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【New words and expressions】生詞和短語（11）
strike n. 罷工
busman n. 公共汽車司機
state v. 正式提出，宣布
agreement n. 協議
relieve v. 減輕
pressure n. 壓力，麻煩
extent n. 程度
volunteer v. 自動提出，自愿
gratitude n. 感激
Press n. 新聞界
object v. 不贊成，反對
★relieve v. 減輕
① vt. 緩解，減輕
This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
This medicine has relieved my toothache.
② vt. 使……寬心/寬慰，松一口氣
He was much relieved to hear that the operation had been successful.
The news relieved te whole family.
★volunteer v. 自動提出，自愿
① vt. &vi. 自愿，自動提出，自愿提供
Some college students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
After the fire, many people volunteered their services.
Frank has volunteered for the army.
② n. 自愿參加者，志愿者
Are there any volunteers for a try? 有自愿試一試的人嗎？
★Press n. 新聞界（集合名詞）
Ian is a member of the press.
The press is/are waiting to see the president. 記者們在等著見總統。
【Text】
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how
long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay
and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private
cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some
extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the
students are
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expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going
to take the test in two days' time. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public
has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the
students will drive too fast!
參考譯文
公共汽車司機決定下星期罷工。罷工定于星期二開始，誰也不知道會持續多久。司機們聲稱此次罷工
將一直持續到就工資和工作條件問題達成全面協議的時候為止。多數人認為此次罷工至少會持續一個_____星
期。很多私人汽車的車主正準備為乘車上班的人們提供“免費乘車”的服務，這將在某種程度上減輕對火
車的壓力。與此同時，有一部分大學生自愿在罷工期間駕駛公共汽車。所有的學生都是開車的能手，但在
駕駛公共汽車之前，他們必須通過一項專門測驗。學生們準備在兩天后就接受測驗。即使這樣，人們仍會
感到上班有困難。但到目前為止，公眾已經向新聞界寫信表達他們對學生們的感激之情了。只有一兩個人
提出反對意見，說學生們會把車開得太快！
【課文講解】
1、Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.
go on strike 舉行罷工
on strike 在罷工
It is not clear yet when the teachers on strike will return to their classrooms.
2、The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.
due adj. 預定的，約定的
be due to do sth. 定于（某時做某事）
The plane is due (to arrive) in London at 9 o’clock.
be due to +n. 由于……，因為……
Our delay was due to the heavy traffic.
3、Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work.
free ride 免費乘車
4、This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
to some extent =to a certain extent 在某種程度上
The weather has helped me to some/a certain extent.
5、Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!
object that… 提出異議，反對
They objected that the book was too difficult for them.
object to 名詞/動名詞反對，不喜歡，不贊成
A lot of people object to smoking in public places.
Do you object to my sitting beside you?
【Special Difficulties】
it 作先行賓語
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在主語+動詞+賓語+賓語補足語的句型中，常用it 作先行賓語，真正的賓語為后面的動詞不定式或從
句：
People are going to find it difficult to get to work.
常用這種結構的動詞有：find，think，consider，feel，make，keep 等：
She felt it right for them to arrest the thief.
They consider it impossible to finish the work in three days.