Detailed studies of unit 8 ●L12. outweigh: be more significant than, exceed in value or importance超过,胜过 e.g. The benefits outweigh the risks hem in/ about/around surround confine. enclose ●L13. in contrast e.g. The Arctic is populated with people of different nationalities. The Antarctic, in contrast, has no permanent residents because the climate there is unfavourable to human survival 北极居住着各族人民.与北极显然不同的是,南极却没有永久性的居民,因为那里的气候 不利于人类生存 ●L15 be inclined to do sth∴: tend to; be likely to e.g. With a poor constitution, he is inclined to get tired easily am inclined to think that there will be strong opposition to our reform plan among quite a few board members 我总觉得相当数量的童事会成员会强烈反对我的的改革计划Detailed studies of Unit 8 L12. outweigh: be more significant than , exceed in value or importance超过, 胜过 e.g. The benefits outweigh the risks. hem in / about / around: surround, confine, enclose L13. in contrast e.g. The Arctic is populated with people of different nationalities. The Antarctic, in contrast, has no permanent residents because the climate there is unfavourable to human survival. 北极居住着各族人民. 与北极显然不同的是, 南极却没有永久性的居民, 因为那里的气候 不利于人类生存. L15. be inclined to do sth.: tend to; be likely to e.g. With a poor constitution, he is inclined to get tired easily. I am inclined to think that there will be strong opposition to our reform plan among quite a few board members. 我总觉得相当数量的董事会成员会强烈反对我们的改革计划