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Powering the Industrial Revolution

abound[ ə'baʊnd ]

v. 丰富,充满

to be great in number or amount

atmospheric[ ˌætməs'ferɪk ]

adj. 大气的

of, relating to, or existing in the atmosphere

blast[ blæst ]

n. 送风,吹风

a forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion

【近】 air , blow , breeze , wind

canal[ kə'næl ]

n. 运河

an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation

charcoal[ 'tʃɑ:rkoʊl ]

n. 木炭

a black, porous, carbonaceous material produced by the destructive distillation of wood

condense[ kən'dens ]

v. 使浓缩,凝结

to cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a liquid

condenser[ kən'densə ]

n. 冷凝器

one that condenses , especially an apparatus used to condense vapor

consumption[ kən'sʌmpʃn ]

n. 消耗

the act or process of consuming

【近】 usage , use

cylinder[ 'sɪlɪndər ]

n. 圆筒,缸

the chamber of a pump from which fluid is expelled by a piston

eliminate[ ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt ]

v. 排除,除去

to put an end to or get rid of; remove ; eradicate

【近】 drop , omit , remove

embody[ ɪm'bɑ:dɪ ]

v. 具体表达,包含

to represent in bodily or material form

【近】 manifest , objectify , personify , substantiate

exploit[ ɪk'splɔɪt ]

v. 开拓,开采,开发

to employ to the greatest possible advantage

【近】 apply , employ , use , utilize

flange[ flændʒ ]

n. 凸缘,轮缘

a protruding rim, edge, rib, or collar, as on a wheel or a pipe shaft, used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object

flexible[ 'fleksəbl ]

adj. 灵活的

responsive to change; adaptable

【近】 flexile , malleable , plastic , pliable , pliant

flicker[ 'flɪkər ]

v. 闪烁,颤动

to move waveringly; flutter

【近】 blink , flash , glimmer , twinkle , wink

furnace[ 'fɜ:rnɪs ]

n. 火炉,熔炉

an enclosure in which energy in a nonthermal form is converted to heat

gaslit[ 'gæsˌlɪt ]

adj. 煤气灯

illuminated by gaslight

harness[ 'hɑ:rnɪs ]

v. 利用,控制,支配

to bring under control and direct the force of

illumination[ ɪˌlu:mɪ'neɪʃn ]

n. 照明

the act of illuminating

【近】 light , lighting

ingredient[ ɪn'gri:dɪənt ]

n. 成分,因素

an element in a mixture or compound; a constituent

【近】 building block , component , element

initially[ ɪ'nɪʃəlɪ ]

adv. 最初

at the beginning

liberate[ 'lɪbəreɪt ]

v. 解放,使自由

to set free , as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control

【近】 discharge , emancipate , free , manumit , release

mill[ mɪl ]

n. 磨坊

a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour or meal

【近】 factory , plant

millennium[ mɪ'lenɪəm ]

n. 一千年

a span of one thousand years

monopoly[ mə'nɑ:pəlɪ ]

n. 垄断

exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service

multiply[ 'mʌtɪplaɪ ]

v. 增加

to increase the amount, number, or degree of

【近】 amplify , escalate , expand , grow , increase , wax

ore[ ɔ:r ]

n. 矿石

a mineral or an aggregate of minerals

perfect[ 'pɜ:rfɪkt ]

v. 使完美,修改

to bring to perfection or completion

【近】 polish , refine , smooth

piston[ 'pɪstən ]

n. 活塞,瓣

a solid cylinder or disk that fits snugly into a larger cylinder and moves under fluid pressure

puff[ pʌf ]

v. 发出喷气

to emit puffs

reciprocate[ rɪ'sɪprəkeɪt ]

v. 往复运动

to move back and forth alternately

reign[ reɪn ]

n. 统治,在位期间

the period during which a monarch rules

【近】 control , dominance , domination , mastery , rule

retain[ rɪ'teɪn ]

v. 保持,保留

to persevere in some condition, action, or belief

【近】 keep , maintain , sta y with

roadbed[ 'roʊdˌbed ]

n. 路基

the foundation upon which the ties, rails, and ballast of a railroad are laid

rotary[ 'roʊtərɪ ]

adj. 旋转的

of, relating to, causing, or characterized by rotation , especially axial rotation

spin[ spɪn ]

v. 纺织

to draw out and twist (fibers) into thread

spring[ sprɪŋ ]

v. 发源

to arise from a source; develop

【近】 arise , derive , issue , originate , rise , stem

terrain[ tə'reɪn ]

n. 地带,地形

an area of land ; ground

【近】 country , district , region , territory

textile[ 'tekstaɪl ]

n. 纺织品,纺织原料

a cloth , especially one manufactured by weaving or knitting; a fabric

turnpike[ 'tɜ:rnpaɪk ]

n. 公路,收费高速公路

a toll road , especially an expressway with tollgates

【近】 expressway , freeway , highway

ultimately[ 'ʌltɪmətlɪ ]

adv. 最后地,终极地

at last ; in the end; eventually

【近】 finally

undesirable[ ˌʌndɪ'zaɪərəbl ]

adj. 不受欢迎的,不良的

not likely to please ; objectionable

【近】 undesired , uninvited

utilize[ 'ju:təlaɪz ]

v. 利用

to put to use , especially to find a profitable or practical use for

【近】 apply , employ , exploit , implement , use

vacuum[ 'vækjʊəm ]

n. 真空

a space in which the pressure is significantly lower than atmospheric pressure

【记】vac空,uum真空

vastly[ 'væstlɪ ]

adv. 广大地,非常

immensely, greatly

virtual[ 'vɜ:rtʃʊəl ]

adj. 有效的,实质的

existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact, form, or name

【近】 implicit , practical

wagon[ 'wægən ]

n. 货车

a four-wheeled , usually horse-drawn vehicle with a large rectangular body, used for transporting loads

waterpower[ 'wɔ:təˌpaʊə ]

n. 水力,水力发电

the energy produced by running or falling water that is used for driving machinery

windmill[ 'wɪndmɪl ]

n. 风车

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