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第二课的单词Apparatus n.仪器 同:equipmentThe town has recently purchased some new fire-fighting apparatus.Assert v.断言 同:insistThe witness asserted that the salesman was dishonest.Assign v.分派 同:allotHe was pleased that he was assigned such an easy task in the company.Compensate v.赔偿 同:rewardHe gave me a new knife to compensate for the one of mine he lost.Deem v.认为 同:considerHe would deem it an honor if the minister came to see him.Inviolable adj.不可侵犯的 同:sacredFreedom of action is one of the inviolable rules of human behavior.Specimen n.标本 同:sampleHe collects specimens of all kinds of rocks and minerals.Stimulate v.刺激；鼓舞 同:exciteThe beating of a drum on the battlefield stimulated the soldiers to fight more bravely.Tendency n.趋势 同:inclinationBoys have a stronger tendency to fight than girls.Testify v.证明 同:proveHe testified that the car was being driven slowly at the time of the accident.Tourist n.观光客 同:travellerEach year, many foreign tourists visit Taiwan for sight-seeing.Utility n.效用 同:usefulnessTheir furniture was chosen for utility rather than for elegance.Blunt adj.钝的 反:sharpToo much alcohol makes all your senses blunt.Elastic adj.有弹性的 反:inflexibleToy balloons , sponges and steel springs are elastic.Exit n. 1.出口 反:entrance 2.离去He left the building through the rear exit.When the cat came in, the little mouse made a hasty exit.Fatigue n.疲劳 反:vigorHe was pale with fatigue after his sleepless night.Heir n.（男）继承人 反:heiressWhen he died, his young nephew was the only heir to his great wealth.Inflate v.膨胀 反:deflateAs the currency of a country is inflated, the prices of goods begin to rise.Plump 1. adj.丰满 反:thin 2. v.忽然落下She is too plump to fit into this dress.Utterly exhausted, she plumped down on a chair.Recall v. 1.忆起 反:forget 2.召回Mother could recalled stories that she had heard years ago.The government recalled the general after he lost the battle.Shun v.避开 反:encounterYou can hardly shun meeting her if you and she both work in the same office.Sneer v.轻蔑；嘲笑 反:admire The mean girl sneered at the poor girls cheap clothes.Adjoin v.临近 adj. adjoiningCanada and Mexico adjoin the United States of America.Ally 1. v.同盟 n. alliance 2. n.同盟Great Britain, France and Italy were allied during the First World War.Great Britain and the United States were allies in both World Wars.Chaste adj.贞洁的 n. chastityHer parents teach her to be chaste and decent in her behavior.Confide v. 1.依赖（告知秘密） n. confidence 2.信任When she was a child she always confided her problems to her sister.We cant confide in his words , for he often breaks his promises.Defy v.藐视 n. defianceThe driver of the car was defying the traffic law by speeding.Disrupt v. 1.使中断 2.使分裂 adj. disruptiveAn accident has disrupted railway service into and out of the city.Slavery seemed likely to disrupt the Union.Enable v.使能够 n. abilityThe birds large wings enable it to fly very fast.Fantastic adj.怪诞的 n. fantasyThe wall was covered with many fantastic pictures and photographs.Impact n.冲击 adj. impactiveThe force of the impact threw the driver out of the car.Interfere v.干涉 n. interferenceIt is best not to interfere in other peoples arguments.Minimize v.将减至最小程度 n. minimumYou can minimize the dangers of driving, by taking care to obey all he rules of the road.Narrate v.叙述 adj. narrativeShall I narrate a strange experience of mine?Visual adj.视觉的 n. visionThe contrasting colors created an interesting visual effect.Appliance n. 1.电器用品 2.应用The modern house has many useful electrical appliances.The appliance of electricity to household tasks makes house.Brood 1. n.孵；窝 2. v.沉思There are twelve chickens in this brood.She brooded on her past mistakes so much that she became ill.Fringe n.边缘The woodcutter had a little house on the fringe of the forest.Gravel n.碎石The path to the house was covered with gravel.Hut n.小屋In the storm, they found a shabby hut in the forest.Lure 1. n.诱饵 2. v.引诱The fisherman had some bright colored lures to attract fish.The hope of high profits lured him into questionable dealings.Perch 1. n.栖身处 2. v.栖息The bird flew down from its perch in the cage.The bird perched on the womans shoulder.Retail n.零售Most people buy meat and groceries at retail.Stride n.大步Great strides have been made in science since 1900.Swarm 1. n.群 2. v.蜂拥A swarm of people surrounded the car to see the famous actress in it.Rural populations swarmed into near by towns.Twig n.小树枝The tree bears so many apples that the twigs seem almost broken down.Wade v.涉水The bridge is far away from here; wed better wade across the stream.Wrinkle n.皱纹She is beginning to get many wrinkles around her eyes.练习：从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。1.The police _ it necessary for the towns safety to arrest more speeders.2.A large building may have a heating _ by which all the rooms are steam-heated.3.Many firms _ their workers when they are hurt at work.4._ material has the quality of springing back to its original shape after being bent or stretched.5.They have not yet recovered from their _ of overworking.6.I asked him to look after my bags because I can _ in him.7.The idea that machines could be made to fly seemed _ a hundred years ago.8.I walked the floor to and fro with heavy _ as if