新視野大學英語2讀寫教程第三版課文詞匯講解

新視野大學英語2讀寫教程第三版課文詞匯講解新視野大學英語2讀寫教程第三版課文詞匯講解新視野大學英語2讀寫教程第三版課文詞匯講解xxx公司新視野大學英語2讀寫教程第三版課文詞匯講解文件編號：文件日期：修訂次數(shù)：第1.0次更改批準審核制定方案設計，管理制度Unit1Newwordstedious

a.

boringandcontinuingfortoolong冗長乏味的

Tellingthestoryhasbecometedious,asIhavedoneitsomanytimes.講述這個故事已變得單調(diào)乏味，因為我已經(jīng)講了這么多次了。oblige

vt.

(usu.passive)makesb.feelthatitisnecessarytodosth.迫使；使負有義務

Hefeltobligedtohelphismother,evenifitmeantleavingcollege.他覺得有責任幫助母親，即使這意味著他要離開大學。absorbed

a.

sointerestedorinvolvedinsth.thatyoudonotnoticeanythingelse極感興趣的；全神貫注的；專注的

Timepassesquicklywhenyouareabsorbedinreadingagoodbook.在聚精會神地讀一本好書的時候，時間過得非常快。allergic

a.

1(be~tosth.)(infml.)ifyouareallergictosth.,youdonotlikeitandtrytoavoidit不喜歡某事；對某事反感

Mostmenareallergictohousework.大多數(shù)男人都不喜歡做家務。

2havinganallergy過敏的

IdonotenjoypicnicsbecauseIamallergictograss.我不喜歡野餐，因為我對草過敏。excursion

n.

[C]ashortjourneyyoutakeforpleasure短途出行；遠足

Itwassuchawonderfuldaythattheydecidedtotakeadayexcursiontothemountain.這么好的天氣，他們決定去山上一日游。

IncludedintheBeijingtourisanexcursiontotheGreatWall.北京之行包括了游覽長城。earnest

a.

veryseriousandsincere非常認真的；鄭重其事的

Attheofficehewasveryearnest,buthe’smorerelaxednow.在辦公室他很認真，但是現(xiàn)在他放松多了。

Frankisanearnestman;heworkshardandisalsoveryreliable.弗蘭克是一個認真的人，他工作努力，也很可靠。exclaim

v.

saysth.suddenlyandloudlybecauseofsurprise,anger,orexcitement（由于驚奇、氣憤或激動）呼喊，驚叫

Susanexclaimedhorrorwhenayoungmanwithagunsuddenlyappearedfrombehindher.當一名年輕男子突然持槍從蘇珊背后出現(xiàn)時，她害怕得驚叫起來。whoa

interj.

saidtoshowthatyouaresurprisedorthatyouthinksth.isimpressive哎呀，哇（表示驚訝或認為某事物令人贊嘆）civilization

n.

[C,U]asocietythatiswellorganizedanddeveloped,usedesp.aboutaparticularsocietyinaparticularplaceorataparticulartime文明（社會）architecture

n.[U]

1thestyleanddesignofabuildingorbuildings建筑風格；建筑式樣

2theartandpracticeofplanninganddesigningbuildings建筑學capture

vt.

1succeedinrecording,showing,ordescribingasituationorfeeling,usingwordsorpictures（用文字或圖片）記錄下，描述，捕捉

Someartistsareabletocatchalikenessinasketchwhileothersaregiftedtocaptureafleetingexpression.有些藝術家能畫出酷似某人的肖像，而另一些則善于捕捉到稍縱即逝的表情。

Therobberywascapturedonapolicevideocamera.搶劫過程被警方的攝像機拍錄了下來。

2catchapersonandkeepthemasaprisoner俘虜；逮捕

Governmenttroopshavesucceededincapturingtherebelleader.政府軍已經(jīng)成功捕獲叛亂分子的頭目。condense

vt.

makesth.thatisspokenorwrittenshorter將（講話或文章）壓縮

Thewholechaptercouldbecondensedintoafewparagraphs.這一整章可以壓縮成幾個段落。condensed

a.

beingmadeshorter,usu.includingonlythemostimportantparts壓縮的

ThecouncilwasmerelygivenacondensedversionofwhathadalreadybeendisclosedinWashington.該理事會得到的只是已在華盛頓披露的內(nèi)容的濃縮版。exceed

vt.

(fml.)bemorethanaparticularnumberoramount超過；超出

You’llhavetopayextramoneyifyouexceedyourluggageallowance.如果你的行李超重，你必須額外付費。distress

n.

[U]afeelingofextremeunhappiness憂慮；苦惱；悲傷

Shehadfiveyearsofactiveandhappylifeinthehospitalbeforeshedied,withoutmuchpainordistressfromcancer.她過世前在醫(yī)院過了五年積極而快樂的生活，并沒有因為患癌癥而遭受多大的痛苦或憂傷。distinguish

v.

recognizethedifferencesbetweenthings區(qū)分；辨別

Aformaleducationwithemphasisonhistory,literature,andculturehelpsapersonlearnhowtodistinguishrightfromwrong.著重于歷史、文學和文化的正規(guī)教育能幫助一個人學習如何明辨是非。distinctive

a.

easytorecognizebecauseofbeingdifferentfromotherpeopleorthingsofthesametype與眾不同的；特殊的；特別的

Thedistinctivedesignofaproductprovidesapowerfulcompetitiveadvantageoverotherproducts.一個獨特的產(chǎn)品設計具有比其他產(chǎn)品更強有力的競爭優(yōu)勢。complimentary

a.

1givenfreetopeople免費贈送的

Allguestswillreceiveacomplimentarybottleofchampagne.所有客人都將得到一瓶免費的香檳。

2sayingthatyouadmiresb.orsth.贊美的；欽佩的

Mrs.Stevenswasmostcomplimentaryaboutyourwork.史蒂文斯夫人盛贊你的工作。complementary

a.

complementarythingsgowelltogetheralthoughtheyareusu.different互為補充的；互補的

Theeconomiesofthetwocountriesarecomplementarytooneanotherinnature.兩國經(jīng)濟具有互補性。bulk

n.

[U](the~ofsth.)themajorityorlargestpartofsth.（某物的）大部分，多半

Becausethebulkoftheworkwassupervisedbytheowner,theoverallcostisdifficulttoassess.因為大部分的工作是由業(yè)主監(jiān)督，總體成本很難去評估。

Buyinginbulkismoreeconomicalthanshoppingforsmallquantities.大批量采購比小批量更經(jīng)濟。criticism

n.

[C,U]remarksthatsaywhatyouthinkisbadaboutsb.orsth.批評；批判；指責deficit

n.[C]

1alackofaquality,skill,orabilitythatyoushouldhave（素質、技能或能力的）缺乏，不足

knowledge/language/sleepdeficit知識/語言/睡眠的缺乏

2theamountbywhichsth.islessthanyouneedorshouldhave赤字；虧損；逆差

Owingtotheheavydeficit,thecompanyisapparentlyonthevergeofbankruptcy.由于巨額虧損，該公司很明顯已到了破產(chǎn)的邊緣。

Taxwaslowandstatespendingwashigh,whichresultedinabudgetdeficit.低稅收和州政府的高支出導致了預算赤字。dumb

a.

(infml.)stupid愚蠢的

Thequestionsweresetupjusttomakeherlookdumb.問題這么設計就是為了讓她出丑。grocery

n.

1[C](also~store)(AmEsupermarket)astoresellingfoodandothergoods超級市場

2(~ies)[pl.]foodandothergoods食品雜貨stationary

a.

standingstillinsteadofmoving不（移）動的；靜止的

Stationarycarsintrafficjamscausedagreatdealofpollution.交通堵塞中靜止不動的汽車產(chǎn)生了大量污染。stationery

n.

[U]materialsusedforwriting,suchaspaper,pens,pencils,etc.文具

Weregretthatweareunabletoaccepttelephoneordersforpersonalstationeryitems.很遺憾，我們不能接受個人文具用品的電話訂購。pad

n.[C]

1severalsheetsofpaperfastenedtogether,usedforwritingordrawing便箋本；拍紙簿

2athickflatobjectmadeofclothorrubber,usedtoprotectorcleansth.,ortomakesth.morecomfortable墊；襯墊；護墊album

n.

[C]abookthatyouputphotographs,stamps,etc.in（收存照片、郵票等的）簿，冊proclaim

vt.

(fml.)saypubliclyorofficiallythatsth.importantistrueorexists宣稱；宣布；聲明

Britainproudlyproclaimsthatitisanationofanimallovers.英國自豪地宣稱自己是一個愛護動物的國家。scandal

n.

1[sing.]asituationthatshocksyouandmakesyouangry,esp.onethatyouthinksb.inauthorityshouldchange（尤指當局本應改變的）令人震驚的事，引起憤慨的事

Itisascandalthatapersoncanbestoppedbythepolicefornoreason.警察竟可以毫無理由地攔人，這很令人震驚。

2[C]aneventinwhichsb.,esp.sb.important,behavesinabadwaythatshockspeople（尤指牽涉知名人士的）丑聞，丑事

Theofficialgotinvolvedinascandalandwasforcedtoresignweekslater.那位官員卷入了一樁丑聞，幾個星期后被迫辭職。thrust

v.

(thrust,thrust)pushsth.somewhereroughly猛推；猛塞

Sheneverenjoyedthefamethatwasthrustonher.對于強加給她的名聲，她從未感到過開心。proficiency

n.

[U]agoodstandardofabilityandskill熟練；精通

EvidenceofbasicproficiencyinEnglishispartoftheadmissionrequirements.具備基本的英語技能是入學要求的一部分。moreover

ad.

(fml.)inaddition—usedtointroduceinformationthataddstoorsupportswhathaspreviouslybeensaid而且；再者；此外

Moreover,theybecomemoreconcernedabouttheirhealthastheygrowolder.此外，隨著年齡的增長，他們更加關注自己的健康。evidently

ad.

usedforsayingthatsth.isobviouslytrue明顯地；顯然

Sheshouldhavebeenheretwohoursago,soshe’sevidentlydecidednottocomeafterall.她兩小時以前就應該到這兒了，所以她顯然決定不來了。

AlthoughMissSmithwasevidentlynotverywell,shecontinuedworkingthroughoutthesummer.雖然史密斯小姐身體很明顯不適，可是她還是堅持工作了一個夏天。exposure

n.

1[sing.,U]thechancetoexperiencenewideas,waysoflife,etc.接觸；體驗

Exposuretoasecondlanguageshouldtakeplaceinelementaryschool.孩子們應該從小學就開始接觸第二語言。

Forasyetunknownreasons,Ihadcomethroughfiveyearsofexposuretoafatalviruswithoutbeinginfected.由于某種未知的原因，我與一種致命的病毒接觸了五年卻相安無事，沒被感染。

2[U]whensb.isinasituationwheretheyarenotprotectedfromsth.dangerousorunpleasant暴露

ThedoctortoldPennythattoomuchexposuretothesunisbadfortheskinandmaycausecancer.醫(yī)生對彭妮說在太陽底下曬太久對皮膚有害，可能會致癌。adequate

a.

enoughinquantityorofagoodenoughqualityforaparticularpurpose足夠的；充分的；合乎需要的

Peopleaccusedthegovernoroffailingtotakeadequatemeasureswhichcouldhavepreventedthedisaster.人們指責該州長對本來可以避免的災難沒有采取充分的措施。adequately

ad.

足夠地；充分地

Somestudentsarenotadequatelypreparedforhighereducation.有的學生沒有充分地準備好接受高等教育。competent

a.

havingenoughskillsorknowledgetodosth.toasatisfactorystandard合格的；能干的

Mysecretaryisperfectlycompetent,butshedoesn’thavemuchpatience.我的秘書非常能干，但是她沒有多少耐心。jerk

n.

[C]asuddenquickmovement猛的一動；猝然一動

Theoldbusstartedwithajerk,sothepassengersshookallofasudden.那輛舊的公共汽車猛地一動，車上的乘客都突然搖晃了一下。jerky

a.

movingroughlywithmanystartsandstops（在行進中）不平穩(wěn)的，顛簸的

Afterthebuscametoajerkyhalt,thepassengersgotoffthebushurriedly.公共汽車顛簸著停下來以后，乘客們都匆忙下車了。function

n.

[C,U]thepurposethatsth.has,orthejobthatsb.orsth.does（事物的）功能，作用；（某人的）職責

Oneofthechieffunctionsofeducationistoequipfuturecitizenswiththeirplacesinsociety.教育的主要職能之一是幫助未來的公民在社會上找到自己的位置。

vi.

workoroperateinthecorrectway正常工作；正常運轉

IftheInternetstoppedfunctioning,theconsequentlossescouldbemeasuredintensofbillionsofdollars.如果因特網(wǎng)停止運作，由此產(chǎn)生的損失可用數(shù)百億美元來衡量。span

n.

[C]aperiodoftimebetweentwodatesorevents（兩個日期或事件之間的）時距，期間

Propertygainedwithinthespanofmarriagesuchassalaryisconsideredjointlyownedproperty.婚姻存續(xù)期間獲得的財產(chǎn)，如工資，都視為夫妻共同財產(chǎn)。

TheaveragelifespanforAmericansisnowmorethan74years.美國人的平均壽命現(xiàn)在超過了74年。scratch

n.[C]

1(from~)fromapointwherenothinghasbeenthere,soyouhavetodoeverythingyourself從零開始；從頭開始；白手起家

Itmaybethefirsttimeinyearswhenyouhavehadtostartfromscratchmakingnewfriends.這可能是多年來的第一次你不得不從頭開始結交新朋友。

2athinmarkorcutonthesurfaceofsth.oronsb.’sskin（物件或皮膚上的）刮痕，劃痕

Thescratchonthewatchwasalmosttoominutetosee.手表上的劃痕幾乎小得看不見。tune

vt.

1(also~up)makesmallchangestoanenginesothatitworksaswellaspossible調(diào)整，調(diào)節(jié)（發(fā)動機）使達到最佳狀態(tài)

Inordertokeepdriverssafe,mechanicsareurgedtomakesurethatcarenginesareproperlytunedup.為了保證司機的安全，一定要敦促機械師確保汽車發(fā)動機已調(diào)整好。

2makesmallchangestoamusicalinstrumentsothatitwillproducethecorrectnotes為（樂器）調(diào)音，定弦

Someoneiscomingtomorrowtotunethepiano.明天會有人來給鋼琴調(diào)音。adjust

v.

changeormovesth.slightlytoimproveitormakeitmoresuitableforaparticularpurpose調(diào)整；調(diào)節(jié)

Thefigureshavebeenadjustedforinflation.數(shù)據(jù)因通貨膨脹而作了調(diào)整。

vi.

getusedtoanewsituationbychangingyourideasorthewayyoudothings適應

Hesoonadjustedtoarmylife.他很快就適應了軍隊生活。destination

n.

[C]theplacethatsb.orsth.isgoingto目的地；終點

Notonlydidhehelpmefindtherightbus,healsoaccompaniedmetomydestinationandpaidtheentrancefeetothemuseum.他不但幫我找到了正確的公車，還陪我到達了目的地，并為我支付了進入博物館的門票。precise

a.

exact,clearandcorrect精確的；準確的

Inpreparingscientificreports,astudentshouldexplainhisfindingsinpreciselanguage.在準備科學報告時，學生應該用精確的語言來解釋他的發(fā)現(xiàn)。beneficial

a.

havingagoodeffect有利的；有幫助的；有用的

Theresearcherisattemptingtoshowhowparentscanhavebeneficialconversationswiththeirchildren.這位研究者正試圖示范父母可以如何跟他們的孩子展開有益的對話。asset

n.

1[C]amajorbenefit有利條件；長處

Knowingaforeignlanguageisanimportantskill,amajorsocialandbusinessassetthatwillbringnewlifetotheworldsoftravelandentertainment.懂外語是一門重要的技能，是促進社交和商貿(mào)的一個有利條件，它會給旅游和娛樂業(yè)帶來新的生機。

2[C,usu.pl.]thethingsthatacompanyowns,thatcanbesoldtopaydebts資產(chǎn)；財產(chǎn)

Inadditiontothemoneyinabankaccount,myassetsincludemyhouse,mycar,andmyfurniture.除了銀行賬戶里的錢以外，我的資產(chǎn)還包括房子、車子和家具。sour

a.

havingasharpacidtaste,likethetasteofalemonorafruitthatisnotreadytobeeaten酸的

InmymouthIhaveasour,vinegartastecomingfromthepitofmystomach.在我的嘴里有從胃中返出的醋酸味。subjunctive

a.

usedingrammartoexpressdoubt,wishes,etc.（語法中的）虛擬語氣的

n.

（語法中的）虛擬語氣

Pleasenoticethesubjunctivemoodusedinthesentence.請注意在句子中的虛擬語氣。Phrasesandexpressionsbe/feelobligedtodosth.

ifyouareobligedtodosth.,youhavetodoitbecausethesituation,thelaw,aduty,etc.makesitnecessary（因形勢、法律、義務等關系而）非做不可，迫使

IthinkValentine’sDayisawasteoftime,butIstillfeelobligedtosendmywifeacard.我覺得情人節(jié)是在浪費時間，但我還是覺得有義務送賀卡給我妻子。get/beseriousabout

ifyouareseriousaboutsth.,youreallymeanitandarenotjokingorpretending對…是認真的；并非開玩笑的

Whenyouarestayingwithyourroommates,youcannotgettooseriousaboutprivacy.你和你的室友相處的時候，不能太計較隱私。runintosb.

(infml.)meetsb.bychance偶然遇見某人

Youforgotallaboutyourcousin’sbirthdayuntilyousuddenlyranintohertoday.要不是你今天偶然遇見了你表姐，你已全然忘記了她的生日。freshfrom

havingjustcomefromaparticularplaceorexperience剛從…來的；剛有…經(jīng)歷的

Schoolprincipalsshouldnotexpectteachers,freshfromcollege,todealwithalargegroupofdifficultchildren.學校的校長不應該指望剛從大學畢業(yè)的老師來應付一大群難以對付的孩子。

I’vereturnedtotheoffice,freshfromNewYork.我剛從紐約回來，現(xiàn)已回到了辦公室。distinguishbetween

recognizeandunderstandthedifferencebetweentwoormorethingsorpeople區(qū)分；辨別

Theabilitytoreadinacriticalwayinvolvestheabilitytodistinguishbetweenfactsandthewriter’sopinionsorinterpretations.批判性閱讀能力包括區(qū)分什么是事實、什么是作者自己的看法或解釋的能力。

SomeChristiansdonotwanttodistinguishbetweenwhatarefactsandwhatismyth.一些基督徒不想辨別什么是事實，什么是神話。nailsth.down

1fastensth.tosth.elsewithnails釘；將某物釘牢

Willyounaildownthatlooseboardinthefloor

請把那塊松動的地板釘牢好嗎？

2(infml.)reachafinalanddefiniteagreementordecisionaboutsth.最終確定；對某事作出定論

Twodaysisn’tenoughtonaildownthedetailsofanagreement.要把協(xié)議的所有細節(jié)都確定下來，兩天的時間是不夠的。thruststh.uponsb.

(usu.passive)forcesb.todooracceptsth.迫使某人做某事；迫使某人接受某事

Sheneverenjoyedthefamethatwasthrustonher.對于強加給她的名聲，她從未感到過開心。get/feel/belost

beunabletounderstandsth.becauseitisnew,difficult,complicated,etc.迷惘；困惑；不知所措

Whenyoureadfaster,yourcomprehensiongoesupbecauseinsteadofgettinglostinthewords,youseethegeneralpicture.當你快速閱讀的時候，理解力會上升，因為你看到的是一個整體畫面，而沒有拘泥于單個詞匯。become/beattractedtosth.

become/beinterestedinsth.對某事/物產(chǎn)生興趣outofcuriosity

becauseofcuriosity出于好奇

Shedecidedtofollowhimoutofcuriosity.出于好奇，她決定跟蹤他。lookuponsb./sth.as

considersb.orsth.inaparticularway,orasaparticularthing把某人/某物看作

Wehadestablishedageneralopinionwhichlookeduponcorruptioninpublicofficeasathreattosociety.我們達成了一個共識：把公職腐敗視為對社會的威脅。

Weshouldlearntobecaringandconsiderateandlookuponeveryoneintheworldasourbrothersandsisters.我們應該學會關心體貼,把世界上的每個人都看作是我們的兄弟姐妹。beequippedwithsth.

beprovidedwiththethingsthatareneededforaparticularkindofactivityorwork以…為裝備；配備…

AlldormitoryroomsareequippedwithhighspeedInternetaccess.宿舍所有的房間都配備了高速互聯(lián)網(wǎng)。

Theroomsareequippedwithvideocameras.房間里都裝了攝像機。swellwithpride/anger,etc.

feelextremelyproud/angry,etc.洋洋得意/怒氣沖沖等

Herheartswelledwithprideasshestoodwatchingherdaughterwintherace.當她站在那兒看到女兒贏得比賽時，內(nèi)心充滿了驕傲。Unit2Newwordsaccounting

n.

[U]theworkofaccountantsorthemethodstheyuse會計；會計學

Students’majorobjectiveistobefinanciallywelloff.Accordingly,todaythemostpopularcourseisnotliteratureorhistorybutaccounting.學生的主要目的是在經(jīng)濟上富裕。因此，當今最流行的課程不是文學或歷史，而是會計。calculate

vt.

1makeajudgmentaboutwhatislikelytohappenusingtheavailableinformation估計；預測；推測

It’sdifficulttocalculatethelong-termeffectsofthesechangesinthelaw.這些法律上的變化帶來的長期影響是難以預測的。

2findouthowmuchsth.willcost,howlongsth.willtake,etc.byusingnumbers計算；核算

Nowadaystheaccountantsinenterprisesusecomputerstocalculatethecostofproductionwithaccuracy.如今，企業(yè)財會人員利用電腦來計算準確的生產(chǎn)成本。boost

vt.

increaseorimprovesth.tomakeitmoresuccessful促進；推動；使興旺

Somecountrieshopethatwarmerweatherandmorerainwillboosttheirfarmoutput.一些國家希望更溫暖的天氣和更多的降雨能提高他們的農(nóng)業(yè)產(chǎn)量。prospect

n.

[C,U]sth.thatispossibleorlikelytohappeninthefuture,orthepossibilityitself可能的事情；很可能發(fā)生的事情；前景

Careerprospectsinscienceandtechnologyarevirtuallyunlimited.科技類職業(yè)的前景幾乎是無可限量的。defect

vi.

leaveacountry,politicalparty,ororganizationtogotoanotherone背叛；叛逃

Hedefectedfromthepartyinthelate1970s.他在20世紀70年代后期背叛了該黨。

n.

[C]afaultinsb.orsth.缺點；欠缺；不足之處

Stammeringisprobablyaninheriteddefect.口吃可能是一種遺傳缺陷。applied

a.

(usu.beforenoun)usedfordescribingeducationalsubjectswhentheyarestudiedfortheirpracticaluses（學科）應用的，實用的

Industryleaderswantscientiststoengageinbasicresearch,notappliedresearch.產(chǎn)業(yè)領導者們希望科學家們從事基礎研究，而不是應用研究。

Asanappliedscientist,hedoesnotwishtogetmixedupinthecurrentdiscussionofpuremathematics.作為一個應用科學家，他不希望與目前討論的純數(shù)學混淆。bet(bet,bet)

vt.

befairlysurethatsth.istrue,thatsth.willhappen,etc.,althoughyoucan’tprovethis肯定

Ibetthetrainwillbelate.我敢打賭，列車會晚點。

v.

riskmoneyontheresultofarace,game,competitionorotherfutureevent下賭注；與…打賭

Ibetmylifethathewilltakemymoneyandleave.我敢用我的命打賭，他將拿著我的錢離開。persist

vi.

1(fml.)continuetoexist繼續(xù)存在；持續(xù)

Ifthebadweatherpersists,thefarmerswillsuffergreatlossesthisyear.如果惡劣天氣持續(xù)，農(nóng)民今年將遭受巨大的損失。

2continuetodosth.,althoughthisisdifficult,orotherpeopleopposeit堅持；執(zhí)意

Studentsmustpersistintheireffortsiftheywishtodowell.學生如果想取得好成績就必須堅持努力。accelerate

v.

happenormakesth.happenatafasterrate（使）加快；促進

Humanactivitiescancauseoracceleratepermanentchangesinnaturalsystems.人類的活動可能導致或加速自然系統(tǒng)的永久變化。succession

n.

[sing.]aseriesofpeopleorthingsofthesametype一連串，一系列（同類型的人或物）

Aftergraduationhetookasuccessionoflow-paidjobs.畢業(yè)后他干了一連串報酬低微的工作。liberal

a.

1(~arts)schoolorcollegesubjectsthatgivestudentsageneraleducationandteachthemtothinkratherthanthosesubjectsthatdeveloppracticalskills文科

Theliberalartsarecollegeoruniversitysubjectssuchashistory,languagesandliteraturebutnotsciences.文科是學院或大學的如歷史、語言和文學之類的學習科目，而不是理科學科。

2acceptingdifferentopinionsandwaysofbehavingandtendingtobesympathetictootherpeople心胸寬廣的；開明的

Sheisknowntohaveliberalviewsondivorce.人們知道她對離婚持有開明的觀點。logical

a.

connectingideasorreasonsinasensibleway合乎邏輯的；合理的

Itislogicaltothinkthatwhenpeoplearedeprivedoftheirfamiliarsurroundingstheywillfeeldisoriented.脫離熟悉的環(huán)境時，人們會感到迷失方向，這樣想是符合邏輯的。

Onlywheneachlogicalstephasbeencheckedbyothermathematicianswilltheproofbeaccepted.只有當其他數(shù)學家檢查了每一個合乎邏輯的步驟后，這個證據(jù)才會被接受。bound

a.

(~to)sth.thatisboundtohappenwillalmostcertainlyhappen一定的；幾乎肯定的

Theweatherisboundtogetbettertomorrow.明天的天氣肯定更好。dominant

a.

moreimportant,powerful,orsuccessfulthantheotherpeopleorthingsofthesametype有優(yōu)勢的；占統(tǒng)治地位的

Unemploymentratewillbethedominantissueatthenextpresidentelection.失業(yè)率將是下次總統(tǒng)選舉中的主要話題。pillar

n.[C]

1averyimportantpartofasystemofbeliefsorideas（信仰或思想）非常重要的部分

Equalityisoneofthepillarsofastablesociety.平等是一個穩(wěn)定社會的支柱之一。

IBM'sthreepillarsofbusinesswisdomareservice,people,andperfection.IBM其商業(yè)智慧的三大支柱是服務、人員、和完美。

2athickstronguprightpostthatsupportspartofabuilding柱子；支柱

Eightmassivestonepillarssupportedtheroof.八根巨大的石柱支撐起房頂。vivid

a.

havingorproducingveryclearanddetailedimagesinthemind清晰的；生動的

Hegaveaveryvividandoftenshockingaccountofhistimeinprison.他描述了他在監(jiān)獄的往事，非常生動，也非常令人震驚。compel

vt.

forcesb.todosth.強迫；迫使

Asaschoolboy,hewascompelledtowearshortseveninwinter.當他還是一個在校的小男孩時，即使在冬天他也被迫穿短褲。compelling

a.

interestingorexcitingenoughtokeepyourattentioncompletely有強烈吸引力的；引人入勝的

SteveJobs’lifemakesacompellingstory.史蒂夫·喬布斯的一生是一個引人入勝的故事。promote

vt.

supportorencouragesth.支持；鼓勵；提倡

Toacknowledgeothercultureswillpromotegoodwillamongpeopleofdifferentbackgrounds.承認別人的文化會促進不同背景的人之間的友好親善。speculate

v.

considerordiscusswhysth.hashappened思索；沉思；推測；猜測

Archeologistsspeculatethatpeoplefirstreachedtheislandsover1,000yearsago.考古學家們推測人類第一次到達這些島嶼是在一千多年前。

Scientistscanonlyspeculateonlifeonotherplanets.科學家只能推測生活在其他行星上的生命。mystery

n.

[C,usu.sing.]sth.thatyouarenotabletounderstand,explain,orgetinformationabout不可思議的事物；無法解釋的事物；謎

NoonehadeverbeenabletoexplainthemysteryoftheBermudaTriangle.從來沒有人能夠解釋百慕大三角之謎。destruction

n.

[U]damagethatissoseverethatsth.stopsexistingorcanneverreturntoitsnormalstate毀滅；摧毀；破壞

ThedestructioncausedbytoomanywarsandthedeathofmillionsofpeopleshookthefoundationofWesternidealism.太多的戰(zhàn)爭所造成的破壞和數(shù)以百萬計人的死亡動搖了西方理想主義的基礎。self-destruction

n.

[U]thepracticeofdeliberatelydoingthingsthatarelikelytoseriouslyharmorkillyourself自殘；自毀unconscious

a.

relatingtoorcomingfromthepartofyourmindinwhichtherearethoughtsandfeelingsthatyoudonotrealizeyouhave潛意識的；下意識的；無意識的

Idon’tknowifhenoticedmyunconsciousdesire.我不知他是否注意到我潛意識的愿望。destructive

a.

causingseveredamageorharm破壞性的；毀滅性的

Lackoftrustisverydestructiveinarelationship.缺乏信任在人際關系中是很具有破壞性的。architect

n.

[C]sb.whosejobistodesignbuildings建筑師

Heisthearchitectofthisbuilding,andhe’salwaysontheconstructionsite.他是這個大樓的建筑師，他總出現(xiàn)在施工現(xiàn)場。philosopher

n.

[C]sb.whostudiesandtriestoexplainthemeaningofthingssuchaslife,knowledge,orbeliefs哲學家；哲人

PlatowasaGreekphilosopher.柏拉圖是古希臘哲學家。landscape

n.[C]

1aphotographorpaintingshowinganareaofcountrysideorland風景照；風景畫

Adamsiswell-knownforhislandscapesofYosemiteNationalPark.亞當斯以他所作的優(yōu)勝美地國家公園風景畫而聞名。

2anareaoflandthatisbeautifultolookatorhasaparticulartypeofappearance（陸上的）風景，景致，景色

Thelandscapeisdottedwiththetentsofcampers.露營者的帳篷點綴了風景。fertile

a.

1abletoproducegoodideasorresults富有成果的；富有想象力的

Apoetmusthaveafertileimagination.詩人必須有豐富的想象力。

2abletoproducegoodcropsorplants（土地）肥沃的，富饒的

FertilesoilhelpsCanadarankamongtheworld’sleadingwheatproducers.肥沃的土壤幫助加拿大躋身世界主要小麥生產(chǎn)國。elegant

a.

1veryintelligentyetsimple（想法或計劃）巧妙的，簡潔的

Thedocumentimpressedmewithitselegantsimplicity.該文件給我留下了精辟簡明的深刻印象。

ProfessorFreudwasimpressedwiththeelegantsimplicityofhisstudent’sessay.弗洛伊德教授對他學生的典雅古樸的短文留下了深刻的印象。

2beautiful,attractiveandgraceful優(yōu)美的；高雅的

Patricialookedbeautifulandelegantasalways.帕特里夏看上去總是那么美麗優(yōu)雅。analysis

n.

[C,U]aprocessofstudyingorexaminingsth.indetailinordertounderstanditorexplainit分析

IaminterestedinClare’sanalysisofthesituationinChina.我對克萊爾對中國形勢的分析很感興趣。spectacular

a.

extremelyimpressive引人入勝的；非常壯觀的

Therewasaspectacularsunsetlastnight.昨晚的日落極其壯觀。brand

n.

[C]aproductorgroupofproductsthathasitsownnameandismadebyoneparticularcompany品牌；商標

TheBeatlesareprobablyoneofthemostspectacularbrandsofmusiciansintheworld.披頭士可能是全世界音樂界里最吸引人的品牌之一了。

‘CocaCola’isprobablythemostwidelyrecognizedbrandnamearoundtheworld.“可口可樂”可能是世界上最廣泛認可的品牌名稱。invest

v.

useyourmoneywiththeaimofmakingaprofitfromit投資

Heinvestedallourprofitsingoldshares.他把我們所有的利潤都投資進了黃金股。insight

n.

1[U]theabilitytonoticeandunderstandalotaboutpeopleorsituations洞察力；領悟力

Itwasaninterestingbook,fulloffascinatinginsightintohumannature.這是一本有趣的書，充滿了對人性絕妙的洞察力。

2[C,U]asuddenclearunderstandingofsth.,esp.sth.complicated頓悟；洞悉；見解

Herresearchhasgivenussomeinsightintowhatsparksateenager’scuriosity.她的研究使我們頓悟到什么會引起青少年的好奇心。thereby

ad.

(fml.)becauseoforbymeansofwhathasjustbeenmentioned因此；從而；借此

Westartedourjourneyearly,therebyavoidingmostofthetraffic.我們早早地開始了我們的旅程，從而避開了交通堵塞的高峰期。scope

n.

[U]therangeofthingsthataparticularactivity,organization,subject,etc.dealswith（活動、機構或學術）范圍undertake

vt.

(undertook,undertaken)agreetoberesponsibleforajoborprojectanddoit承擔；著手做

Dr.JohnsonundertookthetaskofwritingacomprehensiveEnglishdictionary.約翰遜博士著手寫一本詳盡的英語詞典。candidate

n.

[C]sb.whoisbeingconsideredforajoboriscompetinginanelection候選人

OneUScorporationofferedalargesumofmoneyinsupportofaUSpresidentialcandidateatatimewhenthecompanywasunderinvestigation.一個美國公司在接受調(diào)查期間為某個美國總統(tǒng)候選人提供了大量的金錢支持。breakthrough

n.

[C]adiscoveryorachievementthatcomesafteralotofhardwork突破；重大發(fā)現(xiàn)；重大成就

Scientistshavemademorethanonemajorbreakthroughinthetreatmentofcancer.科學家在治療癌癥方面取得了不止一個重大突破。barrier

n.

[C]anythingthatpreventsprogressormakesitdifficultforsb.toachievesth.障礙

Thenewpresidentadvocatedtheremovaloftradebarriersforhiscountry.那位新總統(tǒng)主張為他的國家消除貿(mào)易壁壘。liable

a.

(be~todosth.)likelytodosth.inaparticularwaybecauseofafaultortendency可能（易于）做某事的

Manypartsofthecountryareliabletosufferfromflooding.該國的許多地方易遭水災。

Thecarisliabletooverheatonlongtrips.這輛汽車跑長途（發(fā)動機）容易過熱。establishment

n.

[U]theprocessofstartingorcreatingsth.suchasanorganization建立；創(chuàng)立；設立

Wesupporttheirstrugglefortheestablishmentofanewinternationaleconomicorder.我們支持他們?yōu)榻H經(jīng)濟新秩序而斗爭。dean

n.

[C]aseniorofficialatacollegeoruniversity院長；系主任；教務長sole

a.

(onlybeforenoun)theonlyoneofaparticulartype唯一的；僅有的

ThesolepurposeofhistripwastoattendaconcertatCarnegieHall.他此行的唯一目的是參加在卡內(nèi)基音樂廳舉行的一場音樂會。solely

ad.

involvingnothingexceptthepersonorthingmentioned只；唯一地；僅僅

Scholarshipsaregivensolelyonthebasisoffinancialneed.獎學金的頒發(fā)只根據(jù)財務需要。reservoir

n.[C]

1alargequantityofsth.thatcanbeused積蓄；儲備

Collegesareareservoiroftalentsforcompanies.大學是企業(yè)的人才庫。

2anartificialornaturallakewherewaterisstoredsothatitcanbesuppliedtothehousesinanarea（人造的）水庫；（天然）蓄水湖

Ifitrainsheavily,thereservoirwilloverflow.如果下大雨，水庫里的水將會溢出來。outstanding

a.

extremelygoodorimpressive杰出的；出眾的；顯著的

Hisperformanceincharitableactivitieswasoutstanding.在公益活動方面,他的表現(xiàn)非常出色。Phrasesandexpressionsmajorin

(AmE)studysth.asyourmainsubjectatcollegeoruniversity主修（某一）科目

ThehighdemandforpersonswithknowledgeaboutcomputersiswhyIchosetomajorincomputerscienceattheuniversity.對具有電腦知識人才的高需求是我選擇在大學主修計算機科學的原因。insuccession

happeningoneaftertheotherwithoutanythingdifferenthappeninginbetween連續(xù)發(fā)生地；接連發(fā)生地

Sheisanaccomplishedathleteandwonthechampionshipfourtimesinsuccession.她是一名成功的運動員，連續(xù)四次獲得冠軍。standupfor

supportordefendapersonoranideawhentheyarebeingattacked支持；保衛(wèi)；維護

Marystoodupformeatthemeeting,sparingmesomeembarrassment.瑪麗在會議上支持了我，使我免受了一些尷尬。

Weshouldbereadyatalltimestostandupfortruth.我們應該隨時準備捍衛(wèi)真理。speculateabout/on

makeguessesaboutthepossiblecausesoreffectsofsth.withoutknowingallthefactsordetails猜測；推測

Itistooearlytospeculateabouttheoutcomeofthenegotiationsbetweentheworkersunionandthecompany’sleadership.要推測工會和公司管理層之間的談判結果，還為時過早。captureone’simagination

makesb.feelveryinterestedinsth.引起某人的想象；吸引某人的注意intheformof

inthewaysth.isorappearstobe以…形式；以…方式

Theyreceivedabenefitintheformofataxreduction.他們通過減稅的方式獲益。a/thebodyofsth.

alargeamoun