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Lesson 18
第十八課
absolute
a. 絕對的；不受任何限制的
There is no absolute standard for beauty.
美是沒有絕對標準的。
balance
n. 平衡；秤；結存 vt. 使平衡；稱；權衡
Don't be excited; keep your balance.
不要激動，保持鎮定。
contract
n. 合同 v. 縮小；訂合同；感染
Different contracts were available for the variety of jobs offered in this year's Shanghai human resource market.
今年的上海人力資源市場提供各種工作合同。
compact
a. 緊湊的；緊密的 vt. 把…壓實n. 合同
The dormitory rooms are very compact, with a desk, bed, and closet built in.
宿舍房間小巧緊湊，有一張書桌、床和嵌入式衣柜。
data
n. 數據，資料
The actual HIV incidence in that country is at least eight times higher than the official data.
那個國家感染艾滋病病毒的實際人數至少是官方數據的8倍。
dip
vt. 浸，蘸 vi. 落下 n. 浸，蘸
A piece of iron dipped in liquid air becomes so brittle that it will shatter if dropped.
鐵塊浸在液態空氣中變得如此脆，以致落地就會變成碎片。
durable
a. 耐用的，持久的
The parts of the machine that experience a lot of friction have to be made from durable materials.
機器里要承受很多磨損的部分得由耐用材料制成。
equip
vt. 裝備；使有準備
Buses equipped with air-conditioners charge you more.
裝有空調設備的公共汽車收費要貴些。
fancy
vt. 喜歡；想象 n. 愛好；想象力 a. 昂貴的；別致的
Is it fact or fancy?
這是事實還是幻想？
illusion
n. 幻想；錯覺
The girl is always under the illusion that a Prince Charming will sweep her away on a white horse.
這姑娘成天幻想著有朝一日她心目中的白馬王子會將她帶走。
glorious
a. 光榮的；壯麗的；令人愉快的
This was yet another glorious victory for Manchester United.
這是曼聯（足球）隊的又一光榮的勝利。
hint
n. 暗示；（常pl.）建議 v. 暗示
There was a hint of anger in his voice.
他的聲音中流露出一絲惱怒。
improvement
n. 改進；改進處
On my term papers, teachers always used to write"room for improvement".
在我的學期論文里，老師總是批道："尚需改進"。
installation
n. 裝置；安裝；就任
Installation of the new system will take several days.
新系統的安裝需要幾天時間。
invade
v. 侵入，侵略
Famous people often find their privacy invaded by the press.
名人常常發現他們的隱私被新聞界侵犯。
keen
a.（on）熱心的；敏銳的；激烈的；鋒利的
Many parents are keen to send their children to the best schools.
許多父母親熱衷于把他們的孩子送往最好的學校。
memorial
a. 紀念的 n. 紀念碑
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial (Hall) was built in memory of the great revolutionary forerunner Dr. Sun Yat-sen on the funds raised and contributed by Cantonese and overseas Chinese.
中山紀念堂是廣東人民和海外華僑為紀念偉大的革命先行者孫中山先生而籌資興建的。
nationality
n. 國籍，民族
I am of (=I have) Chinese nationality. What's your nationality?
我是中國籍。你是哪國人？
pinch
v. 捏；夾痛 n. 捏，掐；（一）撮，微量
These shoes are too tight; they pinch (my toes).
這鞋子太緊，它們夾痛了我的腳。
pressure
n. 壓（力）；強制 vt. 對…施加壓力，說服
Not all students work well under pressure.
不是所有學生都能在壓力之下很好地學習。
quote
v. 引用 n. 引文；報價；（pl.）引號
If you quote someone else's words in your writing, you should indicate the source.
如果寫作時引用了他人的話，應當注明出處。
rational
a. 理性的；合理的
From a rational point of view of most Hong Kong people, the increase in subway fares may not be justified.
多數港人持理性態度，認為地鐵票價上調不大合理。
territory
n. 領土；領域
The Taiwan Island is part of our territory.
臺灣島是我國領土的一部分。
reject
vt. 拒絕；拒納 n. 被拒貨品
Some people who have strong self-respect often reject others' offers for help.
有些自尊心強的人經常拒絕別人提供的幫助。
seal
n. 封條；圖章；海豹 vt.（密）封
My lips are sealed.
我一定會守口如瓶。
spur
n. 刺激（物），激勵 vt. 促進
Rising consumer sales in the first half of the year spurred the economy to faster growth.
上半年銷售額的增長使經濟更快發展。
urban
a. 城市的
Traffic noise, pollution, huge concrete buildings--how can people survive in the urban jungle?
交通噪音，污染，巨大的混凝土建筑--人們怎么能在城市的叢林里生存？
worship
vt./n. 崇拜；敬奉
In Argentina, Maradona is a hero worshipped by young children.
在阿根廷，馬拉多納被小孩子當作英雄來崇拜。
abstract
a. 抽象的 n. 摘要 vt. 做…的摘要；提取
Your idea is too abstract to understand.
你的想法太抽象了，令人難以理解。
assure
vt. 使確信；確保
Nothing can assure permanent happiness.
沒有什么東西能確保永久的幸福。
campaign
n. 運動；戰役 vi. 參加競選
Can you guess who would laugh last in the presidential election campaign?
你能猜測出誰會最后贏得總統大選嗎？
ceremony
n. 典禮；禮節
An elaborate marriage ceremony wastes both energy and money.
鋪張的婚禮儀式真是勞民傷財。
civilize
vt. 使文明
The African countries hoped to civilize all primitive tribes.
非洲國家希望把非洲所有的原始部落都變成文明社會。
civilization
n. 文明，文化
It is generally accepted that the Chinese ancient civilization is one of the oldest in the world.
普遍認為中國古代文明是世界上最古老的文明之一。
discourage
vt. 使泄氣；阻止
Don't let one failure discourage you.(Don't be discouraged by just one failure.)
不要因為一次失敗就氣餒。
democratic
a. 民主的，有民主精神的
The Democratic Party is one of the two main political parties in the United States (Obama is one member).
民主黨是美國兩大政黨之一（奧巴馬就是其中一員）。
embrace
vt. 擁抱；包括；包圍 n. 擁抱
In the past, Chinese lovers were too reserved to embrace or kiss each other in public. But it is not the case now.
過去中國的情侶太過含蓄而不會當眾擁抱或親吻，但是現在不同了。
exterior
n. 外部，外表 a. 外部的
Quasimodo has a tough exterior(=Quasimodo is tough on the exterior), but he is actually very kind.
加西莫多（小說《巴黎圣母院》中人物）外表兇惡，但心地非常善良。
fatigue
n./v. 疲勞
The hustle and bustle of city life fatigues many people.
奔波的城市生活使很多人精疲力竭。
forge
vt. 偽造；鍛造
Some people try to get forged diplomas in order to find a good job. They are only deceiving themselves by such an act.
有些人為了找份好工作而設法獲取各種偽造文憑。他們這樣做只是自欺欺人。
guarantee
vt. 保證 n. 保證（書）
Every new television should have a guarantee with it.
每臺新電視機都應該有保修單。
insure
vt. 給…保險；保證
Carefulness insures you against errors.
謹慎細致可使你避免發生差錯。
handy
a. 方便的；手邊的；手巧的
The manual of college English vocabulary is a handy reference book.
這本大學英語詞匯手冊是一本使用簡易方便的參考書。
independent
a. 獨立的；無偏見的；不相關連的
Now most Chinese women in urban areas go to work and are financially independent after marriage.
現在大多數在城市的中國婦女婚后仍然參加工作并保持經濟上的獨立。
innocent
a.（of）無罪的；沒有惡意的；天真的
She has such an innocent face that I find it hard to think that she can do any harm.
她長著一張天真無邪的臉，我很難相信她會做壞事。
invest
vt. 投資；投入；授予 vi.（in）投資
Low interest rate in the bank encourages citizens to invest in the stock market.
銀行利率低促使市民向股市投資。
justify
vt. 證明…正當，為…辯護
The pursuit of good ends does not justify the employment of bad means.
追求正當的目的并不能為使用不正當的手段辯護。
mission
n. 使命；代表團
This time, James Bond's mission is to save three hostages kidnapped by some terrorists.
這次，詹姆士?邦德（007）的使命是去解救3個被恐怖分子綁架的人質。
outline
n. 提綱；外形 vt. 概述；描…外形
Some writers prefer to outline (=give an outline of) the setting first and then flesh out the plot and characters.
一些作家喜歡先寫出背景概要，再潤色情節和人物。
parallel
n. 相似處；平行線；緯線 a. 平行的；類似的；并列的 vt. 與…相似
There are few parallels between the American football and European football.
美式橄欖球和歐洲足球沒有什么相似之處。
punch
vt. 猛擊；穿孔 n. 猛擊；穿孔機；力量
A woman was punched unconscious by two muggers in a street this afternoon. None of the hundreds of on-lookers tried to prevent it or call the police.
一個婦女今天下午在大街上被兩個歹徒打得失去知覺。數百個圍觀者中沒有一個試圖阻止或報警。
reform
v./n. 改革，改良；改正
Many deputies to the People's Congress have called for a reform of the medical system to stop unnecessary use of expensive medicine.
許多人大代表呼吁醫藥制度改革以杜絕濫用昂貴藥品。
resident
n. 居民；住院醫生 a. 居住的；住校的，住院的
It is reported that rats outnumber residents in New York by 9 to 1.
據報道，紐約的老鼠的數量是其居民的9倍。
rub
vt. 摩擦
I rubbed my hands together to warm them.
我搓揉雙手讓手暖和。
setting
n. 環境，背景；調節
The setting of the Italian film Beautiful Life is a concentration camp in the Second World War.
意大利電影《美麗人生》以二戰時的集中營為故事背景。
tendency
n. 趨向
There is a growing tendency in society to regard money more highly than quality of life.
社會上一種越來越流行的趨向是把錢看得比生活質量還重要。
witness
n. 目擊者，見證人；證據 vt. 目擊；證明
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
警方呼吁這個事故的目擊者出來作證。
academic
a. 學院的；學術的；純理論的 n. 大學教師
A business-management major with a remarkable academic record, he easily got a well-paid and promising job in a big firm.
工商管理專業且學習成績優異，他輕而易舉地在一家大公司找到一份高薪而有前途的工作。
coach
n. 教練；長途公共汽車；旅客車廂 v. 指導
Many NBA basketball players coach after successful playing careers.
許多NBA籃球球員在成功的運動生涯后當了教練。
conclude
v. 推斷出；結束；締結
A tragedy always concludes with the hero's or the heroine's death.
悲劇總是以男主人公或女主人公的死亡而告終。
dissolve
vi. 溶解；消失 vt. 使溶解；解散
Make a glass of black tea, put in two cubes of sugar, keep stirring the tea until the sugar dissolves, add a piece of lemon and some ice cubes, and you get a glass of pleasantly sweet ice tea!
泡一杯紅茶，放進兩塊方糖，不斷攪拌茶，直到糖融化，加上一片檸檬和一些冰塊，一杯甘甜的冰茶就做成了！
electronic
a. 電子的 n. （-s）電子學；電子設備
I major in electronics and I want to be an electronic engineer.
我是學電子學專業的，想成為一名電子工程師。
entertain
v. 款待；給…娛樂
We hired a magician to entertain the children at the party.
我們雇了一個魔術師在派對上逗孩子們開心。
financial
a. 財政的，金融的
Southeast Asia's financial crisis has taught people a profound lesson.
東南亞的金融危機帶給人們深刻的教訓。
frequency
n. 頻率；頻繁
Parkinson's disease occurs with increasing frequency in older people.
帕金森氏病在老人身上發生更為頻繁。
gravity
n. 重力；嚴肅；嚴重
Enormous energy is needed to launch a spacecraft against (the force of) gravity.
發射飛船需要巨大的能量來擺脫地心引力。
halt
n./v. 停住，暫停
No one can halt the advance of history.
誰也阻擋不了歷史的前進。
immigrant
n. 移民
New York has a huge number of immigrants.
紐約有大量的移民。
insult
vt. 侮辱 n. 侮辱
To call a person an idiot is an insult. (You insult a person by calling him an idiot.)
稱一個人為白癡是對他人的一種侮辱。
marine
n. 海軍陸戰隊士兵 a. 海（洋）的；海軍的；海事的
The oil leak in the Persian Gulf seriously threatened the marine life around the sea.
波斯灣的油泄漏嚴重威脅了附近海域的海洋生物。
mysterious
a. 神秘的
American actress Marilyn Monroe has been dead for a long time. The cause of her death is still mysterious even to historians.
美國女演員瑪麗蓮?夢露已死去多年，但她的死因甚至對于史學家也仍是個謎團。
outset
n. 開端
At the outset of his career, he was full of ambition but not anymore.
在事業剛開始時，他躊躇滿志，但是現在卻沒了。
positive
a. 確實的；積極的；正的
A kind teacher always adopts a very positive attitude when correcting students' mistakes.
和善的老師在糾正學生錯誤時總是采取多肯定成績的態度。
protection
n. 保護
Our medical insurance offers protection for the whole family in the event of illness.
我們的醫療保險可為任何家庭成員在生病的情況下提供保障。
realm
n. 領域；王國
The light music led us into a realm of peace and pleasure.
輕音樂帶領我們進入一個安寧愉悅的王國。
register
n. 登記；登記表 v. 登記；指示；表示；注意到；把（郵件）掛號
Foreign visitors must register with the state officials upon entering the country.
外國旅客一入國境就必須向國家官員辦理登記。
rouse
vt. 喚起，喚醒
An English teacher should try all means to rouse students' interests in English learning.
一個英語老師應當千方百計喚起學生對英語學習的興趣。
scenery
n. 景色；舞臺布景
Last summer holiday, I went to Qing Hai and was amazed at the beautiful scenery of the mountains and lakes.
去年暑期，我去了青海，并為其山川湖泊所呈現的美景而驚訝。
senior
a. 資格較老的；年長的 n. 較年長者；畢業班學生
There are a few seats on buses reserved for senior citizens and the pregnant.
公共汽車上設有一些老人和孕婦的專座。
tone
n. 語氣；音調；風格；色調 vt.（up）增強
The same thing said in a different tone will convey a different message.
同樣的話用不同的語調說出來會傳達出不同的信息。
