英语翻译词汇Culture and Education.doc

1 Pottery n. objects that are made out of clay by hand2 edification n.an act or process of edifying3 Chancellor n. the person who officially represents a British university on special occasions or in charge of some American universities4 cornerstone n.a stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall; specifically : such a stone laid at a formal ceremony 5 Skyscraper n .a very tall building6 Intern n. someone, especially a student, who works for a short time in a particular job in order to gain experience.7 crystallize verb. to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form8 genre n.a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content 9 Paradox n.one (as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases 10 Momentum n. strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events 11 Counsel v. to advise someone 12Alumna n. a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university 13 Prose n. written language in its usual form, as opposed to poetry14 Boarder n .one that boards; especially : one that is provided with regular meals or regular meals and lodging 15 Propaganda n. information which is false or which emphasizes just one part of a situation, used by a government or political group to make people agree with them:16 Auditorium n.the part of a public building where an audience sits 17 Seminar n. a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions 18 Fabricate v. to invent a story, piece of information etc in order to deceive someone19 Festoon v. to cover something with flowers, long pieces of material etc, especially for decoration20Exempt v. obsolete ,set apart 21 mediocre adj.of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance22Climax n.the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end23 Connoisseur adj.one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties24 Audit v. to attend a course at university without intending to take examinations in it or get a credit for it25 Infuse v. to fill something or someone with a particular feeling or quality26 Versatile adj. someone who is versatile has many different skills27 repeater n. student enrolled in a class or course for a second or subsequent time 28 supervisor n. an administrative officer in charge of a business, government, or school unit or operation 29Mythology n. set of ancient myths; ideas or opinions that many people have, but that are wrong or not true30corridor n. a usually narrow passageway or route31 firecracker n. a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise 32 Prologue n. ALthe introduction to a play, a long poem etc33ominous adj. being or exhibiting an omen : portentous; especially : foreboding or foreshadowing evil 34dubious adj: giving rise to uncertainty/unsettled in opinion :35cheongasm n.: a dress of southern Chinese origin with a slit skirt and a mandarin collar 36calligraphy n. : artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering b : the art of producing such writing 37 Diverse adj. very different from each other38 venue n. the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held 39 abstruse dj.difficult to comprehend 40 meditation n.: a discourse intended to express its authors reflections or to guide others in contemplation 41pastimesn n .something that amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably42 blueprint n. a photographic print in white on a bright blue ground or blue on a white ground used especially for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects plans 43 devolution n.transference (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another44 eclipse n.the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another 45Riddle n.question that is deliberately very confusing and has a humorous or clever answer46 dialect n. a regional variety of language distinguished by features of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation from other regional varieties and constituting together with them a single language 47 mainstream n. a prevailing current or direction of activity or influence 48 cradle n. a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots 50 compatriot n. a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another 49 microcosm n.a little world; especially : the human race or human nature seen as an epitome of the world or the universe 51 Vernacular adj.using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language 52 glaring adj. shining intensely53 discrimination n.the process by which two stimuli differing in some aspect are responded to differently 54 Portrait n.AVP a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person55 conception n. the originating of something in the mind56 permeate v.to diffuse through or penetrate something 57 exotic adj.strikingly different or unusual 58 redundancy n.the use of redundant components; 59 commoner n. one of the common people 60 intern v. to confine or impound especially during a war 61 syllabus n.a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements 62 stationery n.materials (as paper, pens, and ink) for writing or typing 63 immortal adj.exempt from death 64 ethical n.involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval 65 Doctorate n. a university degree of the highest level66 minor adj. inferior in importance, size, or degree : comparatively unimportant 67. Ballad n. APMa slow love song; Aa short story in the form of a poem or song68 prosperity n.the condition of being successful or thriving; especially : economic well-being 69 subconscious adj. just below the level of consciousness71 prerequisite n.something that is required in advance72.Carnival n. a public e vent at which people play music, wear special clothes, and dance in the streets:73 Instruct v. to officially tell someone what to do74 Revise v. to change something because of new information or ideas75 Climax n. AL the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end76 nurture n. the sum of the environmental factors influencing the behavior and traits expressed by an organism 77 denotation n. an act or process of denoting 78 connotation n. the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes 79 remedial adj.:For the use of all/share80 evanesce v. disappear gradually81 instructive adj.carrying a lesson 82 Carve v. to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone83. Puritan n.someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures84. Enrollment n. the process of arranging to join a school, university, course etc:85. Chairman n. someone who is in charge of a meeting or directs the work of a committee or organization.86. graduation certificate n.a document showing that someone has successfully completed a course of study or passed an examination. 87 Foundation n. an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes, especially for charity or for medical research.88.Drill v. to teach students, sports players etc by making them repeat the same lesson, exercise etc many times89.Forum n. an organization, meeting, TV program etc where people have a chance to publicly discuss an important subject90.Erudite adj. showing a lot of knowledge based on careful study91. Improvise v. to do something without any preparation, because you are forced to do this by unexpected events