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Lesson 13
第十三課
accelerate
v.（使）加快
The policy of reform and opening-up initiated by Deng Xiaoping has accelerated China’s economic growth.
鄧小平提出的改革開放政策大大促進了中國的經濟發展。
facilitate
vt. 使變得容易，使便利
Multimedia equipment can greatly facilitate teaching.
多媒體設備能大大地方便教學。
advanced
a. 先進的；高級的；年邁的
It takes time for advanced ideas to get generally accepted.
先進的思想要被人們普遍接受需要時間。
challenge
n. 艱巨的任務；懷疑；挑戰 vt. 反對
I think it is an honor to have a chance to challenge Zhang Yining to (play) a game of table tennis.
我想如果有機會挑戰張怡寧打一場乒乓球的話，那將會是件很榮幸的事情。
behaviour
n. 行為；運轉情況
Maggie Cheung has an elegant behaviour in the movie In the Mood for Love.
張曼玉在電影《花樣年華》中舉止非常優雅。
chip
n. 碎片；（常pl.）炸土豆條；集成電路片；瑕疵；籌碼 vt. 削下
Friends are chocolate chips in the cookie of life.
在生活中，朋友就像曲奇餅上的巧克力碎片。
circuit
n. 電路；環行
I run two circuits of the track every morning in order to pass the 800-meter running test.
為了800米考試過關，我每天早晨沿跑道跑兩圈。
clap
v./n. 拍手，鼓掌
When Richard Clayderman finished the performance, the whole audience was on their feet and clapped and clapped.
理查德?克萊德曼結束演出的時候，全場觀眾起立，掌聲經久不息。
decent
a. 體面的；寬厚的；得體的
Most university graduates consider white-collared positions as decent jobs.
絕大多數大學畢業生都認為白領是體面的工作。
derive
vt. 得到；追溯…的起源 vi.（from）起源
Many English words derive/are derived from Latin.
很多英語單詞源于拉丁語。
discipline
n. 紀律；訓練；懲罰；學科vt. 訓練；懲罰
Parents have to discipline their children.
父母得管教孩子。
fantastic
a. 極好的；難以相信的；異想天開的；奇異的
Every one of us has fantastic dreams, but not everyone can turn them into reality.
我們每個人都會做奇異的夢，但不是每個人都能將夢想變為現實。
fantasy
n. 想象，幻想；想象的產物
Most of the fairy tales are fantasies.
大部分的神話故事都是幻想的產物。
harness
n. 馬具 vt. 治理；給（馬等）上挽具
The farmer harnessed the horse to the cart.
農夫把馬套到馬車上。
identify
vt. 認出；（with）把…等同于 vi.（with）認同
Do you identify beauty with wisdom?
你認為美貌與智慧能相等同嗎？
illegal
a. 不合法的
Many European nations consider euthanasia illegal.
許多歐洲國家都認定安樂死是不合法的。
incident
n. 發生的事；事件
The Xi’an Incident was a very important turning point in China’s modern history.
西安事變是中國近代史上的一個很重要的轉折點。
landscape
n. 風景；風景畫；全景 vt. 美化…的景觀
The amazing landscape in Tibet attracts countless tourists every year.
西藏那令人驚嘆的美景每年都吸引了無數的游客。
mechanism
n. 機械裝置；機制；辦法
The watch made in Switzerland works well. The mechanisms must be very special.
這塊瑞士產的表走得很好，它的裝置一定很特別。
objective
n. 目標 a. 客觀的
If we could have objective judgement on others, there would be less misunderstanding among people.
如果我們能對別人做客觀的評價，彼此之間就會少些誤會。
partner
n. 配偶，搭檔 vt. 做…的搭檔
If only some handsome boy invited me to be his partner at the ball!
要是有個英俊的小伙子邀請我做他的舞會搭檔就好了！
readily
ad. 樂意地；容易地；很快地
A successful businessman should be able to readily accommodate himself to the changed economic conditions.
一個成功的商人應該能很快地適應變化的經濟情況。
receipt
n. 發票，收據；（pl.）收入；收到
The pop singer got huge cash receipts from his concert.
那個流行歌星從演唱會中獲得了巨額的現金收入。
reception
n. 招待會；接受；接待；接收效果
A champagne reception will be held in honour of the ambassador’s visit.
為歡迎大使來訪將舉行香檳酒招待會。
satisfactory
a. 令人滿意的
The result of the experiment was satisfactory.
實驗結果令人滿意。
scale
n. 規模；等級；（pl.）天平；比例（尺）；刻度；鱗 vt. 攀登
Many companies are now expanding to benefit from economies of scale.
目前許多公司正在擴大以便從規模經濟中獲益。
tackle
vt. 對付；與…交涉；阻截 n. 阻截；用具；轆轤
The police spent a long time tackling the hacker who ruined the network.
警方花了很長時間對付那個毀壞了電腦網絡的黑客。
threaten
vt. 威脅；是…的征兆 vi. 構成威脅
When your love for someone is rejected, in no case should you threaten him/her with death.
當愛被拒絕的時候，千萬不要以死相威脅。
intimidate
vt. 恐嚇
They failed in their attempt to intimidate the witness into silence/keeping quiet.
他們想恐嚇目擊證人迫使他保持緘默的企圖失敗了。
underline
vt. 在…下面劃線；強調
In class, many English teachers like to ask students to underline important words in the text and explain them in detail. Do you think it a good way to learn English?
在課堂上，許多英語老師喜歡讓學生在課文的重要詞下劃線并詳細地解釋它們。你覺得這是學英語的好方法嗎？
accommodation
n. （常pl.）膳宿
The high cost of accommodations makes life difficult for many Chinese students in London.
住宿費昂貴使很多在倫敦的中國留學生感到生活困難。
clash
vi. 沖突；不協調；砰地相撞 n. 沖突；不協調；刺耳的撞擊聲
I failed to watch the World Cup final because it clashed with my examination.
我沒能看成世界杯（足球）總決賽，因為那天和我的考試日期沖突了。
coarse
a. 粗糙的；粗劣的；粗俗的
On the stage, a stand-up comedian is performing a coarse imitation of President Bush.
在臺上，一位滑稽說笑的喜劇演員正粗劣地模仿布什總統。
collapse
vi./n. 倒塌；崩潰
Numerous houses collapsed in the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008.
2008年，無數的房屋在汶川地震中倒塌。
collision
n. 碰撞；沖突
In Britain, a collision with the Parliament could ruin the government’s plans.
在英國，政府與議會的沖突可能使政府的計劃破產。
decline
n./v. 下降；衰退；謝絕
Cinderella had to decline the prince’s invitation and returned home before 12 o’clock at night.
灰姑娘不得不謝絕王子，在晚上12點之前趕回家。
efficiency
n. 效率
One of the aims of economic reform is to improve efficiency.
經濟改革的目標之一是提高效率。
fatal
a. 致命的；重大的
“To be or not to be” was the fatal decision for Hamlet.
對于哈姆雷特來說，“是活下去，還是選擇死亡”是一個重大的決定。
factor
n. 因素，要素
Scientists recognize that many other factors besides genetic factors can affect height.
科學家認為除了遺傳因子，還有許多因素會影響身高。
fulfill
vt. 實現；滿足
The world’s first space tourist Dennis Tito had his dream fulfilled when the Russian Soyuz-TM spaceship carrying him and two Russian cosmonauts safely returned to earth after an eight-day visit to the International Space Station.
當聯盟-TM宇宙飛船承載著蒂托和兩名俄羅斯宇航員在國際太空站為期8天的旅程后安全著陸時，世界第一位太空游客丹尼斯?蒂托實現了他的夢想。
gear
n. 齒輪，（排）擋；用具 vt. 使適應
Education should be geared to society’s needs.
教育應適應社會的需要。
image
n. 形象；印象；圖像；形象的描述
Charles has worked hard to improve Camilla’s public image.
查爾斯已努力改善卡米拉的公眾形象。
imagination
n. 想象，想象力；空想；想象出來的事物
Someone believes that UFOs are just people’s imagination.
有人認為不明飛行物只是人們的幻覺。
launch
vt. 發動；（into, in）使開始從事；使下水；發射 n. 發射，投產
Early Bird, the world’s first commercial communications satellite, was launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida in 1965.
世界上第一個商用通信衛星——“晨鳥”衛星于1965年在（美國）佛羅里達州的肯尼迪角發射。
obligation
n. 義務，責任
Supporting elderly parents is every adult’s obligation.
贍養上年紀的父母是每個成年人的義務。
payment
n. 支付的款項；支付
Payment may be made in any of the following ways, in cash, by check, or by credit card.
付款可用下列任何一種方式：現金、支票或用信用卡。
peculiar
a. 奇怪的；特有的 n. 特有財產，特權
The fish has a peculiar taste. You really think it is all right?
這魚有股怪味，你真的認為它能吃嗎？
peer
n. 同齡人；貴族 vt. 仔細看
To lessen peer (group) pressure, many schools require their students to wear uniforms.
為減少來自同齡群體的壓力，許多學校要求學生們穿校服。
penalty
n. 處罰，罰金
A football player may be given a yellow card or a red card penalty for his unnecessary roughness during the match.
足球隊員在比賽中會因不必要的粗暴行為受到黃牌或紅牌處罰。
reckon
vt. 認為；（on）指望；測算
What do you reckon our chances are of arriving on time?
你認為我們有沒有可能按時到達？
recognize
vt. 認出；確認；賞識
British medical qualifications are recognized in many countries.
許多國家都認可英國行醫執照。
scan
vt. 細看；掃描；瀏覽 n. 掃描
Many people like to scan the newspaper while having breakfast.
許多人喜歡在吃早餐的時候瀏覽一下報紙。
scarce
a. 缺乏的；罕見的
Fresh vegetables are no longer scarce in Beijing.
現在北京的新鮮蔬菜不再匱乏。
variation
n. 變化；變體；變奏
Variations in the color of sea water from blue to green are caused by high or low concentrations of salt.
海水顏色從藍到綠的變化是由鹽分含量的高低引起的。
accord
n. 一致；協議 vi.（with）相一致 vt. 授予
Israel and Palestine have not yet been in accord on the problem of Jerusalem’s ascription.
以色列與巴勒斯坦至今仍未能就耶路撒冷的歸屬問題達成一致。
accordance
n. 一致
The skill of commercial negotiations is not always in accordance with textbooks.
商務談判的技巧不總是和教科書上的一樣。
combat
n. 戰斗，斗爭 vt. 與…斗爭
The two men were locked in mortal combat.
那兩人在進行生死決斗。
combine
v. 結合，聯合
Wuhan University and 3 other colleges combined to make a new university, which has become the most famous university in Hubei Province.
武漢大學和另外3所大學合并成一所新的學校，成為湖北省首屈一指的名校。
commission
n. 委員會；傭金；委托 vt. 委任
Today, insurance salesmen can get considerable commission on their successful sales.
現在，保險推銷員可從成功銷售中獲得可觀的傭金。
commitment
n. 承諾；信奉；承擔的義務
Many people don’t want to get married because they are afraid of commitments.
許多人不愿結婚是因為他們害怕承擔責任。
communicate
vi. 交流；連接 vt. 傳達；傳染
Bees communicate newly found flowers with nectar by means of dance and smell.
當蜜蜂發現帶花蜜的花時，它們用飛舞和散發氣味的方式進行信息傳遞。
delete
vt. 刪除
For most people, their first love can’t be easily deleted from their memory.
對大多數人來說，初戀總是不能輕易地從記憶中抹去。
deliberate
a. 蓄意的；深思熟慮的 v. 仔細考慮
Was the car crash an accident or a deliberate attempt to kill him?
撞車是意外事故還是有人要蓄意謀殺他？
delicate
a. 易碎的；微妙的；嬌弱的；精美的
The delicate orchid should be protected from cold, wind and frost.
嬌弱的蘭花應被妥善照顧以防嚴寒風霜的侵襲。
elaborate
a. 精心計劃的；復雜的 v. 詳述；詳細制訂
Just tell me the plain facts. No need to elaborate.
告訴我簡單的事實就行了，不要詳細說明。
elegant
a. 優美的，講究的；簡練的
Princess Diana’s elegant manners are always within the memory of people.
戴安娜王妃優雅的舉止總是留在人們的記憶中。
eliminate
vt. 排除；淘汰
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain?
你真的認為醉酒能消除痛苦嗎？
embarrass
vt. 使尷尬
It embarrassed him (=He was embarrassed) when he found he didn’t have enough money to invite his girl friend to dinner.
當他發現自己不夠錢請女友吃晚飯時，覺得很尷尬。
instruct
vt. 指示；教育
He instructed these young men in operating the complicated machine.
他教這些年輕人操作這臺復雜的機器。
magnificent
a. 宏偉的；豪華的；極好的
The magnificent scene of the waterfall is perfect delight to the eye.
瀑布的宏偉景象真是好看極了。
odd
a. 奇特的，古怪的；臨時的；單的；奇數的；剩余的 n. （pl.）可能性
Scientists are trying to crack the odd signs in the great pyramid.
科學家們正嘗試破譯大金字塔內的奇特符號。
weird
a. 古怪的；怪誕的
Weird shrieks were heard in the darkness.
黑暗中聽見有離奇的尖叫聲。
penetrate
v. 滲入；刺穿；洞察
The arrow penetrated through the target just in the centre.
箭射穿了靶子的中心。
pension
n. 養老金 vt. 發給…養老金
In the days of inflation people on retirement pensions find it difficult to live.
在通貨膨脹的日子里，靠退休金生活的人發現很難過活。
scandal
n. 丑事；流言飛語；反感
The former president of the Philippines took tax money for his own use. It was such a scandal.
菲律賓前總統貪污稅款，可謂一大丑聞。
segment
n. 部分，片段；瓣
Community college is the most rapidly growing segment of higher education in the United States.
社區大學是美國高等教育方面發展最迅速的部分。
sequence
n. 連續，一連串；次序
New employees had to attend a sequence of orientation meetings.
新職員得參加一系列的情況介紹會議。
theme
n. 主題，題目
It is a common theme in many fiction stories that the world may one day be taken over by robots.
這個世界可能有一天會被機器人接管，這是許多科幻小說的共同主題。
compel
vt. 強迫
Because he is unable to distinguish colors, the color-blind boy is compelled to give up the ideal of becoming a fashion designer.
因為無法分辨色彩，那個色盲的男孩不得不放棄成為服裝設計師的理想。
compete
vi. 競爭
The two TV broadcasting companies (TVB and ATV) in Hong Kong have always been competing with each other for higher audience rating.
香港的兩家電視廣播公司（無線電視和亞洲電視）長期以來為爭取更高的收視率而互相競爭。
