CET4淘金词汇第二十三课le on23

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Lesson_23

accommodation n. [常p住处,膳宿
The high cost of accommodations .住宿费昂贵
makes life difficult for many Chinese students in London. .使很多在伦敦的中国留学生感到生活困难.
blame vt.指责,责怪. 把…归咎于 n.(过错,事故等的)责任 指责,责备
Dont always blame your own failure on others.Sometimes you yourself are to blame. .不要总把失败归咎于他人有时该怪你自己.

clash vt.发生冲突.不协调. (金属等的)刺耳的撞 击声
I failed to watch the World Cup final because it clashed with my examination. .我没能看成世界杯 (足球)总决赛,因为和我的考试日期冲突了.

coarse a.粗的,粗糙的. 粗劣的.粗俗的
Ultraviolet rays, dust,air-conditioning can make your skin coarse. .紫外线、灰尘、空调等都会使皮肤粗糙.

collapse vt. &. n.倒塌,塌下. 崩溃,突然失败
Numerous houses collapsed in the Tangshan earthquake in 1976. .在1976年,无数的房屋在唐山地震中倒塌.
The economy of many Asian countries collap -sed immediately in the financial crisis. .许多亚洲国家的经济在金融危机当中迅速崩溃.

collision n.碰撞.冲突,抵触
In Britain,a collision with the Parliament could ruin the governments plans. .在英国,政府与议会的冲突可能使政府的计划 破产.

decline vi.下降,减少.衰退, 衰落.谢绝,拒绝 vt.谢绝,拒绝 n.下降,减少,衰退
Babylon was an empire that had declined. .巴比伦是业已衰落的帝国.
Cinderella had to decline the prince and returned home before 12 oclock at night. .灰姑娘不得不谢绝王子, 在晚上12点之前赶回家.

defeat vt.击败,战胜.挫败, 使…落空 n.击败,失败.战胜
Some countries may be defeated but can never be conquered. .有的国家可能被打败, 但决不能被征服.

defend vt.保卫,?? 为…辩护, 为(论文等)答辩
A lawyer defends his clients in court. .律师在法庭上为自己的当事人辩护.
Every student will get nervous when they defend their thesis. .每个学生论文答辩之时都会紧张.

efficiency n.效率,效能,功效
One of the aims of economic reform is to improve efficiency. .经济改革的目标之一是提高效率.

fatal a.致命的,灾难性的, 毁灭性的.重大的, 决定性的
The city of Tangshan takes on (such) a new look that it hardly reminds people of .唐山市如今面貌一新, 几乎让人想不起
the fatal earthquake that occurred over 30 years ago. .那30多年前的毁灭性的地震.
"To be or not to be " was the fatal decision for Hamlet. .对于哈姆雷特来说," 是活下去,还是选择死亡"是一个重大的决定.

factor n.因素,要素
Scientists recognize .科学家认为
that many other factors besides genetic factors can affect height. .除了遗传因子,还有许多因素会影响身高.

fulfill vt.履行,实现.满足, 使满意
The worlds first space tourist Dennis Tito had his dream fulfilled .世界第一位太空游客客丹尼斯.蒂托实现了他的梦想.
when the Russian Soyuz-TM spaceship carrying him and two Russian cosmonauts .当联盟-TM宇宙飞船承载着蒂托和两名俄罗斯宇航员
safely returned to earth after an 8-day visit to the Internat- ional Space Station. .在国际太空站为期8天的旅程后安全着陆时.

gear n.齿轮,传动装置, (排)挡.设备,用具. 衣服 vt.使适应,使适合
"The car isnt moving! "Thats because you are not in gear." .“车开不动!”“那是因为你没推挡.” Education should be geared to societys needs. .教育应适应社会的需要.

image n.形象,声誉.印象. 映像,图像.形象的描述
In Europe,many royal members still try to protect their image. .在欧洲,许多皇室成员仍竭尽全力维护自己的形象
The Tian Chi Lake is so clean that you can see your image in it. .天池的水很清,你可以从中看见自己的倒影.

imagination n.想像,想像力.空想, 幻觉.想像出来的事物
Someone believes that UFOs are just peoples imagination. .有人认为不明飞行物只是人们的幻觉.

imagine vt.想像,设想.料想, 猜想
You cant imagine the life of the refugees in Somali. .你不可能想像得出索马里的难民是如何生活的.
imaginary a.想像中的,虚构的, 假想的
The main characters in the novel are very true to life,but most of them are imaginary. .小说里的人物写得栩栩如生,但大都是虚构的.

imaginative a.富有想像力的, 爱想像的
Some people believe that imaginative kids are relatively clever. .有人想像力丰富的孩子比较聪明.

launch vt.发射.发起(运动), 推出(产品).使开始 从事.使(船)下水 n.发射.(船)下水.投产
Early Bird,the worlds first commercial communication satellite, .世界上第一个商用通信卫星--晨鸟卫星
was launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida in 1965. .于1965年在(美国)佛 罗里达州的肯尼迪角发射.
Full market research is needed before the launch of new products .新产品投产之前需要充分的市场调查.

obligation n.义务,责任
Supporting elderly parents is every adults obligation. .赡养上年纪的父母是每个成年人的义务.

pay vt.付钱给,支付.给予 (注意等),致以(问候等) vi.付款.有利,值得. n.工资,薪金
It will pay in the long run .长远来看,
if the setting off of firecrackers is banned in the cities. .在城市里禁放鞭炮是值得的.
Many social volunteers regularly pay visits to the almshouses. .许多社工会定期去养老院看望老人.
He gambled away all his pay. .他把工资都给赌光了.

payment n.支付的款项. 支付,付款
Payment may be made in any of the following ways,in cash,by check, or by credit card. .付款可用下列任何一种方式:现金、支票或用信用卡.

peculiar a.奇怪的,古怪的. 特有的,独具的, 独特的
Language is peculiar to mankind. .语言是人类所特有的.
The fish has a peculiar taste.You really think it is all right? .这鱼有股怪味,你真的认为它能吃吗?

peer n.同龄人,同等地位的人 贵族 用钉子钉.限定 (价格、工资等). 将…看成,将…归入
To lessen peer(group) pressure,many schools require their students to wear uniforms. .为减少来自同龄群体的压力,许多学校要求学生们穿校服.

penalty n.处罚,惩罚,罚金
A football player may be given a yellow card or a red card penalty .足球队员受到黄牌或红牌处罚.
for his unnecessary roughness during the match. .在比赛中会因不必要的粗暴行为.

reckon vt.认为,估计. (~ on)指望,盼望. 测算,测量
Dont reckon the gain and loss that clearly. just let it be. .别把得失算得那么清楚, 一切顺其自然吧.

recognize vt.认出,识别.承认, 确认.常识,表彰,报偿
Many colorblind people cant recognize different shades of red and green. .很多色盲者都不能辨认红与绿的不同色调.

scan vt.细看,审视.浏览. 扫描
Many people like to scan the newspaper while having breakfast .许多人喜欢在吃早饭的时候浏览一下报纸.

scarce a.缺乏的,不足的. 稀少的
Fresh vegetables are no longer scarce in Beijing. .现在北京的新鲜蔬菜不再匮乏.

talk vi.讲话,交谈,谈论 vt.讲,说,谈论 n.谈话会话.演讲.谈判. 闲话,流言蜚语
I hate all talk and no action. .我讨厌光有一大堆空话而无实际行动.

variation n.可变因素,变量. 变化,改变
Variations in the color of sea water from blue to green .海水颜色从蓝到绿的变化
is caused by high or low concentrations of salt. .是由盐分含量的高低引起的.