大学英语课后单词及例句08

1.accommodate

vi.adapt适应新的情况；迁就vt.容纳，向……提供住处；协调

accommodationn.

e.g.Sheaccommodatedherselftothenewrules.2.aesthetic

a.美学的；美感的；美的

e.g.Someproductsarechosenfortheiraestheticappeal.3.Arctic

a.,n.北极（的），北极圈（的）

e.g.ThereisverylittlelightinwinterandverylittledarknessinsummerintheArctic.4.atmosphere

n.大气；气氛

e.g.ThespaceshuttleColumbiawillreenterEarth'satmospheretomorrowmorning.5.atmospheric

a.of,relatingto,orexistingintheatmosphere大气的

e.g.atmosphericpressure6.attainable

a.thatcanbereachedorachieved可达到的；可得到的

attainvt.达到；取得

e.g.Itisunrealistictobelievethatperfectionisanattainablegoal.7.belief

n.信念，信仰；相信

e.g.Heactedinaccordancewithhisbeliefs.8.Bengali

n.,a.孟加拉人（的）；孟加拉语（的）；孟加拉的9.bind

(bound)vt.tieorfasten;tietogether捆，绑；将……绑在一起

e.g.Thecriminalboundthewoman'shandstogetherbehindherback.10.breedingground

动物繁殖的地方

breed(bred)v.bear,produce(young)（使）繁殖；产（后代）

e.g.Povertyisabreedinggroundforcrime.27.debate

n.辩论；争论

e.g.Therehasbeenmuchdebateaboutthecloningofhumanbeings.28.democracy

n.民主（制度）

e.g.Theelectiondemonstrateddemocracyinaction.29.deny

vt.refusetograntorallow不给；不准

e.g.Thekidwasdeniedthechanceofgoingtoschool.30.dependence

n.thestateofbeingdependent依靠，依赖

e.g.Frenchdoctorstendtoregarddrugdependenceasaformofdeep-rootedpsychologicaldisorder.31.disrupt

vt.throwintoconfusionordisorder使陷于混乱；干扰

e.g.Anaccidenthasdisruptedrailwayservicesintoandoutofthecity.32.distinction

n.difference区别，差别

e.g.It'shardtodrawadistinctionbetweenpopularandseriousliterature.33.distinguish

v.recognizethedifference(between)区别，辨别

e.g.Heistooyoungtodistinguishrightfromwrong.34.e.g.

(abbr.)forexample例如

e.g.Weneedhelpersofalltypes,engineers,scientists(e.g.geologists)andteachers.35.ecological

a.ofecology生态的；生态学的

e.g.Largedamsmayharmecologicalbalance.36.ecosystem

n.生态系统

e.g.Thearea'secosystemrangesfromrainforesttosemidesert.37.either

a.只能两者择其一的

e.g.Youcanparkoneithersideofthestreet.38.environmental

a.（自然）环境的

environmentn.

e.g.Thecommitteeispassingnewlawstopreservetheenvironment.39.environmentalism

n.环境保护论；环境论40.excess

n.morethanthereasonabledegreeoramount过度，无节制

e.g.Childrenarenotallowedtoseethefilmasthereisanexcessofviolenceinit.41.exploration

n.theactoraninstanceofexploring勘查，探测；探索

e.g.WedevotedseveraldaystotheexplorationofthemagnificentMayasitesofCopen.42.fatal

a.causingdeath;bringingruin致命的；毁灭性的

e.g.Thedoctorsaidthepatientwassufferingfromafataldisease.43.fate

n.命运；结局

e.g.HeexpectedtospendhislifeinItaly,butfatehaddecidedotherwise.44.frame

n.state,condition;basicstructurearoundwhichsth.isbuilt状态；框架，构架

frameofmindmentalattitudeoroutlook心绪；心境

e.g.Lewiswasnotintherightframeofmindtocontinue.45.fundamental

a.ofthebasisorfoundationofsth.基本的，根本的

e.g.Teachingyourchildrentodistinguishrightfromwrongisoneofthefundamentaltasksofparenthood.46.generator

n.发电机

e.g.Thegeneratorhasbrokendown.47.humanistic

a.ofhumanismorhumanists人本主义的，人文主义的

e.g.Religiousvaluescanoftendiffergreatlyfromhumanisticmorals.48.inpart

tosomeextent;partly在某种程度上；部分地

e.g.Hisfailurewasdueinparttohislaziness.49.inthenameof

forthereasonof;usingtheexcuseof以……为由；以……为借口，以……的名义

e.g.Theyarrestedhiminthenameofthesafetyofthecountry.50.jungle

n.杂乱无章的事物；（热带）丛林

e.g.Socialsecuritylawsandprocedureremainsajungleofcomplexrules.51.layer

n.asinglethicknessofamaterialcoveringasurface层

e.g.Thecakehasthreelayers.52.lesser

a.smallerinamount,value,orimportance较小的，更少的，次要的

e.g.Ethiopia,andtoalesserextent,Kenyawillbebadlyaffectedbythedrought.53.livelihood

n.ameansofliving生计

e.g.Fishermendependontheseasfortheirlivelihood.54.logging

n.伐木业

logv.cutdown,trim,andhaul(timber)砍伐；伐（木）

e.g.Loggingcompanieswouldhavetoleavetheforestbeforetheendoftheyear.55.man-centered

a.以人为中心的，只考虑人类的利益的56.mate

v.（使）交配

e.g.Birdsmateinthespring.57.melt

v.cause(asolid)tobecomeliquid（使）融化，（使）熔化

e.g.Theice-creamhasmeltedinthesun.58.moderate

a.notextreme;withinsensiblelimits适中的；适度的

e.g.Amoderateamountofstresscanbebeneficial.59.nothingmorethan

justthesameas;only无异于；只不过，仅仅

e.g.Don'tbescared.Itisnothingmorethananightmare.60.onthegroundsof

forreasonsof因为；以……为理由

e.g.Sheissuingthecompanyonthegroundsofunfairdismissal.61.organism

n.生物体，有机体

e.g.She'sinterestedintheminuteorganismsinwater.62.owl

n.猫头鹰

e.g.Thehootingoftheowlscaredthechildren.63.ozone

n.臭氧64.plankton

n.浮游生物65.pollutant

n.somethingthatpollutes污染物

e.g.Pollutantshavecontaminatedthedrinkingwatersources.66.proposal

n.sth.proposed提议，建议

e.g.Thepresidentistoputforwardnewproposalsforresolvingthecountry'sfinancialcrisis.67.proposition

n.提议；命题

e.g.Wemadehimapropositionthatheshouldaccepttheposition.68.rage

vi.continuewithgreatforce;beintense激烈地进行

e.g.Priceinflationstillragesalthoughthegovernmenthastakensomemeasurestotackletheproblem.69.reality

n.现实；真实

e.g.Wemustfaceuptorealityandacceptthatwe'vefailed.70.reduction

n.makingorbecominglessorsmaller减少

e.g.Manycompanieshaveannounceddramaticreductionsinstaff.71.refuge

n.aplaceprovidingprotectionorshelter庇护所；避难处

e.g.Theytookrefugeinforeignembassies.72.regardless

ad.inspiteofeverything;anyway不顾一切地；无论如何

e.g.Hisparentsobjectedtohismarriage,buthecarriedonregardless.73.regulation

n.anofficialruleororder规章；规定

e.g.Underpressurefromthegovernment,thecompanyobeyedthenewsafetyregulations.74.reindeer

n.（单复同）驯鹿75.resistance

n.opposition反对，反抗

e.g.Thereisstrongresistancetotheplanforanewchemicalplantnearthisarea.76.restriction

n.sth.thatrestricts,suchasalaworrule限制；限制性规定

e.g.Therelaxationoftravelrestrictionsmeanstheyarefreetotravelandwork.77.ridiculous

a.absurd可笑的，荒谬的

e.g.Itisridiculoustospendallhersalarybuyingthatso-calledantique.78.runagainstthegrainof

becontrarytoone'sinclination,desire,orfeeling与（……）格格不入；违反意愿（做某事）

e.g.Underhandworkofthatsortrunsagainstthegrainofmywill.79.selective

a.oforcharacterizedbyselection选择的；有选择性的

e.g.I'mveryselectiveaboutthepeopleIassociatewith.80.self-preservation

n.自我保护

e.g.Allanimalshavetheinstinctforself-preservation.81.sensitivity

n.敏感（性）

e.g.Hehasthesensitivityofawriter.82.sentimental

a.感情用事的；多愁善感的

e.g.Manypeoplehaveasentimentalattachmenttotheirbirthplace.83.sentimentalism

n.多愁善感；感伤主义84.sentimentalize

vt.treatorconsiderinasentimentalway伤感地对待（或看待）

e.g.He'sthekindoffilmmakerwhodoesn'thesitatetooversentimentalizewomen.85.similarly

ad.inasimilarway同样地，相同地

e.g.Hewaslateandhisgirlfriendwassimilarlydelayed.86.snaildarter

n.蜗牛鱼（一种濒临绝种的很小的淡水鱼）87.speculative

a.猜测性的，推测的

e.g.Hismotherregardedwithaspeculativeeye.88.spiritual

a.ofthespiritasopposedtomatter精神的；非物质的

e.g.Theirfriendshipwasstrictlyspiritual.89.threat

n.威胁

e.g.Therehavebeendeaththreatsagainstthewitnesses.90.tothepointof

toadegreethatcanbedescribedas达到……的程度

e.g.Thesalesman'smannerwasabrupttothepointofrudeness.91.unashamedly

ad.withoutshowingguiltorembarrassment坦然地，满不在乎地

e.g.Hereintheseareasdrugsaresoldunashamedlyinbroaddaylight.92.universal

a.全世界的；普遍的，全体的

e.g.Humanbeingshavetofaceuptotheuniversalthreatofpollution.93.urgent

a.callingforimmediateattention紧