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Lesson 4
consist
Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.
reservation
If you want to have dinner on Valentine's Day in a Western style restaurant, you'd better make reservations earlier.
priority
Playing basketball takes/has priority over other activities in Yao Ming's life.
massive
Doctors discourage massive doses of painkillers.
appliance
Household electrical appliances made in China are very popular.
penetrate
The arrow penetrated through the target just in the centre.
reward
Good people will eventually be rewarded. /Good people will eventually get good reward.
sequence
New employees had to attend a sequence of orientation meetings.
opponent
Someone has said that there's no eternal friend or opponent in the business circle.
motivate
Do you think examinations can motivate a student to seek more knowledge?
vivid
I gave my friends a vivid description of my journey in Tibet with pictures.
modify
Although it has been greatly modified, the game known in the U.S. as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.
acute
Sherlock Holmes was a man of acute observation, and he wouldn't omit any detail.
recession
Various measures were taken to pull the country out of recession.
slip
The years slipped by.
confine
Many places are worth visiting within the confines of China, so why bother to rush to foreign countries?
limitation
He is a brilliant professor but has his limitations as an administrator.
deceive
Sincerity is the base of friendship. Good friends shouldn't deceive one another.
incident
The Xi'an Incident was a very important turning point in China's modern history.
suck
Plants suck up moisture from the soil.
attribute
Many people's success can be attributed to hard work and a bit of luck.
strengthen
Your words strengthened my heart.
finance
Finances can consist of a combination of stocks, bonds, and properties.
subsequent
Most countries in Europe were in a mess during the period subsequent to World War II.
discard
Outdated theory should be discarded.
relevant
It's said that a person's fate is relevant to his character.
resistance
The environmentalists put up lots of resistance to fur-clothing companies.
preliminary
They were very excited because they had passed the preliminary interview with IBM.
assign
The competent secretary was assigned to take the minutes for the meeting of the board of directors.
indispensable
Air and water are indispensable to life.
instinct
Struggling for survival is a human instinct.
historical
Pocahontas is a real historical American Indian figure, but the Hollywood cartoon movie- Pocahontas has twisted the historical facts about her.
miracle
Every time a baby is born, the miracle of life is renewed.
protest
There was a large crowd in the square, protesting against the war.
smash
The Beatles had many smash hits in the 1960s.
receipt
The pop singer got huge cash receipts from his concert.
exclaim
The moment Samaranch announced that the 2008 Olympiad would go to the city of Beijing, all Chinese people exclaimed in delight.
gross
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.
readily
A successful businessman should be able to readily accommodate himself to the changed economic conditions.
drift
deliberate
Was the car crash an accident or a deliberate attempt to kill him?
dominate
The team has dominated international football for years.
compel
Because he is unable to distinguish colors, the color-blind boy is compelled to give up the ideal of becoming a fashion designer.
complaint
He who makes constant complaints gets little compassion.
constitute
Listening, speaking, reading and writing constitute the fundamental skills in language learning.
impose
You can express your opinion, but don't try to impose your ideas on others.
initial
If your family name is Chen, you had better not choose an English name beginning with the letter W (for example, Winnie), otherwise your initials will be: W.C.!
convey
What information the codes in the big Pyramid convey is still unknown.
decent
Most university graduates consider white-collared positions as decent jobs.
objective
If we could have objective judgment on others, there would be less misunderstanding among people.
elegant
Princess Diana's elegant manners are always within the memory of people.
exceed
Exceeding the speed limit in urban areas will be fined.
confirm
The President refused to either confirm or deny this rumor.
enlarge
In the course of English learning, doing more reading can help to enlarge one's vocabulary.
fraction
Many young people today begin to use their future money instead of a fraction of their earnings.
consideration
I leave it entirely to your kind consideration.
locate
Most natural ports are located where the shoreline is irregular and the water is deep.
harness
The farmer harnessed the horse to the cart.
exploit
The social freshmen should exploit every opportunity to enrich their experience.
crush
Time will crush all pains.
preserve
You can preserve meat or fish in salt, but I prefer fresh meat to preserved meat.
profession
Teaching is a respectable profession.
reinforce
The evidence reinforces my view that he is lying.
resign
I resigned because of the low salary.
survey
The latest survey shows a majority in support of government policy.
agenda
An agenda would include all major items that need to be discussed at the meeting.
assistance
To paddle one's own canoe doesn't necessarily mean denying any external assistance.
behave
Tom behaved awfully during his first date with that beautiful girl.
flexible
As we don't know what the weather will be like, we make flexible plans for our holiday.
competitive
Our offer is competitive and we can't lower the price any more.
presumably
The personnel manager should have arrived. Presumably, the bad weather delayed the flight.
current
Newspapers influence the current of thought.
conservation
People are more and more aware of the importance of the conservation of wildlife.
digest
Reader's Digest is a very popular magazine in the United States.
entertainment
Some people say that Stephen Chow's movies cannot be regarded as mere entertainment and that in fact they tell the audience much more.
inspire
The young musician had the example of Beethoven to inspire and guide him.
comprehension
A large vocabulary will help much when you are doing the reading comprehension.
primitive
Small seashells were once used as a primitive form of money.
descend
Buddhism descends from ancient India.
prescribe
A holiday is the best cure prescribed for the depression.
第4课
vi. (of)构成;(in)在于
是否快乐不在于你拥有多少财产。
n. 预订;保留;居留地
情人节这天,你如果想在西式餐厅用晚餐最好早些订位。
n. 优先;优先考虑的事
在姚明的生活中,打篮球优先于其他活动。
a. 大的;大量的
医生不赞成大量服用止痛片。
n. 器具
中国国产家用电器非常受欢迎。
v. 渗入;刺穿;洞察
箭射穿了靶子的中心。
n. 报答,奖赏;酬金 vt. 报答,奖励
好人终有好报。
n. 连续,一连串;次序
新职员得参加一系列的情况介绍会议。
n. 对手;反对者
有人曾说过,在商场上,没有永远的朋友,也没有永远的对手。
vt. 激励
你认为考试能不能促使学生去追求更多的知识呢?
a. 生动的;鲜艳的
我用照片生动地向朋友们描绘了我的西藏之旅。
vt. 修改;修饰
虽然做了很大改变,但所谓的美式足球比赛仍可以直接追溯到英国的橄榄球比赛。
a. 严重的;敏锐的;急性的;尖的
夏洛克·福尔摩斯是个观察力敏锐的人,他从不会漏掉任何的细节。
n. 衰退,衰退期
已采取各种措施使该国摆脱经济不景气的状况。
vi. 滑;溜走;下降 vt. 悄悄放进 n. 疏漏
岁月在不知不觉中消逝。
vt. 限制;使不外出 n. (pl.)界限
中国境内就有很多地方值得游览,为什么大费周折地出国旅游呢?
n. 限制;(常pl.)局限
他是一位出色的教授,但作为管理者他有不足之处。
vt. 欺骗
真诚是友谊的基础。好朋友之间不应互相欺骗。
n. 发生的事;事件
西安事变是中国近代史上的一个很重要的转折点。
v. 吸,吮
植物从土壤中吸取水分。
vt. (to)把…归因于 n. 属性
很多人的成功都可以归于勤奋加上一点儿运气。
vt. 加强,巩固
你的话增强了我的信心。
n. 财政;(常pl.)资金 vt. 为…提供资金
资金可以是股票、债券和财产的结合。
a. 随后的
二战后的一段时期中,欧洲大多数国家陷入了窘境。
vt. 抛弃
过时的理论应当抛弃掉。
a. 有关的,切题的
据说人的命运与性格有关。
n. 反抗;抵抗力;阻力,电阻
环保人士多次对皮衣公司提出了抗议。
a. 初步的 n. (常pl.)初步做法
他们很兴奋,因为他们通过了IBM公司的第一轮面试。
vt. 选派;指定;分配
这个能干的秘书被选派为董事会议做记录。
a. (to, for)必不可少的
空气和水是生命所必需的东西。
n. 本能
求生是人类的本能。
a. 历史(上)的
宝嘉康蒂是一个真实的美洲印第安历史人物,但是好莱坞动画电影《风中奇缘》歪曲了有关她的历史事实。
n. 奇迹
每一次婴儿的诞生就是生命奇迹的重演。
n. 抗议,反对 v. 抗议,反对
广场上聚集了一大群反对这场战争的人。
vt. 粉碎;猛击;使失败 vi. 粉碎;猛撞 n. 破碎(声);猛击;轰动的演出,巨大的成功
甲壳虫乐队在20世纪60年代有很多轰动的演出。
n. 发票,收据;(pl.)收入;收到
那个流行歌星从演唱会中获得了巨额的现金收入。
v. 呼喊,惊叫
萨马兰奇宣布2008年奥运会将在北京举行的那一刻,所有中国人高兴地欢呼起来。
a. 总的;严重的;粗俗的;臃肿的 vt. 获得…总收入
GDP是国内生产总值的缩写。
ad. 乐意地;容易地;很快地
一个成功的商人应该能很快地适应变化的经济情况。
vi. 漂流;漂泊 n. 漂流;大意;趋势
a. 蓄意的;深思熟虑的 v. 仔细考虑
撞车是意外事故还是有人要蓄意谋杀他?
vt. 支配;耸立于 vi. 处于支配地位
该球队雄霸国际足坛多年。
vt. 强迫
因为无法分辨色彩,那个色盲的男孩不得不放弃成为服装设计师的理想。
n. 诉苦,抱怨;投诉;疾病
(谚)经常诉苦,没人同情。
vt. 组成;设立,任命
听、说、读、写构成语言学习的基本技能。
vt. (on)把…强加于;征(税等)
你可以发表意见,但不要试图把自己的想法强加给别人。
a. 开始的 n. (常pl.)(姓名等的)首字母
如果你姓陈,你最好不要选一个以字母W开头的英文名(例如Winnie),否则你的姓名首字母就是:W.C.(厕所)了!
vt. 表达,传递;运送
大金字塔中的密码到底传递了什么信息仍然不为人知。
a. 体面的;宽厚的;得体的
绝大多数大学毕业生都认为白领是体面的工作。
n. 目标 a. 客观的
如果我们能对别人做客观的评价,彼此之间就会少些误会。
a. 优美的,讲究的;简练的
戴安娜王妃优雅的举止总是留在人们的记忆中。
vt. 超过
在市区内超速驾车会被罚款。
vt. 证实;确认;批准
总统拒绝证实或否认这种传闻。
v. 扩大;放大
在英语学习中,多阅读有助于扩大词汇量。
n. 小部分;分数
今天有许多年轻人开始花起他们未来的钱而不是只花自己收入的一小部分。
n. 考虑;体贴
这事全拜托你了。
vt. 探明,找出;使坐落于
绝大部分的天然港口都位于海岸线不规则而又水深的地方。
n. 马具 vt. 治理;给(马等)上挽具
农夫把马套到马车上。
vt. 剥削;利用,开发 n. (常pl.)业绩
刚踏入社会的人必须利用每一个机会积累经验。
vt. 压碎;镇压
时间会粉碎所有的痛苦。
vt. 保护;保存;腌制
你可以用盐保存肉或鱼,但我喜欢新鲜肉胜过腌制的肉。
n. 职业;(the ~)同行;公开表示
教师是令人尊敬的职业。
vt. 增强
这一迹象更让我认为他在说谎。
vi. 辞职 vt. 辞去,放弃;(to)使顺从
因为工资太低,我辞职了。
n. 调查;测量;全面审视 vt. 调查;测量;全面审视,概括论述
最新的民意调查表明大多数民众支持政府政策。
n. 议事日程
议事日程包括了需要在会议上讨论的所有主要内容。
n. 援助
独立自主并不一定意味着要拒绝一切外来援助。
vi. 表现;运转 vt. (oneself)检点(自己的)行为
汤姆和那个漂亮女孩第一次约会时表现得差劲极了。
a. 易弯曲的;灵活的
因为不知道天气状况如何,我们为假期做了灵活的计划。
a. 竞争的;好竞争的;有竞争力的
我方的报价是有竞争力的,我方不能再降价了。
ad. 大概
人事经理早该到了,大概恶劣的天气使飞机误点了。
a. 当前的;流行的 n. 潮流;电流;趋势
报纸影响思想潮流。
n. 保存,保护
人们越来越意识到保护野生生物的重要性。
vt. 消化;吸收 n. 文摘
《读者文摘》是美国的一本颇流行的杂志。
n. 娱乐;款待
有人说周星驰的电影不能被简单地看成是供娱乐消遣的,实际上它给观众展示更深刻的内容。
vt. 鼓舞;给…以灵感
这位青年音乐家有贝多芬这一榜样激励并指引着他。
n. 理解(力)
丰富的词汇量对做阅读理解很有用。
a. 原始的,早期的;简单的 n. 原(始)人
小贝壳曾经被当作简单的钱币使用。
vi. 下来;(from)起源(于);(on)袭击;(to)把身份降至 vt. 走下
佛教起源于古印度。
vt. 开(药);规定
度假是开给抑郁症病人的最好药方。
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