1、 Were conducting a poll among the children who have dropped out of school. 我们正在辍学儿童中进行调查。 A recent poll shows that 70% of British children are regular TV viewers by the age of three. 最近一项民意测验表明,70% 的英国儿童三岁时已是经常性的电视观众了。4resident a. living in a particular place 居住(在某地)的 The towns resident population i
2、s over 10,000. 该镇的居住人口超过一万人。 The migrant workers are not resident in any one place. 流动工人不在任何一地长住。 n. C sb. who lives or stays in a particular place 居民 The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces. 当地居民对停车场地不足感到恼火。 Hes a resident of the United States. 他是一名美国居民。 compute v. calculate a
3、number or amount 计算;算出 He computed his losses at $5,000. 他估计他的损失为5,000美元。 Scientists have computed the course that the bullet will likely take. 科学家已算出了子弹可能的运行轨迹。6consumeristicaccordingly ad. 1. as a result of sth. 因此,所以 She was angry and accordingly refused to attend the meeting. 她很生气,因此拒绝参加会议。 I wa
4、s lost and accordingly I bought a map. 我迷路了,所以我买了张地图。 2. in a way that is suitable for a particular situation 相应地 Ive told you what the situation is; you must act accordingly. 我已经向你说明了情况,你必须照此办理。 Shes an expert in her field, and is paid accordingly. 她在自己的领域内是个专家,并得到了相应的报酬。8popular a. 1. liked by man
5、y people 受欢迎的 Contrary to popular belief, the Australian desert is often full of wildlife. 与流行的看法相反,澳洲的沙漠通常有许多野生动物。t accept the popular view that all criminals should be put in prison. 我不同意流行的看法:所有的罪犯都应该被关进监狱。 2. suited for ordinary people 通俗的;大众的 TV is a form of popular entertainment. 电视是一种大众娱乐方式。
6、He studies American popular culture and often writes articles about it. 他研究美国通俗文化,常常就此写文章。 accounting n. U the work of accountants or the methods they use 会计;会计学 She majored in accounting when she was an undergraduate student. 她读本科时专业是会计学。 Any applicants for this job should have experience in accoun
7、ting. 申请这个工作的人都要求有会计方面的经验。10humanity n. 1. (the ties) subjects of study such as literature, history, or art 人文学科 Susan has always been more interested in the humanities than the sciences. 苏珊对人文科学一向比对自然科学更感兴趣。 The humanities include such subjects as literature and philosophy. 人文科学包括文学、哲学之类的课程。 2. U h
8、uman beings as a whole 人类 Hitler was guilty of great crimes against humanity. 希特勒对人类犯下了滔天罪行。 All humanity will suffer if the nations do not unite. 如果世界各国不联合起来,全人类就会遭殃。 3. U a kind attitude toward other people 仁爱;人道 For more than five years, they were denied humanity. 在五年多的时间里,他们受到了非人的待遇。 We must tre
9、at prisoners with humanity. 我们必须人道地对待俘虏。11ethnic a. of a national or racial group that has a common cultural tradition 民族的;种族的 ethnic conflicts 种族冲突 The exhibition celebrated ethnic differences. 展览会颂扬种族差异。12enroll v. (BrE enrol) become or make sb. a member of an organization 登记;注册 We enrolled him as
10、 member of the society. 我们接纳他为协会会员。 Is it too late to enroll at the college? 现在去大学注册太晚了吗?13enrollment n. (BrE enrolment) 1. C the number of people enrolled 注册(或登记)人数 The school has an enrollment of 800 pupils. 这所学校的在册学生为800人。 Student enrollments at the university have increased steadily in recent ye
11、ars. 近几年这所大学的学生入学人数稳步增长。 2. U the process of enrolling or being enrolled 登记; the enrollment of five new members 五个新会员的登记 The deadline for enrollment is three days before the class. 注册最后期限是上课前三天。14elementary a. 1. relating to the first years of school 初级的;小学的 an elementary class 初级班 an elementary sch
12、ool 小学 2. simple or basic 基本的;基础的 Many adults seem to know little about the most elementary science. 许多成年人似乎连最基本的科学常识都知之甚少。 The group had made some elementary mistakes. 小组犯了一些基本的错误。15secondary a. 1. (of education) above the elementary level (教育)中等的 secondary education 中等教育 The suggested changes incl
13、ude making it necessary for everyone to attend secondary school up to age 18. 提出的改革举措包括务必使每个18岁以下的人都能接受中等教育。 2. less important 次要的 Her health is what matters mostthe cost is of secondary importance. 她的健康是最重要的,费用是次要的。 Our priority is to have an efficient transport system, and clean air is a secondary
14、 factor. 当务之急是要建立起有效的运输系统,清新的空气是次要的考虑因素。16specialization n. (BrE specialisation) U the study of a particular subject 专门研究;专修 In the course Im taking, theres no opportunity for specialization until the final year. 我正在学的课程中没有涉及专业知识,要到最后一年才进入专业课学习。 The lawyer said that he was unable to help us because
15、our case fell outside his specialization. 律师说他没法帮助我们,因为我们的案子超出了他的专业范围。17maturity n. U the state of being mature 成熟 Theres a real difference in the maturity level of a 13- and a 15-year-old girl. 13岁和15岁女孩子的成熟程度确实有差异。 These bananas are different in maturity. 这些香蕉的成熟程度不同。18corporation n. C a company 公
16、司 the British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播公司 She didnt want to work for a big corporation. 她不想去大公司工作。19agency n. 1. C an organization 机构 the Central Intelligence Agency 中央情报局 an assistance agency 援助机构 2. C a business providing a service for people 代理机构 He works for an advertising agency. 他就职于一家广告代理
17、公司。 Our company has agencies all over the world. 我们公司在全世界均有代理处。20confine n. (s) limits or borders 界限;范围 This is beyond the confines of human knowledge. 这超出了人类知识的范围。 The narrow confines of life in a religious job proved too difficult for him. 教会工作狭小的生活空间对他来说显然太难了。 vt. keep sb. or sth. within certain
18、limits 把.限制于 I wish the speaker would confine himself to the subject. 但愿演讲人不要离题。t like a job in which Im confined to doing only one thing. 我不喜欢仅限于做一件事情的工作。21occupation n. C a job or profession 工作;职业 In the space marked occupation she wrote police officer. 她在“职业”一栏里写上了“警官”两字。 Please state your name,
19、age, and occupation. 请说出你的姓名、年龄和职业。22render vt. 1. give help, assistance, service, etc. to sb. 给予;提供 This is a reward for services rendered. 这是酬谢所提供服务的奖金。 Thanksgiving Day is a holiday to render thanks to God. 感恩节是答谢上帝的节日。 2. cause sb. or sth. to be in a particular condition 使得;使成为 His rudeness rend
20、ered me speechless. 他的粗鲁让我讲不出话来。 We were rendered helpless by the accident. 我们被这意外事故弄得束手无策。23institution n. C a large organization that has a particular kind of work or purpose 机构 Now he is working in a research institution. 他目前在一所研究院里工作。 Profitability is the sole aim of many financial institutions.
21、 盈利是许多财政机构的唯一目标。 revelation n. 1. U the act of making known sth. that was secret or hidden 泄露;揭示 His accent was the revelation of his identity. 他的口音暴露了他的身份。 His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair. 他有婚外情这事败露后,他的妻子与他离了婚。 2. C sth. that is revealed 所揭露的事 His Hamlet was
22、a revelation to the critics. 他所表演的哈姆雷特令评论家们大为惊讶。 Shocking revelations appeared in the papers about the private life of the Smiths. 报纸所批露的史密斯夫妇私生活情况令人震惊。25deduction n. C, U the process of taking away an amount from a total, or the amount that is taken away 扣除;扣除额 Interest will be paid without deducti
23、on of tax. 利息将含支付。 After deductions of tax, your monthly pay will be $500. 扣除税后,你的月薪是500美元。26preferable a. better or more suitable 更好的;更合适的 He finds country life preferable to living in the city. 他觉得住在乡下比城里好。 If it would be preferable, we could go on a later train. 合适的话,我们可以乘下一次列车。27preferablycivili
24、zation n. (BrE civilisation) U the state of having developed an advanced culture 文明 Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of civilization. 有人认为核战争意味着文明的终结。 Once humans had invented civilization, they never lost it. 文明一经创造,将不会被失去。29incredible a. very difficult to believe 难以置信的 What an
25、 incredible statementnot a word of it is true! 多么令人难以置信的言论没有一句话是靠得住的!s only 12 years old? I find that completely incredible. 她只有12岁吗?我觉得简直让人难以置信。30contribution n. 1. C sth. one does that helps to achieve sth. or to make it successful 贡献t make much of a contribution at the meeting this morning. 今天早上的
26、会上她没怎么贡献她的意见。 Every word makes its contribution to the general effect. 每字每句都为达到整体效果发挥着作用。 2. C an amount of money or sth. else that helps to achieve sth. or to make it successful 捐助;捐款 Everyone made a contribution of $25 to people of the poverty-stricken area. 每个人都给贫困地区的人们捐了25美元。 All contributions,
27、no matter how small, will be much appreciated. 所有捐献,无论多小,我们都表示深深感谢。31artistic a. relating to art or culture 艺术的;与艺术有关的 Artistic independence was increased when the city started to have art exhibitions every year. 这个城市开始举办年度艺术展览时,艺术家们就享有了更多的艺术独立性。 Do you think films are entertaining or artistic? 你认为电影是娱乐性的还是艺术性的?32diverse a. very different from each other 不同的;多样的 I never realized that the landscape in Africa is so diverse. 我从来没有想到非洲的风景如此多姿
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