[00:00.00]Lesson 20 ;
[00:02.06]adhere[㥮d'hi㥮] ;vi.(~to)黏附,附着; 遵守,坚持;追随,支持
[00:03.14]Don't spit out your gum on the ground.It may adhere to the sole of someone's shoe. ;不要随地乱吐香口胶,那 会粘到别人鞋底上的.
[00:07.49]The Government of Iraq adhered to its original plan, ;伊拉克政府我行我素,
[00:10.18]which was resented by many western countries. ;让许多西方国家憎恨不 已.
[00:12.92]articulate [a:'tikjuleit] ;a.善于表达的,表达得清 楚有力的 vt.明确有力地表达; 清晰地发音
[00:14.16]Wu Jinglian,a well- known economist in China, ;中国著名经济学家吴敬琏
[00:17.35]is articulate about the trend of the so-called "New Economy". ;对于”新经济“的走向 讲得头头是道.
[00:20.87]At the Press Conference ;在记者招待会上,
[00:22.31]the spokesman articulated China's strong opposition to the U.S. NMD. ;新闻发言人阐明了中国坚 决反对美国的导弹防御计 划的立场.
[00:27.20]chronic['kr⺌nik] ;a.(疾病)慢性的, (人)久病的;长久的, 不断地;积习难改的
[00:28.32]Patients suffering from chronic indigestion cannot eat more than enough. ;患有慢性消化不良症的 病人不能多吃.
[00:32.38]A chronic state of civil war has been preventing Afghanistan ;长期的战乱让阿富汗根本 无法
[00:35.94]from developing its economy. ;发展自己的经济.
[00:38.22]compatible [k㥮m'p㘚t㥮bl] ;a.兼容的;能和睦相处的 合得来的
[00:39.88]Are your family members compatible with each other? ;你的家庭成员间能和 睦相处吗?
[00:43.11]Accuracy is not always compatible with haste. ;忙中难免出错.
[00:46.30]conform[k㥮n'f⺌:m] ;vi.(~to,~with)遵守, 适应,顺从;相似, 一致,符合
[00:47.37]A coat must conform to the figure of the wearer. ;衣服必须与身材相配.
[00:50.31]On the first day when a pupil enters school, he is asked to conform to the school rules. ;从进校的第一天起,学校 就要求学生遵守校规.
[00:55.37]converge[k㥮n'v㥮:d䅟] ;vi.(在一点上)会合, 互相靠拢;聚集,集中; (思想,观点等)趋近
[00:56.82]Raiway lines seem to converge when one looks at them from a distance. ;铁轨远看好像集中在 一点.
[01:01.17]Parallel lines converge at infinity. ;平行线永不相交.
[01:04.44]deprive[di'praiv] ;vt.(~of) 剥夺;使丧失
[01:06.05]Women in old China were deprived of the right to education. ;在旧中国,妇女被剥夺了 受教育的权利.
[01:09.61]disperse[dis'p㥮:s] ;vi.(使)分散,散开; 使消散,消失 vt.分散,赶散;消散,驱散
[01:10.98]Tear gas can be used to disperse a crowd. ;催泪瓦斯可用来驱散人群
[01:13.72]The crowd dispersed in all directions. ;人群向各个方向散开了.
[01:16.16]distribute [di'stribju:t] ['distribju:t] ;vt.使分散,散布; 分发,分送,分配
[01:17.36]Some students are distributing ad leaflets on the street ;有些学生在街头派发 广告传单.
[01:20.88]Whenever spring comes, the gardener will distribute grass seed over the lawn. ;当春天来临的时候,园丁 就把草种播撒在草坪里.
[01:25.48]180 pounds of muscle were well distributed over his 6-foot frame. ;180磅的肌肉均匀地长在 他6英尺高的身躯上.
[01:29.95]eligible['elid䅟㥮bl] ;a.有条件被选中的,有 恰当资格的;(尤指婚 姻等)合适的,合意的
[01:31.40]In the US,only native-born citizens are eligible to the office of president. ;在美国,只有在美国本 土出生的公民才有资格 当选总统.
[01:36.04]evoke[i'v㥮uk] ;vt.唤起,引起, 使人想起
[01:37.24]Tian Zhen's singing evoked warm acclamations. ;田震的歌声博得了热烈 的喝彩.
[01:40.30]Wang Shuo's newly published review on Jin Yong's novels ;王朔新发表的关于金庸 小说的书评
[01:43.75]has evoked much controversy. ;引起了很多争论.
[01:46.31]The Grape of Wrath is a novel that evokes the Depression in accurate detail. ;《愤怒的葡萄》是一部以 精确的细节再现大萧条的 小说.
[01:50.74]fake[feik] ;n.假货,赝品;骗子,冒充 者a.假的,伪造的,冒充的 vt.伪造,捏造,伪装
[01:51.65]Many paintings looked old,but are fakes. ;很多画看上去年代久远, 实际是赝品.
[01:54.39]Many evil merchants swindle the customers by imposing fake goods on them ;许多无良商人用假冒伪劣 商品坑害消费者,
[01:58.40]to make profits. ;赚取利益.
[01:59.69]gloomy['glu:mi] ;a.忧郁的,沮丧的;令人 沮丧的,令人失望的; 昏暗的,阴沉的
[02:00.56]The gloomy damp weather and her gloomy face took away my appetite. ;阴沉,潮湿的天气以及 她哭丧着的脸让我食欲 全无.
[02:04.28]humanity[hju:'m㘚niti] ;n.人类,(总称)人; 人性;人道,博爱,慈爱 [pl.]人文学科
[02:05.36]AIDS and cancer are maladies that afflict humanity. ;爱滋病和癌症是折磨人 类的疾病.
[02:08.43]Humanity is a mixture of good and bad qualities. ;人性是善与恶的混合体.
[02:11.66]incentive[in'sentiv] ;n.刺激,鼓励
[02:12.90]Money is still a major incentive in most occupations. ;在许多职业中,钱仍是 主要的鼓励因素.
[02:16.59]initiate[i'ni㤘i㥮t] ;n.新加入组织的人 vt.开始,创始;使初步了 解;接纳(新成员), 让...加入
[02:17.99]China initiated her reforms in every field in 1978 based on Deng Xiaoping's conceptions ;中国从1978年开始根据 邓小平的构思启动各个领 域的改革.
[02:24.00]intricate['intrikit] ;a.错综复杂的, 复杂精细的
[02:25.07]A detective novel usually has an intricate plot. ;侦探小说通常有错综复 杂的情节.
[02:28.14]Modern electrical facilities have intricate directions. ;现代电器设备的用法说明 都复杂难懂.
[02:31.83]leaflet['li:flit] ;n.传单,散页印刷品, 小册子 v.(向...)散发传单 (或小册子)
[02:32.90]Many salesmen stood by the roadside ;很多销售人员站在路边
[02:35.10]to hand out the leaflets for their products to passers-bys. ;向路人散发产品广告传 单.
[02:38.45]migrate[mai'greit] ;vi.(候鸟等)迁徙,移栖; 移居(尤指移居国外), 迁移
[02:39.49]Some birds migrate to find warmer weather. ;有些鸟迁徙以寻找更温暖 的气候.
[02:41.89]notorious [n㥮u't⺌:ri㥮s] ;a.臭名昭著的; 声名狼籍的
[02:43.01]English soccer fans are notorious for their craziness and barbarism. ;英国球迷因他们的疯狂 和野蛮而臭名昭著.
[02:47.23]overlap[婠_uv㥮'l㘚p] ;vt.与...部分重叠, (与...)的部分相同 n.重叠,重叠的部分
[02:48.31]Tiles are laid to overlap each other. ;屋瓦是一个压一个地重 叠放置的.
[02:50.67]History and politics overlap and should be studied together. ;历史和政治有部分重叠, 应该结合起来研究.
[02:54.15]perpetual [p㥮'petju㥮l] ;a.永久的,永恒的,长期 的;无休止的,没完没 了的
[02:55.23]Do you believe in perpetual love in this secular world? ;在这个世俗的世界你还 相信有天长地久的爱情 吗?
[02:58.25]The two sides signed a treaty of perpetual friendship. ;双方签定了永久友好 条约.
[03:01.60]prescription [pris'krip㤘㥮n] ;n.处方,药方, (医生开的)药; 开药方,开处方
[03:02.76]I can never read doctor's prescriptions ;我从来看不懂医生写的 处方.
[03:05.33]profitable ['pr⺌fit㥮bl] ;a.有利可图的,有益的
[03:06.41]Investigations revealed that selling genuine goods at a fair price ;调查显示,长此以往, 货真价实的经营
[03:10.34]can be more profitable in the long run. ;能赚取更多的利润.
[03:12.79]recipe['resipi] ;n.烹饪法,食谱; 方法,秘诀,诀窍
[03:13.95]I am not good at cooking.I can only follow a recipe. ;我不善长烹饪,只能照 着食谱做.
[03:17.47]What's your recipe for a happy marriage? ;你认为幸福的婚姻是 什么秘方?
[03:19.87]revelation [妑ev㥮'lei㤘㥮n] ;n.被揭示的真相, (惊人的)新发现; 揭示,透露,显示
[03:21.28]What a revelation! ;这真是一个意外！
[03:22.64]The revelation that the world is round once surprised people. ;揭示出地球是圆的事实曾 使人们大为惊讶.
[03:25.92]Have you ever read the Revelations in the Bible? ;你读过《圣经》中的 《启示录》吗?
[03:28.48]shrewd[㤘ru:d] ;a.机灵的,敏锐的,精明的
[03:29.35]However shrewd a businessman is,it is impossible that he has never lost money. ;再精明的生意人也不可能 从不亏钱.
[03:34.24]subjective [s㥮b'd䅟ktiv] ;a.主观上的,个人的
[03:35.56]Our perception of things is often influenced by subjective factors, ;我们对事物的感知能力受 到主观因素的影响,
[03:39.11]such as tiredness. ;如疲劳.
[03:40.66]Lyric poetry is subjective. ;抒情诗是抒发个人感情 的.
[03:43.60]symposium [sim'p㥮uzi㥮m] ;n.讨论会,专题报告会; 专题论文集
[03:45.30]A symposium is a meeting or conference for discussion of a topic, ;讨论会即讨论某一论题的 聚会或会议,
[03:49.23]especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations. ;尤指参与者既为听众、 又作演讲聚会或会议.
[03:53.75]toss[t⺌s] ;vi.(打赌等时)掷(钱币) 翻来覆去
[03:54.29]toss[t⺌s] ;n.掷钱币来决定;猛抬头 vt.扔,抛,掷;猛抬(头), 拌(食品); 使颠簸
[03:54.66]The ship tossed about on the stormy sea. ;船在波涛汹涌的海浪中 颠簸着.
[03:57.31]Toss the vegetables in butter. ;在菜里拌点黄油.
[03:59.34]Let's toss to see who pays the bill. ;让我们掷钱币决定谁 付帐.
[04:01.82]verdict['v㥮:dikt] ;n.裁定;定论,判断性意见
[04:02.86]The verdict was that the prisoner was guilty. ;最后的判决是犯人有罪.
[04:06.25]Lesson 21 ;
[04:08.74]administer [㥮d'minist㥮] ;vt.掌管,料理…的事务; 实施,实行;给予, 派给,投(药)
[04:10.06]In many Japanese homes,as in many Chinese ones, ;日本的很多家庭和许多中 国家庭一样,
[04:13.17]the funds are administered by the wife. ;也是由妻子掌握财政 大权的.
[04:15.37]In the United States the Supreme Court is the very institution that administers law. ;在美国,最高法院是实 施法律的机构.
[04:20.63]ascend[㥮'send] ;vi.渐渐上升,升高 vt.攀登,登上
[04:21.91]The rocket ascend into the sky until it disappeared altogether ;火箭高高地飞向天空直至 完全消失.
[04:25.72]Wu Zetian ascended the throne and became the only empress in China. ;武则天登上了皇帝的宝 座,成为中国历史上唯一 的女皇.
[04:30.32]circulation [妔㥮:kju'lei㤘㥮] ;n.(体液的)循环,(水,空 气等的)流通;(使)流传; 传播;发行(货币等)流通
[04:31.97]Internet,it seems,has increased the free circulation of ideas. ;互联网的出现似乎加速了 思想的自由交流.
[04:36.03]The Chinese People's Bank put the twenty- yuan note into circul- ation not long ago. ;不久前,中国人民银行 发行了20元纸币流通于 市面.
[04:41.21]compensate ['k⺌mpenseit] ;v.偿还,补偿,抵消
[04:42.78]Nothing can compensate the young mother for the loss of her dear child. ;年轻的妈妈丧失了自己心 爱的孩子是任何东西也弥 补不了的.
[04:46.80]Nothing can compensate for the loss of time. ;虚度光阴是无法补偿的 (光阴一去不复返).
[04:49.82]conscientious [妅⺌n㤘i'en㤘㥮s] ;a.认真的,勤勤恳恳的
[04:51.48]Be conscientious and make a good job in publishing. ;要认真做好出版工作.
[04:54.71]culminate['k⺧lmineit] ;v.(以...)告终
[04:55.87]Years of waiting culminated in a tearful reunion. ;多年的等待最终以含泪团 聚而结局.
[04:59.60]dissipate['disipeit] ;vi.消散,消失 vt.使消散,使消失; 浪费,挥霍
[05:01.13]The wind finally dissipated the smoke. ;风最终驱散了烟雾.
[05:03.66]In a few years Francis dissipated his large fortune inherited from his grandfather. ;弗朗西斯在几年里就把从 他祖父那里继承下来的一 大笔财产挥霍光了.
[05:09.25]embark [im'ba:k] ;vi.上船(或飞机,汽车等) (~on,~in)着手,开始
[05:10.53]We embarked at Liverpool for New York. ;我们在利物浦上船前 往纽约.
[05:13.22]We embarked at Southampton,and disembarked in New York a week later. ;我们在南安普顿上船, 一星期后到达纽约下船.
[05:17.70]exemplify [ig'zemplifai] ;vt.是(或作为)…的典型 (或榜样); 示例,举例证明
[05:19.31]The recent oil price rises ;最近的石油涨价
[05:20.95]exemplify the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing. ;是汽车工业正面临困难 的例子.
[05:25.19]feeble['fi:bl] ;a.虚弱的,衰弱的,无 力的,无效的,无益的
[05:26.52]I felt feeble when I was ill. ;我生病的时候感到虚弱.
[05:28.76]Grandmother has been getting feeble lately. ;近来祖母愈益衰弱了.
[05:31.65]grief[gri:f] ;n.悲伤,悲痛;悲伤的事, 悲痛的缘由
[05:32.73]Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs. ;友谊增进欢乐,分担忧愁.
[05:35.92]hurl[h㥮:l] ;vt.猛投,力掷;大声叫骂
[05:36.91]The naughty boy hurled a stone at my window and I hurled curses at him. ;那个顽皮的小男孩向我的 窗户扔石子,我狠很地对 他大声叫骂.
[05:41.10]incidentally [奿nsi'dent㥮li] ;ad.顺便说及地,顺便 提一句
[05:42.71]I must go now. Incidentally,if you want that book I'll bring it next time. ;我现在该走了,如果你要 那本书,我下次带来.
[05:47.72]Incidentally,your proposal will be open to the discussion at the meeting. ;顺便提一句,你的建议 将在会议上进行讨论.
[05:51.99]inspiration [奿nsp㥮'rei㤘㥮n] ;n.灵感,鼓舞人心的人 (或事物)
[05:53.60]Poets and artists often draw their inspiration from nature. ;诗人与艺术家往往由自 然得到灵感.
[05:57.13]intrinsic[in'trinsik] ;a.固有的,本质的,灵感的
[05:58.29]The intrinsic value of a coin is the value of the metal it is made of. ;一枚钱币的内在价值是 造这枚纸币的金属的价 值.
[06:02.68]liability [妉ai㥮'biliti] ;n.责任;[pl.]负责, 债务;不利条件, 起妨碍作用的人(或物)
[06:04.25]The business failed because its assets were not as great as its liabilities. ;这家商行因资不低债而 倒闭.
[06:09.01]mingle['mi㭎gl] ;vt.使混合;使相混 vi.混合起来,相混合; 相交往,相往来
[06:10.17]It was said that Emperor Kang Xi of the Qing Dynasty ;据说清朝的康熙皇帝
[06:13.19]often left the palace and mingled unknown with common people. ;经常离开皇宫与老百姓 混在一起而不被人发觉.
[06:16.76]nutrition [nju:'tri㤘㥮n] ;n.营养
[06:18.00]A balanced diet provides nutrition for your body. ;均衡的食物使你的身 体获得营养.
[06:21.19]overwhelming [婠_uv㥮'welmi㭎] ;a.势不可挡的,压倒的; 巨大的
[06:22.51]Beijing took an overwhelming majority of votes and won the Olympic bid. ;北京得到压倒多数的选 票,申奥获胜.
[06:26.45]perplex[p㥮'pleks] ;vt.使困惑;使费解, 使复杂化
[06:27.65]Modern men are often perplexed by what to do. ;现代人常常感到非常 困惑,不知任何是好.
[06:30.51]preside[pri'zaid] ;vi.(~at,~over)主持, 主管
[06:31.75]Whoever presides at the meeting will need patience and tact. ;无论谁主持会议,都既要 有耐性,又要机敏老练.
[06:35.39]The city council is presided over by the mayor. ;市政委员会由市长领导.
[06:38.17]profound[pr㥮'faund] ;a.深度的,深切的, 深远的;知识渊博的, 见解深刻的;深奥的
[06:39.37]We had a profound lesson in ideological education yesterday. ;昨天我们上了一堂深刻的 思想教育课.
[06:42.77]reconcile['rek㥮nsail] ;vt.使协调;使和解; (~to)使顺从(于), 使甘心(于)
[06:43.97]The estranged couple reconciled after a year. ;翻脸的那对夫妻一年以 后又和好了.
[06:46.82]How do you reconcile your principles with your behavior? ;你如何使你的原则和行 为一致?
[06:50.30]revenge[ri'vend䅟] ;n.报仇,复仇 vt.为…报仇,报…之仇
[06:51.59]Hamlet revenged his father's death. ;哈姆雷特为他死去的父 亲报了仇.
[06:53.99]signify['signifai] ;vt.表示…的意思, 意味,预示
[06:55.23]A fever usually signifies that there is something wrong with the body. ;发烧预示着身体有毛病.
[06:58.71]Will those in favor of the suggestion please ;赞成这项建议的人请
[07:00.95]signify their agreement by raising their hands? ;举手表示好吗?
[07:03.64]subordinate [s㥮'b⺌:dinit] ;a.下级的,级别低的 (~to)次要的,从属的 n.部属,下属 vt.使处于次要地位
[07:04.92]One of the traditional notions in China is that ;中国的传统观念之一是
[07:07.01]a wife should be subordinate to her husband in every way. ;妻子必须在各个方面完全 听命于丈夫.
[07:10.10]The minority is subordinate to the majority. ;少数服从多数.
[07:13.04]tangle['t㘚㭎g㥮l] ;v.(使)缠结,(使)乱作一 团n.乱糟糟的一堆,混乱 复杂的问题(或形式)困惑
[07:14.16]My mind was in tangle. ;我的思想陷入困惑之中.
[07:15.98]The power failure had traffic tangled in the city. ;电力的中断使城市内的 交通陷入混乱状态.
[07:19.09]tragic['tr㘚d䅟ik] ;a.悲惨的,可悲的; 悲剧性的
[07:20.12]In reading a tragic poet's works, ;在阅读悲剧诗人的作品 时,
[07:22.03]the most important thing is to realize the tragic significan- ce of the story. ;最为关键的是要领悟故 事的悲剧性意义.
[07:25.92]versatile ['v㥮:s㥮tail] ['v㥮:s㥮til] ;a.多才多艺的,有多种 技能的;有多种用途的, 多功能的,万用的
[07:27.12]Nylon is a versatile material. ;尼龙是一种有多方面用 途的材料.
[07:29.32]The most versatile of vegetables is the tomato. ;蔬菜中用途最广的是 西红柿.
[07:33.54]Lesson 22 ;
[07:36.52]allege[㥮'led䅟] ;vt.断言,宣称,硬说
[07:37.68]Students occasionally allege illness as the reason for absence. ;学生时不时会称病缺课.
[07:41.29]ascribe[㥮s'kraib] ;vt.(~to)把…归因于, 把…归属于
[07:42.53]After Brazilian's being defeated by the Bolivian, ;巴西足球队被玻利维亚队 击败后,
[07:46.17]the helpless chief coach of the Brazilian Football Team ;无奈的巴西队主教练
[07:47.96]ascribed their failure to bad luck. ;将失败归结于运气不佳.
[07:50.15]cling[kli㭎] ;vi.(~to)紧紧抓住 (或抱住)黏住,挨近; 依附,依恋;坚持,墨守, 忠实于
[07:51.02]The pretty model wore a silk dress ;漂亮的模特儿穿着一身紧 身绸缎装,
[07:52.80]that clung to her figure and walked gracefully on the stage. ;仪态万方地出现在舞 台上.
[07:55.82]The old gerneration tend to cling to their traditional values. ;老一辈人往往恪守着他们 传统的价值观.
[07:59.63]complement ['k⺌mplim㥮nt] ;vt.补充,与…相配 n.补充,互为补充的东西; 编制的名额,装备定额
[08:00.88]Love is the complement of the law. ;爱的精神是法律的补 充物.
[08:02.82]Roses in a silver bowl complement the handsome cherry table. ;银碗中玫瑰更为这张漂亮 的樱桃色桌子添彩.
[08:06.84]conserve[k㥮n's㥮:v] ;vt.保藏,保存;节约
[08:08.12]We must conserve our forests if we are to make sure of a future supply of wood. ;为保证未来木材的供应, 我们必须保护森林.
[08:12.18]We now have a global shortage of water, ;现在是全球化的缺水,
[08:14.48]therefore we have to learn to conserve water. ;所以大家必须学会节约 用水.
[08:17.19]cumulative ['kju:mjul㥮tiv] ;a.累积的;渐增的
[08:18.31]The cumulative effects of many illnesses made grandpa a weak man. ;多种疾病长期的折磨使祖 父虚弱不堪.
[08:22.25]destiny['destini] ;n.命运;定数,天命
[08:23.24]Do you believe marriage is the result of destiny? ;你认为婚姻是命中注定 的吗?
[08:25.56]Destiny brought us together. ;命运把我们连在一起.
[08:27.34]distort[di'st⺌:t] ;vt.歪曲,曲解; 扭曲,使变形 vi.变形
[08:28.34]Metal distorts under stress. ;金属在压力作用下变形.
[08:30.28]Stop distorting what I said. ;不要曲解我的话.
[08:32.23]empirical[em'pirik㥮l] ;a.以经验(或观察)为 依据的,经验主义的, 经验的
[08:33.55]Many empirical results supported the hypothesis. ;很多经验性结论都可证 明假设成立.
[08:36.66]expedition [奺kspi'di㤘㥮n] ;n.(为特定目的组织的) 旅行,出行,远征;远征队 探险队,考察队,迅速
[08:37.90]The Eight-Power Allied Expedition captured Beijing ;八国联军攻占了北京,
[08:40.59]and set fire on the Imperial Garden Yuanmingyuan. ;把圆明园付之一炬.
[08:43.87]flap[fl㘚p] ;n.片状垂悬物(信封的口 盖,衣服的袋盖等);飘动 摆动(翅的)振动;激动,
[08:44.74]The bird flapped its wings and flew away. ;鸟振翅飞去.
[08:47.26]The sails were flapping gently in the wind. ;船帆随风摆去.
[08:49.62]Everything was going on smoothly;there was no flap. ;一切都很顺利,没有慌 乱现象.
[08:53.02]hamper['h㘚mp㥮] ;v.妨碍,束缚,限制
[08:54.14]Many modernists think that rhyme and metre hamper the poet's free expression. ;很多现代派诗人认为韵 律妨碍了诗人的自由发 挥.
[08:58.65]hypothesis [hai'p⺌⺮isis] ;n.假设,假说,前提
[09:00.23]This is only a sort of scientific hypothesis which has not been proved by experiments. ;这仅仅是一个尚未被实验 证明的科学假说.
[09:05.73]indefinite[in'definit] ;a.无限期的;不确定的, 含糊的
[09:07.06]He gave me an indefinite answer. ;他含糊其词地回答了我.
[09:09.13]installment [in'st⺌:lm㥮nt] ;n.分期付款,分期交付; (分期连载)的部分
[09:10.46]Many white-collar workers buy houses in installments. ;许多白领人士用分期付款 的方式买房子.
[09:14.22]intuition [奿ntju:'i㤘㥮n] ;n.直觉
[09:15.88]Intuition is the act or faculty of knowing or sensing ;直觉即是能知道或感觉的 行为或能力
[09:18.88]without the use of rational processes. ;未经理性的论证过程
[09:21.14]linear['lini㥮] ;a.线的,直线的,线状的; 长度的;线性的
[09:22.34]The pupil made great efforts to work out the linear equation. ;那个小学生费了九牛二虎 之力去解决这个一次方程 式.
[09:26.03]miniature['minj㥮t㤘㥮] ;n.缩小的模型,缩影; 微型画;微型人物像 a.微小的,缩小的
[09:27.19]Games are real life in miniature. ;游戏比赛是现实生活的 缩影.
[09:29.34]obedient[㥮u'bi:di㥮nt] ;a.服从的,顺从的
[09:30.46]Do all parents like obedient and well- behaved children? ;所有父母都喜欢顺从和 循规蹈矩的孩子吗?
[09:33.61]paradox['p㘚r㥮d⺌ks] ;n.似乎矛盾而(可能)正 确的说法;自相矛盾的 人(或事物)
[09:34.81]Your answer to the question is a paradox. ;你对这个问题的回答矛 盾百出.
[09:37.00]"More haste,less speed" is a paradox. ;“欲速则不达”是个似是 而非的隽语.
[09:40.11]persistent [p㥮'sist㥮nt] ;a.坚持不懈的,执意的; 持续的
[09:41.10]The persistent suitor made persistent efforts and succeeded eventually. ;这个百折不挠的求婚者经 过执着的努力,终于如愿 以偿.
[09:45.16]prestige[pre'sti:䅟] ;n.声望,威望
[09:46.36]The old universities of Oxford and Cambridge still have a lot of prestige. ;历史悠久的牛津大学和剑 桥大学仍然享有很高的声 望.
[09:50.42]prolong[pr㥮'l⺌㭎] ;vt.延长,拖延,拉长
[09:51.58]The Congress agreed to prolong the MFN ;美国国会决定将对于越南 的最惠国
[09:54.52](most-favored-nation) treatment to Vietnam by one year. ;(最惠国)待遇延长一年.
[09:57.71]restrain[ri'frein] ;vi.(~from)抑制, 克制,戒除 n.(诗歌的)叠句,副歌
[09:58.87]She retrained herself from scolding her child until the guests left. ;她强忍住不责骂孩子,直 到客人都走了.
[10:02.43]revision[ri'vi䅟㥮n] ;n.修改,修改,修正; 修订本,修订版;温习, 复习
[10:03.47]To keep pace with times,the law is in need of frequent revision. ;为了跟上时代的发展, 法律需要不断地修订.
[10:07.07]skeptical['skeptik㥮l] ;a.表示怀疑的
[10:08.19]I am always skeptical of/about the Chinese Football Team's chance of winning. ;我对中国足球队的获胜机 会总是表示怀疑.
[10:12.46]subscribe[s㥮b'skraib] ;vi.订阅,订购(书籍等); 同意,赞成 vt.捐助,赞助
[10:13.61]What newspapers have you subscribed for? ;你订阅了哪些报纸?
[10:15.93]How much did you subscribe to the Hope Project? ;你为希望工程捐助了多 少钱?
[10:18.63]temperament ['temp㥮r㥮m㥮nt] ;n.气质,性格
[10:19.79]The poet is highly nervous and volatile in temperament. ;诗人生性神经过敏, 喜怒无常.
[10:23.06]transaction [tr㘚n'z㘚nk㤘㥮n] ;n.交易,业务
[10:24.18]All transactions,from banking to shopping, will be performed electronically. ;所有的交易活动,从跑银 行到买东西,都可通过电 脑来完成.
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