【拆解单词】NBA季后赛2023（the 2023 NBA playoffs）
2023年NBA季后赛第二轮正如火如荼地进行。NBA总决赛定于6月1日开始，如比赛持续时间够长，第七场比赛将定于6月18日举行。了解几个与比赛有关的单词。
新闻出处：
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36069090/nba-playoff-schedule-highlights-2023
NBA playoffs 2023: Schedule, how to watch, scores, more
ESPN.com
May 7, 2023, 06:22 PM ET
The second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs is in full swing. So, which teams are left in the postseason and what is next?
This year's playoffs saw a number of surprises in the first round, none bigger than the 8-seed Miami Heat -- who emerged from the NBA's play-in tournament -- knocking off the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who led the NBA with 58 wins in the regular season. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers became the second play-in team to advance when they defeated the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies with a resounding 40-point victory in Game 6.
The Golden State Warriors entered the playoffs as the defending champions, and stayed alive with a Game 7 win against the Sacramento Kings Sunday. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven format, as has been the case since 2003. The NBA does not reseed after each round, so the bracket is set at the start of the tournament.
The top six teams in each conference automatically qualified for the playoffs, while the teams that finished the regular season in seventh through 10th places advanced to the NBA's play-in tournament to determine the final two playoff teams in each conference.
The NBA Finals are slated to start June 1, with Game 7 -- should the series go that long -- scheduled for June 18. All NBA Finals games will be available on ABC and the ESPN App.
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The second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs is in full swing. So, which teams are left in the postseason and what is next?
2023年NBA季后赛第二轮正如火如荼地进行。那么，哪些球队能笑到最后，接下来又会有哪些球队呢?
单词拆解及拓展：
National Basketball Association 美国职业篮球联赛 NBA
associate 联系，伙伴，副手
playoffs 季后赛 ▲
regular season 常规赛
postseason 赛季后
post-后
（postpone 放在后面，延缓）
season
季节，调味（烹饪时可以用）
off 离开，下班，杀死...
off work 没上班
be in full swing 热火朝天 ▲
swing 摆动，秋千 （sway 摇摆）
teeter 摇晃，蹒跚
seesaw，teetertotter，teeterboard 跷跷板
This year's playoffs saw a number of surprises in the first round, none bigger than the 8-seed Miami Heat -- who emerged from the NBA's play-in tournament -- knocking off the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who led the NBA with 58 wins in the regular season. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers became the second play-in team to advance when they defeated
the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies with a resounding 40-point victory in Game 6.
今年的季后赛在第一轮出现了许多惊喜，最令人惊讶的莫过于8号种子迈阿密热火队——他们从NBA的加入赛中脱颖而出——击败了常规赛以58胜领跑NBA的头号种子密尔沃基雄鹿队。在西部，洛杉矶湖人队在第六场比赛中以40分的大比分击败了第二种子孟菲斯灰熊队，成为第二支晋级的球队。
单词拆解及拓展：
see →saw 见证 ▲ 新闻热词
in the first round 第一轮
the 8-seed 8号种子
the top-seeded 曾是头号种子
▲注意如果头号种子被打败后，就不再是头号，seed要变过去式seeded
seed 种子，播种，子孙
descendant 子孙后代
predecessor 前辈
emerge from
来自，露出，脱颖而出
emergency 紧急事件，急诊
tournament 锦标赛，联赛
tour 巡回，轮班，旅游
knock off 击败，敲掉，中止 ▲
knock out 击败，淘汰
The Knockout《狂飙》
Punch out《狂飙》
the second play-inteam 第二支晋级的
球队
a resounding 40-point 响亮的40分，40分的大比分
resounding
反响的，响亮的，夸张的；回响
defeat 击败（victory 胜利）
The Golden State Warriors entered the playoffs as the defending champions, and stayed alive with a Game 7 win against the Sacramento Kings Sunday. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven format, as has been the case since 2003. The NBA does not reseed
after each round, so the bracket is set at the start of the tournament.
金州勇士队以卫冕冠军的身份进入季后赛，并在周日与萨克拉门托国王队的第七场比赛中获胜。NBA季后赛的所有四轮都是七局四胜制，自2003年以来一直是这样。NBA不会在每轮比赛后重新播种，所以排名是在比赛开始时确定的。
单词拆解及拓展：
the Golden State Warriors 金州勇士队
warrior 勇士，武士
war 战争
Terra-Cotta Warriors 兵马俑
the defending champions 卫冕冠军的身份
defend 防卫，卫冕 ▲
coronate/crown 加冕
a best-of-seven format 七局四胜制
best-of-seven 七场四胜为赢的，七场决胜负的
bracket 排名
，等级，括号，支架 ▲
The top six teams in each conference automatically qualified for the playoffs, while the teams that finished the regular season in seventh through 10th places advanced to the NBA's play-in tournament to determine the final two playoff teams in each conference.
每个赛区的前六名球队自动晋级季后赛，而常规赛排名第七到第十名的球队则进入NBA的加入赛，以决定每个赛区最后两支季后赛球队。
单词拆解及拓展：
top 最棒的，首位，上衣，陀螺
tube top 抹胸装
conference 体育协会
，专题讨论会，正式商谈
qualify 有资格，达到标准
identify 确定
The NBA Finals are slated to
start June 1, with Game 7 -- should the series go that long -- scheduled for June 18. All NBA Finals games will be available on ABC and the ESPN App.
NBA总决赛将于6月1日开始，如果系列赛持续足够久，第七场比赛将于6月18日举行。所有NBA总决赛将在ABC和ESPN App上播出。
单词拆解及拓展：
finals 总决赛
be slated to 被定为，安排在 ▲
slate 石板，把...加到竞选者名单上，安排，指定 （板上钉钉
）
词汇汇总：
playoffs 季后赛 ▲
regular season 常规赛
postseason 赛季后
post-后（postpone 放在后面，延缓）
season 季节，调味（烹饪时可以用）
off 离开，下班，杀死...
off work 没上班
be in full swing 热火朝天 ▲
swing 摆动，秋千 （sway 摇摆）
teeter 摇晃，蹒跚
seesaw，teetertotter，teeterboard 跷跷板
see 见证 ▲ 新闻热词
in the first round 第一轮
the 8-seed 8号种子
the top-seeded 曾是头号种子
seed 种子，播种，子孙
descendant 子孙后代
predecessor 前辈
emerge from 来自，露出，脱颖而出
emergency 紧急事件，急诊
tournament 锦标赛，联赛
tour 巡回，轮班，旅游
knock off 击败，敲掉，中止 ▲
knock out 击败，淘汰
The Knockout《狂飙》
Punch out《狂飙》
the second play-in team 第二支晋级的球队
a resounding 40-point 响亮的40分，40分的大比分
resounding 反响的，响亮的，夸张的；回响
defeat 击败（victory 胜利）
the Golden State Warriors 金州勇士队
warrior 勇士，武士
war 战争
Terra-Cotta Warriors 兵马俑
the defending champions 卫冕冠军的身份
defend 防卫，卫冕 ▲
coronate/crown 加冕
a best-of-seven format 七局四胜制
best-of-seven 七场四胜为赢的，七场决胜负的
bracket 排名，等级，括号，支架 ▲
top 最棒的，首位，上衣，陀螺
tube top 抹胸装
conference 体育协会，专题讨论会，正式商谈
qualify 有资格，达到标准
identify 确定
finals 总决赛
be slated to 被定为，安排在 ▲
slate 石板，把...加到竞选者名单上，安排，指定 （板上钉钉）
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「词义辨析」各种英语“会议”傻傻分不清楚
Love makes the world go round. ——Britain/Charles Dickens
爱能使世界转动。——英·狄更斯
文字版
历年真题
The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in again next spring.
A. assembly
B. session
C. conference
D. convention
（北京邮电大学）
答案解析
答案：B
解析：词义辨析。“Congress is in [out of] session. 议会现在开会 [闭会] 中
”是固定的搭配。
congress：
指国会、议会、代表大会等机构，尤指经选举产生的国家立法机构的大会或由这些机构召开的大会，也可指专业人员代表大会。
assembly：
多指一个通常有许多人参加、计划好的，为某一特殊目的而召集的会议。
session：
一般为比较严肃的会议、议会、庭会，为一种团体的立法,合同的签署会议有关。
conference：
正式用词，一般指大型会议，尤指持续几天的大型、正式的会议，如政府工作会议、国际学术交流会议、各国之间的协商、会谈等。
convention：
侧重指某一政党或团体为某一特殊目的而召开的会议；也可指学术团体的年会。
句意：
明年春天国会再次开会时，将讨论污染问题以及其他几个问题。
词义扩展
session
/'seʃ ə n/ n
（1）a period of time used for a particular activity, especially by a group of people 〔尤指一批人参加某项活动的〕一段时间
例句：a training session for teachers about computers. 给教师上的一节电脑培训课
（2）a formal meeting or group of meetings, especially of a law court or parliament 正式会议；〔法院的〕开庭；〔议会的〕会议
例句：Board members met in closed session (= with nobody else present ) . 委员会成员举行了闭门会议。
in session
The court is now in session. 法庭现在开庭。
（3）a part of the year when classes are given at a college or university 〔大学〕学年
conference
/'kɒnf ə rəns/ n
（1）a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days 〔尤指持续几天的大型、正式的〕会议
例句：a UN conference on the environment 联合国环境大会
（2）a private meeting for a few people to have formal discussions 〔几个人的〕商谈，讨论，会谈
例句：After a brief conference with his aides, he left for the airport. 他和助手进行简短的商谈后，就动身去机场。
in conference
Mr Dickson is in conference. 迪克森先生在开会。
（3）a group of teams that play against each other to see who is the best 体育联合会，体育协会
the Western Conference finals 西部联盟的决赛阶段比赛
convention
/kən'venʃ ə n/ n
（1）a large formal meeting for people who belong to the same profession or organization or who have the same interests 大会，会议，集会
a teachers’ convention 教师大会
（2）a formal agreement, especially between countries, about particular rules or behaviour 〔尤指国际性的〕公约，协定
pact treaty
例句：
the European convention on
human rights 欧洲人权公约
（3）behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal and right 习俗；惯例，常规
例句：
Playing together teaches children social conventions such as sharing.
一起玩耍可教会儿童与人分享等社会常规。
（4）a method or style often used in literature, art, the theatre etc to achieve a particular effect 〔文学、艺术上的〕传统手法，传统风格
例句：
the conventions of the 19th-century novel 19世纪小说的传统手法
assembly
/əˈsembli/ n
（1）a group of people who are elected to make decisions or laws for a particular country, area, or organization 议会；立法机构
例句：the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 苏格兰长老会大会
（2）the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose 集会
例句：Police have imposed conditions on public assemblies. 警方给公共集会设置了条件。
an assembly point 集合地点
an assembly of reporters 一次记者集会
（3） a regular meeting of all the teachers and students of a school 〔学校的〕集会
（4） the process of putting the parts of something together 组装，装配
instructions for assembly 装配说明（书）
注：源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》
