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大学英语综合教程全新版第四册第二单元单词
大学英语综合教程全新版第四册第二单元单词
1.alcohol
n.酒精，乙醇
2.alert
vt.warn（sb.）thattheremaybedanger,trouble,etc.使警觉，使警惕；使注意
e.g.Themanageralertedthestafftothecrisisfacingthecompany.
3.application
n.theactionoraninstanceofputtingatheory,discovery,etc.topracticaluse应用；运用
e.g.Multimediaapplicationsusuallyrequiremorecomputermemoryandprocessingpower.
4.approximately
ad.moreorlessexactly;about近似；大概
approximatea.fairlycorrectoraccuratebutnotcompletelyso近似的；大概的
e.g.Approximately$150millionistobespentonimprovementsofschoolbuildings.
5.aswell
too也，又
e.g.Shewantedtoproducetheplayandtodirectitaswell.
6.automate
v.（usupassive）usemachinestodoworkpreviouslydonebypeople使自动化
e.g.Thispartoftheassemblyprocessisnowfullyautomated.
7.automobile
n.acar汽车
e.g.Anautomobileusuallyhasfourwheelsandaninternal-combustionengine,usedforlandtransport.
8.boon
n.athingthatisgoodorhelpfulforsb;abenefit;anadvantage特别有用的东西；好处；利益
e.g.Abicycleisarealboonwhenyouliveinasmalltown.
9.bumper
n.（汽车）保险杠；减震器；缓冲器
10.bunch
v.grouptogether使成一束（或一捆等）
e.g.Theybunchedtogethertoallowotherstosqueezeintothecrowdedelevator.
11.capability
n.theabilityorpowertodosth.能力
e.g.Thesetestsarebeyondthecapabilityofanaverage12-year-old.
12.computerize
vt.equipwithcomputers使计算机化
e.g.Theaccountssectionhasbeencompletelycomputerized.
13.convert
v.（causeto）changefromoneformorusetoanother（使）转变，（使）改变
e.g.Solarcookingrequiresadarkpottoabsorbthesun'sraysandconvertthemintoheatenergy.
14.correlate
vt.bring（sth.）intoamutualrelationship（withanother）使（与…）相互关联
e.g.Amother'ssmokinginpregnancycorrelateswithlowbirthweightinherbaby.
15.dashboard
n.（汽车等的）仪表板
16.decrease
v.becomeormakesth.smallerorfewer减少
e.g.Asinglesolarcookercansaveatonoffirewoodperyearanddecreasecarbondioxideemissions.
17.divider
n.分开物；分隔物；分配器
18.drastically
ad.极端地；激烈地，猛力地
drastica.havingastrongorviolenteffect极端的；激烈的，猛力的
e.g.Serviceshavebeendrasticallyreduced.
19.eliminate
vt.remove（sb./sth.）thatisnotwantedorneeded;getridof消除；消灭；排除
e.g.TheChinesegovernmentapprovedanewplantoeliminateilliteracynationwideby2021.
20.erratic
a.（usuderog）notregularoreveninmovement,qualityorbehavior;notreliable不规则的，无常的；不可靠的
21.expansion
n.扩大；扩展；发展
e.g.Moderncosmologistsarecontinuouslycalculatingtheage,density,andrateofexpansionoftheuniverse.
22.eyelid
n.眼睑，眼皮
23.fatality
n.（fml）adeathcausedbyaccidentorinwar,etc.（事故或战争等造成的）死亡
e.g.Britainhasthousandsofroadfatalitieseveryyear.
24.frequency
n.频率；次数；重复发生率
e.g.Fatalroadaccidentshavedecreasedinfrequencyoverrecentyears.
25.get/bestuckin（sth.）
beunabletomoveortobemoved停留，被阻塞
e.g.Iwasstuckinthetrafficyesterdayforaboutonehour.That'swhyImissedtheplane.
26.grossly
ad.extremely十足；严重地
grossa.glaringlyobvious;whole;total显而易见的；总的；毛的
e.g.Fundingofeducationhasbeengrosslyinadequateforyears.
27.hazard
n.athingthatcanbedangerousorcausedamage;adangerorrisk危害；危险
e.g.Theresearchhasconfirmedthattobaccosmokepresentsahazardtohealth.
28.highway
n.公路；交通干线
e.g.Trafficalongmajorhighwaysinsomecitiesismonitoredbyremotecameras,radar,orsensorsintheroadway.
29.hiker
n.徒步旅行者
30.hypnotic
a.oforproducinghypnosisorasimilarcondition催眠的；有催眠作用的
31.intheair
空气中；在空中；悬而未决
e.g.Thereisapeculiarsmellintheair.
32.incorporate
vt.make（sth.）partofawhole将……包括进去
e.g.Hisnewlypublishedbookincorporateshisearlieressays.
33.interstate
a.betweenstates,esp.intheUSA（美国）州与州之间的，州际的
n.ahighwaybetweenstates州际公路
34.lane
n.车道
e.g.Thenewly-builthighwayshavetwolanesforeachdirectionoftravel.
35.lucrative
a.producingmuchmoney;profitable生利的，赚钱的
e.g.Manyex-armyofficershavefoundlucrativejobsinprivatesecurityfirms.
36.magnetic
a.磁的；有磁性的
e.g.Rubberisnotmagnetic.
37.manufacturing
n.制造业a.制造业的，制造的
manufacturevt.make（goods）onalargescaleusingmachinery（大量）制造
e.g.Britainnowmanufacturesapproximately40percentofEurope'sdesktopcomputers.
38.microchip
n.微芯片，微晶片
39.monotonous
a.dullandneverchangingorvarying;constantandboring单调的；一成不变的
e.g.Robotsareusedinrepetitive,monotonoustasksinwhichhumanperformancemightdegradeovertime.
40.mount
v.fix（sth.）inpositionforuse,displayorstudy;put（sth.）intoplaceonasupport将……固定住；将……置于架上
e.g.Someautomobilesweredesignedwithatransmissionmountedontherearaxle.
41.navigational
a.导航的，领航的
42.obstruction
n.athingthatisinthewayofsb./sth.障碍物
obstructv.beorgetinthewayof（sb./sth.）;block阻碍；阻塞
e.g.Johnwasirritatedbydriversparkingnearhishouseandcausinganobstruction.
43.poise
v.使做好准备
bepoisedto（do）bereadytotakeactionatanymoment做好准备随时（做……）
e.g.Theautomobilecompanyispoisedtolaunchitsnewadvertisingcampaign.
44.pollution
n.污染
e.g.Oneofthegreatestchallengescausedbyairpollutionisglobalwarming.
45.presently
ad.（espUS）now;inashorttime,soon现在，目前；不久
e.g.Wepresentlyhavenoplanstoexpandourbusinessoverseas,butthatmaywellchangeinthefuture.
46.promoter
n.supporterofsth.促进者；助长者
e.g.anenthusiasticpromoterofgoodcauses
47.prototype
n.thefirstmodelordesignofsth.fromwhichotherformsarecopiedordeveloped原型；样品
e.g.Bellutteredtohisassistantthewords,"Mr.Watson,comehere;Iwantyou,"usingaprototypetelephone.
48.quantum
n.量子
49.radar
n.雷达，无线电探测器
50.revolutionize
vt.make（sth.）changecompletelyorinadramaticway彻底改革，使发生革命性剧变
e.g.Computershaverevolutionizedbanking.
51.rotation
n.旋转，转动
rotatev.moveormake（sth.）moveincirclesaroundacentralpoint（使）旋转，（使）转动
e.g.TheEarthcompletes366rotationsaboutitsaxisineveryleapyear.
52.satellite
n.卫星
e.g.Engineershavedevelopedmanykindsofsatellites,eachdesignedtoserveaspecificpurposeormission.
53.sendout
transmit（asignal,etc.）byradiowaves,etc.;sendfromacentralpoint用（无线电波等）发送（信号等）；发送
e.g.Theyachtsentoutadistresssignalwhichwaspickedupbyapassingsteamer.
54.sensor
n.传感器；探测设备
e.g.Asensorisadevicethatconvertsmeasurableelementsofaphysicalprocessintodatameaningfultothecomputer.
55.spike
n.大钉；道钉
56.startup
beginorbeginworking,running,etc.发动，启动；开始
e.g.Peterlookedinhismirrorandstarteduptheengine.
57.takecontrolof
控制
e.g.Thenewmanagerdidn'tknowhowtotakecontrolofhiscompany.
58.telematics
n.thebranchofinformationtechnologywhichdealswiththelong-distancetransmissionofcomputerizedinformation远程信息学
59.traffic
n.movementofpeopleorvehiclesalongroadsorstreets,ofshipsinthesea,planesinthesky,etc.交通，往来
60.transmitter
n.deviceorequipmentfortransmittingradioorotherelectronicsignals发射机；发报机
61.trillion
n.（AmE）万亿，1012；（BrE）百万兆，1018
62.turn（sth.）into/become（a）reality
（使）成为现实
e.g.Herdreamofbeingacollegestudenthasturnedintoareality.
63.vapor
n.汽；雾；蒸汽
e.g.Theatmospherealwayscontainssomemoistureintheformofwatervapor.
64.vibrate
v.（causeto）moverapidlyandcontinuouslybackwardsandforwards;shake（使）振动，颤动，摇摆
e.g.Microwaveovensoperatebyagitatingthewatermoleculesinthefood,causingthemtovibrate,whichproducesheat.
ProperNames
MichioKaku米基奥·卡库BillSpreitzer比尔·斯普雷扎
MITabbr.MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology（美国）麻省理工学院GPSabbr.GlobalPositioningSystem全球卫星定位系统
RandyHoffman兰迪·霍夫曼MagellanSystemsCorp.麦哲伦航仪公司
SanDiego圣迭戈（美国港市）
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