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triumph The tourist industry yielded an estimated n.（尤指苦战后获得的）胜利，成功，成就 $20 million for the area last year. 去年旅Winning the championship was a great 游业为这一地区带来了估计两千万美元的personal triumph for this young tennis 收益。 vi.屈从；让步 player. 赢得冠军对这个年轻的网球运动员The hijackers finally yielded to demands 来说是很大的个人成就。 to release the passengers. 劫机者最终同Pledge vt.发誓；作保证 意了释放乘客的要求。 The new president pledged to cut taxes prosperous Unit1

and increase employment. 新总统承诺要削减税收、增加就业。 n.[C]（尤指公开或正式作出的）誓言，誓约；保证 All the candidates have given pledges not to raise taxes if they are elected. 所有的候选人都保证如果他们当选，他们不会提高税收。 foundation n.[C] 基础 The course gives students a solid foundation in English writing skills. 这门课为学生的英语写作能力打下了坚实的基础。 resource n.1 [C] 资源 Museums are important resources for teaching history. 博物馆为历史教学提供重要资料来源。 2 [C, usu. pl.]自然资源

Many of these countries are rich in natural resources such as iron and coal. 这些国家许多国家都拥有丰富的诸如铁和煤炭这样的自然资源。

pursue vt.1 追求；致力于 He wanted to pursue a bachelor’s degree after working for two years. 他想工作两年以后再去读学士学位 2 追赶；追逐 The police officer pursued the speeding car and eventually stopped it with the help of another police car. 这名警官追赶一辆超速行驶的车，最终在另一辆警车的协助下，截下了那辆车。

yield vt.1产生（结果等） Our research has only recently begun to yield important results. 我们的研究最近才取得重要成果。

a.富裕的；繁荣的；兴旺的

Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south. 销售额在南部较富裕的地区增长最快。 reap the benefits (of sth.) enjoy the advantages of sth. 得享（某事物的）好处 The town was still reaping the benefits years after the film’s release. 电影发行好几年后这个小镇仍在受益。 take pleasure in (doing) sth. 乐于做某事 He took great pleasure in his work. 他从工作中得到了很大的乐趣。 feel overwhelmed by sth不知所措

Unit2 await vt.1 等待；等候

The little boy was still awaiting his father’s return when the clock struck 11. 当时钟敲响11 点时，那个小男孩仍在等着他爸爸回来。 2（某事）将降临到…身上

The biggest surprise awaiting the birthday girl is that her father is flying to London for her birthday. 那个过生日的女孩即将得到的最大惊喜是她爸爸将飞到伦敦来为她庆祝生日。

vehicle n.[C] 交通工具；车辆

embarrass vt.（尤指在社交场合）使尴尬，使窘迫 I felt embarrassed, going to the wrong classroom on the first day of college. 大学的第一天我走错了教室，感到非常尴尬。 charity n.1 [U] 慈善事业

All the money raised by the concert will go

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to charity. 这次音乐会的收入将全部用于慈善事业。

2 [C] 慈善机构；慈善团体

He invested a big sum of money in setting up a charity in his hometown. 他投了一大笔钱在家乡创建了一家慈善机构。 toss vt.扔；掷；抛

The children tossed the ball to each other. 孩子们互相把球抛来抛去。

emotional a.1情绪激动的（尤指哭泣） Grandpa gets very emotional whenever he talks about the war in which he fought many years ago. 每当谈及他多年前曾亲身参加的那场战争时，爷爷就会变得情绪激动。 2 情绪（上）的；情感（上）的

The event had absolutely no emotional effect on me. 这件事对我的情绪绝对没有影响。

free of/from 无…的；摆脱了…的

We need to create a relaxing atmosphere, free of tension. 我们需要创造一种没有压力的轻松氛围。

They claim all the drinks are free of

artificial colorings 他们称所有的饮料都不含人工色素。

reverse oneself（争论中）改变主意/立场 Suddenly, he reversed himself completely. 突然，他完全改变了立场。

straighten up 1 把…弄整洁 As usual, she helped her mother clear away the dishes and straighten up the room. 跟平时一样，她帮助妈妈清理碗碟，并把屋子收拾整洁。 2 直起身

I straightened up and the ache in my back grew worse.我直起身，背部的疼痛加剧了。

with open arms

When I went to see my boyfriend’s

parents for the first time, they welcomed me with open arms. 我第一次去见男友的父母时受到了他们的热情欢迎。 Unit3

fleet n.[C]车队；机群；船队

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Survivors were taken to a hospital in a fleet of ambulances. 幸存者被救护车队送往医院。

FedEx has a fleet of trucks. 联邦快递有卡车车队。

access n.[U]享用权；享用机会

Students and faculty in the university have free access to the computer lab. 大学的学生和教职员工可以免费使用那个机房。 Access to up-to-date information is essential to our research. 利用最新信息对我们的研究至关重要。 undergraduate

n.[C]（在读的）大学（本科）生

She majored in accounting when she was an undergraduate student. 她读本科时学的是会计。

indispensable a.不可缺少的；必不可少的 Good dictionaries are indispensable in English learning. 对英语学习来说，好词典是必不可少的。

She is indispensable to the project; without her involvement we could not continue our work. 她对这个项目来说不可或缺，没有她参与我们就无法继续工作了。 regulate vt.1控制；管理

Legal and economic measures should be taken to regulate the food industry. 必须采取法律和经济手段来管理食品行业。 2 调整；校准；调节

Can you regulate the pace of this watch so that it keeps good time? 你能不能调一下这块表，让它走得准一些？ budget n.[C] 预算

They are preparing the company’s advertising budget for next year. 他们正在做公司明年的广告预算。 estimated a.据估计的

The estimated population of this small town is about 15,000. 据估计，这个小镇的人口有1.5万人。 account for

1（在数量或比例上）占，占据

According to the survey, students and

children accounted for more than 50% of the visitors to Disneyland last year. 据调查，去年到迪士尼的游客中，学生和儿童的人数占了半数以上。

2是…的原因；引起；导致

The police are trying to find out what accounts for the high rate of crime in this area. 正尽力弄清楚该地区犯罪率高的原因。 3 解释；说明

Can you account for your activities on that night? 你能说明一下你那晚都有哪些活动吗？

at a disadvantage

His inability to speak English put him at a disadvantage in the interview. 他不会说英文，所以在面试时处于不利地位。 Unit4

victim n.[C]受害者；牺牲者

The local government is raising money to help the victims of the earthquake. 当地正在筹资帮助地震受害者。 civilian

a. 平民的；百姓的；民用的；非军职的 Let us pray for the helpless civilian people trapped in this dreadful war. 让我们为陷入这场可怕战争的无助的平民祈祷吧。 n.[C]平民；老百姓

The war lasted two years and thousands of innocent civilians were killed during the war. 这场战争持续了两年，成千上万的无辜平民在战争中丧生。

remarkable a.非凡的；不寻常的；显著的 It is that kind of courage and determination that makes him a most remarkable person. 正是那种勇气决心使他成为一个非凡的人。 circumstance n.[C, usu. pl.]情况；情形 We have been told that under no circumstances may we use the telephone in the office for personal affairs. 我们被告知，无论什么情况下都不得使用办公室的电话办私事。

distinct a.1确实的；显著的

After the principal talked with her, there was a distinct change in her attitude. 校长

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和她谈过话后，她的态度有了明显的转变。 2有区别的；不同的；单独的

The region’s linguistic and cultural identity is quite distinct from that of the rest of the country. 该地区的语言和文化特征与该国的其他地区大不相同。 3清晰的；清楚的；明显的

The outline of the ship became more distinct. 船的轮廓变得更加清晰了。 harmony n.[U]融洽相处

People used to talk about the conquest of nature, but now we realize we must stay in harmony with it. 人们过去常说要征服自然，但现在我们认识到我们必须与自然和谐共处。

advocate n.[C]提倡者；拥护者；鼓吹者 He was regarded as a strong advocate for a variety of educational improvements. 他被认为是多种教育改进措施的强烈支持者。 vt.主张；拥护；鼓吹

The economic policies the government advocated quickened the decline of the tourist industry. 主张的经济加速了旅游业的衰退。

reserve sth. for sb./sth. 保留；预留

If you get there early, please reserve a seat for me. 如你到得早，请帮我留个位子。 You cannot park here; these parking places are reserved for the disabled. 你不能在这里停车。这些停车位是专门留给残疾人士的。

make sense of sth.

理解，弄懂某事（尤指困难或复杂的事） The teacher had such a strong accent that none of us could make sense of what he was saying. 那位老师的口音很重，所以我们谁都不明白他在说些什么。

shield sb./sth. from sb./sth. 使…免受 He tries his best to shield his children from the press. 他尽力保护自己的孩子避开媒体的关注。 Unit5

regardless ad.(~ of)不管；不顾

They are ready to take action regardless

of what will happen in the future. 不管将来会发生什么，他们都准备采取行动了。 prominent

a.重要的；知名的；显赫的

He is only 30 years old, but he has

become a prominent surgeon in this city. 虽然他只有30岁，却已经是这座城市有名的外科医生了。

substantial a.1大量的；多的

Each winner received a substantial cash prize plus a laptop. 每个获胜者都获得了大笔现金奖励和一台手提电脑。 2物质的；材料的

With the development of human

civilization and the improvement of living standards, people now care more about the spiritual life than the substantial life. 随着人类文明的进步和生活水平的提高，现在人们更注重精神生活，而不是物质生活。

invisible a.看不见的

Air is invisible, but we can feel its motion when there is a wind. 空气是看不见的，但有风时，我们能感觉到空气在流动。 assemble

v. 聚集；集合；收集

The managers will assemble at the meeting this afternoon to discuss

solutions. 经理们今天下午将集中开会，讨论解决办法。 vt. 组装；装配

Robots are commonly used in factories to assemble machines. 工厂里普遍使用机器人组装机器。 publicity

n.[U]（报纸、电视等对某人或某物的）关注，报道

The company’s continued use of such dangerous chemicals has attracted a lot of negative publicity. 这家公司连续使用如此危险的化学物品招来了很多负面报道。 welfare

n. [U] 1 幸福；康乐；安康

These organizations have fought very

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hard for the rights and welfare of old people. 这些机构努力为老年人争取权利和幸福。

2（或组织的）福利救济

The single mother raised her children on welfare. 这位单亲母亲靠福利救济抚养孩子。

individual

n.[C]个人；个体

The rights of the individual are perhaps the most important rights in a free society. 个利可能是一个自由社会最重要的权利。

a.单独的；个别的

Individual members of the cast

contributed greatly to the show’s success. 每位演职人员都为演出的成功作出了巨大的贡献。

endear sb. to sb. 使受欢迎；使被喜爱

His consideration and generosity

endeared him to his colleagues. 他的体贴和慷慨使他深受同事们的喜爱。 to this day 直到现在；至今

To this day, I don’t know exactly what happened between them. 至今我也不清楚他们之间到底发生了什么。