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Lesson 4
第4課
consist
vi. （of）構成；（in）在于
Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.
是否快樂不在于你擁有多少財產。
reservation
n. 預訂；保留；居留地
If you want to have dinner on Valentine's Day in a Western style restaurant, you'd better make reservations earlier.
情人節這天，你如果想在西式餐廳用晚餐最好早些訂位。
priority
n. 優先；優先考慮的事
Playing basketball takes/has priority over other activities in Yao Ming's life.
在姚明的生活中，打籃球優先于其他活動。
massive
a. 大的；大量的
Doctors discourage massive doses of painkillers.
醫生不贊成大量服用止痛片。
appliance
n. 器具
Household electrical appliances made in China are very popular.
中國國產家用電器非常受歡迎。
penetrate
v. 滲入；刺穿；洞察
The arrow penetrated through the target just in the centre.
箭射穿了靶子的中心。
reward
n. 報答，獎賞；酬金 vt. 報答，獎勵
Good people will eventually be rewarded. /Good people will eventually get good reward.
好人終有好報。
sequence
n. 連續，一連串；次序
New employees had to attend a sequence of orientation meetings.
新職員得參加一系列的情況介紹會議。
opponent
n. 對手；反對者
Someone has said that there's no eternal friend or opponent in the business circle.
有人曾說過，在商場上，沒有永遠的朋友，也沒有永遠的對手。
motivate
vt. 激勵
Do you think examinations can motivate a student to seek more knowledge?
你認為考試能不能促使學生去追求更多的知識呢？
vivid
a. 生動的；鮮艷的
I gave my friends a vivid description of my journey in Tibet with pictures.
我用照片生動地向朋友們描繪了我的西藏之旅。
modify
vt. 修改；修飾
Although it has been greatly modified, the game known in the U.S. as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.
雖然做了很大改變，但所謂的美式足球比賽仍可以直接追溯到英國的橄欖球比賽。
acute
a. 嚴重的；敏銳的；急性的；尖的
Sherlock Holmes was a man of acute observation, and he wouldn't omit any detail.
夏洛克·福爾摩斯是個觀察力敏銳的人，他從不會漏掉任何的細節。
recession
n. 衰退，衰退期
Various measures were taken to pull the country out of recession.
已采取各種措施使該國擺脫經濟不景氣的狀況。
slip
vi. 滑；溜走；下降 vt. 悄悄放進 n. 疏漏
The years slipped by.
歲月在不知不覺中消逝。
confine
vt. 限制；使不外出 n. (pl.)界限
Many places are worth visiting within the confines of China, so why bother to rush to foreign countries?
中國境內就有很多地方值得游覽，為什么大費周折地出國旅游呢？
limitation
n. 限制；(常pl.)局限
He is a brilliant professor but has his limitations as an administrator.
他是一位出色的教授，但作為管理者他有不足之處。
deceive
vt. 欺騙
Sincerity is the base of friendship. Good friends shouldn't deceive one another.
真誠是友誼的基礎。好朋友之間不應互相欺騙。
incident
n. 發生的事；事件
The Xi'an Incident was a very important turning point in China's modern history.
西安事變是中國近代史上的一個很重要的轉折點。
suck
v. 吸，吮
Plants suck up moisture from the soil.
植物從土壤中吸取水分。
attribute
vt. （to）把…歸因于 n. 屬性
Many people's success can be attributed to hard work and a bit of luck.
很多人的成功都可以歸于勤奮加上一點兒運氣。
strengthen
vt. 加強，鞏固
Your words strengthened my heart.
你的話增強了我的信心。
finance
n. 財政；(常pl.)資金 vt. 為…提供資金
Finances can consist of a combination of stocks, bonds, and properties.
資金可以是股票、債券和財產的結合。
subsequent
a. 隨后的
Most countries in Europe were in a mess during the period subsequent to World War II.
二戰后的一段時期中，歐洲大多數國家陷入了窘境。
discard
vt. 拋棄
Outdated theory should be discarded.
過時的理論應當拋棄掉。
relevant
a. 有關的，切題的
It's said that a person's fate is relevant to his character.
據說人的命運與性格有關。
resistance
n. 反抗；抵抗力；阻力，電阻
The environmentalists put up lots of resistance to fur-clothing companies.
環保人士多次對皮衣公司提出了抗議。
preliminary
a. 初步的 n. (常pl.)初步做法
They were very excited because they had passed the preliminary interview with IBM.
他們很興奮，因為他們通過了IBM公司的第一輪面試。
assign
vt. 選派；指定；分配
The competent secretary was assigned to take the minutes for the meeting of the board of directors.
這個能干的秘書被選派為董事會議做記錄。
indispensable
a. （to, for）必不可少的
Air and water are indispensable to life.
空氣和水是生命所必需的東西。
instinct
n. 本能
Struggling for survival is a human instinct.
求生是人類的本能。
historical
a. 歷史（上）的
Pocahontas is a real historical American Indian figure, but the Hollywood cartoon movie- Pocahontas has twisted the historical facts about her.
寶嘉康蒂是一個真實的美洲印第安歷史人物，但是好萊塢動畫電影《風中奇緣》歪曲了有關她的歷史事實。
miracle
n. 奇跡
Every time a baby is born, the miracle of life is renewed.
每一次嬰兒的誕生就是生命奇跡的重演。
protest
n. 抗議，反對 v. 抗議，反對
There was a large crowd in the square, protesting against the war.
廣場上聚集了一大群反對這場戰爭的人。
smash
vt. 粉碎；猛擊；使失敗 vi. 粉碎；猛撞 n. 破碎（聲）；猛擊；轟動的演出，巨大的成功
The Beatles had many smash hits in the 1960s.
甲殼蟲樂隊在20世紀60年代有很多轟動的演出。
receipt
n. 發票，收據；(pl.)收入；收到
The pop singer got huge cash receipts from his concert.
那個流行歌星從演唱會中獲得了巨額的現金收入。
exclaim
v. 呼喊，驚叫
The moment Samaranch announced that the 2008 Olympiad would go to the city of Beijing, all Chinese people exclaimed in delight.
薩馬蘭奇宣布2008年奧運會將在北京舉行的那一刻，所有中國人高興地歡呼起來。
gross
a. 總的；嚴重的；粗俗的；臃腫的 vt. 獲得…總收入
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.
GDP是國內生產總值的縮寫。
readily
ad. 樂意地；容易地；很快地
A successful businessman should be able to readily accommodate himself to the changed economic conditions.
一個成功的商人應該能很快地適應變化的經濟情況。
drift
vi. 漂流；漂泊 n. 漂流；大意；趨勢
deliberate
a. 蓄意的；深思熟慮的 v. 仔細考慮
Was the car crash an accident or a deliberate attempt to kill him?
撞車是意外事故還是有人要蓄意謀殺他？
dominate
vt. 支配；聳立于 vi. 處于支配地位
The team has dominated international football for years.
該球隊雄霸國際足壇多年。
compel
vt. 強迫
Because he is unable to distinguish colors, the color-blind boy is compelled to give up the ideal of becoming a fashion designer.
因為無法分辨色彩，那個色盲的男孩不得不放棄成為服裝設計師的理想。
complaint
n. 訴苦，抱怨；投訴；疾病
He who makes constant complaints gets little compassion.
(諺)經常訴苦，沒人同情。
constitute
vt. 組成；設立，任命
Listening, speaking, reading and writing constitute the fundamental skills in language learning.
聽、說、讀、寫構成語言學習的基本技能。
impose
vt. （on）把…強加于；征（稅等）
You can express your opinion, but don't try to impose your ideas on others.
你可以發表意見，但不要試圖把自己的想法強加給別人。
initial
a. 開始的 n. (常pl.)（姓名等的）首字母
If your family name is Chen, you had better not choose an English name beginning with the letter W (for example, Winnie), otherwise your initials will be: W.C.!
如果你姓陳，你最好不要選一個以字母W開頭的英文名（例如Winnie），否則你的姓名首字母就是：W.C.（廁所）了！
convey
vt. 表達，傳遞；運送
What information the codes in the big Pyramid convey is still unknown.
大金字塔中的密碼到底傳遞了什么信息仍然不為人知。
decent
a. 體面的；寬厚的；得體的
Most university graduates consider white-collared positions as decent jobs.
絕大多數大學畢業生都認為白領是體面的工作。
objective
n. 目標 a. 客觀的
If we could have objective judgment on others, there would be less misunderstanding among people.
如果我們能對別人做客觀的評價，彼此之間就會少些誤會。
elegant
a. 優美的，講究的；簡練的
Princess Diana's elegant manners are always within the memory of people.
戴安娜王妃優雅的舉止總是留在人們的記憶中。
exceed
vt. 超過
Exceeding the speed limit in urban areas will be fined.
在市區內超速駕車會被罰款。
confirm
vt. 證實；確認；批準
The President refused to either confirm or deny this rumor.
總統拒絕證實或否認這種傳聞。
enlarge
v. 擴大；放大
In the course of English learning, doing more reading can help to enlarge one's vocabulary.
在英語學習中，多閱讀有助于擴大詞匯量。
fraction
n. 小部分；分數
Many young people today begin to use their future money instead of a fraction of their earnings.
今天有許多年輕人開始花起他們未來的錢而不是只花自己收入的一小部分。
consideration
n. 考慮；體貼
I leave it entirely to your kind consideration.
這事全拜托你了。
locate
vt. 探明，找出；使坐落于
Most natural ports are located where the shoreline is irregular and the water is deep.
絕大部分的天然港口都位于海岸線不規則而又水深的地方。
harness
n. 馬具 vt. 治理；給（馬等）上挽具
The farmer harnessed the horse to the cart.
農夫把馬套到馬車上。
exploit
vt. 剝削；利用，開發 n. (常pl.)業績
The social freshmen should exploit every opportunity to enrich their experience.
剛踏入社會的人必須利用每一個機會積累經驗。
crush
vt. 壓碎；鎮壓
Time will crush all pains.
時間會粉碎所有的痛苦。
preserve
vt. 保護；保存；腌制
You can preserve meat or fish in salt, but I prefer fresh meat to preserved meat.
你可以用鹽保存肉或魚，但我喜歡新鮮肉勝過腌制的肉。
profession
n. 職業；(the ~)同行；公開表示
Teaching is a respectable profession.
教師是令人尊敬的職業。
reinforce
vt. 增強
The evidence reinforces my view that he is lying.
這一跡象更讓我認為他在說謊。
resign
vi. 辭職 vt. 辭去，放棄；（to）使順從
I resigned because of the low salary.
因為工資太低，我辭職了。
survey
n. 調查；測量；全面審視 vt. 調查；測量；全面審視，概括論述
The latest survey shows a majority in support of government policy.
最新的民意調查表明大多數民眾支持政府政策。
agenda
n. 議事日程
An agenda would include all major items that need to be discussed at the meeting.
議事日程包括了需要在會議上討論的所有主要內容。
assistance
n. 援助
To paddle one's own canoe doesn't necessarily mean denying any external assistance.
獨立自主并不一定意味著要拒絕一切外來援助。
behave
vi. 表現；運轉 vt. （oneself）檢點（自己的）行為
Tom behaved awfully during his first date with that beautiful girl.
湯姆和那個漂亮女孩第一次約會時表現得差勁極了。
flexible
a. 易彎曲的；靈活的
As we don't know what the weather will be like, we make flexible plans for our holiday.
因為不知道天氣狀況如何，我們為假期做了靈活的計劃。
competitive
a. 競爭的；好競爭的；有競爭力的
Our offer is competitive and we can't lower the price any more.
我方的報價是有競爭力的，我方不能再降價了。
presumably
ad. 大概
The personnel manager should have arrived. Presumably, the bad weather delayed the flight.
人事經理早該到了，大概惡劣的天氣使飛機誤點了。
current
a. 當前的；流行的 n. 潮流；電流；趨勢
Newspapers influence the current of thought.
報紙影響思想潮流。
conservation
n. 保存，保護
People are more and more aware of the importance of the conservation of wildlife.
人們越來越意識到保護野生生物的重要性。
digest
vt. 消化；吸收 n. 文摘
Reader's Digest is a very popular magazine in the United States.
《讀者文摘》是美國的一本頗流行的雜志。
entertainment
n. 娛樂；款待
Some people say that Stephen Chow's movies cannot be regarded as mere entertainment and that in fact they tell the audience much more.
有人說周星馳的電影不能被簡單地看成是供娛樂消遣的，實際上它給觀眾展示更深刻的內容。
inspire
vt. 鼓舞；給…以靈感
The young musician had the example of Beethoven to inspire and guide him.
這位青年音樂家有貝多芬這一榜樣激勵并指引著他。
comprehension
n. 理解（力）
A large vocabulary will help much when you are doing the reading comprehension.
豐富的詞匯量對做閱讀理解很有用。
primitive
a. 原始的，早期的；簡單的 n. 原（始）人
Small seashells were once used as a primitive form of money.
小貝殼曾經被當作簡單的錢幣使用。
descend
vi. 下來；（from）起源（于）；（on）襲擊；（to）把身份降至 vt. 走下
Buddhism descends from ancient India.
佛教起源于古印度。
prescribe
vt. 開（藥）；規定
A holiday is the best cure prescribed for the depression.
度假是開給抑郁癥病人的最好藥方。
