1) China's prestige in the world 中国在国际上的威望
Cultural vales Groups, societies, or cultures have values that are largely shared by their members. The values identify those objects, conditions or characteristics that members of the society consider important; that is, valuable. In the United States, for example, values might include material comfort, wealth, competition, individualism or religiosity and sex, drugs and rock and roll. The values of a society can often be identified by noting which people receive honor or respect.
3. care for ：to look after someone or something照顾, 照料；to like or want something or someone,喜欢，想 要 E.g. 1) She cared for her mother all her life.她一生照顾 她母亲。 2) The children are being well taken care for. 孩子们得到了精心照顾 3） I don't care for him to read this letter. 我不愿让他看这封信。
4. live up to to be as good as something符合，不负 E.g. 1) We will live up to what our parents expect of us. 我们决不辜负父母亲对我们的期望。 2）Did the TV play live up to your expectations? 这部电视剧有你期望的那terrupt what someone is doing打乱, 打扰, 扰乱 E.g. 1) A light wind disturbed the surface of the pond. 微风使池塘水面泛起涟漪。 2)The host was quite annoyed when he found out that his things on the bookshelves had been disturbed. "主人发现他书架上的东西被弄乱了,很是生气。“ 3) Please don't disturb me while I'm working. 当我工作时，请不要打扰我。
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Values
The Traditional Chinese Values
Culture and Value
A personal and cultural value is a relative ethic value, an assumption upon which implementation can be extrapolated. A value system is a set of consistent values and measures. A principle value is a foundation upon which other values and measures of integrity are based. Values are considered subjective, vary across people and cultures and are in many ways aligned with belief and belief systems. Types of values include ethical/moral values, doctrinal/ideological (religious, political) values, social values, and aesthetic values. It is debated whether some values are intrinsic.
6. contradict to state the opposite of what someone else has said反 驳；否认；顶嘴 E.g. 1) It's difficult to contradict someone politely. 彬彬有礼地驳斥别人是难以做到的。 2) Your actions contradict your principles. 你的行为与你的道义相矛盾。 3) Your actions contradict your declared moral principles. 你的行为违背了你宣称的道德准则。
E.g. 1) My cat and dog live in perfect harmony. 我的猫和狗相处得十分和睦。 2) In a beautiful picture there is harmony between the different colors. 美丽的画面中, 不同色彩相协调。 be in harmony with 与...协调一致 be out of harmony with 与...不协调一致 live in harmony 和睦相处
5. strip somebody of something to take something important, such as a title, away from someone as a punishment剥夺 E.g.
1. be in control; rule the roost 凌驾, 主宰
1. A great man can dominate others by force of character. 伟人能以人格的力量支配他人。 2. The whole valley is dominated by this mountain. 这座山俯临着整个山谷。 3. The millionaire dominates a factory economically 这位百万富翁在经济上控制一个工厂
3. impact a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person影响
E.g. 1) impact of modern science upon society as a whole is great. 现代科学对整个社会的影响 2) How will the war impact on such a poet? 战争对这样一个诗人会产生什么影响?
Culture and Value
Personal values developed very early in life may be resistant to change. They may be derived from those of particular groups or systems, such as culture, religion, and political party. However, personal values are not universal; one's family, nation, generation and historical environment help determine one's personal values.
7. exert
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen尽(力), 施加(压力等), 努力v.发挥, 竭尽 全力
E.g. 1) For college students to do a part-time job will exert a profound influence on their personality and life. 2)打工对大学生的个性培养和今后生活都具有深远的影响。 3)That council member has been exerting a lot of pressure on the company to accept the raw material of low quality. "那个市议员一直在对这个公司施加很大的压力,要他们接受 这批劣质原料。"
2. Pervasive present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place 普遍的，随处见的 E.g. 1. Everyone can feel the pervasive influence of Television.人人都能感到电视无所不在的影响. 2. One of the most pervasive problems is pollution. 最带有普遍性问题之一就是污染.
2) a professor of high prestige 威信高的教授