688个高考英语阅读高频词

688个高考英语阅读高频词

高考阅读高频词汇688‎ ‎1.alter [ɔ:ltə]  v. 改变，改动，变更. As times alter, men's affections change. 时过境迁。‎ ‎2. burst [bə:st] vt. & vi. & n. 爆炸, 爆裂，爆发, 突然发生，‎ His appearance on the platform was greeted with a burst of applause.‎ ‎3.dispose [dispəuz] vt. & vi. 去掉，舍弃，处理; 处置 ‎ He was forced to dispose of his art treasures. 他被迫处理（舍弃）掉自己的艺术珍藏。‎ ‎4. blast [blɑ:st] n. 爆炸; 气流 vt. & vi. 炸, 炸掉（用炸药）炸毁，把…炸成碎片；爆破 A blast of hot air came from the furnace. 一股热风从火炉里吹出来。‎ The village was blasted by enemy bombs.村子被敌人的炸弹毁掉了。‎ ‎5.consume [kən'sju:m] vt. 消耗, 消费, 耗尽 （燃料、能量、时间等） ‎ Arguing about details consumed many hours of the committee's valuable time.‎ ‎6. split [split] vt. & vi. (使)裂开; (使)破裂 The wood splits easily.这木头容易劈开。‎ ‎7. spit [spit] vt. & vi. .吐痰; 吐出 It's bad to spit. 吐痰是不好的行为。 ‎ ‎8.spill [spil] vt. & vi. 溢出; 泼出 The coffee is so full that it might spill over. 咖啡太满可能会溢出来。‎ ‎9.slip [slip] vi. 滑, 滑倒; 滑动; (时间)不知不觉地过去；悄悄逝去(away, by) 忽视 ; ‎ He slipped and fell down the stairs. 他滑倒了, 从楼梯上摔了下来。‎ One week slipped away, but he wrote out nothing.一个星期悄然逝去，他连一个字也没写出来。‎ ‎10.slide [slaid] vt. & vi. 滑动; 滑行; 滑落, n. 滑动，滑面，幻灯 We have a slide show every other week. 我们每隔一周观看一次幻灯片。‎ ‎11.bacteria [bæk'tiəriə] n. 细菌 All bacteria are larger than viruses.所有细菌都比病菌大。‎ ‎12.breed [[bri:d] n. .种, 品种vt. & vi. .生育; 繁殖 ‎ ‎13. budget [′bʌdʒit] n. 预算 v.把…编入预算 a monthly/ an annual/ a family budget月度/年度/家庭预算 ‎14. candidate [′kændidit] n. 申请求职者, 候选人 ‎ He interviews many candidates for jobs.他面试过很多求职者。‎ ‎15. campus [′kæmpəs] n. (大学)校园 The campus of Harvard University哈佛大学的校园 ‎16. liberal [′libərəl] n. 宽容的人；开明的人 ；自由主义者；（旧时）英国自由党成员； ‎ adj. 心胸宽阔的, 无偏见的,宽宏大度的；开明的 慷慨的, 大方的 ‎ He has a liberal attitude to divorce and remarriage.他对离婚和再婚看得很开。‎ ‎17. transform [træns'fɔ:m] t. & vi. 改变；使改变形态；使改变外观（或性质），使改观 ‎ The sofa can transform for use as a bed. 这个沙发可改作床用。‎ ‎18. transmit [trænz'mit] vt. & vi. 发射, 广播；传播, 传染；传导；传（热、声等）；透（光等）；使过 Glass transmits light but not sound. 玻璃传导光, 但不传导声音。‎ ‎19. transplant [træns'plɑ:nt,] vt. 移植, 移种；(人)移居, 迁移；移植(器官、皮肤、头发等)‎ ‎ n. (器官、皮肤、头发等的)移植；移植的器官, 移植物 ‎ Several of the patients had received kidney transplant. 病人中有几位已接受了肾移植手术。‎ ‎20.transport [træns'pɔ:t] vt. 运输，运送，输送 ‎ n. 交通运输系统； 交通车辆；运输工具；运输；运送；输送；搬运 A bus transported us from the airport to the city. 一辆公共汽车把我们从飞机场送到城里。‎ ‎21.shift [ʃift] vt. & vi. 改变, 变换, 转移, 移动; 换挡 ‎ n. 转换, 转变; 轮[换]班; 切换键; (汽车等的)变速，换挡；变速装置 The day shift arrives[arrive] at eight o'clock. 白班工人八点钟来换班。‎ ‎22.vary ['vεəri] vt&vi. 变化；有不同，相异; (使)变化, 改变 ‎ This pile of apples vary in size. 这堆苹果大小不一。‎ ‎23.vanish ['væniʃ] vi. 消失, 突然不见,（莫名其妙地）突然消失；不复存在, 绝迹,消亡 ‎ With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit vanish.魔术师手一挥兔子便不见了。‎ ‎24.swallow ['swɔləu] vt. & vi. 吞, 咽；不流露，掩饰，抑制； n. (吃或喝的)一口；燕子 ‎ I don't know how I managed to swallow my anger.我不知道怎样才能抑制住我的愤怒。‎ ‎25.suspicion [sə'spiʃən] n. 怀疑, 嫌疑；疑心, 猜疑 He is under suspicion of murder. 他涉嫌谋杀。‎ The behaviour of the stranger aroused our suspicions. 那个陌生人的行为引起了我们的怀疑。26.suspicious [sə'spiʃəs] adj. 猜疑的, 疑心的；可疑的；表示怀疑的；不信任的；持怀疑态度的 ‎ I'm very suspicious about his motives. 我很怀疑他的动机。‎ ‎27.mild [maild] adj. 温柔的, 温和的, 和善的；轻微的, 不严重的；温暖的, 暖和的（天气，尤指冬天）；（味道） 不浓的；淡味的 That coat is too heavy for such a mild day.这样暖和的天气, 穿那件大衣太厚了。‎ ‎28.tender ['tendə] adj. 纤弱的，脆弱的；虚弱的；易损的;柔和的，温和的 ‎ n. 投标; (正式)提出,提供; 照料人；看管人vt. 提出; 使变温柔；使变脆弱 Her skin is very tender, like a baby's. 她的皮肤像婴儿一样的柔嫩。‎ ‎29.nuisance ['nju:səns] n. 讨厌的东西[人, 行为] 麻烦事; 非法妨害；滋扰行为 The dog is a terrible nuisance. 这只狗真令人讨厌。. ‎ ‎30.insignificant [,insig'nifikənt] adj. 无价值的, 无意义的, 无用的 ‎ The rate has fallen by an insignificant amount. 比率虽有下降, 但微不足道。‎ ‎31.accelerate [ək'seləreit] vt. & vi. (使)加快, (使)增速; 促使…早日发生，促进; 【教育学】使(学生)跳级；提早学完(课程等) ;【物理学】使(运动物体)加速 ‎ The car suddenly accelerated.汽车突然加速。‎ ‎32.absolute ['æbsəlju:t,]adj. 绝对的, 完全的；全部的; 不受任何限制[约束]的; 无条件的; 有无上权力或权威的; 专制的 n. 绝对真理（指思想或原理） ‎ I look upon this as an absolute necessity. 我认为这是绝对必要的。‎ ‎33.boundary ['baundəri] n. 分界线; 界线, 范围; 使球越过边界线的击球（得加分） ‎ The boundaries of that country were changed by a treaty. 那个国家的边界根据条约有所更动。‎ ‎34.brake [breik] n. 制动器; 闸; 刹车;阻力；障碍vt. & vi. .刹(车) ‎ His brakes failed on a steep hill. 他的刹车在陡峭的山路上失灵了。‎ ‎35.catalog ['kætəlɔɡ] n. 目录,目录册，目录簿;【美】大学概况一览; 登记，记载 ‎ ‎ vt. 编目录，为...编目，将...编入目录; 登记,记载 ‎36.vague [veiɡ] adj. 模糊的,不清楚的,朦胧的; (表达或感知)含糊的, 不明确的, 不清不具体的,不详细的,粗略的; 不精确的 ‎ Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.透过雾霭, 我只能看见一个模糊的人影。‎ ‎37.vain [vein]adj. 自负的; 爱慕虚荣的; 徒劳的, 无用的, 无效的 ‎ He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning child.他试图接近那个快淹死的小孩, 但没有成功。‎ ‎38.extinct [ik'stiŋkt] adj. （动植物，物种灭）灭绝的, 绝种的; ‎ ‎（某种类型的人或者生活方式，工作）消逝的, 破灭的 Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。‎ ‎39.extraordinary [ik'strɔ:dənəri] adj. 意想不到的；令人惊奇的；奇怪的;不一般的；非凡的；卓越的 ‎ It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party.真想不到他竟从聚会开始睡到结束。‎ ‎40.extreme [ik'stri:m] adj. 极度的, 极端的; 过激的；过分的n. 极端, 过分，极度，极限 ‎ His views are rather extreme. 他的观点相当极端。‎ ‎41.agent ['eidʒənt]n. 代理人, 代理商adj. 代理的；充当代理人(或代理商)的vt..由…作中介，由…代理 ‎ A commercial agent manages the business affairs of company.商务代理负责代公司处理商业性事务。‎ ‎42.alcohol ['ælkəhɔl] n. 酒, 含酒精的饮料; 酒精, 乙醇 ‎ The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。‎ ‎43.appeal [ə'pi:l] n. 呼吁, 恳求; .感染力, 吸引力; 上诉；申诉 vi. (迫切)要求，恳求，求援；呼吁，吁请(某人帮助、同情等) ; 有吸引力 ‎ This job rather appeals to me.这工作对我有吸引力. ‎ We made an appeal to the villagers for money to build the bridge.‎ ‎44.appreciate [ə'pri:ʃieit] vt. 感激, 感谢； 为…表示感激(或感谢); 欣赏, 赏识, 重视, 鉴赏 ‎ I appreciate your help very much.我非常感谢你的帮助。‎ You can't appreciate English poetry unless you understand its rhythm.‎ 你若不懂英文诗韵律, 就无法欣赏英文诗。‎ ‎45.approve [ə'pru:v] vt. & vi. 赞成, 同意批准, 通过 ‎ The firm's directors quickly approved the new idea. 公司的董事们很快赞同了这个想法。‎ ‎46.stimulate ['stimjuleit] vt. 刺激; 激励; 起兴奋作用，起刺激作用，起促进作用 They stimulated me to make greater efforts.他们鼓励我要做出更大的努力。‎ ‎47.acquire [ə'kwaiə] vt. 获得, 得到, 养成; （通过努力、能力、行为表现）获得，得到 ‎ I tried to acquire the information I needed. 我千方百计地搞到了我所需要的资料。‎ ‎48.accomplish [ə'kʌmpliʃ] vt. 完成, 实现, 做成功; 达到(目的)；完成(任务、计划、事业等)；实现(诺言 计划等) This task is accomplished by great effort. 这项任务是经过巨大努力才完成的。‎ ‎49.network ['netwə:k] n. 网状物; (电视与计算机)网络, 网状系统.广播网, 电视网关系网；人际网；相互关系（或配合）的系统 A network of railways has spread over the province. 铁路网已遍布全省。 ‎ ‎50.tide [taid] n. 潮, 潮汐; 潮水; 潮流, 趋势 The tide of the battle turned against us.战况变得对我们不利。‎ ‎51.tidy['taidi] adj. 整洁的, 整齐的；〈口〉(数量)相当大的; 可观的；爱整洁的；爱整齐的 ‎ n. 盛零碎物品的容器 vt. & vi.  使整洁；使整齐 ；使有条理；整理 ‎ His bedroom was not very tidy. 他的卧室不太整齐。‎ ‎52.trace [treis] vt. 跟踪，追踪；发现，找到；追溯；探索 n. 踪迹; 痕迹; 形迹 ‎ He knew they were tracing him. 他知道他们正在追踪他。‎ ‎53.torture ['tɔ:tʃə] n. 拷问, 刑讯折磨; 痛苦（精神上或肉体上的）折磨，痛苦；折磨人的事物 ‎ vt. 拷问, 折磨.使痛苦；使苦恼；使焦急；使受煎熬 ‎ She suffered tortures from a toothache.她受着牙痛的折磨。‎ ‎54.wander ['wɔndə] vt. & vi. 漫游, 徘徊；走神；（思想）开小差；(道路或河流)蜿蜒；迂回曲折 n. 游荡；溜达；闲逛；徘徊 ‎ ‎55.wax [wæks]n. 蜡耳垢；耳屎；vt. 给…打蜡,增大 ‎ vi. 说话变得（热情、雄辩、伤感等）起来； (月亮)渐圆；渐满 You should put some wax on those boots.你应该给那些靴子打上一些蜡。‎ ‎56.weave [wi:v]vt. & vi. （用手或机器）编，织；编排, 杜撰,（把…）编成，编纂成，编造（故事等）‎ The old woman was weaving on her loom. 那位老太太正在织布机上织布。‎ ‎57.preserve [pri'zə:v] vt. 保护；维持；维护; 保存；保藏；保持；维持 n. 独占的事物(或范围)；禁区 ‎ We must preserve our natural resources. 我们必须保护自然资源。‎ ‎58.pat [pæt]vt. & vi. （喜爱地）轻拍 n. 友善的）轻拍，拍打 ‎ With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left.他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。‎ ‎59.earthquake ['ə:θkweik] n. 地震；动乱, 大震荡 The town was destroyed by the earthquake.‎ ‎60.ecology [i:'kɔlədʒi] n.生态学 To keep ecology in balance is our duty. 保持生态平衡是我们的职责。‎ ‎61.abuse [ə'bju:z] n. 滥用, 妄用, 虐待； 恶言, 辱骂vt.滥用, 妄用；虐待, 伤害；辱骂, 毁谤 ‎ He burst into a storm of abuse. 他破口大骂。‎ ‎62.academic[,ækə'demik] adj. 学校的, 学院的; 学术性的 n. 大学教师; 专业学者;学者，书生；学究，学究式人物；学术界人士 The university is composed of five academic schools. 整个大学由五个学院组成。‎ ‎63.academy [ə'kædəmi] n. 专科学校研究院, 学会;（苏格兰）中等学校；（美国）私立学校 ‎ This is an academy of music. 这是一所音乐专科学院。‎ ‎64.battery ['bætəri] n. .(蓄)电池(组) .排炮, 炮组 ‎ ‎65.barrier ['bæriə] n. 栅栏, 关卡;障碍, 隔阂; 屏障；障碍物 ‎ Lack of confidence is the biggest barrier to investment in the region.‎ ‎66.cargo['kɑ:ɡəu] n.（船或飞机装载的）货物 大量；重负 vt. 给…装货 ‎ This boat was cargoed with bananas and oranges.这只船装载着香蕉和橘子。‎ ‎67.career [kə'riə] n. 职业; 生涯, 履历 ‎ My uncle entered upon a diplomatic career at the age of thirty-five.我伯父35岁时开始了外交官生涯。‎ ‎68.vessel ['vesəl] n. 船, 舰; 容器; 血管, 脉管, 导管 ‎ The doctor said I'd severed a vessel in my leg. 医生说我割断了腿上的一根血管。‎ ‎69.vertical ['və:tikəl] adj. 垂直的, 竖的; 纵向的n. 垂直线；垂直位置 ‎ He climbed the vertical cliff. 他攀登陡峭的悬崖。‎ ‎70.oblige [ə'blaidʒ] vt. & vi. 迫使做; 使负义务; 感激 Poverty obliged her to live a hard life. 贫困迫使她过艰苦的生活。‎ ‎71.obscure [əb'skjuə] adj. 不出名的，无名的，鲜为人知的; 不重要的; 费解的，难以理解的; 模糊不清的; 不易看清的, 暗淡的 vt. 使…模糊不清，使隐晦，使费解; 掩盖 ‎ Her poor English obscured her meaning.她的英语差, 难以表达自己的意思。‎ ‎72.extent [ik'stent] n. 长度, 面积, 范围; 程度, 限度 ‎ The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。‎ ‎73.exterior [ik'stiəriə] n. 人的）外面, 外貌, 外表.户外景色图, 外景, （尤指建筑物的）外部，外观，表面，外貌 adj. 外部的, 外面的 ‎ You mustn't judge people by their exteriors.你不能以貌取人。‎ ‎74.external[ik'stə:nəl] adj. 外面的, 外部的；外观的, 表面的外国的 ‎ The external features of the building are very attractive.这座建筑物的外观是很吸引人的 ‎75.petrol ['petrəl] n. 汽油 Our car was useless for lack of petrol.‎ ‎76.petroleum [pi′trəuliəm]n. 石油；原油 ‎ They refined crude oil into various petroleum products. 他们将原油提炼成各种石油产品。‎ ‎77.delay[di'lei] n. 耽搁, 延迟; 被耽搁[推迟]的事件或时间 vt.推迟, 使延期，使延迟，使延期，延缓 ‎ The driver delayed the drive until the weather cleared.驾驶员延迟到天气转晴后才出车。‎ ‎78.decay[di'kei]  vt. & vi. 使腐烂，使腐朽；衰败, 衰退, 衰落n. 腐败、衰退的状态 ‎ Sugar can decay the teeth. 糖能腐蚀牙齿。‎ ‎79.decent ['di:sənt] adj. 人或行为举止正派的；公平的；合乎礼节的像样的, 过得去的, 体面的，尚好的；‎ I didn't have a decent dress for the dance.我没有参加舞会的合适的衣服。‎ ‎80.route [ru:t] n. 路, 路途, 路线, 路程（公共汽车和列车等的）常规路线，固定线路 ‎ The climbers tried to find a new route to the top of the mountain.登山者试图寻出条通到山顶的新路。‎ ‎81.ruin ['ruin] vt. 破坏, 毁掉；破产n. 毁坏, 毁灭, 灭亡破败、坍塌或毁坏的状态.废墟; 遗迹 ‎ Many ruins of Roman date are to be seen in the south of France.‎ 许多古罗马时期的遗迹可以在法国南部看到。‎ ‎82.sake [seik] n. 缘故; 理由；目的，利益 He loves poetry for beauty's sake.他因为爱美而喜欢诗歌。‎ ‎83.satellite ['sætəlait]n. 卫星；人造卫星 The moon is a satellite of the earth. 月球是地球的一颗卫星。‎ ‎84.scale [skeil]n. 刻度, 度数；比例(尺)；规模; 程度; 范围；等级; 级别；天平, 磅秤 For every year you've worked here you go up another step on the salary scale.‎ 你在这儿每工作一年, 工资就会长一级。‎ ‎85.temple ['templ] n. 庙, 寺, 神殿；太阳穴 Many temples were beautifully built. 许多寺庙建得很美。‎ ‎86.tedious ['ti:diəs, 'ti:dʒəs] adj. 乏味的, 单调的；.冗长的；啰嗦的 ‎ The arguments are tedious and complicated. 那些论点冗长而繁复。‎ ‎87.tend [tend] vt.照料, 照顾, 招待，侍候，照顾，照料（商店、酒吧等的顾客）vi. 易于; 倾向 ‎ My grandmother tends to go to bed early every day. 我祖母每天通常比较早睡。‎ ‎88.tendency ['tendənsi] n. 倾向, 趋势（政党内的）极端派别 ‎ He has a tendency to forget things.他有忘事的倾向。‎ ‎89.ultimate ['ʌltimət] adj. 最后的, 最终的；基本的, 根本的；最大的, 极限程度的 n. 终极；顶点 基本原理；基本事实 ‎ What was his ultimate goal?他的最终目标是什么?‎ ‎90.undergo[,ʌndə'ɡəu] vt. 经历，经受（变化、不快的事等） ‎ He underwent a lot of hardships in his childhood. 他在童年时代经历了许多坎坷。‎ ‎91.abundant [ə'bʌndənt] adj. 大量的, 充足的 Rainfall is abundant in the region. 该地区降雨丰沛。‎ ‎92.adopt [ə'dɔpt]  vt. 收养采用, 采纳, 采取 ‎ The factories have adopted the newest modern technology.那几家工厂采用了现代的最新技术。‎ ‎93.adapt [ə'dæpt] vt. & vi. (使)适应；改编, 改写改变…以适合(for)；适应于，适应不同情况(或环境)(to) ‎ She has not yet adapted to the climate. 她还没适应气候。‎ ‎94.bachelor ['bætʃələ] n. 单身男子, 单身汉；学士; 学士学位；adj. (为)单身汉的 ‎ He's a confirmed bachelor.他抱定主意一辈子独身。‎ ‎95.casual ['kæʒjuəl] adj. 漠不关心的, 冷淡的；随便的, 非正式的；临时的, 不定期的；.漫不经心的，不小心的；草率的 n. .没有固定工作的劳动者，(尤指)临时工 ‎ The guests wore casual clothes. 客人们穿着便服。‎ ‎96.trap [træp]vt. 诱骗; 诱捕; 设陷阱捕捉困住, 使陷入绝境vi. 设陷阱；装捕捉机；设圈套n. (捕捉动物的)夹子, 罗网, 陷阱；圈套, 困境；(对付人的)计谋, 策略, 陷阱；埋伏；诡计；骗局 ‎ Thirty miners were trapped underground after the fire. 起火后有三十名矿工被困在地底下。‎ ‎97.vacant ['veikənt] adj. 未被占用的, 空的；.(指职位)空缺的 ‎ There were many vacant seats in the theatre. 剧院里有许多空座位。‎ ‎98.vacuum ['vækjuəm] n.真空；真空吸尘器空间; 空虚; 空白；vt. 用真空吸尘器清扫(某物) ‎ His wife's death left a vacuum in his life. 他妻子的去世使他的生活变得空虚。‎ ‎99.oral ['ɔ:rəl] adj.口头的, 口述的口服的n.（尤指外语考试中的）口试 ；（大学里的）口试 ‎ He passed his French oral examination. 他通过了法语口试。‎ ‎100.optics ['ɔptiks] n. 光学（单复数同形） Newton published his first work on optics. ‎ ‎101.organ ['ɔ:ɡən] n. 器官,风琴 ；机构  ‎ Gills are the organ through which fish breathe. 鳃是鱼类用来呼吸的器官。‎ ‎102.excess['ekses ] n. 过分,过量,过剩adj.超重的;过量的; 额外的, ‎ An excess of fat in one's diet can lead to heart disease.饮食中脂肪过量能导致心脏病。‎ ‎103.expel [ik'spel]v. 驱逐,开除,赶出把…除名, 把…开除；排出，喷出 They expelled a foreign spy from their country.他们把一个外国间谍驱逐出境。‎ ‎104.expend[ik'spend] v. 消费 用光; 耗尽 Don't expend all your time on such a useless job.不要把时间消耗在这种无用的工作上。‎ ‎105.expenditure [iks'penditʃə] n. 支出,消费；经费 ‎ This expenditure would include two railway lines.这些支出将包括两条铁路线。‎ ‎106.expense [ik'spens] n. 开销,费用损失，代价 Sending a child to college is quite an expense .供孩子上大学是一笔颇大的花费。‎ ‎107.expensive [ik'spensiv] a. 花钱多的；价格高贵的 ‎108. expand [ik'spænd] v. 扩大,扩张；展开,膨胀；详述 We hope to expand our business with you.我们希望与贵公司扩大贸易往来。‎ ‎109. expansion [ik'spænʃən] n. 扩大,扩充；发展,膨胀 The company has the potential for expansion. 这家公司有扩展的潜力。‎ ‎110. private ['praivit] a. 私人的,个人的 A local private school lets them use a chemistry lab.当地一家私立学校还允许他们使用化学实验室。‎ ‎111. individual [indi'vidjuəl] a. 个别的,单独的 n. 个人, 个体 Each individual has his own personality. 每个人都有自己的个性。‎ ‎112. personal ['pə:sənl] a. 个人的,私人的；亲自的 Personal appearance is important.个人形象很重要。‎ ‎113. Great hopes make great man.伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。‎ ‎114. personnel [,pə:sə'nel] n. [总称]人员,员工；人人事部门 All personnel must have the valid certification. 所有相关人员必须持有效证件上岗。‎ ‎115. the Pacific Ocean 太平洋 ‎116. the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 ‎117. the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋 ‎118. the Antarctic Ocean 南冰洋 ‎119. grant [ɡrænt] vt. 授予,同意,准予 We cannot grant any further discount. 我们不能再给任何折扣了。‎ ‎119. grand [ɡrænd] a. 宏伟大,壮丽的,重大的 My mother cooked a grand turkey dinner. 妈妈做了丰盛的火鸡晚餐。‎ ‎120. invade [in'veid] v. 侵入,侵略,侵袭 Learn to say no to people that invade your privacy. ‎ ‎121. acid ['æsid] n. 酸,酸性物质 a. 酸的；尖刻的 We have to add more acid to it. ‎ ‎122. acknowledge [ək'nɔlidʒ] v. 承认；致谢；报偿；告知已收到 He has to acknowledge the grim fact. 他不得不承认这无情的事实。‎ ‎123. balcony ['bælkəni] n. 阳台；包厢；戏院楼厅 Our balcony is exposed to the south. 我们的阳台朝南。‎ ‎124. calculate ['kælkjuleit] vt. 计算,核算；以为；作打算 ‎ We cannot calculate on his help. 我们不能指望他的帮助。‎ ‎125. calendar ['kælində] n. 日历,月历 This is the calendar we use today. 这就是我们今天使用的日历。‎ ‎126. optimistic [,ɔpti'mistik] a. 乐观的；乐观主义的 The energy outlook is not optimistic. 能源前景 ‎127. optional ['ɔpʃənəl] l a. 可以任选的,非强制的n. 选修科目 Let's review another optional step. 让我们审查另一个可选步骤。‎ ‎128. outstanding [,aut'stændiŋ] a. 杰出的,突出的,显著的 In fact, he is a very outstanding youth. 事实上，他是个十分优秀的少年。‎ ‎129. export [ik'spɔ:t] n. 出口（物） v. 出口,输出 Cocoa is Ghana's biggest export after gold. 可可是加纳仅次于黄金的第二大出口商品。‎ ‎130. import [im'pɔ:t] n. 进口（物） v. 进口,输入 We export rice but import wheat. 我们“出口”稻米，但进口小麦。‎ ‎131. impose [im'pəuz] vt. 把...加强(on)；采用,利用；征税；以…欺骗 You must not impose bad wine on customers. 你不应该拿劣酒卖给顾客。‎ ‎132. religion [ri'lidʒən] n. 宗教,宗教信仰 Science is in conflict with religion. 科学与宗教相抵触。‎ ‎133. religious [ri'lidʒəs] a. 宗教的；虔诚的；严谨的 It is hard for me to reject religious beliefs. 要我抛弃自己的宗教信仰是困难的。‎ ‎134. victim ['viktim] n. 牺牲品,受害者 ‎ Now I felt the victim was my motherland. 现在我感到被害者是我的祖国。‎ ‎135. video ['vidiəu] n. 电视,视频 a. 电视的,录像的 Reactions to the video have been mixed. 人们对这段视频的反应各不相同。‎ ‎136. videotape ['vidiəuteip] n. 录像磁带vt. 将…录到录像带上 Do you know about this videotape? 你知道这盘录像带吗？‎ ‎137. offend [ə'fend] v. 冒犯,触犯；使…不愉快 Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. ‎ ‎138. bother ['bɔðə] v. 打搅,麻烦使……不安；使……恼怒vi. 操心；烦恼n. 麻烦；烦恼 Promise (me) never to bother me again. 答应我绝不再麻烦我。‎ ‎139. interfere [,intə'fiə] v. 干涉,干扰,妨碍vt. 冲突；介入 My parents never interfere with my plans too much. 我父母从不太多干涉我想干的事情。‎ ‎140. internal [in'tə:nəl] a. 内部的,国内的 Happiness is intrinsic, it's an internal thing. 幸福是固有的，是一种内在的东西。‎ ‎141. beforehand [bi'fɔ:hænd] ad. 预先,事先adj.提前的；预先准备好的 Somebody should warn me beforehand. ‎ ‎142. racial ['reiʃəl] a. 人种的；种族的 The racial discrimination issue is a political hot potato. 种族轻视问题是政治上的辣手问题。‎ ‎143. radiation [reidi'eiʃən] n. 放射物,辐射 ‎144. radical ['rædikəl] a.根本的；激进的 He also had radical views on politics. 他对政治也有相当极端的看法。‎ ‎145. range [reindʒ]n. 幅度,范围；排；山脉 v.在某范围内变动 It gave me a good idea of your product range. 这次参观使我对你们的产品范围有了很好的了解。‎ ‎146. wonder ['wʌndə] n. 惊奇,奇迹 v. 想知道,对...感到疑惑，怀疑 The towns people wonder what happened to him. 镇上的人都想知道他到底出了什么事。‎ ‎147. isolate ['aisəleit] vt. 使隔离,使孤立adj. 隔离的；孤立的 From now on, nobody can isolate us again! 从此以后，将没有人能够再把我们分开。‎ ‎148. issue ['iʃju:] n. 问题；发行,（报刊）一期 Another issue is the language barrier. 另一个问题是语言障碍。‎ ‎149. hollow ['hɔləu] a. 空的,中空的,；中空的，空腹的；凹的；虚伪的 These chocolate eggs are all hollow. 这些巧克力蛋都是空心的。‎ ‎150. visa [ˈvi:zə] n. 签证 ‎151. adequate ['ædikwit]a. 适当地；足够；胜任的 His wages were adequate to support three people. 他的薪水足够维持三人的生活。‎ ‎152. adhere [əd'hiə] vi. 粘附,附着；遵守,坚持 Everyone should strictly adhere to this rule. 每个人都要严格遵守这个规定。‎ ‎153. ban [bæn] vt. 取缔,禁止n. 禁令，禁忌 Do you think the government should lift the ban on guns? 你认为政府应该解除枪枝的禁令吗？‎ ‎154. capture ['kæptʃə]vt. 俘虏,捕获n. 捕获；战利品，俘虏 We want to capture or kill them. 我们想抓住或杀死他们。‎ ‎155. valid ['vælid] a. 有效的,有根据的；正当的 Equal pay for equal work is valid. 同工同酬是正当的。‎ ‎156. valley ['væli] n. 山谷,峡谷；流域 The valley echoed as he sang. 他唱歌时，山谷发出回声。‎ ‎157. consistent [kən'sistənt] a. 坚固的；一致的 ‎ Door-to-door service is the consistent style of our shop. 服务上门，是本店一贯的工作作风。‎ ‎158. continuous [kən'tinjuəs]a. 继续的,连续（不断）的 Before us was a continuous stretch of wheat fields. 我们前面是一片连绵不断的麦田。‎ ‎159. continual [kən'tinjuəl]a. 不断地,频繁的 Continual failure drove her to despair. 不断的失败使她绝望。‎ ‎160. explode [ik'spləud] v. 爆炸；爆发；激增 A dormant volcano may explode at any time. 一座休眠的火山可能在任何时间爆发。‎ ‎161. exploit ['eksplɔit] v. 剥削；利用,开采n. 勋绩；功绩 And humans tend to exploit their power.人往往会滥用权力 ‎162. explore [ik'splɔ:] v. 勘探；探索；探测；探险 From his room, he can explore the world. 在他的房间里，他可以探索整个世界。‎ ‎163. explosion [ik'spləuʒən] n. 爆炸；爆发；激增 If only the explosion had not happened! 爆炸要是没有发生就好了！‎ ‎164. explosive [ik'spləusiv] a. 爆炸的；极易引起争论的 It's an explosive situation. 形势一触即发。‎ ‎165. remote [ri'məut]a. 遥远的,偏僻的 Such an outcome is surely a very remote possibility. 当然这样的结果还十分遥远。‎ ‎166. removal [ri'mu:vəl] n. 除去,消除 Most important was removal of the immediate threat. 最紧要的是先摆脱眼前的威胁。‎ ‎167. rende ['rendə]r vt. 呈递, 归还, 着色, 汇报vi.给予补偿 My father taught me to render good for evil. 我父亲教导我要以德报怨。‎ ‎168. precaution [pri'kɔ:ʃən]n. 预防,防备,警惕vt. 警惕；预先警告 I will keep the letter as a precaution. 我要保存这封信，以防万一。‎ ‎169. idle ['aidl] a. 懒散的,无所事事的vi. 无所事事；虚度；空转vt. 虚度 An idle person will never find or understand real happiness. ‎ 一个懒汉永远找不到也永远不懂得真正的幸福。‎ ‎170. identify [ai'dentifai] vt. 认出,鉴定确定；识别；使参与；把…看成一样 Surely you can't identify money with happiness! 你肯定不能把金钱和幸福等同喽！‎ ‎171. identity[ai'dentəti] n. 身份；个性,特性 He had to make his identity public. 他不得不公开自己的身份。‎ ‎172. poverty ['pɔvəti] n. 贫穷；困难；缺少；低劣 Poverty is the root of all evils. 贫穷是一切罪恶的根源。‎ ‎173. resistant [ri'zistənt] a. (to)抵抗的,抗...的,耐...的 Take the effective slip-resistant measures. 采取有效的防滑措施。‎ ‎174. resolve[ri'zɔlv] vt. 解决；决定,决意 I resolve to achieve more in the new year. 我决心在新的一年里取得更大的成绩 ‎175. barrel['bærəl] n. 桶；枪管，炮管 The price of oil have reach $30 a barrel. 石油的价格已涨到每桶30美元。‎ ‎176. bargain['ba:ɡin] n. 便宜货 vi. 讨价还价 Women especially love a bargain. 女人特别爱便宜货。‎ ‎177. coarse [kɔ:s] a. 粗的,粗糙的,粗劣的；粗俗的；下等的 Don't use such coarse language. 不要用这种粗俗的语言。‎ ‎178. coach[kəutʃ] n. 教练；长途公共汽车vt. 训练；指导 Coach and cagers make a team. 一个球队由教练和队员组成。‎ ‎179. code[kəud] n. 准则,法规,密码vt. 编码；制成法典 What is the technique for writing less code? 那么尽量少写代码的方法是什么？‎ ‎180. coil [kɔil] n. 线圈 v. 卷,盘绕，把…卷成圈 A snake can coil itself around a branch. 蛇能使自身盘绕在树枝上。‎ ‎181. adult ['ædʌlt, ə'dʌlt]n. 成年人adj. 成年的；成熟的 A child's growth into an adult is gradual. 儿童到成人的成长过程是逐渐的。‎ ‎182. advertise['ædvətaiz] v. 为...做广告 We decided to advertise our new product. ‎ ‎183. advertisement[ædvə'taizmənt] n. 广告 ‎184. agency['eidʒənsi] n. 代理商，中介,经销商 There is less work out there for agency clients. 经纪公司客户的工作减少了。‎ ‎185. focus ['fəukəs]v. （使）聚集 n. 焦点,中心,聚焦 The second method is to focus on economic growth. 第二个办法就是将重点放到经济增长上。‎ ‎186. forbid [fə'bid]vt. 不许,禁止,妨碍 Her father forbid her to go out alone. 她父亲不许她单独外出。‎ ‎187. debate [di'beit] n./v. 辩论,争论；辩论会 Please discuss, debate and argue, if you like. 请讨论、辩论和争论，如果你喜欢的话。‎ ‎188. debt [det] n. 欠债,债务；借款；罪过 Government debt will come off worse. 国债状况也将越来越糟。‎ ‎189. decade ['dekeid] n. 十年 This lifestyle has been more than a decade. ‎ ‎190. enclose[in'kləuz] vt. 围住；把...装入信封 With this letter I enclose a photograph. 随信附上一张照片。‎ ‎191. encounter [in'kauntə] vt./n. 遭遇,遭到 THey fell in love at the first encounter . 一次偶然的相遇后，他俩坠入了爱河。‎ ‎192. globe[ɡləub] n. 地球,世界；地球仪 For the last fifty years, the globe has been warming up. 在过去五十年间，地球一直在转暖。‎ ‎193. global['ɡləubəl]l a. 全球的；总的 So from the global perspective, it is very important. 所以从全局的角度来看，这是很重要的。‎ ‎194. scan[skæn] vt. 细看；扫描；浏览n. 扫描；浏览；审视 I advise you to have a brain scan. 我建议你做个脑部扫描检查。‎ ‎195. scandal['skændəl] n. 丑事,丑闻；流言蜚语；诽谤；公愤 The scandal finished his political career. 这件丑闻断送了他的政治生涯。‎ ‎196. significance [siɡ'nifikəns] n. 意义；重要性 Money at this period held no significance for him. 在这段时间里金钱对他来说毫无意义。‎ ‎197. subsequent['sʌbsikwənt] a. 随后的,后来的 His illness was subsequent to his wife's death. 他在妻子死后就病倒了 ‎198. virtue['və:tju:] n. 美德,优点；贞操；功效 His father is a man of virtue. 他父亲是一个有品德的人。‎ ‎199. virtual['və:tʃuəl] a. 实际上的,事实上的 We are moving to a more virtual world. 我们正在向更虚拟的世界转移。‎ ‎200. orient ['ɔ:riənt] vt. 使适应,(to,toward)使朝向 n. 东方 It took him a long time to orient himself.他花了很长时间熟悉环境。‎ ‎201. portion ['pɔ:ʃən] n. 一部分；命运vt. 分配；给…嫁妆 May I portion this fish for you. 我替您把鱼分一分吧。‎ ‎202. target ['tɑ:ɡit] n. 目标,靶子 vt. 瞄准 He says it is time to set an even more ambitious target.‎ 他说，现在是时候设定一个更雄心勃勃的目标了。‎ ‎203. portable ['pɔ:təbl] a. 手提式的 I have a portable typewriter. 我有一个便携式打字机。‎ ‎204. decline [di'klain]v. 拒绝,谢绝；下降The boy declined to answer a question. 那男孩拒绝回答问题。‎ ‎205. illusion [i'lju:ʒən] n. 错觉 幻想 Illusion is the first of all pleasures. 幻想是所有乐趣的第一步。‎ ‎206. likelihood ['laiklihud] n. 可能,可能性 There is every likelihood that we can do better if we work hard. 只要我们努力就完全可能做得更好。‎ ‎207. stripe [straip] n. 条纹 Mine is the car with the red stripe.我的车是有红色条纹的那辆。‎ ‎208. emphasize ['emfəsaiz] vt. 强调,着重 Which word should I emphasize? 我应该重读哪个词?。‎ ‎209. emotion [i'məuʃən] n. 情感,感情 Emotion is the enemy when trading.情绪是交易的敌人。‎ ‎210. emotional [i'məuʃənəl] a. 感情的,情绪（上）的 Emotional matters were of no account to them during the war.战争间感情问题对他们并不重要。‎ ‎211. awful [‘ɔ:ful] a. 极坏的,威严的,可怕的 It's spring, but weather was awful.是春天，但天气太糟了。‎ ‎212. awkward ['ɔ:kwəd] a. 笨拙的,棘手的 I find myself in an awkward situation.我觉得自己处境尴尬。‎ ‎213. clue [klu:] n. 线索,提示 We have no clue as to why he shot them.至于为什么他要射击他们我们没有任何线索。‎ ‎214. collision [kə'liʒən] n. 碰撞,冲突 His car had a collision with a bus.他的车与公交车相撞了。‎ ‎215. device [di'vais] n. 装置,设备 I remember having seen such a device before.我记得以前看到过这样一种装置。‎ ‎216. devise [di'vaiz] vt. 发明,策划,想出 You should devise a study plan.你们应制定学习计划。‎ ‎217. inevitable [in'evitəbl] a. 不可避免的 This is an inevitable result.这是必然的结果。‎ ‎218. naval ['neivəl] a. 海军的 He is a retired naval officer.他是一位退役的“海军”“军官”。‎ ‎219. navigation [,nævi'ɡeiʃən] n. 航行 Provide ample navigation information. 提供充足的航行资料。‎ ‎220. necessity [ni'sesəti, nə-] n. 必需品；必要性 Independent thinking is an absolute necessity.独立思考是绝对必要的。‎ ‎221. previous ['pri:vjəs] a. 先,前,以前的 Many use poor-quality seed kept from previous harvests.‎ 很多农民使用上个收获季节保留下来的劣质种子。‎ ‎222. provision [prəu'viʒən] n. [pl.]给养,口粮；准备,设备,装置 Education is the best provision for the journey to old age.教育是人们通向年老过程中的最好保障。‎ ‎223. pursue [pə'sju:] vt. 追逐；追求；从事,进行 What do you pursue in your life?‎ ‎224. stale [steil] a. 不新鲜的,陈腐的 Running water never grows stale.流动的水永不陈旧。‎ ‎225. substitute ['sʌbstitju:t] n. 代用品 vt. 代替 Water, unlike oil, has no substitute.水，不同于石油，它没有其他替代品。‎ ‎226. deserve [di'zə:v] vt. 应受,应得,值得 Actually, you deserve the credit. 实际上，荣誉该归你。‎ ‎227. discrimination [dis,krimi'neiʃən] n. 歧视；辨别力Discrimination against women is not allowed.‎ ‎228. professional [prəu'feʃənəl] a. 职业的,专门的 He got his first professional job in 1916. 1916年他得到了第一份专职工作。‎ ‎229. secure [si'kjuə] a. 安全的,可靠的 I feel secure about my new job.我对新工作感到安心。‎ ‎230. security [si'kjuəriti] n. 安全,保障 For a start, against threats to national security.首先要警惕国家的安全受到威胁。‎ ‎231. scratch [skrætʃ] v./n. 抓,搔,扒 Scratch yourself if you itch.如果你觉得发痒的话，你就搔吧。‎ ‎232. talent ['tælənt] n. 才能,天资；人才 A man of talent is one thing, and a pedant another.有才能的人和卖弄学问的人是不一样的。‎ ‎233. insurance [in'ʃuərəns] n. 保险,保险费I have insurance - here's my card.我有保险，这是我的保险卡。‎ ‎234. insure [in'ʃuə] vt. 给...保险,保证,确保 Their support will insure me success.他们的支持会保证我成功 ‎235. nevertheless adv. 然而,不过conj. 然而，不过 He has faults; nevertheless, we love him.他有缺点，可是我们喜欢他。‎ ‎236. neutral ['nju:trəl] a. 中立的,中性的 ‎ We'll take a neutral stance on this issue.我们在这一事件上将保持中立。‎ ‎237. spot [spɔt] n. 地点；斑点 vt. 认出,发现；玷污The problem is solved on the spot. 困难当场解决了。‎ ‎238. spray [sprei] v. 喷,（使）溅散 We'll spray air freshener to get rid of it. Is that OK?我们给你喷点儿空气清新剂，好吗？‎ ‎239. medium ['mi:diəm] a. 中等的,适中的 n. 媒介物,新闻媒介 It's a medium-sized city famous for its environment.这是个中等城市，这里以其优美的环境著称。‎ ‎240. media ['mi:diə] n. 新闻传媒 Even the media occasionally try to trick the public with a clever April Fool story.‎ 大众媒体偶尔也会以巧妙的愚人节故事来愚弄公众。‎ ‎241. auxiliary [ɔ:ɡ'ziljəri] a. 辅助的,备用的 How to use auxiliary verb better ?怎样更好的运用助动词？‎ ‎242. automatic [,ɔ:tə'mætik] a. 自动的；无意识的；必然的 The automatic function can be very dangerous.自动功能可能是非常危险的。‎ ‎243. compete [kəm'pi:t] vi. 竞争,比赛 We cannot hope to compete with so experienced a team.我们没希望与如此经验丰富的队竞争。‎ ‎244. competent ['kɔmpitənt] a. 有能力的,能胜任的足够的 He is a highly competent teacher.他是一个十分称职的教师。‎ ‎245. competition [,kɔmpi'tiʃən] n. 竞争,比赛 There is much competition to make such a claim.要做出这样的宣示势必经过一番竞争。‎ ‎246. distribute [di'stribju:t] vt. 分发 How do you distribute the time ?And what is the reason?你是如何分配时间的？依据是什么?。‎ ‎247. disturb [dis'tə:b] vt. 打搅,妨碍 ‎ We do not want to disturb what we have got.我们不想打乱现有的东西。‎ ‎248. infer [in'fə:] v. 推论,推断 ‎249. integrate ['intiɡreit] v.（使）成为一体, 合并adj. 整合的；完全的n. 一体化；集成体 Some good suggestions will be able to integrate the plan.一些好的建议将能使这一计划更为完整。‎ ‎250. moist [mɔist] a. 潮湿T The seeds need rich moist soil.种子需要肥沃、潮湿的土壤。‎ ‎251. moisture ['mɔistʃə] n. 水分；潮湿；降雨量Plants suck up moisture from the soil.‎ ‎252. promote [prəu'məut] vt. 促进；提升 Good food, good diet and good exercise promote health.良好的事物、饮食和运动能够促进健康。‎ ‎253. region ['ri:dʒən] n. 地区；范围；幅度 The region has lost some of its competitiveness.该区域已经丧失了一些竞争力。‎ ‎254. register ['redʒistə] v./n.登记,注册 Should we go and register now?我们现在就去注册登记吗？‎ ‎255. stable ['steibl] a. 稳定的 Officials say conditions are stable today.官员表示情况现在很稳定。‎ ‎256. sophisticated [sə'fistikeitid] a. 老于世故的,老练的；很复杂的 This process ought to be highly sophisticated.这个过程应该是非常复杂的。‎ ‎257. splendid ['splendid] a. 极好的,壮丽的,辉煌的 China has a splendid ancient civilization.中国有着古老辉煌的文化。‎ ‎258. cancel ['kænsəl] vt. 取消,废除 Can you cancel your appointment?你可以把约会取消吗？‎ ‎259. variable ['vεəriəbl] a. 易变的,可变的 A table friend is a variable friend.酒桌上的朋友是不可靠的朋友?。‎ ‎260. prospect ['prɔspekt] n. 前景,前途；景象 What is the prospect of getting a job abroad?在国外找工作的前景如何？‎ ‎261. prosperity [prɔs'periti] n.兴旺,繁荣 It was the land of freedom and prosperity.这是一块自由繁荣的土地。‎ ‎262. aspect ['æspekt] n. 方面；朝向；面貌 From color aspect, we prefer this automobile.就颜色而言，我们更喜欢这辆汽车。‎ ‎263. cope [kəup] vi. (with)（成功地）应付,处理 Perhaps it is useful to cope with an exam.或许，突击记单词可以应付考试。‎ ‎264. core [kɔ:] n. 果心,核心 What are my core values?我的核心价值观是什么？‎ ‎265. maintain [mein'tein] vt. 维持,保持；坚持,主张 Students are required to maintain silence in the library.学生在图书馆中被要求保持安静。‎ ‎266. mainland ['meinlənd] n. 大陆 The bridge connects the island with the mainland.这座桥将这个岛屿与大陆连接起来。‎ ‎267. discipline ['disiplin] n. 纪律；惩罚；学科 Have ideal, have morality, literate, have discipline.有理想，有道德，有文化，有纪律。‎ ‎268. domestic [dəu'mestik] a. 本国的,国内的；家用的；家庭的 Do you want domestic or imported beer?你是要国产的还是进口的啤酒?。‎ ‎269. constant ['kɔnstənt] a. 不变的,恒定的 n. 常数 His constant complaints made me mad.他不断的抱怨让我抓狂。‎ ‎270. cliff [klif] n. 悬崖,峭壁 The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树长在悬崖边缘。‎ ‎271. authority [ɔ:'θɔrəti] n. 权威；当局 We recognize him as a leading authority on linguistics.我们尊他为语言学的权威。‎ ‎272. audio ['ɔ:diəu] a. 听觉的声音的 I would like to borrow an audio tape.我要借两盘录音带。‎ ‎273. attitude ['ætitju:d]n. 态度What is your attitude towards this question?你对这个问题的态度如何?。‎ ‎274. community [kə'mju:niti] n. 社区,社会 We sometimes do our social studies in the community.我们有时在社区做一些社会实践。‎ ‎275. commit [kə'mit]vt.犯（错误,罪行等）,干（坏事等）‎ Not to commit mistake is impossible.不犯错误是不可能的。‎ ‎276. comment ['kɔment] n./vt. 评论 We often comment on current events.我们经常对时事发表评论 ‎277. distinguish [dis'tiŋɡwiʃ] vt. 区分,辨别 We should distinguish between right and wrong.我们应辨别是非。‎ ‎278. distress [di'stres] n. 痛苦,悲伤 vt. 使痛苦 I pray that you will have pity on my distress.我请求你可怜可怜我的不幸遭遇。‎ ‎279. facility [fə'siliti] n. [pl.] 设备,设施；便利,方便 Conduct daily inspection tours of the facility.监督管理公司设备正常运行。‎ ‎280. faculty ['fækəlti] n.能力,技能;学科/院;全体教员 He has a great faculty for mathematics.他具有很强的学 数学的 才能。‎ ‎281. mixture ['mikstʃə] n. 混合,混合物 The ball is filled with gaseous mixture.那个球被充满了气体混合物。‎ ‎282. mood [mu:d]n. 心情,情绪；语气 A woman's mood is like the weather.女人的心情就像天气。‎ ‎283. moral ['mɔrəl] a. 道德上的,有道德的 I have no evidence but moral evidence to bring forward.我没有真凭实据，只有提出道义上的证据。‎ ‎284. prominent ['prɔminənt] a. 突出的 He is prominent in the literary world.他在文学界是杰出的。‎ ‎285. substance ['sʌbstəns] n. 物质；实质 This black substance is carbon .这种黑色物质是碳。‎ ‎286. substantial [səb'stænʃəl] a. 可观的；实质的 I want a life that is full and substantial.我要的是丰富的、充实的生命。‎ ‎287. prompt [prɔmpt] vt. 促使 a. 敏捷的,及时的 It can prompt you into action.它能促使你采取行动。‎ ‎288. vivid ['vivid] a. 生动的；鲜明的；鲜艳的All these figures are quite vivid.这些人物形象相当生动啊。‎ ‎289. vocabulary [vəu'kæbjuləri] n. 词汇（量）；词汇表 I want to increase my vocabulary.我想增加我的词汇量。‎ ‎290. venture ['ventʃə] n. 风险投资,风险项目 v. 冒险；取于 Does the idea of working for a venture company appeal to you ? 你有没有兴趣到合资企业工作?‎ ‎291. version ['və:ʃən] n. 版本,译本；说法In truth, neither version is right.事实上，以上两种说法都不对。‎ ‎292. waist [weist] n. 腰,腰部 What is your waist measurement?你的腰围是多少？‎ ‎293. weld [weld] v./n. 焊接使结合；‎ It often takes trouble from outside to weld a family together.‎ 要使一个家庭重归于好，往往需要求助于外力。‎ ‎294. yawn [jɔ:n] vi. 打哈欠 He got up with a stretch and a yawn.他起来后伸伸懒腰，打个呵欠。‎ ‎295. yield [ji:ld]vi. (to)屈服于；让出,放弃 n. 产量 Last year they doubled their yield.去年他们的产量翻了一番。‎ ‎296. zone [zəun] n. 地区,区域 Welcome to the Pudong Economic Development Zone in Shanghai.‎ 欢迎到上海浦东经济开发区。‎ ‎297. strategy ['strætidʒi] n. 战略,策略 This strategy is not without danger.这种战略并非没有危险。‎ ‎298. strategic [strə'ti:dʒik] a. 战略（上）的,关键的 The title of my speech today is "Viewing China in a strategic angle".‎ 今天，我演讲的题目是：用发展的眼光看中国。‎ ‎299. tense [tens] a. 紧张的 v. 拉紧 n. 时态 So things are now a little tense.目前，我们之间的关系有些紧张。‎ ‎300. tension ['tenʃən] n. 紧张（状态）,张力 This can help ease the tension.这样能帮助缓和紧张局面。‎ ‎301. avenue ['ævənju:] n. 林荫道,大街 You can find my house along the avenue.沿着林阴道你能找到我的家。‎ ‎302. available [ə'veiləbl] a. 现成可用的；可得到的 My bicycle is not available, and it is being repaired.我的自行车现在不能用, 因为正在修理。‎ ‎303. comparable ['kɔmpərəbl] a.可比较的,类似的 A fire is comparable with the sun; both give light and heat.火可以和太阳相比, 两者都可以发光发热 ‎304. comparative [kəm'pærətiv] a.比较的,相对的 Let's make a comparative study of the two languages.让我们将这两种语言作一下比较研究。‎ ‎305. dash [dæʃ] vi 猛冲,飞奔 Don't dash stones! It's dangerous.不要扔石头, 那样做危险。‎ ‎306. data ['deitə] n. 数据,资料 The data is are all ready for examination.资料都已准备好以便检查。‎ ‎307. dive vi. [daiv] 跳水,潜水 They dived from the bridge and rescued the drowning woman.‎ ‎308. diverse [dai'və:s] a. 不同的,多种多样的Their opinions are widely diverse他们的意见迥然不同 ‎309. entitle [in'taitl] vt. 给...权利,给...资格 He entitled us to enter his office at any time.他授权给我们可以随时进入他的办公室 ‎310. regulate ['reɡjuleit] vt. 管理,调节 The policeman regulated traffic at the intersection.警察在十字街口管理交通.。‎ ‎311. release [ri'li:s] vt./n. 释放,排放；解释解脱 They released the prisoners.他们释放了俘虏。‎ ‎312. exaggerate [iɡ'zædʒəreit] v.夸大,夸张(使)扩大, (使)增加 She always exaggerates when she tells something she's done.‎ 每当她谈及自己所做的事时, 她总是言过其实。‎ ‎313. evil ['i:vəl] a.邪恶的,坏的 He is an evil man with evil ideas, and leads an evil life.‎ ‎314. shrink [ʃriŋk] vi.起皱,收缩；退缩 The number of students of this school has shrunk.这所学校的学生人数在减少。‎ ‎315. subtract [səb'trækt] v.减（去）‎ In their first year at school, most children learn to add and subtract.入学第一年, 多数孩子都学加减法 ‎316. suburb ['sʌbə:b] n.市郊 They decided to move out to the suburbs. 他们决定搬到郊区去住。‎ ‎317. subway ['sʌbwei] n.地铁 The new subway is now being laid.新的地铁正在铺设中。‎ ‎318. survey [sə:'vei,]调查,勘测 They are surveying the land before it is divided into house lots.‎ 他们要在土地被分割为住宅用地前先勘察这块土地。‎ ‎319.wealthy ['welθi] a. 富裕的 He grew up in a wealthy family.他在一个富有的家庭里长大 ‎320. adjust [ə'dʒʌst] v.调整,调节 The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。‎ ‎321. attach [ə'tætʃ] vt. 系,贴；使附属He attached a cheque to the order form.他在订购表上贴了一张支票。‎ ‎322. profit ['prɔfit] n. 利润,益处；v. 有益于,有利于 What's the profit of doing that? 做那件事有什么好处呢?‎ ‎323. profitable ['prɔfitəbl] a.有利可图的 That business became profitable last year.那项生意去年变得很赚钱。‎ ‎324. slope [sləup] n.斜坡,斜面 On both slopes of the roof there are broken tiles.屋顶的两面斜面都有破瓦片。‎ ‎325. reinforce [,ri:in'fɔ:s] vt. 增强,加强 We reinforce a troop again.我们又增援一支军队。‎ ‎326. reject [ri'dʒekt] vt. 拒绝 They rejected his application for membership.他们拒绝考虑他的成员资格申请。‎ ‎327. fatal ['feitl] a.致命的；重大的；灾难性的；重大的, 决定性的 Her children's death is a fatal blow on her.孩子们的死对她是致命的打击 ‎328. fate n. [feit]命运 I don't believe in fate.我不相信命运 ‎329. humble ['hʌmbl] a.谦逊的；谦虚的；（级别或地位）低下的, 卑微的 In my humble opinion, he will win the election.依我拙见, 他将在选举中获胜。‎ ‎330. illegal [i'li:gəl] a.不合法的,非法的 It was an illegal act and will lead to your arrest.这是非法行为, 足以将你送入监狱。‎ ‎331. award [ə'wɔ:d] vt.授予,判给 n. 奖品,奖金 The court awarded damages of 5000 dollars to him.法庭判给他5000美元损害赔偿金 ‎332. aware [ə'wεə] a.意识到；知道的；明白的 He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.他好像没有意识到这个问题。‎ ‎333. column ['kɔləm] n.柱,圆柱；栏,专栏 There are two columns on each page of this dictionary.这本词典每一页有两栏。‎ ‎334. comedy ['kɔmidi] n.喜剧滑稽；幽默；诙谐 Do you prefer comedy or tragedy?你喜欢喜剧还是悲剧?‎ ‎335. dumb [dʌm] a.哑的；沉默的；愚蠢的 She is very kind to the dumb children.她对哑童非常好。‎ ‎337. deaf[def] a.聋的；不愿听的 Deaf people can't hear.聋人听不见。‎ ‎338. decorate['dɛkə,ret]  vt.装饰,装璜 The great hall was decorated with flowers. 大厅里装饰着花朵。 ‎ ‎339. principal['prɪnsəp!] a.最重要的 n. 负责人,校长 Drinking is a principal cause of traffic accidents. 酗酒是交通事故的主要原因。‎ ‎340. principle ['prɪnsəp!] n.原则,原理 Each side declared that it would never abandon its principle.各方都说绝不放弃自己的原则。‎ ‎341. prior ['praɪɚ] a.优先的,在前的 He feels a prior obligation to his job as a journalist. 他觉得要优先为他的新闻记者的工作尽职。 ‎ ‎342. priority [praɪ'ɔrətɪ]n.  优先,重点 Safety has high priority in factories. 工厂里安全至关重要。 ‎ ‎343. prohibit [prə'hɪbɪt] vt禁止,不准 Smoking is prohibited in the office building. 办公楼内禁止抽烟。 ‎ ‎344. remarkable [rɪ'mɑrkəbl]a. 值得注意的,非凡的He is a remarkable linguist. ‎ ‎345. remedy['rɛmədɪ] n./vt.补救,医治,治疗 I don't suppose there'll ever be a remedy for that. 我想那件事不会有任何补救办法。‎ ‎346. repetition  [,rɛpɪ'tɪʃən] n. 重复,反复 Casual conversation tends to be filled with repetition. 随意的交谈中常常有许多重复的话。 ‎ ‎347. vain [ven] a. 徒劳的,无效的 They made vain attempts to reach the mountaintop. ‎ ‎348. undertake [,ʌndɚ'tek]  vt. 承担,着手做；同意,答应 The work was undertaken by members of the committee. 此项工作由委员会成员承担。 ‎ ‎349. unique [ju'nik]  a. 唯一的,独特的 The custom is unique to the region. 这种风俗是这一地区特有的 ‎350. obstacle  ['ɔbstəkl]  n. 障碍（物）,妨碍 Her parents' opposition is an obstacle to her marriage. 她父母的反对是她结婚的障碍。 ‎ ‎351. odd [ɔd] a. 奇特的,古怪的；奇数的 He's an odd old man. 他是个古怪的老头儿。‎ ‎352. omit [ɔ'mɪt] vt. 省略 This part of the book may be omitted. 书的这一部分可以省略。 ‎ ‎353. opponent  [ə'ponənt] n. 敌手,对手 He easily defeated his opponent in the election. 选举中他轻易地击败了对手。 ‎ ‎354. opportunity [,ɔpɚ'tjunətɪ] n. 机会,时机 There may be an opportunity for you to see the chairman of the board tomorrow. 明天你也许有机会见到董事长。‎ ‎355. orchestra ['ɔrkɪstrə] n. 管弦乐队 The orchestra played a Mozart symphony. 乐队演奏了一首莫扎特的交响曲 ‎356. semester [sə'mɛstɚ] n. 学期；半年 A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.‎ 每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。‎ ‎357. semiconductor [,sɛmɪkən'dʌktɚ] n. 半导体 This is a semiconductor integrated circuit.这是一个半导体集成电路。‎ ‎358. seminar ['sɛmə,nɑr] n. 研讨会 We will have a seminar on environmental protection 关于环境保护问题的讨论会 ‎ ‎359. terminal  ['tɝmən!]  a. 末端的,极限的每期的,定期的;学期的n. 终点 We got off at the terminal station. 我们在终站下车。 ‎ ‎360. territory  ['tɛrə,torɪ] n. 领土 They recaptured the lost territory. 他们收复了失地。 ‎ ‎361. approximate [ə'prɑksəmɪt] a. 大概的,大约的，近似的,接近的v. 近似 The approximate time of their arrival will be five o'clock. 他们约于五点到达。 ‎ ‎362. arbitrary ['ɑrbə,trɛrɪ] a. 随意的,未断的 This is an arbitrary decision. 这是个武断的决定。‎ ‎363.architect ['ɑrkə,tɛkt]  n. 建筑师; 设计师 Tom is the architect of this building. ‎ ‎364. architecture ['ɑrkə,tɛktʃɚ] n. 建筑学; 建筑式样,建筑风格 He likes Greek architecture. 他喜欢希腊建筑式样。‎ ‎365. biology  [baɪ'ɑlədʒɪ] n. 生物学 He is a biology professor. 他是生物教授。 ‎ ‎366. geography ['dʒɪ'ɑgrəfɪ]  n. 地理（学）; 地理书;地志 He made a careful study of the geography of the province. 他仔细研究了该省的地形。 ‎ ‎367. geology [dʒɪ'ɑlədʒɪ]  n. 地质学; (某地区的)地质情况 He majors in geology.他主修地质学。‎ ‎368. geometry  [dʒɪ'ɑmətrɪ]  n. 几何（学）;几何图形 She is fond of geometry.她喜欢几何。‎ ‎369. arithmetic [ə'rɪθmətɪk] n. 算术 He is good at arithmetic.他擅长算术。‎ ‎370. algebra ['ældʒəbrə]  n. 代数 He was not good at algebra in middle school.他中学时不擅长代数。‎ ‎371. entertainment [,ɛntɚ'tenmənt]  n. 娱乐；招待,款待 We are delighted in entertainment of our friends. 我们喜欢款待朋友。 ‎ ‎372. enthusiasm [ɪn'θjuzɪ,æzəm]  n. 热情,热心 The proposal was greeted with great enthusiasm. 这个建议受到热情的响应。 ‎ ‎373. entry ['ɛntrɪ]  n. 进入,入口处；参赛的人（或物）‎ He supported that country's entry into the European Common Market.他支持那国家加入欧洲共同体。‎ ‎374. environment  [ɪn'vaɪrənmənt] n. 环境; 包围，围绕 Children need a happy home environment. 孩子们需要愉快的家庭环境。 ‎ ‎375. episode  ['ɛpə,sod]  n. 插曲,片段(电视等的)连续剧的一出(或一集) The next episode of this television movie will be shown on Friday. 这部电视剧下一集将于周五播映。 ‎ ‎376. equation [ɪ'kweʃən] n. 方程（式）相等;平衡,均衡[U][C] The two countries have been trying to maintain their military equation. ‎ ‎ 这两个国家一直尽力维持他们在军事上的平衡。‎ ‎377. restrain [rɪ'stren]  vt. 阻止,抑制;控制,限制;约束,阻止[(+from)] We restrained the children from playing by the railroad. 我们阻止孩子们在铁路旁边玩耍。‎ ‎378. restraint [rɪ'strent] n. 抑制,限制 Her anger was beyond restraint. 她怒不可遏。 ‎ ‎379. resume [rɪ'zjum]  v. （中断后）重新开始; 收回,取回 They won the battle and resumed lost territory. 他们打胜了这一仗并收复了失地。 ‎ ‎380. severe  [sivɪə] a. 严重的; 剧烈的;凛冽的; 严厉的;苛刻的 My uncle became severe when I was late. 当我迟到时,我的叔父变得严厉起来。 ‎ ‎381. sexual [seksjuəl] a. 性的; 生殖的, 有性生殖的 ‎382. simplicity [sɪm'plɪsətɪ]  n. 简单；朴素; 纯朴,单纯 The advantage of the idea was its simplicity. 这个主意的优点就在于它简单明了。‎ ‎383. simplify  ['sɪmplə,faɪ] vt. 简化;使简单化 The subject is immensely complex, and hard to simplify. 这个题目非常复杂,并且很难简化 ‎384. sorrow ['sɑro]  n. 悲哀,悲痛；伤心事,不幸的事; ‎ The many sorrows turned her hair white. 这许许多多不幸的事使她的头发变白了。 ‎ ‎385. stuff [stʌf] n. 原料,材料 vt. 填进,塞满 He has a bad cold and his nose is stuffed up. 他患重感冒,鼻子塞住了。‎ ‎386. temporary ['tɛmpə,rɛrɪ] a. 暂时的,临时的；n。 临时工,临时雇员 ；； 临时事物;临时房屋 Ellen has got a temporary job. 艾伦找到一份临时工作。 ‎ ‎387. temptation [tɛmp'teʃən] n. 诱惑,引诱；诱惑物,引诱物；Don't give in to temptation. 要经得住诱惑。 ‎ ‎388. terror ['tɛrɚ] n. 恐怖 My elder sister has a terror of fire. 我姐姐怕火。 ‎ ‎389. thrust [θrʌst]  v. 挤,推,插用力推；刺 ； 插;塞;挤出(路) ‎ He thrust the tickets into my hand. 他把票塞进我手里 ‎390. treaty ['tritɪ] n. 条约,协定；约定,协议,契约 The government has signed a treaty with Washington. 政府已与华盛顿签约。 ‎ ‎391. arise  [ə'raɪz]  vi. 产生,出现,发生；起身 Unexpected difficulties arose in the course of their experiment. ‎ 在他们进行实验的过程中,出现了意想不到的困难。‎ ‎392. arouse [ə'rauz] vt. 引起,激起；唤醒 You aroused my curiosity. 你引起了我的好奇心。 ‎ ‎393. burden ['bɝdn]  n. 重担,负荷 vt.. 加重压于,加负担于,烦扰[(+with)] The government burdened the nation with heavy taxes. 政府使国民负担重税。 ‎ ‎394. bureau  ['bjuro] n. 局,办事处 The weather bureau makes daily reports on weather conditions.气象局每天报告天气状况。‎ ‎395. marvelous ['mɑrvələs]  a. 奇迹般的,惊人的；令人惊叹的;非凡的;不可思议的；棒极了 He had had the most marvelous experience. 他有过极奇特的经历。 ‎ ‎396. massive  ['mæsɪv]  a. 大的,大量的,大块的 We have seen massive changes in recent years. 这几年我们经历了巨大的变化。 ‎ ‎397. mature：【mətjuə 】a. 成熟的；深思的; 慎重的 The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。‎ ‎398. maximum ['mæksəməm]  a. 最高的,最大的 Our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency. 我们的目标是取得最高的效率。 ‎ ‎399. minimum  ['mɪnəməm] a. 最低的,最小的 You must practice each day for a minimum of 30 minutes. 你每天必须最少练习三十分钟。 ‎ ‎400. nonsense  ['nɑnsɛns] n. 胡说,冒失的行动 I won't put up with any more of your nonsense -- now get down to work. 不容许你再胡闹了-快工作吧。‎ ‎401. nuclear [' nju:kliə] a. 核子的, 核能的 He's very interested in nuclear physics. 他对核物理学非常感兴趣。‎ ‎402. nucleus [' nju:kliəs] n. 核；中心, 核心 These young people formed the nucleus of the club. 这些年轻人成了俱乐部的核心。‎ ‎403. retail [' ri:teil] n. 零售；v. 零售ad. 零售的 In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets. 这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。‎ ‎404. retain [ri'tein] vt. 保留,保持 This village still retains its old world character. 这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。‎ ‎405. restrict [ris'trikt] vt. 限制,约束 He feels this new law will restrict his freedom. 他觉得这一新法律会限制他的自由。‎ ‎406. sponsor ['spɔnsə] n. 发起者,主办者；vt. 赞助, 发起, 主办 The company sponsored several TV programs. 这家公司赞助了几个电视节目。‎ ‎407. spur [spə:] n./vt. 刺激,激励 Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination. 这类故事能激发儿童的想像力。‎ ‎408. triumph ['traiəmf] n. 胜利,成功; vi. 获胜, 得胜; 克服 The victorious army returned in triumph. 获胜的部队凯旋而归。‎ ‎409. tuition [tju'iʃən] n. 学费 Her yearly tuition is $2, 000. 他一年的学费是两千美元。‎ ‎410. twist [twist] vt./ vi. 使缠绕；转动；扭歪 He twisted the three ropes to make an very strong rope.他把三根绳子搓在一起, 做成了根结实的绳子。‎ ‎411. undergraduate [,ʌndə'ɡrædjuit] n. 大学毕业生；本科生 This is a course for undergraduates. 这是为本科生开的一门课。‎ ‎412. universal [ju:ni'və:səl] a. 普遍的,通用的；宇宙的 It's a universal truth. 这是一个普遍真理。‎ ‎413. universe ['ju:nivə:s] n. 宇宙 Our world is but a small part of the universe. 我们的地球只是宇宙的一小部分。‎ ‎414. via ['vaiə] prep. (表示方式)通过(某人), 凭借(某种手段)；(表示关涉)经由, 经过 The news reached me via my aunt. 那消息是通过我婶婶转告我的。‎ ‎415. vibrate [vai'breit] v. (使)振动；颤动 The bridge vibrated when a heavy truck passed. 当重型卡车经过时, 这座桥就会震动。‎ ‎416. virus ['vaiərəs] n. 病毒 This is a new kind of viruses in the computer. 这是一种新的电脑病毒。‎ ‎417. voluntary ['vɔləntəri] a. 自愿的；义务的 He made a voluntary statement to the police. 他自动向警方供出一切。‎ ‎418. volunteer [,vɔlən'tiə] n. 志愿者 v. 自愿（做）‎ He volunteered to water our plants. 他自告奋勇给我们的树木浇水。‎ ‎419. vote [vəut] v. 选举; 提议, 建议n. 选票 They vote to choose a president. 他们投票选举总统。‎ ‎420. wagon ['wæɡən] n. 四轮马车,铁路货车 ‎421. appoint vt. 任命,委派; 确定, 指定; 约定 He was appointed secretary. 他被任命为秘书。‎ ‎422. approach [ə'prəutʃ] v. 靠近,接近 n. 途径,方式 Christmas was approaching. 圣诞节快到了。‎ ‎423. appropriate [ə'prəʊpriət] a. 适当的; 合适的 Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral. 她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。‎ ‎424. bunch [bʌntʃ] n. 群,伙；束,串 I received a bunch of flowers yesterday. 昨天我收到了一束鲜花。‎ ‎425. bundle ['bʌndl] n. 捆,包,束 vt. 收集,归拢 We collected a bundle of old clothes to be given to poor people. 我们收集了一包旧衣服给穷人。‎ ‎426. ceremony ['seriməni] n. 典礼,仪式 When does the ceremony take place? 典礼何时举行？‎ ‎427. chaos ['keiɔs] n. 混乱,紊乱 There was chaos in the town after the hurricane had struck. 飓风过后,城里一片混乱。‎ ‎428. discount['diskaunt] n. （价格）折扣 We give a special discount of 10 per cent for cash. 如用现金购买,我们给予九折优待。‎ ‎429. display[di'splei] n./vt. 陈列,展览 The cakes were displayed in the window. 糕点陈列在橱窗中。‎ ‎430. equivalent[i'kwivələnt] a. 相等的 a. 相等物 His reply is equivalent to a refusal. 他的回答等于是拒绝。‎ ‎431. erect[i'rekt] a. 竖直的 v. 建造,竖立 Soldiers are trained to stand erect. 士兵们训练站得笔直。‎ ‎432. fax[fæks] n./vt. 传真 Please fax us the file. 请把这些文件传真给我们 ‎433. fertile ['fə:tail] a. 肥沃的；多产的 The land is so fertile that three crops a year can grow. 这片土地很肥沃,一年可种三季庄稼。‎ ‎434. fertilizer ['fə:tilaizə] n. 肥料 Get some more fertilizer for the garden. 给花园再多施些肥料。‎ ‎435. grateful ['greitfəl] a. 感激的 I am grateful to have you help me repair the house. 承你帮忙修缮房子,我十分感激。‎ ‎436. gratitude ['grætitju:d] n. 感激 Her eyes were immediately filled with gratitude. 她的眼里立刻充满了感激之情。‎ ‎437. horror ['hɔrə] n. 恐怖；憎恶 To his horror, the bus caught fire. 使他惊恐的是, 公共汽车着了火。‎ ‎438. horrible ['hɔrəbl] a. 可怕的 It is a horrible thing to see one person make another suffer. 看到人折磨人的景象是件可怕的事。‎ ‎439. Internet ['intənet] n. 国际互联网, 因特网 You can find it on the Internet. 你可以在因特网上找到它。‎ ‎440. interpret [in'tə:prit] v. 翻译,解释 He interpreted a difficult passage in a book. ‎ ‎441. interpretation [in,tə:pri'teiʃən] n. 解释,说明 This rule does not allow of more than one interpretation. 这条规则只能有一种解释。‎ ‎442. jungle ['dʒʌŋgl] n. 丛林,密林 Advance in the jungle was very slow. 在丛林中行进很慢。‎ ‎443. knot [nɔt] n. 结 vt. 把...打成结 He tied the two ropes together with a knot. 他打个结把两根绳子系在一起。‎ ‎444. leak [li:k] n.漏洞，裂缝；v. 漏,渗出 The rain dripped down from a leak in the roof. 雨水从屋顶的裂缝中滴漏下来。‎ ‎445. lean [li:n] vt./vi. (使)倾斜,倚,靠 The postbox leans a little bit. 这个邮筒有点倾斜。‎ ‎446. leap [li:p] vt./vi.(使) 跳跃The fish leaped out of water and landed on the shore. 鱼跃出水面落到岸上。‎ ‎447. modify ['mɔdifai] vt. 修改We have to modify our plan a little bit.. 我们得对我们的计划稍加修改。‎ ‎448. nylon ['nailən] n. 尼龙 He dresses a nylon shirt. 他穿着一件尼龙衬衫。‎ ‎449. onion ['ʌnjən] n. 洋葱 We grow onions in the garden. 我们在园子里种洋葱。‎ ‎450. powder ['paudə] n. 粉末；药粉，火药 He crushed a piece of chalk to powder. 他将一支粉笔压成粉末。‎ ‎451. applicable ['æplikəbl] a. 可应用的,可实施的；适当的 The new law is applicable from next Monday. 新法令下个星期一开始实施。‎ ‎452. applicant ['æplikənt] n. 申请人 There were five applicants for the position. 有五人申请那个职务。‎ ‎453. breadth [bredθ] n. 宽度；宽容，宽宏大量It was a small river, six feet in breadth.‎ ‎454. conservation [,kɔnsə:'veiʃən] n. 保存,保护 Conservation is one way to make sure we have enough energy in the future. ‎ 对自然资源的保护是保证我们将来有足够的能源的一种办法。‎ ‎455. conservative [kən'sə:vətiv] a. 保守的 His conservative views made him unpopular. 他保守的观点使他不受欢迎。‎ ‎456. parallel ['pærəlel] n. 平行线；可相比拟的事物；adj.平行的，同方向的 These two lines are parallel. 这两条线平行。‎ ‎457. passion ['pæʃən] n. 激情,热情 They sang with great passion. 他们满怀激情地歌唱。‎ ‎458. passive ['pæsiv] a. 被动的,消极的 His response was passive. 他的反应是被动的。‎ ‎459. herd [hə:d] n. 兽群,牧群；v.放牧，聚在一起 We saw a herd of elephants yesterday. 昨天我们见到了一群大象。‎ ‎460. peak [pi:k] n. 山峰,顶点 The mountain peak was covered with snow. 山顶被雪覆盖着。‎ ‎461. phenomenon [fi'nɔminən] n. 现象 The employment problem tends to be a city phenomenon. 就业问题常常是一个城市现象。‎ ‎462. reluctant [ri'lʌktənt] a. 不情愿的,勉强的 She was reluctant to give her money away. 她不愿意把钱送给别人。‎ ‎463. rely [ri'lai] vi. (on ,upon)依赖,指望 The villagers here rely on wells for their water. 这儿的村民用水全靠井。‎ ‎464. relevant ['relivənt] a. 有关的,切题的 His nationality isn't relevant to whether he is a good lawyer. 他的国籍跟他是不是一个好律师不相关。‎ ‎465. reliable [ri'laiəbl] a. 可信赖的;可靠的;确实的 I found this to be a reliable brand of washing machines. 我觉得这是一种牌子可靠的洗衣机。 ‎ ‎466. relief [ri'li:f] n. 轻松,宽慰；减轻 The pills gave her some relief. 药片减轻她一些痛苦。‎ ‎467. reputation [,repju'teiʃən] n. 名气,声誉 The store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing. 该店买卖公平,声誉极佳。‎ ‎468. rescue ['reskju:] vt./n. 营救 He rescued three children from the burning building. ‎ ‎469. triangle ['traiæŋgl] n. 三角（形） He drew a right triangle. 他画了一个直角三角形。‎ ‎470. sequence ['si:kwəns] n. 连续；顺序 He described the events of that day in sequence. 他按先后次序描述了那一天发生的种种事件。‎ ‎471. shallow ['ʃæləu] a. 浅的；浅薄的,肤浅的 The lake is quite shallow. 这个湖泊很浅。‎ ‎472. shiver ['ʃivə] vi/n. 发抖 As the temperature dropped abruptly, the campers were shivering all over with cold. ‎ 由于气温骤降,野营者冷得浑身发抖。‎ ‎473. shrug [ʃrʌg] v./n. 耸肩 Don't just shrug your shoulders. Say something. 不要光耸肩。你讲讲话呀。‎ ‎474. signature ['signitʃə] n. 签名 Petitions bearing nearly a half-million signatures were sent to the White House. ‎ 有将近五十万人签名的请愿书被送到白宫。‎ ‎475. sincere [sin'siə] a. 诚挚的,真诚的 Henry was sincere about reconciling （和解；和好）with his brother. ‎ 亨利真心愿意与兄弟言归于好。‎ ‎476. utility [ju:'tiliti] n. 功用,效用 The store deals in objects of domestic utility. 那家商店出售家庭用品。‎ ‎477. utilize ['ju:tilaiz] vt. 利用 Scientists are trying to find more efficient ways of utilizing solar energy. ‎ 科学家正在寻找能更有效地利用太阳能的方法。‎ ‎478. utter ['ʌtə] vt. 说出 a. 完全的,彻底的 We didn't utter a word during the test. 我们在测验时没有说过一句话。‎ ‎479. variation [,vɛəri'eiʃən] n. 变化,变动 Prices are subject to variation. 价格可以变动。‎ ‎480. vehicle ['vi:ikl] n. 交通工具,车辆；传播媒介;工具,手段 The launch vehicle lifts the satellite into orbit. 运载火箭将人造卫星送入运行轨道。‎ ‎481. applause [ə'plɔ:z] n. 鼓掌,掌声 His every sentence was followed by a burst of applause. 他的每一句话都赢得一阵掌声。‎ ‎482. appliance [ə'plaiəns] n. 器具,器械；设备 The kitchen is equipped with modern appliances. 这间厨房里安装了各种现代化设备。‎ ‎483. consent [kən'sent] n. 准许,同意 vi (to)准许,同意 They would not consent to my leaving school. 他们不同意我辍学。‎ ‎484. conquer [,kɔŋkə] vt. 征服；攻克；战胜The city was conquered overnight. 那座城市在夜里被攻克。‎ ‎485. defect [di'fekt] n. 缺点,缺陷 We must correct our defects as soon as possible. 我们必须尽快纠正我们的缺点。‎ ‎486. delicate ['delikit] a. 易碎的；娇弱的；精美的 Take care with these delicate flowers. 当心这些娇嫩的鲜花。‎ ‎487. evolve [i'vɔlv] v.演变 Language is constantly and gradually evolving. 语言在不断地缓慢发展。‎ ‎488. evolution [,i:və'lu:ʃən] n. 演变,进化 In the course of evolution, some birds have lost the power of flight.‎ 在进化的过程中, 一些鸟丧失了飞行能力。‎ ‎489. frow [fraun] n v./n. 皱眉；表示不满[(+at/on/upon)] The father frowned on his son's behavior. ‎ ‎490. frustrate [frʌs'treit] vt. 使沮丧；挫败;阻挠；adj. 受挫的;失望的;‎ He was frustrated by repeated failures. 他因一再失败而灰心丧气。‎ ‎491. guarantee [,gærən'ti:] vt./n. 保证 You have my guarantee that I'll finish the job on time. ‎ ‎492. guilty ['gilti] a. 内疚的；有罪的 Bob felt guilty that he had not made an attempt to save her. 鲍勃为未曾设法救她而感到内疚。‎ ‎493. jealous ['dʒeləs] a. 妒忌的 He was jealous of his friend's reputation. 他妒忌朋友的声誉。‎ ‎494. jeans [dʒi:nz] n. 牛仔裤 A woman in blue jeans walked into the store.‎ ‎495. liquor ['likə] n. 酒,烈性酒 Are brandy and other liquors available here? ‎ ‎496.liter /litre ['li:tə] n. 公升 A liter is equal to 1,000 c.c. 一公升等于一千毫升。‎ ‎497. modest ['mɔdist] a. 谦虚的；谨慎的；稳重的；He is a very modest person. 他是位非常谦逊的人。‎ ‎498. molecule ['mɔlikju:l] n. 分子 The structure of molecules can be seen under an electron microscope.‎ 分子的结构可在电子显微镜下观察到。‎ ‎499. orbit ['ɔ:bit] n. 轨道；活动范围;知识范围 v. （绕...）作轨道运行 The satellite was launched into orbit around the moon. 卫星被发射进入绕月球运行的轨道。‎ ‎500. participate [pɑ:'tisipeit] v. (in)参与,参加 Everyone can participate in this game.‎ ‎501.particle n. ['pɑ:tikl] 微粒 There are particles of dust in the air. 空气中有尘粒。‎ ‎502.particularly ad. [pə'tikjuləli] 特别,尤其 He isn't particularly clever. 他并不特别聪明。‎ ‎503. respond vi. [ri'spɔnd] 回答,答复；反应 All you know is how they respond.‎ ‎504.response n. [ri'spɔns] 回答,答复；反应 Effectively, their response was a refusal.实际上，他们的答复是拒绝。‎ ‎505.sensible a. ['sensəbl]明智的 He is a sensible person.他是一个明白人。‎ ‎506.sensitive a. ['sensitiv]敏感到,灵敏的The tooth is sensitive to cold.这颗牙对冷的东西很敏感。‎ ‎507.tremble vi.] ['trembl]颤抖 Now, world will tremble once again.世界将再次颤栗。‎ ‎508.tremendous a. [tri'mendəs]巨大的；精彩的It was a tremendous experience.这是很棒的经历。‎ ‎509. trend [trend] n. 趋向,倾向 This trend is continuing. 目前，这个趋势仍然持续。‎ ‎510.trial n. ['traiəl] 审讯；试验 Will opponents get a fair trial?反对者们会得到公平的审判吗？‎ ‎511.apparent a. [ə'pærənt] 显然的,明白的 The trend has been apparent in oil.这一趋势在石油领域也很明显。‎ ‎512.appetite n. ['æpitait]胃口；欲望 The baby has a good appetite.这个宝宝有很好的胃口。‎ ‎513.deposit n. [[di'pɔzit]存款,定金 v.存放,储蓄 Don't forget my deposit and your laptop.别忘了我的定金和你的手提电脑。‎ ‎514.deputy n. ['depjuti] 副职,代表 I must find someone to act as a deputy for me during my absence. ‎ 我必须找一个人，在我离开期间代理我的职务。‎ ‎515.derive vt. [di'raiv]取得,得到；(from)起源于 We shall derive much benefit from reading good novels. 我们将从优秀小说中获得很大好处。‎ ‎516.descend v. [di'send]下来,下降 It is easier to descend than to ascend.下降轻易上升难。‎ ‎517. missile n. ['misail, -səl] 导弹 In January 2007 China launched a missile.‎ ‎518.mission n. ['miʃən] 使命；代表团 But this was his mission.但是，这就是他的使命。‎ ‎519.mist n. [mist]薄雾 Mist rose from the waterfall.云雾从瀑布中升腾起来。‎ ‎520.noticeable a. ['nəutisəbl] 显而易见到 The class has made noticeable improvement.‎ ‎521.notify vt. ['nəutifai]通知,告知 Please notify us if the above is not correct.‎ ‎522.notion n. ['nəuʃən]概念；意图,想法 Not for him, then, was the notion of "efficient markets".因此，“有效市场”的概念对他来说是不成立的。‎ ‎523.resemble vt. [ri'zembl] 像,类似于 They resemble each other in shape but not in color.它们的形状相似，可是颜色不同。‎ ‎524.reveal vt. [ri'vi:l] 揭露 Your list will reveal your true feelings.你的列表将要揭露你真实的感受。‎ ‎525.revenue n. ['revənju:] 收入,岁入；税收 Tax revenues increased last year. 去年税收增加了。‎ ‎526.shelter n. ['ʃeltə]掩蔽处；住所 Voters expect national leaders to shelter them from the storms.希望国家领导人能保护自己免受冲击。‎ ‎527.shield n. [ʃi:ld] 防护物,盾 vt. 保护,防护 Yes, of course. My shield is the strongest. It can stop any spear in the world.‎ 当然是了。我的盾是最结实的，它能抵挡住世界上任何矛。‎ ‎528.vital a. ['vaitəl] 重要的；致命的,生命的 Let me start off by saying that sleep is vital to our well-being and health.‎ 让我以这句话开头吧，睡眠对于我们的身心健康是非常重要的。‎ ‎529.vitally ad. ['vaitəli]极度,非常；致命地 ‎530. urban a. ['ə:bən]城市的 urban areas. 市区 ‎ ‎531.urge vt. [ə:dʒ] 鼓励,激励 I urge these people to look to Africa for inspiration.我很希望这些朋友看一看非洲带来的启示。‎ ‎532.urgent a. ['ə:dʒənt]急迫的,紧急得 ‎533.usage n. ['ju:zidʒ]使用,用法 American usage differs from English usage in certain ways.‎ ‎534.violence n. ['vaiələns]强力,暴力 There's too much violence on TV nowadays.‎ ‎535. violent a. ['vaiələnt]强暴的 It is a violent place.这是一个暴力的地方。‎ ‎536.violet a. ['vaiələt]紫色的 A rainbow is red on one edge, violet on the other.‎ ‎537.weed n. [wi:d]杂草,野草 A weed is only a misplaced plant.杂草只不过是长错地方罢了。‎ ‎538.welfare n. ['welfεə]福利There are other measures of human welfare.其它指标也可衡量人类福利 ‎539. whatsoever ad. [,hwɔtsəu'evə]（用于否定句）任何 None whatsoever. It's just a book.什么都没有，只是一本书而已。‎ ‎540. whereas conj. [hwεə'æz]然而,但是,尽管 Blue is calming whereas red is exciting.蓝色让人安静，而红色则令人兴奋。‎ ‎541.essential a. [i'senʃəl] 必不可少的；本质的Grammar is essential to language.‎ ‎542.estimate n./vt. ['estimeit]估计,估量What is your estimate of the market?你对市场的估计是什么？‎ ‎543.evaluate vt. [i'væljueit] 评估,评价 How do you evaluate Success ?你是如何评价成功的?‎ ‎544.exceed vt. [ik'si:d]超过,越出 They exceed us in number.他们在人数上超过我们。‎ ‎545.exceedingly ad. [ik'si:diŋli] 非常,极其 This task was exceedingly well done.这项任务（被）做得非常出色。‎ ‎546.exclaim v. [ik'skleim]呼喊,大声说 When people exclaim, "the world's gone mad! "‎ ‎547.exclude vt. [iks'klu:d]把...排斥在外,不包括 I think, we can exclude that right away.我想，我们能马上删除这种可能性。‎ ‎548.exclusive a. [ik'sklu:siv] 独有的,排他的 Pure and exclusive competition leads to failures.纯粹排他的竞争会导致一事无成。‎ ‎549.excursion n. [ik'skə:ʃən] 远足 The whole excursion took ten hours.‎ ‎550. flash vi. [flæʃ] 闪光,闪耀 The stars flashed in the night sky. 夜空中群星闪烁。 ‎ ‎551.flee vi. [fli:] 逃走 He was trying to flee the country?Why? 他想逃离这个国家?为什么?‎ ‎552.flexible a. ['fleksibl] 易弯曲的 Our economy is flexible.我们的经济是灵活的。‎ ‎553.flock n. [flɔk]羊群,（鸟兽等）一群；一伙人The flock produced many lambs. 羊群产了好些羊羔。‎ ‎554.hardware n. ['hɑ:dwεə] 五金器具 Father deals in hardware.我父亲做五金生意。‎ ‎555.harmony n. ['hɑ:məni]和谐,融洽 They help us live in harmony. 它们帮我们和谐地生活。‎ ‎556.haste n. [heist]急速,急忙 Haste does not bring success. 匆忙行事不会成功。‎ ‎557.hatred n. ['heitrid]憎恶,憎恨 Her hatred for them grew more. 她对他们越来越憎恨。‎ ‎558.incident n. ['insidənt] 事件,事变 The ugly incident outraged many onlookers. 这件不堪丑事让许多旁观者义愤填膺。‎ ‎559. index n. ['indeks] 索引,标志 The card catalog is the index to the books. 卡片目录是书籍的索引。‎ ‎560.infant n. ['infənt]婴儿 My sister's infant is very lovely. 我姐姐的小婴儿很是可爱。‎ ‎561.infect v. [in'fekt]传染 A virus wants to infect your body.病毒要传播你的身体。‎ ‎562.inferior a. [in'fiəriə]劣等的,次的,下级的 Nobody is superior, nobody is inferior. ‎ ‎563.infinite a. ['infinət] 无限的 We must never lose infinite hope.我们绝不可失去无限的希望。‎ ‎564.ingredient n. [in'ɡri:diənt]组成部分 The key ingredient is garlic.主要成分是大蒜。‎ ‎565. inhabitant n. [in'hæbitənt] 居民 The inhabitant of the island is friendly. 岛上的居民很友善。‎ ‎566.jail n. [dʒeil]监狱 A bad jail wastes a body quickly.监狱的恶劣环境让身体消瘦起来特别得快。‎ ‎567. jam n. [dʒæm]果酱；拥挤,堵塞 What a terrible traffic jam! 交通阻塞好严重！‎ ‎568.jewel n. ['dʒu:əl]宝石 Give him one of my jewel eyes. 摘下我眼中的一颗宝石送给他吧。‎ ‎569.joint a. [dʒɔint]连接的；共同的The two countries signed a joint communique. 两国签署了联合公报。‎ ‎570.junior a. ['dʒu:njə] 年少的；资历较浅的 John is one of the junior lawyers in the company. 约翰是公司里一个-轻的律师。‎ ‎571.laser n. ['leizə] 激光 We keep a laser record. 我们保存激光唱片。‎ ‎572. launch vt. [lɔ:ntʃ, lɑ:ntʃ]发动,发起 They can launch rockets to push the rock off its course. 他们可以发射火箭将石头推离轨道。‎ ‎573.luxury n. ['lʌkʃəri, 'lʌɡʒəri]奢侈；奢侈品It is luxury to be understood. ‎ ‎574.magnet n. ['mæɡnit]磁铁,磁体The earth acts like a big magnet.地球的作用像一块大磁铁。‎ ‎575. male a. [meil]男性的,雄的 A male was set free in 2006. 2006年一只雄性大熊猫回归大自然。‎ ‎576.female a. ['fi:meil] 女性的,雌的 Is your assistant male or female? 你的助理是男的还是女的？‎ ‎577.manual a. ['mænjuəl]用手的,手工做的 n. 手册 He is a manual worker. 他是一位体力劳动者。‎ ‎578.manufacture vt./n. 制造,加工[,mænju'fæktʃə]‎ ‎ The workers in that factory manufacture furniture. 那家工厂的工人做家俱。‎ ‎579.marine a. [mə'ri:n]海的；海产的 Look, here is a small marine world. ‎ ‎580. mutual a. ['mju:tʃuəl, -tjuəl] 相互的 Focus on mutual goals. 将重点放在共同的利益上。‎ ‎581.naked a. ['neikid]裸露的 Some savages always go naked. 有些野蛮人总是赤身裸体。‎ ‎582.negative a. ['neɡətiv]否定的,消极的 I think the film has some negative effect. 我认为这电影有一些消极影响。‎ ‎583.neglect vt. [ni'ɡlekt] 忽视,忽略We ought not to neglect ourselves. 我们不应该忽视自己的健康。‎ ‎584.origin n. ['ɔridʒin, 'ɔ:-]起源,出身 Origin of the Sugar is Brazil. 白砂糖的原产是巴西。‎ ‎585. oval a. ['əuvəl]椭圆形的 n. 椭圆形 Our table is oval in shape. 我们的桌子是椭圆形的。‎ ‎586.outset n. ['autset]开始,开端At the outset, it looked like a nice day. 开始的时候，天看上去很晴朗。‎ ‎587.presumably ad. [pri'zju:-məbli,pri:-]大概,可能 Presumably you've read this notice. ‎ ‎588. prevail vi. [pri'veil, pri:-] 流行,盛行；战胜，获胜 Truth is great and will prevail. 真理是至高无上的，且必 将获胜。‎ ‎589.quit v. [kwit]停止 Why did you quit your last job? 你为什么辞掉了以前那份工作？‎ ‎590.quotation n. [kwəu'teiʃən, kəu-] 引文,引语，报价 Our quotation is subject to 5% commission. 我们的报价享受5%的佣金。‎ ‎591.recreation n. [,rekri'eiʃən, -kri:-]娱乐活动Exercise is very good recreation.运动是很好的休閒活动。‎ ‎592.recruit vt. [ri'kru:t] 招募,吸收（新成员 ）‎ The first step is to recruit new trainees. 第一步就是要招收新学员。‎ ‎593.rival n. ['raivəl] 竞争对手,敌手 A great man cannot brook a rival. 伟人不能容忍竞争者。‎ ‎594.shuttle n. ['ʃʌtl]梭子；航天飞机 We all like to see the space shuttle arrive. 我们都很喜欢看到航天飞机的到来。‎ ‎595.skim vt. [skim] 搬（去）,掠过；浏览Just skim the first chapter.只要把第一章浏览一下就行了。‎ ‎596.sketch n. [sketʃ] 草图；梗概 She is still working on her sketch.她还在画她的素描。‎ ‎597.slender a. ['slendə] 苗条的,修长的 Fanny was a pretty and slender girl. ‎ ‎598. theme n. [θi:m]主题 The Expo's theme is "Better City, Better Life".‎ 本届世博会的主题是“城市，让生活更美好”。‎ ‎599.textile n. ['tekstail, -til]纺织品 Perhaps I'd better explain. I represent a very large textile group. ‎ ‎600.tropical a. ['trɔpikəl] 热带的,炎热的 We want to swim and eat tropical fruit.我们想去游泳，吃热带水果。‎ ‎601. kneel [ni:l] vi. 跪 At church people kneel when they pray.‎ ‎602. label [＇leibəl] n. 标签vt. 1. 贴标签于2.把…称为，把…说成是…，‎ They labelled him as dishonest.他们认为他不诚实。‎ ‎603. merchant [＇mə:tʃənt] n. 商人 The merchants of Arab are doing their things all of the world.‎ ‎604. mere [miə] a. 仅仅的,只不过的；纯粹的 A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity.他们的预算开支只有2%用于宣传。‎ ‎605. nuisance [＇nju:səns] n. 令人讨厌的东西（或人）The dog is a terrible nuisance.这只狗真令人讨厌。‎ ‎606. numerous [＇nju:mərəs] a. 众多的,许多的There are numerous people in the square.有许多人在广场上。‎ ‎607. parade [pə＇reid] n. 游行 v. 列队行进 The Olympic Games began with a parade of all the competing nations.奥运会以所有参赛国列队进场开始。‎ ‎608. pants［pænts] [pl.] n. 长裤；内裤 He rushed out in pants.他穿着短裤就冲出来。‎ ‎609. partial［＇pɑ:ʃəl ］a. 部分的；热爱，钟爱 ；偏颇，偏袒 ‎ A good teacher should not be partial to anyone of the students. 好的老师不应偏袒任何一个学生。‎ ‎610. passport ［＇pɑ:spɔ:t ］n. 护照 Your passports expire. 你们的护照满期了。‎ ‎611. prescribe ［pri＇skraib] vt. 开药,吩咐采用...疗法The doctor prepared to prescribe a receipt.‎ ‎612. primitive [＇primitiv] a. 原始的,早期的 Primitive man made himself primitive tools from stones and bones.‎ ‎613. ridge ] [ridʒ] n. 脊,山脊,埂 We walked along the mountain ridge.我们顺着山脊行走。‎ ‎614. ridiculous [ri＇dikjuləs] a. 可笑的,荒漠的 It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life.‎ ‎615. rigid [＇ridʒid] a. 严格的；僵硬的 She was rigid with fear.她害怕得全身僵住了。‎ ‎616. withstand [wið＇stænd ]vt. 经受,承受 The bridge withstands the flood.那座桥经得起洪水。‎ ‎617. witness['witnis] n. 目击者；证据 vt. 注意到；证明 No one could witness that he was present.没有人能证明他在现场。‎ ‎618. withdraw [wið＇drɔ:] v. 收回,撤销The general decided to withdraw his soldiers.那位将军决定撤军。‎ ‎619. slippery [＇slipəri] a. 滑的 We found it very slippery under foot.我们感到地上很滑。‎ ‎620. smash [smæʃ] vt. 粉碎,打烂 The cup fell and smashed.杯子落下来摔碎了。‎ ‎621. snap［snæp] n./vt. 折断,拉断；快照 The branch suddenly snapped.树枝突然折断了。‎ ‎622. software ['sɔftwεə] n. 软件 Computer software计算机软件 ‎623. solar [＇səulə] a. 太阳的 This is a solar calendar.这是阳历 ‎624. lunar ［＇lju:nə] a. 月的,月球的May 5th of the a Chinese lunar calendar is the Dragon Boat Festival.‎ ‎625. submerge [səb'mə:dʒ] vi. 潜入水中 ‎ ‎626. submit［ səb＇mit] vi.(to)屈服,听从vt. 提交, 呈递 The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.开发商把施工方案提交议会以求批准。‎ ‎627. timber ［＇timbə ］n. 木材,原木 The timber has started to decay.木材已开始腐烂。‎ ‎628. tissue ［＇tisju:] n. 组织；薄纱,手巾纸 Give some face tissues to me.给我些面巾纸。‎ ‎629. title ［＇taitl ］n. 题目,标题 I prefer the title of reporter ．我喜欢报告者的标题。‎ ‎630. tone [təun] n. 语气,音调 His tone is rather unfriendly.他的口气很不友好。‎ ‎631. drift［ drift] vi. 漂,漂流 The snow drifted everywhere.雪飘至各处。‎ ‎632. drip［ drip] vt. & vi. 滴 Water is dripping from the roof.水正从屋顶滴下来。‎ ‎633. durable [＇djuərəbl] a. 耐用的,持久的 I want something durable.‎ ‎634. duration [djuə'reiʃən] n. 持续,持续期间. Earthquake damage and duration increased. ‎ ‎635. dusk[dʌsk] n. 黄昏,薄暮The street lights come on at dusk and go off at dawn.‎ ‎636. leather [＇leðə ]n. 皮革 He has a pair of leather shoes.他有一双皮鞋。‎ ‎637. legislation[,ledʒis'leiʃən] n. 法律,法规；立法 They began to draft legislation.他们开始起草法规。‎ ‎638. leisure['leʒə] n. 闲暇；悠闲 He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。‎ ‎639. loose［ lu:s ］a. 松的,宽松的 She is wearing a loose dress.她穿着一件宽松的连衣裙。‎ ‎640. loosen [＇lu:sən] v. 解开,放松 The medicine may loosen your cough.这种药能减轻你的咳嗽。‎ ‎641. earnest [＇ə:nist] a. 认真的,诚挚的. I like earnest pupils. ‎ ‎642. hence ［hens] ad. 因此,所以；今后,从此It's handmade and hence expensive.这是手工做的, 因此很贵。‎ ‎643. echo ［＇ekəu] n. 回音,回声 I could hear the echoes in this temple.我在这座庙里能听到回声。‎ ‎644. elaborate ［i＇læbəreit] a. 精心设计的,复杂的vi. 详尽说明 ‎ ‎ You understand the situation; I needn't elaborate any further.‎ ‎645. elastic [i＇læstik]n. 橡皮圈（带） a. 有弹性的；可伸缩的, 灵活的 ‎ Our plans are fairly elastic.我们的计划有相当的灵活性 ‎646. elbow ［＇elbəu] n. 肘 Don't lay your elbows on the desk.．不要将两肘放在书桌上。‎ ‎647. electron [i'lektrɔn] n. 电子 An electron tube or a vacuum tube. 电子管或真空管 ‎648. volcano[vɔl'keinəu] n. 火山 The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。‎ ‎649. volume ['vɔlju:m] n. 卷,册；体积,容量 For that article he has worked over some 30 volumes of Chinese history.‎ ‎650. fatigue ［fə＇ti:ɡ］n. 疲劳,劳累 The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.‎ ‎651. faulty ['fɔ:lti] a. 有错误的,有缺点的 We traced the trouble to a faulty transformer.‎ 我们查出故障出在一个有毛病的变压器上。‎ ‎652. favorable['feivərəbl] a. 称赞道；有利的,顺利的They are favorable to the proposal.他们赞同这项提议。‎ ‎653. favorite['feivərit] a. 特别受喜欢的 n. 喜爱的人或物Football is my favorite．足球是我最喜欢的。‎ ‎654. gallery [＇ɡæləri] n. 画廊The art galleries of Florence are very famous.佛罗伦萨的美术馆非常著名。‎ ‎655. gallon［＇ɡælən ］n. 加仑 I'd like five gallons of wine.我要五加仑葡萄酒。‎ ‎656. gap [ɡæp] n. 间隔,差距 How can we bridge the gap between rich and poor? 怎样才能缩小贫富之间的差距？‎ ‎657. garbage['ɡɑ:bidʒ] n. 垃圾,废物 The sanitation department is in charge of garbage disposal.环境卫生部门负责处理垃圾。‎ ‎658. gaze[ɡeiz] v. 凝视,注视 Please don't only gaze at the coffee in your cup. ‎ ‎659. gear [ɡiə] n. 齿轮,传动装置 You have to change gear manually in this car; it's not automatic. ‎ ‎660. gene [dʒi:n] n. 基因 In this case, an advantageous gene transfer might be preserved. 这样的话，优势基因转移将会得以保留。‎ ‎661. lest [lest]conj. 唯恐,免得I shall ring you up lest you forget to come. 我会打电话给你，以免你忘了来。‎ ‎662. liable['laiəbl] a. 可能的,大概的；(to)易于...的；有责任的，有义务的 Every man is liable to error. 人总是要犯错误。‎ ‎663. liberal['libərəl]a. 自由的；慷慨的；‎ They have also tended to be more liberal economically than their French counterparts 在经济上，他们趋向于比他们的法国同行更加强调自由主义。‎ ‎664. liberty['libəti] n. 自由 You may extinguish a nation, But not the love of liberty. ‎ 你可以消灭一个国家，但不能消灭对自由的热爱。‎ ‎665. license /license['laisəns] n. 许可证,执照Can I see your driver's license? ‎ ‎666. moisture['mɔistʃə] n. 水分；湿度；潮湿；降雨量Plants suck moisture from the earth. ‎667. motivate['məutiveit] vt. 激励,激发Teachers should motivate students to be creative. ‎ ‎668. motive['məutiv] n. 动机,目的So far investigators have not offered any motive for the attack. 直至目前，调查人员还没有任何可能的袭击动机。‎ ‎669. generate['dʒenəreit] vt. 生成,产生（光、热、电等）；生殖 The new car factory will generate a lot of jobs in the area. 新汽车厂将为该地区创造大量就业机会。‎ ‎670. genius['dʒi:njəs] n. 天才,天赋 Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才只不过是劳动加勤奋。‎ ‎671. genuine ['dʒenjuin] a. 真的,真诚的 The hostess' warm and genuine welcome made us feel at home at once. ‎ ‎672. gasoline ['ɡæsəli:n] n. 汽油 His old car consumed much gasoline. 他的旧车耗油很多。‎ ‎673. germ [dʒə:m] n. [植] 胚芽，萌芽；微生物,细菌 Keep yourself and the bathrooms clean and germ-free. 讲究卫生，保持洗手间清洁无病菌。‎ ‎674. gesture['dʒestʃə] n. 姿势,手势 Handshake is a gesture of friendship. 握手是一种友好的表示。‎ ‎675. giant['dʒaiənt] a. 巨大的 n. 巨人,巨物The whale is the giant of the sea. 鲸鱼是海洋中的庞然大物。‎ ‎676. glimpse [ɡlimps]n. 一瞥,一看 I caught a glimpse of the waterfall when our train passed by. ‎ ‎677. glory ['ɡlɔ:ri] n. 光荣,荣誉 They fought for glory and won a glorious victory. People glorified them. ‎ 他们为荣誉而战，取得了辉煌的胜利，人们颂扬他们。‎ ‎678. glorious['ɡlɔ:riəs] adj. 光荣的,极好的 Pardon is the most glorious revenge. 宽恕是最伟大的报复。‎ ‎679. golf [ɡɔlf] n. 高尔夫球运动。 ‎ ‎680. hydrogen['haidrədʒən] n. 氢 Hydrogen is the lightest element . 氢是最轻的元素。‎ ‎681. oxygen ['ɔksidʒən] n. 氧 ‎682. hostile ['hɔstail]a. 敌对的,敌意的 At worst, they sound hostile to democracy. 从最坏方面看，他们似乎对民主有敌意。‎ ‎683. household ['haushəuld]n. 家庭,户adj. 家庭的；日常的 household expenses. 家庭开支。‎ ‎684. hook [huk]n. 钩vt. 钩住；引上钩 ‎685. holy ['həuli] a. 神圣地,圣洁的 The holy ceremony he has just heard has moved him. ‎ ‎686. hint[hint] n. vt. 暗示,示意 The calm sea gives no hint of the coming storm. ‎ ‎687. hesitate ['heziteit]v. 踌躇； 犹豫 Opportunities to use English are all around you. So don't hesitate . Just jump right in—the water's fine. 在我们身旁就有许多使用英语的机会。所以不要犹豫，勇敢地投入吧！周遭的环境很适宜的。‎ ‎688. highlight ['hailait] vt. 强调,突出n. 最精彩的部分 The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower. 这次旅行最精彩的部分就是参观艾菲尔铁塔。‎