Word list 45:1,abstract 抽象的;抽象派的adj[ˈæbˈstrækt] 2,activate刺激;使活动v[ˈæktəˈvet]...a voice-activated computer.声控电脑3,adjoining 毗连的,邻近的 adj.Suppose that there are three adjoining rooms in a building.假设在一个建筑物内,有三个相连的房间。
4,affect影响;感动;感染Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries...尼古丁会对心脏及动脉功能造成损害5, affirm 断言;证实vt.& vi. [əˈfɚm] Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion.我所取得的一切似乎都证明那个观点是对的。
6,alignment排列;联合,联盟n [əˈlaɪnmənt] The church should have no political alignment... 教会不应与政治结盟。
The troops were in perfect alignment. 士兵们排成很直的行列。
7,array陈列;一大批,一系列n[əˈre]There was an impressive array of pill bottles stacked on top of the fridge...冰箱上显眼地摆放着许多药瓶。
As the deadline approached she experienced a bewildering array of emotions... 随着最后期限的临近,她开始心绪纷乱,不知所措。
8,Babylonian巴比伦的adj[ˈbæbəˈloniən]9,basement地下室n10,bonanza富矿脉;带来好运的事n[bəˈnænzə] What a bonanza for the winning ticket holders! 对于手持胜券的人来说,这是多好的运气啊!South Africa's gold and mineral bonanza is beginning to tail off. 南非的丰富黄金矿藏量以及其它矿业资源正在日益枯竭11,brilliant闪耀的;杰出的adj12,bulk [bʌlk] n(大)体积;大部分;主体the shadowy bulk of an ancient barn.一座古老谷仓的巨大阴影The bulk of the text is essentially a review of these original documents...文章的主要部分基本是对这些原始文件的回顾。
The vast bulk of imports and exports are carried by sea.大部分的进出口货物都是通过海路运输的。
13,chant[tʃænt]n(反复吟诵的)圣歌;不断重复的话A chant in a single tone. 单音词曲子14,charcoal 木炭n.[ˈtʃɑrˈkol]15,confirm证实;使巩固;批准vWilliams has confirmed his position as the world's number one snooker player. 威廉姆斯巩固了自己世界头号斯诺克选手的地位。
You make the reservation, and I'll confirm it in writing.你来预订,我会去函确认。
(conform [kənˈfɔrm] 遵从;符合;一致,相吻合Like most 'peacetime wars' it did not conform to preconceived ideas.如同大多数“和平时代的战争”一样,这与我们的预想不同。
not conform to the rules 不合规定)16.continuation延长;延续n17.Corporate共同的;公司的adj[ˈkɔrprɪt]the UK corporate sector.英国企业界18,deny否认;拒绝v19,diffusion 扩散;散布,传播[dɪˈfjuʒən] There are data on the rates of diffusion of molecules.有关于分子扩散速度的数据。
Over time, the technology is diffused and adopted by other countries.久而久之,这项技术传播到了其他国家并得到利用。
Culture diffusion文化扩散Air diffusion空气扩散20,distasteful(令人)不愉快的;讨厌的adj21,district区域,管区n22,endeavor [ɛnˈdɛvɚ] v尝试;尽力 n. 努力,尽力We endeavor to make our customers satisfied. 我们力图使顾客都满意Thereupon, we knew, our endeavor was valuable. 于是,我们知道,我们的努力是有价值的!23,enterprising[ˈɛntɚˈpraɪzɪŋ]adj.有事业心的;有进取心的enterprising spirit 创新精神24,ephemeral短暂的,转瞬即逝的[ɪˈfɛmərəl]Her success as a singer was ephemeral.作为歌唱家她取得的成功只是昙花一现25,eruption爆发;喷发n26,essay散文;短文;评论n27,execute执行;处死;完成v[ˈɛksɪˈkjut] One group claimed to have executed the American hostage...一个组织声称已经处决了那名美国人质。
We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.我们将严格施行我们的竞选计划。
I executed the hairpin turn high on the sheer western face of the mountains...我在山脉西侧陡峭的高处成功地急转弯。
28,expose使暴露;使曝光vBe exposed to...暴露于...We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers. 我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。
29,familiar熟悉的;通晓的;亲近的adjBe familiar to 为...所熟悉的30,far-fetched牵强的adjNo, I usually find them too far-fetched, impossible to believe. 不,我通常觉得这些电影太牵强了,简直叫人难以置信。
31.firm 公司n/结实的,坚定的;(决定或意见)确定的,不会更改的 adjThe firm's employees were expecting large bonuses.这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。
/Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition...水果应该硬实完好。
/He made a firm decision to leave Fort Multry by boat...他打定主意乘船离开穆尔特里堡(firmly稳固地adv)32,flap 拍打n/(使)摆动;飘动vThe flags are flapping in the breeze.33.flux 变迁nEducation remains in a state of flux which will take some time to settle down.教育还处于不断变化中,需要一段时间才能稳定下来。
(influx流入:problems caused by the influx of refugees.大批难民涌入产生的问题)34.fort要塞,堡垒n35.Giraffe长颈鹿n36.Grazing放牧,牧场n [ˈgreɪzɪŋ]Over grazing 过度放牧37.Harmonic [hɑrˈmɑnɪk] 和声的adjI had been looking for ways to combine harmonic and rhythmic structures.我过去一直在寻找将和声和节奏结合起来的方法。
38.ideomotor[ˈaɪdiəˈmotɚ] 观念运动的adj Ideomotor action 观念运动Ideomotor theory 念动说39.idyllic [aɪˈdɪlɪk]adj. 田园诗的;田园诗般的,质朴宜人的,平和欢畅的...an idyllic setting for a summer romance... 适于夏日恋曲的质朴宜人的环境Married life was not as idyllic as he had imagined. 婚姻生活并不像他想象的那么浪漫美好。
40.illustrate阐明;举例说明v41.inclination [ˈɪnkləˈneʃən]n. 倾向;爱好He had neither the time nor the inclination to think of other things...他没有时间也不愿意去考虑其他事情。
42.instinct本能;天性n43.introduction介绍;传入,引进;导言,导论,绪论n44.Ironic [aɪˈrɑnɪk] adj讽刺的45.Luxury奢侈(品)n46.Lyric抒情的adj/抒情诗;歌词nLawrence's splendid short stories and lyric poetry.劳伦斯精彩的短篇小说和抒情诗/Kurt Weill's Broadway opera with lyrics by Langston Hughes.由兰斯顿·休斯作词的库尔特·韦尔的百老汇歌剧47.mantle覆盖(物);地幔n48.meticulous [mɪˈtɪkjələs] adj细心的,很注意细节的,谨小慎微的He was so meticulous about everything...他对所有事情都一丝不苟。