新视野大学英语读写教程（第二版）第一册单词表Unit 5 Section B The Last Dive at the OlympicsNew Words<1>commence v. begin or start 开始Shall we commence the meeting at ten o'clock? 会议十点开始，好吗？The academic year commences at the beginning of October. 一学年从十月初开始。
<2>thrust vt. push sth. somewhere roughly 猛推；猛塞He thrust the chair against the wall. 他把椅子推向墙壁。
The young man thrust the leaflets into the windows. 那个年轻人把宣传单塞进了窗户。
<3>apart ad. being separated from each other 分开地We dragged the two men apart in case they hurt each other. 我们把那两个人拉开了，以免他们伤害到对方。
Jo and Sam decided to try living apart for a while. 乔与萨姆决定试着分开住一阵子。
<4>initial a. happening at the beginning 起初的，开始的The initial talks were the base of the later agreement. 最初的谈判是随后达成协议的基础。
His initial answer was not good enough. 他最初的回答并不令人满意。
<5><em>initially</em> ad. at the beginning 起初，起先Initially, she objected to the plan, but later she changed her mind. 起先，她反对这一计划，但后来改变了主意。
She took interest in it initially, but she was not interested for long. 她一开始感兴趣，但没有保持多久。
<6>intense a. having a very strong effect or felt very strongly 强烈的，剧烈的The farmers worked despite the intense heat. 尽管天气炎热，农民仍然在干活。
Some of these young people are under intense pressure to succeed. 一些年轻人为了成功承受着巨大压力。
<7>bleed vi. (bled, bled) lose blood 流血The cut on his finger was bleeding. 他手指上的伤口在流血。
The man refused to go to the hospital, even though he was bleeding. 那个人正在流血，但他不肯去医院。
<8>haste n. [U] great speed in doing sth., esp. because time is limited 匆忙Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达。
He shut the door with haste. 他急忙关上门。
<9>trial n. 1. [C] (~s) a sports competition in which people are tested and chosen for a later competition 预赛，选拔赛The team was surprised at the result of the trials. 预赛结果让队里吃了一惊。
His performance in the trials gave him a chance to play for his country at the Olympics. 他在预赛中的表现让他有机会去参加奥运会。
2. [C, U] a process of examining a case in court 审判Their trial will be held next week. 对他们的审判将于下周举行。
The case will go to trial in May. 这桩案子将在五月份审判。
3. [C, U] a process of testing to find out quality, value, etc. 试验，检验The trials show that the medicine is quite effective in treating the disease. 试验表明这一药物治疗这种疾病很有效。
The first clinical trials are expected to begin next year. 第一轮临床试验应该在明年开始。
<10>significanta. very important 重要的；意义重大的Please inform me if there are any significant changes in your plan. 你的计划若有任何重大变动，请通知我。
It is a significant date for her. 对她来说，那是个意义重大的日子。
★<11>endanger vt. put sb. or sth. in danger 使...处于险境Smoking during pregnancy can endanger your baby's health. 怀孕期间吸烟会危及婴儿健康。
His health was endangered by overwork. 他的健康因劳累过度受到损害。
<12>spill vt. accidentally pour a liquid out of a container 使溢出；使溅出I spilled the drink on my trousers by mistake. 我一失手把饮料泼到了裤子上。
He spilt coffee all over his desk. 他把咖啡洒了一桌子。
vi. (of a liquid) flow out of the edge of a container 溢出；溅出The water is so full that it might spill over. 水太满了，可能会溢出来。
The coffee spilled all over the desk. 咖啡洒了一桌。
■<13>adoption n. 1. [C, U] the act of adopting a child 收养They gave their babies up for adoption. 他们放弃抚养孩子, 让他人收养。
If you cannot have your children of your own, why not consider adoption? 如果你们不能生育,为什么不考虑收养孩子？2. [U] the act of starting to use a plan, method, etc. 采用The president has encouraged the adoption of new technology. 董事长鼓励采用新技术。
The adoption of his idea solved the problem. 采用他的方法解决了问题。
<14>explore vt. discuss or think about sth. carefully 探讨，研究In their report, they explored the chance of building a dam on the river. 在报告中，他们探讨了在江上建造大坝的可行性。
The history professor explored the causes of the revolution 这位历史学教授研究了发生革命的原因。
v. travel around an area to look for sth. such as oil, minerals, etc. 探索，探测A group of scientists were sent to explore the valley. 一个科学家小组被派去探索这个河谷。
This is a company exploring for oil. 这是一个石油勘探公司。
<15>mug v t. attack and rob sb. in a public place 对...行凶抢劫A man tried to mug me when I was walking on the street. 我在街上走时，有人试图抢劫我。
We were mugged in the park. 我们在公园里遭到抢劫。
<16>prior a. 1. (to) before 在...之前They're planning to talk to Joe prior to the meeting. 他们打算在会前跟乔谈谈。
They had left prior to my arrival. 我到之前他们就走了。
2. happening or existing before a particular time 事先的，预先的I was unable to attend the party because of a prior appointment. 由于和别人有约在先，我不能参加晚会。
He said that he had no prior knowledge of the meeting. 他说他事先对这次会议的情况一无所知。
■<17>springboard n. [C] a strong board for jumping on or off, used for diving or doing gym 跳板Jumping off the springboard, he soared three feet up into the air before coming down again. 他从跳板上一跃而起，腾空跃起三英尺，然后落地。