★¨ accordingly adv. ①照着，相应地 ∠The regulations have been established. Please act accordingly.规则已经建立了，请照此执行。 ②因此，所以，于是 ∠He was asked to leave the city and accordingly he went.有人叫他离开该城市，所以他就走勒。 ★¨ profit n. 利润，收益，益处（同义：gain, benefit, advantage. 反义：loss） ∠The company made a profit of 100 percent. 那家公司获得勒百分之百的利润。 vt. 有益于，有利于 ∠It will profit you nothing to do that.那样做对你没有好处。 vi. （by, from）得益 ∠Have you profited from the experience?你是否从该经验中获益呢？ ★¨ performance n. ①演出，表演 ∠Here are two tickets for the afternoon performance.这有两张下午表演的入场券。 ②履行，执行 ∠He is faithful in the performance of his duties.他忠于职守。 ③工作情况，表现，（机器等）工作性能 ∠Her performance in the exams was rather disappointing.她在考试中的表现令人十分失望。（o(>.﹏<.)o） ★¨ pollution n. 污染，污染物 ∠Pollution in the air reduced the visibility near the airport.空气中的污染降低勒机场附近的能见度。 ★¨ plastic n. ①[常pl.] 塑料，塑料制品 ∠Plastics tend to be resistant to acids.塑料往往耐酸。 ②信用卡 ∠plastic money信用卡 adj. 塑料（制）的，可塑的 ∠Clay and wax are plastic substances.粘土和蜡是可塑性物质。 ★¨ autobiography n.自传 ∠Lee Iaccoco’s autobiography was acknowledged to be number one on the bestseller list of 1985.李•.雅科卡的自传被公认为是1985年第一畅销书。 我要收藏 → auto-(前缀) 表示“自己”〓autobiography自传 ★¨ advantage n. ①优点，有利条件，有利因素（同义：upper hand. 反义：disadvantage, handicap） Sitting Presidents hold built-in advantages when seeking another term. 现任总统在谋求连任时拥有内在的有利条件。 ②利益，好处（同义：gain, benefit. 反义： disadvantage） ∠The advantages of the proposal outweigh the disadvantages.这项建议利大于弊。 → take advantage of利用，占…的便宜 ∠We had better take advantage of the warmer weather by going for a walk this afternoon.我们最好趁着天气比较暖和，今天下午出去散步。 → to advantage 有利地，使优点突出地 ∠lay out one’s money to advantage把钱花在刀刃上 ★¨ culture n. ①文化，文明 ∠religious culture in the Middle Ages中世纪时期的宗教文化 ②教育，教养 ∠a man of little culture没有教养的人 ③培养，培植 ∠the culture of grapes葡萄栽培 ④培养菌 ∠aseptic culture无菌培养 ★¨ approve vt. ①赞成，称许 ∠I couldn’t approve his conduct.我不能赞同他的所作所为。 ②批准，核准，对…表示认可 ∠The Senate approved the bill.参议院通过勒这一法案。 vi. （of）赞成，同意 ∠I don’t approve of smoking.我不赞成抽烟。