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Lesson 14
第14課
appeal
n.呼吁，懇求；感染力，吸引力；申訴 vi.呼吁，懇求；有吸引力，有感染力；上訴，申訴 vt. 上訴
He made one last appeal to the principal for forgiveness.
他最后懇切地請求校長的原諒。
attach
vt.系，貼，連接； 使依戀，使喜愛；認為有（重要性、責任等）；使附屬
Attached please find our offering prices.
隨函附上我方的報價。
I am very attached to Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper.
我很喜歡達·芬奇的《最后的晚餐》。
compete
vi.競爭，比賽
The two TV broadcasting companies (TVB and ATV) in Hong Kong have always been competing with each other for higher audience rating.
香港的兩家電視廣播公司（無線電視和亞洲電視）長期以來為爭取更高的收視率而互相競爭。
confront
vt.遇到；勇敢地面對，正視；使對質
It is said that the reason for Ruan Lingyu's suicide was that she couldn't confront the rumors fabricated by people.
據說阮玲玉之所以自殺是因為她面對不了人們捏造出來的謠言。
When confronted with evidence of his guilt, McVeigh confessed.
面對罪證邁克維供認不諱。
consent
n.準許，同意，贊成 vi. （to）準許，同意，贊成
What will you do if your parents don't consent to (=if your parents refused/don't give their consent to) your marriage?
如果你父母不同意你的婚事，你會怎么辦？
consultant
n.顧問；會診醫師，專科醫生
Some university graduates resort to a vocation consultant for an appropriate job.
為找到一份合適的工作，有些大學畢業生求教于就業顧問（指導）。
crude
a.粗魯的，粗俗的；天然的；簡陋的，粗糙的
The Da Qing oil field is full of crude oil.
大慶油田盛產原油。
disguise
vt.假扮，化裝；偽裝；掩蓋，掩飾 n.用來偽裝的東西（或行動）；偽裝，掩飾
Mulan disguised herself as a man and became a soldier.
木蘭女扮男裝從軍。
eliminate
vt.排除，消除，根除；淘汰
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain?
你真的認為醉酒能消除痛苦嗎？
Chinese football team was eliminated from the first round.
中國足球隊第一輪就遭淘汰。
estimate
n.估計，估量；評價，看法 vt. 估計，估量
We can measure the value of material goods in terms of money, but the true value of the services is difficult to estimate.
我們可以用金錢來衡量物質產品的價值， 但是服務的真正價值是很難估計的。
extraordinary
a.不尋常的，特別的
With extraordinary wisdom, Deng Xiaoping advanced the theory of constructing the socialism with Chinese characteristics.
鄧小平以非凡的智慧，提出了建設有中國特色的社會主義理論。
intensity
n.強烈，劇烈；強度
Noise intensity around the airport is much higher than elsewhere.
飛機場附近的噪音強度要比其他地方大得多。
Exposure to loud noises can definitely produce a partial or complete loss of hearing, depending on the intensity and duration of the noise.
暴露在強噪音下肯定會造成聽力全部或部分喪失，喪失的程度取決于噪音的強度和持續時間。
pessimistic
a.觀（主義）的
The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts. So, cheer up!
地球不會因為你的悲觀想法而停止轉動。 所以，打起精神來！
Egoists are inclined to take a pessimistic view of life.
利己主義者往往對生活持悲觀態度。
privilege
n.特權，優惠
One of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege.
導致社會不協調的障礙之一是特權。
provoke
vt.對…挑釁，激怒；激起，引起
All the Chinese people were provoked and burst into rage when the news came that the Beijing Olympic 2008 torch relay was disrupted.
北京奧運圣火傳遞受阻的消息傳來，全體中國人都被激怒了。
