●Section 3: Words and expressions
●Welcome to the unit
1.Many countries around the world are developing at a very fast rate.P1) 世界上的许多国家以飞快的速度发展着。
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.我告诉我的助手们以他们自己的速度工作.
The taxi was going at a tremendous rate.
at the rate of 以...速度
at any rate whatever happens: 无论如何,不管怎样
Well, I'm not going home on foot, at any rate.反正,我会步行回家的.
At any rate they might help. 不管怎样，它们可能会有好处。
At any rate, orders must be obeyed. 但是，命令是要执行的，指挥是要服从的。
She was provided for , at any rate. 她的生活总算有了着落。
At any rate the task must be fulfilled. 无论如何，任务总得完成。
2.Do you think that development may be bad for a country in some ways?(P1) 你认为发展过速对一个国家在某些方面是有害的吗？
in some ways 在某些方面, 在某种意义上,在某种程度上
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.
[词义辨析]
in a way ,in some way ,in some ways的区别
in a way（=in one way）,在某种程度上，从某种意义上来说
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，在某种程度（意义）上，以某种方式
in some ways 在某些方面，在某种程度（意义）上，以某种方式
这两个词组意思基本上是一样的。
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.