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Lesson 1

appoint vt. 任命,委派;約定

Elaine Zhao, who was appointed as Secretary of Labor, is the first Chinese in the cabinet of the U.S. government.
趙小蘭被任命為美國 勞工部部長, 成為美國政府內(nèi)閣 成員中的第一位華裔.

Let's appoint a time for the meeting.
我們定個時間開會吧.

appointment n. 約會,約定; 任命,委派

You should keep an appointment after you make it.
約好了就要守約.

The appointment of Deng Yaping?as member of the International Olympic Committee excited us.
鄧亞萍被任命為國際奧委會委員, 這使我們興奮不已.
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arrange vi. 做安排,做準備 vt.安排;整理

To our surprise, the fancy ball that she arranged turned out to be such a failure.
出乎意料, 她安排的化妝舞會竟然會這樣失敗.

I don't like anyone else to arrange my room for me, no one knows where I usually put my stuff.
我不喜歡別人為 我整理房間, 因為沒人知道我能常把東西放哪.

We have arranged for the goods to be dispatched to you at once.
我們已為立即向你 發(fā)運商品做好準備.

Please make your own arrangements for accommodations.
請自行安排住宿.

Flower arrangement is an art that I know nothing of.
我對插花藝術(shù)一竅不通.
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attention n. 注意,專心;

That swellhead never pays attention to what other people say.
那個自大狂從來 不聽別人的話.

You must give a lot of attention to babies.
嬰孩必須給予很多 關(guān)心和照顧.
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attract vt. 吸引, 引起...的注意

Games can attract students' interest in learning English.
游戲能引起學生對 學英語的興趣.
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attraction n. 吸引力; 吸引人的事物或人

The idea of working for state-owned enterprises
has little attraction to young people nowadays.
現(xiàn)在去國有企業(yè)就職的想法，對年輕人沒有 多少吸引力.

The convenience of city life is one of its main attractions.
便利是城市生活主要的誘人處之一.

The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest tourist attractions in the world.
中國長城是世界上最令人 向往的旅游勝地之一.
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delay n. 耽擱; 延遲的時間 vt.& vt.耽擱,拖延

Please do it without delay.
請馬上行動.

The deadline to hand in our proposals was delayed by 2 days.
我們提交計劃書的 最后期限推遲兩天.

Don't delay what you should do today.
不要拖延.今天就做 你該做的事情.

We decided to delay our holidays until the weather improves.
我們決定推遲我們 度假的時間直至天 氣好轉(zhuǎn).
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vary vi. 變化,有不同 vt.改變,使不同

Opinions vary from person to person.
觀點因人而異.

I suggest you vary the pace at which you work.
我建議你改變一下你的工作節(jié)奏.

various a.各種各樣的,多方面的

For various reasons, China's accession into the WTO was delayed.
由于種種原因,中國加入世界貿(mào)易組織的時間被推遲了.
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alter vt. & vi. 改變,變更

Sharon Stone is really getting old,though her feature has not altered much through the years.
莎朗斯通確實是老了，雖然她的面容這些 年來沒有什么改變.

transfer vt. & vi.轉(zhuǎn)移, 調(diào)動;轉(zhuǎn)學 n.轉(zhuǎn)移,調(diào)動;轉(zhuǎn)車

The head office of Jianlibao has been transferred from San shui to Guangzhou.
健力寶公司的總部已由三水轉(zhuǎn)到廣州.

If you are not happy here, why don't you ask for a transfer to another department?
要是在這兒干得不開心,為何不要求調(diào)到 其他部門呢？
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shift vt. & vi. 移動, 轉(zhuǎn)移,改變 n.轉(zhuǎn)換,轉(zhuǎn)變; 輪(換)班

Winter is coming. The wind has shifted from east to north.
冬天即將來臨, 風向已由東轉(zhuǎn)到北。

Learn to shift gear at the right moment while driving.
開車要學會在適當?shù)臅r候換擋.

Not many people like to work the night shift.
喜歡上夜班的人不多.
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cultivate vt. 耕作,栽培,養(yǎng)殖; 培養(yǎng),陶冶
Some of the areas in the west are poor because the land there is impossible to cultivate.
西部的一些地區(qū)很窮,因為土地不宜耕作。

Reading the best authors can cultivate your mind.
閱讀優(yōu)秀作品能使你修心養(yǎng)性.
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seat n. 座位 vt. 使坐下,容納...人

Please take a seat. ;請坐.
Will everyone please be seated? ;各位請就座.
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wear vt. 穿戴著;留(須、發(fā)) vi. 耐穿,穿破 n.服裝,磨損

I like to wear jeans because they wear well and comfortably.
我愛穿牛仔褲因為它舒服又耐用穿.

Constant dripping wears away stone.
水滴穿石.

attractive a. 吸引人的,有魅力的

Women who are over 30 can be quite attractive.
30多歲的女人也可以很有魅力.

lively a. 活潑的,栩栩如生的

Only lively lectures can amuse and impress students.
只有活潑生動的講課才能把學生逗樂并給他們留下印象.

transport vt.& vi. 運輸 n. 運輸,運輸系統(tǒng), 運輸工具

In the Netherlands,?tulips are transported by air every day to many places in the world.
在荷蘭,每天都有郁金香空運到世界各地.

Most people in Guangzhou go to work by public transport.
在廣州,大多數(shù)人乘公交車上班.

transmit vt. 播送,發(fā)射;傳染

I have never missed any World Cup final,?which is transmitted live all over the world.
我從來沒錯過向全球直播的世界杯 (足球)總決賽.

Sexually transmitted diseases in certain African villages can be rather serious.
性傳染病在非洲的某些村落相當嚴重.

transform vt. 使改觀,變換

College life will probably transform a person's personality.
大學生活很可能會改變一個人的個性.

transplant vt. 移栽;移植(器官) n. 器官移植; 移植的器官

Not every organ transplant operation can be successful,?because the new organ may be rejected by the surrounding tissues.
并不是每一個器官移植手術(shù)都能成功,因為移植的器官可能會受周圍組織的排斥.

liberal a. 開明的,自由的

A successful leader always keeps a liberal attitude and listens to candid advice that may be unpleasant to the ear.
一個成功的領(lǐng)導者總是 保持開明的態(tài)度, 聽取逆耳的忠言.

Through the years, the liberal Party in Britain has lost power and influence.
英國的自由黨 這些年來已失勢.

continuous a. 連續(xù)不斷的, 不斷延伸的

Is this a continuous fight,or is there a layover somewhere?
這一航天班是直飛 還是中途有停留？

long a. & ad. 長的,長久 n. 長時間,長期 vi.渴望

I won't be long. ;我一會兒就來.
Will you be away for long? ;你要離開很久嗎？

We're longing for the summer holidays.
我們渴望著暑假的到來.

last a.剛過去的,最后的 ad.上一次,最后 vi.持續(xù),維持

The American presidential campaingn between Gore and Bush lasted so long that many voters finally lost their patience. ;美國戈爾和布什之間的總統(tǒng)競選持續(xù)得太久以至許多選民到最后已不耐煩.

continual a. 不間斷的,頻頻的

There appears to no end in sight over the continual debate over "human cloning"
關(guān)于“克隆人”的辯論似乎沒完沒了.

outstanding a. 杰出的;未解決的,未償付的

Albert Einstein,an outstanding scientist, who advanced the Theory of Relativity, was singled out as Man of the Century by Times magazine in 2000.
杰出的科學家愛因斯坦提出相對論，在2000年被美國 《時代》雜志評為 (20世紀)風云人物.?

A good deal of work is still outstanding.
還有很多工作尚未完成.

consistent a. 堅持的,一致的

What you are saying now isn't consistent with what you said yesterday.
你現(xiàn)在說的與你昨天說的不一致.

considerate a. 體貼的,體諒的

Do you prefer an ugly but considerate wife or a beautiful but self-centered one?
你寧愿娶個體貼的丑妻還是一個自私的美妻？

optimistic a. 樂觀的,有信心的

The stockholders of Phoenix TV are optimistic about the company's future.
鳳凰衛(wèi)視的股票持有人 很看好公司的前景.

optional?a. 可以任選的, 非強制的

Some courses in college are required while others are optional.
大學里有的課程是必修的,有是是選修的.

obvious a. 顯然的,明顯的

It was obvious that Tess hadn't recovered her painful past when she refused Angel's first marriage proposal.
苔絲還沒有從痛苦的過去中恢復過來，因此她拒絕了安昭的第一次求婚.