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Lesson 19
第十九課
ultimate
a. 極端的；最后的 n. 終極
The anti-Japanese war ended for us in an ultimate victory.
抗日戰爭以我們的最后勝利而告終。
vanish
vi. 消失；不復存在
Wonderful dreams may come true or may vanish into thin air.
美夢也許會成真，也許會成為泡影。
cooperate
vi. 合作
Johnson told O'Neal and Bryant that if all the players of the Laker team can cooperate unselfishly, they'll be unmatched in the world.
約翰遜告訴奧尼爾和布萊恩特，如果湖人隊全隊能無私配合，他們就會天下無敵。
correspond
vi.（with）相符合；（to）相當；通信
The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.
美國國會相當于英國議會。
corresponding
a. 相應的；一致的
All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.
所有的權利都帶有相應的義務。
departure
n. 離開；背離
The railway station has always been a fascinating place, representing departure as well as arrival.
火車站是個奇妙的地方，代表歸來，也代表離別。
desirable
a. 值得想望的；可取的
It is not easy to get a desirable job that corresponds with interests.
要找到一份與志趣相符的合意工作是不容易的。
emit
vt. 發出，射出
The alarm emits infrared rays that are used to detect any intruders.
警報器發出的紅外線能用來發現任何入侵者。
fierce
a. 兇猛的；猛烈的；狂熱的
The lioness is a better hunter than the male, more fierce and more active.
母獅是比雄獅更好的獵手，更兇猛也更活躍。
greedy
a. 嘴饞的；貪婪的；渴望的
You mean you've eaten all three slices of cake? You greedy pig!
你說你吃光了所有的三片蛋糕？你這頭饞嘴的豬！
individual
a. 個別的；獨特的 n. 個人
Each individual student has his own personality, so it is difficult for a teacher to give individual attention to students in a large class.
每個學生都有自己的個性，所以教師在人數多的班上很難對每個學生都給予個別照顧。
integrate
v.（into, with）（使）成為一體
Staying in a foreign country, you'll find it very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.
身處異國，你會發現很難使自己融入一個與本國文化差異如此大的社會。
justice
n. 正義，公正；司法
Everyone should be treated with justice, so laws must be based on principles of justice.
每個人都應受到公正地對待，因此法律必須以公正為原則。
moral
a. 道德的 n. （pl.）道德；寓意
A post-modernist novelist usually refuses to make any moral judgments in his work.
后現代主義作家通常拒絕在他的作品中做任何道德評判。
orbit
n. 軌道 v.（繞…）做軌道運行
The earth orbits the sun every 365.25 days.
地球每365.25天繞太陽軌道運行一圈。
private
a. 私人的；秘密的；私立的 n. 士兵
Is there a private corner where we can sit and have a private chat?
有沒有個僻靜的角落可以讓我們坐下來私下談談？
prohibit
vt. 禁止
The government introduced a law to prohibit tobacco commercials on TV.
政府采用新法律來禁止電視上播放煙草廣告。
ratio
n. 比率
The ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in water is 2 to 1.
水中氫和氧的比例是2:1。
recommend
vt. 推薦；勸告；使成為可取
Can you recommend a good English dictionary to me?
你能否向我推薦一本好的英語詞典？
shelter
n. 掩蔽處；住所；掩蔽 vt. 庇護 vi. 躲避
Don't take shelter (=Don't shelter) from the rain under a tree when there is thunder and lightning, otherwise you may be struck by a thunderbolt.
有雷電時不要在樹下避雨，否則可能會被雷擊。
suspicion
n. 懷疑；少量
After a crime, suspicion naturally falls on the person who has a motive.
罪案發生后，有作案動機的人自然會受到懷疑。
terminal
a. 晚期的；末端的 n. 終點；終端
Having a strong will to live, some patients in the terminal stage of cancer recover miraculously.
帶著強烈的生存意志，有些處于癌癥晚期的病人奇跡般地康復了。
violence
n. 暴力；猛烈
Some new research is being done about the effects that sex and violence on television might have on viewers.
一項關于電視上性和暴力對觀眾的影響的新調查正在展開。
vote
n. 選票；投票，選舉；表決結果 v. 投票
In 1918 British women got the right to vote.
1918年，英國婦女獲得了選舉權。
accordingly
ad. 相應地；所以
The weather has changed suddenly, and accordingly we must put off the football match.
天氣突變，因此我們不得不推遲足球比賽。
cable
n. 纜繩；電纜；電報 vt. 給…發電報
President Hu Jintao cabled the Chinese Olympic Athletic Team for warm congratulations.
胡錦濤主席致電中國奧林匹克體育代表隊以表示熱烈的祝賀。
complex
a. 復合的；復雜的 n. 綜合體；情結
The situation in Russia was getting very complex and tense when Putin came into power.
當普京上臺時，俄羅斯的局勢正變得復雜且緊張。
complicated
a. 復雜的
The rules are rather complicated to follow.
這些條例制定得過于繁雜，不便遵循。
contact
n. 聯系；熟人；觸點 vt. 與…取得聯系
How can I contact you?
我怎么與你聯系？
distribute
vt. 分發；散布
His part-time job on Sunday was to distribute leaflets on the street.
他在星期天的兼職是到街上去派發傳單。
diverse
a. 不同的；多種多樣的
There are diverse dialects in the Chinese language.
漢語有各種不同的方言。
elastic
n. 橡皮圈 a. 有彈性的；靈活的
A lot of sports wear is made of very elastic material.
許多運動服都是用彈性好的材料做的。
export
n. 出口（物）v. 出口
The export of gold is forbidden.
黃金出口是被禁止的。
flash
vi. 閃爍；飛馳；閃現 n. 閃爍；閃光燈
The lightning flashed across the sky.
閃電掠過天空。
gratitude
n. 感激
Take this in token of my gratitude for all your help.
請接受這個以表我對你的幫助的感激之情。
import
n. 進口；（常pl.）進口商品；意義 vt. 進口
London has imported a powerful perfume from Paris, called Madeleine, which will be used to mask the pungent smells of London's Underground.
倫敦已從巴黎進口了一種名為Madeleine的強力香水，這種香水將用于掩蓋倫敦地鐵站中刺鼻的氣味。
infect
vt. 感染；影響
In India, more than 5.7 million people are infected with AIDS.
在印度，有570多萬人感染了艾滋病。
inference
n. 推斷結果；推論
From her reply King Solomon drew the inference that she was the real mother of the baby.
從她的回答，所羅門王推斷出她就是嬰兒的親生母親。
miracle
n. 奇跡
Every time a baby is born, the miracle of life is renewed.
每一次嬰兒的誕生就是生命奇跡的重演。
overnight
ad. 在整個夜里；在短時間內 a. 一整夜的；突然的
Zhang Ziyi became a star overnight when she stepped into playing the leading role in a film directed by Zhang Yimou.
當章子怡開始在張藝謀的電影里擔任主角之后，很快就成了明星。
refine
vt. 精煉；使優美
Reading good books helps to refine one's speech.
閱讀好的書籍有助于使一個人的言談文雅。
regulation
n. 規則；管理，調節
It is against traffic regulations to overtake other vehicles without signaling.
沒有示意信號就超車是違反交通規則的。
span
n. 一段時間；跨距 vt. 持續；橫跨
Their friendship spanned a lifetime.
他們的友誼持續了一輩子。
spark
n. 火花 vi. 發出火花 vt.（off）觸發
The incident sparked off a whole chain of disasters.
該事件惹出了一連串的災禍。
triumph
n. 勝利；喜悅 vi. 獲勝
Samuel Johnson described marrying for a second time as a triumph of hope over experience.
塞繆爾?約翰遜（英國作家）把第二次結婚描述為希望戰勝了經驗。
verify
vt. 核實；證實
Every athlete competing in this year's games must undergo a physical examination to verify their gender.
每個參加今年比賽的運動員都要接受身體檢查以確定其性別。
version
n. 版本，譯本；說法
I am reading an abridged Chinese version of Jane Eyre.
我正在讀《簡?愛》的縮略版中文譯本。
wit
n. 風趣；（常pl.）智力，才智
accustomed
a.（to）習慣于…的；通常的
It takes time for a freshman to fully get accustomed to the new life style at college.
新生需要時間適應大學新的生活方式。
brief
a. 短暫的；簡短的 vt. 向…介紹基本情況 n. 摘要
"Mozart's life was brief." "Can you brief me on his music and life?"
"莫扎特的一生是短暫的。""你能為我簡要介紹一下他的音樂和他的一生嗎？"
calculate
vt. 計算；估計；計劃
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet.
我們還沒有確切地計算出度假要花多少錢。
compute
v. 計算，估算
We computed that the project would take 5 years to complete.
我們估算這項工程要5年才能完成。
casual
a. 冷淡的；非正式的；偶然的；臨時的
Casual wear spread from high-tech companies to other institutions in the 1990s as employers tried to make the workplace more relaxing.
20世紀90年代，便裝在高科技公司蔚然成風并傳播到其他機構，因為雇主想使工作地點（的氣氛）更為輕松。
cease
v./n. 停止
The factory ceased production for lack of capital.
工廠由于缺乏資金而停產了。
compound
n. 化合物；大院 a. 復合的 vt. 使惡化；使化合
"Bookworm" is a compound (word) formed from the words "book" and "worm".
"bookworm"（書呆子）是一個復合詞，由"book"和"worm"組成。
desperate
a. 不顧一切的的；極想望的；絕望的
The man lost in the desert was desperate for water.
在沙漠中迷失方向的人極度渴望喝到水。
destination
n. 目的地；目標
I am bound for Lhasa; that is my destination.
我前往拉薩，那是我的目的地。
detail
n. 細節；枝節 vt. 詳述；列舉
Give me all the details of the accident--tell me what happened in detail.
給我說說事故發生的詳情--詳細告訴我發生了什么事。
elementary
a. 基本的；初級的
The questions were so elementary that he easily passed the test.
題目很簡單，他輕而易舉就通過了考試。
emerge
vi.（from）出現；暴露
Classic of Poetry has been the first anthology of poetry to emerge in Chinese history.
《詩經》是中國歷史上出現的第一部詩歌總集。
establish
vt. 建立；確定
On January 1, 1979, diplomatic ties between China and the United States were at last established.
1979年1月1日，中美最終建立了外交關系。
headquarters
n. 總部；司令部
Nokia's headquarters is/are in Finland.
諾基亞公司的總部在芬蘭。
install
vt. 安裝；使就職
If you buy air-conditioners now, they are installed free of charge by manufacturers.
如果你現在買空調，將由廠家免費安裝。
instrument
n. 工具；樂器
All surgical instruments must be sterilized before use.
所有外科手術器械使用前都必須消毒。
intend
vt. 計劃；打算使（成為）
The Shanghai municipality intended to build Shanghai into a place that talented people longed for.
上海市政府計劃把上海建成人才向往之地。
intense
a. 強烈的，緊張的；專注的；熱情的
The heavy load of intense study had been lifted, and I was free, I started to enjoy the wonderful summertime.
卸掉了沉重緊張的學習負擔，我自由了，我開始享受美好的夏日。
logic
n. 邏輯
Lawyers should have a good sense of logic/be well-versed in logic.
律師應該精于邏輯。
moist
a. 潮濕的
Strawberries grow best in cool, moist climate.
草莓在陰涼潮濕的氣候中生長最佳。
outlook
n. 觀點；展望；景色
She has an optimistic outlook on life.
她具有樂觀的人生觀。
patch
n. 補丁；斑；一小塊地 vt. 修補
Jeans with patches at the knees are considered quite fashionable.
膝蓋上有補丁的牛仔褲被視為相當新潮。
qualification
n. 資格，合格證書；限制
Do you have any teaching qualifications?
你有任何教學方面的文憑嗎？
reinforce
vt. 增強
The evidence reinforces my view that he is lying.
這一跡象更讓我認為他在說謊。
rely
vi.（on, upon）依靠；信賴
British weather can never be relied upon--it's always changing.
英國的天氣從來都靠不住--它在不停地變。
reliable
a. 可靠的
Communications satellites are more reliable in transmitting information than ordinary shortwave radios.
通訊衛星在傳遞信息方面要比普通無線電短波更可靠。
remote
a. 遙遠的；關系疏遠的；絕少的；孤高的
In a remote village, you will be able to see remote stars clearly in the sky at night.
在偏僻的鄉村，你在夜晚能清晰地看到天空中遙遠的星星。
soak
v. 浸泡；（使）濕透
Soak the vegetables before cooking to clear the remnant of pesticides.
蔬菜在烹飪之前要浸泡以清除農藥殘余物。
solve
vt. 解決
I don't think money can solve all the problems.
我認為錢并不能解決所有問題。
transparent
a. 透明的；明顯的
The thin shirt is transparent in the sunlight.
那件薄襯衣在陽光下是透明的。
uncover
vt. 揭露；揭開…的蓋子
Customs officials uncovered a plot to smuggle weapons into the country.
海關官員發現了一個往國內走私武器的陰謀。
acquaintance
n. 熟人；認識，了解
He has a lot of business acquaintances but very few real friends.
他有很多生意場上的熟人，但極少有真正的朋友。
