大学英语课后单词及例句01.doc

1. accomplishvt. manage to do (sth.) 完成（某事）e.g. You should accomplish the task within the allotted time.2. accomplishmentn. skill; successful completion 本领，技艺；完成，成就e.g. Among her accomplishments were sewing, cooking, playing the piano and dancing.3. achievementn. 成就；成绩e.g. Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great achievement.4. actionn. 动作；行动e.g. We must take action before it is too late.5. activityn. 活动，行动e.g. He has many activities that take up his time when hes not working.6. anecdoten. a short amusing story about a particular person or event 趣闻，轶事7. applyvi. 适用；申请e.g. The new pension arrangements wont apply to people born before 1960.8. artistica. relating to art 艺术的e.g. She draws and paints - shes very artistic.9. assistv. help 帮助e.g. A team of nurses assisted the doctor in performing the operation.10. attachvt. fasten or join (one thing to another) 系，贴，连接e.g. Scientists discovered they could measure wind speed by attaching a wind meter to a kite and sending it up.11. attendantn. 服务员；侍者，随从e.g. Hurry up! The Prince and his attendants will arrive in ten minutes!12. awaitvt. (fml) wait for 等待，等候e.g. We must await the results of field studies yet to come.13. bangv. (cause to) make a sudden loud noise, esp. by hitting two things together 猛敲，猛击e.g. She always shuts the door with a bang.14. bolda. brave and confident 勇敢的，无畏的e.g. It is a bold venture starting a business these days.15. breakthroughn. an important event or discovery 突破e.g. Surgeons have made a great breakthrough in the treatment of heart disease.16. bustlinga. full of busy activity 繁忙的，熙攘的17. calligraphern. 书法家18. clumsilyad. awkwardly and ungracefully 笨拙地 clumsy a.19. colleaguen. a person one works with 同事e.g. I often go to dinner with my colleagues after work.20. comparablea. that can be compared with sth. 比得上的；可比的e.g. A comparable car would cost far more abroad.21. continuala. happening again and again, repeated 不断的，一再重复的e.g. The construction of the airport continued despite continual complaints from local residents.22. contrastn., v. 对比e.g. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.23. craftn. skill, esp. with ones hand 手艺；工艺e.g. Bill is an expert in the craft of bookbinding.24. creativea. resulting from newness of thought 独创的e.g. Shes very creative; she writes and paints.25. creativityn. the ability to make new things 创造力e.g. This job requires creativity as well as communication ability.26. criticala. very important; very serious or dangerous 至关重要的；危急的e.g. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the citys pollution is its population.27. culturen. 文化e.g. He has studied the cultures of Oriental countries for many years.28. departuren. action different from (what is usual or expected); an act of leaving 背离；出发，离开e.g. I saw Simon shortly before his departure for Russia.29. desirablea. worth wanting 值得向往的；称心的e.g. I envy Jane because her job is so desirable.30. effectivelyad. 有效地 effective a.e.g. Though a few rebels still held out, the fighting was effectively ended.31. elementarya. 基本的，初级的，基础的e.g. The questions were so elementary that he easily passed the test.32. emergevi. come out 出现e.g. The postman emerged from his van soaked to the skin.33. enormousa. extremely large 巨大的；极大的e.g. Catherine inherited an enormous fortune from her parents.34. evolvev. (cause to) develop gradually（使）逐步发展e.g. The story evolves into a violent tragedy.35. exaggeratevt. make (sth.) seem larger, better, etc. than it really is 夸大，夸张e.g. Peter says hes seen Titanic at least 20 times, but I think hes exaggerating.36. exceptionn. 例外e.g. Normally, parents arent allowed to sit in on the classes, but in your case we can make an exception.37. expectantlyad. 期待地e.g. The crowds waited for the king and his queen to pass expectantly.38. exploratorya. done in order to find out sth. 探索的39. extremea. very great 极度的，极端的 n. the furthest possible limit, an extreme degree 极端，过分e.g. The girls were afraid of snakes and walked along the mountain trail with extreme caution.40. facilityn. (fml) ability to do sth. easily and well; (pl) equipment, aids, etc. which make it easy to do things 熟练，灵巧；设备，设施e.g. A free bus to the airport is a facility offered only by this hotel.41. fearfula. (fml) afraid 害怕的，担心的e.g. What a fearful waste of money!42. find ones wayreach a destination naturally; arrive at 到达；进入，流入e.g. Shanghai is not an easy city to find your way around.43. fostervt. help the growth and development of 培养e.g. We fostered the young girl while her mother was in hospital.44. frownv., n. 皱眉e.g. He frowned with displeasure as he read his sons school report.45. harborvt. keep (sth.) secretly in ones mind 怀有e.g. Shelly harbors a profound hatred towards the man who ruined her life.46. in due courseat the proper time 在适当时机e.g. Your book will be published in due course.47. in retrospect回顾e.g. The young man knew in retrospect that he should have married his first love Emily.48. independencen. the state of being free or not controlled by another person, country, etc. 独立；自主e.g. In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain.49. initiala. of or at the beginning, first 开始的，最初的e.g. If a car suddenly pulls out in front of you, your initial reaction may include fear and anger.50. innovationn. (an example of) the introduction of sth. new 革新；新事物e.g. For people who hate washing dishes, the dishwasher was a welcome innovation.51. inseparablea. impossible to separate from sth. else 不可分离的e.g. The two girls are inseparable friends.52. insertvt. put, fit, place (in, into, between) 插入，嵌入e.g. Wait for a couple of minutes with your mouth closed before inserting the thermometer.53. investigatev. try to find out information about 调查；探究e.g. Police are still investigating how the car accident happened.54. kindergartenn. 幼儿园e.g. My daughter is in kindergarten now.55. lobbyn. （旅馆的）大堂，（公共场所入口处的）大厅e.g. I will be waiting for you at the lobby.56. make up forrepay with sth. good, compensate for 补偿，弥补e.g. I didnt travel much when I was younger, but Im certainly making up for lost time now.57. misdeedn. a wrong or wicked act 不端行为e.g. The man must pay for his own misdeed.58. moldvt. make (sth.) into a particular shape or form 塑造e.g. Parents should mold their children by example.59. neglectvt. give too little attention or care to 忽视e.g. He gave too much attention to his career, working long hours and neglecting his wife.60. not in the leastnot at alle.g. I am not in the least concerned about her study.61. observern. 观察者，观察员e.g. A casual observer may get the wrong impression.62. occasionn. a particular time when sth. happens 时刻；场合 on occasion now and then 有时，间或e.g. I was usually the only foreign participant, although on occasion I brought other Americans in as guests.63. on ones ownwithout anyones help; alone 独立地；独自地e.g. You neednt give me any help. I am able to manage on my own.64. (on the one hand).on the other hand一方面，另一方面e.g. On the one hand her temper was likely to cause trouble, but on the other hand we needed her expertise.65. originalityn. 新颖；独创性e.g. They elected Tony, a man of great originality, to be their team leader.66. overstatevt. state too strongly 把讲得过分，夸大e.g. overstate ones case67. parentala. of a parent or parents 父的；母的；父母的68. performancen. 表现，行为；演出，表演e.g. The athlete was awarded $10,000 for his good performance in the Olympics.69. phenomenon(pl phenomena or phenomenons) n. 现象e.g. Hurricanes are a common phenomenon in this region.70. pick upgain; learn 获得；学会e.g. He picked up quite a lot of English during his one-year stay in America.71. principala. (rather fml) main, chief 主要的，首要的e.g. The couples principal concern is to earn enough money to send their children to school.72. priorityn. sth. that one must do before anything else; sth. that holds a high place among competing claims 优先考虑的事；重点e.g. Being a qualified teacher is her first priority.73. promotevt. help to grow or develop 促进，推进e.g. You dont have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.74. rearvt. look after until fully grown up 养育，抚养e.g. My grandparents reared ten children.75. relevanta. directly connected with the subject 有关的，切题的e.g. Only a few people feel the debate about the cloning of human beings is relevant to their daily lives.76. reliancen. dependence 依靠，依赖e.g. His reliance on drugs is bad for his health.77. repositionvt. 改变的位置78. reversaln. a complete change of order, direction, or position 颠倒e.g. That would be reversal of the order of host and guest.79. self-reliancen. acting without asking for support from others 依靠自己，自力更生e.g. self-reliance and hard struggle80. slightlyad. 轻微地 slight a.e.g. One of his legs was slightly wounded in the war.81. slotn. a narrow opening 狭缝，狭槽e.g. If you put a coin in the slot of this machine, stamps come out of another slot.82. solutionn. (the act of finding) an answer to a problem 解决（问题的办法）；解答e.g. There are no simple solutions to the problem of overpopulation.83. somewhatad. to some degree, a little 有点，稍微e.g. It is reported that conditions in the village have improved somewhat since November.84. staffn. 全体职工，全体雇员e.g. The hotel has got a staff of about 100.85. stylen. manner of doing things 行为方式，风格e.g. The book is written in a clear easy style.86. summarizevt. make a short account of the main points (of sth.) 总结，概述e.g. Basically, the article can be summarized in three sentences.87. superiora. better than average or than others of the same type 优良的；较好的e.g. Long-term stock market investments have produced superior returns compared with cash deposits.88. sympatheticallyad. 同情地 sympa