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Lesson 8
第8課
behavio(u)r
n. 行為；運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)情況
Maggie Cheung has an elegant behaviour in the movie In the Mood for Love.
張曼玉在電影《花樣年華》中舉止非常優(yōu)雅。
analyze/-yse
vt. 分析
Lucent Company carefully analyzed the telecom market and won the biggest share in the bidding for the CDMA network equipment supplier to China Unicom.
朗訊公司仔細(xì)地分析了電信市場(chǎng)，在中國(guó)聯(lián)通的CDMA網(wǎng)絡(luò)設(shè)備供應(yīng)商投標(biāo)中成為最大的贏家。
legal
a. 法律（上）的；合法的
The general manager of a company usually is also the legal person of the company.
公司的總經(jīng)理通常也是公司的法人。
precaution
n. 預(yù)防，警惕
A quarter of all burglaries happened to homes whose owners failed to take the basic precaution of locking their doors and windows.
四分之一的入室行竊案都發(fā)生在那些主人疏于關(guān)窗鎖門等基本防范的家中。
observation
n. 觀察；言論；(常pl.)觀察資料；觀察力
He is a man of keen observation.
他是一個(gè)具有敏銳觀察力的人。
purchase
vt./n. 購(gòu)買
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of people living on fixed incomes.
通貨膨脹降低了靠固定收入生活的人們的購(gòu)買力。
artificial
a. 人造的；矯揉造作的
This fruit juice absolutely contains no artificial flavouring or colouring.
這種果汁絕不含人造香精和色素。
rely
vi. （on, upon）依靠；信賴
British weather can never be relied upon—it's always changing.
英國(guó)的天氣從來(lái)都靠不住——它在不停地變。
reliable
a. 可靠的
Communications satellites are more reliable in transmitting information than ordinary shortwave radios.
通訊衛(wèi)星在傳遞信息方面要比普通無(wú)線電短波更可靠。
distinguish
vt. 區(qū)分；看清；（oneself）使杰出
A common person usually can't distinguish a genuine antique from a fake one.
常人一般不會(huì)區(qū)分真古董和贗品。
arrange
v. 安排；布置
Like many other young people today, I won't let my parents arrange a marriage for me.
與如今的其他年輕人一樣，我不會(huì)讓父母做主包辦我的婚姻。
schedule
n. 時(shí)刻表；明細(xì)表 vt. 安排
I never need a television schedule because I don't like to decide beforehand what to watch.
我從不需要電視節(jié)目時(shí)間表，因?yàn)槲也幌矚g預(yù)先決定要看什么。
secure
a. 安全的；牢固的；無(wú)憂慮的 vt. 得到；使安全；縛牢
Our missiles and bombers secure us from attack.
我們的導(dǎo)彈和轟炸機(jī)保衛(wèi)我們免遭攻擊。
bid
n. 企圖；投標(biāo) vi. 投標(biāo) vt. 出（價(jià)）；祝；命令
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital.
該公司投標(biāo)承包這所醫(yī)院的清潔工作。
preference
n. 偏愛(ài)；偏愛(ài)的事物（或人）
In computer games, I have a preference for The Age of the Empire.
在電子游戲中，我偏愛(ài)《帝國(guó)時(shí)代》。
dismiss
vt. 不再考慮；解雇；解散；駁回
Bryant claims he was unfairly dismissed from his post.
布賴恩特聲稱自己被無(wú)理免職。
crime
n. 罪，犯罪
Police prevent and detect crime while the courts punish crime.
防止及偵察犯罪是警察的事，而懲罰犯罪是法庭的事。
guilty
a. 內(nèi)疚的；有罪的
Whenever I think of how hard my parents are saving for my education and how little I've learned, I feel guilty.
一想到父母為了我的教育攢錢那么辛苦，而我學(xué)得那么少，我就覺(jué)得內(nèi)疚。
justify
vt. 證明…正當(dāng)，為…辯護(hù)
The pursuit of good ends does not justify the employment of bad means.
追求正當(dāng)?shù)哪康牟⒉荒転槭褂貌徽?dāng)?shù)氖侄无q護(hù)。
witness
n. 目擊者，見證人；證據(jù) vt. 目擊；證明
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
警方呼吁這個(gè)事故的目擊者出來(lái)作證。
urban
a. 城市的
Traffic noise, pollution, huge concrete buildings—how can people survive in the urban jungle?
交通噪音，污染，巨大的混凝土建筑——人們?cè)趺茨茉诔鞘械膮擦掷锷妫?/div>
violence
n. 暴力；猛烈
Some new research is being done about the effects that sex and violence on television might have on viewers.
一項(xiàng)關(guān)于電視上性和暴力對(duì)觀眾的影響的新調(diào)查正在展開。
reality
n. 現(xiàn)實(shí)；真實(shí)
It takes time for a dream to become a reality.
夢(mèng)想變成現(xiàn)實(shí)需要時(shí)間。
proportion
n. 比例；部分；均衡
The proportion of boys to girls is usually about four to one in science and engineering colleges.
理工大學(xué)的男女生比例通常是4：1。
neglect
vt. 忽略；疏忽 n. 疏忽
It's quite common that career women neglect their families and their children.
職業(yè)女性忽略家庭和孩子的現(xiàn)象很常見。
regardless
ad. 不顧后果地，不管怎樣
This book is designed to help you make maximum progress, regardless of your current level/regardless of what your current level is.
本書為助你取得最大程度的進(jìn)步而設(shè)計(jì)，不管你現(xiàn)有水平如何。
shift
v. 轉(zhuǎn)移；轉(zhuǎn)變 n. 轉(zhuǎn)變；（輪或換）班
The White House hopes to shift the media's attention away from foreign policy issues.
白宮希望轉(zhuǎn)移傳媒對(duì)外交政策問(wèn)題的注意力。
weird
a. 離奇的；怪誕的
Weird shrieks were heard in the darkness.
黑暗中聽見有離奇的尖叫聲。
property
n. 財(cái)產(chǎn)；房產(chǎn)；性質(zhì)
Peasants in some areas are extremely poor and they don't even know what property means.
一些地區(qū)的農(nóng)民一貧如洗，他們甚至不知財(cái)產(chǎn)為何物。
sufficient
a. 足夠的，充分的
Many people working and living in the city don't have sufficient sleep.
很多在城市工作和居住的人睡眠都不充足。
community
n. 社區(qū)；團(tuán)體；群落
To host the Olympic Games, Beijing needs to expand its English-speaking community.
為承辦奧運(yùn)，北京需要擴(kuò)大說(shuō)英語(yǔ)的社會(huì)群體。
specific
a. 特定的；明確的 n. (pl.)詳情
Instructions for a nation-wide test must be specific.
全國(guó)統(tǒng)考的考試指令必須詳細(xì)而明確。
infer
vt. 推斷
What a reader infers from the writing is sometimes more than what the writer actually implies in it.
有時(shí)讀者從作品中所推斷出的含義比作者實(shí)際上的含義還多。
reasonable
a. 通情達(dá)理的；合理的；公道的；過(guò)得去的
I will accept your proposal if your budget is reasonable.
如果你的預(yù)算合理的話，我就接受你的提議。
objection
n. 反對(duì)；反對(duì)的理由
"What do you think of my proposal?" "I don't have any objection to it."
"你覺(jué)得我的建議怎么樣？""我沒(méi)異議。"
reluctant
a. 不情愿的
In the winter I am reluctant to get out of bed every morning.
冬天的時(shí)候每天早晨我都不愿起床。
persuasion
n. 說(shuō)服；信念
Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment.
鼓勵(lì)父母?jìng)円揽空f(shuō)服的方法而不要靠懲罰。
amount
n. 數(shù)量；總數(shù) vi. （to）合計(jì)；接近
Nationally, deaths from smoking-related illnesses amount to about 30 people each day.
在全國(guó)范圍內(nèi)，每天共計(jì)約30人死于與吸煙有關(guān)的疾病。
energetic
a. 精力充沛的
It's really shocking that so many athletes today have taken dopes to be more energetic.
為了有更充沛的體力，那么多的運(yùn)動(dòng)員都服用興奮劑，真是令人震驚。
switch
v. 轉(zhuǎn)變 n. 開關(guān)；轉(zhuǎn)變
Let's switch the conversation to a lighter subject.
我們把談話轉(zhuǎn)移到一個(gè)輕松點(diǎn)的話題吧。
assess
vt. 對(duì)…進(jìn)行估價(jià)；評(píng)論
The value of the house was assessed at $400,000, $50,000 less than its selling price.
這房子的估價(jià)為40萬(wàn)美元，比售價(jià)要低5萬(wàn)美元。
utility
n. 功用，效用；(常pl.)公用事業(yè)
Railroads, bus lines, gas and electric companies are public utilities.
鐵路、公共汽車、煤氣和電力公司都是公用事業(yè)。
essential
a. 必不可少的；本質(zhì)的 n. (常pl.)要素；必需品
Food, clothing, shelter and transportation are essential to life.
衣、食、住、行是生活中必不可少的。
relax
v. 放松；放寬
You make everybody relaxed.
你讓每個(gè)人都很輕松。
pressure
n. 壓（力）；強(qiáng)制 vt. 對(duì)…施加壓力，說(shuō)服
Not all students work well under pressure.
不是所有學(xué)生都能在壓力之下很好地學(xué)習(xí)。
graduate
n. 畢業(yè)生；研究生 a. 研究生的 v. 畢業(yè)
Experience is a school from which one can never graduate.
經(jīng)驗(yàn)無(wú)止境。
sponsor
n. 發(fā)起者，贊助者 vt. 發(fā)起，主辦；資助；支持
The presidency campaign in the United States needs lots of sponsors.
美國(guó)的總統(tǒng)競(jìng)選需要很多的資助者。
outstanding
a. 杰出的；未解決的
Nobel prizes are international prizes awarded each year for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, economics, literature and world peace.
諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)是每年為在物理、化學(xué)、醫(yī)學(xué)、經(jīng)濟(jì)、文學(xué)及世界和平領(lǐng)域的杰出成就而頒發(fā)的國(guó)際獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)。
grant
n. 撥款 vt. 授予，同意
The government gave the poor village a grant to build a small school.
政府給了這個(gè)貧困村莊一筆補(bǔ)助金，用來(lái)蓋一所小學(xué)校。
foundation
n. (pl.)地基；基礎(chǔ)；基金會(huì)；建立
Bruce hoped that this job would serve as a firm foundation for his chosen career.
布魯斯希望這份工作會(huì)為他所選定的職業(yè)打下堅(jiān)實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)。
register
n. 登記；登記表 vi. 登記，注冊(cè) vt. 登記；指示；表示；注意到；把（郵件）掛號(hào)
Foreign visitors must register with the state officials upon entering the country.
外國(guó)旅客一入國(guó)境就必須向國(guó)家官員辦理登記。
qualification
n. 資格，合格證書；限制
Do you have any teaching qualifications?
你有任何教學(xué)方面的文憑嗎？
occupation
n. 職業(yè)；消遣；占領(lǐng)
The World War II German occupation of France lasted four years.
二戰(zhàn)中德國(guó)對(duì)法國(guó)的占領(lǐng)持續(xù)了四年。
mature
a. 成熟的；成年人的；深思熟慮的；到期的 v. （使）成熟
Our judgement matures (=becomes mature) as we grow older.
我們的判斷力隨著年齡增長(zhǎng)而變得成熟。
assure
vt. 使確信；確保
Nothing can assure permanent happiness.
沒(méi)有什么東西能確保永久的幸福。
promote
vt. 促進(jìn)；提拔；推銷
We look down upon those who are promoted by virtue of flattering their superiors.
我們看不起那些靠奉承上級(jí)而被提升的人。
dynamic
a. 有活力的；不斷變化（或增長(zhǎng)）的；動(dòng)力的 n. （原）動(dòng)力；(-s)動(dòng)力學(xué)
If you are young, attractive and dynamic, you don't need to worry about finding a date.
如果你年輕、動(dòng)人，并且活力四射，就不必?fù)?dān)心找不到人約會(huì)。
publication
n. 出版；出版物；發(fā)表
The publication of Rich Dad and Poor Dad has brought its author Robert Kiyosaki great profit and fame.
《富爸爸，窮爸爸》一書的出版使其作者羅伯特·清崎名利雙收。
welfare
n. 福利；福利救濟(jì)
Most of the families in this neighborhood are on welfare.
這一帶的大多數(shù)家庭都領(lǐng)政府的福利救濟(jì)。
evident
a. 明顯的
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.(Thomas Jefferson)
我們認(rèn)為這些真理不證自明——人皆生而平等。 （托馬斯·杰斐遜）
specialize/-ise
vi. （in）專攻
The more rapidly the economy develops, the more our environment is threatened. Therefore we need better research centers that specialize in ecology.
經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的速度越快，我們的環(huán)境受到的威脅越大，也就需要更好的專攻生態(tài)學(xué)的研究中心。
diverse
a. 不同的；多種多樣的
There are diverse dialects in the Chinese language.
漢語(yǔ)有各種不同的方言。
transplant
vt. 移栽；移植；使遷移 n. 移植
Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka.
茶樹是從中國(guó)移植到印度和斯里蘭卡的。
boast
vi. （of, about）夸耀 vt. 夸口；以擁有…而自豪 n. 自吹自擂
Nobody should boast of his learning.
誰(shuí)也不應(yīng)當(dāng)夸耀自己的學(xué)識(shí)。
virus
n. 病毒；病毒性疾病
Many computer viruses spread out quickly by emails, and usually they are sent in the form of attachment.
許多計(jì)算機(jī)病毒通過(guò)電子郵件迅速傳播，而通常這些病毒都是以附件的形式發(fā)送的。
assume
vt. 假定，假設(shè)；擔(dān)任，就職；呈現(xiàn)，具有
Assuming that you memorize ten words every day, it won't take you long to keep all those new words in mind.
假設(shè)你每天記10個(gè)單詞，你很快就能把那些新單詞全部記住。
release
vt./n. 釋放；解除；放開；發(fā)布
The hijackers released three of the hostages.
劫機(jī)者釋放了其中三名人質(zhì)。
symptom
n. 癥狀；征兆
The symptoms of a cold usually are fever, headache, sore throat, cough, and running nose.
感冒的癥狀通常是發(fā)燒、頭疼、喉嚨痛、咳嗽和流鼻涕。
corresponding
a. 相應(yīng)的；一致的
All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.
所有的權(quán)利都帶有相應(yīng)的義務(wù)。
stuff
n. 原料，材料 vt. 填進(jìn)，塞滿；讓…吃飽
Real life is the stuff of all good novels.
真實(shí)生活是所有優(yōu)秀小說(shuō)的創(chuàng)作題材。
remote
a. 遙遠(yuǎn)的；關(guān)系疏遠(yuǎn)的；絕少的；孤高的
In a remote village, you will be able to see remote stars clearly in the sky at night.
在偏僻的鄉(xiāng)村，你在夜晚能清晰地看到天空中遙遠(yuǎn)的星星。
discipline
n. 紀(jì)律；訓(xùn)練；懲罰；學(xué)科 vt. 訓(xùn)練；懲罰
Parents have to discipline their children.
父母得管教孩子。
impression
n. 印象；印記
Vivian Leigh's excellent acting in the motion picture Gone with the Wind has made an indelible impression on movie fans all over the world.
費(fèi)雯麗在電影《亂世佳人》（《飄》）中出色的表演給全球影迷留下了不可磨滅的印象。
recall
v. 回憶起；召回；撤銷
Recall the misery of the past and contrast it with the happiness of today.
憶苦思甜。
provided
conj. 假如，若是
The children may swim provided an adult accompanies them.
如果有大人陪同，小孩可以去游泳。
range
n. 一系列；范圍，幅度；距離；（山）脈；靶場(chǎng) vi. 變化；（over）論及；漫游 vt. 使排列成行
The temperature in Kunming usually ranges between 15℃ and 25℃ (=from 15℃ to 25℃), and that's why it is called "the Spring City".
昆明的氣溫通常在15到25攝氏度之間，所以被稱為"春城"。
salary
n. 薪水
Computer engineers at IBM are people with high salaries.
IBM公司的電腦工程師都是些高收入者。
opportunity
n. 機(jī)會(huì)
When an opportunity is neglected, it never comes back to you.
機(jī)不可失，時(shí)不再來(lái)。
replace
vt. 取代；更換；把…放回原處
You'll have to replace those tyres; they're badly worn.
你必須更換這些輪胎，它們磨損得太厲害了。
successive
a. 連續(xù)的
It has rained for ten successive days and as a result, many villages were flooded.
已經(jīng)連續(xù)下了10天雨，結(jié)果許多村莊都被淹了。
