●Section 3: Words and expressions

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1.Many countries around the world are developing at a very fast rate.P1) 世界上的許多國家以飛快的速度發(fā)展著(zhù)。

at a …rate 以…的速度

Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.

I told my assistants to work at their own rate.我告訴我的助手們以他們自己的速度工作.

The taxi was going at a tremendous rate.

at the rate of 以...速度

at any rate whatever happens: 無(wú)論如何,不管怎樣

Well, I'm not going home on foot, at any rate.反正,我會(huì )步行回家的.

At any rate they might help. 不管怎樣，它們可能會(huì )有好處。

At any rate, orders must be obeyed. 但是，命令是要執行的，指揮是要服從的。

She was provided for , at any rate. 她的生活總算有了著(zhù)落。

At any rate the task must be fulfilled. 無(wú)論如何，任務(wù)總得完成。

2.Do you think that development may be bad for a country in some ways?(P1) 你認為發(fā)展過(guò)速對一個(gè)國家在某些方面是有害的嗎？

in some ways 在某些方面, 在某種意義上,在某種程度上

In some/many ways it would be better if we met on Monday rather than Wednesday.

In a way (= Partly), I would prefer it if they didn't come because it would mean extra work.

in every way=in all ways: 在各方面,完全

This movie is in every way a masterpiece of cinematography.

[詞義辨析]

in a way ,in some way ,in some ways的區別

in a way（=in one way）,在某種程度上，從某種意義上來(lái)說(shuō)

e.g. 1) In a way he is right.

2)In a way I agree with your estimate of the situation.

in some way 在某方面，在某種程度（意義）上，以某種方式

in some ways 在某些方面，在某種程度（意義）上，以某種方式

這兩個(gè)詞組意思基本上是一樣的。

e.g. 1) He is a clever man in some way.

2) In some ways this job is quite difficult -- in other ways it's simple.