Lesson 45
第45課
assimilate
v.吸收,消化;(使)同化
The U. S. has assimilated people from many European countries.
美國同化了許多來自歐洲國家的移民。
We assimilate some kinds of food more easily than others.
我們對某些種類的食物比別的食物更容易吸收。
authoritative
a.權威(性)的,可信的;專斷的,命令式的
That the moon moves around the earth and the earth around the sun is an authoritative opinion.
月亮圍繞地球運轉,地球圍繞太陽運轉是權威的觀點。
authorize
vt.授權,批準
I am authorized to act for the manager.
我受委托代表經理行事。
bypass
n.(繞過市鎮的)旁道,迂回道;分流術,旁通管 vt. 繞過,繞…走;越過,置…于不顧
Let's bypass the town.
我們繞過這座小鎮吧!
correlate
vt.使相互關聯 vi. (to, with)相關,關聯
We should correlate theory with practice.
我們必須把理論與實踐聯系起來。
The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.
圓的直徑與圓周有相互關系。
corrode
vi.受腐蝕 vt. 侵蝕,腐蝕
Acid causes metal to corrode.
酸會腐蝕金屬。
Iron corrodes easily.
鐵易銹蝕。
corrupt
a.腐敗的,貪贓舞弊的 vt. 腐蝕,使墮落
The businessman was sent to prison for trying to corrupt a tax official with money.
那個商人因企圖向稅務官員行賄而被判入獄。
counterpart
n.與對方地位相當的人,與另一方作用相當的物
Their Secretary of State is the counterpart of our foreign minister.
他們的國務卿相當于我們的外交部長。
drawback
n.缺點,欠缺;不利條件
In spite of all its drawbacks, CET-4 and CET-6 greatly promote English teaching in colleges and universities.
盡管有這樣或那樣的缺點,但是大學英語4、6級考試還是極大地促進了大學的英語教學。
dual
a.雙(重)的,兩重的
A Buick is a car with dual exhaust pipes.
別克轎車是有雙排氣管的汽車。
dub
vt.給…起綽號;把…稱為;為(電影等)配音
Wang Wei was dubbed revolutionary martyr.
王偉被授予革命烈士稱號。
I don't like English films dubbed in Chinese.
我不喜歡用中文配了音的英語電影。
expertise
n.專門知識(或技能等),專長
Modern college students must acquire technical expertise to survive in society.
當代大學生要想在社會上立足就必須有技術專長。
exquisite
a.精致的,精美的;極度的;(感覺)敏銳的
A cancer patient usually suffers from exquisite pain.
癌癥病人通常遭受劇烈疼痛的折磨。
He has exquisite tastes and manners.
他有優雅的情趣和舉止。
fury
n.狂怒,暴怒;狂暴,猛烈
He flew into a fury when I said I couldn't help him.
當我說不能幫助他時,他立刻暴跳如雷。
At last the fury of the storm lessened.
風暴的猛烈程度終于降低了。
fusion
n.合并,聯合;核聚變
This series of symphony is a fusion of several different styles of music.
這一組交響樂曲是揉合幾種不同風格的樂曲而成的。
This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.
這種合金是用兩種金屬熔合而成的。