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- tap n.①龙头,阀门;②轻巧 vt.轻敲,轻拍[tapped—tapped] tap into 利用,开发
- ocean n.海洋,大海 oceanic adj.海洋的,与大海有关的 ocean currents 洋流 an ocean of sth 大量
- smog n.烟雾 smoggy adj.烟雾弥漫的
- desert n.沙漠[/ˈdezət/] v.抛弃,舍弃[/dɪˈzɜːt/] deserted adj.①被抛弃的;②空无一人的 a deserted island 荒岛 a deserted street 一条空无一人的街道
- global adj.全球的,全世界的 globe n.地球仪;地球,世界[the globe] globally adv.全球地 globalization n.全球化,全世界化 globalize vt.使全球化
- industrial adj.工业的 industry n.工业;行业 industrialization n.工业化 an industrial society 工业社会 the tourism industry 旅游业
- extinction n.灭绝;消亡 extinct adj.已灭绝的;不复存在的 a tribe in danger of extinction 有消亡危险的部落
- solution n.解决方法;溶液 solve v.解决 a solution to the problem 问题的解决方法 The problem remains (solve).
- electricity n.电 electric adj.电的,用电的 electrical adj.电的,用电的 an electric generator 发电机 electrical equipment/appliances 电气设备;电器
- transport vt.运输 n.①交通运输系统;②交通工具;③运输[U][transportation] public transport 公共交通 a means of transport 一种交通工具
- recycle v.再利用,回收利用 recyclable adj.可回收利用的;可再循环的 recycling n.回收利用 recycle used batteries 回收废电池 recyclable waste 可回收垃圾 a recycling plan 一项回收利用计划
- balance n.平衡vt.①(使)平衡;②权衡 balanced adj.均衡的 a balanced diet 均衡的饮食 keep/lose one’s balance 保持/失去平衡 on balance 总的来说 keep a balance between A and B 使A和B平衡 maintain the balance between human and nature 保持人与自然的平衡
- do my part for sth 尽自己所能做某事 in part 部分地,在某种程度上 have/play a part (in sth) 参与某事 have a part to play (in sth) 能帮助,能在…中发挥作用
- root n.根 v.(使)生根 rooted adj.①根源在于;②固定在某地,根深蒂固的 deep-rooted adj.根深蒂固的,强烈的 rooted to the spot (惊吓得)呆住不动 be rooted in 根源在于… make sth rooted in one’s heart 让某物植根于某人心中 His problems are deeply rooted in his childhood experiences.
- shoot n.芽 v.射击;拍摄[shot—shot] shot n.①射击;②尝试,努力;③照片;④投球,击球 give it a shot 试一下[have a try] a serious shooting incident 严重的枪击事件
- bothered adj.担心的;烦恼的 bother n.麻烦[U] v.①花费时间精力(做某事)[常否/疑];②使烦恼,给(某人)造成麻烦 can't be bothered to do sth 懒得做某事 It bothers sb that... 让某人烦恼的是… bother to do sth 费心做某事
- take action 采取行动[take steps/measures] take a risk 冒风险 take a chance 碰运气 take effect 生效[come into effect] take advantage of 利用
- firm adj.①稳固的;②坚定的,确定的;③坚决的;④坚硬的 n.公司 firmly adv.坚定地 firm evidence 确凿的证据 lay a firm foundation 奠定坚实的基础 stand firm 坚定不移,不让步 hold firm (to sth) 坚信,坚持
- foundation n.①基础,根据;②基金会;③创建[U][=establishment] found v.创建[=establish] founder n.创办人 Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.
- wag vi./vt.(狗)摇(尾巴)[wagged—wagged] The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail.
- involve v.①包含,需要;②牵连,涉及;③使参加 involved adj.①有关联,参与;②专心于…的;③复杂难解的 involve doing sth 包含做…,需要做… involve sb in (doing) sth 让某人参加/参与… an involved plot 复杂的情节 be/get involved in sth ①参与…;②专心于… ①The family was deeply involved in Chinese culture. ②We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ③We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations.
- profit n.盈利,利润[反loss] profitable adj.①有利润的;②有益的[rewarding] a rise/an increase/a drop/a fall in profits 收益上升/增长/跌落/下降
- contented adj.满意的;满足的 content n. /ˈkɒntent/ ①(书、讲话、节目等的)内容[sing.] ;②含量[sing.] ; ③所含之物,内容[pl.] ;④目录[pl.] adj. /kənˈtent/ ①满意,满足;②愿意 vt./kənˈtent/ 使满足 content oneself with sth 对…满足 a contented person 知足的人 the alcohol content of a drink 饮料的酒精含量 a contented smile 满意的微笑 the content of some advanced courses 部分高级课程的内容 a contents page 目录页 tip the contents of the bag 倒出包里的东西 be content to do sth 愿意做某事[=be willing to do sth] be content with=be satisfied with 对…满意 to one’s heart’s content 尽情地,心满意足地
- occur v.发生[occurred—occurred] occurrence n.发生的事情[C] a rare occurrence 罕见的事 sth occurs to sb 某物(想法或观念)被某人想起 It occurs to sb to do sth/that.... 某人想到做某事/某事
- agriculture n.农业 agricultural adj.农业的 Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country.
- proposal n.建议,提议 propose v.建议,提议 propose doing sth 提议做某事 put forward/submit/consider/accept/reject a proposal 提出/提交/审议/接受/拒绝一项建议 ①His proposal the system should be changed was rejected. ②It was proposed that the president (elect) for a period of two years.
- region n.地区,区域 regional adj.地区的;区域的 coastal regions 沙漠/沿海地区 the most densely populated regions 人口最密集的地区
- slim adj.微小的;苗条的 a slim chance of success 成功的可能性不大
- survival n.幸存;幸存事物 survive v.①幸存;②生存;③比…活得长 survivor n.幸存者 survive on sth 依靠…生活 survive sb by +时间 比某人多活多久 survive a natural disaster/the economic crisis 在自然灾害/经济危机中幸存
- rate n..①比率,率;②速度;③价格 vt.评估,评价 exchange/interest rates 汇率;利率 the birth/death/unemployment rate 出生率/死亡率/失业率 advertising/insurance/postal, etc. rates 广告费、保险费、邮费等 ①Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. ②The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate.
- quote n.引文,引用的话 v.引用[cite]
- headstone n.墓碑 tomb n.坟墓 grave n.坟墓 cemetery n.公墓
- overcome vt.①克服;②受到…的极大影响 overlook vt.①忽视,忽略;②俯视 overuse vt.过度使用,滥用 overdo vt.把…做得过火,过度做 overwhelm vt.(感情或感觉)充溢 overweigh vt.重于 overtake vt.超过,赶上
- determination n.毅力,决心 determine v.①决定,决心;②确定,安排;③决定,形成 determined adj.①决心,决意;②坚定的,决心的 determine to do sth 决定做某事 be determined to do sth 决定/决心做某事 ①They had survived by sheer determination. ②The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition. ③Age and experience will be determining factors in our choice of candidate.
- work through 调整情绪 work on sth 努力改善某事[to try hard to improve or achieve sth] work at sth 致力于,努力做[to make great efforts to achieve sth or do sth well] work out vi.①锻炼身体;②进展顺利;vt.①计算出;②解决;③制定
- former adj.以前的,从前的 form n.①类型,种类;②形式;③表格 v.①形成;②(使)出现,产生 ①An idea formed in his mind/head. ②Flowers appeared, but fruits failed to form.
- current adj.目前的,现在的 n.①水流,气流;②电流;③思潮,倾向currently adv.当前 currency n.货币 react/respond quickly to the current situation 对当前形势作出迅速回应
- ordinary adj.普通的,平常的,一般的[usually before noun] extraordinary adj.①不平常的,非凡的;②意想不到的,令人惊奇的 She was a (true) extraordinary woman. 她是位非常杰出的女性。【Lesson 3】
- parking n.车辆停放[U] park v.停车,泊车
- come up with 想到,提出(主意、建议、计划等) come up (问题、建议、计划)被提出 put up with 容忍 catch up with 赶得上 end up with 以…结束 make up with 与…和好 keep up with 跟得上;和…保持联系
- disappear v.①消失,不见;②灭绝,消亡 disappearance n.消亡,消失 appearance n.①外貌,外观;②出现,首次使用 appear vi.出现 Link-Verb似乎,看来,显得[seem] appear to do sth 似乎… It appears that... 看来… disappear from view/sight 从视线中消失
- tracking n.跟踪 tracker n.追踪者 track v.跟踪,追踪 n.①(人踩出的)小道;②踪迹[pl.];③轨道;④跑道 tyre tracks 轮胎印迹 track sb/sth←→down 搜寻到,跟踪找到[trace] track and field 田径 keep track of ①与…保持失去联系;②记录
- destination n.目的地,重点 arrive at/reach one’s destination 到达目的地 a popular tourist destination 旅游胜地
- resident n.居民 residence n.住所;居住
- official n.官员,高级职员 adj.公务的;官方的 officially adv.正式地,官方地 office n.办公室 officer n.军官;政府官员 according to official statistics/figures 根据官方统计/数字 an official announcement/decision/statement 官方公告/决定/声明
- attitude n.态度 altitude n.海拔高度 have a positive/negative attitude to/towards sth 对…持积极/消极态度
- diagram n.图解,示意图 chart n.图表
- percentage n.百分比 percent[per cent] n.百分之… ①90% of the land is cultivated. ②65% of children play computer games. ③It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ④The percentage of girls in engineering has increased substantially
- take part (in) 参加[participate] join sth 成为…的一员 join in (doing) sth 参加活动 join in with sb 加入某人
- cut back (on) sth 减少,削减[reduce] cut up 切碎 cut in (on sb/sth) 打断谈话 cut down 削减,缩小(尺寸、数量或数目)[cut sth down to] cut off [often passive] ①中断通话;②中断供给;③打断并阻止某人讲话
- disposable adj.①一次性的;②可自由支配的[usually before noun] disposables n.一次性物品 dispose v.排列,布置 disposal n.去掉,清除[U] dispose of sth 去掉,清除,处理,丢弃
- packaging n.外包装,包装材料[U] package n.①包裹[parcel];②包,盒,袋;③一套东西,一套建议 pack n.①包,包裹[package/packet];②大背包;③一群(动物/人);④(商品的)纸包 vt.①收拾(行李);②包装;③塞进,挤进 packed adj.挤满人的,异常拥挤的[crowded] a benefits package 一套福利措施 a pack/package/packet of cigarettes 一包烟 be packed with 充满了…;有大量的… a pack of hounds/journalists 一群猎犬/记者 carefully pack pottery into boxes 小心地把陶器装入盒子里 ①The book is packed with information. ②The stadium is packed with enthusiastic fans. ③Check the list of ingredients on the side of the package.
- container n.容器 contain v.①包含,容纳;②抑制,控制[restrain]
- major adj.主要的,重要的,大的 n.主修课程 v.主修 majority n.大多数 minor adj.较小的,次要的,轻微的 n.辅修课程 minority n.少数,少数人 minor injuries 轻伤 undergo minor surgery 做小手术 major in 主修 major on 专门研究(课题等) play a major role in sth 在某事中起重要作用
- sum n.①金额,款项;②和,总数 v.总结,概括(sum sth up) summary n.概要,摘要;总结 summarise/summarize v.总结,概括 a large sum of money 一大笔钱 in summary/in sum/to sum up 总的来说
- indicate v.①表明,显示;②象征,暗示 indication n.迹象,表明 indicator n.指示物 indicate sth to sb 向某人指出某事【Reading Club 1】
- landfill n.废弃物填埋场 clean-burning adj.清洁焚烧的 waste-to-energy adj.一垃圾作为能源的
- annually adv.每年;一年一度地 annual adj.每年的,一年的 n.年刊,年报 an annual income/subscription/budget 年收入/年度订阅费/年度预算
- annual rainfall 年降雨量 an average annual growth rate of 8% 平均8%的年增长率
- pollutant n.污染物 pollute v.污染 pollution n.污染
- flooding n.洪水泛滥 flood n.①洪水,水灾;②大量的事物 v.①淹没;②大量涌入;③[感觉/回忆]涌上心头 a flood of complaints大量的投诉 be flooded with 挤满;大量收到… in floods of tears 泪如雨下 She came downstairs in floods of tears. flood over sb(感觉)涌上心头[sweep over sb] flood back 涌现[sweep back/crowd in on sb] Memories of my time in Paris flooded back.
- overflow n.溢出 v.漫出,溢出[overflowed—overflowed] Her heart overflowed with love. 她的心里充满了爱。
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