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ability n.能力,本领; 才能,才智
Now,scientists face the question of using man's growing ability ;现在,科学家面临着如何利用人类不断增长的能力
to genetically alter DNA. ;从基因方面改组脱氧核糖核酸的问题.

behave vi.举止,行为端正; (机器等)运转; vt.(~ oneself)检点 (自己的)行为
Tom behaved awfully during his first date with that beautiful girl. ;汤姆和那个漂亮女孩第一次约会时表现得差劲极了.
The children do not know how to behave themselves decently. ;小孩子不懂得怎样举止得体.

brand n.商标,(商品的)牌子 vt.打烙印于,以烙铁打 (标记);加污名于, 谴责
Chinese household electrical appliance industries have a long way to go ;中国家用电器业还要多多努力
before establishing internationally recognized product brands. ;以创出国际知名的品牌.

classical a.古典的,经典的
The Forbidden City is typically Chinese classical architecture ;紫禁城是典型的中国古典建筑.

competent a.有能力的,能胜任的
When the Chinese football team won several games ;当中国足球队接连赢了几场比赛后,
people began to think that their Yugoslavian coach was a competent one. ;人们开始认为这个南斯拉夫教练是能胜任的.

classic a.最优秀的,(可作) 典范的;传统典雅的 n.文学名著,经典作品; 古典文学,
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Outlaw of the Marshes, ;《三国演义》、《西游记》、《水浒传》
and A Dream of Red Mansions are the four great classics in Chinese literature. ;和《红楼梦》是中国文学的四大经典名著.

debt n.欠款,负债;债务
Out of debt,out of danger. ;无债一身轻.
I'll always be in your debt for all the help you've given me. ;对于你给予我的帮助, 我不胜感激.

discharge v.允许…离开,解雇;排出 放出;放电,发射卸(货) n.排出,流出,放电;释放
Because of the recession, ;由于经济萧条,
many Internet companies discharged almost half their staffs. ;许多网络公司解雇了近一半员工.
Lighting is caused by clouds discharging electricity. ;闪电是由云层放电造成的.

educate vt.教育,培养,训练
My girl friend keeps taking me to foreign films and art galleries ;我的女朋友总是带我看外国电影和艺术展览,
in an attempt to educate me. ;试图以此来培养我的品味.

explain v.解释,说明,讲解
The manager has explained to customers why the goods were late. ;经理已向顾客解释货物晚到的原因.

external a.外部的,外貌的, 外表的
This medicine is for external use only,not for drinking. ;此药只供外用, 不可内服.

facility n.设备,设施; 便利,容易,方便
A library is one of the most important education facilities in a university. ;图书馆是大学里最重要的教育设施之一.

genius n.天才,天赋; 天才人物
Mozart was a genius at music. ;莫扎特是个音乐天才.

gesture n.姿势,手势;(人际 交往时做出的)姿态, 表示 v.打手势(表示)
Beckham was fined for making a very rude gesture at the football fans. ;贝克汉姆向球边做非常粗鲁的手势,因此被罚款.
(Beckham was fined for gesturing rudely at the football fans.) ;贝克汉姆向球边做非常粗鲁的手势,因此被罚款.

hazard n.危险,公害 vt.冒…危险; 尝试着做(或提出)
The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians. ;繁忙的交通入口对行人是一个危险.

interpret vi.口译,翻译 vt.解释,说明,诠释
To interpret at the UN is a difficult task. ;在联合国做口译是件难度很大的差事.
Literature helps to interpret life. ;文学有助于阐释人生.

illustrate vt.说明,阐明; 给…做插图说明
A recent survey illustrates that ;最近的调查说明
the divorce rate has rocketed as women's financial dependence on men has plummeted. ;随着妇女对男人经济依附程度直线下降,离婚率急 剧上升.

implication n.含义,暗示,暗指; 牵连,卷入
Both direct attack and attack by implication hurt others' feelings. ;直截了当的攻击和含沙射影的攻击都很伤人.
Nixon was forced to resign ;尼克松被迫辞职
because of his implication in the Watergate affair in 1972. ;由于在1972年在水门事件中受牵连.

isolate vt.使隔离;使孤立
Should AIDS patients be isolated from others? ;应不应该把艾滋病人和其他人隔离开?

junior a.年少的;资力浅的 n.年少者;地位较低者, 晚辈;(美国中学或 大学三年级学生)
It often happens that the work is done by juniors on the staff, ;经常发生这样的事: 工作是下级员工完成的,
but the head takes all the credit. ;领导却占据了所有的功劳

loan n.贷款,借贷 vt.借出,贷给
Now,it is common for young couples to apply for a loan to buy houses. ;现在,年轻夫妇申请贷款购房很普遍.

marvelous a.惊人的,了不起的, 奇迹般的
Migrating birds have marvelous directional sense. ;候鸟有非凡的方向辨别力.

motion n.(物体的)运动; 手势,眼色,动作 v.(向……)打手势, 示意
You must not get out of the car when it is in motion. ;汽车行驶的时候千万不能下车.

obstacle n.妨害,障碍(物)
Refusal to compromise is the major obstacle for the two parties in further peace talks. ;双方拒绝让步是进一步和平对话的主要障碍.

pierce v.刺穿,刺破,穿透; 穿孔(于),打眼(于)
Some earrings are designed for those whose ears aren't pierced . ;有些耳环是为耳朵没有穿孔的人而设计的.

preference n.喜爱,偏爱, 优先(权); 偏爱的事物或人
In computer games,I have a preference for "The Age of the Empire". ;在电子游戏中, 我偏爱《帝国时代》.

proceed v.进行,继续下去; (沿特定路线)行进; (朝特定方向)前进
Premier Zhu Rongji waited for the applause to die down ;朱容基总理等待掌声停歇下来,
and then proceeded with his government report. ;然后继续做他的政府工作报告.

rear vt.抚养,饲养,种植 n.后部,尾部;后方 a.后部的,尾部的; 后方的
It would give me a sense of achievement ;我将会有一种成就感,
if I might properly rear my child and see him turn out to be a useful person. ;如果我能哺育我的孩子并看着他成为有用的人.

slam v.砰地关上(门、窗); (门、窗)砰地关上; 猛力拉(或扔等), 砰在放下;猛烈抨击
In a sudden burst of anger,I slammed the door. ;一怒之下,我砰地把门关上.

tide n.潮汐,潮,潮流
Time and tide wait for no man. ;岁月不待人.

unity n.团结,联合,统一; 和睦,协调
Some western European leaders ;一些西欧的领导人
remain skeptical about the European political and economic unity. ;对欧洲的政治经济一体化保持怀疑的态度.