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Lesson 44
第44課
artery
n.動脈；干線，要道
The railway system is regarded as the artery of our country.
鐵路系統被視為我國的大動脈。
ascertain
vt.弄清，查明，確定
Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.
生物學家已經確定有專門的細胞把化學能轉變成機械能。
aspiration
n.強烈的愿望；志向，抱負
Young Edison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.
年幼的愛迪生渴望成為一名發明家。
contention
n.論點；爭論，爭辯
Columbus's contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct.
事實證明哥倫布認為地球是圓的這一論點是對的。
A key area of contention is the call for the wilderness to be opened to oil and gas drilling.
引起爭論的主要領域是，有人要求開發荒地、鉆探石油和天然氣。
continuity
n.連續（性），持續（性）
There is no continuity of subject in a dictionary.
詞典里沒有一個連貫的主題。
conversion
n.轉變，變換，改變信仰，皈依
Information conversions can now be done in computers.
現在信息轉換可在電腦中進行。
cooperative
a.合作的，協作的；有合作意向的，樂意合作的 n. 合作社，合作商店（或企業等）
The rural credit cooperative is a financial organization.
農業信用合作社是金融機構。
corporate
a.法人的，公司的；團體的，全體的
The Chinese table-tennis team made a corporate effort to win countless championships.
中國乒乓球隊通過集體的共同努力贏得了無數個冠軍。
dock
n.碼頭；（法庭的）被告席 vt. 使（船）靠碼頭，使（船）進港；扣（工資等），從（工資）中扣除 vi. （船）靠碼頭，（船）進港
Every month $5 is docked from our salaries for housing-repairing payment.
每個月從我們的工資中扣5美元用于修房。
exempt
vt.（from）免除 a. 被免除（義務、責任等）的
He is exempt from military service because of his bad sight.
他由于視力不好而免服兵役。
His identity of a foreign official exempted him from the customs duties for these basic necessities.
他的外國官員身份使他免繳這些基本必需品的關稅。
exotic
a.異國情調的，外（國）來的，奇異的
We saw many exotic flowers and plants which we had never seen before at the Kunming International Fair.
在昆明世博會上，我們看到許多從未見過的國外花卉和植物。
frantic
a.慌亂不安的，緊張紛亂的；發狂的，（因恐懼、焦急等）發瘋似的
There was a frantic rush to get everything ready for the unexpected inspection from the superiors.
為了準備迎接上級的突然檢查，這里出現了瘋狂的忙亂。
fringe
n.劉海；飾以流蘇的邊；邊緣，外圍 a. 額外的，附加的 vt. 作為…的邊緣
It was easier to move about on the fringe of the crowd.
在人群外圍移動比較容易。
This is an enormous field of which l can here touch only the fringe.
這是一個很廣闊的領域，我在這里只能談個大概。
interim
n.過渡期間，間歇 a. 暫時的，臨時的
The full report isn't ready yet, but you can see the interim report.
正式報告尚未寫好，但你可以先看看這份臨時報告。
intermittent
a. 間歇的，斷斷續續的
Sometimes there are intermittent thunderstorms all day in summer.
夏天有時整天有斷斷續續的暴風雨。
