Lesson1
    Alert a.警觉的,留神的,注意的 vt.向报警,使警惕 使认识到
　　Alert n.警戒(状态),戒备(状态);报警 
　　Sirens sounded the alert for an air raid. 空袭报警的警笛响起来.
　　Nuclear-armed bombers were put on the alert during the crisis. 核武装轰炸机在危机期间进入高度警备状态.
　　Arbitrary a.随意的,任意的;专断的,武断的,专制的
　　The diet imposes overall calorie limits,but daily menus are arbitrary. 食谱规定了总的热量限制,但每天的菜单可据喜好自定.
　　Behalf n.利益,方面
　　Mother Teresa’s efforts on behalf of Calutta’s poor eventually brought her the Nobel Peace Prize. 德兰修女为加尔各答 穷人所做的一切努力最终为她赢得了诺贝尔和平奖.
　　Bulk n.大小,体积; 主体,绝大部分;大量 vt.显得大,显得重要
　　The great bulk of necessary work can never be anything but painful. 大量必须做的工作真令人痛苦.
　　Safety considerations bulked large during the development of the new spacecraft.在建造新的宇宙飞船时, 安全考虑占了很大比重.
　　Chip v.削(或凿)下(屑片或碎片)n.屑片,碎片
　　Chip [pl]炸土豆条(或片); 集成电路片,集成块; 缺口,瑕疵
　　"Fish and chips"is a typical English food. “炸鱼土豆条”是典型的英国食品.
　　The paint has chipped off where the table touches the wall. 桌子接触墙壁的地方漆皮已剥落.
　　Collapse vi/n.倒塌,塌下; 崩溃,突然失败
　　The enterprose collapsed through lack of support. 该企业因无力支持而倒闭.
　　competition n.竞争,竞赛
　　Because there is so much unemployment,the competition for jobs is very fierce. ;由于失业人员众多,求职的竞争十分激烈.
　　Five candidate cities including Beijing participated in the competition to host the 28th Olympic Games.共有包括北京在内的五个城市参加了争夺第28届奥运会主办权的角逐.
　　decline[di’klain] ;n.下降,减少,衰退
　　The arts of China have not declined in spit of the Western influence. 虽有西方影响,中国的艺术并未因此而衰落.
　　The price of mobile telephones has declined sharply. 手机的价格下降得非常厉害.
　　The United Kingdom is now no more than an empire that has declined. 大英帝国如今只是一个业 已衰落的帝国.
　　Develop vi.生长,发育,形成; 发展,扩展
　　Develop vt.发展,开发;制定, 研制,成长;逐步产生, 发挥
　　A good teacher is surely an instructor who can develop the capabilities of each student. 一个好老师一定是一个能激发每个学生 潜能的导师.
　　Juliet Wu’s ambition is to develop a national corporation into a worldwide business. 吴士宏的抱负是要把一个国内企业扩 展成世界性的企业.
　　Elaborate a.精心计划的,详尽的;复杂的 vt.详述,详细制订 vi.详述
　　I just want the facts in brief;you don’t need to elaborate. 我只想简单了解事实, 你不必作详细说明.
　　I don’t want elaborate lace pattern on my dress,just make it simple. 我不想裙子上有复杂精美的花边图案,简简单单就行.
　　Excite vt.使兴奋,使激动;引起,激起
　　Strong coffee excites your nerves. 浓咖啡刺激神经, 使人兴奋.
　　Emperor Qinshihuang’s cruelty excited a rising of the people. ;秦始皇的残暴引起了人民 的反抗.
　　Fatal a.致命的,灾难性的,毁灭性的;重大的决定性的
　　The city of Tangshan has such a new look that it hardly reminds people of the fatal earthquake that eccured over 30 years ago. 唐山市如今面貌一新, 几乎让人想不起30多年前的毁灭性的地震.
　　Formal a.正规的,正式的,合礼仪的;形式上的,表面的
　　Business letters are usually formal, but we write in a informal way to family members or friends. 商业信件通常都是讲究格式的但我们给家人或朋友写信就比较随便了.
　　Gaze v./n.凝视,注视
　　In those boring letures,many students just sat gazing into the classroom window.在那些沉闷的课堂教学中,许多学生知识呆呆地望着窗外.
　　Guard n.警戒,警备;警卫员,看守,卫兵
　　Guard vt.守卫,捍卫 vi.(against)防止,防范
　　Be on your guard against pickpockets.谨防扒手.
　　Tooth paste with fluorine can effectively guard against tooth decay.含氟牙膏能有效防止蛀牙.
　　Hostile a.敌对的,敌意的,不友善的;敌方的
　　It was very strange how hostile she was to all the beautiful girls approaching her husband.很奇怪,她对所有接近丈夫的漂亮女孩都心存敌意.
　　indentical a.相同的,同等的;同一的
　　My opinion are not always identical with my parents’s.我的意见并不总是和父母的意见相同.
　　All eggs look similar, but no two eggs are identical 所有鸡蛋看上去相似, 但没有两只鸡蛋是完全相同的
　　Leonardo da Vinci’s teacher once said to him.达芬奇的老师曾经告诉他说,
　　inferior n.下级,下属 a.劣等的,次的;下级的
　　No inferior products should be allowed to pass. ;决不能让任何次品漏网.
　　In the past,women were regarded as inferior to men. ;过去,人们认为女人不如 男人.
　　Launch n.发射;(船)下水 (新产品)投产
　　Launch vt.发射;发起(运动)推出(产品);使开始从事;使(船)下水
　　The first artifical satellite was launched by the former Soviet Union, which shocked the United States. 前苏联发射了第一颗人造卫星, 让美国人大惊失色.
mechanism n.机械装置;机制,机理;办法,途径
　　The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body. 骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成机体.
　　The shell of my watch is transparent and the mechanisms inside can be seen.我的手表外壳是透明的,可以看见里面的机械装置.
　　Match n.比赛,竞赛;对手,敌手;匹配,相配的人(或物);火柴
　　Match vt.和...相配,和...相称, vi.相配,相适合
　　The prince and princess in the fairy tales are always perfectly matched(=were always a perfect match).童话中的王子与公主永远都是天造地设的一对.
　　The White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou can’t be matched for friendliness.广州白天鹅宾馆良好的服务态度是无与伦比的.
　　These shoes do not match one is large and the other is small.这双鞋不相配,一只大, 一只小.
　　Negative n.负数;(照相机的)负片,底片
　　Negative a.否定的;反面的,消极的;负的,阴性的
　　He was suspicious of having taken dopes,but his urine test was negative.他被怀疑服用了兴奋剂, 但他的尿样检测却是呈阴性的.
　　Two negative makes a positive.负负得正.
　　obligation n.义务,责任
　　To pay taxes is an obligation of every citizen.纳税是每一个公民的义务.
　　Panic n.惊慌,恐慌,慌乱 v.(使)恐慌,(使)惊慌失措
　　The Asian Financial crisis caused panic selling of securities.亚洲金融危机引起了债券的恐慌抛售.
　　Peer n.同龄人,同等地位的人;贵族 vi.仔细看,费力地看
　　To lessen peer(group) pressure,many schools require their students to wear uniforms.为减少来自同龄群体的压力,许多学校要求学生们穿校服.
　　He peered at the comp- uter screen,wondering what his programming mistake was.他仔细地看着计算机的显示屏,想知道他的程序出了什么错.
　　Press v.压,按,挤; 压榨,压迫
　　Press n.报刊,报界,新闻界;出版社,通讯社;压,按,挤;印刷机
　　In the press conference, the White House spokesman always avoids directly answering questions.在新闻发布会上,白宫发言人总是避免直 接回答问题.
　　Time presses.Let’s press on with our work.时间紧迫.我们加紧工作吧.
　　Just press this button,and you’ll start the engine.只要按一下这个按钮便可启动这台发动机了.
　　The problem of fuel presses for solution.这个燃料的问题急待解决.
　　Rarely ad.不常,难得
　　Big Ben in London has rarely gone wrong.在伦敦“大本钟”很少出差错.
　　Only rarely do I eat in restaurants.我极少到饭馆吃饭.
　　scandaln.丑事,丑闻;流言蜚语;反感,愤慨
　　The former president of the Philipines took tax money for his own use, it was such a scandal.菲律宾总统贪污税款, 前可谓一大丑闻.
　　Thread n. 线,细丝;线索,思路;螺纹 vt.穿(针、线等)
　　You lose the thread of your argument.你们的论点有失条理.
　　You need a needle threader if you can’t see clearly to thread a needle.如果看不清楚无法穿线, 你需要一枚穿针器. \
Lesson 2
　　Abandon vt.离弃,丢弃;遗弃,抛弃;放弃
　　The heartless man abandoned his disabled wife and ran away with all their money.那个没良心的男人抛弃了残疾的妻子,还带走了两人所有的钱.
　　Since there was no way to save the ship and its cargo, the captain issued the order to abandon ship.眼见拯救船只和船上货物无望, 船长发出了弃船令.
　　acknowledge vt.承认,承认 的权威;告知收到,确认,报偿
　　Michael Jordan was acknowledged as the best basketball player in the NBA.迈克尔.乔丹是公认的前 NBA最佳篮球选手.
　　We acknowledge receipt of your cable No.123 sent this morning concerning the sample.兹确认,我方已收到你方关于样品的123号电传.
　　Bump vt. 碰,撞;颠簸着前进 n.碰撞;隆起物
　　In the dim light I couldn't see clearly and bumped into a tree.昏暗中我看不清,一头撞在一棵树上.
　　Circuit n.电路,线路;环行,环行道
　　I run two circuits of the track every morning in order to pass the 800-meter running test.我每天早晨沿跑道跑两圈以通过800米考试。
　　n Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, you will see CCTV is the abbreviation of "Closed Circuit Television".你要是查阅《朗文当代英 语词典》就会发现CCTV是“闭路 电视”的缩写.
　　Complain vt.抱怨,诉苦;投诉,控告
　　Those who are always complaining should turn their attention to figuring out how to make it better. 那些天成天牢骚满腹的 人,应该想想如何改变现状.
　　You are always complaining about something.你总是满腹牢骚.
　　conventional a.普通的,习惯的,常规的;符合习俗的,因循守旧的
　　The Russian Defense Minister maintained that his country should reduce expenditure on conventional weapons and spend more on strategic weapons.俄罗斯的国防部长坚持认为俄应削减花在常规武器上的开支, 而更多地在战略武器上投入.
　　Mother is so conventional in her views.妈妈的观点太保守.
　　destruction n.毁灭,破坏,消灭
　　The hot ash and the lava from the volcano Etna brought total destruction to the village.来自埃及特纳火山的滚烫的火山灰和熔岩给那个小村庄带来考试&大彻底的毁灭.
　　emergency n.紧急情况
　　Wahid threatened to proclaim a state of emergency if Congress decided to impeach him瓦希德威胁说如果国会弹劾他,他就宣布紧急状态.
　　The patient was asked to ring the bell in an emergency and the nurses on duty would come straight away.病人在有紧急情况时可以按铃, 然后当班的护士就会立即前来.
　　Fantasy n.想象,幻想;想象的产物
　　Young people often live in a world of fantasy and parents always tell them to face the reality. 年青人常生活在幻想的世界里,而父母亲总会告诉他们要面对现实.
　　Stop looking for a perfect job--it's just a fantasy.别想找到十全十美的工作了,那简直是幻想.
　　Function n.功能,作用,职能;重大聚会;函数
　　The function of a chairman at a meeting is to lead and control meetings.在会上,主席的职责是引导并控制会议.
　　An old machine won't function properly if you don't oil it regularly.旧机器如果不经常加油是不能正常运转的.
　　Heave vt.举起,拉起;扔; (沉重地)发出(叹息、呻吟等)
　　Heave vi.(用力)举起,提起 (有节奏的)起伏;呕吐 n.举起,升降
　　The naughty children have just heaved a stone through my window.淘气的孩子们刚刚把一块石头扔进我的窗户.
　　Identify vt.认出,鉴定; (~with)把...等同于 vi.(~with)认同
　　Do you identify beauty with wisdom? 你认为美貌与智慧能相等同吗?
　　The characters on the rubbings are so blurred that it is difficult to identify.拓片上的文字模糊不清, 难以识别.
　　Jail n.监狱,看守所 vt.监禁,拘留
　　Romeo was sentenced to jail for 15 days for starting a fight with his rival.因为与情敌发生冲突,罗密欧被判15日监禁.
　　Has it ever occurred to you that jails were first invented for debtors? 你有没有想过,监狱最初是为了关押欠债人而发明的?
　　Line vt.使排成一行;划线于 vi.排队,排齐
　　Line n.线条;方针,路线;线路,电话线;线,绳;排,行;行业,专长
　　People lined the streets to see the famous man go past.人们站在街道两旁看那位著名人士走过.
　　Line and color are both important in portrait painting.线条和色彩在肖像绘画中都很重要.
　　Master vt.掌握,精通;征服,控制 a.主要的,重要的;精通的,优秀的
　　Master n.男主人,雇主;能手,名家,大师;[M~]硕士
　　Who is the master mind behind this plan? 谁是这个计划的幕后决策人?
　　I don't think we can master a language in a year's study. 我不相信经过一年的学习我们就可以掌握一种语言.
　　The notion that the earth is round has been widely accepted since Magellan accomplished the first voyage around the world. 关于地球是圆的概念已广泛为人们所接受自从麦哲伦首次完成环球旅行以来.
　　Some men have a notion that women should never wear cosmetics.有些男人认为女人应该素面朝天.
　　Option n.选择;选择权,选择自由;(供)选择的事物 (或人物)
　　The government has two options, to reduce spending or to increase taxes. 政府只有两种选择,不是削减开支便是增加税收.
　　Please make a list of the various options.请列出可供选择的项目.
　　Pay vt.付钱给,支出;给予(注意等),进行(访问等)
　　Pay vi.付款;有利,值得;付出代价,受到惩罚 n.工资,薪金
　　It will pay in the long run if the setting off of firecrackers is effectively banned in the cities. 从长远来看,在城市里鞭 炮是值得的, 真正有效地禁放.
　　I'll certainly pay you back for what you did to me! 你那样对待我,我一定要回敬你的!
　　Rare a.稀有的,罕见的;珍奇的,出类拔萃的;
　　Rare a.(空气)稀薄的;(肉等)煎得嫩的
　　Jasper White is one of those rare people who believe in ancient myths.贾斯珀.怀特是那些少有的相信古代神话的人之一.
　　The higher we go above the earth,the rarer the air is.我们离开地面越高,空气越稀薄.
　　reflection n.映象,倒映;反射;反映,表达;深思,考虑,反省
　　Don't act without sufficient reflection.不要未经考试&大深思就采取行动.
　　The dog barked at his reflection in the river.那条狗对着小河中自己的倒影吠叫.
　　satisfactory n.令人满意的
　　When you think it over,you will see that it is the satisfactory way out.你好好考虑,就会明白那是惟一令人满意的出路.
　　The Johnson Administration failed to come up with a satisfactory solution to the economic crisis. 约翰逊当局拿不出令人满意的解决办法来解决经济危机.
　　shame[㤘eim] ;vt.使蒙受羞辱,使丢脸
　　shame[㤘eim] ;n.羞耻,羞愧,耻辱; 可耻的人(或事物); 遗憾的事,可惜
　　It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了.
　　Will students feel great shame at having failed the final exam?学生们会为期末考试不及格而感到羞耻吗?
　　(Will students be shamed by their failure to pass the final exam?)学生们会为期末考试不及格而感到羞耻吗?
　　superficial a.肤浅的,浅薄的;表面的
　　Superficial scratches can be easily removed.表层的划痕很容易除掉.
　　I have only a superficial knowledge of this subject.我对这个问题仅略知皮毛.
　　sympathize vi.(~with)同情,怜悯 (~with) 体谅,赞同
　　I sympathize with you; I've had a similar unhappy experience myself.我很同情你,我自己也有过类似的不幸遭遇.
　　We sympathize with the goals of the committee.我们赞同委员会的目标.
　　Treaty n.条约,协定
　　The two leaders underline that the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile(ABM) Treaty is a vital cornerstone of global strategic security.两位领导人强调1972年的反弹道导弹条约》是全球战略安全的基石.
　　undertake vt.承担,着手做;同意,答应,保证
　　During her husband's presidency, Jacqueline Kennedy undertook the coordin- ation of the White House restoration. 在丈夫担任总统期间,杰奎林.肯尼迪承担了协调白宫的修复工作.
　　Unusual a.不平常的,少有的;与众不同的,独特的
　　It is quite unusual for a freshman to be younger than eighteen or older than nineteen but I was barely 16 when I entered college.一年级新生小于18岁或大于19岁的相当少,但是我进大学时才16岁.
　　The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.最奇特的小汽车是辆只有 3个轮子的奔驰小汽车.
　　Violate vt.违反,违背;亵渎;侵犯,妨碍
　　The soldier violated the church by using it as a stable.士兵们把教堂当马厩用而亵渎了它.
　　You have violated the traffic regulation.你违反了交通规则.
　　This is double yellow line and no parking is allowed.这是双黄线,不可以停车的.
　　wage[weid䅟] ;n.[常pl]工资,报酬 vt.开始,进行
　　The railroad workers have asked for a wage increase and the management is working on that.铁路工人要求增加工资,资方正在研究此事.
　　The six members to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have determined to wage war against terrorism,separatism and extremism. "上海合作组织"签约的 6个成员国
　　决定向恐怖主义、分裂主义和极端主义开战.
　　 　　Lesson 3
　　accelerate v.使加快,(使)增速
　　Deng Xiaoping's open policy has accelerated China's economic growth.邓小平的对外开放政策大大促进了中国经济的快速发展.
　　Advocate vt.拥护,提倡,主张 n.拥护者,提倡者,辩护者
　　We advocate building more schools to provide more education opportunities for children.我们主张多建几所学校,给孩子们提供更多受教育的机会.
　　The Chinese people are advocate of peace.中国人民都是和平的拥护者.
　　Budget n.预算,预算拨款
　　Budget vi.编预算,作安排 vt.规划,安排 n.低廉的,收费公道的
　　The new financial secretary of Hong Kong is expected to announce fax cuts in this year's budget.香港新任财政司司长香港人期望他在本年度预算中宣布削减税收.
　　A lot of money has been saved by budgeting.通过预算开支,一大笔钱节省下来.
　　Capable a.有能力的,有技能的
　　Not everyone is capable of judging art.并不是每个人都有鉴赏艺术的能力.
　　The situation is capable of improvement.这种情况是可以改善的.
　　That mob's capable of any crime.那个暴徒什么违法的事都干得出来.
　　Combat n.战斗,格斗 v.与...战斗, 与...斗争
　　In order to survive all kinds of competitions, a businessman has to combat with his rival. 要想在各种各样的竞争中站稳脚跟,商人就不得不与对手抗争.
　　comprehensive a.广泛的,综合的
　　The state government of California gave a very comprhensive explanation of its plans for the development of the electronic industry.加利福尼亚州政府详尽地解释了对电子工业的发展规划.
　　Convince vt.使确信,使信服,说服
　　What conviced them to vote for Bush?究竟是什么说服了他们投布什的票?
　　You should present evidences to convince the judge of your innocence.你得摆出证据使法官相信你的清白.
　　Defeat n.击败,战胜;战败,失败 vt.击败,战胜;使失败,挫折
　　The Chinese U-21 Football Team was defeated by the Argentina Team in the football match. 中国青年足球队在足球赛中输给了阿根廷队.
　　Deserve vt.应受,应得,值得
　　Nature deserves our protection because we ourselves are part of it.大自然应受我们的保护, 因为我们自己也是它的一份子.
　　economical a.节约的,节省的,经济的
　　Going by train is more economical than going by plane.坐火车比坐飞机更省钱.
　　Bicycles are regarded as an economical alternative to buses whose fares have increased 5 times in the past 3 years.自行车被看成是比公共汽车更实惠的交通工具,因为公共汽车票价在最近三年内涨了五倍.
　　Evaluate vt.评价,估计,求...的值
　　The research project has been under way only for three months,so it's too early to evaluate its success. 这个研究项目进行了不过三个月,所以要对它的成绩作出评价为时尚早.
　　fantastic a.极好的,极出色的;极大的,难以相信的;异考试*大想天开的;奇异的
　　Li Yundi's piano performance is really fantastic.李云迪的钢琴表演实在是太出色了.
　　There are many fantastic legends in ancient China.中国古代有许多稀奇古怪的传说.
　　frontier n.边界,边境
　　frontier (the ~)开发地区的边缘边远地区; [常 pl.]新领域
　　The frontiers of medical knowledge are being pushed farther outwards as time goes on. 医学知识的新领域正向前推进随着时间的推移.
　　Guarantee vt.保证,担保n.保证,保证书
　　Every new television comes with a guarantee.每台新电视机都有保修单.
　　Blue skies are not always a guarantee of continuing fine weather.蔚蓝的天空并不能永远保证天气持续晴朗.
　　Many shopkeepers guarantee satisfaction to customers.许多店主向顾客保证一定要让他们满意.
　　Honor n.[U]光荣,荣誉;敬意,名誉;[常pl.]优异成绩,大学荣誉学位课程
　　Honor vt.给...以荣誉;向...示敬意,尊敬 
　　It's a great honor to meet you.见到你真是三生有幸.
　　The strong powers must honour their commitments to smaller nations.大国应该履行对小国所作的承诺.
　　Will you honor me with a visit?如蒙光临,荣幸之至.
　　Invisible a.看不见的,无形的
　　Many distant stars are invisible to the naked eye.很多遥远的星球是肉眼看不到的.
　　Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.友好关系对于一桩生意来说是一种无形的资产.
　　Manage vt.管理,经营,处理;设法,对付;控制,操纵 vt.处理,设法对付
　　Who will manage while the director is away? 总管不在时谁管事?
　　Are you good at managing your money? 你善于理财吗?
　　mess[mess] n.凌乱状态,脏乱状态;混乱的局面,困境 vt.弄糟,弄脏,搞到
　　You have made a mess of the job! 你把工作弄的一团糟.
　　I've just cleaned the floor,and you've messed it up again by dropping bits of paper everywhere!我刚扫干净地板,你又把纸屑弄得到处都是,把地板搞脏.
　　Morderate a.中等的,一般的;温和的,稳健的;有节制的,适度的
　　Morderate v.(使)和缓; (使)减轻
　　Parents should moderate their language when children are present.孩子们在场时,父母们讲话应有节制.
　　Notify v.通知,告知,报告
　　When your bike is stolen,do you notify the police or just accept the bad luck?如果自行车被偷,你是通知警察,还是自认倒霉?
　　Odd a.奇特的,古怪的;临时的,不固定的
　　Odd a.不成对的,单的;奇数的;挂零的,剩余的
　　Some people get odder as they grow older.有些人越老越古怪.
　　Parade n.游行,检阅 v.(使)列队行进,(使)游行
　　The Olympic Games begin with a parade of all the competing nations.奥运会以参赛各国运动员的列队行进开始.
　　He is always parading his wealth/his knowledge.他总是夸耀自己的财富/ 知识.
　　peculiar a.奇怪的,古怪的; 特有的,独具的,独特的
　　Language is peculiar to mankind. 语言是人类特有的.
　　personality n.个性,人格;人物,名人
　　The purpose of educa- tion is to develop a fine personality in children.教育的目的是发展孩子完美的品格.
　　Prevail vi.流行,盛行,获胜,成功
　　Truth is great and will prevail.真理是至高无上的,且必将获胜.
　　At last justice has prevailed and the guilty man has been punished.正义最终取得了胜利, 作恶的人受到了惩罚.
　　Quality n.质,质量;品质,品德;性质,特性
　　This new model is of high quality and is not expensive either.这种新款式质量非?? 而且也不贵.
　　One quality of wood is that it can burn.木材的一个特性是可以燃烧.
　　Reckon vt.认为,估计;指望,盼望;测算,测量
　　Do you still reckon him as your friend?你还认为他是你的朋友吗?
　　I reckon there are at least fifty people in the room.我估计房间里至少有50 个人.
　　Scale n.大小,规模;等级 [pl.]天平,磅秤;比例 (尺);刻度;鱼鳞
　　Scale vt.攀登
　　A machine for weighing people has a scale from one pound to 300 pounds on it.称体重的机器上有从1磅 到300磅的刻度.
　　The scale of this map is one centimeter to the kilometer.这个地考试*大图的比例是1厘米代表1公里.
　　The tax was scaled up/ down to 10 percent.税按比例增/减百分之十.
　　Wealthy a.富裕的
　　If we want everyone to live a healthy,wealthy and happy life, strict birth control is quite essential. 如果我们想使每个人都能过健康、富裕和幸福的生活,就必须实行严格的计划生育.
　　A man who is wealthy in compassion sometimes suffers a lot. 感情丰富的人有时候很遭罪的.
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　　Abundant a.大量的,充足的;丰富的,富裕的
　　Countries abundant in natural resources should know how to turn this potential advantage into prosperity.那些自然资源丰富的国家应学会如何把这潜在的优势化为实际的繁荣.
　　In China,Shanghai may be the city with the most abundant human resources.在中国,上海或许是人力资源丰富的城市.
　　Advise vt.劝告,忠告;建议;通知,告知 vi.提供意见,建议
　　Yasir Arafat's father advised him to go into business, but he was determined to strive all out to construct an indepen- dent state ,for the Palestinians. 亚瑟.阿拉法特的考试*大父亲要他从商,可是他却决心为建立独立的巴基斯坦人的国家而奋斗.为巴基斯坦人.
　　We wish to advise you that your telephone bill is due tomorrow,after which we will have no chioce but to disconnect you. 特此通知:你的电话帐单明天到期,过期未缴,我们将不得不停机.
　　Boring a.令人厌烦的,乏味的,无聊的
　　I had expected books on philosophy to be boring, but this one,Sophie's World,is fascinating.我原以为哲学书枯燥乏味,谁知道这本《苏菲的世界》却妙趣横生.
　　The lecture was boring that we couldn't help yawning.那场讲座真闷,我们都忍不住要打哈欠.
　　Clap vt.拍,击 vi./n.拍手,鼓掌
　　When Richard Clayderman finished the performance, the whole audience was on their feet and clapped and clapped.理查德.克莱德曼结束演出的时候,观众全体起立,掌声经久不息.
　　The coach clapped the new member on the back to suggest his encouragement. ;教练轻轻拍了拍新来的队员的背表示鼓励.
　　Conceal vt.隐藏,掩盖,隐瞒
　　A teacher should learn to conceal his bad mood when giving lectures.教师应学会在授课的时候掩饰自己的坏心情.
　　contribute vi.捐款,做出贡献;有助于,促成,投稿 vt.捐,捐献
　　Popular songs and music may be labeled as vulgar, but they contribute to our enjoyment.流行音乐和流行歌曲也许是庸俗的,但它们使得我们更享受生活的乐趣.
　　The prestigious professor has said in his will to contribute his collection of books to the local library.那位名教授立下遗嘱,在他死后把他的藏书捐给当地的图书馆.
　　Critical a.决定性的,关键性的,危急的
　　Life will have significant change at some critical moments, so we should grasp every chance and take every critical decision seriously.人生往往在关键时刻会有重大改变,所以我们要把握好每一个机遇并认真对待每一个重大决定.
　　A critical spirit is what a reader should possess to get the most out of anything he reads.一个读者必须具有批判 精神,才会读有所获.
　　Deposit vt.使沉淀,使沉积;存放,寄存;储蓄
　　Deposit n.定金,押金;存款;沉积物,矿藏
　　I left a 10,000-yuan deposit toward the purchase of a Sail.为了买一台赛欧车,我留下1万元人民币的订金.
　　Millions of years later, a thick deposit of rich fertile soil has formed in the delta. 数百万年之后,在三角洲地区沉淀了一层厚厚的沃土.
　　Distress vt.使痛苦,使悲伤 n.痛苦,悲伤,忧虑;贫困,困苦;危难,不幸
　　When the captain found the ship was rapidly sinking, he ordered his men to send out a distress signal.船长发现船在迅速下沉时就命令船员发了遇险信号.
　　Two in distress makes sorrow less.同病相怜,同忧相救.
　　Due a.应给的,应得的;预定(应到)的;应有的,充分的;到期的
　　Having worked in the company for over three years, you are due for a pay raise. 你在公司干了3年多了,该升工资了.
　　Mistakes due to carelessness may have serious consequences.由于粗心而造成的错误可能会引起严重后果.
　　Error n.错误,差错
　　Computers can help check spelling errors, so more people's spelling is getting worse.电脑能帮助检查拼写错误所以越来越多人的拼写能力差了.
　　Fault n.缺点,毛病;?过错;故障 vt.找...的缺点,挑剔
　　Every man has his faults.人非圣贤,孰能无过.
　　When you love a person you should love him/ her for her faults as well as his/her virtues .当你爱一个人时,你爱他 /她的优点,也得爱他/她的缺点.
　　Gentle a.和蔼的,温和的;轻柔的,徐缓的;不陡的,坡度小的
　　Some girls appear gentle,but you shouldn't take it for granted that they never lose their temper.有些女孩子表面看上去挺温柔,但你千万别以为她们从不发脾气.

Ideal a.理想的,圆满的;想象的,空想的 n.理想;理想的东西或人
　　Leonardo might be an idea lover,but he is too handsome to set a girl's mind at rest.列奥纳多也许可以做一个理想的情人,但是他太英俊了,让女孩子放心不下.
　　incredible a.不能相信的,不可信的难以置信的,不可思议的
　　People around the world can't hold their wonder at the incredible speed at which the Chinese reconstruct their own country.全世界人们无不惊叹中国人民重建考试*大其国家的惊人速度.
　　Landscape n.风景,景色;风景画;全景 vt.美化...的景观
　　I am crazy about Italian landscapes because they are colorful.我十分迷恋意大利风景画因为它们色彩极为丰富.
　　Mercy n.慈悲,仁慈;恩惠,幸运
　　I beg your mercy for another chance.求求你大发慈悲再给我一次机会吧.
　　multiply v.(使)增加,(使)繁殖;乘,(使)相乘
　　When animals have more food,they generally multiply faster.动物如果吃得多,通常繁殖也快.
　　If you give the workers proper incentives,efficiency will be multiplied.如果你给予工人适当的激励,可以成倍地提高效率.
　　Partner n.配偶,搭档;伙伴,合伙人 vt.做...的搭档
　　You are losing Thomas as a friend?失去托马斯的友情吗?
　　Didn't I tell you that friends should never be partners in doing business?我不是给你讲过,朋友之间不要合伙做生意吗?
　　Persist vi.坚持不懈,执意;持续,继续存在
　　On the top of very high mountains snow persists throughout the year.高山顶上,积雪终年不化.
　　precise[pri'sais] ;a.精确的,准确的;严谨的
　　Having won a gold medal in the Olympics,Tao Luna has become famous as one of the world's most precise sharpshooters.赢得一枚奥运会金牌,陶路娜以世界最准确的神枪手之一而成名.
　　Prospect vt.勘探,勘察
　　Prospect n.前途,前景;景象,景色;可能成为主顾的人有希望的候选人
　　What do you think of the prospect of cyber economy?你对网络经济的前景有何看法?
　　An insurance salesman sometimes calls on quite a few prospects but fails to make a sale.保险公司推销员有时访问好几个可能的顾客却一笔生意也做不成.
　　Recover vi.恢复,痊愈 vt.寻回,收复;使恢复使健康;挽回,弥补
　　Bone marrow transplantation is the most effective way for leukaemia patients to recover. 做骨髓移植是白血病人得以痊愈的最有效的方法.
　　restrain vt.阻止,控制;抑制,遏止
　　I can't restrain my anger when I hear of people being cruel to animals.当听到有人残酷地对待动物的时候,我就抑制不住愤怒.
　　Scarce a.缺乏的,不足的;稀少的,罕见的
　　According to a recent study,50 years from now oil will become scarce.据最近的研究,50年后石油将短缺.
　　Shield n.防护物,护罩,盾 vt.防护
　　In summer people like to wear sun glasses to shield their eyes from the sun.夏天人们爱戴墨镜以使眼睛免遭太阳光照射.
　　Succeed vi.成功;接着发生;继承 vt.接在...后面;接替,继承
　　As she had no son or daughter to succeed her,the old English lady decided to leave her property to her pet dog. 由于没有子女来继承她的财产,那个英国老太太决定由她心爱的宠物狗来继承财产.
　　Treasure n.金银财宝,财富;珍品,珍藏品 vt.珍爱,珍视
　　Dreams of finding lost treasures in the ancient riverbed almost came true.在古河床找到失去的财宝的梦想几乎变成了现实.
　　variation n.变化,变动;变体,变种;变秦(曲)
　　British English, American English, Australian English and South African English are the major variations of the English language.英国英语、美国英语、澳洲英语和南非英语是英语的主要变体.
　　Worth n.价值 prep.值钱的,相当于...价值的,值得...的
　　The true worth of one's friendship is demonstrated when you are in distress.友谊的真正价值体现在你落难时刻.
　　Very few places are worth visiting twice in 10 years, but Shanghai is an exception.很少地方值得在10年内去两次,但是上海是个例外.
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　　accidental a.意外的,偶尔发生的
　　Their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their acquaintance.偶然的相遇使他们重续前缘.
　　alternative a.两者择一的,供选择的另类的,他择性的
　　alternative n.取舍,抉择,供选择的东西;选择的余地
　　I couldn't afford the trip to Xinjiang, so I had no alternative but to stay at home this vacation. 不够钱去新疆旅游,所以这个假期我只能呆在家里.
　　Have you got an alternative suggestion? 你有没有其他的建议可选择?
　　career n.生涯,职业
　　The technological innovation of recent years have changed the nature of many jobs and influenced the careers of many people.近几年来的技术改革改变了许多工作的性质并影响着许多人的职业生涯.
　　Collision n.碰撞;冲突,抵触
　　In Britian,a collision with the Parliament could ruin the government's plans.在英国,政府与议会的冲突可能使政府的计划破产
　　Concede vi.让步,认输 vt.(不情愿的)承认,
　　Concede vt.承认...为真(或正确) (在结果确定前)承认失败允许,让与
　　The Democratic Party conceded defeat as soon as the election results were known.大选结果一揭晓,民主党就承认失败.
　　After the First World War Germany conceded its neighbors much valuable land.第一次世界大战后,德国让与其邻国许多宝贵的领土.
　　contribution n.贡献,促成作用;捐款,捐献物;(投给报刊等的)稿件
　　Mr.He Zhenliang has made an important contribution to the Olympic bid.何振梁先生为申奥做出了重大贡献.
　　Custom n.习俗;风俗;惯例[pl.]海关,关税
　　In ancient times the custom of shaking hands served to transfer power or authority. 在古时候,握手的惯例用以表示转让力量或权威.
　　Devote vt.把...专用于;将...奉献给
　　Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick.护士致力于护理病人的事业.
　　The magazine Nature is devoted to science.《自然》杂志专门刊载科技文章.
　　donation n.捐赠品,捐款;捐赠,赠送'
　　Bill Gates made a donation of 100 million U.S.dollars to the Global AIDS and Health Fund.比尔.盖茨捐赠了1亿美元给全球艾滋病健康基金会
　　embarrass vt.使窘,使尴尬,使不好意思
　　The decline of sales embarrassed the company.销路下降使公司陷于财政困难.
　　It embarrassed him (He was embarrassed) when he found he hadn't enough money to invite his girl friend to dinner. 他觉得很尴尬当他发现自己不够钱请女 友吃晚饭时,
　　exlusive a.奢华的,高级的;独有的,独享的;排斥的,排他的;
　　exlusive a.(~of)不包括...的 n.独家新闻
　　Hair is exclusive in mammals.毛发是辅乳动物独有的.
　　Some journalists are willing to get the exclusive at any cost.有的记者愿意不惜一切的获取独家新闻.
　　Fiction n.小说
　　Truth is often stranger than fiction.真事常常比小说还离奇.
　　General n.将军 a.一般的,普通的;总的,全体的;笼统的,大体的
　　The Conservative Party failed in the general election for all their pains.尽管保守党费尽了心机, 还是在大选中遭到了失败.
　　I like games in general,and especially football.各种运动我一般都喜欢,尤其是足球.
　　Humble vt.使谦虚,使...卑下
　　Humble a.卑贱的,地位(或身份)低下的;谦虚的,谦逊的;简陋的,低劣的
　　Defeat and failure may make people humble.挫折和失败会使人变得谦卑.
　　Infinite a.无穷的,无限的,无边无际的
　　Infinite space surrounds the Earth.地球周围围绕着无限的空间.
　　judgement n.看法,评价,意见;判断,判断力;审判,判决 
As a qualified premier he is a man of good judgement.作为一个很有才干的总理,他具有很强的判断力.
　　The judgement was in her favor and she was released from custody. ;判决对她有利,她被当庭释放.
　　Miss n.小姐 vt.未击中,未达到;未赶上;惦念;未注意到,未明白;避免
　　Don't miss our bargain offers!本店大减价,勿矢良机!
　　Miss India was honored with Miss Globe for the year 2000.印度小姐荣膺2000年度环球小姐.
　　opposite prep/ad.在对面 a.对面的;相反的,对立的 n.对立面,对立物
　　It is said that opposites attract. ;都说异性相吸.
　　My view is just the opposite.Do you accept opinions opposite to yours?我的观点正相反,你接受与你的意见相对立的意见吗?
　　performance n.演出,表演.履行,执行;工作情况,表现;工作性能
　　Windows 98 has a very satisfactory performance. Windows 98 的性能令人很满意.
　　He is faithful in the performance of his duties.他忠于职守.
　　pledge n.保证,誓言 vt.保证,许诺
　　Take this gift as a pledge of our friendship.把这个作为我们友谊象征的礼物收下吧.
　　You must be pledged to keeping the secret.你必须誓守秘密.
　　Profit n.利润,收益,益处 vt.有益于,有利于 vi(~by,~from)得益
　　We can profit by making mistakes.我们可以从错误中得到教益.
　　We hope our criticisms and suggestions will profit you.我们希望我们的批评和建议将对你有所裨益.
　　recognition n.认出,识别;承认,确认,认可;赏识,表彰,报偿
　　Henry Tanner received widespread recognition for his naturalistic painting of plantation life.亨利坦纳受到了广泛的承认,是由于他对种植园生活的自然主义描画.
　　The arms race leads to the recognition by the superpowers that arms talks must be resumed.军备竞赛使超级大国认识 到必须重开军备谈判.
　　Reflect v.反射,映现;反映,显示;深思,反省,考虑
　　Baseball reflects America's history, just as Roslyn Mazer put it.罗斯林.马泽尔说过,棒球反映出美国的历史.
　　A child's bad behavior reflects on his home training.孩子的坏行为可归咎于家教不严.
　　sacrifice n.牺牲,舍身;葬品;献祭,供奉
　　A mother would sacrifice her life for her children.母亲为自己的孩子操劳一生.
　　Shock n.震动,冲击;震惊,惊鄂;休克;电震,电击 v.(使)震惊
　　It was a great shock for him when his wife died.妻子的死对他是一种沉重的打击.
　　I was shocked when I heard about your accident.当我听到你出事后我很震惊.
　　Talk vi.讲话,谈论,交谈 vt.讲,说,谈论
　　Talk n.谈话,会讲;讲演,讲话;会谈;闲话,流言蜚语
　　I hate talk and no action.我讨厌光有一考(试大大堆空话而无实际行动.
　　Peace talks between the two sides will be held again in Seoul soon.双方不久将在汉城重开和谈.
　　True a.真实的,确实的;真正的;真的;忠实的,忠诚的;正确的,精确的
　　It is true that the city can provide much convenience and entertainment, which is the very reason why people can't bear to part with city life. 确实,城市能提供许多方便和娱乐,这正是人们为什么不愿放弃城市生活的主要原因.
　　Variety n.品种,种类; 变化,多样性,多样化
　　The secretary complained that her paperwork lacked variety.秘书抱怨她的文书工作缺少变化.
　　Watch n.表;看管,监视
　　Watch v.注视,观看;看守,监视,照看;小心,当心
　　You have to watch it when you step onto the ice.你走上冰面时一定要留神了!
　　Keep watch against thieves!谨防小偷!
Lesson 5 ;
　　accident['㘚ksid㥮nt] ;n.意外遭遇,事故, 意外因素,意外
　　Accidents will happen in the regulated families. [谚]家规再严,事端难免.
　　John's had an accident;he's been run over by a car.约翰出事了,他被一辆小汽车撞倒了.
　　Announce vt.宣布,宣告;声称,叙说;预示,预告
　　The government announced that they would build a new highway to the mountains.政府宣布他们将修建一条新公路通向山区.
　　The invention of the microchip announced a new generation of computers.微芯片的发明预示了新一代计算机的诞生.
　　candidate n.申请求职者;候选人;投考者
　　The Republican candid- ate George W.Bush has become President of the U.S.A.乔治.布什已当选为美国总统.
　　Clash vi.发生冲突;不协调;发出撞击声 n.冲突;考(试^大不协调;撞击声
　　This shirt clashes with your trousers.这件衬衣和你的裤子不配.
　　I failed to watch the World Cup final because it clashed with my examination.我没能看成世界杯(足球)决赛,因为和我的考试日期冲突了.
　　compromise n.妥协,折中办法 vi.妥协
　　compromise vt.危及...的安全;放弃(原则,利益)
　　I would rather die than compromise.我宁死不妥协.
　　Such conduct will compromise your reputation.如此举动将会损害你的名誉.
　　contradiction n.矛盾,不一致;否认,反驳
　　Is it a contradiction to love animals and yet wear furs?又爱护动物又穿皮毛服装是矛盾的吗?
　　Court n.法庭,法院;球场;宫廷,宫室,庭院
　　The prisoner was brought to court for trial.囚犯被带上法庭受审.
　　The court found the prisoner not guilty.法官判决犯人无罪.
　　Delicate a.易破碎的,脆弱的;微妙的;娇弱的,纤细的;精美的,精致的
　　The international situation is very delicate at present.当前的国际形势十分微妙.
　　Delicate plants must be protected from old wind and frost.娇弱的植物必须妥为保护以避免风霜的侵袭.
　　distinction n.差别,不同;区分,辨别优秀,杰出;荣誉,优待
　　There is no distinction between the twins.在这对孪生子之间看不出有什么明显的差别.
　　A distinction should be made between the primary and the secondary contradictions.要区分主要矛盾和次要矛盾.
　　Economic a.经济的,经济学的
　　Economic n.[economics]经济学;经济状况,经济因素;经济意义
　　The economic state is not good in many developing countries.许多发展中国家的经济状况不佳.
　　Ensure vt.保证,担保,确保
　　If you want to ensure that you get the diploma,you have to work harder and pass all the exams.如果你想确保获得文凭,就得努力些,通过所有考试.
　　We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way. 我们可以保证把工作做好.
　　gear n.齿轮,传动装置,(汽车的)排挡;工具,用具 vt.使适合使适应
　　Education should be geared to students's needs.教育应适合学生们的需要.
　　Learn to shift gear at the right moment while driving.开车要学会在适当的时候换挡.
　　Feasible a.可行的,可能的,可用的
　　It is feasible to apply the computer to language teaching. ;
　　grip[grip] ;n.紧握,握牢;掌握,控制 vt.紧握,抓牢;吸引住...的注意力
　　The brake doesn't grip properly.刹车不灵.
　　Van Gogh's "Sunflower" can always grip my imagination.梵高的画《向日葵》总能引起我的想象.
　　Honorable a.荣誉的,光荣的;可敬的,高尚的
　　Will the honorable member please answer the question?请尊敬的议员先生回答这个问题好吗? 
imagination n.想象,想象力;空想,想象的事物
　　In the world of words, imagination is one of the forces of nature.在文字世界里,想象力是天赋的能力之一.
　　interior n.内部;内地,腹地 a.内(部)的,内地考(试^大的,国内的
　　Nowdays interior design is a very promising industry.室内设计是当今颇具前途的行业.
　　manufacture vt.(大量)制造,加工 n.(大量)制造,制造业 [pl.]产品
　　All those underground plants that manufacture piratic CDs must be closed down.所有制造盗版光盘的地下工厂都必须查封.
　　To develop manufactures to the utmost, China must have new markets for her products.若要极大地发展制造业中国就必须拥有销售其产品的新市场.
　　Mobile a.运动的,活动的,可移动的;机动的,流动的;易变的
　　Mobile n.移动电话
　　The mobile medical team will soon be here.巡回医疗队不久就要到这儿来.
　　Now more and more Chinese own mobile phones and they are not luxuries any more.现在越来越多的中国人有手机,手机再也不是奢侈品了.
　　overcome;vt.战胜,克服;(感情等)压倒,使受不了
　　The Chinese Women's Volleyball Team overcome a lot of difficulty to win the match. 中国女排克服重重困难,赢得了这场比赛的胜利.
　　permanent a.永久性的,固定的
　　True love should be permanent.真爱应该是永恒的.
　　Predict vt.预言;预测;预示
　　Timely snow predicts a bumper harvest.瑞雪兆丰年.
　　A crystal ball is said to be able to predict the future in some Western countries.在一些西方国家中,人们说水晶球可以预兆未来.
　　proposal n.提议,建议;求婚
　　Proposal is easier than performance.提议容易实行难,
　　How could you make a proposal without a ring?你怎么可以去求婚而不带上戒指呢?
　　recreation n.消遣,娱乐
　　Karaoke is many young people's favorite recreation.唱卡拉OK 是许多年轻人喜欢的娱乐活动.
　　Resume v.继续,(中断后)重新开始,恢复 n.摘要,概略,简历
　　We resumed our work after a rest.休息之后我们重新开始工作.
　　Segment n.部分;片段;节;弧形
　　Do you still remember the most wonderful segment of Gone with the Wind?你还记得《飘》中最精彩的片段吗?
　　Shortage n.不足,缺乏
　　In the developed countries there's a great shortage of labor/work force.发达国家劳动力非常缺乏.
　　Subtract v.减去,减
　　If you subtract 3 from 5,you get 2. (3 subtracted from 5 is 2.) 5减3等于2.
　　That subtractts nothing from his merit.那丝毫没有减损他的功绩.
　　Total a.总的,全部的; n.总数,合计
　　Total vi.合计,总计 vt.计算...的总和
　　The UN Security Council has a total of five countries as its permanent members. ;联合国安理会总共有5个常任理事国.
　　Underline vt.在...下面划线;强调,突出
　　Do you underline the important points and things you don't understand while reading? 阅读时你会将要点和不明之处划处出来吗?
Lesson 7 ;
　　accommodation n.[常pl.]住处,膳宿
　　The high cost of accommodation makes life difficult for many Chinese students in London.住宿昂贵使很多中国留学生感到在伦敦生活困难.
　　alliance n.结盟,联盟
　　China is a nonaligned country and will never enter into other countries' alliances.中国是不结盟国家,不会加入其他国家的联盟.
　　In the Second World War,the United States, Britian, France and some other countries made an alliance against German Fascists.在第二次世界大战中, 美、英、法等国家结成联盟反对 德国法西斯.
　　coarse a.粗的,粗糙的; 粗劣的;粗俗的
　　On the stage, a stand-up comedian is performing a coarse imitation of President Bush.在台上,一位滑稽说笑的戏剧演员正粗劣地模仿布什总统.
　　Ultraviolet rays,dust, air-conditioning can make your skin coarse.紫外线、灰尘、空调等都会使皮肤粗糙.
　　Concern n.关切的事有关的事;关心;担心;关系;公司,企业
　　Concern vt.涉及,有关于;使担心,使关心
　　Weak financial posture of "Netease" is starting to concern its stockholders. “网易”的财政危机已开始困扰股东.
　　A girl's concern is different from a boy's.女孩子关心的事和男孩子所关心的不一样.
　　Crucial a.至关重要的,决定性的
　　Generally in science, the 19th century is reckoned as the crucial period for the change in the structure of science. 在科学领域中,19世纪通常被看成是科学结构发生变化的关键时期.
　　Selecting a location is crucial to the opening of a store.地点的正确选择对开店是至关重要的.
　　Defend vt.保卫,为...辩护,为……(论文等)答辩
　　Fan Zhiyi is better at attacking than defending.范志毅的进攻优于防守.
　　The soldiers swore to defend the Nansha Isles against invasion .战士们誓言保卫南沙群岛不受侵犯.
　　Dominant a.占优势的,支配的,统治的;居高临下的,高耸的
　　Russia is the dominant nation in Eastern Europe.俄罗斯是东欧的主要国家.
　　The Big Bang,first put forward in the 1920s, acts as the dominant explanation of the cosmos.宇宙大爆炸理论最初于20 世纪20年代提出,这是宇宙形成的最具权威性的解释.
　　Emphasize vt.强调,着重,加强的语气
　　Our government must use mass media to emphasize the important of a clean environment and the harm of polluted environment. 我们的政府要通过大众媒体强调营造清洁环境的重要性以及一个受污染的环境的危害性.
　　Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize.计算机分析的市场报告可以用来帮助决策现在着重发展何种产品.
　　Execute vt.处死,处决;实施,执行,完成
　　McVeigh was executed for his crime.迈克维被处决,他是罪有应得.
　　The manager assistant came here to execute a few small commissions for the manager.经理助理到这里来是代替经理办几件小事的.
　　file n.挡案,卷宗,文件;文件夹,公文柜;纵列
　　file vt.把文件归档,把登记备案,提出...申请书等
　　file vi.(~for)提出,排成纵队行进
　　Here's our file on the results of the business in the past five years.这是我们过去五年来经营成绩的案卷.
　　Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files.计算机技术使将大量资料贮存在可机读的文档成为可能.
　　Glance vt.看一眼;扫视 n.一瞥,扫视
　　It was said that Hua Tuo,the well-known Chinese doctor in ancient times, could tell whether a person was ill with one glance at his face.据说,中国古时候的名医华佗只要朝人脸上看一眼, 就知道他是否有病.
　　humor n.幽默,诙谐;情绪,心情
　　The humor in Hawthorn's writing is not be absorbed in a hurry.霍桑作品中的幽默不是一下子能领会的.
　　People appreciate working with Mark Twain because he has a good sense of humor.人们喜欢和马克.吐温一起工作,因为他很有幽默感.
　　Influence n.影响(力);产生影响的人(或事物);势力,权势 vt.影响
　　Family influence dominates the shaping of one's characteristics.家庭的影响对于塑造一个人的性格起主要作用.
　　Lease n.租借,租约 vt.出租;租有,租得
　　The firm leases an office with views over the river.公司租有一个带临河风景的办事处.
　　When does the lease expire?租约什么时候期满?
　　The lease has four years left.租约还有4年到期.
　　Offense n.犯规,违法行为;得罪,冒犯
　　Guangdong province has promised a reward of up to 300,000 yuan ($36.000) to drug offense informers if they provide important information on drug trafficking. 广东省承诺,可以给多达 30万元(36,000美元) 的赏金给毒品犯罪举报人,如果他们能提供毒品走私的重要情报.
　　It's an offense to drive a car at night without lights.夜晚行车不开灯是违章的.
　　Genocide is an offense to all civilized human beings.种族灭绝是违反文明人的道德规范的罪行.
　　Penalty n.处罚,惩罚,罚金
　　A football player may be given a yellow card or a red card penalty for his unnecessary roughness during the match. 足球队员在比赛中会受到 黄牌或红牌处罚因其不必要的粗暴行为.
　　Position n.位置,方位;地位,职务;姿势;见解,立场 vt.安放,放置,安置
　　I am not in a position to lend you money because I am broke myself.我没能力借钱给你,因为我自己也花光了.
　　Many fans position themselves in the Beijing airport to greet Ricky Martin.许多歌迷站在北京机场的出口处迎接瑞奇.马丁.
　　Promise n.承诺,诺言;希望,出息 vt.允诺,答应;有...可能,有希望
　　Promise vt.允诺;有指望,有前途
　　Remember to carry out your promise.(Remember to carry out what you have promised.)记住要履行诺言.
　　Clouds give promise of rain.(Clouds promise rain.)阴云预示着雨的来临.
　　Reference n.提到,谈及;参考,查阅;参考书目;证明书(或人)推荐信(或人)
　　We are now forwarding you a catalog for your reference.现寄去我方产品目录以供参考.
　　I asked for a reference letter from IBM Company when I resigned.我辞职的时候向IBM公司索取了自荐信.
　　resource n.[pl.]资源,财力;应付方法,谋略
　　The Department of Human Resources is an important department in many big companies.人力资源部是许多大公司的一个重要部门. 
Zhuge Liang was a man of great resource.诸葛亮是个足智多谋的人.
　　Scan vt.细看,审视;浏览;扫描 n.扫描
　　Many people like to scan the newspaper while having breakfast.许多人喜欢在吃早饭的时候浏览一下报纸.
　　Migrating wild geese scan the ground for possible danger before they land.迁徙野鹅在着陆之前总要细看有无危险.
　　Sheer a.完全的,十足的;陡峭的,垂直的;极薄的,透明的
　　Sheer ad.垂直的,陡峭的 v.(~off)急转向,偏离
　　Sucess is not achieved by sheer luck.成功不是完全靠运气取得的.
　　"Mentholatum" sheer color balm is a new product loved by young girls. “曼秀雷敦”薄色润唇膏是新推出的产品,受到女孩子们的喜爱.
　　State n.状态,情况;国家,政府;州 vt.陈述,说明
　　A healthy state of mind is the source of a happy life.健康的心态是幸福生活的源泉.
　　Please state your name,age and occupation in a few words.请用简短的话陈述一下你的姓名,年龄和职业.
　　succession n.连续,继承继任;一连串,一系列
　　The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus by the sun's rays and carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. 奥运会以火把到达体育场为开始,火把在奥林匹斯山上用太阳光点燃,并由一个接一个的选手送 到体育场.
　　Tolerance n.宽容,容忍;忍耐(力)
　　Turn the volume down, please.My tolerance to noise is limited.请把音量关小,我对嗓音的忍耐力是有限的.
　　Tolerance between the races in the world is a global goal.世界各民族间的互相宽容是全球的目标.
　　tremendous a.巨大的;精彩的,了不起的
　　Some pop fans had a tremendous night at the theater last night with Leon's concert.昨天晚上一些流行歌迷在剧院听黎明的音乐会,度过了一个美妙的夜晚.
　　Like the other parts of China, Dalian has also made tremendous progress in its social and economic development.与中国其他地方一样,大连在社会经济发展方面也考(试^大取得了巨大的进步.
　　Trend n.倾向,趋向,趋势;时尚,时新款式
　　The growth in the American population in the 1950s partly derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families. 20世纪50年代美国人口的增长部分是因为早婚的倾向以及家庭平均规模的扩大.
　　SOHO has become a new international trend.在家办公已成为一种国际时尚.
　　unexpected a.想不到的,意外的
　　Noise can have unexpe- cted harmful effects on performance in certain kinds of tasks .噪音会对某些任务的完成有意想不到的不利影响.
　　Many unexpected things would happen in one's life.人的一生中会发生很多意想不到的事.
　　virtually ad.实际上,事实上
　　Some manufacturers make all sorts of promises, but it virtually means nothing. 有些生产商许下各种各样 的诺言,但事实上却啥也不做.
　　If we travel by Concorde,New York and Paris are virtually neighbours.如果乘搭协和式飞机旅行,纽约和巴黎几乎是邻居.
　　weakness n.虚弱,衰弱,软弱;弱点,缺点;偏好,嗜好
　　Education as a mirror of a society,can help us see the strengths, the weakness, the hopes,the prejudices,and the central values of the culture itself.作为社会的一面镜子,教育可以帮助我们看清这种 文化本身的优点、缺点、希望、偏见和起支配作用的价值观.
　　Women have a weakness for shopping.女士都有爱逛街的嗜好.
Lesson 8 ;
　　Accord n.一致,符合;谅解,协议 vi.相符合,相和谐(with) vt.授予,赠与;给予
　　Israel and Palestine have not yet been in accord on the problem of Jerusalem's ascription.以色列与巴基斯坦至今仍未能达成一致就耶路撒冷的归属问题.
　　anticipate vt.预期,期望,预料;先于行动,提前使用
　　It is believed in China that a man who always anticipates his income can never become rich.中国人认为,总是预支工资,寅吃卯粮的人,永远不能成为富人.
　　Haier often anticipat- es its competitors by getting its products onto the market first. “海尔”经常赶在竞争对手之前,先把产品推向市场.
　　Bore vt.使厌烦,使厌倦;钻(孔),挖(洞) n.令人讨厌的人(或事)
　　I'm bored,let's go to the cinema.我闷了,咱们去看电影吧.
　　Don't be such a bore!别这么讨厌.
　　combine v.结合,联合,化合 n.联合企业(或团体);联合收割机
　　In Indonesia,the two principal political parties have combined to form a government.在印尼,两个主要政党已经联合起来组成政府.
　　The choreography,which combines artistry and athletics,is extremely innovative.兼有艺术和运动的舞蹈艺术是极具创新意义的.
　　conclusion n.结论,推论;结尾;缔结,议定
　　Some found the conclusion of the film Titanic very disappointing.有些人觉得电影《泰坦尼克号》的结尾是令人失望的.
　　Historians have arrived at the conclusion that the Tibetan nationality formed during the 7th century , when the Tubo kingdom unified many tribes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. 历史学家认为,藏族形成于公元7世纪, 当时吐蕃王国将青藏高原上的许多部落统一起来.
　　Contest n.竞赛,比赛;争夺,竞赛 vt.争夺,与…竞争;对…提出质疑;辩驳
　　If the election is one-sided,it is really no contest.如果选举呈一边倒的局面,那么实际上毫无竞争可言.
　　Crowed n.人群,群众;一群,一批 vi.聚集,群集;挤,涌 vt.挤满,塞满;挤,推
　　Bai Juyi wrote all his poems for the crowed rather than for specialists.白居易的全部诗作都是为一般大众所写,而不是写给专家们.
　　Urban Japanese have long endured lengthy travels to and from work and crowed living conditions.生活在城里的日本人长期 以来都要每天长时间乘车上下班,而居住条件又非常拥挤.
　　Delete vt.删除;擦掉,勾消,除去
　　The editor deleted the last paragraph from the article.编辑删除了文章的最后一段.
　　For most people,the first love can't be deleted from memory easily.对于大多数人来说,初恋总是不能轻易地从记忆中抹去.
　　Disorder n.混乱,凌乱;骚乱,动乱;(身心,机能的)失调;病
　　Everyone began shouting at once and the meeting broke up in disorder.大家一下子全部喊叫起来,会议秩序大乱而被迫中断.
　　Mental disorder is very common in people now.心理失调对当代人来说是很普通的病症.
　　drain vt.排走,排去...的水;渐渐耗尽 vi.慢慢流掉,减少
　　drain n.耗竭,消耗;排水沟,排水管
　　The rainwater drained slowly because the drain was blocked.雨水排得很慢,因为排水沟给堵住了.
　　Enforce vt.实施,生效,执行;强迫,迫使
　　Most airlines enforce a total ban in using portable electronic devices, which will affect the safety of the flight.绝大多数航空公司都禁用手提电子设备, 因为那会影响飞机安全.
　　Don't stand in the way when the police enforce the law.别妨碍警察执法.
　　Exhibit vt.展出,展览,陈列;显示,显出 n.展览品,陈列品
　　Many children are especially interested in dinosaur exhibits.许多孩子对博物馆展出的恐龙特别感兴趣.
　　Social scientists want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors.社会学家想解释为什么我们具有某些特性, 呈考(试^大现某种特定行为.
　　Format n.设计,安排;格式,样式,版式 vt.使格式化
　　Many literary classics are now reissued in a new format.许多文学名著现在以新的版式再版.
　　You'd better format the disc before you use it.使用磁盘之前最好先格式化.
　　Grade n.等级,级别;成绩,分数; (学校的)年级
　　Grade vt.将...分等;对...进行评分
　　Grading people only by their clothing is stupid.单凭衣着给人分等级是愚蠢的.
　　imagine vt.想象,设想;料想,猜想
　　You can't imagine how the refuges live in Somali.你不可能想象得出索马里的难民是如何生活的.
　　Without electricity, it would be hard to imagine what the modern world would look like.很难想象现代社会如果没有电会是什么模样.
　　Interpret vi.口译,翻译 vt.解释,说明,诠释
　　To interpret simultaneously is extremely difficult.同声翻译是极困难的.
　　Literature helps to interpret life.文学有助于阐释人生.
　　Minor a.较小的,较少的;次要的 n.副修科目;未成年人 vi.(~in)(大学中)副修
　　Mei Lanfang was just given a minor part in a new play for his first time on stage.梅兰芳第一次登上舞台只分到一出新戏中的一个较次要的角色. 
Many university stude- nts will minor in some practical courses in order to get a good job.许多大学生都会副修一些实用性的课程,目的是为了能找份好工作.
　　Offensive a.冒犯的,无礼的,使人不快的;进攻的,攻击性的 n.进攻,攻势
　　Don't glare at wild animals' eyes.It will be taken as an offensive gesture.别盯着野生动物的眼睛看,那会被视作攻击性的姿态.
　　The company has launched a strong marketing offensive to try to increase sales. 公司已经发动争取市场的强大攻势以期增加销售量.
　　Perfect a.完美的;完全的,十足的;(动词)完成时 vt.使完美,改善
　　This wonderful view in Hawaii is perfect for daydreaming.夏威夷绝佳的风景很能给人以无尽遐想.
　　The piano was perfected in the early eighteen century by a harpsichord maker in Italy.钢琴的完善和制成是在18世纪早期由意大利一位伟大的键琴制作者.
　　pilot n.飞行员;引航员,舵手 vt.驾驶(飞机等);为…领航;实验,试用
　　pilot a.实验性的,试点的
　　An airline pilot must be alert at all times.飞行员必须时刻保持 警惕.
　　The captain piloted the ship through the canal.船长引领船只通过运河.
　　Previous a.先,前,以前的; (~to)在之前
　　Enough materials should be collected previous to writing.写作之前要收集足够的材料.
　　prosperous a.繁荣的,兴旺的
　　After the end of the Second World War, America and Americans were prosperous beyond the dreams of the Europeans and Asians ,whose economies the war had destroyed. “二战”后战后的美国和美国人的兴旺成为欧洲和亚洲人梦寐以求的目标,因为战争毁掉了他们的经济.
　　Refresh v.(使)振作精神,(使)恢复活力
　　A cold drink refreshed me after my long walk.走了很长一段路之后,一杯冷饮使我恢复了精神.
　　Enough time should be left for sleep because that will help one become refreshed.应该留足够的时间睡觉, 因为那有助于精力恢复.
　　risk n.危险,风险;引起危险的事物(或人)
　　risk vt.冒...的危险,使遭受危险
　　Anyone who smokes is risking his health.谁抽烟谁就是在危害自己的健康.
　　The economy will fall further,putting more jobs at risk.经济将进一步滑坡,使更 多人遭受失业的危险.
　　The usual risks of the desert: rattlesnakes,heat,and lack of water.沙漠中常见的危险有: 响尾蛇,酷热及缺水.
　　Sense n.官能,感觉,判断力,见识,...感,意义,理性 vt.感到,理解,认识
　　A sense of humor is a great asset for a person.幽默感是一个人的宝贵财产.
　　Don't waste time with the nonsense.Please try to make sense.别浪费时间尽说废话,讲点有意义的东西.
　　I can sense the tension before the exam.我可以感觉到考试前紧张的气氛.
　　sheet n.被单;薄板;(一)片 (一)张,(一)块
　　Remember to take the bed sheets in if it rains.要是下雨的话,记得收被单,
　　Write down your answers on the answer sheet.把答案写在答题卡纸上.
　　string n.线,弦,细绳;一串,一行 vt.用考(试^大线串; (用线)悬挂,系住
　　I have broken a string in my tennis racket.我把网球拍上的一根绷绳给弄断了.
　　The violin is loosely strung.这把小提琴装的松了.
　　theme n.(谈话,写作等的)题目,主题
　　Boys are the usual themes in girls' chats.男孩是女孩闲聊的永恒主题.
　　It is a common theme in many fiction stories that the world may one day be taken over by insects.这是许多科幻小说的共同主题这个世界有一天被昆虫接管.
　　vital a.生命攸关的,极为重要的;有生命的,充满生机的
　　Irrigation was vital to agriculture.灌溉对农业至关重要.