书籍 Four Corners 4 - 单元 10 D 课

a talk given to an audience about a particular subject to educate them, particularly at a university or college

讲座, 授课

a faculty member at a college or university who has not yet attained job security or is at the rank below full professor

助理教授, 副教授

a field of science that studies the mind, its functions, and how it affects behavior

心理学

a process in which random people are asked the same questions to find out what the general public thinks about a given subject

民意调查, 投票

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

接收, 接受

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

投票, 表决

to a degree that is close to being complete

几乎, 差不多

the image or idea that is formed based on how one understands something

感知, 概念

a diagram or illustration that is used to show or explain something, such as a chart, graph, or drawing

图形, 图表

an open area in a city or town where two or more streets meet

广场, 市政广场

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

大脑

an area that becomes dark and cool when direct sunlight is blocked by an object

阴影, 阴凉处

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

自然的, 真实的

made by humans rather than occurring naturally in nature

人工的, 假冒的

to inform someone with facts or news

通知, 提供信息

an idea or belief that one thinks is true without having a proof

假设, 假定

to think that something is true without having proof or evidence

假定, 设想

a type of bird with a round face, large eyes and a loud call that hunts smaller animals mainly during the night

猫头鹰, 夜鹰

not in a state of sleep or unconsciousness

清醒的, 觉醒的

used to put an emphasis on a statement

绝对, 完全

possibility refers to the state or condition of being able to happen or exist, or a potential likelihood of something happening or being true

可能性