创新大学英语3综合教程(华东师范大学出版社)第四单元单词

genetically modifiedhaving had its genetic structure changed artificially, so that it will produce more fruit or not be affected by disease 转基因的 geneticadj.relating to genes or genetics 基因的，遗传的 sparkvt. n.to be the cause of sth., esp. trouble or violence 引起，激发 a fiery particle thrown off from a fire, etc. 火花（星） bring upto mention, or start to talk about a subject 提起，谈到；to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up 抚养，养育 alterv.to change, or to make sb. or sth. change 改变，变更 high-techadj.of, relating to, or resembling high technology 高科技的 ethicaladj.relating to principles of what is right and wrong 道德的，伦理的 agrarianadj.connected with farming and the use of land for farming 农业的，土地的 biotechnologyn. the use of living things such as cells, bacteria, etc. to make drugs, destroy waste matter, etc. 生物技术 acren.a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square meters 英亩 genien.an intelligent spirit in Arabian folklore 妖魔，精灵 rigorousadj.very severe or strict 严格（厉）的 tempervt.to make sth. less severe or extreme 使缓和，调和 arrayn.( of) a group of people or things, especially one that is large or impressive 大批（量） exceedvt.to be more than a particular number or amount 超过 desperateadj. needing or wanting sth. very much 急切的，极度渴望的；having lost all hope; despairing 绝望的 underfedadj.not given enough food to eat 没有吃饱的 disturbingadj.worrying or upsetting 令人不安的 disturbvt.to make sb. feel worried or upset 使烦恼（不安） cultivableadj.(of land) that can be used to grow crops 适于耕种的 declinevt.to decrease in quantity or importance 下降，衰退 arableadj.(land that is) suitable for ploughing and for growing crops 可耕作的，适于耕种的 acquisitionn.the act of getting land, power, money，etc. 拥有，获得；the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill 获（习）得 undernourished adj. unhealthy and weak because you have not had enough food or the right type of food 营养不良的 devastatingadj.badly damaging or destroying sth. 破坏（毁灭）性的 childbearingn.the process of giving birth to children 分娩，生小孩 deficientadj.not containing or having enough of sth. 缺乏的，不充足的 deficiencyn.a lack of sth. that is necessary 缺乏（少），不足 exposevt.to put sb. in a situation where they are not protected from sth. dangerous or unpleasant 暴（显）露 defectn.a fault or a lack of sth. that means that sb./sth. is not perfect 缺陷 ailmentn.illness 疾病 fortifyvt.to make food or drinks more healthy by adding vitamins to them 增加（营养物） beta-carotenen. 胡萝卜素 convertvt.( into) to change, or make sth. change, from one form, purpose, system, etc., to another 使转化（换） work onto spend time working in order to produce or repair sth. 从事于，致力于 attributevt.( to) to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by sb. or sth. 归因于 pestn.a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food supplies 害虫 virusn.a very small living thing that causes infectious illnesses 病毒 harvestvt.n.to gather crops from the fields 收割（庄稼） the crops that have been gathered 收成，丰收物 for all( that) in spite of 尽管，虽然 far fromvery different from being; not at all 远非，一点也不 distribution n. the dispersal of goods, food, etc., among consumers brought about by commerce 分销，配送；the act of sharing things among a large group of people in a planned way 分配 private-sectorn.the industries and services in a country that are owned and run by private companies, not by the government 私营企业（经济） leading-edgeadj.the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology 尖端的 costlyadj.very expensive, especially wasting a lot of money 昂贵的，贵重的 recoupvt.to get back an amount of money you have lost, spent, or invested in development 弥补，补偿 enrichedadj.(of foods) having extra vitamins or minerals added 富含的，强化的 enrichvt.to improve the quality of sth., especially by adding things to it （添加某物）改进（质量）；to make sb./sth. rich or richer 使丰富（富裕） collaborationn.the act of working with anothe