英语六级经典必背500句(32)

32.One of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today is the rapid advance of globalization.

【六级词汇讲解】
challenge在句中的意思是“挑战“，同时还可以表示“问题;艰巨的任务“等含义。如:

The recession has certainly exacerbated these challenges.
经济衰退无疑使这些问题进一步恶化

face在句中作动词，意为“面对;面临“。advance意为“进步，进展“。

【英语六级考点归纳】
face作动词时还有如下常见含义:

“面对;面临“。如:
They stood facing each other for several minutes.
他们面对面站T好几分钟。
He is facing the biggest challenge of his career.
他正面临着职业生涯中最大的挑战。

“必须对付;承认，正视“。如:
You're going to face her sooner or later.
你迟早都得对付她。
They refused to face the fact that they had problem with their relationship.
他们拒绝承认他们的关系出现了问题这一事实。

短语face up to，意为“勇敢面对“。如:
We must face up to financial crisis.
我们必须勇敢面对金融危机。