Unit 9 研究生英语.doc

Unit 9Text A Knowledge and Wisdompopulous ppjls adj. 人口众多的;人口稠密的 London is the most populous area of Britain. 伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。spectacular spektkjul adj. 1.壮观的, 雄伟的, 引人入胜的 This is a spectacular film. 这是一部场面壮观的电影。 The ceremonial opening of the exhibition was very spectacular. 展览会的开幕式非常壮观。2.惊人的 n. 壮观的场面；精彩的表演 disinterest disintrst n. 1.无兴趣; 不关心; 冷漠 2.客观; 公正 uninterested vs. disinterested uninterested a. 不感兴趣的;不关心的 She is uninterested in marriage. 她对结婚不感兴趣 disinterested a. 冷漠的;无私的;公平的 A judge should be disinterested. 法官应该公平无私。 lunatic lu:ntk n. 1.极其愚蠢的人 2.疯子 I was carved up by a lunatic in a Porsche. 一个开保时捷的疯子超车抢了我的道。adj. 1.极其愚蠢的,疯狂的 a lunatic asylum 精神病院2.(组织或集团内的)极端分子；极端分子集团 Its the lunatic fringe of the Animal Liberation Front which smashes the windows of butchers shops, not ordinary members like us. 是“ 动物解放阵线”的极端分子打碎了肉店的玻璃窗，可不是我们这样的普通成员。eminent eminnt adj.1. (地位、学识等方面)出众的,卓越的;著名的 Churchil was one of the worlds most eminent statesmen. 邱吉尔是世界上最卓越的政治家之一inculcate nklket vt.1. 反复灌输 Inculcate the young with a sense of duty. 向年轻人灌输责任感 2. 谆谆教诲;教育 We failed to inculcate students with love of knowledge. 我们未能通过谆谆教诲使学生们热爱知识。 elixir lks n. 炼金药,长生不老药,仙丹妙药 elixir vitae 长生不老药emancipate mnspet vt. 解放某人(尤指摆脱政治、法律或社会的束缚) Women are still struggling to be fully emancipated. 妇女仍在为彻底解放而斗争。admixture dmkst n. 1.混合，掺和 2.混合物；附加剂 Our club was composed principally of students, with an admixture of young clerks. 我们的俱乐部主要由大学生组成，外加一些年轻的职员。appalling p:li adj.1. 骇人的,可怕的 It is appalling that so many people evade paying taxes. 那么多人逃税,真是惊人。2. 【口】十分低劣的 Mary is an appalling cook. 玛丽的烹饪功夫实在蹩脚。impartiality mp:lt n.公平 He shows impartiality and detachment. 他表现得不偏不倚，超然事外。enmity enmti: n.敌意;不和 (+against/towards) personal enmities 个人之间的怨仇 She is at enmity with her neighbors. 她与邻居不和tyranny tirni n. 1.暴虐; 专横; 暴行 2.暴政; 苛政 They came to America in order to escape political tyranny. 他们为逃避暴政而来到美洲。egoism i:gzm n. 自我主义,利己主义;自私自利 Joel turned down all offer of help he badly needed because of his excessive egoism. 由于极度的自大,乔尔拒绝了所有他极需要的帮助。 They seem to love the land and the people with a sort of fierce egoism. 他们似乎是带著强烈的利己主义来爱这里的人和土地的。exhort gz:t vt. 1. 规劝;告诫 I exhorted him not to drink too much. 我力劝他不要过度饮酒。2. 敦促;激励 The general exhorted his men to fight bravely. 将军激励他的士兵要勇敢作战。precept pri:sept n. 规诫,戒律,箴言 You wont find this moral precept in the scriptures. 你在圣经中找不到这种道德规范。 Example is better than precept. 身教胜过言教。parable prbl n. a short moral story (often with animal characters) (圣经中的)寓言故事 bondage bndid n.1. 奴隶身份2. 奴役;束缚3. 受势力(或影响等)奴役 A drunkard is in bondage to alcohol. 酒鬼是酒的奴隶。fanatical fntkl adj. 狂热的;入迷的 He is a fanatical hunter. 他是个着了迷的猎手。fanatic n.augment :ment vt. 增加, 提高, 扩大 He augments his income by teaching in the evening. 他通过晚上教书来增加收入。n. :mnt 增加, 提高, 扩大 attach due weight to =attach proper importance toThat makes two of us. The Japanese always attach weight to their traditional culture. 我也有同感。日本人很注重自己的传统。 confer on 授予(学位等); 给予,赋予Diplomas were conferred on the students who had completed all courses of study. 修完全部课程的学生被授予毕业证书。induce to 引诱, 劝导 We induced him to co