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Unit1 triumph n 尤指苦战后获得的 胜利 成功 成 就 Winning the championship was a great personal triumph for this young tennis player 赢得冠军对这个年轻的网球运动员 来说是很大的个人成就 Pledge vt 发誓 作保证 The new president pledged to cut taxes and increase employment 新总统承诺要 削减税收 增加就业 n C 尤指公开或正式作出的 誓言 誓 约 保证 All the candidates have given pledges not to raise taxes if they are elected 所有的 候选人都保证如果他们当选 他们不会提 高税收 foundation n C 基础 The course gives students a solid foundation in English writing skills 这门课 为学生的英语写作能力打下了坚实的基础 resource n 1 C 资源 Museums are important resources for teaching history 博物馆为历史教学提供 重要资料来源 2 C usu pl 自然资源 Many of these countries are rich in natural resources such as iron and coal 这些国 家许多国家都拥有丰富的诸如铁和煤炭这 样的自然资源 pursue vt 1 追求 致力于 He wanted to pursue a bachelor s degree after working for two years 他想工作两年 以后再去读学士学位 2 追赶 追逐 The police officer pursued the speeding car and eventually stopped it with the help of another police car 这名警官追赶一辆 超速行驶的车 最终在另一辆警车的协助 下 截下了那辆车 yield vt 1 产生 结果等 Our research has only recently begun to yield important results 我们的研究最近才 取得重要成果 2 出产 产生 The tourist industry yielded an estimated 20 million for the area last year 去年旅 游业为这一地区带来了估计两千万美元的 收益 vi 屈从 让步 The hijackers finally yielded to demands to release the passengers 劫机者最终同 意了释放乘客的要求 prosperous a 富裕的 繁荣的 兴旺的 Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south 销售额在 南部较富裕的地区增长最快 reap the benefits of sth enjoy the advantages of sth 得享 某事 物的 好处 The town was still reaping the benefits years after the film s release 电影发行好 几年后这个小镇仍在受益 take pleasure in doing sth 乐于做某事 He took great pleasure in his work 他从 工作中得到了很大的乐趣 feel overwhelmed by sth 不知所措 Unit2 await vt 1 等待 等候 The little boy was still awaiting his father s return when the clock struck 11 当时钟敲 响 11 点时 那个小男孩仍在等着他爸爸 回来 2 某事 将降临到 身 上 The biggest surprise awaiting the birthday girl is that her father is flying to London for her birthday 那个过生日的女孩即将得到 的最大惊喜是她爸爸将飞到伦敦来为她庆 祝生日 vehicle n C 交通工具 车辆 embarrass vt 尤指在社交场合 使尴尬 使窘迫 I felt embarrassed going to the wrong classroom on the first day of college 大学 的第一天我走错了教室 感到非常尴尬 charity n 1 U 慈善事业 All the money raised by the concert will go to charity 这次音乐会的收入将全部用于 慈善事业 2 C 慈善机构 慈善团体 He invested a big sum of money in setting up a charity in his hometown 他投了一大 笔钱在家乡创建了一家慈善机构 toss vt 扔 掷 抛 The children tossed the ball to each other 孩子们互相把球抛来抛去 emotional a 1 情绪激动的 尤指哭泣 Grandpa gets very emotional whenever he talks about the war in which he fought many years ago 每当谈及他多年前曾亲 身参加的那场战争时 爷爷就会变得情绪 激动 2 情绪 上 的 情感 上 的 The event had absolutely no emotional effect on me 这件事对我的情绪绝对没有 影响 free of from 无 的 摆脱了 的 We need to create a relaxing atmosphere free of tension 我们需要创造一种没有压 力的轻松氛围 They claim all the drinks are free of artificial colorings 他们称所有的饮料都不 含人工色素 reverse oneself 争论中 改变主意 立场 Suddenly he reversed himself completely 突然 他完全改变了立场 straighten up 1 把 弄整洁 As usual she helped her mother clear away the dishes and straighten up the room 跟平时一样 她帮助妈妈清理碗碟 并把屋子收拾整洁 2 直起身 I straightened up and the ache in my back grew worse 我直起身 背部的疼痛加剧了 with open arms When I went to see my boyfriend s parents for the first time they welcomed me with open arms 我第一次去见男友的 父母时受到了他们的热情欢迎 Unit3 fleet n C 车队 机群 船队 Survivors were taken to a hospital in a fleet of ambulances 幸存者被救护车队送 往医院 FedEx has a fleet of trucks 联邦快递有卡 车车队 access n U 享用权 享用机会 Students and faculty in the university have free access to the computer lab 大学的学 生和教职员工可以免费使用那个机房 Access to up to date information is essential to our research 利用最新信息对 我们的研究至关重要 undergraduate n C 在读的 大学 本科 生 She majored in accounting when she was an undergraduate student 她读本科时学 的是会计 indispensable a 不可缺少的 必不可少 的 Good dictionaries are indispensable in English learning 对英语学习来说 好词 典是必不可少的 She is indispensable to the project without her involvement we could not continue our work 她对这个项目来说不可 或缺 没有她参与我们就无法继续工作了 regulate vt 1 控制 管理 Legal and economic measures should be taken to regulate the food industry 必须 采取法律和经济手段来管理食品行业 2 调整 校准 调节 Can you regulate the pace of this watch so that it keeps good time 你能不能调一 下这块表 让它走得准一些 budget n C 预算 They are preparing the company s advertising budget for next year 他们正 在做公司明年的广告预算 estimated a 据估计的 The estimated population of this small town is about 15 000 据估计 这个小镇 的人口有 1 5 万人 account for 1 在数量或比例上 占 占据 According to the survey students and children accounted for more than 50 of the visitors to Disneyland last year 据调 查 去年到迪士尼的游客中 学生和儿童 的人数占了半数以上 2 是 的原因 引起 导致 The police are trying to find out what accounts for the high rate of crime in this area 警察正尽力弄清楚该地区犯罪率高 的原因 3 解释 说明 Can you account for your activities on that night 你能说明一下你那晚都有哪些活动 吗 at a disadvantage His inability to speak English put him at a disadvantage in the interview 他不会说英 文 所以在面试时处于不利地位 Unit4 victim n C 受害者 牺牲者 The local government is raising money to help the victims of the earthquake 当地政 府正在筹资帮助地震受害者 civilian a 平民的 百姓的 民用的 非军职的 Let us pray for the helpless civilian people trapped in this dreadful war 让我们为陷 入这场可怕战争的无助的平民祈祷吧 n C 平民 老百姓 The war lasted two years and thousands of innocent civilians were killed during the war 这场战争持续了两年 成千上万的无 辜平民在战争中丧生 remarkable a 非凡的 不寻常的 显著的 It is that kind of courage and determination that makes him a most remarkable person 正是那种勇气决心使 他成为一个非凡的人 circumstance n C usu pl 情况 情形 We have been told that under no circumstances may we use the telephone in the office for personal affairs 我们被告 知 无论什么情况下都不得使用办公室的 电话办私事 distinct a 1 确实的 显著的 After the principal talked with her there was a distinct change in her attitude 校长 和她谈过话后 她的态度有了明显的转变 2 有区别的 不同的 单独的 The region s linguistic and cultural identity is quite distinct from that of the rest of the country 该地区的语言和文化特征与该国 的其他地区大不相同 3 清晰的 清楚的 明显的 The outline of the ship became more distinct 船的轮廓变得更加清晰了 harmony n U 融洽相处 People used to talk about the conquest of nature but now we realize we must stay in harmony with it 人们过去常说要征服自 然 但现在我们认识到我们必须与自然和 谐共处 advocate n C 提倡者 拥护者 鼓吹者 He was regarded as a strong advocate for a variety of educational improvements 他 被认为是多种教育改进措施的强烈支持者 vt 主张 拥护 鼓吹 The economic policies the government advocated quickened the decline of the tourist industry 政府主张的经济政策加速 了旅游业的衰退 reserve sth for sb sth 保留 预留 If you get there early please reserve a seat for me 如你到得早 请帮我留个位 子 You cannot park here these parking places are reserved for the disabled 你不 能在这里停车 这些停车位是专门留给残 疾人士的 make sense of sth 理解 弄懂某事 尤指困难或复杂的事 The teacher had such a strong accent that none of us could make sense of what he was saying 那位老师的口音很重 所以我 们谁都不明白他在说些什么 shield sb sth from sb sth 使 免受 He tries his best to shield his children from the press 他尽力保护自己的孩子避 开媒体的关注 Unit5 regardless ad of 不管 不顾 They are ready to take action regardless of what will happen in the future 不管将 来会发生什么 他们都准备采取行动了 prominent a 重要的 知名的 显赫的 He is only 30 years old but he has become a prominent surgeon in this city 虽然他只有 30 岁 却已经是这座城市有名 的外科医生了 substantial a 1 大量的 多的 Each winner received a substantial cash prize plus a laptop 每个获胜者都获得了 大笔现金奖励和一台手提电脑 2 物质的 材料的 With the development of human civilization and the improvement of living standards people now care more about the spiritual life than the substantial life 随着人类文明的进步和生活水平的提高 现在人们更注重精神生活 而不是物质生 活 invisible a 看不见的 Air is invisible but we can feel its motion when there is a wind 空气是看不见的 但有风时 我们能感觉到空气在流动 assemble v 聚集 集合 收集 The managers will assemble at the meeting this afternoon to discuss solutions 经理们今天下午将集中开会 讨 论解决办法 vt 组装 装配 Robots are commonly used in factories to assemble machines