迅速理解阅读材料的最大障碍之一是生词。大多数读者往往靠查字典来解决这一难题。毫无疑问,字典是读者的良师益友,适当查阅是必要的,但过多依赖,势必会影响阅读速度及对篇章意义的理解。如何对付材料中不熟悉的词已引起许多中外学者的关注与兴趣。国外一些语言学家把研究对付生词的办法称为“Word Attack Skills”(攻词对策)。 One of the biggest hurdles to quickly reading material is a new word. Most readers often rely on the dictionary to solve this problem. Doubtlessly, dictionaries are good teachers and helpful friends for readers. Appropriate access is necessary, but too much dependence on them is bound to affect reading speed and understanding of the meaning of the text. How to deal with unfamiliar words in materials has aroused the concern and interest of many Chinese and foreign scholars. Some foreign linguists call the study of new words “Word Attack Skills” (attacking words).