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Lesson 8
第8課
accord
n.一致，符合；（尤指國與國之間的）諒解，協議 vi. （with）相符合，相一致，相和諧 vt. 授予，贈與，給予
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。
affection
n.喜愛；感情，愛慕之情
Teddy bear, a well-known soft furry toy bear, is named after Teddy. This was the nickname of Theodore Roosevelt, who had a great affection for little bears.
泰迪熊是一種很有名的長毛絨玩具熊， 這是以西奧多·羅斯福的昵稱"泰迪"命名的。羅斯福非常喜愛幼熊。
anticipate
vt.預期，期望；先于…行動
It is believed in China that a man who always anticipates his income can never become rich.
中國人認為，總是預支工資、寅吃卯糧的人，永遠不能成為富人。
Haier often anticipates its competitors by getting its products onto the market first.
"海爾"經常趕在競爭對手之前， 率先把產品推向市場。
boom
n.（營業等的）激增，（經濟等的）繁榮，迅速發展；隆隆聲 vi. 激增，繁榮，迅速發展；發出隆隆聲
In a city with booming industry, land is precious and cannot be extravagantly used for traffic.
在一個工業飛速發展的城市里，土地資源非常寶貴，不能過多地用于交通。
bore
vt.使厭煩，使厭倦；鉆（孔），挖（洞）n.令人討厭的人（或事）
I'm bored; let's go to the cinema.
我悶了，咱們去看電影吧。
Don't be such a bore!
別這么討厭！
combine
v.結合，聯合，化合 n. 聯合企業（或團體）；聯合收割機
In Indonesia, the two principal political parties have combined to form a government.
在印尼，兩個主要政黨已經聯合起來組成政府。
The choreography, which combines artistry and athletics, is extremely innovative.
兼有藝術和運動的舞蹈藝術是極具創新意義的。
conclusion
n.結論，推論；結尾；締結，議定
some found the conclusion of the TV series Prison Break very disappointing.
有些人覺得電視劇《越獄》的結尾很令人失望。
Historians have arrived at the conclusion that the Tibetan nationality formed during the 7th century when the Tubo kingdom unified many tribes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
歷史學家認為，藏族形成于公元7世紀，當時吐蕃王國將青藏高原上的許多部落統一起來。
contest
n.競賽，比賽；爭奪，競爭 vt. 爭奪，與…競爭；對…提出質疑，辯駁
If the election is one-sided, it is really no contest.
如果選舉呈一邊倒的局面， 那么實際上毫無競爭可言。
delete
vt.刪除
The editor deleted the last paragraph from the article.
編輯刪除了文章的最后一段。
For most people, the first love can't be deleted from memory easily.
對大多數人來說，初戀總是不能輕易地從記憶中抹去。
disorder
n.混亂；騷亂；（身心、機能的）失調，病
Everyone began shouting at once and the meeting broke up in disorder.
大家一下子全都喊叫起來，會議秩序大亂而被迫中斷。
Mental disorder is very common in people now.
心理失調對當代人來說是很普通的病癥。
drain
vt.排走，排去…的水；漸漸耗盡 vi. 慢慢流掉，減少 n. 耗竭，消耗；排水溝，排水管
The rainwater drained (away) slowly because the drain was blocked.
雨水排得很慢，因為排水溝給堵住了。
enforce
vt.實施，生效，執行；強迫，迫使
Most airlines enforce a total ban in using portable electronic devices, which will affect the safety of the flight.
絕大多數航空公司都全面禁用手提電子設備，因為那會影響飛行安全。
Don't stand in the way when the police enforce the law.
別妨礙警察執法。
exhibit
vt.展覽，陳列；顯示 n. 展覽品，陳列品
Many children are especially interested in dinosaur exhibits.
許多孩子對博物館展出的恐龍特別感興趣。
Social scientists want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors.
社會學家想解釋為什么我們具有某些特征，表現出某種特定行為。
format
n.設計，安排；格式，版式 vt. 使格式化
Many literary classics are now reissued in a new format.
許多文學名著現在以新的版式再版。
You'd better format the disc before you use it.
使用磁盤之前最好先格式化。
