新视野大学英语6第五单元英语单词.doc

第五单元单词 1. immerse vt. 沉浸；使陷入 thrust or throw into ;engross (oneself) fully ;enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing ;cause to be immersed Eg1:Historians have a duty to immerse themselves in contemporary testimony, as Behrman has clearly done. Eg2:The majority of the music that I immerse myself in tends to be insular. Eg3:He moved to New Orleans so as to immerse himself in the musical atmosphere. 2. resemblancen. n. 相似；相似之处；相似物；肖像similarity in appearance or external or superficial details Eg1:And now it seems that their far-flung prog- eny never lost their family resemblance. Eg2:The asylum-seekers still in Hong Kong bear little resemblance to the media darlings of Tiananmen Square. Eg3:His name bears no resemblance to his appearance or temperament, according to animal hospital staff3. prescription. n. 药方；指示；惯例 adj. 凭处方方可购买的n. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions ;a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist ;written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person adj. available only with a doctors written prescription Eg1:Aprescription drugEg2:I tried to follow her prescription for successEg3:He told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly4. synthesis n. 综合，化学 合成；综合体the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) ;the combination of ideas into a complex whole ;reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) Eg1:Theyve been used to teach French kids about recording technology and synthesis since 1973. Eg2:His pursuit of a final symphonic synthesis made the process of composition almost impossibly arduous. Eg3:The work was enabled by advances in the design and synthesis of nanowire building blocks5. genome. n. 基因组；染色体组the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism Eg1:The next day, the regulator alleged, Dr. Benhamou told Human Genome Sciences at 9:49 a.m. Eg2:It contains the machinery that flips the switches, manipulating much of the rest of the genome. Eg3:There are traces of the Neanderthal genome in humans today, meaning Neanderthals and humans probably mated6. compile. vt. 编译；编制；编辑；图情 汇编get or gather together ;put together out of existing material ;use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed Eg1:He would return in 2003 and compile three losses in 18 terrible innings (6.50 ERA). Eg2:Damn, even drivers arnt an issue because you can compile them yourself from source. Eg3:The acts with the most tips were then ranked to compile the Sound of 2006 list. 7.atlas. n. 地图集(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders a collection of maps in book form ;the 1st cervical vertebra ;a figure of a man used as a supporting column Eg1:Dagny Taggart, heroine of Atlas Shrugged, is a hard-driving executive at Taggart Transcontinental Railroad. Eg2:To get it up, International Launch Services used a stretched version of its Atlas 5 rocket. Eg3:December 21, 2008 - The music of Natacha Atlas is as complex as her personal history8. silicon. n. 化学 硅；硅元素a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earths crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors Eg1:His three meter long dumbbell made out of silicon is more than a provocative gesture. Eg2:Silicon Valley, as an industrial clean-up site, is rather well known for its mutagens. Eg3:David Gorn reports from Silicon Valley on the struggle over the right to sunlight. 9. pirate. n. 海盗；盗版；侵犯专利权者 vt. 掠夺；翻印；剽窃 vi. 做海盗；从事劫掠n. someone who uses another persons words or ideas as if they were his own ;someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation ;a ship that is manned by pirates v. copy illegally; of published material ;take arbitrarily or by force Eg1:Pirate life seemed a medley of indulgence and strict equity, mockery and idealism, anarchy and discipline. Eg2:The source said figuring out what to do with the pirate is a sensitive issue. Eg3:Well you could see 5% within a year or two if nobody could pirate.10. susceptible. adj. 易受影响的；易感动的；容许的 n. 易得病的人adj. (often followed by of or to) yielding readily to or capable of ;easily impressed emotionally Eg1:Even when summer weather doesnt kill, it makes the turf more susceptible to disease and fungus. Eg2:The report concludes that Tehran is more susceptible to diplomatic and financial pressure than previously thought. Eg3:Brachycephalic dogsshort-nosed breeds like pugs and English bull dogsare particularly susceptible to overheating and breathing issues11. perfection. n. 完善；完美the state of being without a flaw or defect ;an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept the act of making something perfect Eg1:That may not work every time out, but it worked almost to perfection Saturday. Eg2:There is no perfection, only the hope that each day gets us closer to it. Eg3:All favourable Utopias seem to be alike in postulating perfection while being unable to suggest happiness. 12. commonplace. n. 老生常谈；司空见惯的事；普通的东西 adj. 平凡的；陈腐的n. a trite or obvious remark adj. completely ordinary and unremarkable ;not challenging; dull and lacking excitement repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Eg1:How can such towering masts and billowing sails fit inside such a commonplace object? Eg2:Those kinds of features are now almost commonplace in sporting apparel as well as ready-to-wear. Eg3:The ritual of laying to rest an active-duty member of the service has become more commonplace13. interim. adj. 临时的，暂时的；中间的；间歇的 n. 过渡时期，中间时期；暂定n. the time between one event, process, or period and another adj. serving during an intermediate interval of time Eg1:It is understood that the Serjeant at Arms had obtained legal advice in the interim. Eg2:On Friday, the FAA said its instituting an interim plan to address all the concerns. Eg3:Three agencies of the Administration issued regulations on June 14, 2010, as an interim final rule. 14. disposition. n. 处置；心理 性情；军 部署；倾向your usual mood ;the act or means of getting rid of something ;an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others ;a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing Eg1:These pressure points can also be of an economic, social, environmental or institutional disposition. Eg2:I have no disposition to tax wealth unnecessarily or unjustly, he explained in his memoirs. Eg3:For those with a real cliff-side disposition, the Swallows Nest castle is a must. 15. ward. n. 病房；保卫；监视 vt. 避开；保卫；守护n. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another ;a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections ;block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care ;a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) v. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect Eg1:So you may spend two grand on it and still not ward off the worst-case scenario. Eg2:Gwynedd councillor Owain Williams, whose ward covers a composting facility in Clynnog Fawr, welcomed the move. Eg3:After meeting health officials, the families reiterated their call to remove the brothers from the ward. 16. latent. adj. 潜在的；潜伏的；隐藏的potentially existing but not presently evident or realized ;not presently active Eg1:So, how can the Stewart-Colbert rally convert this latent energy into usable political action? Eg2:They also talked science, sparring a bit over Levys latest work on latent HIV infection. Eg3:Cocteau later suggested that his father may have committed suicide because he was a latent homosexual. 17. artery. n. 动脉；干道；主流a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body ;a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic Eg1:That creates a perfect place for a blood clot to form and instantly block the artery. Eg2:He concluded that Mr Tomlinson died of natural causes linked to coronary artery disease. Eg3:Bowman, 21, from Melton, Suffolk, had cut an artery on glass during a domestic row18. notation . n. 符号；乐谱；注释；记号法a technical system of symbols used to represent special things ;a comment or instruction (usually added) ;the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters Eg1:And there is a curious notation that - I went and looked it up. Eg2:He got books on notation, and soon realized that he needed a music teacher. Eg3:Writing will be replaced by verbal recognition software as a faster, more accurate method of notation19. spine. n. 脊柱，脊椎；刺；书脊the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord ;any sharply pointed projection ;a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf ;a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin Eg1:She felt that she was growing weak, that hot, silent billows were coursing along her spine. Eg2:Mr. HOGE: Cervical spine preparation for young football players is woefully neglected in this country. Eg3:He had a tumor on the brain, one on his spine and several on his lungs20. sue. vt. 控告；请求 vi. 控告；提出请求institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against Eg1:Stop being pissed about whether Apple is right to sue psystar or vice versa. Eg2:People will be lining up to sue us for racial profiling, said Mr. Dever. Eg3:Sinn Feins Sue Ramsey and Claire McGill highlighted their partys opposition to student fees21Heir. n. 法 继承人；后嗣；嗣子a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another ;a person who inherits some title or office Eg1:Kim Jong-il was anointed heir-apparent to his father at the last party congress held in 1980. Eg2:Mr. Sarkozys right-wing UMP party is considered a political heir of Gen. de Gaulles movement. Eg3:Real life mirrored art when Taylor decided to marry hotel heir Conrad Nicky Hilton Jr22. resultant. n. 合力；结果；化学 生成物 adj. 结果的；合成的n. the final point in a process ;something that results ;a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors adj. following as an effect or result Eg1:The pain and resultant dyspnea kept the boy out of school for more than a month. Eg2:Sweeney slotted the resultant kick, before Evans sparked another attack from deep in his own half. Eg3:Late in the first half Glentoran had Jonny Taylor sent-off but McCaffertys resultant penalty was saved.23. preclude. vt. 排除；妨碍；阻止keep from happening or arising; make impossible ;make impossible, especially beforehand Eg1:There is therefore no legally binding general standard on whether changes in a plan preclude grandfathering. Eg2:Yes, I know its been used already, but that shouldnt preclude NASA from using it again. Eg3:They are a good value, but their bizarre looks preclude them from being very high volume.24. refute. vt. 反驳，驳斥；驳倒 overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof ;prove to be false or incorrect Eg1:The most popular guess is that refudiate was an unintended blend of refute and repudiate. Eg2:Ok, Ive heard several good arguments on here that no sony fan has tried to refute. Eg3:For a completely concise refute of this oft cited argument, please refer to .25. plausible. adj. 貌似可信的，花言巧语的；貌似真实的，貌似有理的apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful ;given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments Eg1:There are equally plausible scenarios in which it really just kind of blows over. Eg2:The implementation details are both ingenious and plausible - its a remarkable piece of work. Eg3:John Kerry as the most prepared, presentable and, therefore, the most plausible nominee in wartime.26. premise . vt. 引出，预先提出；作为的前提 n. 前提；上述各项；房屋连地基 vi. 作出前提n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn v. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation ;furnish with a preface or introduction ;take something as preexisting and given Eg1:The premise - that the Internet is killing people - would not seem entirely unpromising. Eg2:Indeed, the whole premise of her book is that the research has practical applications. Eg3:With different casting and direction, her story might have been a dubious comic premise.27. correlate. vi. 关联 vt. 使有相互关系；互相有关系 n. 相关物；相关联的人 adj. 关联的n. either of two correlated variables v. to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation ;bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation adj. mutually related Eg1:The site of the 28 vaccination projects correlate closely with the earliest cases of HIV infection. Eg2:The most that neurobiologists can do is correlate certain experiences with certain brain activity. Eg3:The choice of options should also correlate to the valu