Lesson_7
access n.入口,通路.进入,接近 接近(或进入,享用)的 机会
Students say they need easier access to computers and the Internet. .学生们说他们需要更轻 易地获得使用电子计算 机和上因特肉的机会.
All children should have access to a good education. .所有儿童都应该有 机会接受良好的教育.
assess vt.对……进行估价. 评价,评论
The value of the house was assessed at $400,000, .这房子的估价 为40万美元,
$50,000 less than its selling price. .比售价要低5万.
What is your assessment of the Oscar winning Kong-fu movie .你有何评价对赢得奥斯卡 奖的功夫片
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? .《卧虎藏龙》？
assignment n.任务.作业. n.分派,指派
We have so many assignments to do that we hardly have time for reading. .这么多作业搞得我们 连阅读的时间都没有 了.
The foreman is responsible for the job assignments. .工头的职责是分派工作.
exception n.例外,除外
"All students without exception must wear the school uniform during weekdays." .“星期一到星期五全体 学生无一例外都要穿校 服.”
"Even when sleeping?" .睡觉的时候也得穿吗？
except prep.除……之外 conj.除了.要不是, 只是
Members of the U.K. royal family look indifferent except Princess Diana. .除了戴安娜王妃之外, 英王室成员看上去冷 漠缺乏热情.
Nowadays people know little about their neighbours .如今人们对 邻居了解甚少,
except for the fact that (=except that) they live next door. .只知道他们住在隔壁.
Some couples would have divorced except for their children. .一些夫妇要不是 因为孩子早离婚了.
motivate vt.激发,促动. vt.作为……的动机
Do you think examinations can motivate a student to seek more knowledge? .你认为考试能不能促使 学生去追求更多的知识 呢？
Without direction and motivation,a person would not know what to do. .一个人缺乏方向和动力 就不知道该干些什么.
perspective n.(整体的)观点, n.视点,视角.前景. 远景,景观. n.透视画法,透视图
We need to view the problem in the proper perspective. .我们需以恰当的 观点来看待这个问题.
It is useful occasionally to look at the past .偶尔回顾过去
to gain a perspective on the present. .有助于展望未来.
Classic oil paintings greatly stress the laws of perspective. .古典西方油画非常 讲求透视绘图法的 规律.
impact n.冲击,撞击.效果,影响 v.冲击,碰撞.影响,作用
Bullet-proof glass can withstand the tremendous impact of the shot. .防弹玻璃可抵挡 子弹的巨大冲击力.
The impact of automation on the lives of factory workers is great. .自动化对工厂工人 生活的影响很大.
(Automation impacts greatly on the lives of factory workers.) .自动化对工厂工人 生活的影响很大.
actual a.实际的,现实的
The actual cost was much higher than we had expected. .实际成本比我们预料的 高得多.
annual a.每年的 n.年刊,年鉴,年报
When interviewed for a job, .在求职面试时
you will be asked about your expected annual income. .你会被问及你所期望 的年收入是多少.
The New Year s evening show celebrating the Spring Festival .迎春晚会
and broadcast live on CCTV is annually held in Beijing. .中央电视台现场直播 每年都在北京举行.
essential a.主要的,必不可少的 a.本质的,基本的
Food,clothing,shelter and transportation are essential to life. .衣、食、住、行是 生活中必不可少的.
The basic emotions of all people are essentially the same. .所有人的基本感情 本质上都是一样的.
necessary a.必要的.必然的 n.[常p必需品
Good habits are necessary to one s health. .好的生活习惯对 健康是必不可少的.
Death is the necessary end of life. .死亡是生命的 必然终结.
necessarily ad.必定,必然
Rich people are not necessarily happy. .有钱人不见得就幸福.
It s not necessarily true that boys are stronger than girls. .男孩不一定比女孩强.
complete a.完整的,完全的 vt.完成,结束
Quite a few people have a complete set of Jin Yong s kong fu novels. .不少人有全套金庸的武侠 小说.
In the 80 s many Chinese students studying abroad .在80年代,很多中国 留学生
wanted to stay abroad after completing their studies .完成学业后想留在国外,
but now,more students are coming back to China. .但现在却有更多学生正 回到中国来.
remarkable a.不平常的,非凡的, a.值得注意的,显著的
Qian Zhongshu had a remarkable memory. .钱钟书有非凡的记忆力,
he only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. .能过目不忘.
The characters in the Japanese cartoons .日本动画片里的 卡通人物的
have remarkably big eyes and incredibly small mouths. .眼睛都大得出奇, 而嘴巴却小得令人 难以置信.
place n.地方.住所.名次. 职位.场合 vt.放置.处理.任命
Many babies now use highly water-absorbent disposable diapers .现在很多婴儿都有穿用 吸水性极强的一次性尿 布,
in place of the one-time cloth ones. .而不用以前的 布尿布了.
term n.学期.名词,术语. (~s)条件
In terms of money the upstarts are quite rich, .从金钱的角度看, 暴发户相当富有,
but not in terms of knowledge. .但在知识方面则不然.
means n.方法,手段
People resolve conflicts between different countries .人们解决国与国之间 的矛盾
primarily by means of peaceful negotiations, but resorting to force is not an exception. .主要用和平谈判的手段, 但也不排除有诉诸于 武力的时候.
break n.(课间或工间)休息 vi.破碎,断裂 vt.打碎.打破.弄坏, 失灵,折断.使终止
Modern music like jazz has broken away from the old traditional rules. .现代音乐如爵士乐 摆脱了旧的传统规则.
Your computer will break down if you open the E-mails that contain viruses. .如果打开带病毒的 电子邮件,你的电 脑就会失灵.
adapt vt.使适应,使适合. 改编,改写 vi.(~to)适应
Having lived in Guangzhou for years, .有些人在广州生活多年,
some people still can t adapt themselves to the hot and humid weather. .却仍然不适应炎热 又潮湿的天气.
The film that mirrors the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities, .反映法国革命的 电影《双城记》
was adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. .是由查尔斯.狄更斯的同 名小说改编而成的.
suit n.一套衣服或西服. 起诉,诉讼 vt.适合.使相配,使合适
It is difficult to find a time that suits everybody. .很难找到一个对 每人都合适的时间.
No dish suits all tastes. .众口难调.
regulate vt.管制,控制,调节, 校准.调整
Experts say that our work and rest is regulated by a biological clock in us .专家们说我们的作息受 体内生物钟的制约.
coordinate a.同等的,并列的 vt.调节,协调 n.坐标
Coordinate clauses are usually joined by and,or,but,etc. .并列分句通常由and, or,but等词来连接.
I found it hard to coordinate my movements when I first learned to swim. .刚开始学游泳的时候我 发现很难协调自己的动 作.
response n.反应,响应. 回答,答复
The homework cuts for elementary students .对小学生的 作业减负措施
produced a favorable response from the public. .在公众中引起 积极的反响.
You may get little response to your greetings .你打多少次招呼 也可能没人理你
if your nickname is not attractive enough in the chat room. .如果你在网上聊天室 里的昵称魅力不够.
responsible a.有责任的,应负责任 a.可靠的. 责任重大的,重要的
The police are responsible for the preservation of public order and security. .警察有责任维护公共秩序 和安全.
settlement n.殖民,移民. 居留地,殖民地, 拓居地
Negotiation is the best way for the sett- lement of a conflict between two countries. .谈判是解诀两国矛盾 冲突的最佳方式.
The settlements of Jamestown and Plymouth were among the first in the New world. .詹姆斯敦和普利茅斯 都是首批移民定居地 (美洲)新大陆的.
solution n.答案.解决办法. 溶解(作用).溶液
Using force is not the best solution to an argument. .使用武力不是 解决争执的上策.
gain vt.得到.增进.赚到 vi.获利.增加. n.增加,增进[常p 好处,收益,利润
Wherever you work, .不管在哪儿工作,
you will gain much valuable experience as long as you are willing to work. .只要肯干,你都会 获得许多宝贵经验.
Since I graduated from college,I gained weight. .大学毕业后 我体重增加了.
grasp vt.抓?徽莆?领会 n.抓紧.掌握
Skim the text to grasp its main idea. .通篇快速浏览, 抓住文章大意.
A man who grasps too much may lose everything. .贪得无厌的人, 可能毫无所得.
Nuclear physicists need to have a thorough grasp of physics, .核物理学家要 掌握物理学、
chemistry,and calculus. .化学和微积分学.
earn vt.赚得,获得
The Golden Collars earn more than 500,000 dollars a year. .金领一族一年就 可以赚50万美元以上.
Clinton lost the public trust as a person .作为一个人,克林顿 失去了公众的信任,
but earned it as a president. .但作为一个总统, 他却赢得了他们的信赖.
seize vt.抓住,逮住. 夺取,占领
The talks seized up and were rescheduled. .会谈僵住了, 只好重新安排.
Seize every opportunity you can! .要抓住每一个机会！
The class which seizes the political power will be the ruling class. .哪个阶级夺取了政权 就成为统治阶级.
compress vt.压缩,浓缩
The debater compressed his argument into just a few sentences. .辩手把论点扼要地 用几句话表述了出来.
shrink vi.起皱,收缩. (~ from)退缩,畏缩 vt.使起皱,使收缩
Will this shirt shrink if I wash it? .这件衬衣洗过后 会缩水吗？
So far,Ecteinascidin has proved particularly effective .迄今已经证明Ecteinascidi n (抗癌药)特别有效
in shrinking tumors that arise from soft tissue such as fat, muscle,and nerves. .对于缩小那些从脂肪、 肌肉及神经等软组织 中生长出来的肿瘤
A shy man shrinks from meeting strangers. .羞怯的人怕见生人.
0drop v.(使)落下.(使) 下降.(使)放弃 n.(一)滴. [p滴剂.微量
Price will 0drop when supply exceeds demand. .供过于求的时候 物价就会下跌.
I ve got a cold and a stuffy nose, .我感冒鼻塞,
so the doctor prescribed me some medicine including nasal 0drops. .医生给我开了一些药, 其中有滴鼻液.
decrease [di kri: .v.减少,减小 n.减少(量),减小
Interest in bowling is decreasing. .人们对保龄球的 兴趣已逐渐减少.