The supply of materials cannot keep pace with the demand. Pensions and benefits had not risen to keep pace with the rate of inflation, especially in the 1970s 工资的提高是否与通货膨胀同步? Are wages keeping pace with inflation?) 21. disposal: n. the act of getting rid of something; removal Air pollution and waste disposal were the two issues most in need of further legislation, according to the research 他对这个困难的处理使大家都感到满意 His disposal of the difficulty pleased everybody. CF: disposal disposition 这两个名词都与动词 dispose有关,都可以表示“处置”、“处理”。 disposal侧重于表示把某物“处理掉”,其方式可以是“卖”“白送”或者是 “毁掉”等。例如 His will arranged for the disposal of his property after his death 他在遗嘱中安排了自己死后财产如何处理。 disposition侧重于表示把物品整齐地排列起来。 He is considering the disposition of furniture in his new house 他在考虑怎样在新居中布置家具 NB:短语 at one' s disposal和at(或in)one' s disposition都表示“由某人任 意支配”,即想怎么处置就怎么处置。然而前者特别强调两点:①任意使用;② 任凭某人的指挥。例如: They put the villa at the disposal of the bridal couple. 他们叫那对新婚夫妇随意使用那所别墅 He had at his disposition large sums of money 他可以支配大量的金钱。 22. unconsciously: adv. without conscious control; without realizing involuntarily or unintendedly Mary watched the TV program in silence, unconsciously rubbing her hand on her dress 在交谈时,有些人会无意中模仿谈话对象 In conversation, some people unconsciously imitate the people they are speaking with NB: conscious ad有知觉的;有意识的→ unconscious ad无知觉的; 无意识的→ consciously ad有知觉地;有意识地→ unconsciously ad 无知觉地;无意识地→ consciousness n.知觉;意识→ unconsciousness n.无知觉;无意识 23. range 1)n the(measurable)limits with in which variable amounts or qualities are included10 * The supply of materials cannot keep pace with the demand. * Pensions and benefits had not risen to keep pace with the rate of inflation, especially in the 1970s. 工资的提高是否与通货膨胀同步？ (= Are wages keeping pace with inflation?) 21. disposal: n. the act of getting rid of something; removal * Air pollution and waste disposal were the two issues most in need of further legislation, according to the research. 他对这个困难的处理使大家都感到满意。 (= His disposal of the difficulty pleased everybody.) CF: disposal & disposition 这两个名词都与动词 dispose 有关，都可以表示“处置”、“处理”。 disposal 侧重于表示把某物“处理掉”，其方式可以是“卖”、“白送”或者是 “毁掉”等。例如： His will arranged for the disposal of his property after his death. 他在遗嘱中安排了自己死后财产如何处理。 disposition 侧重于表示把物品整齐地排列起来。 He is considering the disposition of furniture in his new house. 他在考虑怎样在新居中布置家具。 NB: 短语 at one’s disposal 和 at (或 in) one’s disposition 都表示“由某人任 意支配”，即想怎么处置就怎么处置。然而前者特别强调两点：①任意使用；② 任凭某人的指挥。例如： They put the villa at the disposal of the bridal couple. 他们叫那对新婚夫妇随意使用那所别墅。 He had at his disposition large sums of money. 他可以支配大量的金钱。 22. unconsciously: adv. without conscious control; without realizing; involuntarily or unintendedly * Mary watched the TV program in silence, unconsciously rubbing her hand on her dress. 在交谈时，有些人会无意中模仿谈话对象。 (= In conversation, some people unconsciously imitate the people they are speaking with.) NB: conscious adj. 有知觉的；有意识的 → unconscious adj. 无知觉的； 无意识的 → consciously adv. 有知觉地；有意识地 → unconsciously adv. 无知觉地；无意识地 → consciousness n. 知觉；意识 → unconsciousness n. 无知觉；无意识 23. range 1) n. the (measurable) limits within which variable amounts or qualities are included