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1、1. retrospect retruspektn. contemplation of things past 回忆，回顾；追溯 in retrospect eg：In reading his memoirs, In retrospect, I discovered one of the reasons why.回想一下，从阅读他的回忆录中，我发现了其中的原因之一。v. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember回忆，回顾；追溯(常与to连用)2. pattern ptn n. a perceptual str

2、ucture；a decorative or artistic work；something regarded as a normative example 模式；图案；样品eg：But once you know the pattern then it explains what these relationships are about.但你一旦理解了模式，他就会解释这些关系是关于什么的。例句：She pricked out the design from the pattern.她根据样板刺绣出这一图案。例句：We are enclosing our pattern-book with

3、some samples.本公司另外为您寄上附有几件样品的实物样品簿。vt. plan or create according to a model or models模仿；以图案装饰2续. pattern ptn eg：Thats an important distinction, because its an early instance of what will become a common pattern.那是一个重要的区别，因为它是一个早期的实例被普遍的模仿。vi. form a pattern形成图案eg：Dry the paper. Then I started to thin

4、k and imagine from the pattern of the color.然后从果汁颜色自然形成的图案里想象有什么在纸上。3. rig rg n. an oil rig or drilling rig 石油钻塔；钻井设备；eg：That device that failed to stop the well from leaking uncontrollably after the collapse of the rig.设备在钻探中不受控制，没能阻止泄漏的发生。vt. manipulate；equip with操纵；装配； eg：But it took a team of en

5、gineers to rig it up.但是这需要一个工程师团队来操纵它。4. corrode krdvt. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid侵蚀、腐蚀eg：In the grates below, the chemicals are hissing, beginning to corrode the pipe.在排水道中，化学反应发出嘶嘶声，化学品开始侵蚀管道。vi. 受腐蚀；起腐蚀作用 过去式corroded 过去分词corroded 现在分词corroding eg：Iron tools c

6、orrode easily.铁制工具易受腐蚀。5. upbraid pbredvt. express criticism towards 责骂；训斥eg：You left me too: but I wont upbraid you!你也丢弃过我的，可我并不要责备你！6. proverbial /prvbl/ adj. 谚语的；众所周知的；谚语式的同义词：confessed, well-known eg：The limousine sped off down the road in the proverbial cloud of dust. 那辆豪华轿车沿着公路向前飞驰而去，车后扬起了俗话说的

7、滚滚尘土。7. Odds /dz/ n. 几率；胜算；不平等；差别 eg： What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door? 就在门外找到一个停车位的可能性有多大？far from adv. 远离；远非；完全不 be far away from远离；离很远Far away from death远离死亡；struggle with 与.作斗争allow for 考虑到sign up for 为叹息8. vt. 再供资金；再为筹钱9. refinance rifannseg：This week, we anno

8、unced a new policy that will help families whose home values have fallen refinance their mortgages and save thousands of dollars.这一周，我宣布了一项新的政策来帮助房产价格下降的家庭重新进行抵押贷款，这将为其节省数千美元。rnli10. rationally adv. 理性地；讲道理地 eg：Rationally if you know what the people did, you should care, but they still listened to w

9、hat others said, he said. 他说：“理性地讲，如果你了解了真实情况，那就应该有所考虑，可他们仍然听信流言。”n. 可能性，可能11. Likelihood eg：The likelihood of infection is minimal. 传染的可能性微乎其微。/ stet/12. estate n. 房地产；财产；身份eg：His estate was valued at $150,000. 他的遗产价值为15万美元。vt. 抵押 n. 抵押13. mortgage /md/ eg：They had to mortgage their home to pay the

10、 bills. 他们不得不抵押他们的房子来还账。to leave someone to do as they wish without Supervision. 让自行其是，听任自行决定14. Leave sb. to its own devices 15.catastrophe ktstrfin. 大灾难；大祸；惨败vt. to refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim)不坚持要求，放弃（权利或要求）16. waive wev eg：Interestingly, an author may not waive any of th

11、e rights provided by copyright.有趣的是，作者不能放弃版权提供的任何权利。17. frailty frelt n. wakeness in character or morals(性格、品德上的)弱点adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的19. legitimate ldtmt eg：All are legitimate concerns for the future.这些都是对未来的合理担忧。就来说，至于18. in the case of eg：In the case of our graduate student,study English is not

12、an issue.vt. 扭曲；使失真；曲解vi. 扭曲；变形20. distort dstt eg：But the more they control and distort the agenda of those institutions, the more they weaken them. 他们越是控制和扭曲这些机构的职责，这些机构的功能就越被弱化。vt. 影响；统治；使摇动vi. 影响；摇摆21. sway swe eg： The whole boat swayed and tipped.整条船摇晃着，然后翻了。n. 影响；摇摆；统治eg： Dont ever be swayed b

13、y fashio 不要受时尚的影响。23.22. housing bubble:房地产泡沫；get worked up about：考虑 sour saradj.有酸味的；敌对的；坏脾气的；别扭的vi.变酸，变馊；发酵；厌烦；败坏vt.变坏，恶化；使变酸；使失望；使不毛n.酸味；苦事文中sour on意为与关系恶化，厌恶eg： But china cannot sour on the dollar without letting its own currency rise. 但是中国不会在增加自货币身风险的情况下去厌恶美元。adj.怀旧的；回忆往事的；使人联想的n.回忆录作者文中放到句子中解释为：但是这是不是让人想起了24. reminiscent rmnsnt25.Ice-cap：冰层26. collapse klpsvi.折叠；倒塌；崩溃；（尤指工作劳累后）坐下vt.使倒塌；使坍塌；使瓦解n.垮台；（身体的）衰弱这个词既可以指代物理的倒塌、坍