CET6淘金词汇第十九课le on19

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achieve vt.完成,实现,达到 vi.成功
The US. achieved its predominance after World War Two .美国在第二次世界大战后 获得了显著的优势,
because the war had destroyed the economies of most potential competitors. .因为大战破坏了它绝大多 数竞争对手的经济.
After the long and persistent efforts, China has achieved a low birth rate. .经过长期不懈的努力,中 国人口已实现了低出生率

allowance n.津贴,补贴,零用钱
IBM offers quite a high traveling allowance to its employees. .美国国际商用机器公司给 员工比较高的出差津贴.

commitment n.承诺,许诺,保证. 信奉,献身.承担的义务
Many people dont want to get married because they are afraid of commitments. .许多人不愿结婚是因为他 们害怕承担责任.
Were looking for someone with a real sense of commitment to the job. .我们在寻求对此工作真正 能尽职尽责的人.

condense v.(使)冷凝,(使)凝结. 浓缩,压缩,简缩
When the glass bottle containing water and water vapor .当装有水和水蒸气的玻璃 瓶
is placed in a mixture of dry ice and alcohol, .放进干冰和酒精的混合 物中的时候,
the sudden cold will make the water vapor condense into ice crystals. .猝冷就会使得水蒸气凝结 成冰晶体.
A long stroy may be condensed into a few sentences. .一个长篇故事可缩写成几 句话.

contemporary a.当代的,同时代的. n.同时代的人
Most contemporary physicists have the notion that man can never discover .绝大多数的当代物理学者 都认为,人类永远无法
what such mysterious force as eclctricity, magnetism,and gravita- tion "really" are. .弄清像电力,磁力和重力 之类的神秘力量究竟是什 么东西.

cope vi.(~with)(成功地) 应付,(妥善地)处理
In 1973-1974,the United States made great efforts to cope with .在1973年至1974年期间, 美国费了很大力应付
the serious problems created by the energy crisis. .能源危机造成的各种严重 问题.

decay vi.腐烂,腐朽.衰败, 衰退,衰落
Each civilization is born,culminates,and decays. .各种文明都要历经诞生、 鼎盛和衰落.
Dentists advise their patient to brush and floss regularly .牙医建议他们的病人定期 刷牙并用洁牙线剔牙,
to prevent their teeth from decay. .以防止蛀牙.

depress vt.使沮丧,使消沉. 使不景气,削弱,按下, 压下
I was depressed because someone had stolen my wallet on the bus. .我很沮丧,因为在公共汽 车上我的钱包被人偷了.

drag .vt.拖,拉.迫使,硬拉 n.累赘,障碍. 一吸,一抽,一饮
drag vi.拖着脚步走, 在地上拖着行进. 慢吞吞地行进,拖延
The time dragged as we waited. .我们等待着,时间慢慢地 捱过去了.
Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system .目前还没有人清楚金融制 度的不稳定会在多长时间 以及多大程度上
will drag down the economy. .使经济下滑.

economy n.经济,经济制度, 经济情况.省俭,节约, 充分利用
The CEO made a blueprint based on the current economy for the company. .执行总裁为公司规划了 蓝图,这一蓝图是建立在 当前经济情况的基础上的
We should learn to practice economy in making out the household budget. .你应当在制定家庭预算是 学会精打细算.