大一英语单词表

2017级B1班第一学期词汇

使用说明：

从第6周到第17周，共12周，每周要求学生记20个单词或者短语，总共240个。其中，需要说明的是，第7、10、13、16周的单词任务里分别包含了课本Unit 1，Unit 4，Unit 5，Unit 6单词表中的四级高频或常考词汇(这样编排主要是参照了教学进度安排表中的授课进度)。

第6周

1. absence [??bs?ns] n.缺席,不在

?Ms. Lee will be in charge during my absence (=while I am away).

2. necessity [ni?sesiti] n.必需品；必要(性)，(迫切)需要

?Most people seem to consider a car a necessity, not a luxury.

3. absorb [?b?s?:b] vt.吸收；吸引…的注意

?It's hard to absorb so much information.

?Simon was so absorbed in his computer game that he didn't notice me come in.

4. candidate [?k?ndideit] n.申请求职者；应试者；候选人

?They are interviewing candidates for the job of sales managers.

5. imply [im?plai] vt.暗示，含有…的意思

?What did she imply in her words?

6. abstract [??bstr?kt] a.抽象(派)的； n.摘要

?Reading improves your ability to imagine and your abstract thinking skills.

7. capacity [k??p?siti] n.容量，容纳人数；才能，产能

?The new stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.

?Last year the American car industry had the capacity to make 17 million vehicles.

8. illustrate [?il?streit] vt.说明，阐明；给……作插图说明

?Let me give an example to illustrate the point.

9. abuse [??bju:z] n./ vt.滥用；虐待

?Drug and alcohol abuse contributed to his early death.

?She was physically abused as a child.

10. casual [?k??u?l] a.随便的，随意的；偶然的；临时的

?On Friday, staff were allowed to wear casual clothes to work.

11. academic [??k??demik] a.学校(院)的；学术的 n.大学教师?Harvard is a university with high academic standards.

12. characteristic [?k?rikt??ristik] n.特性，特征

?The UK shares many characteristics with other European countries. 13. accurate [??kjur?t] a.正确无误的；准确的，精确的

?We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.

14. launch [?l?:nt?] vt.发动，推出；上市，发行；

?The organization has launched a campaign to raise $150,000.

?BBC is going to launch a new women’s magazine this year.

15. commercial [k??m?:??l] a.商业(务)的，贸易的；n.商业广告

?The film was a huge commercial success.

?We'll be right back with you after a commercial break.

16. communication [k??mju:ni?kei??n] n.交流，沟通；通信，通信工具?The school is improving communication between teachers and parents.

17. benefit [?benifi t] n.好处，利益； vt.有益于； vi.得益

?It is highly questionable whether this drug has any benefits at all. ?Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment.

18. comment [?k?ment] n.评论，意见；闲话，议论 vt./vi.评论，谈论

?I don't want any comments on my new haircut, thank you!

?The official refused to comment on the matter.

19. behavior [bi?heivi?] n.行为，举止，表现；

?Did you notice anything abnormal about his behavior?

20. available [??veil?b?l] a.可用的，可获得的；有空的

?Are there any tickets still available for Saturday’s concert?

?Mr. Wang is on holiday and was not available for comment.

第7周

1. associate [??s?u?ieit] vt.使联合，使联系起来； a.副的

?Most people associate this brand with good quality.

?Mr. Lin became associate director of this institution last month.

2. assignment [??sainm?nt] n.(分配的)工作，(指定的)作业； assign vt.指派，分配?He stayed up late to complete a class assignment which would be due on Friday.

3. tedious [?ti:di?s] a.乏味的，冗长的

?It was a tedious lecture and I almost fell asleep.

4. reputation [repju?tei??n] n.名声，名誉

?Over the years, the company has gained a worldwide reputation for making quality products.

5. inspire [in?spai?] vt.鼓舞，激励；给…以灵感

?I hope this success will inspire you to work harder.

6. formal [?f?:m?l] a.正式的，正规的；刻板的，拘谨的

?We insist on formal dress for that dinner party.

7. excessive [ik?sesiv] a.过分的，过度的； excessively ad.过分地

?They accused the police of using excessive force.

8. severe [si?vi?] a.严重的；朴素的

?In parts of Africa there is a severe food/water shortage.

9. tackle [?t?k?l] vt.处理，应付

?With the development of technology, we now have new ways to tackle crime. 10. distribute [di?stribju:t] vt.分发，分送，分配

?Food and medicine have been distributed to citizens after the earthquake.

11. scan [sk?n] vt.浏览，粗略地看

?I scanned the page for her name.

12. extraordinary [ik?str?:din?ri] a.不平常的，特别的，非凡的

?He's the most extraordinary man I've ever met.

13. image [?imid?] n.形象；印象；图像

?The politician wants to give the public a positive image.

14. put down写下

?Put down your name and address here.

15. command [k??mɑ:nd] n./ vt.命令；掌握

?The army is under the king's direct command.

?He commanded his troops to attack the enemy.

?I have a good command of French and I speak English fluently.

16. discipline [?disiplin] n.纪律；惩罚，处分

?Exercising at home alone requires a tremendous amount of self-discipline.

17. what’s more此外

?I’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love and, what's more, I get well paid for it. 18. hold back控制（感情、眼泪等）

?She struggled to hold back her tears.

19. avoid [??v?id] vt.避免

?They managed to avoid paying taxes.

20. career [k??ri?] n.生涯，职业

?He realized that his acting career was over.

(来自Unit 1 Text A)

第8周

1. tradition [tr??di??n] n.传统，惯例

?The region has a tradition of wine making which goes back to Roman times.

2. maintain [mein?tein] vt.维持；保持；坚持

?Britain wants to maintain its position as a world power.

?Educators maintain that these reforms will lead to a decline in educational standards.

3. registration [?red?i?strei??n] n.登记，注册

?There is a high voter registration rate which means many people will be voting for the first time.

4. compare to相比，比得上；把……比作

?They all started to compare him to Lei Feng.

5. represent [?repri?zent] vt.代表，象征；表现

?He was chosen to represent France at the Olympics.

6. expectation [?ekspek?tei??n] n.期待，预期

?His performance did not live up to our expectations (=was not as good as we expected). 7. significance [sig?nifik?ns] n.意义，意思；重要性，重大

?The police said the new evidence was of great significance.

8. innocent [?in?s?nt] a.(of) 无辜的；天真的，无知的

?Several innocent citizens were killed in the terrorist attack.

?He is innocent of murder.

?She is so innocent that she doesn't understand anything which is happening around.

9. estimate [?estim?t, ?estimeit] vt.估计，估量

?Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years on average. 10. tough [t?f] a.不幸的；困难的；坚强的；牢固的

?We've had to make some tough decisions.

?You have to be tough to be successful in business.

11. postpone [p?ust?p?un] vt.推迟，延期

?Due to the bad weather, the match had to be postponed until next week.

12. reference [?ref?r?ns] n.提及，提到；查阅，参考

?The official made only a passing reference to the problem of unemployment (=he mentioned it quickly).

?Keep their price list for future reference (=so that it can be looked at in the future).

13. absolute [??bs?lu:t] a.绝对的，完全的

?Some of the advertisements on TV is absolute rubbish.

14. destination [?desti?nei??n] n.目的地，终点；目标，目的

?Hong Kong is a popular tourist destination for many westerners.

15. extent [ik?stent] n.程度，范围

?To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.

16. injury [?ind??ri] n.伤害，损伤

? A pair of good shoes will lessen the risk of injury when one plays sports.

17. despair [di?spe?] n.绝望

?She committed suicide in despair.

18. principle [?prins?pl] n.信条，原则，原理

?It’s against my principles to accept gifts from clients.

19. highlight [?hailait] n.最精彩的部分；最重要的事件；vt.强调，突出

?Your résumé should highlight your skills and achievements.

?We were looking forward to seeing the pyramids, which would definitely be the highlight of our trip in Egypt.

20. bring about 引起，导致

? A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction of the rainforests.

第9周

1. global [?gl?ub?l] a.全球的，世界的

?Scientists from all the countries have been discussing global warming and its possible effects.

2. ensure [in??u?] vt.保证，担保，确保

?Please ensure that all examination papers have your name at the top.

3. inform [in?f?:m] vt.通知，告诉

?We are sorry to inform you that your application has been rejected.

4. grasp [grɑ:sp] n./ vt.抓紧，抓牢；理解，领会

?She is ready to grasp any opportunity to expand the business.

?Steven has a good grasp of the European legal system.

5. concept [?k?nsept] n.概念，观念

?We had no concept that this tiny mistake would ruin the whole plan.

6. sufficient [s??fi??nt] a.足够的，充分的

?The money I have saved is sufficient for buying a car.

7. convey [k?n?vei] vt.表达，传达

?They asked me to convey their sincere apology to you.

8. responsibility [?risp?ns??biliti] n.责任

?It is your responsibility to make sure that the assignment is done on time.

9. contact [?k?nt?kt] n.联系；vt.与……联系(接触)

?Asians tend to avoid having direct eye contact with strangers.

?You can contact me on 3889146.

10. civilization [?sivilai?zei??n] n.文明

?Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the world.

11. immediately [i?mi:di?tli] ad.立即，马上

?He retired immediately after Christmas.

12. victim [?viktim] n.牺牲品，受害者

?Children are the innocent victims of wars.

13. frustrate [fr??streit] vt.使沮丧，使灰心；挫败

?He always turns me down. It really frustrates me.

14. outcome [?autk?m] n.结果

?It was impossible to predict the outcome of the election.

15. gradual [?gr?d?u?l] a.逐渐的，渐变的

?There has been a gradual increase in the number of people owning cars.

16. process [?pr?uses] n.过程，进程

?Increasing the number of women in top management jobs will be a slow process.

17. conclusion [k?n?klu:??n] n.过程，进程

?In conclusion, I would like to thank our guest speaker for her inspiring talk this morning.

18. professional [pr??fe??n?l] a.职业的，专业的； n.专业人员

?Everyone considering buying a house should seek professional advice.

19. challenge [?t??lind?] n.质问；挑战； vt. 反向…挑战；对…质疑

?The company is ready to meet the challenges of entering a new market. ?Nowadays no one will challenge the fact that the earth is round.

20. organic [?:?g?nik] a.有机(体)的，有机物的

?People’s interest in organic food is increasing in recent years.

第10周

1. assume [??sju:m] vt. 假设，以为；

?I didn’t see your car, so I assumed you had gone out.

2. work out制定出；解决；运动，锻炼

?The UN has worked out a set of proposals to solve the economic problems.

?Don't worry - everything will work out in the end.

?She works out in the gym every day.

3. determination [di?t?:mi?nei??n] n.决心，决定；

?Determination and hard work led Susan from poverty to success.

4. personnel [?p?:s??nel] n.[总称] 全体人员，全体职员；人事部门

?All personnel must attend the meeting.

?He is the personnel manager of this company.

5. precision [pri?si??n] n.精确(性)，精密(度)

?She parked the car with great precision.

6. turn down拒绝

?Dan had two offers and he turned down the one at the investment bank.

7. instrument [?instrum?nt] n.仪器，器械，工具

?All students at this school have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument.

8. loan [l?un] n.贷款，借，贷；vt. 借出，贷给

?It’ll be years before we’ve paid off th e loan.

9. reluctant [ri?l?kt?nt] a.不情愿的，勉强的

?Peter was reluctant to talk about his unfortunate marriage.

10. discard [dis?kɑ:d] vt. 丢弃，抛弃

?People who discard their litter in the streets would be fined heavily.

11. hardware [?hɑ:dw??] n.(计算机的)硬件；五金器具

?The company has spent millions of dollars replacing outdated computer hardware.

12. confidence [?k?nfid?ns] n.信心

?I have complete confidence in Mr. White. He'll be perfect for the job.

13. amaze [??meiz] vt. 使惊愕，使诧异

?He amazed us by his knowledge of Chinese history.

14. abandon [??b?nd?n] vt. 抛弃，放弃

?We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.

15. property [?pr?p?ti] n.财产，所有物；(房)地产

?The hotel is not responsible for any loss of guests’ personal property.

?He owns a number of properties in the centre of London.

16. sponsor [?sp?ns?] n.发起者，主办者；保证人； vt.发起，主办；资助

?Coca Cola is a major sponsor of the Olympics.

?The team is sponsored by NIKE, so the players wear the letters NIKE on their shirts.

17. amuse [??mju:z] vt. 逗乐；给…提供娱乐

?I bought a magazine to amuse myself while I was on the train.

18. approach [??pr?ut?] v.接近；n.途径，方式，方法

?Christmas is approaching. Do you have any plans?

?He decided to adopt a different approach to teaching the Bible, maybe through story-telling.

19. handle [?h?ndl] n.柄，把手；vt.处理，应付；操纵

?She turned the handle and slowly opened the door.

?If you can't handle the job I'll get someone else to do it.

20. vision [?vi??n] n.远见；想象(力)，幻想，幻觉；视力，视觉

?The first Emperor of Qin was a man of grand vision and he played a significant role in the history of China.

?She suffered temporary loss of vision after the accident.

(来自Unit 4 Text A)

第11周

1. assist [??sist] n./ v.帮助，协助；assistance [??sist?ns] n.帮助，援助

?Julia was assisting him to prepare his speech.

?She can still come downstairs with assistance but she's very weak.

2. assure [???u?] vt.使确信，使放心

?Government officials recently assured Hindus of protection.

3. competitive [k?m?petitiv] a.好竞争的；有竞争力的

?I'm a very competitive person.

?Our prices are competitive.

4. indifferent [in?difr?nt] a.冷漠的，不关心的，不积极的；一般的

?People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.

5. complain [k?m?plein] vi.抱怨，诉苦 complaint [k?m?pleint] n.抱怨

?The American couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe.

?People have been reluctant to make formal complaints to the police.

6. increasingly [in?kri:si?li] ad.日益，越来越多地

?He was finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions.

7. complicated [?k?mplikeitid] a.复杂的，难懂的

?The situation in Lebanon is very complicated.

8. confirm [k?n?f?:m] vt.进一步确定，确认；证实，证明

?Could you confirm the dispatch date?

?His letter confirmed everything.

9. individual [?indi?vid?u?l] a.单独的，个人的；独特的；n.个人(体)

?They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.

?No individual shall overtop the law.

10. adapt [??d?pt] vt.使适应(合)；修改，改编；vi. (to) 适应

?It's hard to adapt this novel for children.

?They have had to adapt themselves to a war economy.

11. adopt [??d?pt] vt.收养；采取(纳，用)；通过，批准

?There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child.

?They adopt new techniques in raising sheep.

12. indispensable [?indi?spens?b?l] a.必不可少的，必需的

?She was becoming indispensable to him.

13. location [l?u?kei??n] n.位置，场所；(电影的)外景拍摄地

?The first thing he looked at was his office's location.

14. lower [?l?u?] a.较低的；下面的；vt.放下，降低，缩小

?The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision.

?The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent.

15. comparison [k?m?p?ris?n] n.比较，对照

?We can only tell good from bad by comparison.

16. apply [??plai] vi.申请 vt.使用，应用

?I am continuing to apply for jobs.

?We should not only know the theory but also how to apply it to practice.

17. conflict [?k?nflikt, k?n?flikt] n.冲突，争论

?This is an irreconcilable conflict.

18. limitation [?limi?tei??n] n.限制，限度；[常 pl.] 局限

?All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons.

?Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children.

19. appreciate [??pri:?ieit] vt.赏识；为…表示感激；领会

?Anyone can appreciate our music.

?I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't mention it.

20. insure [in??u?] vt.给…保险，投保；保证，确保

?I'd like to insure this package for 50 dollars.

?His talent and dedication will insure his success.

第12周

1. indicate [?indikeit] vt.指出；表明

? A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life.

2. reject [ri?d?ekt] vt.拒绝

?He rejected their offer of a job.

3. accuse [??kju:z] vt.指控，控告，指责

?How dare you accuse me of lying!

4. achievement [??t?i:vm?nt] n.成就，成绩 achieve [??t?i:v] vt.完成，实现

?I felt a great sense of achievement when I reached the top of the mountain.

?I've achieved only half of what I'd hoped to do.

5. interpret [in?t?:prit] vi./vt.口译；vt.解释，诠释

?To interpret at the UN is a difficult task.

?She interpreted his silence as arrogance.

6. critical [?kritik?l] a.批评(判)的，挑剔的；决定性的，关键性的

?Our clients are very critical on quality.

?The President's support is critical to this project.

7. criticize [?kritisaiz] vt.批评，批判

?Basically, there is nothing to criticize in his works.

8. alternative [?:l?t?:n?tiv] a.两者择一的，供替代的；n.取舍；可供选择的食物?For vegetarian guests there is an alternative menu.

?New ways to treat headache may provide an alternative to painkillers.

9. mission [?mi??n] n.使命，任务，天职

?Tom’s mission was to help young people in his local community to find a job. 10. infer [in?f?:] vt.推论，推断

?We can infer from the evidence that the victim knew her killer.

11. annual [??nju?l] a.年度的，一年一次的

?The school trip has become an annual event.

12. budget [?b?d?it] n.预算

?Congress has approved the new educational budget.

13. isolate [?ais?leit] vt.使隔离，使孤立

?We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.

14. arouse [??rauz] vt.引起，唤起

?His sufferings aroused our sympathy.

15. commitment [k??mitm?nt] n.承诺；献身

?If you are serious about our relationship, you should make a commitment.

?We want to demonstrate our commitment to human rights.

16. inevitable [i?nevit?b?l] a.不可避免的

?But most agree that change is inevitable.

17. approach [??pr?ut?] v.接近；n.途径，方式，方法

?Christmas is approaching. Do you have any plans?

?He decided to adopt a different approach to teaching the Bible, maybe through story-telling.

18. motivate [?m?utiveit] vt.激励，激发

? A good teacher is one who can motivate his students.

19. artificial [?ɑ:ti?fi??l] a.人工(造，为)的；虚假的

?There are several artificial lakes in this city.

?She welcomed us with an artificial smile on her face.

20. burden [?b?:dn] n.重担,负荷

?The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt.

第13周

1. instant [?inst?nt] n.瞬间；立即a.(食品)已配制好的，调制快速方便的，速溶的

?In the desert, dust storms can rise up in an instant.

?instant coffee; instant noodles;

2. classic [?kl?sik] a.典型的；传统的；古典的； n.经典；杰作

?Dan is a classic example of a child who's clever but lazy.

?Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is a classic of English literature.

3. retire [ri?tai?] vi.退休(役)

?My mom retired from the company in 1990 at age 60.

4. executive [ig?zekjutiv] n.管理人员，行政领导；行政部门； a.行政的

?Tim Cook is the current Chief Executive Office of Apple.

5. survivor [s??vaiv?] n.幸存者，生还者 survive vi.幸存

?She was the only survivor of the air crash.

6. give up 放弃

?I've given up trying to persuade Sara to come - she's just not interested. 7. compete [k?m?pi:t] vi.竞争，比赛

?It's difficult for a small store to compete against/with the big malls.

8. care for 照顾

?She has to stay at home to care for her elderly mother.

9. manufacture [?m?nju:?f?kt??] n./ vt.(大量)制造

?He works for a company that manufactures car parts.

10. embarrass [im?b?r?s] vt.使尴尬，使局促不安

?My dad always embarrasses me in front of my friends.

11. odd [?d] a.奇怪的；临时的，零散的；

? It seems odd to me that no one has seen him.

?After his father died he did a lot of odd jobs to pay for the tuition and fees.

12. favorite [?feiv?rit] n.特别喜爱的人(或物)； a.特别受喜爱的

?I like all the books on the shelf but this one is my favorite.

13. replace [ri:?pleis] vt.代替，取代 replacement； n.接替者，替代物?The factory replaced most of its workers with robots.

14. finance [?fain?ns] n.财政，金融 [ pl.] 财力；vt.提供(筹措)资金

?He is a well-known expert in finance.

?The concerts are financed by the Arts Council.

15. inquiry [in?kwai?ri] n.打听，询问

?I've made some inquiries about the company’s new product.

16. priority [prai??riti] n.优先(权)，重点；优先考虑的事

?List your tasks in order of priority.

17. relax [ri?l?ks] v.放松，(使)松弛

? A hot bath should help you to relax.

18. detail [?di:teil] n.细节，详情

?She told me the plan in detail.

19. schedule [??edju:l] n.时刻表，日程；清单

?David had a very tight schedule for the trip. (=including a lot of things that must be done in a short time).

20. exchange [iks?t?eind?] vt.互换，交换；交流

?May I exchange seats with you?

第14周

1. analysis [??n?l?sis] n.分析

?We did an analysis of the way that government money has been spent in the past.

2. considerate [k?n?sid?rit] a.体贴的，考虑周到的

?I think he's the most charming, most considerate man I've ever known.

3. considerable [k?n?sid?r?b?l] a.相当大(或多)的

?It is a considerable sum of money.

4. approve [??pru:v] vt.批准；认可 vi.(of)赞成

?The president has approved a program of radical economic reforms.

?I didn't approve of his manner.

?I approved of the proposal.

5. influence [?influ?ns] n.影响(力)； vt.影响

?I have rather a large influence over a good many people.

?The angry crowds could influence the government.

6. consequence [?k?nsikw?ns] n.后果；重要(性)

?An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security.

?It’s of no consequence.

7. neglect [ni?glekt] vt.忽视，忽略

?No country can afford to neglect education.

8. consumption [k?n?s?mp??n] n.消耗量；消耗，消费

?There's too great a consumption of alcohol in China.

?The government encourages individual consumption.

9. interaction [?int??r?k??n] n.相互作用，互动

?Price is determined through the interaction of demand and supply.

10. moral [?m?r?l] a.道德的，有道德的

?We differ about moral standards.

11. contrary [?k?ntr?ri] a.(to) 相反的，对抗的

?My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.

12. intensive [in?tensiv] a.密集的，十分细致的

?An intensive search failed to reveal any clues.

13. curiosity [?kju?ri??siti] n.好奇(心)

?To satisfy our own curiosity we traveled to Baltimore.

14. literature [?lit?r?t??] n.文学，文学作品

?She majors in English literature.

15. inferior [in?fi?ri?] a.劣等的n.下级，下属

?They never sell inferior goods.

? A gentleman should always be civil, even to his inferiors.

16. authority [?:?θ?riti] n.权力机构，官方；权威

?The government is the highest authority in the country.

?We see him as an authority on the subject.

17. aware [??we?] a.意识到的，知道的

?Smokers are well aware of the dangers to their own health.

18. intend [in?tend] vt.打算，计划 intention n.意图，打算

?My husband trusts me and I don't intend to break that trust.

?What do you think was the author's intention in this passage?

19. investigate [in?vestigeit] v.调查，调查研究

?The police are investigating the murder.

20. limited [?limitid] a.有限的

? A limited number of cars is available.

第15周

1. upset [?p?set] vt.使心烦意乱，使苦恼； a.心烦的

?She warned me not to say anything to upset him.

?Mike got very upset when I told him the news.

2. ignorant [?ign?r?nt] a.(of)不知道的；无知的，愚昧的；ignorance n.无知，愚昧

?Many young people are ignorant of recent history.

3. senior [?si:ni?] a.地位高的；年长的 n.年长者；毕业班学生

?We work in the same department but she is senior to me.

?I took French when I was a senior.

4. financial [f??n?n??l] a.财政的，金融的

?Wall Street is the financial center of the US.

5. accumulate [??kju:mjuleit] vt.积累，积聚 (~ wealth/debt/evidence) ?How can I accumulate enough cash to get out of debt?

6. ancestor [??ns?st?] n.祖宗，祖先；先驱

?My ancestors originally came from Ireland.

7. intellect ual [?inti?lekt?u?l] a.智力的，善于思维的；n.知识分子

?I like romantic movies, nothing too intellectual.

8. affect [??fekt] vt.影响

?Smoking affects your health = Smoking has an effect on your health.

9. industrial [in?d?stri?l] a.工业的，产业的

?The government is giving high priority to industrial development. 10. function [?f??k??n] n.作用，功能； vi.运行，起作用

?The main function of the Red Cross is to raise money for charity. ?The alarm system was not functioning when the paintings were stolen.

11. jam [d??m] n.果酱；拥挤； vi.发生故障；堵塞

?We were stuck in a traffic jam for two hours.

12. humble [?h?mb?l] a.谦卑的；卑微的

?He is very humble about his success.

13. poverty [?p?v?ti] n.贫穷，贫困

?According to the research, 41% of Brazilians live in poverty.

14. leisure [?le??] n.空闲时间，闲暇

?Reading is the most popular leisure activity for British people.

15. luxury [?l?k??ri] n.奢侈，奢华；奢侈品

?At the time, people generally had no money to spend on luxuries. 16. scare [sk??] v.(使)惊慌，(使)恐惧

?The recent bomb attacks have scared the tourists away.

17. complex [?k?mpleks] a.复合的；复杂的

?The seminar focuses on the complex relationship between government, the military, and the media.

18. manual [?m?nju?l] a.体力的；用手的，手工做的

?25% of manual workers will lose their jobs as a result of company cutbacks.

19. swear [swe?] v.宣誓，发誓

?She swore that she was at home at the time of the accident.

20. miracle [?mir?kl] n.奇迹，令人惊奇的人(或事)

?He'll need a miracle to pass this test.

第16周

1. grand [gr?nd] a.宏伟的；壮丽的

?The prince was brought up in the grand palace.

2. reflect [ri?flekt] vt.反映，显示

?Her sad looks reflected the thought passing through her mind.

3. thoughtful [?θ?:tf?l] a.深思的；体贴的

?He had a thoughtful look on his face.

? A thoughtful present is always appreciated.

4. insight [?insait] n.洞察力，深刻的见解

?The book is filled with remarkable insights.

5. previous [?pri:vi?s] a.早先的，先前的

?His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.

6. locate [l?u?keit] vt.找到……的位置；使坐落于

?We've simply been unable to locate him.

?They decided to locate a new school in the suburbs.

7. correspond [?k?ri?sp?nd] vi.相类似；通信

?The two maps of London correspond closely.

?I correspond with him regularly.

8. overseas [??uv??si:z] ad./ a.(在，去)海(国)外(的)

?She is an overseas student in Britain.

9. fertile [?f?:tail] a.肥沃的，富饶的

?This fertile land bears the hopes of the farmers.

10. sustain [s??stein] vt.保持，使(努力等)持续下去；支持

?They had sufficient food to sustain life.

?The ice will not sustain your weight.

11. slim [slim] a.苗条的；薄的；(机会)少的

?I remember her as a slim young girl.

?John hasn't worked enough, but there is still a slim chance that he will pass his examination.

12. split [split] v.(使)分裂；破裂

?She split the class into groups of four.

13. keen [ki:n] a.强烈的；热切的，热衷的

?I got quite keen on the idea.

14. sensible [?sens?b?l] a.明智的，合情理的

?It might be sensible to get a lawyer.

15. hesitate [?heziteit] vi.犹豫，踌躇

?She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'.

16. identify [ai?dentifai] vt.识别，鉴定

?Identify how the incident occurred.

17. grateful [?greitful] a.感激的

?She was grateful to him for being so good to her.

18. broaden [?br?:dn] v.(使)变宽；(使)扩大

?I thought you wanted to broaden your horizons.

19. wisdom [?wizd?m] n.明智；智慧

?She had acquired much wisdom during her long life.

20. in response to 作为对……的回应

?In response to their hospitality, we wrote a thank-you note.

(来自Unit 6 Text A)

第17周

1. access [??kses] n.通道，入口；接近，进入

?The only access to the village is by boat.

2. benefit [?benifit] n.好处，利益； vt.有益于； vi.得益

?It is highly questionable whether this drug has any benefits at all.

?Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment.

3. device [di?vais] n.装置，设备，器械

?Rescuers used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings.

4. discourage [dis?k?rid?] vt.使泄气，使灰心；阻止，劝阻

?My father is a lawyer, and he discouraged me from entering the field.

5. proceed [pr??si:d] vi.继续进行

?She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her plan.

6. competent [?k?mpit?nt] a.有能力的，能胜任的

?I wouldn't say he was brilliant but he is competent to carry out the work.

7. essential [i?sen??l] a.必要的，最重要的

?It is essential that our employees (should) be given the best possible training.

8. concentrate on集中(注意力、精力等)于

?She gave up her job to concentrate on writing a novel.

9. solve [s?lv] vt.解决，解答

?The government of this city did nothing to solve the problem of unemployment.

10. appropriate [??pr?upri?t] a.(适)恰当的

?Is this film appropriate for young children?

11. cut down减少

?He cut down on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet.

12. effective [i?fektiv] a.有效的

?Exams are not the most effective method of assessing students’ abilities.

13. confuse [k?n?fju:z] vt.使困惑

?I always confuse you with your sister – you look so alike.

14. communicate [k??mju:nikeit] vi.交流；vt.传达，传播

?Parents sometimes find it difficult to communicate with their kids.

15. strategy [?str?tid?i] n.战略，策略

?The firm is considering a change in its marketing strategy.

16. at hand在手边；临近

?Recent economic performance suggests that a major crisis is at hand.

17. claim [kleim] vt.声称，断言

?An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning's bomb attack.

18. factor [?f?kt?] n.因素，要素

?We liked both houses, but price was the deciding factor.

19. contribute [k?n?tribju:t] vi.贡献；捐款

?The volunteers contribute their own time to the project.

?Her family have contributed ￡50, 000 to the fund.

20. ultimate [??ltimit] a.最终的；根本的

?It is still not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of the experiment.