download
vt. transfer (a program, data, etc.) from a larger computer system to a smaller computer 下載（計算機程序、資料等）

snap
n. short for snapshot （口）快照，簡照

chip
n. 集成電路片；微（型）電路

superconductor
n. 超導體

alter
v. become or make different; change （使）改變；變更

* genetic
a. 基因的

makeup
n. combination of things, people, etc. that form sth.; composition of sth. （事物、人等的）組合；構成

replacement
n. 1. the act of replacing 代替；替換
2. a person or thing that takes the place of another 接替者；替換物

organ
n. a part of an animal body or plant serving a particular purpose 器官

foyer
n. an entrance hall or large open space in a theatre, hotel, etc., where people can meet or talk （劇場、旅館等的）門廳，休息廳

pace
n. rate of progress or development （進步或發展的）速度；節奏

weekly
ad. once a week or every week 每星期；每周一次

technological
a. 技術的

rocket
n. 火箭；火箭發動機

genetically
ad. 因基因決定地

engineer
vt. 設計；建造

automate
vt. cause (sth.) to work automatically 使自動化

emphasis
n. stress 強調

spirituality
n. 精神性；靈性

humankind
n. 人類

blight
vt. spoil or ruin 損害

cancer
n. 癌癥

inherit
vt. receive (property, a title, etc.) as a result of the death of the previous owner or be born with (a physical or mental quality) that a parent, grandparent or other relative has 繼承

fanciful
a. showing imagination rather than reason and experience 幻想的；想像的

track
vt. follow the course or movements of 跟蹤；追蹤

current
a. of the present time; happening now 現時的，當前的

trend
n. the way or direction things tend to go 趨勢；動向

Phrases and Expressions

step into
enter 走進，進入

fold up
make smaller in size by folding 折疊

chatter away
clatter continuously from vibration （機器）不停地咯咯作響

switch on
turn on 打開（電燈、收音機等）

screw on
旋，擰；旋牢

wipe out
destroy completely 徹底摧毀；消滅

hold sb./sth. up
show sb./sth. as an example 舉某人（某事物）作為范例

other than
except 除…之外

come at
move towards in a threatening manner 沖向

Proper Names

New Zealand
新西蘭（太平洋南部島國）

Wellington
惠林頓（新西蘭首都）

Alabama
亞拉巴馬州（美國州名）

Bangladesh
孟加拉國（國名）