新视野大学英语4读写教程单词

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第二版新视野大学英语4读写教程词汇

NUIT1 A

chase

vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐；追赶

a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a

cruelty n. [C, U] behavior that makes people or animals suffer 残酷；残忍 pessimistic bad result 悲观的

conquest n. 1. [U] the process of gaining control over sth. through great effort 征服；控制 2. [sing., U] the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服；攻占 bankrupt

a. without enough money to pay what one owes 破产的

motive n. [C] a reason for doing sth. 动机

worship vt. admire and love sb. very much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕

8>spur vt. encourage sb. or make them want to do sth. 鼓励；刺激 9>lure n. [C] sth. that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this 诱惑 10>drown with 沉浸于

2. die from being under water for too long, or to kill sb. in this way （使）淹死 11>imperial a. 1. great and magniicent 壮丽的；宏大的

2. relating to an empire or to the person who rules it 帝国的；皇帝的 12>agent

n. 1. [C] sb. whose job is to help an actor, artist, etc. ind work 经纪人

2. [C] a person or company that represents another person or company, esp. in business 代理人；代理商 13>hasten

vt. make sth. happen sooner or more quickly 加快；加速

14>elevator n. [C] a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building 电梯 15>blur n. [C] sth. that one cannot remember or see clearly 模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物

16>idle a. not working or producing anything 不工作的；闲着的 17>bore vt. make sb. lose interest and become tired and impatient 使厌烦 18>bored a. tired and impatient 厌烦的

19>continuity n. [U] the state of continuing for a period of time 连贯（性）；连续（性）

20>sustain vt. make sth. continue to exist for a period of time 维持；使...持续 21>minute

a. very small 极小的

2. reduce the price of sth. 降低价格；打折

<22>discount vt. 1. regard sth. as unlikely to be true or important 忽视；低估 n. [C] a reduction in the usual price of sth. 折扣

<23>plot n. 1. [C] the story of a book, film, play, etc. （小说、电影、戏剧等的）情节

2. [C] a secret plan 阴谋；密谋

<24> moviemaker n. [C] sb. who makes ilms, esp. a director or producer 电影制作人 <25>distinct

a. 1. clearly different or belonging to a different type 明显不同的；独特的

2. able to be clearly seen, heard, smelled, etc. 清晰的；清楚的；明显的

n. [C, U] a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close v. 1. have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is dificult to deal

<26>spotlight n. [C] 聚光灯 <27>jungle

together （热带）丛林

<28>fraud n. [C, U] the crime of deceiving sb. in order to get money or sth. illegally 欺诈；诈骗

<29>contaminate <30>underline

vt. make sth. dirty or poisonous 污染；弄脏

vt. 1. draw a line under a word to show that it is important 在...下划线 2. emphasize; show that sth. is important 强调，使突出

unwilling to change one's opinions or behavior 不妥协的；

<31> uncompromising a. 不让步的 <32>object

vi.

oppose or disapprove of sth. 反对；不赞成

<33>accuse vt. say that sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. bad 指控；控告 <34>banquet n. [C] a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion 宴会 <35>sue vt. make a legal claim against sb., esp. for money 起诉；控告 <36>attorney n. [C] a lawyer 律师 <37>second vt. <39>expel vt. <40>justify

support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting 支持；附议

<38>fine vt. make sb. pay money as a punishment 罚...的款

force sb. to leave a school or organization 开除；驱逐

vt. show that there is a good reason for sth. that other people think is

a. having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it 一心一

unreasonable 证明...有道理；为...辩护 <41> single-minded 意的；专一的 <42>novelist n.

[C] sb. who writes novels 小说家

<43>musician n. [C] sb. who performs or writes music, esp. as a job 音乐家；乐手 <44>desperate a. 1. needing or wanting sth. very much 极需要的；极向往的 2. very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation 绝望的；拼命的 <45> desperately ad.

1. very much 非常

in a worried or angry way 绝望地；拼命地

<46>alas ad. unfortunately 不幸的是；遗憾的是 Phrases and Expressions

<47>at best even when considered in the most positive way 充其量；至多 <48>run a/the risk be in a situation in which sth. bad could happen 冒险；有...风险 <49>remain /be true to continue to be loyal to sb. or sth. 忠于 <50>object to oppose or disapprove of sth. 反对；不赞成 <51>accuse sb. of sth. the rules 开除；

say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. 指控；控告

<52>throw out make sb. leave a place, school, organization, etc. because they have done sth. against

UNIT 1 B

<1>barn n. [C] a farm building for storing crops, or for keeping animals in |谷仓；牲口棚 <2>bull n. [C] a male cow |公牛 <3>mill n.

[C] a building where grain is crushed into lour |磨坊

<4>spray v. force liquid out of a container through an opening into the air |喷；喷洒 <5>sunshine n. [U] the light and heat that come from the sun |阳光 <6>canal n. [C] an artiicial river |运河

7>bathe |vi. |swim in the sea, a river, or a lake |游泳 v.

(BrE bath) wash oneself or sb. else in a bath |（给...）洗澡

<8> air conditioning n. a system used for keeping the air in a building or vehicle cool |空调设备 <9>towel

n. [C] a piece of cloth used for drying sb. or sth. that is wet |毛巾

[C] a narrow passage dug at the side of a ield, road, etc. for water to low [C] the empty shell of a small sea creature |贝壳

<10>clay n. [U] a type of heavy sticky soil used for making pots, bricks, etc. |黏土 11>ditch n. through |水沟；渠 12>seashell n.

13>seaweed n. [U] |海草；海藻

14>crane n. [C] a tall machine used for lifting and moving heavy objects |起重机；吊车 15>racism n. [U] the belief that some races of people are better than others |种族主义 16>enquire

v.(also inquire) ask for information |打听；询问

|1. [C] sth. used for storing or holding things |容器

|2. [C] a large metal or wooden box used for transporting goods |集装箱

|n. |[C] a length of rope or wire arranged into circles or rings |卷；盘

|slightly wet |湿润的

23>amuse |vt. |make sb. laugh or smile |使开心，使发笑

27>relief |n. |[sing., U] a relaxed feeling that sth. unpleasant has not happened or has ended |安慰；如释重负

2. provide furniture for a house or room |为（房间或房屋）配备家具

31>auction |n. |[C] a public occasion when things are sold to people who offers the most money for them |拍卖

32>behave |vi. |act in a particular way |举动；表现

35>porter |n. |[C] sb. whose job is to carry things, esp. traveler's bags at railway stations, airports, hotels, etc. |行李工

36>initiative |n. |[U] the ability to decide what to do and when to do it |主动性；自主决断能力

37>restore |vt. |1. make sth. return to its formal level or condition |使恢复

v. become or make sth. become liquid as a result of heating |（使）融化；（使）熔化 43>exceedingly |ad. |extremely |非常，极其

44>meanwhile |ad. |during the same period of time when sth. else is happening |与此同时；在此期间

45> civility |n. |[U] polite behavior |礼貌；谦恭

46>yawn |n. |[C] an act of opening the mouth wide and taking a big breath, usually when one is tired or bored |打哈欠

47>shrug |v. |raise and then lower the shoulders to show one does not care about sth. |耸（肩）

48>barber |n. |[C] a man whose job is cutting men's hair |（男士的）理发师

|become cooler after being very hot |变凉快；（使）变凉

|try to ind out the truth about sth. |调查；查问

|make sth. possible |使...可能；给...以机会

53>enquire into

54>on credit |buying sth. and paying for it later |赊；赊购 55>open a/the door to

56>keep one's word |do what one has promised to do |履行诺言 57>melt away |gradually disappear |逐渐消失

58>fall apart |(of an organization, system, etc.) no longer continue |（组织、制度等）瓦解，崩溃 59>hold up

|support sb. or sth. and stop them from falling down |支撑

60>shrug off |treat sth. as unimportant and not worry about it |对...不予理会；对...不屑一顾 61>pave the way for |make it possible or easier for sth. to happen |为...铺平道路；为...创造条件

UNIT2

<1>ankle

n. [C] the part which connects the foot to the leg 踝；踝关节

n. [C] a comedian 喜剧演员

<2>comic a. causing laughter; funny 喜剧的；滑稽的 <3>rag

n. 1. (usu. pl.) old torn clothes 破旧的衣服

[U] the sound made by people applauding a performance,

2. [C, U] a torn piece of old cloth 破布；碎布 <4>applause n. <5>comedy

speech, etc. 鼓掌；掌声

n. [C, U] a film, play, etc. that is intended to entertain people or make

them laugh 喜剧

<6>scout n. 1. [C] sb. whose job is to look for people with particular skills, esp. in sport or entertainment 物色新秀者；星探

2. [C] a soldier sent out to get information about the enemy 侦察兵 <7>crude a. 1. rude and offensive 粗鲁的；粗俗的

2. simple and not skillfully done or made 粗制的；粗陋的 3. in the natural state; not reined 天然的；未加工的 <8>clap v.

applaud 鼓掌；拍手

<9>revolt vi. refuse to accept sb.'s authority or obey rules, laws, etc. 反抗；不服从

<10>heel n. 1. [C] the raised part of a shoe underneath the back of the foot 鞋跟

2. [C] the back part of the foot 脚后跟

<11>moustache n. [C] (also mustache) hair growing on a man's upper lip 小胡子 <12>coarse a. 1. rude and offensive 粗鲁的；粗俗的 <13>nationality 民族

<14>postpone vt. delay sth. to a later date or time 推迟，延迟 <15>nonsense n.

1. [U] speech or writing that has no meaning or cannot be

understood 无意义的话或文字

2. [U] ideas, opinions, statements, etc. that are untrue or stupid 荒谬的想法、观点、说法

<16>doubtful a. 1. probably not true or not likely to happen 难以预料的，未定的

2. having doubts about sth. 有疑问的，感到怀疑的 <17>immense a.

extremely large in size or degree 巨大的；无限的

<18> immensely ad. to a very great extent; extremely 非常，很

<19>extraordinary a. very unusual or surprising 不寻常的；令人惊奇的 <20>rouse <21>script

vt. produce a particular feeling or attitude 激起；激发 n.[C] the written form of a speech, play, film, etc. 底稿；讲稿；剧本

2. [C] 辣椒

2. rough and not smooth 粗糙的

n. 1. [C, U] the legal status of belonging to a particular country 国籍

2. [C] a large group of people with the same race, language, culture, etc.

<22>pepper n. 1. [U] 胡椒粉；辣椒粉

<23>execute . do or perform sth., esp. in a planned way 实施；执行；履行 2. kill sb. as a legal punishment 将...处死

<24>betray vt. not be loyal to one's country or a person 背叛；出卖 <25>collision n.

1. [C, U] a strong disagreement or conlict 冲突

2. [C, U] an accident in which a person or vehicle strikes against another violently 碰撞（事件）

<26>sunset n. [U] the time when the sun goes down and night begins 日落（时分）；黄昏

<27>surround vt. be all around sb. or sth. on every side 围绕；包围 <28>spark vt. make sth. happen 触发；引起 <29>Christmas n. [C, U] 圣诞节

<30>burial n. [C, U] the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave 埋葬；葬礼

<31>clumsy a. awkward in movement or manner 笨拙的；不灵活的 <32>cop n. [C] a police oficer 警察

<33>incident n. [C] sth. that happens, esp. sth. that is unusual 事件 <34>memorial n. [C] sth., esp. a stone with writing on it, that is intended to remind people of sb. who has died 纪念物；纪念碑

Phrases and Expressions

<35>cut down reduce the size of sth. such as clothing, writing, etc. 改小；缩短 <36>for good for ever 永久地 <37>trip up 绊，绊倒

2. make a mistake, or force sb to make a mistake by tricking them （使）出错

<38>make up invent a story, etc. in order to deceive sb. 虚构，捏造，编造 <39>come down in the world become poorer or less successful than used to be 落魄，潦倒；失势

<40>to a degree partly 有些；在某种程度上

<41>go along advance; move further with sth. 进行；前进 <42>find one's way into arrive or get somewhere 到达；进入

1. cause sb. fall by putting the foot in front of them when they are moving

UNIT 2 B

1>revolutionary |n. |[C] sb. who supports and takes part in a revolution |革命者 2. completely new and different |革命性的；创新的

2>mayor |n. |[C] the elected leader of a town or city |市长 3>colleague

|n. |[C] one of a group of people who work together |同事

4>launch |vt. 1. start sth. such as a plan, new career, project, etc. |发起；开始进行 2. send a missile, spaceship, satellite, etc. into the air or into space |发射 5>ridiculous 的

6>misunderstand |v. |not understand correctly |误解，误会

7> misunderstanding |n. |[C, U] a failure to understand correctly |误解，误会 8>ambassador |n.

|1. [C] a representative for a particular sport, business, etc. |代表

2. [C] a senior official who represents his or her own country in a foreign country |大使 9>election |n. |[C, U] the process of voting sb. for a position |选举

10>activist |n. |[C] sb. who works hard to achieve social or political change, esp. as a member of an organization |积极分子；活动家 11>prayer |n.

|[C] the words that sb. says when they are praying |祷文，祷词

12>veteran |a. |experienced and skilled in a particular activity |有经验的；老练的 n. [C] sb. who has been in the army, esp. during a war |老兵

13> basics |n. |(pl.) the most important aspects or principles of sth. |基本知识；基础原理

14>sack |n. |[C] a large bag |袋；包 vt. dismiss; ire |解雇；开除

15>gram |n. |[C] (also gramme) |克

<16>loaf |n. |[C] bread shaped and baked in one piece |（条形）面包 17>sow |vt. |plant seeds in the ground |播（种）

18>spy |vi. |secretly gather information about the activities of another country or organization |从事间谍活动

|a. |silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at |荒谬的；可笑的；荒唐

19>colonial 的 20>jealous

2. unhappy and angry because sb. else has sth. you want |妒忌的

24>fierce |a. 的

25>rally |n.

|[C] a large public meeting |集会

26>illegal |a. |against the law; not allowed by law |不合法的，非法的

31>dormitory |n. |[C] (also dorm) a room or building containing many beds, esp. in a school or university |宿舍

32>lemon |n. |[C, U] |柠檬

33>emperor |n. |[C] a male ruler of an empire |皇帝

34>refresh |vt. |give new energy and strength to sb. |使振作精神；使恢复活力

35> refreshing |a. |1. pleasantly different from what is familiar or boring |令人耳目一新的

2. making sb. feel more lively when they have been feeling tired or hot |提神的；令人精神振作的 36>onion |n. |[C] |洋葱

40>shut out of |not allow sb. to do sth. or be involved in it |不允许做，使无法参与 41>have/gain the upper hand |have the advantage or control over |占优势，占上风；控制 42>make up

|combine together to form sth. |构成，组成

43>break up |make people leave a place where they have been meeting or protesting, often by force |驱散，解散

44>tear down |remove or pull down sth. roughly |撕下，扯下

|done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violent |激烈

|large in amount or degree |大量的；可观的

|[C, U] behavior or events that are considered to be immoral or shocking |丑

UNIT3

<1>raw a. not processed, treated, or cooked 未经加工的；天然的；生的 <2>wheelchair n. [C] a chair on wheels for people who can't walk to get around 轮椅 <3>pension n. <4>caseworker n. 会工作者

<5>rent n.

[C] an amount of money sb. pays regularly for the use of a room, house,

car, etc. that is owned by sb. else 租金

v. pay money regularly for the use of a room, house, car, etc. 租用 <6>opt vi. make a choice 选择；决定 <7>drum v. <9>profile n.

make a continuous sound by hitting a surface 不停敲击 n. [C] 鼓

1. [C] the public image of a person or organization 形象；印象 2. [C] a side view of a person's head （人头部的）侧面；侧影

attracting a lot of public attention 引人注目的

[C] an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a [C] a social worker who works to help people with social problems 社

company to sb. who no longer works because of age or illness 养老金；抚恤金

<8>temptation n. [C, U] a desire to do or have sth., esp. sth. that is bad for you 诱惑，引诱

<10> high-profile a.

<11>bow vi. bend one's body forward, esp. to show respect 鞠躬

n. [C] the act of bowing 鞠躬

1. [C, U] sth. used to balance or reduce the bad effects of a

<12>compensation n.

damage, loss, injury, etc. 补偿；弥补

2. [U] money that sb. receives because sth. bad has happened to them 补偿金；赔偿金

<13>liberal 人

的；开明的

<14>detective n. [C] sb. who tries to discover information about a crime and ind the criminal 侦探 <15>shorts <16>paste

n. (pl.) short trousers ending at or above the knees 短裤 vt. stick sth. to sth. else or in a speciied place 粘贴

n. [U] a kind of glue made of a. willing to accept different opinions or ways of behaving 心胸宽广 n. [C] sb. who accepts different opinions or ways of behaving 思想开明的

lour and water 浆糊

<17>receipt n. [C] a written statement showing that you have paid for sth. 收据，收条 <18>donation n. [C] money or goods that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐赠物；捐款

<19>hip n. [C] the part on each side of human body between the top of the leg and the waist 臀（部）；髋（部） <20>crawl

vi. 1. move along on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground

2. move slowly 缓慢行进

[C] the row of bones down the middle of the back 脊椎；脊柱

爬行；匍匐前进 <21>spine n.

<22>spinal a. relating to the spine 脊椎的；脊柱的

<23>cord n. [C, U] a piece of thick string or thin rope 细绳；粗线 <24>screw n. [C] 螺丝钉

<25>roller n. [C] 滚筒；轧辊 <26>bearing n. [C] 轴承

<27>brake n. [C] a device for reducing the speed of a vehicle and bringing it to a stop 闸；制动器；刹车

<28>notify vt. tell sb. oficially about sth. 通知，告知 <29>certify vt. state that sth. is correct or true 证明，证实

<30>bid n. [C] an offer to pay a certain price for sth., esp. at an auction 出价；投标

v. offer to pay a particular price for sth., esp. at an auction 出价；投标 <31>alert vt. make sb. notice sth. important or dangerous 提醒；引起对...的重视 a. 觉的，警惕的家用电器

<33>maid n. [C] a female servant 女佣，女仆

<34>roast a. cooked in an oven or over a ire 烤过的，烤制的 v.

cook sth., such as meat, in an oven or over a ire 烤，烘

<35>oven n. [C] 烤炉；烤箱 <36>helicopter n. [C] 直升飞机

<37>provision n. 1. [C] a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem 条款，条文；规定支持者；捍卫者

2. [C] sb. who has won in a game, competition, etc. 冠军 2. [C] a scientist who studies chemistry 化学家

<39>chemist n. 1. [C] sb. who prepares and sells medicines 药剂师 <40>urine n. [C] 尿，小便 <41>senator n. [C] 参议员

<42>governor n. [C] sb. in charge of a particular political unit 州长；总督；行政长官 <43>thrive vi. become very successful or very strong and healthy 兴旺；繁荣；茁壮成长

<44>convict vt. prove or declare sb. guilty 证明...有罪；宣判...有罪 n.[C] sb. who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison 囚犯 Phrases and Expressions

<45>be faced with meet sth. bad or dificult 面对，面临

<46>drum up get sth. by asking a lot of people for help or support 竭力争取；兜揽 <47>under the table in a secret way 背地里，私下

<48>get/be involved in be part of or included in sth. 卷入；参与 <49>deep down in one's true feelings 在内心深处，在心底

<50>make a fool of sb. trick sb. or make them appear stupid in some way 愚弄某人 <51>talk back reply rudely 顶嘴

<52>break down fail to work; stop working 发生故障；坏掉

2. [U] the act of providing sth. 提供，供应

<38>champion n. 1. [C] sb. who publicly supports, defends or fights for a belief, right, etc.

2. able to think quickly and clearly 机敏的，机警的

<32>appliance n. [C] a piece of equipment, esp. an electrical one that is used in the home

1. paying attention to what is happening and ready to react if necessary 警

<53>get around move or travel around 四处走动

<54>look into examine the facts about a problem or situation 调查 <55>build up make sth. develop or form 建立；开发

<56>lend itself to be suitable for being used in a particular way or result in sth. bad easily 适宜于；会造成

<57>convict... of declare sb. guilty of a crime 判决...有罪 UNIT 3 B

1>annoy |vt. |make sb. angry |使生气；使烦恼 2> annoyed v.

2. thick |厚的；浓密的

|a. |angry |烦恼的；生气的

3>dense . closely packed together |密集的；稠密的 4>charter |vt. |rent a boat, plane, bus, etc. |包租；租用

n. [C] a statement of the principles, duties, and purposes of an organization |纲领；章程 5>van

|n.

|[C] a vehicle for carrying goods |小型货车

6>angle |n. |1. [C] |角；角度

2. [C] a way of considering an issue or a problem |角度 7>jaw 8>mist

|n. |[C] the lower part of the face |下颌，下巴

|n. |[U] a thin layer of liquid on the surface of sth. which makes it dificult to see |薄

|control the direction in which sb. moves |引导，带领

|[C] a way of standing or walking with one's head and shoulders bent

雾；水气 9>steer |vt. v.

10>stoop |n.

control the direction of a vehicle |驾驶；掌舵

forward and downward |驼背

vi. bend the top half of the body forward and downward |俯身；弯腰 11>liter |n. 12>grape |n.

|[C] (BrE litre) a unit for measuring the volume of liquid |升 |[U] |葡萄

|a. | |盘着腿的；两腿交叉的

13> cross-legged 15>fabric |n. n.

14>rug |n. |[C] a small carpet that covers part of a loor |小地毯

|[C, U] a type of cloth or woven material |布料；织物

|16>dye |vt. |change the color of sth. by using a special liquid |染

[C, U] a substance used to change the color of sth. |染料

|n. |1. [sing.] a group of similar people or things |一组（相似的人或物）

|[C] |紫罗兰

17>lad |n. |[C] a boy or young man |男孩；小伙子 18>gallery

2. [C] a room or building which is used for showing works of art |画廊；美术馆；展览馆 19>violet |n. a.

20>blouse

|blue-purple in color |紫罗兰色的

|n. |[C] a shirt for woman |女衬衫

|[C] |王冠；皇冠

|[C] (BrE centimetre) a unit for measuring length, equal to one |1. make sth. easy to notice so that people pay attention to it |使...突出；

21>crown |n.

22>centimeter |n. hundredth meter |厘米 23>highlight |vt. 强调

2. mark part of a text with a special color to emphasize it or make it easier to see |突出显示

n.[C] the best or most exciting or important part of sth. |最精彩（重要）的部分 24>dessert |n.

|[C] sweet food eaten at the end of a meal |甜食；甜点

25> backstage |a. & ad. |behind the stage in a theater, esp. in the actors' dressing rooms |后台的；在后台 26>brass |n. |[U] |黄铜

27> fingernail |n. |[C] the hard smooth part that covers the top end of a inger |指甲

28>overhead |a. |above one's head |在头顶上的

29>curve |v. |bend continuously and have no straight part, or make sth. do this |（使）弯曲 n.

34>veil |n. |1. [C] a layer of sth. that makes it hard for sb. to see far |遮盖物；遮蔽物 2. [C] a piece of cloth worn to protect or hide the face or head |面纱

35>realm |n. |1. [C] an area of interest, activity or knowledge |领域；范围；范畴 2. [C] a country ruled by a king or queen |王国

36>magic |n. |1. [U] the mysterious power to make impossible things happen |魔法；魔力 2. [U] the skill of doing tricks that look like magic in order to entertain people |魔术；戏法

37>bear witness to sth. |show or prove that sth. is true or sth. happened in the past |是...的见证；证明

38>loaded with

|having a large amount of a particular thing or quality |有大量...的，充斥...的

UINT 4

<1>telecommunications n. [U] the sending and receiving of messages over distance, esp. by telephone, radio and television 电信

<2>dumb a. unable to speak 哑的，不会说话的 <3>investment <5>utility n.

[C, U] the act of investing money in sth. 投资

<4>Latin n. & a. [U] 拉丁语（的）；拉丁语系（的）

[C] (usu. ~ties ) a service used by the public, such as electricity or gas supply

公用事业；公用设施

<6>optical a. connected with sight or light 视觉的；光的 <7>diameter n. <8>millimeter n. <9>cable n. 电缆

<10>copper n. [U] 铜

<11>transmission n. 1. [U] the act or process of sending out an electronic signal or message or of broadcasting a radio or television program 播送；发射；传输

[C] 直径

[C] (Bre. millimetre ) 毫米

[C] a set of wires covered in plastic or rubber, used to carry electricity

2. [U] the process of passing sth. from one person, place or thing to another 传播 <12>parade 一系列 <13>urban

2. [C] a line of people, vehicles, etc. moving forward in order,

of or in a city or town 城市的，都市的 make sth. shorter or smaller 缩短；压缩

often as a celebration of some event 游行

<14>spider n. [C] 蜘蛛 <15>condense vt.

<16>intensive a. involving a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time 密集的；集中的；加强的

<17> labor-intensive a. (of work) needing a lot of people to do it 劳动密集型的 <18>rust v. and steel 生锈

n. [U] the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron and steel 铁锈

<19>antique n. [C] sth. made long ago that is valuable or interesting 古董 <20>lick vt. 1. easily defeat sb. or deal with sth. 击败；克服

2. move one's tongue over sth. 舔

<21>strategic a. done as part of a plan, esp. in a military, business, or political situation 战略（上）的；策略（上）的 <22>recession n. prosperity 经济衰退 <23>scratch vt. <24>mainland n. <25>provincial a.

rub a surface slightly with sth. sharp or rough 抓，挠 [sing.] (the ~) the main area of land of a country 大陆 of a province 省的；省级的

[C, U] a period during which there is a decline in economy and become covered with a reddish-brown substance that forms on iron

1. [C] a series of people or things that seems never to end 一连串，

<26>infrastructure n. [C, U] the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly 基础设施

<27> superhighway n. [C] a large, wide road on which trafic travels at high speed 高速公路

<28>log vt. make an oficial record of events, facts, etc. 记录

cut down trees 伐木

<29>invest v. spend money on sth. in the hope of making a proit 投资

vt. use lots of time, energy, or effort to do

sth. 投入（时间、精力等）

<30>investor n. [C] sb. who gives money to a company, business, or bank in order to get a proit 投资者

<31>import n. 1. [U] the act of bringing a product, service, etc. into one country from another 进口；输入商品

vt. bring a product, service, etc. into one country from another 进口；2. [C] a product or service that is brought into one country from another 进口

输入

<32>stake n. 1. [C] money that sb. invests in a company 股份

2. [C] a pointed piece of

wood, metal, etc. that is pushed into the ground to support sth. or mark a particular place 桩；柱 <33>lease v. use or let sb. use sth., esp. property or equipment, in return for rent 租借；出租约；租契

<34>ridge n. [C] a long narrow raised part of land, esp. at the top of a mountain 脊；山脊

<35>reliable a. able to be depended on or trusted 可靠的；值得信赖的

<36>tag n. [C] a piece of paper or other material attached to sth. to identify it or give information about it 标签

<37>width n. [C, U] the distance from one side of sth. to the other 宽度；阔度；广度

<38>breadth n. [C, U] the width 宽度；阔度

<39>nowhere ad. not in, at or to any place; not anywhere 任何地方都不 <40>disposal n. [U] the act of getting rid of sth. 处理；消除

<41>revenue n. [U] the income that a government, company, etc. receives regularly 财政收入；收益

<42>electron n. [C] 电子 Phrases and Expressions

<43>give sb. an advantage over make sb. more likely to succeed than others 使具有优势 <44>be stuck with have sth. you do not want because you cannot get rid of it 无法摆脱，解脱不了

<45>push ahead

continue trying to achieve sth. 推进；推行

<46>a matter of sth. sth. that needs or depends on sth. else 是...问题 <47>date from have existed since a particular time in the past 始于

<48>be stuck in be in an unpleasant situation and unable to change it or get away from it 陷入 <49>scratch the surface deal with only the simple or obvious parts of sth. 仅触及表面；浅尝辄止

<50>log on do the necessary actions that allow you to begin using a computer system 登录（计算机）系统

<51>at one's disposal available for one to use 供某人使用；由某人支配 <52>make use of use sth. or sb. in order to get an advantage 使用；利用

<53>keep pace with move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as sb. or 齐头并进；并驾齐驱

<54>lag behind fail to achieve as much as sb. else; fail to remain level with others 落后；滞后

[C] an agreement which allows sb. to use sth. in return for rent 租

UNIT 4 B

1>cassette |n. |[C] |盒式磁带 2>edition |n.

|[C] the copies of a book, newspaper, etc. that are published and printed at

the same time |（书、报等的）版次；版本

3>tutor |n. |[C] a college or private teacher |导师；家庭教师

4>feedback |n. |[U] advice, criticism, etc. about how successful or useful sth. is |反映；反馈 5>via

|prep. |1. by means of |通过；凭借

2. through a place |经；经由

6>semiconductor |n. |[C] |半导体 7>transmit 送

2. [C] sb. who passes a disease to other people, esp. without being affected by it themselves |（病毒）携带者，带菌者

10>laser |n. |[C] |激光

11>hence |ad. |for this reason; therefore |因此，所以

12>format |n. |1. [C] the way in which data is stored or held for processing by a computer |格式

2. [C] a pattern, plan or arrangement |样式；计划；安排 13>audio |a.

|relating to sound that is recorded and for broadcast |声音的；音频的

|[C] the cutting part of a knife |刀片；刀刃

17>wield |vt. |hold a weapon or tool and use it |挥动；使用

18>keyboard |n. |[C] the set of keys on a computer or typewriter |键盘

19>correspondent |n. |[C] sb. who writes reports for a newspaper, TV, etc. |记者；通讯员 20>specialize 21>era

|vi. |(BrE specialise) (~ in) limit all or most of one's study, business, etc. to a

particular subject or area |专攻；专门研究；专门从事

|n. |[C] a period of time that is marked by particular events or stages of

development |时代，时期

22> high technology |n. |[U] |高新技术

|artiicial |人造的；合成的 |very important |至关重要的，关键的

|vt. |1. send out an electronic signal such as a radio or television signal |播送；传

28>diagram |n. |[C] a drawing that explains sth. that is difficult to understand |图解；示意图 29>portion |n. |[C] a part of sth. |一部分

30>insure |vt. |(BrE ensure) make certain that sth. will happen |保证，担保 v. arrange insurance for sth. |给...保险；投保

31>terminal |n. |1. [C] computer equipment connected to a computer system |计算机终端 2. [C] a building where people wait to get onto planes, buses, or ships or where goods are loaded |候机楼；终点站；码头

34>play a leading/major/key role |be important in making changes happen |起主要/关键作用 35>come up with |produce or provide sth. |拿出；提供

36>in the hands of sb. /in sb.'s hands |being dealt with by sb. |由某人负责；由某人处理 37>take steps to do sth. |take action to do sth. |采取措施做某事

UNIT 5

<1>solitary

a. tending to spend a lot of time alone 独自的；喜欢独处的

<2>tame vt. make sb. or sth. easy to control 驯服；控制

a. (esp. of animals) not afraid of people, and used to living with them （尤指动物）温顺的，驯化的 <3>pond n. <5>solitude

[C] a small still body of water formed naturally or created artiicially 池塘

[U] the situation of being alone 独居，孤独

<4>inspiration n. [C, U] a sudden good idea about what to do or say 灵感

<6>commodity n. 1. [C] sth. that is useful or necessary 有用的东西；必需品

2. [C] a substance or product that can be bought or sold 商品，货物 <7>sunlight n. <8>benign <9>cushion <10>creep

n. n.

[U] the light that comes from the sun 阳光，日光 [C] a soft bag to make a seat more comfortable 坐垫；垫子 [C] a soft bag to make a seat more comfortable 坐垫；垫子

vi. move slowly and quietly 潜行；蹑手蹑脚地移动

1. say sth. for sb. else to write down 口授；口述

<11>poetry n. [U] poems in general 诗，诗歌 <12>dictate v. <13>kettle 水壶 <14>priest 代表人物

2. [C] 神父；牧师

<15>reliance n. [C] [U] the state of depending on a particular person or thing 依靠，依赖

<16> self-reliance n.

[U] the state of doing or deciding things by oneself rather than

depending on others 自立；自力更生

<17>hut n. [C] a small, simple building 小屋 <18>axe n. <19>saucer

(AmE ax) [C] a tool with a handle and a metal blade used for cutting

[C] a small curved plate on which one puts a cup 茶托，茶碟

down trees or cutting wood into pieces 斧子

<20>laundry n. 1. [U] the clothes and sheets which need to be or have just been washed 待洗或刚洗好的衣物

2. [C] a place where clothes, sheets, etc. are washed 洗衣店 <21> companionable a. friendly and pleasant to be with 友善的，友好的

1. [C] (high ~) a person who is famous for being the best at sth.

behave 命令；指使

[C] a container with a lid, handle and a spout used for boiling water 2. tell sb. exactly what to do or how to

<22>ego n. 1. [C] the part of the mind that is responsible for your sense of who you are 自我

2. [C] your sense of your own value and importance 自我价值感

<23>humble a.

1. having a modest opinion of oneself 谦逊的，谦虚的

2. having a low social class or position 地位或身份低下的 <24>inadequate a. 分的；不足的

<25>plural a. of a word or form which expresses more than one 复数的

n. [C] a word or form that shows you are talking about more than one thing, person, etc. 复数（形式） <26>apology n.

[C] a word or statement to say you are sorry for having done sth. wrong

or for upsetting sb. 道歉

<27>soak vi. spend a long time taking a bath 长时间泡浴

v. make sth. very wet or become very wet 使湿透；浸湿 <28>pint n. [C] 品脱（液量单位）

<29>waterproof a. not allowing water to go through 防水的，不透水的 <30>slippery a. dificult to hold or to stand on, drive on, etc. because it is smooth, wet or polished 滑的

<31>observation n. 1. [C] a spoken or written remark about sth. you have noticed 评论 2. [C, U] the process of watching sb. or sth. carefully for a period of time 观察；注意

<32>choke v. 1. become unable to speak because of a strong emotion 说不出话来

2. be unable to breathe properly, or be made

unable to breathe properly （使）窒息；（使）呼吸困难

<33>parcel n. [C] an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, etc. so that they can be sent by post 包裹

<34>parrot n. [C] 鹦鹉

<35>sportsman n. [C] sb. who plays sport, esp. one who is good at it 运动员 <36>skate vi. move, dance, etc. on skates 溜冰，滑冰 <37> skater n. [C] a person who skates 溜冰者，滑冰者

<38> self-centered a. only interested in oneself and one's own activities 自我为中心的，自私的

<39>seal vt. (also seal up) close a container or space by covering it with sth. 封；密封 Phrases and Expressions

<40>on purpose not by accident; deliberately 故意，特意

<41>cast out make sb. leave a place, or refuse to accept sb. as part of a group 赶走，驱逐 <42>speak highly of express a good opinion of sb. or sth. 对...给予高度评价；赞扬 <43>seek out ind sb. or sth. by looking for them in a determined way 找到；找出 <44>set forth start a journey 出发，动身

<45>stretch out 1. lengthen sth. by pulling 拉长，伸长

not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose 不充

2. lie down, usu. in order to relax or sleep 躺平；舒展 <46>back up 1. (cause to) block up （使）积压；（使）拥塞

2. support sb., esp. in an argument 支持

<47>at length 1. for a long time and in great detail 长久地；详尽地

2. after a long time 最终，终于

<48>in line in a row of people standing one behind the other while waiting for sth. （排）成一行，（排）成一队

<49>settle down become quiet and calm or make sb. do this （使）安定下来

<50>for the time being for a short period of time from now, but not permanently 暂时，眼下 <51>might as well used to suggest that sb. should do sth. because there is no good reason to do anything else 只好；还是...为好

UNIT 5 B

1>housing n. 1. [U] the job of providing houses for people |住房供给 2. [U] buildings for people to live in |房屋；住宅 2>furnace |n. 3>thermometer 5>trumpet 7>organic

|[C] a piece of equipment for heating a building |暖气炉；火炉 |n.

|[C] a device used for measuring temperature |温度计；体温表

4>minus |a. |less than zero |零下的；负的

|n. |[C] |小号 |a.

|produced without using artificial chemicals, esp. fertilizers and pesticides

|ad.

|in a way artiicial chemicals are not used to produce plants

10>fur |n. |1. [C] a piece of clothing made of fur |毛皮大衣；毛皮衣服 2. [U] the soft hair that covers the body of some animals |软毛；毛皮 11>stale a.

1. no longer interesting or exciting |没有新意的；乏味的

|1. [U] the state of feeling sad and without hope |沮丧，抑郁 |1. allow sb. to do sth. that you don't like or approve |容忍；宽容

2. (of food) no longer fresh and often tasting or smelling unpleasant |（食品）不新鲜的；变味的 12>depression |n. 13>tolerate

|vt.

2. [C] a period in which there is very little business activity and not many jobs |萧条；经济衰退 2. accept sth. unpleasant |忍受；忍耐

14>undergraduate |n. |[C] a student who is studying for a irst degree at college or university |本科生

15>flexibility |n. |[U] the ability to change or be changed easily |灵活性

16> freshman |n. |[C] (BrE fresher) a student in the irst year of university or high school |（大学或中学）一年级学生

17>timid |a. |not having courage or conidence |胆小的；缺乏自信心的

|related to God and religion and therefore thought to be morally good |神圣

18>saw |vt. |cut sth. with a tool that has a long blade with sharp teeth on one of its edges |锯；锯开 19>irritate 21>abstract

|vt. |make sb. annoyed |使生气；使烦躁 |a.

|existing as an idea in the mind, not related to physical objects |抽象的

20> irritating |a. |making sb. feel annoyed |令人恼火的；使人生气的 n. [C] a short summary of a book, essay, etc. |摘要，梗概

25>jury |n. |[C] a group of people who listen to the facts of a case in a law court and decide whether sb. is guilty or not |陪审团

26>feud |vi. |have an angry and bitter argument with sb. over a long period of time |长期争斗；争吵不休

27>computerize |vt. |(BrE computerise) use a computer to control an operation, system, etc. |用计算机控制；使计算机化

32>exclaim |v. |say sth. suddenly and loudly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc. |呼喊；惊叫

33>chess |n. |[U] |国际象棋

34>mess |n. |[U] a dirty or untidy state |杂乱；脏乱

37>postage |n. |1. [U] an amount of stamps |一定面额的邮票

2. [U] the money that one pays for sending letters and parcels through the post |邮资，邮费 38>chew |v. |use your teeth to bite food into small pieces so that you can swallow it |咀嚼；嚼碎

39>batch |n. |[C] an amount of food, medicine, etc. produced at one time |（食品、药品等）一批

40>chip |n. |1. [C] a small piece cut or broken off from glass, stone, wood, etc. |碎屑；碎片 2. [C] a microchip |芯片

41>cookie |n. |[C] a sweet biscuit |曲奇饼干，甜饼干

42>slap vt. hit sb. or sth. with the lat part of your hand |用巴掌打；掴；拍 vi. hit against a surface with a sound like a slap |啪啪地撞击；拍击

|[C] |火山

|(~ to) use sth. to do sth. because one cannot ind any other way |求助于；采

46>give up on |stop hoping that sb. or sth. will change, improve, etc. |对...不再抱希望 47>cut up |cut sth. into small pieces |切碎

48>spring from |be caused by sth. or start from sth. |由...造成，起源于

54>sum up |state the main points of sth. in a short and clear form |总结；概括

55>against all (the) odds |in spite of the dificulties that would make sth. impossible |尽管困难重重

UNIT 6

1>bribery |n. |[U] the act of giving or taking bribes |行贿；受贿 2>ethic |n. 道德；伦理

3> ethics |n. 准

4> quick-witted |a. |able to think and understand things quickly |聪颖的；机敏的

5>on the increase |increasing 在增长

10>accuse sb. of sth. |say that sb. has done sth. wrong, illegal, etc. |指控；指责 11>in private |with no one else present; secretly |私下里，秘密地

12>a fact of life |a situation that cannot be changed, esp. one that is unpleasant |生活现实；残酷的事实

21>square... with...|make two ideas, facts , etc. agree with each other; agree or be consistent with another idea, fact, or situation |（使）与...一致（相符）

|(pl.) moral rules or principles of behavior |道德准则；伦理标

|[C] a general idea or belief that influences people's behavior and attitudes |

UNIT 6 B

1>lethal |a. |able to kill people or destroy things |致命的；杀伤性的 2>disable

|vt. |make sb. unable to use their body properly |使丧失能力；使伤残

3> knife-resistant |a. |not being easily damaged or affected by a knife |防刀划的；防刀割的

4>crop up |appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly |突然发生；突然出现 5>up to scratch|good enough for a particular standard |达标；合格；足够好 6>be on the wrong end of 安

12>derive from |come from; get or obtain from |来自；源于

13>wash away |remove or carry away by water or by rain |冲掉；冲走

14>lose count of sth. used for emphasizing that sth. has happened many times |数不清 15>take up |use a particular amount of time, space, or effort |占用

16>there is no point (in) doing sth. |there is no sense (in) doing sth. |做...没有意义

|suffer the bad effects of sth. |承担...的不利后果

7>law and order |a situation in which people obey the law and behave in a peaceful way |法治；治

UNIT 7 A

1> genetics n. [U] a branch of biology dealing with heredity and genetic variations |遗传学

2>superiority |n. |[U] the quality of being better, more skillful, etc. than other people or things |优越（性）；优势

3>bias vt. unfairly in fluence attitudes, choices, or decisions |使有偏见 n. [sing.] a tendency to consider sb. or sth. more favorably than others |偏见；成见

4> biased |a. |preferring one person or thing to another |有偏见的；偏袒一方的

5>to date |until now |至今，直到现在

6>nothing less than |used to emphasize how important or surprising sth. is; exactly |简直是；完全 7>be conined to

|be kept within certain limits |限制于，局限于

10>in combination with |together with |与...一起；共同

11>be descended from |be related to sb. who lived long ago |为...的后裔

UNIT 7 B

1>prodigy |n. |[C] a young person who has unusual and very noticeable abilities for their age |奇才；天才

2> narrow-minded 胸狭窄的

3> long-term |a.

|continuing for a long time into the future |长期的

|a.

|not willing to accept different ideas or customs |心

6>out of nowhere |happening or appearing suddenly |突然发生；突然出现 7>look into

|examine |调查

11>have an advantage over |be better, more effective, and more useful than |比...处于有利地位，比...有优势

12>be in a position to do sth. |be able to do sth. because you have the ability, money, or power to do it |能够做；有条件做

UNIT 8 A

1> gatepost n. [C] a post to which a gate is ixed |门柱 2> riverboat 河船；内河客轮

7>peer at |look carefully at |仔细看，凝视 8>in passing

|by the way; casually |顺便；附带

9>in that |for the reason that; because |因为，原因是

10>give of sth. |give other people money, time, etc., without expecting anything in return |提供；献出

11>disapprove of |not approve of sb. or sth. |不赞同；不喜欢 12>at one's elbow |nearby; close by |在手边；在近旁

13>pay the price (for sth.) |do or give sth. in order to get what one wants |（为...）付出代价 14>in the main |in general; on the whole |基本上，大体上

15>prop up |prevent sth. from falling down by putting sth. else under or against it |支撑；顶住 16>in company with |together with |与...一起

|[C] the lat cutting part of a knife |刀刃

5>fragrance |n. |[C, U] a pleasant smell |香味，芳香

n.[C] a large passenger boat which travels up and down a river |内

UNIT 8 B

1>nutrition n. [U] the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth |营养

2> nutritional a. healthy |营养的

3>extract n. 1. [C, U] a substance obtained from sth. else using a particular process |提取物；精华

2. [C] a short piece of writing taken from a particular book |摘录；选段 4>shrimp

n.[C] |（小）虾

|tell sb. everything about your feelings, thoughts, etc. |倾吐，倾诉

|be about or related to sb. or sth. |和...有关系

8>have/be to do with

relating to the substances in food that help one to stay

9>when it comes to sth. |as far as sth. is concerned |当谈到

10>do the trick |do what is needed in order to achieve sth. |达到目的；奏效 11>in no way |by no means |决不；无论如何不

12>be tied up to |be closely connected or linked to sth. |与...有密切关系 13>invest in |buy sth. or spend money on sth. |花钱买；投资于

UNIT 9 A

1>contend vt. argue or state that sth. is true |声称；认为 vi. compete against sb. in order to gain sth. |竞争

5>put sth. before sth. consider sth. more important than sth. else |认为...比...更重要 6>for all |despite |尽管，虽然

7>come into |begin to be in a state |开始进入某种状态 8>so far |until now; up to this point |到目前为止；迄今为止

9>in response to |as a reply or reaction to an event or sth. that is said |作为对...的答复；作为对...的反应

10>in a lash |quickly or suddenly |转眼间

UNIT 9 B

1>franc n. [C] |法郎 2> start-up |a. 的

3>analyst n. [C] sb. whose job involves examining facts or matters |分析家；化验员

4>gear up |prepare oneself or prepare sth. for an event or activity |（使）准备好；（使）安排好 5>warn against |advise sb. not to do sth. because it may have dangerous or unpleasant results |告诫；劝告（某人）防备

6>react to |change or act in a particular way as a direct result of sth. |（对...）作出反应 7>superior to |better than |优于

8>on a(n) ... basis |in a way in which sth. is arranged or organized |以...方式 9>in the long term |over a long period of time |从长远来说

10>hang over |(esp. of an unpleasant event) be about to happen or seem likely to happen soon |威胁；笼罩

11>in line with |in agreement with |与...一致；按照

|connected with starting a new business or project |开始阶段

UNIT 10 A

1>incorporate vt. make sth. a part of sth. larger |纳入；使并入 2>trigger |vt. |make sth. happen |使发生；引发

3>sort through |look for sth. among a lot of similar things, esp. when one arranges these things into an order |从...中查找

4>aim at |intend or try to achieve sth. |旨在；力争达到 5>in the act of doing sth.

|while doing sth. |正在做某事

6>take note of |notice sth. |留意（到）；注意（到）

7>set aside |save or keep money, time, etc. for a particular purpose |拨出；留出

8>keep at it |continue doing sth. |坚持

UNIT 10 B

1>upbeat a. positive and making you feel that good things will happen |愉快的；积极向上的 2>bless vt. 4>shy away from 5>show up

ask God to protect sb. or sth. |祈求上帝保佑

|avoid (doing) sth. because of dislike, fear, or lack of conidence |回避；避开

3>hold out for sth. |not accept anything less than you have asked for |坚持要求

|1. be easy to see or notice |显露；显现

2. appear; arrive, often after a delay |出现；露面 6>on sight |as soon as you see sb. or sth. |一看见...

7>be about to do sth. |be on the point of doing sth. |将要做某事 8>thanks to |because of |幸亏；由于

9>at irst glance |when irst looking at sth. |乍一看

10>be blessed with |have a special ability, quality, etc. |具有；享有

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