新视野大学英语6第五单元英语单词

第五单元单词

1.immersevt.沉浸；使陷入

thrustorthrowinto;engross(oneself)fully;encloseorenvelopcompletely,asifby

swallowing;causetobeimmersed

Egl:Historianshaveadutytoimmersethemselvesincontemporarytestimony,asBehrmanhas

clearlydone.

Eg2:ThemajorityofthemusicthatIimmersemyselfintendstobeinsular.

Eg3:HemovedtoNewOrleanssoastoimmersehimselfinthemusicalatmosphere.

2.resemblancen.n.相似；相似之处；相似物；肖像

similarityinappearanceorexternalorsuperficialdetails

Egl:Andnowitseemsthattheirfar-flungprog-enyneverlosttheirfamilyresemblance.

Eg2:Theasylum-seekersstillinHongKongbearlittleresemblancetothemediadarlingsof

TiananmenSquare.

Eg3:Hisnamebearsnoresemblancetohisappearanceortemperament,accordingtoanimal

hospitalstaff

3.prescription.n.药方；指示；惯例adj.凭处方方可购买的

n.

directionsprescribedbeforehand;theactionofprescribingauthoritativerulesordirections;a

drugthatisavailableonlywithwritteninstructionsfromadoctorordentisttoa

pharmacist;writteninstructionsforanopticianonthelensesforagivenperson

adj.

availableonlywithadoctor'swrittenprescription

Egl:"Aprescriptiondrug"

Eg2:“Itriedtofollowherprescriptionforsuccess"

Eg3:“Hetoldthedoctorthathehadbeentakinghisprescriptionregularly"

4.synthesisn.综合，［化学］合成；综合体

theprocessofproducingachemicalcompound(usuallybytheunionofsimplerchemical

compounds);thecombinationofideasintoacomplexwholereasoningfromthegeneraltothe

particular(orfromcausetoeffect)

Eg1:They'vebeenusedtoteachFrenchkidsaboutrecordingtechnologyandsynthesissince

1973.

Eg2:Hispursuitofafinalsymphonicsynthesismadetheprocessofcompositionalmost

impossiblyarduous.

Eg3:Theworkwasenabledbyadvancesinthedesignandsynthesisofnanowirebuildingblocks

5.genome.n.基因组；染色体组

theorderingofgenesinahaploidsetofchromosomesofaparticularorganism;thefullDNA

sequenceofanorganism

Eg1:Thenextday,theregulatoralleged,Dr.BenhamoutoldHumanGenomeSciencesat9:49

a.m.

Eg2:Itcontainsthemachinerythatflipstheswitches,manipulatingmuchoftherestofthe

genome.

Eg3:TherearetracesoftheNeanderthalgenomeinhumanstoday,meaningNeanderthalsand

humansprobablymated

6.compile.vt.编译；编制；编辑；［图情］汇编

getorgathertogether;puttogetheroutofexistingmaterial;useacomputerprogramtotranslate

sourcecodewritteninaparticularprogramminglanguageintocomputer-readablemachinecode

thatcanbeexecuted

Egl:Hewouldreturnin2003andcompilethreelossesin18terribleinnings(6.50ERA).

Eg2:Damn,evendriversarn'tanissuebecauseyoucancompilethemyourselffromsource.

Eg3:TheactswiththemosttipswerethenrankedtocompiletheSoundof2006list.

7.atlas.n.地图集

(Greekmythology)aTitanwhowasforcedbyZeustobeartheskyonhisshoulders

acollectionofmapsinbookform;the1stcervicalvertebra;afigureofamanusedasasupporting

column

Eg1:DagnyTaggart,heroineof"AtlasShrugged,“isahard-drivingexecutiveatTaggart

TranscontinentalRailroad.

Eg2:Togetitup,InternationalLaunchServicesusedastretchedversionofitsAtlas5rocket.

Eg3:December21,2008-ThemusicofNatachaAtlasisascomplexasherpersonalhistory

8.silicon.n.［化学］硅；硅元素

atetravalentnonmetallicelement;nexttooxygenitisthemostabundantelementintheearth's

crust;occursinclayandfeldsparandgraniteandquartzandsand;usedasasemiconductorin

transistors

EgkHisthreemeterlongdumbbellmadeoutofsiliconismorethanaprovocativegesture.

Eg2:SiliconValley,asanindustrialclean-upsite,isratherwellknownforitsmutagens.

Eg3:DavidGomreportsfromSiliconValleyonthestruggleovertherighttosunlight.

9.pirate.n.海盗；盗版；侵犯专利权者vt.掠夺；翻印；剽窃vi.做海盗；从事劫掠

n.

someonewhousesanotherperson'swordsorideasasiftheywerehisown;someonewhorobs

atseaorplundersthelandfromtheseawithouthavingacommissionfromanysovereignnation;a

shipthatismannedbypirates

v.

copyillegally;ofpublishedmaterial;takearbitrarilyorbyforce

Eg1:Piratelifeseemedamedleyofindulgenceandstrictequity,mockeryandidealism,anarchy

anddiscipline.

Eg2:Thesourcesaidfiguringoutwhattodowiththepirateisasensitiveissue.

Eg3:Wellyoucouldsee5%withinayearortwoifnobodycouldpirate.

10.susceptible.adj.易受影响的；易感动的；容许…的n.易得病的人

adj.

(oftenfollowedby'ofor、to')yieldingreadilytoorcapableof;easilyimpressedemotionally

EgkEvenwhensummerweatherdoesn'tkill,itmakestheturfmoresusceptibletodiseaseand

fungus.

Eg2:ThereportconcludesthatTehranismoresusceptibletodiplomaticandfinancialpressure

thanpreviouslythought.

Eg3:Brachycephalicdogs—short-nosedbreedslikepugsandEnglishbulldogs—are

particularlysusceptibletooverheatingandbreathingissues

11.perfection,n.完善；完美

thestateofbeingwithoutaflawordefect;anidealinstance;aperfectembodimentofaconcept

theactofmakingsomethingperfect

Eg1:Thatmaynotworkeverytimeout,butitworkedalmosttoperfectionSaturday.

Eg2:Thereisnoperfection,onlythehopethateachdaygetsusclosertoit.

Eg3:All"favourable0Utopiasseemtobealikeinpostulatingperfectionwhilebeingunableto

suggesthappiness.

12.commonplace,n.老生常谈；司空见惯的事；普通的东西adj.平凡的；陈腐的

n.

atriteorobviousremark

adj.

completelyordinaryandunremarkable;notchallenging;dullandlackingexcitement

repeatedtoooften;overfamiliarthroughoveruse

Eg1:Howcansuchtoweringmastsandbillowingsailsfitinsidesuchacommonplaceobject?

Eg2:Thosekindsoffeaturesarenowalmostcommonplaceinsportingapparelaswellas

ready-to-wear.

Eg3:Theritualoflayingtorestanactive-dutymemberoftheservicehasbecomemore

commonplace

13.interim.adj.临时的，暂时的；中间的；间歇的n.过渡时期，中间时期；暂定

n.

thetimebetweenoneevent,process,orperiodandanother

adj.

servingduringanintermediateintervaloftime

EgkltisunderstoodthattheSerjeantatArmshadobtainedlegaladviceintheinterim.

Eg2:OnFriday,theFAAsaidit'sinstitutinganinterimplantoaddressalltheconcerns.

Eg3:ThreeagenciesoftheAdministrationissuedregulationsonJune14,2010,asaninterim

finalrule.

14.disposition.n.处置；［心理］性情；［军］部署；倾向

yourusualmood;theactormeansofgettingridofsomething;anattitudeofmindespecially

onethatfavorsonealternativeoverothers;anaturaloracquiredhabitorcharacteristictendencyin

apersonorthing

EgkThesepressurepointscanalsobeofaneconomic,social,environmentalorinstitutional

disposition.

Eg2:'*Ihavenodispositiontotaxwealthunnecessarilyorunjustly,"heexplainedinhis

memoirs.

Eg3:Forthosewitharealcliff-sidedisposition,theSwallow'sNestcastleisamust.

15.ward.n.病房；保卫；监视vt.避开；保卫；守护

n.

apersonwhoisundertheprotectionorinthecustodyofanother;adistrictintowhichacityor

townisdividedforthepurposeofadministrationandelections;blockformingadivisionofa

hospital(orasuiteofrooms)sharedbypatientswhoneedasimilarkindofcare;adivisionofa

prison(usuallyconsistingofseveralcells)

v.

watchoverorshieldfromdangerorharm;protect

Egl:Soyoumayspendtwograndonitandstillnotwardofftheworst-casescenario.

Eg2:GwyneddcouncillorOwainWilliams,whosewardcoversacompostingfacilityinClynnog

Fawr,welcomedthemove.

Eg3:Aftermeetinghealthofficials,thefamiliesreiteratedtheircalltoremovethebrothersfrom

theward.

16.latent.adj.潜在的；潜伏的；隐藏的

potentiallyexistingbutnotpresentlyevidentorrealized;notpresentlyactive

EgkSo,howcantheStewart-Colbertrallyconvertthislatentenergyintousablepolitical

action?

Eg2:Theyalsotalkedscience,sparringabitoverLevy'slatestworkonlatentHIVinfection.

Eg3:Cocteaulatersuggestedthathisfathermayhavecommittedsuicidebecausehewasalatent

homosexual.

17.artery.n.动脉；干道；主流

abloodvesselthatcarriesbloodfromthehearttothebody;amajorthoroughfarethatbears

importanttraffic

Eg1:Thatcreatesaperfectplaceforabloodclottoformandinstantlyblocktheartery.

Eg2:HeconcludedthatMrTomlinsondiedofnaturalcauseslinkedtocoronaryarterydisease.

Eg3:Bowman,21,fromMelton,Suffolk,hadcutanarteryonglassduringadomesticrow

18.notation.n.符号；乐谱；注释；记号法

atechnicalsystemofsymbolsusedtorepresentspecialthings;acommentorinstruction

(usuallyadded);theactivityofrepresentingsomethingbyaspecialsystemofmarksorcharacters

Eg1:Andthereisacuriousnotationthat-1wentandlookeditup.

Eg2:Hegotbooksonnotation,andsoonrealizedthatheneededamusicteacher.

Eg3:Writingwillbereplacedbyverbalrecognitionsoftwareasafaster,moreaccuratemethod

ofnotation

19.spine.n.脊柱，脊椎；刺；书脊

theseriesofvertebraeformingtheaxisoftheskeletonandprotectingthespinalcord;any

sharplypointedprojection;asmallsharp-pointedtipresemblingaspikeonastemorleaf;asharp

rigidanimalprocessorappendage;asaporcupinequilloraridgeonaboneorarayofafishfin

EgkShefeltthatshewasgrowingweak,thathot,silentbillowswerecoursingalongherspine.

Eg2:Mr.HOGE:Cervicalspinepreparationforyoungfootballplayersiswoefullyneglectedin

thiscountry.

Eg3:Hehadatumoronthebrain,oneonhisspineandseveralonhislungs

20.sue.vt.控告；请求vi.控告；提出请求

institutelegalproceedingsagainst;fileasuitagainst

Eg1:StopbeingpissedaboutwhetherAppleisrighttosuepsystarorviceversa.

Eg2:"Peoplewillbelininguptosueusforracialprofiling,usaidMr.Dever.

Eg3:SinnFein'sSueRamseyandClaireMcGillhighlightedtheirparty'soppositiontostudent

fees

21.Heir.n.［S］继承人；后嗣；嗣子

apersonwhoisentitledbylaworbythetermsofawilltoinherittheestateofanother;aperson

whoinheritssometitleoroffice

Eg1:KimJong-ilwasanointedheir-apparenttohisfatheratthelastpartycongressheldin1980.

Eg2:Mr.Sarkozy'sright-wingUMPpartyisconsideredapoliticalheirofGen.deGaulle's

movement.

Eg3:ReallifemirroredartwhenTaylordecidedtomarryhotelheirConrad"Nicky”HiltonJr

22.resultant,n.合力；结果；［化学］生成物adj.结果的；合成的

n.

thefinalpointinaprocesssomethingthatresults;avectorthatisthesumoftwoormoreother

vectors

adj.

followingasaneffectorresult

Eg1:Thepainandresultantdyspneakepttheboyoutofschoolfbrmorethanamonth.

Eg2:Sweeneyslottedtheresultantkick,beforeEvanssparkedanotherattackfromdeepinhis

ownhalf.

Eg3:LateinthefirsthalfGlentoranhadJonnyTaylorsent-offbutMcCafferty'sresultantpenalty

wassaved.

23.preclude.vt.排除；妨碍；阻止

keepfromhappeningorarising;makeimpossible;makeimpossible,especiallybeforehand

Eg1:Thereisthereforenolegallybindinggeneralstandardonwhetherchangesinaplan

precludegrandfathering.

Eg2:Yes,1knowit*sbeenusedalready,butthatshouldn'tprecludeNASAfromusingitagain.

Eg3:Theyareagoodvalue,buttheirbizarrelooksprecludethemfrombeingveryhighvolume.

24.refute.vt.反驳，驳斥；驳倒

overthrowbyargument,evidence,orproof;provetobefalseorincorrect

Eg1:Themostpopularguessisthatrefudiatewasanunintendedblendofrefuteandrepudiate.

Eg2:Ok,Tveheardseveralgoodargumentsonherethatnosonyfanhastriedtorefute.

Eg3:Foracompletelyconciserefuteofthisoftcitedargument,pleasereferto

.

25.plausible.adj.貌似可信的，花言巧语的；貌似真实的，貌似有理的

apparentlyreasonableandvalid,andtruthful;giventoorcharacterizedbypresentingspecious

arguments

Eg1:Thereareequallyplausiblescenariosinwhichitreallyjustkindofblowsover.

Eg2:Theimplementationdetailsarebothingeniousandplausible-it'saremarkablepieceof

work.

Eg3:JohnKerryasthemostprepared,presentableand,therefore,themostplausiblenomineein

wartime.

26.premise.vt.引出，预先提出；作为…的前提n.前提；上述各项；房屋连地基vi.作

出前提

n.

astatementthatisassumedtobetrueandfromwhichaconclusioncanbedrawn

v.

setforthbeforehand,oftenasanexplanation;furnishwithaprefaceorintroduction;take

somethingaspreexistingandgiven

EgkThepremise-thattheInternetiskillingpeople-wouldnotseementirelyunpromising.

Eg2:Indeed,thewholepremiseofherbookisthattheresearchhaspracticalapplications.

Eg3:Withdifferentcastinganddirection,herstorymighthavebeenadubiouscomicpremise.

27.correlate.vi.关联vt.使有相互关系；互相有关系n.相关物；相关联的人adj.关

联的

n.

eitheroftwocorrelatedvariables

v.

tobearareciprocalormutualrelation;bringintoamutual,complementary,orreciprocal

relation

adj.

mutuallyrelated

Eg1:Thesiteofthe28vaccinationprojectscorrelatecloselywiththeearliestcasesofHIV

infection.

Eg2:Themostthatneurobiologistscandoiscorrelatecertainexperienceswithcertainbrain

activity.

Eg3:Thechoiceofoptionsshouldalsocorrelat