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Lesson 1
第一課
alert
a. 警覺的 vt. 向…報警；使意識到 n. 警戒；警報
Keeping alert in the fire is important for people's finding the way out.
發生火警時，保持機警對于人們逃生來講很重要。
fatal
a. 致命的；重大的
"To be or not to be" was the fatal decision for Hamlet.
對于哈姆雷特來說，"是活下去，還是選擇死亡"是一個重大的決定。
behalf
n. 利益，方面
Mother Teresa's efforts on behalf of Calcutta's poor eventually brought her the Nobel Peace Prize.
德蘭修女為加爾各答窮人所做的一切努力最終為她贏得了諾貝爾和平獎。
decline
n./v. 下降；衰退；謝絕
Cinderella had to decline the prince's invitation and returned home before 12 o'clock at night.
灰姑娘不得不謝絕王子，在晚上12點之前趕回家。
collapse
vi./n. 倒塌；崩潰
Numerous houses collapsed in the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008.
2008年，無數的房屋在汶川地震中倒塌。
negative
a. 否定的；消極的；負的 n. 底片；負數
I didn't do well in the interview with Uni-Liver and I am afraid of getting a negative response.
我到聯合利華公司的面試不理想，現在真害怕收到否定的答復。
obligation
n. 義務，責任
Supporting elderly parents is every adult's obligation.
贍養上年紀的父母是每個成年人的義務。
hostile
a. 敵意的；敵方的
It was very strange how hostile she was to all the beautiful girls approaching her husband.
很奇怪，她對所有接近她丈夫的漂亮女孩都心存敵意。
inferior
a. 劣等的；下級的 n. 下級
No inferior products should be allowed to pass.
決不允許放過任何次品。
formal
a. 正式的；形式上的
Business letters are usually formal, but we write in an informal way to family members or friends.
商業信件通常都是講究格式的，但我們給家人或朋友寫信就比較隨便了。
launch
vt. 發動；（into, in）使開始從事；使下水；發射 n. 發射，投產
Early Bird, the world's first commercial communications satellite, was launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida in 1965.
世界上第一個商用通信衛星—"晨鳥"衛星于1965年在（美國）佛羅里達州的肯尼迪角發射。
identical
a.（to, with）相同的
My opinions are not always identical with my parents'.
我的意見并不總是和父母的意見相同。
mechanism
n. 機械裝置；機制；辦法
The watch made in Switzerland works well. The mechanisms must be very special.
這塊瑞士產的表走得很好，它的裝置一定很特別。
internal
a. 內的；國內的；內心的
A theory has its internal logic.
每種理論都有其內在邏輯性。
elaborate
a. 精心計劃的；復雜的 vi. 詳述 vt. 詳述；詳細制訂
Just tell me the plain facts. No need to elaborate.
告訴我簡單的事實就行了，不要詳細說明。
expense
n. 花費；(pl.)開支
House repairs, holidays and other expenses reduced her bank balance to almost nothing.
修房子、度假和其他開銷使她在銀行的存款所剩無幾。
bulk
n. （巨大）物體；主體；（大）量 vi. 變得越來越大（或重要） vt. 使更大（或更厚）
The bulk of the chickens had to be killed because of the bird flu virus.
由于禽流感病毒，大部分的雞都不得不被宰殺掉。
arbitrary
a. 任意的；專斷的
The diet for people who are on a diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.
減肥食譜規定了總的熱量限制，但每天的菜單可據喜好自定。
competition
n. 競爭，比賽
The competition between Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola has been on for a long time.
可口可樂與百事可樂的競爭由來已久。
chip
n. 碎片；(常pl.)炸土豆條；集成電路片；瑕疵；籌碼 vt. 削下
Friends are chocolate chips in the cookie of life.
在生活中，朋友就像曲奇餅上的巧克力碎片。
stock
n. 庫存；股票；世系；湯汁；(總稱)家畜 v. 儲備 a. 常備的
The New York stock exchange crashed in 1929.
紐約股票交易所于1929年大崩潰。
panic
n. 驚慌 v. （使）恐慌
SARS or atypical pneumonia once caused a great panic among people.
非典型性肺炎曾引起人們極大的恐慌。
peer
n. 同齡人；貴族 vt. 仔細看
To lessen peer (group) pressure, many schools require their students to wear uniforms.
為減少來自同齡群體的壓力，許多學校要求學生們穿校服。
rarely
ad. 不常，難得
Rarely is progress made in giant leaps.
很少有一步登天的事情。
abandon
vt. 放棄；拋棄
The heartless man abandoned his disabled wife and ran away with all their money.
那個沒良心的男人拋棄了殘疾的妻子，還卷走了兩人所有的錢。
complain
vi. 抱怨；投訴
Don't always complain; remember this: no pains, no gains.
[別總是抱怨個不停，記住：一分耕耘，一分收獲。
acknowledge
vt. 承認；確認；報償
Michael Jordan was acknowledged as the best basketball player in the NBA.
邁克爾·喬丹是公認的前NBA最佳籃球選手。
function
n. 功能；職能；重大聚會；函數 vi. 運行
An old machine won't function properly if you don't oil it regularly.
舊機器如果不經常上油是不能正常運轉的。
circuit
n. 電路；環行
I run two circuits of the track every morning in order to pass the 800-meter running test.
為了800米考試過關，我每天早晨沿跑道跑兩圈。
scandal
n. 丑事；流言飛語；反感
The former president of the Philippines took tax money for his own use. It was such a scandal.
菲律賓前總統貪污稅款，可謂一大丑聞。
identify
vt. 認出；（with）把…等同于 vi. （with）認同
Do you identify beauty with wisdom?
你認為美貌與智慧能相等同嗎？
conventional
a. 常規的；符合習俗的
It is said that Englishmen like to make a few conventional remarks about the weather when they start a conversation.
據說英國人在開始談話時喜歡說幾句關于天氣的客套話。
destruction
n. 破壞，消滅
The fire caused great destruction to the Da Xing'an Ling Mountains.
大火對大興安嶺造成了極大的破壞。
emergency
n. 緊急情況，非常時刻
It's an emergency!
十萬火急!
fantasy
n. 想象，幻想；想象的產物
Most of the fairy tales are fantasies.
大部分的神話故事都是幻想的產物。
option
n. 選擇；選擇權；（供）選擇的事物（或人）
Sometimes, too many options are no better than no options.
有時候，選擇太多跟沒有選擇一樣糟糕。
notion
n. 概念；想法
The notion that the Earth is round has been widely accepted since Magellan accomplished the first voyage around the world.
自從麥哲倫首次完成環球旅行以來，關于地球是圓的概念已廣泛為人們所接受。
jail/gaol
n. 監獄 vt. 拘留
Has it ever occurred to you that jails were first invented for debtors?
你有沒有想過，監獄最初是為了關押欠債人而發明的？
bump
vi. （against, into）碰撞；顛簸著前進 n. 碰撞；（碰撞造成的）腫塊；隆起物
"You can chase me, but don't kiss me" is a sign put on the rear of some cars in order to remind drivers to keep a distance from the car ahead and not to bump into its rear.
"你可以追我，但不要吻我"是貼在一些汽車后部的指示牌，為的是提醒司機們保持車距，以防車尾碰撞。
heave
vt. 舉起；扔；發出（嘆息、呻吟等）vi. （at, on）舉起；起伏；嘔吐 n. 舉起
The sailors all heaved on the rope in the storm.
暴風雨中，水手們都用力拽住纜繩。
sympathize/-ise
vi. 同情；贊同
I sympathize with you; I've had a similar unhappy experience myself.
我很同情你，我自己也有過類似的不幸遭遇。
rare
a. 稀有的；珍奇的；稀薄的；煎得嫩的
The panda is a rare animal in the world.
熊貓是世界上一種稀有動物。
reflection
n. 映像；反射；反映；非議；深思
The dog barked at his reflection in the river.
那條狗對著小河中自己的倒影吠叫。
satisfactory
a. 令人滿意的
The result of the experiment was satisfactory.
實驗結果令人滿意。
superficial
a. 膚淺的；表面的
I have only a superficial knowledge of this subject.
我對這個問題僅略知皮毛。
unusual
a. 不平常的；獨特的
It is quite unusual for a freshman to be younger than eighteen or older than nineteen, but I was barely 16 when I entered college.
大一新生小于18歲或大于19歲是相當少的，但是我進大學時才16歲。
undertake
vt. 承擔；同意，保證
Who should undertake the responsibility for white pollution? The producer or the consumer?
誰該為白色污染負責？是生產者還是消費者？
wage
n. (常pl.)工資 vt. 開始
People are beginning to wage war on pollution.
人們開始向污染宣戰。
treaty
n. 條約，協定
violate
vt. 違反；褻瀆；侵犯
"How could you read my letters? You violated my privacy!" Lucy yelled to her mother.
"你怎么能看我的信呢？你侵犯了我的隱私！"露西沖母親大聲嚷道。
accelerate
v. （使）加快
The policy of reform and opening-up initiated by Deng Xiaoping has accelerated China's economic growth.
鄧小平提出的改革開放政策大大促進了中國的經濟發展。
advocate
vt. 主張 n. 擁護者；律師
The doctor advocated that young people should do regular exercise for good health.
醫生主張，年輕人要想身體好，就要不時地做做運動。
economical
a. 節約的，經濟的
Some villages are equipped with a modern and economical heating system.
一些村莊里安裝了現代化的經濟型供暖系統。
capable
a. 有能力的
Not everyone is capable of judging art.
并不是每個人都有鑒賞藝術的能力。
budget
n. 預算 vi. （for）做安排 vt. 規劃，安排 a. 低廉的
A shrewd housewife should be good at planning the family budget.
精明的主婦應擅長計劃家庭預算。
guarantee
vt. 保證 n. 保證，保證書
Every new television should have a guarantee with it.
每臺新電視機都應該有保修單。
hono(u)r
n. 名譽；尊敬；榮幸；(pl.)優異成績 vt. 給…以榮譽；尊敬
It's a great honor to meet you.
見到你真是很榮幸。
convince
vt. 使確信，使信服
Evidences are indispensable when you want to convince the judge of your innocence.
要使法官相信你的清白，證據是必不可少的。
comprehensive
a. 綜合的
Although the professor gave a very comprehensive explanation on how the black holes came into being, I still got confused.
雖然教授對黑洞的形成做了很詳盡的解釋，但我還是弄不清它是怎么一回事。
deserve
vt. 應受，值得
If you do wrong, you deserve punishment/you deserve to be punished.
你如果做了錯事，就應當受罰。
evaluate
vt. 評價
How do your friends evaluate you and how would you evaluate yourself?
你的朋友如何評價你，你又將怎樣評價自己呢？
fantastic
a. 極好的；難以相信的；異想天開的；奇異的
Every one of us has fantastic dreams, but not everyone can turn them into reality.
我們每個人都會做奇異的夢，但不是每個人都能將夢想變為現實。
notify
vt. 通知
When your bike is stolen, do you notify the police or just accept the bad luck?
如果自行車被偷，你是通知警察，還是自認倒霉？
durable
a. 耐用的，持久的
The parts of the machine that experience a lot of friction have to be made from durable materials.
機器里要承受很多磨損的部分得由耐用材料制成。
moderate
a. 中等的；溫和的；有節制的 n. 持溫和觀點者 v. （使）和緩
Parents should moderate their language when children are present.
孩子們在場時，父母們講話應有節制。
frontier
n. 邊境；(the ~)邊遠地區；(常pl.)前沿
The frontiers of medical knowledge are being pushed farther outwards as time goes on.
醫學知識的新領域正隨著時間的推移而向前推進。
illegal
a. 不合法的
Many European nations consider euthanasia illegal.
許多歐洲國家都認定安樂死是不合法的。
combat
n. 戰斗，斗爭 vt. 與…斗爭
The two men were locked in mortal combat.
那兩人在進行生死決斗。
invisible
a. 看不見的
Firewalls are invisible protection to your computer.
防火墻為電腦提供隱形的保護。
mess
n. 凌亂狀態；困境 vt. 弄糟
"I am afraid I might mess up.""Hey, you can do this. Cheer up!"
"我怕會搞砸。""嗨，你能行，打起精神來！"
prevail
vi. 流行；（over）占優勢；（on, upon）說服
It seems that the jeans will prevail forever.
牛仔褲似乎永遠流行。
personality
n. 個性；人物
No personality, no charm.
沒有個性就沒有魅力可言。
peculiar
a. 奇怪的；特有的 n. 特有財產，特權
The fish has a peculiar taste. You really think it is all right?
這魚有股怪味，你真的認為它能吃嗎？
abundant
a. 大量的；（in）富裕的
We have abundant proof of his innocence.
我們有充分的證據證明他是無辜的。
odd
a. 奇特的，古怪的；臨時的；單的；奇數的；剩余的 n. (pl.)可能性
Scientists are trying to crack the odd signs in the great pyramid.
科學家們正嘗試破譯大金字塔內的奇特符號。
reckon
vt. 認為；（on）指望；測算
What do you reckon our chances are of arriving on time?
你認為我們有沒有可能按時到達？
parade
n. 游行，檢閱 v. （使）列隊行進
Some of the audience began to scream when the Italian football team paraded the football field.
當意大利足球隊列隊出場時，一些觀眾尖叫起來。
scale
n. 規模；等級；(pl.)天平；比例（尺）；刻度；鱗 vt. 攀登
Many companies are now expanding to benefit from economies of scale.
目前許多公司正在擴大以便從規模經濟中獲益。
wealthy
a. 富裕的
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. (Benjamin Franklin)
早睡早起會使人健康、富有和聰明。（本杰明·富蘭克林）
boring
a. 乏味的
I had expected books on philosophy to be boring, but this one, Sophie's World, is fascinating.
我原以為哲學書枯燥乏味，但是這本《蘇菲的世界》卻妙趣橫生。
