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Lesson 17
第17課
cater
vi. （for, to）迎合；（for）提供飲食及服務
TV programs must cater to/for many different tastes.
電視節目必須迎合各種人的口味。
abortion
n. 流產
adverse
a. 不利的
The excess use of fertilizer is adverse to the environment.
過度使用化肥對環境有害。
bibliography
n. 參考書目；（有關某一專題的）書目
An academic paper must include the bibliography in its end.
學術論文的最后必須注明參考書目。
baffle
vt. 使困惑，難住
Some English idioms often baffle English learners.
有些英語成語經常使英語學習者感到困惑。
criterion
n. 標準
It is unacceptable to say popularity is the only criterion of a good novel.
把是否流行作為判斷一本好小說的唯一標準是讓人難以接受的。
defendant
n. 被告
In the trial, the defendant, Hu Changqing is accused of committing bribery.
被告人胡長清在審判中被指控犯有受賄罪。
donate
v. 捐贈
To help the suffering people weather the severe winter, citizens who were spared from the flood were called on to donate money, food and clothes.
為了幫助災區人民渡過嚴冬，政府號召沒受洪災的人們捐贈錢物。
epidemic
n. 流行病；流傳 a. 流傳極廣的
Doctors warn that a flu epidemic may be on the way.
醫生警告說可能要發生流感。
explicit
a. 詳述的，明晰的；直言的
They were explicit in their criticism.
他們直截了當地提出了他們的批評。
integrate
v. （into, with）（使）成為一體
Staying in a foreign country, you'll find it very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.
身處異國，你會發現很難使自己融入一個與本國文化差異如此大的社會。
integral
a. 構成整體所必需的
Practice is an integral part of language learning.
練習是語言學習必不可少的一部分。
identification
n. 身份證明；鑒定；認同
Do you have any identification?
你有什么能證明你身份的證件嗎？
irrespective
a.（of）不考慮，不顧及的
Irrespective of where you decide to turn to for help and support, it is important that you do not delay.
不管你決定從哪里得到幫助和支持，重要的是你不能耽誤。
momentum
n. 動力，沖力；動量
A falling object gains momentum as it falls.
下落的物體下落時動量增加。
foremost
a. 首要的，最佳的
groan
vi. 呻吟，抱怨；發出呻吟般的聲音 n. 呻吟，抱怨；呻吟般的聲音
The chair gave a groan when the heavy woman sat down.
當那個胖女人坐下時，椅子發出了吱吱聲。
fabulous
a. 極好的；極為巨大的；寓言中的
During the two world wars, the monopoly capitalists amassed fabulous wealth.
在兩次世界大戰期間，壟斷資本家大發橫財。
forum
n. 論壇，討論會
harassment
n. 擾亂；煩惱
There have been quite a lot of cases of sexual harassment against women in the American navy.
美國海軍中已發生過多起針對女性的性騷擾事件。
mortal
a. 終有一死的；致命的；不共戴天的 n. 人
It is an indisputable fact that man is mortal.
人（早晚）都會死，這是無可爭辯的事實。
narrative
n. 敘述文；敘述
redundant
a. （因人員過剩而）被解雇的； 多余的，過剩的
Many jobs and labor workers are made redundant by automation.
自動化導致許多工種和勞動力過剩。
recur
vi. 再發生，重現
The noble qualities and deeds of Kong Fansen often recur to me.
孔繁森的崇高品質和事跡經常在我腦海里再現。
overt
a. 公開的，不隱蔽的
We should learn to fight with the enemy in an overt and covert way.
我們應學會同敵人做公開的和隱蔽的斗爭。
sacred
a. 神圣的；宗教（性）的；神圣不可侵犯的
Indira Gandhi considered it a sacred duty to fulfill her dead father's wishes.
英迪拉·甘地認為完成她已故父親的遺愿是她神圣的職責。
slogan
n. 口號，廣告語
overturn
vt. 使翻轉；顛覆，推翻 vi. 傾覆，翻轉
He stood up quickly, overturning his chair.
他猛地站起來，弄翻了椅子。
salute
vt. 向…敬禮；贊揚 vi. 敬禮，致意 n. 敬禮，致意
It is a universal custom for a soldier to salute his officer in the army.
士兵向軍官行軍禮，在軍隊里這是一種普遍習慣。
tempo
n. （音樂的）速度；節奏，行進速度
The tempo of life in a modern city is very quick.
現代都市生活的節奏很快。
testimony
n. 證詞；證明
The psychiatrist gave testimony that the young man who tried to assassinate President Reagan was insane at that time.
精神病科醫生有證言說，那個企圖暗殺里根總統的年輕人當時精神失常。
activate
vt. 使活動起來，使開始起作用
The cardiac pacemaker is used to activate the heartbeat when the patient is suffering from a serious shock.
心臟起搏器是在病人嚴重休克時用來激活心臟跳動的。
watertight
a. 不透水的，防水的；嚴密的，無懈可擊的
The agent of the Buick Auto Company is extremely cautious in making the contract lest it is not watertight enough to prevent unnecessary loss.
別克汽車公司的代理在起草合同時非常謹慎，以免合同不夠嚴密，遭受不必要的損失。
token
n. 籌碼；信物，標志，紀念品；禮券 a. 象征性的
vocational
a. 職業的
Does your company provide vocational training?
你們公司提供職業培訓嗎？
automation
n. 自動化
Automation means the methods and machines that make industry more and more automatic, esp. by means of electronic controls.
自動化指的是使工業生產日益自動化的方法或機器，尤指通過電子控制。
casualty
n. 傷亡人員；損失的東西
In Iran-Iraq war, both sides incurred heavy casualties.
在兩伊戰爭中，雙方均遭受慘重傷亡。
adjacent
a. （to）鄰近的，毗連的
Guangdong Province is adjacent to Hunan Province.
廣東省與湖南省交界。
batch
n. 一批，一組，一群；一批生產量
Every year migratory birds fly to Kunming in batches to survive the winter.
每年有成群的候鳥飛到昆明來越冬。
blossom
n. 花 vi. 開花；（out, into）長成
catastrophe
n. 大災難
The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 was a catastrophe.
2008年的汶川大地震是一場大災難。
coverage
n. 新聞報道；覆蓋范圍
ABC gave the story extensive coverage in the evening news.
美國廣播公司在晚間新聞中對該事件進行了大量的報道。
menace
n.具有危險性的人（或物）；威脅vt.威脅，威嚇
census
n.人口普查，統計
In March 2001 the Chinese government announced the results of the fifth census.
2001年3月中國政府公布了第五次人口普查的結果。
deficiency
n. 缺乏；缺點
deficit
n. 赤字，虧損
The financial deficit of the USA is now even more serious than Japan.
美國現在的財政赤字比日本要嚴重得多。
fascinate
vt. 強烈地吸引，迷住
It is a universal social problem that many teenagers are fascinated with computer games.
許多青少年沉迷于電腦游戲，這已成為一個普遍的社會問題。
eclipse
n. （日、月）食；（地位、聲譽等的）消失，暗然失色 vt. （日、月）食；使暗淡，使失色
Many actors go into eclipse after death.
許多演員死后聲名衰退。
eccentric
a. （人、行為、舉止等）古怪的 n. 古怪的人
I'm afraid I cannot learn to speak Italian because I cannot pronounce the eccentric trill sound no matter how hard I try.
我怎么也發不出那古怪的顫音，我想我一輩子也學不會意大利語。
cavity
n. 洞，穴；齲洞
There is a cavity in one of my teeth; it makes me terribly painful.
我的一顆牙齒上有個洞，疼死我了。
hail
n. 雹；一陣 vi. 下雹 vt. 招呼；為…喝彩
gasp
vi. 喘氣 vt. 喘著氣說出 n. 喘氣
An asthmatic patient coughs so much that he keeps gasping for breath.
哮喘病人咳嗽得很厲害，以至于不停地喘氣。
ideology
n. 思想（體系），思想意識
As modern university students, we should be opposed to the feudal ideology.
作為當代大學生，我們應該反對封建思想。
magnitude
n. 重要性，重大；巨大，廣大；量（值）
The magnitude of traffic flow of Guangzhou City is greatly increasing these years.
這幾年廣州的車流量猛增。
obscene
a. 淫穢的，下流的；可憎的，可惡的
The editors of the film, Women in Pavilion, cut several scenes containing obscene language.
電影《庭院里的女人》的剪輯人員剪掉了幾個含有淫穢語言的場景。
qualify
v. （使）勝任，（使）具有資格
Chinese Central Government believes that Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen qualifies as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
中國中央政府相信曾蔭權能勝任香港特別行政區行政長官一職。
saturate
vt. 使濕透，浸透；使充滿，使飽和
It is estimated that TV sets and fridges have been saturated in the China market.
據估計中國市場上的電視機和冰箱已經飽和。
peel
vt. 削…的皮vi. 剝落，脫皮 n. （水果等的）皮
Some people like to peel the apple before eating for fearing the harm of the farm chemical and antiseptic to their health.
有的人擔心農藥和防腐劑對身體有害，所以吃蘋果喜歡削皮。
rating
n. 等級；(pl.)（電視節目的）收視率
The critic's rating of the film A Beautiful Mind is high.
評論家對電影《美麗心靈》的評價很高。
recipient
n. 接受者，接收者
A trifling gift may have value in the eyes of the recipient.
禮物雖微薄，受者卻可能十分珍視它。
undermine
vt. 暗中破壞，逐漸削弱；侵蝕…的基礎
Unfair criticism can undermine employees' self-confidence.
不公正的批評會削弱雇員的自信心。
suite
n. （旅館的）套間；一套家具；（同類物的）套，組，系列
The former American president Ronald Reagan stayed in the president suite of the Guangzhou White Swan Hotel for 2 nights when he visited China.
美國前總統羅納德·里根訪問中國時曾在廣州白天鵝賓館的總統套間里住過兩個晚上。
segregate
vt. 使隔離
Some restaurants began to segregate smokers from other diners.
一些飯店開始把吸煙的顧客同其他顧客分隔開。
scent
n. 香味，氣味；蹤跡；香水 vt. 嗅到；察覺
Scents of lavender and rosemary can relieve tension.
薰衣草和迷迭香的香味可以減緩精神緊張。
terrain
n. 地形
Nearly 90% of the area of Guizhou Province is mountain terrain.
貴州省近90%的地區是山地地形。
bias
n. 偏心 vt. 使有偏見
His experiences bias him against businessmen.
他的經歷使他對商人抱有偏見。
adolescent
n. 青少年 a. 青春期的
It is reported that over 40% of the adolescents are smokers in China.
據報道，中國有超過40%的青少年吸煙。
vegetation
n. 植物，草木
Much of the northwestern vegetation has been damaged by overgrazing.
西北地區大多數天然植被已被過度放牧破壞了。
aerial
a. 飛機的，航空的；空中的，架空的 n. 天線
An aerial cableway is set up across the Yellow River.
一條架空索道橫跨于黃河之上。
bizarre
a. 奇形怪狀的，怪誕的
The frost made bizarre patterns on the windowpane.
霜凍在窗玻璃上形成了奇形怪狀的圖案。
certainty
n. 必然的事；確信
I can say with certainty that he is right.
我可以肯定地說他是對的。
definitive
a. 最可靠的，權威性的；決定性的
Professor Li Siguang made a definitive speech on the formation of rocks at the seminar held in Paris.
李四光教授在巴黎舉辦的研討會上對巖石的形成做了權威的發言。
depict
vt. 描繪
chord
n. 和弦，和音；弦，心弦
The little boy touched the right chord and I gave him ten dollars.
小男孩觸動了我的心弦，于是我給了他10美元。
clamp
vt.（用夾具等）夾緊，固定n. 夾具，夾鉗
The Columbian police are going to clamp down on criminal activity in this area.
哥倫比亞警方打算嚴厲打擊這個地區的犯罪活動。
elite
n. (總稱)上層人士；(總稱)精英
The Oxford University and Cambridge University have educated the political and scientific elites for the British society.
牛津大學和劍橋大學為英國社會培養了政治和科學方面的精英。
feat
n. 功績，偉業，技藝
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a marvelous engineering feat.
南京長江大橋是了不起的工程偉績。
elapse
vi. （時間）消逝，過去
Two years have elapsed since I entered the university.
我進大學讀書到現在，已過去兩年了。
feast
n. 盛宴，筵席；節日 vi. （on）盡情地吃，宴飲；參加宴會
A great feast was held in Columbus' honour.
為紀念哥倫布舉行了盛大的宴會。
eject
vt. 驅逐，逐出；噴射， 排出；彈出
They were making such a noise in the restaurant that the police came and ejected them.
他們在飯館里大吵大鬧，警察只好來把他們趕走了。
