Lesson_9

reveal vt.揭露,泄露; 展現(xiàn),顯示
A study revealed that the average person ;一項(xiàng)研究顯示,一般人
had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack ;心臟病發(fā)作的可能性高 20%,
on a Monday than on any other day. ;在星期一比在一周中的 其他時(shí)候.

revise vt.修改,修訂;復(fù)習(xí) vi.復(fù)習(xí)
Before the WTO entry China was willing to revise trade-related laws. ;中國(guó)在加入世貿(mào)前愿意 修訂有關(guān)貿(mào)易的法律條 例.
Students who don't take notes in class ;平時(shí)在課堂上不做筆記 的學(xué)生
often revise the notes photocopied from others' for the exam. ;通常會(huì)復(fù)習(xí)從別人那里 復(fù)印來(lái)的筆記以應(yīng)付考 試.

reverse n.相反情況;反面,背面 挫折,逆境 a.相反的,倒轉(zhuǎn)的
reverse vt.推翻;使位置顛倒, 使倒轉(zhuǎn) vi.反向
Children's clothes aren't cheap -- just the reverse. ;小孩的衣服并不便宜 --恰恰相反(更貴).
We suffered some serious financial reverses last year. ;去年我們?cè)谪?cái)務(wù)上受 到一些嚴(yán)重的挫折.
Writing is reversed in a mirror. ;寫出來(lái)的字在鏡子里 是倒著的.

suppose vt.認(rèn)為,猜想;(用于祈 使句)讓,假設(shè); (常用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)) 期望,認(rèn)為應(yīng)該
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps. ;科學(xué)家們猜想大型 恐龍棲居于沼澤地中.
Suppose we go for a walk? ;想去散步嗎？
If you are studying when you're supposed to sleep ;如果你在該睡覺的時(shí)候 學(xué)習(xí),
and sleeping when you're supposed to work, ;該學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)候睡覺的話,
it will be difficult for you to get along well with other roommates. ;你很難和別的室友相處 得好.

consider vi.考慮,細(xì)想 vt.考慮,細(xì)想; 認(rèn)為,把…看作; 體諒,關(guān)心
The Saudi interior minister said ;沙特阿拉伯內(nèi)政大臣說(shuō)
his government was not considerring allowing women to drive. ;該國(guó)不會(huì)考慮允許 婦女開車的可能性.
In Britain,they emphasize being independent so much ;在英國(guó),人們非?？粗?獨(dú)立
that they consider it a shame to ask for help ;以至他們會(huì)認(rèn)為叫 別人幫忙是一種羞辱,
if they could manage it by themselves. ;假如他們自己能 把事情辦妥的話.
We must consider the feelings of other people. ;我們必須顧及 他人的感情.

bring vt.帶來(lái),拿來(lái);把…引來(lái) 促使,勸使;使發(fā)生 使處于某種狀態(tài)
What brings you here today? ;今天是什么風(fēng) 把你吹來(lái)了？
What brought about the war between Iran and Iraq? ;是什么引起了兩伊戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)？

adopt vt.采用,采納; 正式通過(guò);收養(yǎng)
Some foreigners are now adopting orphan Chinese babies. ;一些外國(guó)人在收養(yǎng)中國(guó) 的孤兒.
New York was the first United States city to adopt zoning laws. ;紐約是美國(guó)第一個(gè) 制定分區(qū)法律的都市.

raise n.(工資、薪金的)提升、 增加,舉起,提高,提升 增加;飼養(yǎng),養(yǎng)育 vt.引起;提出
Educational reforms should focus on raising the quality of education. ;教育改革的重點(diǎn)應(yīng)放 在提高教育質(zhì)量方面.
Children raised in the countryside can stand up to hard work. ;農(nóng)村長(zhǎng)大的孩子 能吃苦.

promote vt.促進(jìn),發(fā)揚(yáng);提升, 提拔;宣傳,推銷
A sound forest economy ;健全的林業(yè)經(jīng)濟(jì)
promotes the prosperity of agriculture and rural life. ;能促進(jìn)農(nóng)業(yè)和 農(nóng)村生活的繁榮.
We look down upon those ;我們看不起那些
who are promoted by virtue of flattering their superiors. ;靠奉承上級(jí)而 被提升的人.
Valentine's Day now ;情人節(jié)現(xiàn)在
has become a good chance for stores to promote the sales of their goods. ;成了商店推銷 商品的好時(shí)機(jī).

increase v.增加,增長(zhǎng),增強(qiáng) n.增加,增長(zhǎng),增強(qiáng)
The population of china ;中國(guó)人口
has increased from 1 billion a few years ago to 1.2 billion now. ;從幾年前的10億 增加到現(xiàn)在的12億.
An increase in the population makes birth control necessary. ;人口的增長(zhǎng)使節(jié)制 生育成為必要.

level n.弄平,水平,等級(jí); 高度,水平面a.平的, 水平的;平衡的,冷靜的 (使)變平坦、弄平
Mount Everest,the highest peak in the world, ;珠穆朗瑪峰是 世界第一高峰,
is 8,848 meters above sea level. ;海拔8848米.
The goal of education ;教育的目標(biāo)
is to raise the cultural and scientific level of the whole nation. ;是要提高全民的 文化科學(xué)水平.
We should learn to keep a level head in an emergency. ;在緊急情況, 我們應(yīng)學(xué)會(huì)保持 頭腦冷靜.

quantity n.量,數(shù)量
Quantity is more important than quantity. ;質(zhì)量比數(shù)量重要.

scold vt.責(zé)罵,訓(xùn)斥
Don't scold so much. ;別老是罵人.
Students are often scolded for being lazy. ;學(xué)生經(jīng)常因懶惰而 受斥責(zé).

accuse vt.指控,控告,指責(zé)
Zhang Jun,the man know as "Public Enemy No.1" was sentenced to death. ;有“公眾頭號(hào)敵人”之 稱的張君被判處死刑,
His gang had been accused of killing 28 people. ;其犯罪團(tuán)伙因殺害28 人而受到指控.

punish vt.懲罰,處罰
Perpetrators will eventually be severely punished by law. ;犯罪分子終歸會(huì)受 到法律的嚴(yán)懲.

view n.觀點(diǎn);景色;觀察, 眼界 vt.看待;觀察,看
The first fossil dinosaur to be found by scientists ;科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)第一具
with an intact body covering has feathers from head to tail, ;外部完好無(wú)缺的恐龍化 石的軀體從頭到尾都有 羽毛,
strengthening the view that modern birds evolved from dinosaurs. ;這鞏固了現(xiàn)代鳥類是由 恐龍進(jìn)化驗(yàn)室而來(lái)的觀 點(diǎn).
In view of the high cost of his appearance ;鑒于湯姆.克魯斯 高昂的出場(chǎng)費(fèi),
the organizers struck ;組織者
Tom Cruise off the guest list for a film awarding ceremony in Hong Kong. ;把他的名字從香港一個(gè) 電影頒獎(jiǎng)禮嘉賓的名單 上刪掉了.
What are your views on globalization? (How do you view globalization?) ;你對(duì)全球化有何高見？

strike vt.打,敲;使突然想到; 給…以深刻印象 vi.打,擊;罷工;報(bào)時(shí) n.罷工;襲擊
How did the Horticulture Expo in Kunming strike you? ;你覺得昆明的世博會(huì) 搞得怎樣(你的印象 如何)？
Men of letters like to strike at each other. ;文人喜歡互相攻擊.

stand n.臺(tái),座,立場(chǎng) vi.站立;坐落;堅(jiān)持, 維持不變 vt.經(jīng)受,忍受
Tall poplar trees stand on both sides of many roads in Beijing. ;在北京,很多馬路的兩旁 都種著高大的楊樹.
Even our merciful God can't stand him striking in all the time. ;他不斷地插嘴,簡(jiǎn)直令 我們?nèi)蚀鹊纳系垡搽y以 容忍.

gap n.間隙,缺口
By generation gap we mean that young people and old people ;我們所說(shuō)的代溝是指 年輕人和老人
have misunderstandings of each other and that both generations have diffrent ;相互之間的誤解及兩代 人各自所持的不同的
or even clashing values. ;甚至是互相沖突的 價(jià)值觀.

rate n.速率,比率;價(jià)格;費(fèi)用 vt.估價(jià);評(píng)價(jià);評(píng)級(jí) vi.被評(píng)價(jià),責(zé)罵
The rise in divorce rate and the fall in birth rate ;離婚率的上升和人口 出生率的下降
reflect changing social values in Europe. ;反映了歐洲社會(huì) 價(jià)值觀的變化.
Madonna is highly rated as a performing artist but not as a person. ;作為一位藝人,人們對(duì) 麥當(dāng)娜的評(píng)價(jià)很高, 但對(duì)其為人則不然.

interval n.間隔,間歇; (幕間或工間)休息
In between parts of a play,there is often an interval. ;在一出劇的兩部分中間, 常有幕間休息.
Trains leave the station at short intervals. ;一列列火車不時(shí)地 駛出車站.

equivalent a.相等的,相當(dāng)?shù)? 等價(jià)的 n.相等物,等價(jià)物, 意義相同的詞
What is one French franc equivalent to in RMB? ;1 法郎相當(dāng)于多少 人民幣？
Is there an English word that is the exact equivalent of the Chinese word "刮痧"？ ;在英語(yǔ)中有和漢語(yǔ) “刮痧”完全對(duì)等 的詞嗎？

uniform n.制服,軍服 a.相同的,一律的, 清一色的
I have seen few fashionable uniforms. ;我?guī)缀鯖]有看見過(guò) 時(shí)髦的制服.
The onstage ballerinas are seemingly of the uniform height. ;臺(tái)上演出的芭蕾舞演員 似乎都一樣高.