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The Origin of the Pacific Island People

adopt[ ə'dɑ:pt ]

v. 采取

to take and follow by choice or assent

adrift[ ə'drɪft ]

adj. 漂浮着的,漂流着的

drifting or floating freely; not anchored

adventurer[ əd'ventʃərər ]

n. 冒险者

one that seeks adventure

【近】 venturer

afford[ ə'fɔ:rd ]

v. 给予

to make (something) readily available; offer

anthropology[ ˌænθrə'pɑ:lədʒɪ ]

n. 人类学

the scientific study of the origin, social, and cultural development of human beings

appropriate[ ə'proʊprɪət ]

adj. 适当的

suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting

archaeology[ ˌɑ:rkɪ'ɑ:lədʒɪ ]

n. 考古学

the study of material evidence, such as graves from past human life and culture

austronesian[ ˌɔstroʊ'nɪʒən ]

adj. 南岛的

of or relating to Austronesia or its peoples, languages, or cultures

balsa[ 'bɔ:lsə ]

n. 一种轻质木材,筏

a tropical American tree , having wood that is soft, very light in weight

banana[ bə'nænə ]

n. 巴蕉属植物

any of several treelike asian herbs , having a entire leaves and a hanging cluster of fruits

biological[ ˌbaɪə'lɑ:dʒɪkl ]

adj. 生物学的

of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms

breadfruit[ 'bredfru:t ]

n. 面包树

a Malaysian evergreen timber tree , having large, round, yellowish, edible fruits

Caledonia[ ˌkælɪ'doʊnɪə ]

n. 古苏格兰

Roman Britain , north of the Antonine Wall

canoe[ kə'nu: ]

n. 独木舟,轻舟

a light, slender boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by paddles

civilization[ ˌsɪvələ'zeɪʃn ]

n. 文明

an advanced state of intellectual, cultural , and material development in human society

coconut[ 'koʊkənʌt ]

n. 椰子

the fruit of the coconut palm , consisting of a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed

colonization[ ˌkɑ:lənəzeɪʃn ]

n. 殖民

the act or process of establishing a colony or colonies

colonize[ 'kɑ:lənaɪz ]

v. 殖民于

to form or establish a colony or colonies in

current[ 'kɜ:rənt ]

n. 水流

the part of a body of liquid or gas that has a continuous onward movement

deliberate[ dɪ'lɪbərət ]

adj. 深思熟虑的

arising from or marked by careful consideration

【近】 calculated , considered , intentional

deprecate[ 'deprəkeɪt ]

v. 声明不赞成,反对

to express disapproval of ; deplore

devise[ dɪ'vaɪz ]

v. 设计,发明

to form, plan, or arrange in the mind; design or contrive

discover[ dɪ'skʌvər ]

v. 发现

to be the first to find , learn of, or observe

domesticate[ də'mestɪkeɪt ]

v. 驯养

to train live in a human environment

drift[ drɪft ]

v. 漂,漂流

to be carried along by currents of air or water

【近】 float

dynamics[ daɪ'næmɪks ]

n. 动力学

the branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion

emerge[ ɪ'mɜ:rdʒ ]

v. 形成

to come into existence

emigration[ ˌemɪ'greɪʃn ]

n. 移居,移民

departure from one’s native land to settle in another

encounter[ ɪn'kaʊntər ]

v. 遇见

to meet , especially unexpectedly; come upon

【近】 confront , face , front

evaluate[ ɪ'væljʊeɪt ]

v. 评估

to ascertain or fix the value or worth of

【近】 appraise , assay , assess , valuate

expedition[ ˌekspə'dɪʃn ]

n. 远征

a journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective

【近】 voyage

familiarity[ fəˌmɪlɪ'ærətɪ ]

n. 熟悉

the quality or condition of being familiar

fanciful[ 'fænsɪfl ]

adj. 奇怪的

created in the fancy ; unreal

【近】 fancy , fantastic , fantastical , imaginative , whimsical

feat[ fi:t ]

n. 功绩

a notable act or deed , especially an act of courage; an exploit

【近】 accomplishment , achievement

Guinea[ 'gɪnɪ ]

n. 几内亚

a country of Western Africa on the Atlantic Ocean

implement[ 'ɪmplɪmənt ]

n. 工具

a device used in the performance of a task; tool ; utensil

inhabitant[ ɪn'hæbɪtənt ]

n. 居民

one that inhabits a place , especially as a permanent resident

intentional[ ɪn'tenʃənl ]

adj. 企图的,故意的

done deliberately; intended

inventory[ 'ɪnvəntɔ:rɪ ]

n. 详细目录

a detailed, itemized list , report, or record of things

islander[ 'aɪləndər ]

n. 岛上居民

an inhabitant of an island

linguistic[ lɪŋ'gwɪstɪk ]

adj. 语言的

of or relating to language or linguistics

log[ lɔ:g ]

n. 木材

a usually large section of a trunk or limb of a fallen or felled tree

maritime[ 'mærɪtaɪm ]

adj. 海运的

of or relating to marine shipping or navigation

【近】 marine , nautical , navigational

maroon[ mə'ru:n ]

v. 放逐到无人岛上,使孤立

to put ashore on a deserted island or coast and intentionally abandon

Melanesia[ ˌmelə'li:ʒə ]

n. 美拉尼西亚

a division of Oceania in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean

Micronesia[ ˌmaɪkrə'ni:ʒə ]

n. 密克罗尼西亚

a division of oceania in the Western Pacific Ocean comprising the islands east of the philippines

migration[ maɪ'greɪʃn ]

n. 移民群

a group migrating together

【近】 emigration , exodus , immigration , transmigration

mysterious[ mɪ'stɪrɪəs ]

adj. 神秘的

of, relating to, or being a mystery

【近】 mystic , mystical , puzzling

【记】源于:mystery( n. 神秘)

navigate[ 'nævɪgeɪt ]

v. 航行于

to follow a planned course on , across, or through

navigational[ ˌnævɪ'geɪʃənl ]

adj. 航行的,航海的

of or relating to sea navigation

navigator[ 'nævɪgeɪtər ]

n. 领航员,航海者

one who navigates

Norwegian[ nɔ:r'wi:dʒən ]

adj. 挪威的

of or relating to Norway or its people, language, or culture

oblige[ ə'blaɪdʒ ]

v. 强制

to constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means

Oceania[ ˌoʊʃɪ'ɑ:nɪə ]

n. 大洋洲

the islands of the Southern, Western, and Central Pacific Ocean , including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

originate[ ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt ]

v. 产生,来自

to come into being ; start

outrigger[ 'aʊtrɪgər ]

n. 舷外浮材

a long, thin float attached parallel to a seagoing canoe by projecting spars as a means of preventing it from capsizing

outsider[ ˌaʊt'saɪdər ]

n. 圈外人

a person coming from another country or into a new community

overwhelming[ ˌoʊvər'welmɪŋ ]

adj. 压倒性的

overpowering in effect or strength; powerful

Pacific[ pə'sɪfɪk ]

adj. 太平洋的

of, in, or near the Pacific Ocean

people[ 'pi:pl ]

v. 居住于

to furnish with or as if with people; populate

【近】 inhabit , occupy , populate

Polynesia[ ˌpɑ:lə'nɪʒə ]

n. 玻利尼西亚

a division of Oceania including scattered islands of the Central and Southern Pacific Ocean

prerequisite[ ˌpri:'rekwəzɪt ]

n. 首要事物,必要条件

something that is prerequisite

【近】 essential , necessity , need , precondition

prevailing[ prɪ'veɪlɪŋ ]

adj. 占优势的,流行的

most frequent or common ; predominant

raft[ ræft ]

n.

a flat-bottomed inflatable craft for floating or drifting on water

reed[ ri:d ]

n. 芦苇

any of various tall perennial grasses , having hollow stems, broad leaves

sago[ 'seɪgoʊ ]

n. 西米

a powdery starch obtained from the trunks of certain sago palms

simulation[ ˌsɪmjʊ'leɪʃn ]

n. 模拟

representation of the operation of one process through the use of another

situate[ 'sɪtʃʊeɪt ]

v. 使位于,使处于

to place in a certain spot or position; locate

Solomon[ 'sɑ:ləmən ]

n. 所罗门

King of Israel famous for his wisdom

speculation[ ˌspekjʊ'leɪʃn ]

n. 思索,推测

contemplation or consideration of a subject ;meditation

sugarcane[ 'ʃʊgəˌkeɪn ]

n. 甘蔗,糖蔗

a tall tropical plant from whose stems sugar is obtained

taro[ 'tɑ:roʊ ]

n.

a widely-cultivated tropical Asian plant having broad, peltate leaves and a large, starchy, edible tuber

territory[ 'terətɔ:rɪ ]

n. 领土

an area of land ; a region

triangle[ 'traɪæŋgl ]

n. 三角

the plane figure formed by connecting three points not in a straight line by straight line segments; a three-sided polygon

undisputed[ ˌʌndɪ'spju:tɪd ]

adj. 无可置辩的,确实的,无异议的

acknowledged

Vanuatu[ ˌvɑ:nu:'ɑ:tu: ]

n. 瓦努阿图,新赫布里底

an island country of the Southern Pacific Ocean, east of Northern Australia

voyage[ 'vɔɪɪdʒ ]

v. 航海

to make a voyage

yarn[ jɑ:rn ]

n.

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