1. virtue n. 美德，優(yōu)點

　　Fidelity to engagement is a virtue.

　　信守諾言是一種美德。

　　Meekness is a virtue he appreciates in his wife.

　　溫順是他所欣賞的妻子的優(yōu)點之一。

　　2. virtual a. 實際上的，事實上的

　　A virtual state of war exists between the two countries.

　　這兩國間實際上處于戰(zhàn)爭狀態(tài)。

　　3. orient vt. 使適應(yīng)，(to, toward)使朝向 n. 東方

　　I need some time to orient my thinking.

　　我需要一些時間來使我的思想適應(yīng)。

　　They love paintings from the Orient.

　　他們喜歡來自東方的繪畫。

　　4. moisture n. 潮濕

　　The plants absorb moisture from the soil.

　　植物從土壤中吸取水分。

　　5. promote vt. 促進;提升

　　They discussed how to promote cooperation between the two countries.

　　他們討論如何促進兩國間的合作。

　　He has been promoted to general manager.

　　他已被提升為總經(jīng)理。

　　6. region n. 地區(qū);范圍;幅度

　　I guess there are much less people in the Arctic regions than here.

　　我想北極地區(qū)的人要比這里的少得多。

　　The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly.

　　火山爆發(fā)處附近已迅速撤空。

　　7. register v./n.登記，注冊

　　You must register as a member first.

　　你必須先注冊成為會員。

　　No register of his death was found.

　　沒有查到他的死亡記錄。

　　8. stable a. 穩(wěn)定的

　　Markets are flourishing and prices are stable.

　　市場繁榮, 物價穩(wěn)定。

　　9. sophisticated a. 老于世故的，老練的;很復(fù)雜的

　　She is such a sophisticated woman that she saw through his trick at the first sight.

　　她是個十分老練的女人,她一眼就看穿了他的把戲。

　　The publisher's techniques for the promotion of his books have become increasingly sophisticated since the 1950s.

　　自20世紀50年代以來,出版商推銷書籍的方式愈加復(fù)雜。

　　10. splendid a. 極好的，壯麗的，輝煌的

　　My kid sister has a splendid memory.

　　我小妹記憶力極好。

　　The royal couple appeared in splendid array.

　　王室伉儷身穿盛裝出現(xiàn)。

　　We won another splendid victory.

　　我們又贏得了輝煌的勝利。