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Lesson 13
第13课
agenda
n.议事日程
An agenda would include all major items that need to be discussed at the meeting.
议事日程包括了需要在会议上讨论的所有主要内容。
assistance
n.帮助，援助
Can I be of any assistance to you?
我能帮你什么忙吗？
To paddle one's own canoe doesn't necessarily mean denying any external assistance.
独立自主并不一定意味着要拒绝一切外来援助。
behavior
n.行为，举止，表现；（机器等的）运转情况，（事物的）反应
Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct.
人类的行为通常是后天学习的产物，而动物的行为则主要取决于本能。
competitive
a.竞争的，比赛的；好竞争的，求胜心切的；（价格等）有竞争力的
Our offer is competitive and we cannot lower the price any more.
我方的报价是有竞争力的，我方不能再降价了。
comprehension
n.理解（力）；理解力测验
A large vocabulary will help a lot when doing the reading comprehension.
在做阅读理解的时候丰富的单词量很有用。
Doing some background reading in encyclopedias is one way to improve your reading comprehension in English.
阅读百科全书中一些背景资料是提高英语阅读理解能力的一个方法。
conservation
n.保存，（对大自然资源的）保护，避免浪费
There is a need for the conservation of trees, or there will soon be no forests.
有必要保护树木，否则不久将会没有森林了。
Conservation of water is of great importance in the cities such as Beijing and Tianjin.
像北京和天津这样的城市实行节约用水非常重要。
current
a.现时的，当前的；流行的，流传的 n.（空气、水等的）流，潮流；电流；趋势，倾向
A scientist should always be able to stay current in his field of studies.
科学家应能始终跟上他研究领域的新发展。
Newspapers influence the current of thought.
报纸影响思想潮流。
descend
vi.下来，下降；（from）起源（于），是…的后裔； （on）袭击；（to）把身份降至，沦为 vt. 走下，爬下
The sun descended behind the hills.
太阳下了山。
Buddhism descends from ancient India.
佛教起源于古印度。
digest
vt.消化；吸收，领悟 n. 文摘
Spoon-feeding the students doesn't help them digest what they have been taught.
用填鸭式的教育方式教学生无助于学生 消化老师所传授的知识。
The Reader's Digest is a popular magazine in the United States.
《读者文摘》是美国的一本颇流行的杂志。
entertainment
n.娱乐，文娱节目，表演会； 招待，款待，请客
Some people say that Stephen Chow's movies cannot be regarded as a mere entertainment, but that they tell the audience much more.
有人说周星驰的电影不能简单地看成是供娱乐消遣的， 实际上它给观众展示更深刻的内容。
"Thank you very much for your entertainment!" "And thank you for coming!"
"谢谢你的款待！" "谢谢光临！"
flexible
a.易弯曲的，柔韧的； 灵活的，可变通的
As we don't know what the weather will be like, we make flexible plans for our holiday.
因为不知道天气状况如何，我们为假期做了灵活的计划。
In the past, making quakeproof structures meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking.
在过去建造防震建筑物意味着用坚固而有弹性的材料，如钢材和木材，它们在弯曲时不会折断。
inspire
vt.鼓舞，激起；给…以灵感
The remarkable life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
加罗帕格斯岛上不同寻常的生命现象激发了查尔斯·达尔文的灵感，使他创立了物种起源的理论。
prescribe
vt.开药，指示（某种疗法）；规定
A holiday is the best cure prescribed for the depression.
度假是开给抑郁症病人的最好药方。
Doctors usually prescribe radiotherapy for cancer patients.
医生通常对癌症病人采用放射治疗。
