Unit 1 College Life (P169)samplen-count:(1) 样品;货样A sample of a substance or product is a small quantity of it that shows you what it is like.Eg: ---- We're giving away 2000 free samples.---- They asked me to do some sample drawings.(2) (用于化验的)取样,样本A sample of a substance is a small amount of it that is examined and analyzed scientifically.Eg: ---- They took samples of my blood.Verb:(1) 品尝;试尝If you sample food or drink, you taste a small amount of it in order to find out if you like it.Eg: ---- We sampled a selection of different bottled waters.我们品尝了一系列不同品牌的瓶装水。
(2) 体验;尝试If you sample a place or situation, you experience it for a short time in order to find out about it.Eg: ---- ...the chance to sample a different way of life.definitelyadv.清楚地;明显地;肯定地;当然You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinionEg: ---- I'm definitely going to get in touch with these people.adj.definite明确的；一定的；肯定；有把握Eg: ---- Mary is very definite about this.n.definition定义；规定,明确；[物]清晰度；解释<复数definitions>Eg: ----我给这个字下了定义。
I made a definition for this word.diversityn. :(1) 多样性;多样化;多元性The diversity of something is the fact that it contains many very different elements. Eg: ---- ...the cultural diversity of British society.---- to introduce more choice and diversity into the education system.在教育体系中引入更多的选择和多样性.(2) 不同;差异A diversity of things is a range of things which are very different from each other.Eg: ---- His object is to gather as great a diversity of material as possible.adj.diverse不同的，多种多样的；变化多的；形形色色的同义词varietygazevi. 凝视；注视；盯着看 If you gaze at someone or something, you look steadily at them for a long time, for example because you find them attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking about something else.Eg: ---- She stood gazing at herself in the mirror. PHRASE受公众关注；受人瞩目 If someone or something is in the public gaze, they are receiving a lot of attention from the general public.glance: a quick lookstare: a long look at, especially unfriendly way or surpriseglare: a long angry lookpeer: look carefullyhighlightvt.(1). 强调, 突出, 使显著Eg: ---- The President highlights the importance of his visit to China.(2). 将（文本的某部份）用彩笔做标记；将（计算机屏幕的某区域）增强亮度；使醒目(3). 挑染（将部份头发染成浅色）n.(1). 最精彩的部分, 最重要的事情Eg: ---- I'll show you the highlights of the event.(2). 挑染的头发；（图画或照片的）强光部份historicadj.在历史上重要的，有历史影响的；历史的，历史上的Eg: ---- The area is of special historic interest.---- the historic changes in Eastern EuropeUsage Note :Take care not to confuse historic and historical.注意不要混淆historic 和historical 。
historic, historical这两个形容词均含“历史的”之意。
historic：famous or important in history指历史上有名的，具有历史意义的或者可成为史料的。
historical：connected with the past, or connected with the study of the past指历史上的或历史的，侧重在历史上出现过或与历史有关的Eg: ---- an important historical figure---- This is a historic occasion.n. history历史，历史学；发展史；履历，经历；（某地的）沿革historian历史学家，史学工作者involvevt.1. 使参与, 使介入Eg: ----The demonstration involved 200 students.2. 包含；需要；使成为必然部份（或结果）Eg: ---- Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed.料理好厨房需要把一切都安排得规规矩矩，且要讲求速度.3. 牵涉；牵连；影响4. 表明（某人参与了罪行等）5. 包围，围住；笼罩Eg: ---- Clouds involve the mountain top.6. 使专心于；使忙于；使从事于Eg: ---- to be involved in research同义词vt.1. “使卷入;使困惑”释义下的同义词confuse 、complicate2. “包含;涉及;影响”释义下的同义词include、entail 、implicate、affect 、concern3. “吸收;吸引”释义下的同义词occupy 、absorbremarkableadj.异常的，引人注目的，；卓越的；显著的；非凡的，非常（好）的Eg:---- He was a remarkable man.---- It was a remarkable achievement.同义词辨析outstanding, noticeable, remarkable, conspicuous, striking 这些形容词均有“显著的，引人注意的”之意。
outstanding：通常指与同行或同类的人相比显得优秀或杰出，或具有他人或别的事物所没有的特征。
noticeable：指所描绘的事物引人注意。
remarkable：通常指因有与众不同的特点或优越性而引起人们注意或称道。
conspicuous：通常指因成绩卓著，而引人注意，或指因外观奇特、花哨或言行举止不合常规而令人注意。
striking：侧重能给观察者产生强烈而深刻印象。
responsibleadj.(1) 负有责任的;应承担责任的If someone or something is responsible for a particular event or situation, they are the cause of it or they can be blamed for it.Eg: ---- He still felt responsible for her death.(2) 对(某人或某团体)负责的If you are responsible to a person or group, they have authority over you and you have to report to them about what you do.Eg: ---- I'm responsible to my board of directors.(3) 负责的;有责任心的;可靠的Responsible people behave properly and sensibly, without needing to be supervised。
Eg: ---- He's a very responsible sort of person.(4) 责任重大的Responsible jobs involve making important decisions or carrying out important tasks.Eg: ---- They have been demoted to less responsible jobs. n. responsibility责任, 职责sparkleVi.闪闪发光;闪耀If something sparkles, it is clear and bright and shines with a lot of very small points of light Eg: ---- His bright eyes sparkled.---- the sparkling blue waters of the ocean同义词辨析flash, gleam, sparkle, glow, twinkle这些动词都有“闪光，闪烁，闪亮”之意。