approach vt.向…靠近n.靠近;途径,方式
[例]Different approaches to coping with stress. (200812听力)
[译]处理压力的不同方式。
[用]approach to 接近, 近似, 约等于; (做某事)的方法/途径‖at the approach of 在…快到的时候‖approach a problem from different angles 由不同的角度研究一个问题‖approach sb. with a suggestion 向某人提出建议
blank n.空白的;茫然的,无表情的n.空白;空白表格
[例]Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage. (200712听力)
[译]她一登上舞台大脑就一片空白。
define vt.给…下定义,限定
[例]Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, “Success.” (200512阅读1)
[译]问问大多数人他们是如何定义美国梦的,很可能他们会说, “成功”。
involve vt.使卷入,牵涉;包含,含有
[例]She felt frustrated and longed to be involved with nature and the outdoors. (20076快速阅读)
[译]他感到很受挫,渴望投入到自然和户外的生活中。
legal a.法律的,合法的
[例]Legal protection is provided for the owners of intellectual propety. (200812完形)
[译]为知识财产的拥有者提供法律保护。
maintain vt.维持;维修,保养;主张;赡养
[例]The key will be to abandon the rather simple and static measures of sustainability,which centre on the need to maintain production without increasing damage. (200812阅读1)
[译]关键是放弃那些简单的、静态的可持续发展措施,这些措施主要关注在不增加损害的情况下,保持生产的需要。
professional a.职业的;专业的,专门的n.自由职业者;专业人员
[例]Although children of Mexican immigrants do better, in terms of educational and professional attainment, than their parents UCLA sociologist Edward Telles has found that the gains don’t continue. (200812阅读2)
[译]尽管墨西哥移民的子女比他们的父母在教育和专业程度方面能做得更好些,但是加州大学洛杉矶分校的社会学家爱德华·泰勒斯发现,他们的收入却没有持续增加。
worthy a.有价值的,值得的
[例]Sensing their parents’ disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect.(19991简答)
[译]孩子们意识到他们父母失望,他们开始相信他们的确缺少些什么,并且那使他们不太值得受到钦佩和尊敬。
[用]be worthy of sth./doing sth.值得某物/做某事,如:The novel is worthy of praise. 这本小说值得称赞。
aware a. 知道的,意识到的
[例]All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. (20076听力)
[译]那么,所有的护士在他们步入这一行业之前都意识到这一点。
chief a.主要的,为首的;总的n.首领,长官;长,族长
[例]Well, there are many undeserving rich—overpaid chief executives, for instance. (20076阅读1)
[译]那么,例如这里存在很多不应那么富有的—报酬过高的执行主管。
[辨]main, major ,chief
这是一组表示“主要的”的形容词。main主要的,强调事物的某一部分、分支的重要性,大小及潜力优于其他部分,或表示该部分在整个事物中占有显赫的地位,如:the main reason主要原因。major重大的,主要的,指在规模、数量、重要性方面超出同类的其他事物,如:play a major part起较大的作用。chief主要的,首要的,强调在顺序,等级,重要性,价值方面高于其他所有同类事物,如:the chief engineer总工程师。
creation n.创造,创建;创造的作品,(智力、想象力的)产物;宇宙
[例]Page meant to name their creation Googol (the mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeroes), but someone misspelled the word so it stuck as Google. (20076阅读A)
[译]Page打算把他们的创造命名为Googol(数字1后面跟着100个零的数学术语) ,但有人拼错这个字,所以就坚持使用了Google。
current a.当前的;通用的;流行的n.潮流,趋势;电流
[例]How does the current dollar affect the life of ordinary Americans? (20086阅读1)
[译]现值美元是如何影响普通美国人生活的?
desire vt.渴望,要求n.愿望,欲望
[例]Examine the skills and knowledge that you have identify how they can apply to your desired occupation. (20076快速阅读)
[译]检测你的技能和知识,确定它们如何被应用于你渴望的工作。
factor n.因素,因子;系数
[例]This would be neither here nor there if it were’t for the observation that having an older mother seems to be an independent risk factor for obesity. (200812快速阅读)
[译]要不是这种观点的存在,即有一个年老的母亲似乎是肥胖症的一个独立危险因素,那么这就会是毫不相干的。
financial a.财政的,金融的
[例]The financial blows rain, instead, on the uninsured, especially the chronically ill who need expensive drugs to live. (20066阅读2)
[译]相反,却给那些没有保险的人带来了经济打击,特别是需要昂贵的药物维持生命的慢性病患者。
function n.功能;职务;函数vi.工作,运行,起作用
[例]He designed the first suspension bridge, which made a perfect combination of beauty and function. (200812翻译)
[译]他设计了个吊桥,使美感和功能完美地结合在一起。
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