Lesson_32

assign vt.指派;选派; 指定(时间、地点等) 分配;布置(作业)
The competent secretary ;这个能干的秘书
was assigned to take the minutes for the meeting of the board of directors. ;被选派为董事会议做记录.

assist n.帮助,协助
Usually there would be a group of nurses assi -sting the doctor in performing the surgery ;医生做外科手术时通常会有一组护士协助.

bump vi.(~against,~into) 碰,撞;颠簸着前进 n.碰撞,猛撞; (碰撞造成的)
"You can chase me,but don't kiss me" is a sign put on the rear of some cars ;“你可以追我,但不要 吻我”是贴在一些汽车后部的指示牌,
in order to remind drivers to keep a distance from the car ahead ;为的是提醒司机们保持车距,
and not to bump into its rear. ;以防碰撞车尾.

critical a.决定性的,关键性的, 危急的批评的,批判的
Life will have significant change at some critical moments, ;人生往往在关键时刻会有重大改变,
so we should grasp every chance well and take every critical decision seriously. ;所以我们要把握好每一个机遇并认真对待每一个重大决定.
Education in many Western countries encourages students ;很多西方国家的教育鼓励学生
to develop a more critical attitude towards former theories ;培养一种批判的态度对待前人的理论,
instead of accepting everything at face value. ;而不要全盘接受表面现象.

crowd n.人群,群众;一群, 一批 vi.聚集,群集;挤,涌 vt.挤满,塞满,挤,推
A crowd of housewives crowded into the store when the goods were on sale. ;大减价时大批家庭主妇涌进商店抢购.

crucial a.至关重要的, 决定性的
Choosing a right location is crucial to opening a store. ;地点的正确选择对开店是至关重要的.

crude a.粗鲁的,粗俗的; 天然的,未加工的; 简陋的,粗糙的
The Da Qing oil field is full of crude oil. ;大庆油田盛产原油.

dominant a.占优势的,支配的, 统治的;居高临下的, 高耸的
P&G is in a dominant position in the market of the daily chemical products. ;宝洁公司在日用化工产品市场上处优势地位.

dominate vt.在…中占首要地位 支配,统治,控制;耸立于, 俯视 vi.处于支配地位, 拥有优势
Although racial discrimination is not allowed, ;虽然种族岐视是不允许的,
Europe and America are still considered a white-dominated society. ;但欧洲和美国仍是白人统治的社会.

donation n.捐款,捐赠物; 捐赠,赠送
Bill Gatesmade ;比尔.盖茨
made a donation of 100 million U.S. dollars to the Global AIDS and Health Fund. ;给全球艾滋病健康基金会捐赠了1亿美元.

exclaim v.呼喊,惊叫;大声说
The moment Samaranch announced that the 2008 Olympiad would go to the city of Beijing ;萨马兰奇宣布2008年奥运会将在北京举行的那 一刻,
all Chinese people exclaimed in delight. ;所有中国人高兴地欢呼起来.

exclude vt.把……排斥在外; 不包括
Some place of entertainment exclude people under 18. ;一些娱乐场所禁止18岁以下的人进入.
The court excludes evidence that was improperly obtained. ;法院不接受非正常渠道获得的证据.

float v.(使)浮动, (使)漂流, (使)飘动
The world-record altitude for floating hot-air balloons ;飘浮热气球上升高度的世界记录
is more than 16,000 metres. ;是16000多米.

force n.[p军队,部队,兵力 暴力,武力;力,力量, 力气;影响力,效力 vt.强迫,迫使;
New emerging forces are invincible. ;新生力量是不可战胜的.
It's not proper to force your ideas upon others. ;把自己的想法强加于人是不当的.

globe n.球体,地球仪; 地球,世界
There are Chinese people in almost every habitable part of this globe. ;地球上几乎每一个有人居住的地方都有中国人.

gross a.总的,毛的;严重的, 显著的;粗俗的, 粗野的,臃肿的 vt.获得…总收入(毛利
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. ;GDP是国内生产总值的缩写.
People living in the slum have their own gross language. ;住在贫民区的人有他们自己人的粗俗的语言.

hesitate vi.犹豫,踌躇;不情愿
He who hesitates is lost. ;当断不断, 必受其患.

inspect vt.检查,视察,检阅
President Jiang Zemin inspected the troops of naval force,land force and air force ;江泽民主席检阅了海, 陆空三军,
on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the republic. ;在国庆50周年.

inspire vt.鼓舞,激起; 给…以灵感
The Lake District scenery in England ;英格兰湖区美景
inspired many poets to write their greatest poetry. ;给了很多诗人灵感创作出他们最伟大的诗篇.

instinct n.本能,直觉; 生性,天性
Struggling for survival is a human instinct. ;求生是人类的本能.

intelligence n.智力,智慧,理解力; 情报,消息
Use your intelligence, and you're sure to achieve something. ;发挥你的聪明才智, 你一定能取得成就.

intimate a.亲密的,密切的; 私人的,个人的 n.至交,密友 vt.暗示,提示
Will you pour out your intimate feelings to your intimate friends when you are not happy ;你不高兴的时候会向你的知心朋友倾吐你的内心感情吗?

locate vt.探明,找出; 把…设置在,使坐落于
Li Siguang located the oil field,which proved that China is not a lean-oil country. ;李四光探明了油田的位置,证明了中国人不是贫油国.

location n.位置,场所; (电影的)外景拍摄地
Some scenes in the film In the Mood for Love was shot on location in Angkor Wat ;电影《花样年华》的部分镜头是在外景地吴哥窟拍摄的.

mess n.凌乱的状态,脏乱的 状态;混乱的局面,困境 vt.弄糟,弄脏,搞乱
A house is bound to be in a mess after a party. ;聚会过后房子一定会乱七八糟.
Many people would mess up the hotel room ;许多人会把宾馆房间弄的又脏又乱,
because they don't have to tidy it up themselves. ;因为他们用不着自己打扫.

preliminary a.预备的,初步的 n. [常p初步做法, 起始行为
They were very excited because they had passed the preliminary interview at IBM. ;他们很兴奋,因为他们通过了IBM 公司的第一轮面试.

prescribe vt.开(药), 吩咐采用(某种疗法)
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.

resolve vt.解决,解答;决定, 决意;(~into)分解; vi.决定,决意; n.决心,决意
Many students resolve on studying abroad after graduation. ;许多大学生都决定毕业后出国留学.

stack n.整齐的一叠(或一堆) vt.把…叠成堆,堆放于
There's always a whole stack of bills waiting to be paid every month. ;每月总有一大堆账单要付

transmission n.播送,发射; 传送,传递,传染
The transmission of CCTV's programs ;中央电视台的节目
to the remote village makes the peasants very happy. ;能传送到这个边远的村庄当地农民非常高兴.

upright a.直立的,竖立的,垂直 的;正直的,诚实的 ad.挺直着,诚实的
The poplars stand upright in the field of the north. ;白杨树笔直地挺立在北方的旷野上.
Mother has told me to be an upright person since I was a little girl. ;从小母亲就教导我要做一个正直的人.

virtually ad.实际上,事实上; 基本上,几乎
If we travel by Concorde,New York and Paris are virtually neighbours. ;如果乘搭和式飞机旅行, 纽约和巴黎几乎是邻居.