reagent: [ri(:)’eidʒənt] n. 反应物, 试剂 diagnostic:[,daiəɡ’nɔstik] adj. 诊断的, 判断的 保健和生命科学的专家们用各种各样的化学品作为药物、
杀菌剂或诊断测试的试剂。
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Your body itself is a remarkable chemical factory.
malfunction: [mæl’fʌŋkʃən] n. 故障, 障碍
你的身体这个化工厂也产生它自己的能量。它发现 自己的故障，并能够再生和修复它的一些零部件。
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It senses changes in its environment and adapts to these changes. With the aid of a neighboring facility, this fabulous factory can create other factories much like itself.
cop-out: [‘kɔpaut] 逃避
事实上，有些人采取一种逃避的办法，把化学定
义为“化学家们所做的”。但是那行不通，它的
视野范围太狭窄了。
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Chemistry is we all do. We bathe, clean, and cook. We put chemicals on our faces, hands, and hair.
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Strategy to study Speciality English for Chemistry
• Enhance English abilities through translations • Master specialized words during reading
English papers • Writing practice • Speaking practice • Fast reading practice
encompass: [in’kʌmpəs], vt.包围，环绕 despair: [dis’pɛə], n. & vi. 绝望，失望
化学是一个如此广泛的、涵盖一切的学科领 域，以至于人们在尝试给它下定义时几乎绝望了。
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Indeed, some have taken a cop-out approach by defining chemistry as “what chemists do”. But that won’t do; it’s much too narrow a view.
array: [ə’rei] n. 阵列, 一大批, 大量 incredible: [in’kredəbl] adj. 难以置信的; 可疑的
你的身体本身就是一个不同寻常的化工厂。你通过饮食和呼
吸为这个工厂摄入原材料。你把这些供给转化成多得令人难
以置信的产物，有些复杂得不可思议。
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This chemical factory -- your body also generates its own energy. It detects its own malfunctions and can regenerate and repair some of its component parts.
Speciality English for Chemistry — Chemistry and Society
Xianxi Zhang Tel.: 8230680 Email: zhangxianxi@
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Textbook
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Introduction to Speciality English for Chemistry
我们每个人的活动都牵涉到化学。我们洗浴、 做清洁、烹调食物。我们把一些化学制品用在 脸上、手上和头发上。
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Collectively, we use tens of thousands of consumer chemical products in our homes.
总起来说，我们在家庭中使用成千上万种 消费化学品。
• Lots of specialized words involved • Lots of English papers to read • Write English papers • Listening and speaking ability to communicate
with others
• Features of Speciality English for Chemistry • Strategy to study Speciality English for Chemistry • Compositions of the final scores
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Features of Speciality English for Chemistry
You eat and breathe, taking in raw materials for
the factory. You convert these supplies into an
unbelievable array of products, some incredibly
complex.
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Compositions of the final scores
• Class performance: 20 scores • Final examination: 80 scores
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Chapter 1 What is Chemistry
Chemistry is such a broad, all-encompassing area of study that people almost despair in trying to define it.
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Professionals in the health and life sciences use thousands of additional chemicals as drugs, antiseptics, or reagents for diagnostic tests.
antiseptic: [,ænti’septik] adj. 防腐的, 杀菌的 n. 防腐剂，杀菌剂