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follow [ˈfɒləʊ]

v. 跟随,接着;在…后发生;领会;遵循;因…而起;密切注视,倾听;沿着(道路、小径等) n. 跟随,追随

Nevertheless he followed his daily course and crossed the lobby. 尽管如此,他还是按照每天的路线穿过大厅。

as follows 如下

follower( n. 追随者,拥护者,信徒);following( adj. 接着的;下列的)

stress [stres]

n. 压力;紧迫;重要,强调;重音,重读 vt. 强调,着重;用重音读

Life is full of things that cause us stress . 生活中充满了给我们带来压力的事情。

leave [liːv]

n. 假期;同意,许可 v. 离开 vt. 留下,把…留在;委托,把…交给

You'd better leave me alone during the whole experiment. 在整个实验过程中你最好不要打扰我。

leave alone 不打扰,不管;on leave 在休假中

mind [maɪnd]

n. 思想,想法;思维方式;有才智的人 v. 介意;注意,小心

At home they were content to eat and drink, and Singer would talk with his hands eagerly to his friend about all that was in his mind . 在家里,他们惬意地吃吃喝喝,辛格急切地用手比划,告诉伙伴自己所有的念头。

keep in mind 牢记;change one's mind 改变主意;make up one's mind 下定决心;to my mind 依我看

let [let]

vt. 让,允许;出租

If your topic is “The American Revolution”, you'll scarcely have time to make a list of books on your subject, let alone read and analyze them. 如果你的主题是“美国革命”,你几乎没有时间列出关于你的主题的书籍清单,更不用说阅读和分析它们了。

let alone 更别提;let off 燃放

sense [sens]

n. 官能,感觉;辨识,赏识;意思;意识,自觉;判断(力);见识 vt. 感觉到;意识到

词根记忆:sens(感觉)+e→感觉

In a sense , what he said was totally reasonable. 从某种意义上说,他的话完全有道理。

in a sense 从某种意义上说;make sense 有意义

sensation( n. 感觉;轰动);sensational( adj. 轰动的;极好的);senseless( adj. 无意义的;无感觉的)

cost [kɒst]

n. 成本,价格,费用;代价 vt. 使花费,值(多少钱);付出代价,使丧失;估计…的成本

At the cost of pain I tasted again the sweetness of life. 以痛苦为代价,我再次尝到了生活的甜蜜。

at all costs 不惜一切代价;at the cost of 付出…的代价

costly( adj. 昂贵的;造成损失的)

light [laɪt]

n. 光线;灯火;(眼中的)闪光;眼光,见解 vt. 点燃,开始燃烧;照亮 adj. 轻的;少量的;轻快的,轻松的;光线充足的,明亮的;浅色的

The board of directors must make a decision immediately in the light of the situation. 董事会必须根据形势立即做出决定。

in the light of 考虑到,鉴于;make light of 轻视;throw light on 阐明

lighter( n. 打火机);lightning( n. 闪电 adj. 闪电式的)

accord [əˈkɔːd]

v. 符合,与…相一致;授予 n. 协调,一致;协议

词根记忆:ac(表加强)+cord(心)→使双方都称心→一致

of one's own accord 主动地,出于自愿地

reason [ˈriːzn]

n. 理由;理性,判断力;道理 vt. 推理;思考;论证,辩论,劝说

At first Antonapoulos's friend could not be interested in the reasons for moving the various pieces about on the board. 一开始,安东尼帕罗斯的朋友对此毫无兴趣,他不喜欢思考棋子在棋盘上该如何移动。

by reason of/that 由于…,因为…;with reason 正当地,合理地

reasoning( n. 推理,论证)

present [prɪˈzent][ˈpreznt]

vt. 给予;造成;呈递;上演;介绍;展示;陈述 adj. 现在的;在场的 n. 礼物

We can think of a politician trying to present a position, trying to convince the audience of something. 我们可以想象一个政治家试图表明自己的立场,试图说服听众相信某件事。

presentation( n. 赠送;介绍;呈现;演出)

ability [əˈbɪləti]

n. 能力;才能,才智

联想记忆:ab(看作able,能干的)+ility(表性质)→能力;才能

to the best of one's ability 竭尽全力

concern [kənˈsɜːn]

vt. 涉及,影响;使关心,使挂念,使担心 n. 所关切的事,忧虑;关心,关爱;商行,企业;重要的事

词根记忆:con(共同)+cern(搞清)→都想搞清楚→关心

A far bigger cause of concern than the growth of national groups, however, is the increasing number of migrants who return to their countries of origin. 但是,比国家群体数量增长更引人关注的是,越来越多的移民返回他们自己的祖国。

show concern for 对…表示关心

concerning( prep. 关于)

effect [ɪˈfekt]

n. 影响;(音响或布景的)效果;效力,作用

词根记忆:ef(出)+fect(做)→做出效果→效果

The new measure has come into effect all over the country. 新措施已在全国范围内实施。

be of no effect 无用;come/go into effect 实施;have an effect on sth. 对某事物有影响;in effect 实际上;to the effect that... 大意是…

effective( adj. 有效的,生效的)

feature [ˈfiːtʃə(r)]

n. 面貌的一部分,脸形;特征,特点,特色;(电影)正片,故事片;(报纸等的)特写 v. 以…为特色;由…主演

The hour-long programme will be updated each week and feature highlights from recent games. 时长一小时的节目将每周更新,并特别播出近期比赛的精彩片段。

lack [læk]

n. 缺乏,不足;缺少的东西 vt. 缺乏,没有

The celebrants in 1909 had a few inspirations we lack today. 1909年庆祝活动的参与者所受到的鼓舞是我们今天所没有的。

for lack of 由于缺乏

issue [ˈɪʃuː]

n. 发行物,(报刊)期号;问题,议题,争论点;(水、血等)流出,放出;河口,出口 vt. (报刊等)发行,出版;(正式)发给,供给;宣布,公布;排出

Even though he reads widely and can intelligently discuss a variety of issues , he does little school work and rarely studies. 尽管他博览群书,能够聪明地讨论各种问题,但他很少做功课,也不怎么学习。

status [ˈsteɪtəs]

n. 身份,地位;威望,名望;情形,状况

词根记忆:stat(站)+us→站的位置→地位

More graduate students liberate tenured faculty from undergraduate teaching to concentrate on writing and research: the source of status . 研究生数量增多将终身教职员工们从本科教学中解放出来,从而将精力集中在论文撰写和科研方面——这些才是职称的保障。

marital status 婚姻状况

approach [əˈprəʊtʃ]

v. 接近;与…打交道;处理 n. 靠近;接洽;方法;路径

词根记忆:ap(表加强)+proach(接近)→接近

The web has made possible entirely new approaches to journalism, such as that practiced by WikiLeaks, which provides an anonymous way for whistleblowers to publish documents. 网络创造出可行的全新方法报道新闻,正如维基解密网站所做的那样,允许以匿名方式让检举者公布文件。

similar [ˈsɪmələ(r)]

adj. 相似的,近似的

词根记忆:simil(相类似)+ar→相似的

I suspect you may have the same experience or have seen others in similar situations. 我怀疑你可能有同样的经历,或者见过其他人遇到类似的情况。

similar to 与…相似

similarity( n. 相似,类似;相似之处)

tend [tend]

vi. 倾向,趋于 vt. 照管

The father gorilla tends to make his bed just a foot or two from the ground, the mother a little higher, and the children are safely lodged in the branches up above. 大猩猩爸爸会将床做在离地仅一两英尺的地方,大猩猩妈妈的床会做得相对高一些,而孩子们则被安置在上方的树枝中间。

tendency( n. 倾向,趋势);tender( adj. 嫩的;脆弱的)

control [kənˈtrəʊl]

vt. 控制;抑制 n. 控制;管理;抑制;对照标准

in control of 负责,管理,支配;out of control 失去控制;under control 被控制住

apply [əˈplaɪ]

vt. 申请,请求;应用,施用;适用

词根记忆:ap(表加强)+ply(重叠)→多次重叠,反复使用→应用

The bilingual experience appears to influence the brain from infancy to old age and there is reason to believe that it may also apply to those who learn a second language later in life. 双语经验对大脑的影响似乎会从孩提时代开始一直延续到耄耋之年,我们有理由相信晚些时候开始学习第二门语言也会受益。

apply for 申请…;apply to 适用于…

applicable( adj. 生效的;可应用的);applicant( n. 申请人);application( n. 请求;申请表;应用)

advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]

n. 优势;益处,利益

联想记忆:advant(看作advance,前进)+age(表行为)→前进,进步→优势

He was smoking a cigar, and when a man is smoking a cigar, wearing a hat, he has an advantage : it is harder to find out how he feels. 他抽着雪茄,而当一个男人戴着帽子抽雪茄时,他就有了优势:人们更难了解他的感受。

take advantage of 利用;to one's advantage 对…有利

advantageous( adj. 有利的)

capital [ˈkæpɪtl]

n. 首都;大写字母;资本 adj. 首位的;资本的;可处死刑的

词根记忆:capit(头)+al(…的)→处在头的位置→首位的

Everybody knows that murder is a capital crime in this country. 在这个国家,人人都知道谋杀是死罪。

event [ɪˈvent]

n. 事情;事件,大事;(运动会等的)比赛项目

Indeed, reunions have increasingly become formal events that are organized on a regular basis and, in the process, they have also become big business. 事实上,聚会已日益成为定期举办的正式活动,在这个过程中,聚会本身也已成为一个巨大的产业。

at all events / in any event 无论如何;in the event of 万一;如果

eventful( adj. 多事的;重大的)

subject [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt][səbˈdʒekt]

adj. 隶属的,从属的,受支配的;有…倾向的,易受…的 vt. 使隶属,使服从;使遭受,使经历

词根记忆:sub(下)+ject(扔)→被扔在下面→使服从

The man always wants to subject another's will to his own. 这个男人总想使别人的意志服从自己的意志。

subject to 易受…的;服从于

detail [ˈdiːteɪl; dɪˈteɪl]

n. 细节;详述;[pl.] 具体情况,资料;选派的人(小组、分队等) vt. 详细说明;派遣,选派

Julia would leave this company two days later but didn't go into detail about why. 朱莉娅两天后要离开这家公司,但她没有详细说明原因。

go into detail(s)详细叙述;in detail 详细地

account [əˈkaʊnt]

n. 账,账目,账户;报道,记载,叙述;理由 v. 解释,说明;(在数量、比例上)占;认为是

词根记忆:ac(表加强)+count(数)→账目需要一数再数,确保无误→账目

Migration has accounted for half the population increase in the last four years, and has contributed greatly to the country's impressive economic development. 在过去四年中,半数的人口增长是通过移民实现的,移民也为这个国家骄人的经济发展贡献良多。

take sth. into account 考虑到某事;on account of 因为,由于;account for 解释,说明;(在数量、比例上)占

accountant( n. 会计师,会计)

certain [ˈsɜːtn]

adj. 某,某一;确凿的,无疑的;一定的,必然的;有把握的

词根记忆:cert(搞清)+(t)ain(拿住)→对搞清楚的东西有把握→有把握的

Of a truth, my father, I believe that his blood was not all Zulu, though this I cannot say for certain . 事实上,我的父亲,我相信他的血统并不全是祖鲁人,尽管这一点我不能肯定。

for certain 确定;make certain of 弄清

certainly( adv. 当然可以,没问题);certainty( n. 确实性;确实的事)

refer [rɪˈfɜː(r)]

v. 谈到,提及;呈交,托付;查阅,参考

refer to 提到;提交

reference( n. 谈到;参考书目;介绍信)

express [ɪkˈspres]

vt. 表达,表示 n. 快车 adj. 明确的;快速的;快递的

词根记忆:ex(出)+press(挤压)→挤出心里话来→表白

In addition to conveying meanings with tone of voice, we can also express our intentions through the ways in which we use our bodies. 除了用语调传达意思外,我们还可以通过肢体语言来表达我们的意图。

express oneself 表达自己的思想、感情等

expression( n. 表示;表达;体现);expressive( adj. 富于表情的,富于表现力的);expressly( adv. 明确地;特意地)

clear [klɪə(r)]

adj. 明确的,清楚的;清晰的,清澈的;晴朗的;畅通无阻的 vt. 清除,扫清;澄清;通过;偿清(债务);办完(手续)

The executive kept clear of talking about his responsibility of the issue at the press conference. 这位主管在记者招待会上避而不谈他在这个问题上的责任。

keep clear of 避开;clear up 放晴;澄清;make clear 表明,讲清楚

clearance[ n. 清除,清理;许可(证)]

positive [ˈpɒzətɪv]

adj. 确定的,确信的;积极的;有效的;正极的;阳性的

词根记忆:pos(放置)+it+ive(…的)→就那么放→确定的

“Denmark has proven that acting on climate can be a positive experience, not just painful,” says NRDC's Schmidt. 自然资源保护委员会的施密特说:“丹麦已经证明,维护气候不是只有痛苦,还可以是一种积极的体验。”

supply [səˈplaɪ]

vt. 供给,供应;满足(需要) n. 供应,供给之物;现货(储存量)

词根记忆:sup+ply(填满)→填满物品→供给

The new power-station is able to supply our cheap energy requirements. 新发电站能满足我们对廉价能源的需求。

survey [səˈveɪ][ˈsɜːveɪ]

vt. 检查,鉴定;测量,勘查 n. 民意调查;民意测验;测量;概

词根记忆:sur(下)+vey(道路)→下基层,亲自到路上走走→勘查

Several surveys have been conducted recently into the reasons why people go home. 最近对人们回家的原因进行了几项调查。

brain [breɪn]

n. 脑子;脑力,智能

The brain drain to Europe and America has been a serious problem. 人才外流到欧洲和美国已经成为一个严重的问题。

brain drain 人才外流;beat/rack one's brains 绞尽脑汁;have sth. on the brain 一心想

particular [pəˈtɪkjələ(r)]

adj. 特别的,特殊的;专指的,特指的;挑剔的;详细的 n. 一项;细节

词根记忆:part(部分)+icular(属于…的)→只属于部分的→特别的

Being a motorcyclist, I own an unusually large amount of leather-boots and jackets in particular . 作为一名摩托车手,我拥有大量的皮靴,尤其是皮夹克。

in particular 特别,尤其;be particular about 对…挑剔

particularly( adv. 特别,尤其)

negative [ˈneɡətɪv]

adj. 否定的;消极的;[电]负极的;阴性的 n. 否定词;底片

词根记忆:neg(否认)+ative(…的)→否定的

We should leave all negative thoughts at the door. 我们应该把所有消极的想法都抛之脑后。

occur [əˈkɜː(r)]

vi. 发生;出现

词根记忆:oc+cur(跑)→跑出来→出现

Social change is more likely to occur in heterogeneous societies than in homogeneous ones, simply because there are more diverse points of view available in the former. 社会变革更可能发生在异质社会而不是同质社会,单纯是因为前者有更多不同的观点。

occur to sb.(念头)出现(在某人的脑子里),被想到

occurrence( n. 事件,发生的事情)

compare [kəmˈpeə(r)]

vt. 比较;比作;比得上,相比

词根记忆:com(共同)+par(平等)+e→共同比较,看是否相等→比较

Compared to our small flat, your house seemed like a palace. 和我们的小公寓比起来,你的房子就像一座宫殿。

compare to 与…做比较,将…比作…;compare with 和…做比较

conduct [kənˈdʌkt][ˈkɒndʌkt]

v. 引导;陪伴(游客等);指导;实施,处理,经营;指挥(乐队等);传导,传(热、电等) n. 行为,品行;指导,引导;实行,处理,经营

词根记忆:con(表加强)+duct(引导)→引导

When my most recent book Brandwashed was released, I teamed up with a local bookstore to conduct an experiment about the differences between the online and offline shopping experience. 当我的新书《品牌洗脑》出版时,我与当地一家书店合作,进行了一个关于线上和线下购物体验差异的实验。

conductor( n. 售票员;指挥;导体)

limit [ˈlɪmɪt]

n. 界限;限制;[pl.] 范围 vt. 限制,限定

词根记忆:lim(限制)+it→限制

You should always keep to the speed limit . 什么时候你都不得超过限速。

off limits 禁止进入;within limits 适度地

limitation [ n. 限制;起限制作用的规则(或事实、条件)];limited( adj. 有限的)

reflect [rɪˈflekt]

vt. 反射;映出;反映,表达,表现;考虑,思考

词根记忆:re(反)+flect(弯曲)→弯曲过来→反射

Art reflects not only the political values of people but also their religious beliefs and emotions. 艺术不仅反映了人们的政治价值观,也反映了他们的宗教信仰和情感。

reflection( n. 反映;反射;沉思)

passive [ˈpæsɪv]

adj. 被动的;消极的

联想记忆:pass(经过)+ive(…的)→经过却没感觉的→被动的;消极的

In order to define active learning, I'll look at the differences between active learning and passive learning by examining six characteristics of active learners and contrasting them with those of passive learners. 为了定义主动学习,我将通过研究主动学习者的六个特征并将其与被动学习者的特征进行对比,来研究主动学习和被动学习之间的差异。

passive smoking 吸二手烟

passively( adv. 被动地)

respect [rɪˈspekt]

n. 尊敬;考虑,关心;[pl.] 敬意,问候;方面;关系 vt. 尊敬;仔细考虑

词根记忆:re(一再)+spect(看)→一再地看→关心

We must respect the interests of all the people when we make a decision. 我们做决定时必须尊重全体人民的利益。

respectable( adj. 可敬的,高尚的);respectful( adj. 恭敬的,有礼貌的)

prevent [prɪˈvent]

vt. 阻止,防止

词根记忆:pre(预先)+vent(来)→提前来挡住别人→阻止

The cooler can prevent the food from spoiling. 冷却器可以防止食物变质。

prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事

prevention( n. 阻止,预防)

sort [sɔːt]

n. 种类,类别 vt. 分类,整理

本身为词根:种类

The secretary wasted an average of ten minutes a day just on sorting through junk mail. 这位秘书每天平均浪费10分钟来整理垃圾邮件。

sort through 翻查;归整

critical [ˈkrɪtɪkl]

adj. 批评(性)的;评论(性)的;对…表示谴责的;紧要的,关键性的;危急的

词根记忆:crit(判断)+ical(…的)→做出判断的→评论的

Don't forget to take calcium and vitamin D, two critical factors in developing strong bones. 不要忘记补充钙和维生素D,它们是强健骨骼的两个关键因素。

critic( n. 批评家,评论家);criticism[ n. 评论(文章);批评]

treat [triːt]

vt. 对待;处理;治疗;谈判,磋商;款待 n. 难得的乐事;款待

本身为词根:处理

Scientists in Brazil have used frog skin to treat burns. 巴西科学家用青蛙皮治疗烧伤。

treat sb. with drugs 用某种药物治疗某人

treatment( n. 待遇,对待;处理);treaty( n. 条约;协商,谈判)

discount [dɪsˈkaʊnt][ˈdɪskaʊnt]

vt. 认为…不可能是真的;认为…是不重要的;为…打折扣 n. 折扣

词根记忆:dis(没有)+count(计算)→没有计算在内→折扣

When I called my husband to ask him to check some specs online, the salesman offered a pre-emptive discount , lest the surfing turn up the same model cheaper in another store. 当我打电话给我丈夫让他在网上查看一些配置时,销售人员抢先提供了折扣,以免我们在上网时发现另一家商店同样的型号更便宜。

at a discount 以折扣价;at 15% discount 打八五折;discount of 30% 七折

embrace [ɪmˈbreɪs]

vt. 抱;环绕;包含;接受;信奉 n. 拥抱,怀抱;包围;接受

词根记忆:em(进入)+brace(臂膀)→进入臂膀中→怀抱

People embrace priorities and follow procedures by instinct and assumption rather than by explicit decision. 人们接受优先事项,遵循程序是出于本能和假设,而不是通过明确的决定。

pose [pəʊz]

vi. 摆姿势;装腔作势 vt. 提出(问题);引起,造成(威胁、问题等)

词根记忆:pos(放置)+e→故意那样摆放→摆姿势

Jack posed as an expert when he spoke to the public. 杰克在公众面前讲话时假装成专家。

pose as 摆出…的样子

range [reɪndʒ]

n. 排,行,系列;射程,距离;山脉;范围,幅度 vi. 排列,安置;(在一定范围内)变化;漫游,徘徊;延伸

本身为词根:行,列

We use gesture to indicate a wide range of meanings. 我们用手势来表示各种各样的意思。

a range of 一系列;in/within range 在可及的范围内

remove [rɪˈmuːv]

vt. 移开,移动;除去,消除;免职,开除;移居

His behavior removed all our doubts. 他的行为消除了我们所有的疑虑。

removal( n. 移动;免职;去除);removable( adj. 可移动的;可拆卸的)

spot [spɒt]

n. 斑点,污点;地点,场所 vt. 察觉,认出;发现

Plenty of people are eager to take advantage of any weaknesses they may spot . 很多人都急于利用他们可能发现的任何弱点。

spotless( adj. 极清洁的;无瑕疵的)

adapt [əˈdæpt]

v. (使)适应;改编,改写;改造,改装

词根记忆:ad(表加强)+apt(适当的)→使适应

Some thought that the students' business experience would help them adapt better to society after graduation. 一些人认为,学生的商业经验将有助于他们毕业后更好地适应社会。

adapt to 适应…;adapt for 改编,改写

adaptable( adj. 能适应新环境的,可改变的);adaptation( n. 改编;适应);adapter/adaptor( n. 适配器;改编者)

claim [kleɪm]

vt. (根据权利)要求;认领;索取;声称,断言 n. (根据权利而提出的)要求;(对某事物的)权利,所有权

本身为词根:呼喊

One in ten young people claimed to have had no career advice during their education. 十分之一的年轻人声称在接受教育期间没有得到过职业建议。

doubt [daʊt]

v. 怀疑,不信任 n. 疑惑,怀疑

There seems to be no doubt that people find maths more difficult as they grow older. 毫无疑问,随着年龄的增长,人们会发现数学越来越难。

no doubt 毫无疑问;in doubt 值得怀疑;beyond doubt 无疑

doubtful[ adj. 疑惑的,(可)怀疑的];doubtless( adv. 无疑地,肯定地)

identify [aɪˈdentɪfaɪ]

vt. 识别,确认;察觉,发现;认同,理解

词根记忆:ident(相同)+ify(使)→认为相同→认同

In our next lecture, we'll concentrate on how to identify the audience, how to work out an outline, and how to edit the draft. 在我们的下一堂课中,我们将集中讨论如何识别听众,如何制定大纲,以及如何编辑草稿。

identify with sb. 与某人产生共鸣;谅解;同情;identify...with... 认为…等同于…

identification( n. 识别,确认;身份证明)

threat [θret]

n. 恐吓,威胁;噩兆,坏兆头;造成威胁的人或事物

In some societies the failure to bear children is a threat to the marriage and a ready cause for divorce. 在一些社会中,不能生育是对婚姻的威胁,是离婚的现成理由。

threaten( vt. 恐吓,威胁)

apart [əˈpɑːt]

adv. 相隔,相距;离开,离去;拆开

词根记忆:a(表加强)+part(分开)→拆开

Apart from the economical functions, the early cities also had important non-economic functions to play. 早期城市除了具有经济功能外,还具有重要的非经济功能。

apart from 撇开…不说

communicate [kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt]

v. 传达(意见、消息等),传播;交流,沟通;传染(疾病);(房间)相连

词根记忆:com(共同)+mun(公共的)+icate(做)→一起做公共项目,要经常沟通→沟通

What we need are teachers who know their fields and can communicate enthusiasm to students. 我们需要的是那些了解自己的领域并能将热情传递给学生的老师。

communication( n. 通信,通讯;[pl.] 通信系统);communicative( adj. 健谈的;交际的);communion[ n. (信仰、思想、感情等的)交流,共享]

familiar [fəˈmɪliə(r)]

adj. 熟悉的,通晓的;无拘束的,随便的,亲近的

What is writing a research paper like? We may start comparing it to an ordinary essay, a form of writing you are very familiar with . 写一篇研究型论文是什么样的?我们可以从把它和一种你非常熟悉的写作形式——普通文章进行比较开始。

be familiar with 熟悉

familiarity( n. 熟悉,知晓);familiarize/-ise( vt. 使熟悉,使通晓)

progress [ˈprəʊɡres][prəˈɡres]

n. 进步,进展;前进,行进 v. 进步;前进

词根记忆:pro(前)+gress(行走)→往前走了很多→前进;进步

Work on the new project progressed at a rapid rate. 新项目的工作进展迅速。

in progress 在进行中

progressive( adj. 不断前进的 n. 进步人士)

casual [ˈkæʒuəl]

adj. 偶然的,碰巧的;随便的;临时的

联想记忆:平常的(usual)时候可以穿非正式的(casual)服装

We became best friends after a casual meeting. 一次偶然的见面之后,我们成了最好的朋友。

casualty( n. 意外或战争中的伤亡者)

regular [ˈreɡjələ(r)]

adj. 定期的,有规律的;整齐的,对称的;正规的;普通的;经常的;固定的

Major league baseball players, fraternity members, veterans groups, high school and college graduates, and former Boy Scouts all hold reunions on a regular basis . 美国职业棒球大联盟球员、兄弟会成员、退伍军人团体、高中和大学毕业生以及前童子军都会定期举行聚会。

on a regular basis 以定期的方式

separate [ˈsepəreɪt][ˈseprət]

vt. 使分离;区分;(夫妻)分居 adj. 分离的;各自的;单独的

词根记忆:se(分开)+par(相等)+ate(使,做)→使分成份→使分离

It is simple enough to say that since books have classes—fiction, biography, poetry—we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. 说起来很简单,既然书有小说、传记、诗歌之分,我们就应该把它们区分开来,从每一种书中汲取它应该给我们的东西。

separately( adv. 分别地);separation( n. 分离;分居);separatist( n. 分离主义者)

accident [ˈæksɪdənt]

n. 意外,事故

词根记忆:ac(来)+cid(降临,发生)+ent→降临意味着意外发生→意外

Nearly 60% of these dangerous spills will occur in or around the patient's domicile. This isn't all bad news, however, because a few modifications could prevent a lot of accidents . 近60%的危险泄漏将发生在患者住所内或住所周围。不过,这也不全是坏消息,因为稍加改进就可以避免很多事故。

by accident 偶然地;without accident 平安无事

accidental( adj. 偶然的,意外的)

existence [ɪɡˈzɪstəns]

n. 存在;生活(方式)

词根记忆:exist(存在)+ence(名词后缀)→存在;生活(方式)

Public worries about accidents are threatening the very existence of the nuclear power industry. 公众对事故的担心正威胁着核电工业的生存。

come into existence 产生

existent( adj. 存在的;现有的)

rely [rɪˈlaɪ]

vi. 信任,信赖;依赖,依靠

We can't just rely on natural ability; we need study and practice. 我们不能只依靠天生的能力;我们需要学习和实践。

rely on 依靠

reliability[ n. 可靠(性),可信(性)];reliance( n. 依靠;信任)

circumstance [ˈsɜːkəmstəns]

n. 情况,情形,环境;[pl.] 境况,境遇

词根记忆:circum(周围)+st(站)+ance(名词后缀)→环绕在周围的→环境

Under the circumstances , Sally felt unable to accept the job. 在这种情况下,莎莉觉得无法接受这份工作。

under the circumstances 在这种情况下;under no circumstances 无论如何不

eager [ˈiːɡə(r)]

adj. 热切的,热衷的,渴望的

The Meiji department stores were soon perceived by Japanese customers as glamorous places to shop because of their Western imports, which the Japanese were eager to see and buy. 明治百货公司很快被日本顾客视为魅力四射的购物场所,因为它们进口了西方商品,日本人渴望看到并购买这些商品。

be eager for/about/after 渴望,渴求,争取;be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事

eagerness( n. 热切,渴望)

arise [əˈraɪz]

vi. 兴起,发生,出现;站起来,起立,起床;(由…)引起

联想记忆:a(表加强)+rise(出现,上升)→升起来→出现

The other problem that arises from the employment of women is that of the working wife. 女性就业产生的另一个问题是妻子在外工作的问题。

arise from 产生于

ease [iːz]

n. 舒适,自在;容易,不费力 v. 减轻(痛苦、负担等),缓解;使…容易;放松,调节,使安心;(使)小心缓慢地移动

We've talked about four ways to make people feel at ease in conversations. 我们已经讨论了四种让人们在谈话中感到放松的方法。

at ease 轻松自在;ill at ease 不自在

generate [ˈdʒenəreɪt]

vt. 使发生,引起;生成

词根记忆:gener(产生)+ate(使,做)→引起

That does not mean the reform hasn't generated discussion. 这并不意味着这次改革没有引起讨论。

generative( adj. 有生产力的;有生殖力的)

regret [rɪˈɡret]

n. / vt. 懊悔,悔恨,遗憾

George was forced to tell a lie and then regretted . 乔治被迫撒了谎,然后后悔了。

express regret at/of/for/over 对…表示遗憾

trust [trʌst]

n. 信任;委托,信托,信托财产;信托机构;托拉斯 v. 信任,信赖;委托,托付;倚靠,依赖;希望,盼望

An old woman found a new home through a housing trust . 一位老妇人通过住房信托公司找到了新的住处。

trustee[ n. 受信托人;(机构的)管理班子成员];trustworthy( adj. 值得信任的)

absorb [əbˈzɔːb]

vt. 吸收(水、热、光等);吸引(注意),使专心,使全神贯注

词根记忆:ab(表加强)+sorb(吸收)→吸收

Welsby's three young grandchildren were gravely absorbed into building a sandcastle. 韦尔斯比的三个年幼的孙子在全神贯注地建造一座沙堡。

be absorbed into(doing)sth. 专心于(做)某事

absorption( n. 吸收;专注)

mark [mɑːk]

n. 分数;标记 v. 弄脏;给…打分;标志;纪念,庆贺

本身为词根:记号

Mr. Smith was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion. 史密斯先生被授予一块金表作为纪念。

change [tʃeɪndʒ]

v. 改变;换,交换;起变化 n. 改变;零钱

We know that our minds change our bodies. 我们知道我们的思想会改变我们的身体。

change one's mind 改变主意;change trains 换乘火车,转乘火车

changeable( adj. 易变的);unchangeable( adj. 不可改变的);unchangeably( adv. 不变地)

last [lɑːst]

adj. 最后的;上 一个的 adv. 最后;上次 n. 最后来的人(或发生的事) v. 持续;够…用

The hot weather lasted for the whole month of July. 炎热的天气在七月份持续了整整一个月。

lasting( adj. 持久的,永久的);lastly( adv. 最后)

state [steɪt]

n. 状态;国家,政府,州;级别,地位 v. 说,陈述

state of the art(技术等)最新水平

statement( n. 陈述,声明)

base [beɪs]

n. 基础;基地;根据 vt. 把…设在,以…为基地;以…为据点 adj. 卑鄙的

Dorian Fuller, a leading expert in ancient grains based at University College London, calls the finds “important and well dated.” 伦敦大学学院古代谷物领域的顶尖专家多里安·富勒称这些发现“重要且年代久远”。

base on 以…为基础

basic( adj. 基本的,基础的);basically( adv. 基本上,根本上);basics( n. 基本原理)

less [les]

adj. 较少的,更少的 pron. 较少数,较少量 adv. 更少,较少

even/much/still less 更不用说;no less than 不少于

believe [bɪˈliːv]

v. 相信;认为;信任,信赖

He bought the newspaper every day and pretended to read it—and believe it or not, his family had no idea. 他每天买报纸假装看——信不信由你,他的家人不知道。

belief( n. 相信;信念);make-believe( n. 假装)

correct [kəˈrekt]

adj. 正确的;(行为、礼貌等)恰当的 v. 改正,纠正

词根记忆:cor(表加强)+rect(直,正)→使正→改正,纠正

He was desperate to correct his mistake. 他急切地想修正自己的错误。

correction( n. 订正,修正);correctness( n. 正确)

incorrect( adj. 不准确的,不正确的)

blank [blæŋk]

adj. 空白的;空虚的;茫然的;没有表情的 n. 空白,空格,空页

Harry found a diary with many blank pages. 哈里发现一本有很多空白页的日记本。

item [ˈaɪtəm]

n. 条,项目,条款;(新闻等的)一条,一则;一件商品(或物品)

In other words, we simply feel more committed to possess and thus buy an item when we've first touched it. 换句话说,当我们第一次接触到一件物品时,我们只是觉得自己更愿意拥有它,从而购买它。

graduate [ˈɡrædʒueɪt][ˈɡrædʒuət]

v. 毕业;取得资格;逐渐发展(或变化、进展、上升) n. 毕业生

词根记忆:gradu(=grad,走)+ate(使,做)→走完所有步骤→毕业

Universities have encouraged an almost mindless explosion of graduate degrees. 大学促进研究生学位爆炸式增长。

graduate seminars 研究生研讨会

graduation( n. 毕业;毕业典礼)

point [pɔɪnt]

n. 观点,要点;尖(端);目的;小数点 v. 指向,(使)对准

The hardest part of my job is establishing the “focal poin t ”. 我工作中最困难的部分是建立“焦点”。

point out 指出;point to sth. 指出,预示;if/when it comes to the point 必须做决定时

lead [liːd]

n. 榜样;领导地位,领先的程度;导线 v. 领导,指引;导致;通往

The documentary observed that research evidence seemed to suggest that increased wealth did not necessarily lead to more satisfaction in Britain. 该纪录片观察到,研究证据似乎表明,财富增加并不一定会让英国人更加满意。

lead to 导致,引起

leader( n. 领导人,领袖);leadership( n. 领导权,领导才能)

increase [ɪnˈkriːs][ˈɪŋkriːs]

v. 增加,增长 n. 增加,增长

词根记忆:in+creas(增加)+e→增加

Many are housebound because of inadequate public transport in most outlying suburbs, and regular correspondence with their old friends at home only serves to increase their discontent. 由于大多数偏远郊区的公共交通不足,许多人足不出户,而与家里的老朋友定期通信只会增加他们的不满。

increasingly( adv. 越来越多地)

experience [ɪkˈspɪəriəns]

vt. 经历,体验,遭受 n. 经验;经历

词根记忆:ex(出)+peri(尝试)+ence(名词后缀)→尝试的感受→经历

I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane. 我上飞机时曾一度感到恐慌。

experienced( adj. 有经验的,老练的)

offer [ˈɒfə(r)]

v. 提供,提出;出价;供奉 n. 提供,提议;报价

You really don't even have to say anything pitiful before he'll offer to knock a few hundred dollars off. 你真的不需要说什么可怜的话,他就会提出要降价几百美元。

gap [ɡæp]

n. 间隙,差距;豁缝,缺口;山峡,隘口

There is no narrowing of the gap in sight. 差距在短期内不会缩小。

economic [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk]

adj. 经济(上)的;经济学的;合算的,有利可图的

词根记忆:eco(经济)+nom(某一领域的知识)+ic(…的)→经济学的

Migration has accounted for half the population increase in the last four years, and has contributed greatly to the country's impressive economic development. 在过去四年中,移民占人口增长的一半,对国家令人印象深刻的经济发展做出了巨大贡献。

process [ˈprəʊses][prəˈses]

n. 步骤,过程;工序,制作法 vt. 加工,处理 v. 列队行进

词根记忆:pro(向前)+cess(行走)→一路向前行走→过程

We learned much knowledge in the process of the practice. 我们在实践的过程中学到了很多知识。

in the process of 在…过程中

support [səˈpɔːt]

vt. 支撑;支持,鼓励,拥护;供养,资助;证实,为…提供证据 n. 支撑物,支柱;拥护,支持,鼓励

He would have finished his college education, but he had to quit and find a job to support his family. 他本应该完成大学学业,但他不得不退学,找份工作养家。

supportive( adj. 赞助的;鼓励的);supporter( n. 支持者)

Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time; a man of talent tries to use it.

普通人只想到如何度过时间,有才能的人设法利用时间。

——德国哲学家 叔本华(Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher) CrEEESx1e4RK1FwtzWw4dqZfNYxoSedJvCiKppnE+i0SM4aA8bIo9ye04gXBPozM

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