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Lesson 16
第十六
assign
vt. 選派；指定；分配
The competent secretary was assigned to take the minutes for the meeting of the board of directors.
這個(gè)能干的秘書被選派為董事會(huì)議做記錄
assist
v./n. 幫助
bump
vi.（against, into）碰撞；顛簸著前進(jìn) n. 碰撞；（碰撞造成的）腫塊；隆起物
"You can chase me, but don't kiss me" is a sign put on the rear of some cars in order to remind drivers to keep a distance from the car ahead and not to bump into its rear.
"你可以追我，但不要吻我"是貼在一些汽車后部的指示牌，為的是提醒司機(jī)們保持車距，以防車尾碰撞。
critical
a. 關(guān)鍵性的；批評(píng)的
Life will have significant change at some critical moments, so we should grasp every chance well and take every critical decision seriously.
人生往往在關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻會(huì)有重大改變，所以我們要把握好每一個(gè)機(jī)遇并認(rèn)真對(duì)待每一個(gè)重大決定。
crucial
a. 至關(guān)重要的
Choosing a right location is crucial to opening a store.
選準(zhǔn)位置對(duì)開店是至關(guān)重要的。
crude
a. 粗魯?shù)模惶烊坏?；粗糙?/div>
Don't make such crude jokes.
不要開這些粗俗的玩笑。
abrupt
a. 意外的；魯莽的
There are abrupt weather changes.
天有不測風(fēng)云。
dominant
a. 占優(yōu)勢的；居高臨下的
P&G is in a dominant position in the market of their daily chemical products.
寶潔公司在日用化工產(chǎn)品市場上處優(yōu)勢地位。
dominate
v. 支配；聳立于
The team has dominated international football for years.
該球隊(duì)雄霸國際足壇多年。
roar
vi. 咆哮；轟鳴 vt. 大聲喊出n. 吶喊聲；轟鳴
The waves are roaring.
海浪在咆哮。
exclaim
v. 呼喊，驚叫
The moment Samaranch announced that the 2008 Olympiad would go to the city of Beijing, all Chinese people exclaimed in delight.
薩馬蘭奇宣布2008年奧運(yùn)會(huì)將在北京舉行的那一刻，所有中國人高興地歡呼起來。
yell
vi./n. 號(hào)叫，叫喊
Suddenly there was a loud/great yell from the bathroom.
洗手間突然傳來一聲大叫。
exclude
vt. 把…排斥在外，不包括
Some places of entertainment exclude people under 18.
一些娛樂場所禁止18歲以下的未成年人進(jìn)入。
globe
n. 地球，世界；地球儀；球體
The Globe brings you the world in a single copy.
一冊(cè)在手，縱覽全球。（《環(huán)球》雜志廣告）
gross
a. 總的；嚴(yán)重的；粗俗的；臃腫的 vt. 獲得…總收入
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.
GDP是國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值的縮寫。
hesitate
v. 猶豫；不情愿
He who hesitates is lost.
（諺）當(dāng)斷不斷，必受其患。（猶豫不決失良機(jī)。）
inspect
vt. 檢查
Restaurants are inspected at least once a year by Health Department officials.
餐館至少每年一次接受衛(wèi)生部門官員檢查。
inspire
vt. 鼓舞；給…以靈感
The young musician had the example of Beethoven to inspire and guide him.
這位青年音樂家有貝多芬這一榜樣激勵(lì)并指引著他。
instinct
n. 本能
Struggling for survival is a human instinct.
求生是人類的本能。
intelligence
n. 智力，智慧；情報(bào)
Use your intelligence, and you're sure to achieve something.
發(fā)揮你的聰明才智，你一定能取得成就。
intimate
a. 親密的；私人的 n. 密友 vt. 暗示
Will you pour out your intimate feelings to your intimate friends when you are not happy?
你不高興的時(shí)候會(huì)向你的知心朋友傾吐你的內(nèi)心感受嗎？
locate
vt. 探明，找出；使坐落于
Most natural ports are located where the shoreline is irregular and the water is deep.
絕大部分的天然港口都位于海岸線不規(guī)則而又水深的地方。
location
n. 位置；外景拍攝地
Some scenes in the film In the Mood for Love was shot on location in Angkor Wat.
電影《花樣年華》的部分鏡頭是在外景地吳哥窟拍攝的。
mess
n. 凌亂狀態(tài)；困境 vt. 弄糟
"I am afraid I might mess up.""Hey, you can do this. Cheer up!"
"我怕會(huì)搞砸。""嘿，你能行，打起精神來！"
preliminary
a. 初步的 n. （常pl.）初步做法
They were very excited because they had passed the preliminary interview with IBM.
他們很興奮，因?yàn)樗麄兺ㄟ^了IBM公司的第一輪面試。
prescribe
vt. 開（藥）；規(guī)定
A holiday is the best cure prescribed for the depression.
度假是開給抑郁癥病人的最好藥方。
resolve
vt. 解決；決定；（into）分解 vi. 決定 n. 決心
The dispute needs to be resolved by the person who has caused it.
解鈴還需系鈴人。
transmission
n. 播送；傳送，傳染
The transmission of CCTV's programs to the remote village makes the peasants very happy.
中央電視臺(tái)的節(jié)目能播送到這個(gè)邊遠(yuǎn)的村莊，當(dāng)?shù)剞r(nóng)民非常高興。
upright
a. 直立的；正直的 ad. 豎立著
Mother has told me to be an upright person since I was a little girl.
從小母親就教導(dǎo)我要做一個(gè)正直的人。
attach
vt. 貼；使依戀；認(rèn)為有；使附屬
Attached please find our offering prices.
隨函附上我方的報(bào)價(jià)。
attribute
vt.（to）把…歸因于 n. 屬性
Many people's success can be attributed to hard work and a bit of luck.
很多人的成功都可以歸于勤奮加上一點(diǎn)兒運(yùn)氣。
concept
n. 觀念，思想
What is the major concept of the story?
這個(gè)故事的主要思想是什么？
cruise
vi. 航游；緩慢巡行 n. 航游
Quite a few taxis are cruising for fares near the cinema.
不少計(jì)程車在電影院附近轉(zhuǎn)悠著等著拉客。
demonstrate
vt. 論證；說明；顯示 vi. 舉行示威游行
Please demonstrate how to use this microwave cooker.
請(qǐng)示范說明一下如何使用這個(gè)微波爐。
drag
vt. 拖；迫使 vi. 拖著腳步走；拖延 n. 累贅；一吸
The poor old horse dragged a heavy load.
可憐的老馬拉著重載。
drain
vt. 排走；漸漸耗盡 vi. 慢慢流掉 n. 耗竭；排水管
The rainwater drained away slowly because the drain was blocked.
雨水排得很慢，因?yàn)榕潘疁辖o堵住了。
dramatic
a. 引人注目的；戲劇性的；戲劇的 n. （-s）戲劇表演
A dramatic scene happened in the wedding ceremony: the bride said sorry to the groom and ran away.
一個(gè)富于戲劇性的場面發(fā)生在婚禮上：新娘對(duì)新郎說了聲抱歉就跑掉了。
exclusive
a. 奢華的；獨(dú)有的；排斥的；（of）不包括…的 n. 獨(dú)家新聞
Some journalists are willing to get the exclusive at any cost.
有的記者愿意不惜一切代價(jià)獲取獨(dú)家新聞。
excursion
n. 遠(yuǎn)足，短途旅行
Let's go on/make a day's excursion to the mountain in the suburbs.
我們到郊外的山上去游玩一天吧。
execute
vt. 處死；執(zhí)行
The manager assistant came here to execute a few small commissions for the manager.
經(jīng)理助理到這里來是代替經(jīng)理辦幾件小事的。
formal
a. 正式的；形式上的
Business letters are usually formal, but we write in an informal way to family members or friends.
商業(yè)信件通常都是講究格式的，但我們給家人或朋友寫信就比較隨便了。
format
n. 設(shè)計(jì)；樣式 vt. 使格式化
Many literary classics are now reissued in a new format.
許多文學(xué)名著現(xiàn)在以新的版式再版。
intensity
n. 強(qiáng)烈；強(qiáng)度
Noise intensity around the airport is much higher than elsewhere.
飛機(jī)場附近的噪音強(qiáng)度要比其他地方大得多。
indicate
vt. 指出；表明
A research indicates that dinosaurs were warm-blooded animals.
一項(xiàng)研究指出恐龍是熱血?jiǎng)游铩?/div>
minority
n. 少數(shù)；少數(shù)民族
There have been laws to protect the rights of ethnic minorities.
現(xiàn)已有各種保護(hù)少數(shù)民族人民權(quán)利的法律。
presentation
n. 提供；外觀；授予；報(bào)告；表演
I hate to do presentations because I get extremely nervous when I speak in public.
我很討厭做報(bào)告，因?yàn)橐划?dāng)眾講話我就會(huì)十分緊張。
preserve
vt. 保護(hù)；保存；腌制
You can preserve meat or fish in salt, but I prefer fresh meat to preserved meat.
你可以用鹽保存肉或魚，但我喜歡新鮮肉勝過腌制的肉。
shove
vt. 亂推，擠；亂塞 vi. 擠，隨意放 n. 猛推
Everyone was pushing and shoving to get on the bus.
大家推推撞撞地去擠上公共汽車。
prevail
vi. 流行；（over）占優(yōu)勢；（on, upon）說服
It seems that the jeans will prevail forever.
牛仔褲似乎永遠(yuǎn)流行。
presumably
ad. 大概
The personnel manager should have arrived. Presumably, the bad weather delayed the flight.
人事經(jīng)理早該到了，大概惡劣的天氣使飛機(jī)誤點(diǎn)了。
prominent
a. 突出的；突起的
His prominent paunch left me a strong impression.
他的羅漢肚給我留下了深刻印象。
reluctant
a. 不情愿的
In the winter I am reluctant to get out of bed every morning.
冬天的時(shí)候每天早晨我都不愿起床。
represent
vt. 作為…的代表；象征；描繪
The system of representing letters and figures by raised dots (for the use of blind) is called Braille.
用凸起的圓點(diǎn)代表字母和數(shù)字這一被盲人使用的系統(tǒng)叫盲人點(diǎn)字法。
resort
vi./n.（to）求助，訴諸 n. 求助的對(duì)象；勝地
Merely resorting to force can't resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.
單靠訴諸武力解決不了中東的爭端。
resource
n. （pl.）資源；應(yīng)付辦法
The Department of Human Resources is an important department in many big companies.
人力資源部是許多大公司的一個(gè)重要部門。
restore
vt. 恢復(fù)；修復(fù)；歸還
It's hard to restore a broken mirror.
破鏡難圓。
current
a. 當(dāng)前的；流行的 n. 潮流；電流；趨勢
Newspapers influence the current of thought.
報(bào)紙影響思想潮流。
decorate
vt. 裝飾
According to American writer Paul Fussell's book Class, the American upper class like to decorate their houses with oriental handmade rugs.
根據(jù)美國作家保羅?福塞爾的《格調(diào)》一書，美國的上流社會(huì)喜歡用東方的手織地毯裝飾家居。
ornament
n. 裝飾品；裝飾 vt. 裝飾
We bought ornaments for the Christmas tree.
我們購買裝飾品來點(diǎn)綴圣誕樹。
lower
a. 較低的；下面的 vt. 放低
To lower the price of commodities sometimes is an important means in business.
有時(shí)降低商品價(jià)格是商業(yè)競爭中的一種重要手段。
overall
a. 總體的；全部的 ad. 總的來說 n. （pl.）工裝褲
My overall impression of Shanghai was favorable.
我對(duì)上海的總體印象是很好的。
previous
a. 以前的；（to）在…之前
Enough material should be collected previous to writing.
寫作之前要收集足夠的材料。
primitive
a. 原始的，早期的；簡單的 n. 原（始）人
Small seashells were once used as a primitive form of money.
小貝殼曾經(jīng)被當(dāng)作簡單的錢幣使用。
priority
n. 優(yōu)先；優(yōu)先考慮的事
Playing basketball takes/has priority over other activities in Yao Ming's life.
在姚明的生活中，打籃球優(yōu)先于其他活動(dòng)。
privilege
n. 特權(quán)
One of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege.
導(dǎo)致社會(huì)不協(xié)調(diào)的障礙之一是特權(quán)。
procession
n. 隊(duì)伍，行列
During the carnival of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, streets are crowded with people dancing the samba in parading processions.
在巴西里約熱內(nèi)盧嘉年華會(huì)的日子里，街上到處都是跳著桑巴舞的游行隊(duì)伍。
profession
n. 職業(yè)；（the ~）同行；公開表示
Teaching is a respectable profession.
教師是令人尊敬的職業(yè)。
profit
n. 利潤 vt. 有益于 vi.（by, from）得益
"What is your strategy?" "We get quick sales at small profits."
"你們的經(jīng)營戰(zhàn)略是什么？""薄利多銷。"
prompt
vt. 促使；提示 a. 敏捷的，及時(shí)的 n. 提詞
The poor boy confessed that it was hunger that prompted him to steal the bread.
可憐的男孩承認(rèn)他是因?yàn)樘I了才偷面包的。
proposal
n. 提議；求婚
How could you make a proposal without a ring?
你怎么可以沒帶上戒指去求婚呢？
revenue
n. 收入；稅收
State universities in the U.S. get most of their revenue from taxes.
美國的州立大學(xué)大部分收入靠稅款。
reward
n. 報(bào)答，獎(jiǎng)賞；酬金 vt. 報(bào)答
Good people will eventually be rewarded./Good people will eventually get good reward.
好人終有好報(bào)。
risk
n. 危險(xiǎn)；引起危險(xiǎn)的事物（或人）vt. 冒…的危險(xiǎn)
The usual risks of the desert are:rattlesnakes, heat, and lack of water.
沙漠中常見的危險(xiǎn)有：響尾蛇、酷熱及缺水。
gamble
vi.（on）賭博；（on, in）冒險(xiǎn) vt. 賭 n. 賭博；冒險(xiǎn)
Doctors shouldn't gamble with their patients' lives just to test new drugs.
醫(yī)生不應(yīng)拿病人的生命作賭注來試驗(yàn)新藥。
steer
vt. 駕駛；引導(dǎo) vi. 駕駛
The close-door policy couldn't steer a country to prosperity.
閉關(guān)自守的政策不能引導(dǎo)國家走向繁榮。
sticky
a. 黏的；濕熱的；困難的
The sticky toffee made my teeth uncomfortable.
黏糊糊的太妃糖弄得我的牙齒很不舒服。
strengthen
vt. 加強(qiáng)，鞏固
Your words strengthened my heart.
你的話增強(qiáng)了我的信心。
stretch
vi. 伸展，延伸 vt. 伸展；使傾注全力 n. 一段時(shí)間，連綿的一片；伸展
I stretched to relax after working a full day.
工作了一整天，我伸了個(gè)懶腰放松一下。
strip
vi. 脫光衣服 vt. 剝?nèi)?；剝奪 n. 條，帶狀物
In the countryside, you can often see boys strip themselves to go swimming in the river or the lake.
在農(nóng)村，你常會(huì)看到男孩子脫光衣服到河里或湖里游泳。
stroke
n. 中風(fēng)；一次努力；劃槳；擊，敲；報(bào)時(shí)的鐘聲；筆劃；撫摸 vt. 撫摸
The first stroke is half the battle.
（諺）良好的開端是成功的一半。
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