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Lesson 14
第十四課
competition
n. 競爭，比賽
The competition between Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola has been on for a long time.
可口可樂與百事可樂的競爭由來已久。
competitive
a. 競爭的；好競爭的；有競爭力的
Our offer is competitive and we can’t lower the price any more.
我方的報價是有競爭力的，我方不能再降價了。
deposit
n. 訂金；存款；沉積物 vt. 使沉淀；存放；儲蓄
The interest of the current account is lower than that of the deposit account.
活期存款的利息比定期存款的低。
emergency
n. 緊急情況，非常時刻
It’s an emergency!
十萬火急！
emphasize
vt. 強調
Our reform and opening policy especially emphasizes the importance of the economic reform.
我們的改革開放政策特別強調了經濟改革的重要性。
encounter
vt./n. 遇到，遭遇
I’m prepared to encounter dangers in the course of this expedition.
這次探險我有遇險的準備。
enforce
vt. 實施；強迫
I won’t compromise. Don’t enforce obedience on me.
我不會妥協，不要強迫我服從。
feasible
a. 可行的
It is feasible to apply the computer to language teaching.
將計算機應用到語言教學是可行的。
implement
vt. 使生效，實施 n. 工具，器具
The imperial civil examination system was implemented in China from the Sui Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.
中國從隋朝開始一直到清朝都實行科舉制度。
manufacture
vt. 制造 n. 制造；（pl.）制造品
All those underground plants that manufacture piratic CDs must be closed down.
所有制造盜版光盤的地下工廠都必須查封。
performance
n. 表演；履行；表現
Andy’s performance in the exams was disappointing.
安迪的考試成績令人失望。
permanent
a. 永久的，固定的
We all hope for permanent peace.
大家都希望永久的和平。
eternal
a. 永恒的；沒完沒了的
Do you believe in eternal love?
你相信有永恒的愛嗎？
reference
n. 提到；參考；參考書目；證明書（或人）
We are now forwarding you a catalog for your reference.
現寄去我方產品目錄以供參考。
reflect
v. 反映；反射；深思
It’s said that a person’s handwriting can reflect his/her character.
據說，字跡可以反映出人的性格。
reflection
n. 映像；反射；反映；非議；深思
The dog barked at his reflection in the river.
那條狗對著小河中自己的倒影吠叫。
sheer
a. 完全的；陡峭的；極薄的 ad. 陡峭地 vi. （off）急轉向
Success is not achieved by sheer luck.
成功不是完全靠運氣取得。
shield
n. 防護物，盾 vt. 保護
Wearing sunglasses can shield the eyes from sunlight.
配戴太陽鏡能保護眼睛免受陽光直射。
veil
n. 面紗；遮蓋物 vt. 掩飾
Some people veiled their crafty nature under the mask of loyalty.
有些人在忠誠的外表下掩藏著奸詐的本性。
acute
a. 嚴重的；敏銳的；急性的；尖的
Sherlock Holmes was a man of acute observation, and he wouldn’t omit any detail.
歇洛克?福爾摩斯是個觀察力敏銳的人，他從不會漏掉任何的細節。
background
n. 背景
A higher educational background is required for many positions nowadays.
現在很多職位要求（應聘者）有受高等教育的背景。
complain
vi. 抱怨；投訴
Don’t always complain; remember this: no pains, no gains.
別總是抱怨個不停，記住：一分耕耘，一分收獲。
moan
vi. 呻吟；（about）抱怨 vt. 抱怨 n. 呻吟聲；怨聲
A lot of students moaned about the food served in the canteen.
許多學生都抱怨學校飯堂的菜不好吃。
comprehension
n. 理解（力）
A large vocabulary will help much when you are doing the reading comprehension.
豐富的詞匯量對做閱讀理解很有用。
comprehensive
a. 綜合的
Although the professor gave a very comprehensive explanation on how the black holes came into being, I still got confused.
雖然教授對黑洞的形成做了很詳盡的解釋，但我還是弄不清它是怎么一回事。
compromise
n. 妥協 v. 妥協；危及
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
吃虧的和解好過勝利的訴訟。
conceal
vt. 隱藏
Concealing feelings and being meek were considered as the traditional virtues of Chinese women.
掩飾感情、逆來順受曾被看做是中國婦女的傳統美德。
concede
v.（不情愿地）承認；允許；讓步，認輸
Don’t concede without a contest!
不要沒經過比賽就認輸!
depress
vt. 使沮喪；削弱；按下
I was depressed because someone had stolen my wallet on the bus.
我很沮喪，因為我的錢包在公共汽車上被人偷了。
gloomy
a. 憂郁的；令人沮喪的；昏暗的
The gloomy damp weather and her gloomy face took away my appetite.
陰沉潮濕的天氣和她哭喪著的臉讓我食欲全無。
descend
vi. 下來；（from）起源（于）；（on）襲擊；（to）把身份降至 vt. 走下
Buddhism descends from ancient India.
佛教起源于古印度。
deserve
vt. 應受，值得
If you do wrong, you deserve punishment/you deserve to be punished.
你如果做了錯事，就應當受罰。
engage
v. 占用；（in）從事于；雇；使訂婚
Do you want to be engaged in politics or business?
你想從政還是從商？
fiction
n. 小說
Truth is often stranger than fiction.
真事常常比小說還離奇。
incredible
a. 不可信的；難以置信的
F1 racers can run at incredible speeds.
一級方程式賽車能以驚人的速度行駛。
indispensable
a.（to, for）必不可少的
Air and water are indispensable to life.
空氣和水是生命所必需的東西。
legislation
n. 法律；立法
In the U.S. the right of legislation belongs to the Congress.
美國的立法權屬于國會。
persist
vi.（in）堅持不懈；持續
You can never keep a heart that persists in leaving.
你永遠留不住執意要離開的心。
personality
n. 個性；人物
No personality, no charm.
沒有個性就沒有魅力可言。
pessimistic
a. 悲觀的
The earth won’t stop because of your pessimistic thoughts. So, cheer up!
地球不會因為你的悲觀想法而停止轉動。所以，打起精神來！
refresh
v.（使）振作精神
Enough time should be left for sleep because that will help one become refreshed.
應該留足夠的時間睡覺，因為那有助于恢復精力。
relevant
a. 有關的，切題的
It’s said that a person’s fate is relevant to his character.
據說人的命運與性格有關。
sincere
a. 真誠的
Being sincere to others or to yourself--which one is more difficult?
對人真誠，對己真誠——哪個更難？
thoughtful
a. 沉思的；體貼的
You are lucky to have such a thoughtful wife.
有個這么體貼的妻子，你真幸運。
advocate
vt. 提倡，主張 n. 擁護者；律師
The doctor advocated that young people should do regular exercise for good health.
醫生主張，年輕人要想身體好，就要不時地做做運動。
concern
n. 關切的事；關心；關系；公司 vt. 有關于；使擔心
Thanks for the concern.
讓您費心了，謝謝。
conclusion
n. 結論；結尾；締結
Can human beings live on the moon? It’s too early to draw a conclusion.
將來人類是否能在月球上生存？現在下結論還為時過早。
condemn
vt. 譴責；判…刑
Adding erotic contents in children’s websites should be seriously condemned.
在兒童網站加載色情內容應受到嚴厲的譴責。
condense
v.（使）凝結；壓縮
Every time at the end of the “Elite Forum” (Phoenix TV program), the lecturer is asked to condense his/her speech into only one sentence.
每次在“世紀大講堂”（鳳凰衛視節目）尾聲的時候，演講者都被要求用一句話來簡述此次演講內容。
conduct
vt. 管理；指揮；傳導；（oneself）表現 n. 舉止；管理（方式）
Li Jiacheng conducts his business very successfully.
李嘉誠把企業經營得很成功。
confine
vt. 限制；使不外出 n. （pl.）界限
Many places are worth visiting within the confines of China, so why bother to rush to foreign countries?
中國境內就有很多地方值得游覽，為什么大費周折地出國旅游呢？
destruction
n. 破壞，消滅
The fire caused great destruction to the Da Xing’an Ling Mountains.
大火對大興安嶺造成了極大的破壞。
enhance
vt. 提高，增加
Passing the College English Test Band 6 should enhance your chances of getting a better post.
通過了大學英語6級考試應該會增加你獲得更好職位的機會。
enlarge
v. 擴大；放大
In the course of English learning, doing more reading can help to enlarge one’s vocabulary.
在英語學習中，多閱讀有助于擴大詞匯量。
ensure
vt. 確保
If you want to ensure that you can get the diploma, you’d better not skip too many classes.
如果你想確保拿到文憑，最好別逃太多的課。
infinite
a. 無限的
Indulging in computer games all day may do infinite harm to students.
終日沉溺于電腦游戲可能會對學生危害無窮。
influence
n. 影響，影響力；產生影響力的人；勢力 vt. 影響
Family influence dominates the shaping of one’s characteristics.
家庭的影響對于塑造一個人的性格起主要作用。
jail
n. 監獄 vt. 拘留
Has it ever occurred to you that jails were first invented for debtors?
你有沒有想過，監獄最初是為了關押欠債人而發明的？
limitation
n. 限制；（常pl.）局限
He is a brilliant professor but has his limitations as an administrator.
他是一位出色的教授，但作為管理者他有不足之處。
massive
a. 大的；大量的
Doctors discourage massive doses of painkillers.
醫生不贊成大量服用止痛片。
offense
vt. 冒犯，傷害…的感情；使厭惡；違反
It’s an offense to drive a car at night without lights.
夜晚行車不開燈是違章的。
offensive
a. 冒犯的；攻擊性的 n. 進攻
Don’t glare at wild animals’ eyes. That will be taken as an offensive gesture.
別盯著野生動物的眼睛看，那會被視作攻擊性的姿態。
renew
v. 重新開始；（使）更新；延長有效期
The annual dinner is a chance to renew acquaintance with old friends.
一年一度的聚餐會是與老朋友敘舊的好機會。
restrain
vt. 阻止；抑制
I can’t restrain my anger when I hear of people being cruel to animals.
當聽到有人殘酷地對待動物的時候，我就抑制不住憤怒。
restraint
n. 抑制；約束措施
Men do not easily shed tears, because they want to show that they have great emotional restraint.
男兒有淚不輕彈，因為他們想顯示出他們在感情上有很強的自制力。
restrict
vt. 限制
By 1900, some cities had begun to restrict the use of automobiles in order to ensure pedestrian safety.
到1900年，已有城市為確保行人的安全而開始限制使用汽車了。
slap
vt. 摑，掌擊；啪的一聲放 n. 摑，掌擊
The girl slapped the boy (=gave the boy a slap) in the face because he kissed her without her permission.
女孩因為男孩未經同意吻了她而給了他一記耳光。
alert
a. 警覺的 vt. 向…報警；使意識到 n. 警戒；警報
Keeping alert in the fire is important for people’s finding the way out.
發生火警時，保持機警對于人們逃生來講很重要。
alliance
n. 聯盟
In the Second World War, the United States, Britain, France and some other countries made an alliance against German Fascists.
在第二次世界大戰中，美、英、法等國結成聯盟反對德國法西斯。
bore
vt. 使厭煩；鉆（孔）n. 令人討厭的人（或事）
Don’t bore me with this kind of boring jokes!
別再說這種無聊的笑話來煩我!
confirm
vt. 證實；確認；批準
The President refused to either confirm or deny this rumor.
總統拒絕證實或否認這種傳聞。
confront
vt. 迎面遇到；正視；使對質
It is said that the reason for Ruan Lingyu’s suicide was that she couldn’t confront the rumors fabricated by people.
據說阮玲玉之所以自殺是因為她面對不了人們捏造出來的謠言。
consent
n. 同意 vi.（to）同意
What will you do if your parents don’t (give you their) consent to (=if your parents refused their consent to) your marriage?
如果你父母不同意你的婚事，你會怎么辦？
conservation
n. 保存，保護
People are more and more aware of the importance of the conservation of wildlife.
人們越來越意識到保護野生生物的重要性。
dictate
v. 口授；命令 n. 命令
Employees should learn to say “no” to their bosses’ unreasonable dictates.
雇員應學會對上司不合理的要求說“不”。
entertainment
n. 娛樂；款待
Some people say that Stephen Chow’s movies cannot be regarded as mere entertainment and that in fact they tell the audience much more.
有人說周星馳的電影不能被簡單地看成是供娛樂消遣的，實際上它給觀眾展示更深刻的內容。
error
n. 錯誤
Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
無理性地推崇真理會比合理的錯誤更有害。
explore
v. 勘探；探索
They explored every avenue but it was all to no avail.
他們試過各種可能的辦法，但是毫無效果。
gaze
v./n. 注視
In those boring lectures, many students just sat gazing through the classroom window.
在那些沉悶的課堂教學中，許多學生只是呆呆地坐著望著窗外。
influential
a. 有影響的
Chen Duxiu was the most influential figure during the New Cultural Movement.
陳獨秀是新文化運動中最有影響的一位人物。
