[四級詞匯] CET4淘金詞匯第四十六課 lesson46
來源:滬江論壇
2007-02-25 10:29
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authority n.權(quán)力,管轄權(quán); [p官方,當(dāng)局; 權(quán)威,專家;當(dāng)權(quán)者, 行政管理機(jī)構(gòu)
The police have the authority to arrest lawbreakers. ;警察有權(quán)逮捕犯法的人.
The good dictionary is an authority on the meaning of words. ;一本好的字典是詞義 方面的權(quán)威.
avoid vt.避免,預(yù)防,避開
Some universities offer courses on sex education to teach college students ;有些大學(xué)設(shè)置了性教育 的課程,教給大學(xué)生
how to avoid premature and unsafe sex. ;如何避免過早發(fā)生性行為 以及怎樣避免不安全的性 行為.
commerce n.商業(yè),貿(mào)易
In consequence of the economic crisis in 1997, ;1997年的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)
many southeast Asian countries' commerce paralyzed. ;使許多東南亞國家商貿(mào) 癱瘓.
commercial a.商業(yè)的,商務(wù)的; 商品化的,商業(yè)性的 n.商業(yè)廣告
In a commercial society,people often feel lonely and helpless. ;在商品化社會,人們常常 感到孤單無助.
communication n.交流,交際,通訊; [p通信(或交通) 工具,交通聯(lián)系
English remains the most commonly used in international communication, ;在國際交流中英語使用 得最為普遍
both in person and via the Internet. ;無論是現(xiàn)實生活中還是 在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上.
community n.社區(qū),社會,團(tuán)體, 界;(動植物)群落
To host the Olympic Games,Beijing needs to expand its English- speaking community. ;為承辦奧運(yùn),北京需要 擴(kuò)大說英語的社會群體.
component n.組成部分,成分; 部件,元件 a.組成的,構(gòu)成的
Vitamin C is the major component of many fruits and vegetables. ;維生素是很多水果和蔬菜 中主要的成分.
concrete a.實在的,具體的 n.混凝土
Have you any concrete suggestions ;你有什么具體的建議
as to how to deal with difficulties of the fast-increasing population ;來應(yīng)對人口增長過快
and the insufficient food supply? ;和糧食供應(yīng)緊張的難題 嗎?
conference n.(正式)會議; 商談,討論
The UN Human Right Conference ;聯(lián)合國人權(quán)會議
should be a place where the common problems of mankind are discussed ;是一個討論人類共同面臨 的問題
and the cause of human rights is advanced. ;促進(jìn)人權(quán)事業(yè)發(fā)展的 場所.
conscious a.意識到的,自覺的; 神智清醒的;有意的, 存心的
The patient remained fully conscious after the local anesthetic was administered. ;病人在施以局部麻醉之后 仍能保持完全清醒.
correspondence n.信件,函件;通信, 聯(lián)系;相似處
The book was compiled from the correspondenc -e between Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman. ;這本書是由徐志摩和 陸小曼的通信匯編而 成的.
Quite often the outcome has little correspondence with/to the expectation. ;很多時候結(jié)果與所期望 的并不相符.
dump vt.傾卸,傾倒;傾銷, 拋售 n.垃圾場
At the UN General Assembly,some representatives from African countries ;一些非洲國家代表在聯(lián)合 國大會上
accused the West of dumping out-of-date machines on Third World countries. ;控訴西方向第三世界傾 銷淘汰的機(jī)械.
dynamic .有活力的,強(qiáng)有力的; 動力的,動態(tài)的 n.(原)動力; (~s)動力學(xué)
If you are young, attractive and dynamic, ;如果你年輕、動人、 并且活力四射
you don't need to worry about finding a date. ;不必?fù)?dān)心找不到人約會.
exert vt.運(yùn)用,發(fā)揮,施加; 用(力),??
For college students, ;對大學(xué)生來說,
to do a part-time job will exert a profound influence on their personality and life. ;打工對其個性培養(yǎng)和今后 生活都具有深遠(yuǎn)影響.
forecast vt. & n.預(yù)測,預(yù)報
Environmentalists forecast that we will destroy our planet ;環(huán)境學(xué)家預(yù)測,我們就 會毀掉我們的星球
if we go on polluting it as we are today. ;如果我們繼續(xù)像現(xiàn)在 一樣污染.
grand a.宏偉的,壯麗的; 重大的,重要的; 派頭大的;極好的
We had a grand view of the sea of clouds when we climbed to the top of the Yellow Mountain ;我們爬上黃山之巔時, 看到了云海的壯觀景象.
helpful a.有益的;肯幫忙的
Criticism from friends is more helpful than flattery. ;朋友的批評意見比恭維 奉承更有益.
"You've been very helpful." ;“你幫了很大的忙.”
"Friends should always be helpful to one another." ;“朋友間總是應(yīng)該互相 幫助的.”
mutual a.相互,彼此的; 共同的,共有的
China's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence include: ;中國和平共處五項原則 包括:
mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty,mutual non-aggression, ;互相尊重領(lǐng)土和主權(quán)完 整,互不侵犯,
non-interference in each other's internal affairs, ;互不干涉內(nèi)政,
equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence. ;平等互利, 和平共處.
occasion n.時刻,場合; 重大活動,盛會;時機(jī) vt.引起,惹起
A wedding is a very happy occasion. ;婚禮是個非常高興的 盛會.
occasional a.偶爾的,間或發(fā)生的
Do you pay occasional visits to your friends and relatives? ;你會偶爾探訪一下 親友嗎?
plentiful a.豐富,充足的, 大量的
There are plentiful watermelons in the summer. ;夏季有大量的西瓜上市.
portion n.一份,一部分 vt.(~out)分配, 把…分給
A large portion of the company's profit goes straight back into new projects. ;公司的大部分利潤直接 投入到新的項目中.
qualify v.(使)勝任, (使)具有資格, (使)合格
Chinese Central Government believes that Tung Chee-hwa ;中央政府認(rèn)為董建華
qualifies as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ;能勝任香港特別行政區(qū) 行政長官一職.
respond vi.回答,答復(fù); 作出反應(yīng),響應(yīng)
He responded to my suggestion with a nod. ;他點頭回應(yīng)我的建議.
retreat vi.退卻,撤退;規(guī)避, 退縮 n.退縮;退卻;靜居處
The soldiers had to retreat when they were beaten in battle. ;士兵在戰(zhàn)爭中受挫 不得不撤退.
sake n.緣故,理由
Never do wrong for the sake of money. ;絕不要為金錢而做壞事.
scope n.(活動,影響等)范圍; (發(fā)揮能力等的)機(jī)會, 余地
Everyone wants a job with a lot of scope for self-fulfilment. ;每個人都想有一份能 充分發(fā)揮自己能力的 工作.
sway vi.搖擺,搖動 vt.使搖擺;使改變看法 使動搖 n.搖擺; 起支配作用的影響
The trees are swaying gently in the breeze. ;樹在微風(fēng)中輕輕搖曳.
Don't sway from what you have decided. ;決定了就不要再搖擺 不定.
swing v.(使)搖擺,(使)搖蕩; (使)旋轉(zhuǎn),(使)突然轉(zhuǎn)向 n.擺動,搖擺;秋千
A large pendulum swung back and forth inside the grandfather clock. ;在老式落地座鐘里面有 一個大鐘擺在擺來擺去.
synthetic a.合成的,人造的; 虛假的
A goal of the scientists is to make synthetic genes ;科學(xué)家的目標(biāo)是合成基因 后
and then reassemble them to design new species. ;將其重組以產(chǎn)生新的 物種.
veteran n.老兵;經(jīng)驗豐富的人, 老手
Bridgitte Lin Ching Hsia is a veteran actress. ;林青霞是個銀幕表演經(jīng)驗 豐富的演員.
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