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Lesson 10
第10課
allowance
n.津貼，補貼，零用錢
IBM offers quite a high traveling allowance to its employees.
IBM公司給員工很高的出差津貼。
commitment
n.承諾，許諾，保證；信奉，獻身；承擔的義務
Many people don't want to get married because they are afraid of commitments.
許多人不愿結婚是因為他們害怕承擔責任。
We're looking for someone with a real sense of commitment to the job.
我們在尋求對此工作真正能盡職盡責的人。
condense
v.（使）凝結；濃縮，壓縮，簡縮
When the glass bottle containing water and water vapor is placed in a mixture of dry ice and alcohol, the sudden cold will make the water vapor condense into ice crystals.
當裝有水和水蒸氣的玻璃瓶放進干冰和酒精的混合物中的時候，猝冷就會使得水蒸氣凝結成冰晶體。
A long story may be condensed into a few sentences.
一個長篇故事可縮寫成幾句話。
contemporary
a.當代的；同時代的 n. 同代人，當代人
Most contemporary physicists have the notion that man can never discover what such mysterious forces as electricity, magnetism, and gravitation "really" are.
絕大多數的當代物理學者都認為， 人類永遠無法弄清像電力、磁力 和重力之類的神秘力量究竟是什么東西。
cope
vi.（with）（成功地）應付，（妥善地）處理
In 1973-1974, the United States made great efforts to cope with the serious problems created by the energy crisis.
在1973年至1974年期間，美國費了很大氣力應付能源危機造成的各種嚴重問題。
decay
vi.腐爛；衰敗，衰落 n. 腐爛；衰敗（或衰退）狀態
Each civilization is born, culminates, and decays.
各種文明都要歷經誕生、鼎盛和衰落的過程。
Dentists advise their patients to brush and floss regularly to prevent their teeth from decaying.
牙醫建議他們的病人定期刷牙并用潔牙線剔牙， 以防止蛀牙。
depress
vt.使沮喪；使不景氣，削弱；按下
I was depressed because someone had stolen my wallet on the bus.
我很沮喪，因為在公共汽車上我的錢包被人偷了。
drag
vt.拖，拉；迫使，硬拉 vi. 拖著腳步走，在地上拖著行進；慢吞吞地行進，拖延 n. 累贅，障礙；一吸，一抽，一飲
The time dragged as we waited.
我們等待著，時間緩慢地捱過去了。
Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will drag down the economy.
金融制度的不穩定會在多長時間 以及多大程度上使經濟下滑，目前還沒有人清楚。
economy
n.經濟，經濟制度，經濟情況；節約
The CEO made a blueprint based on the current economy for the company.
執行總裁為公司規劃了藍圖，這一藍圖是建立在公司當前經濟情況的基礎上的。
You should learn to practice economy in making out the household budget.
你應當在制訂家庭預算時學會精打細算。
enhance
vt.提高，增加，加強
Passing the College English Test Band 6 should enhance your chances of getting a better post.
通過了大學英語6級考試該會增加你獲得更好職位的機會。
To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, our company must enhance the qualities and varieties of our products to meet the world market demand.
為了在激烈的國際貿易競爭中生存下來，我們公司必須提高產品質量， 增加產品品種以滿足國際市場的需求。
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歲以下的人進入。
The court excludes the improperly obtained evidence.
法院不接受非正常渠道獲得的證據。
frustrate
vt.使沮喪，使灰心；挫敗，使受挫折
After two hours' frustrating delay, our train at last arrived.
經過兩小時令人等得心焦的耽擱后，我們的火車終于到達了。
glow
n.光亮，光輝；臉紅，（身體）發熱；激情 vi. 灼熱，發光；臉紅，（身體）發熱；（感情等）洋溢
The glow of the setting sun is splendid; it is a pity that dusk is fast approaching.
夕陽無限好，只是近黃昏。
The maple leaves of the Xiangshan Mountain glowed red in the sunlight.
香山紅葉在陽光中閃耀著紅光。
historic
a.歷史上著名的，具有重大歷史意義的
The Gettysburg Address, a historic address delivered by Abraham Lincoln, concisely expressed many of the ideals and principles of democracy.
亞伯拉罕·林肯發表的歷史上著名的《葛底斯堡演說》簡明地闡述了民主的理想和原則。
incident
n.發生的事；事件，事變
The Lugouqiao Incident took place on July 7, 1937.
盧溝橋事變發生在1937年7月7日。
