【词汇讲解】

1.Determination n. (正式)决定，规定，决心，测定，定位

如：His determination carried him through (the ordeal).
他靠坚定的信心度过了难关。

He confronted his pile of work with determination.
他很坚定地正视这一大堆工作。

2.chat up v. 调情，有目的地劝说

3.verbally adv. 口头地，词句地，逐字地

4.newfound adj. 新发现的

5.tendency n. 趋势，倾向

如：The belief that society has an innate tendency toward improvement and that this tendency may be furthered through conscious human effort.
社会向善论认为社会具有变得更好的内在倾向和人类有力量促使其改善的信仰或学说

His illness grew out of his tendency to overwork.
他的病是由于工作过度所致。

He had a tendency to shrink up whenever attention was focused on him.
当别人注意他时，他就会退缩一旁。