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|@|<1>character|n.|1. [C] qualities that make sb. a particular type of person |性格，个性
||||What does her handwriting tell you about her character? |根据她写的字，你觉得她有什么样的性格？
||||I choose my friends for their good characters. |我择友的标准是品格一定要好。
||||2. [C] qualities that make sth. what it is and different from others |特点，特征
||||The whole character of the village has changed since I was last here. |自我上次来这里之后，这个村子的面貌完全变了。
||||The idea was to rebuild the house without changing its basic character. |计划是将那幢房子按原貌加以改建。
|@|<2>compromise|n.|[C, U] an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first |妥协；折中
||||She found that compromise was always the best way when she quarreled with her mother. |她发现，与母亲争吵时让步总是最好的解决方法。
||||It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talk. |希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。
|||v.|reach an agreement by making a compromise |妥协；折中
||||The workers are going to strike for their welfare if the employers are not ready to compromise. |雇主们要是不妥协，工人们就将为争取自己的福利而罢工。
||||Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let's compromise at $350. |好吧，既然你开价400美元而我还价300美元，那我们就来个折衷价350美元。
||<3>involved|a.|taking part in an activity or event; connected with sth. |参与的；有关的
||||He became involved in a dispute. |他卷入了一场争论中。
||||We want all those who are interested to get involved. |我们想让所有感兴趣的人参与其中。
||<4>subtle |a.|not easy to notice or understand |微妙的，细微的
||||These two expressions only have a subtle difference in meaning. |这两个表达在语意上的差别很细微。
||||Her whole attitude had had a subtle change. |她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。
|@|<5>hatred |n.|[U] a strong feeling of dislike for sb. or sth. |痛恨，憎恨
||||The reason for this shocking attack seemed to be racial hatred. |看来是种族仇恨引发了这起骇人听闻的袭击。
||||He looked at me with hatred. |他用憎恨的目光看着我。
|@|<6>illusion|n.|[C] a false idea, belief or impression |幻觉；错觉
||||I have no illusions about my ability. |我知道自己能力有限。
||||We're left with few illusions about our partners. |我们对自己的同伴已不存在什么幻想。
|@|<7>married|a.|having a husband or wife |已婚的
||||Please state whether you are single or married. |请说明你是单身还是已婚。
||||The number shows that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands. |这个数字显示，三分之二的已婚妇女的工资比她们的丈夫低。
|@|<8>mutual|a. |1. felt or done in the same way by two or more people toward each other |相互的
||||The plan was ended by mutual agreement. |双方均同意终止这项计划。
||||Their working well together was based on mutual respect, trust, and understanding. |他们的合作是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解基础上的。
||||2. shared by two or more people |共同的；共有的
||||mutual interests |共同的利益
||||Lynn and Phil met through a mutual friend. |林恩和菲尔是通过共同的朋友相识的。
|@|<9>compatible|a.|1. (of people) able to have a good relationship because of similar opinions or interests |合得来的；情投意合的
||||The couple separated because they were not compatible. |这对夫妻因合不来而分手了。
||||Make sure you're compatible with him before you start sharing a house. |在你们合住之前你先要确定是否能和他和睦相处。
||||2. (of equipment) able to be used together |兼容的；配套的
||||The computer program isn't compatible with this operating system. |计算机程序与这套操作系统不兼容。
||||The printer is compatible with most computers. |这台打印机能与大多数计算机配套使用。
|★|<10>incompatible |a. |not compatible |合不来的；不兼容的
||||I have never seen such an incompatible couple. |我从未见过这么合不来的夫妻。
||||The anti-virus software is incompatible with my computer system. |这个杀毒软件和我的计算机系统不兼容。
|@|<11>overlook|vt.|1. not notice sth. |没注意到；忽略
||||He overlooked a spelling mistake on the first page. |他没有注意到第一页上的一处拼写错误。
||||I overlooked this problem and have to deal with it now. |我之前忽视了这个问题，现在必须要着手解决它。
||||2. have a view of a place from above |俯视；眺望
||||Her bedroom has large windows overlooking a lake. |她卧室的几扇大窗户正对着湖面。
||||The beach house had a balcony that overlooked the sea. |从那幢海边别墅的阳台能眺望大海。
|@|<12>expectation |n. |[C, U] the belief that sth. will happen |期待；预料
||||There's no expectation of snow tonight. |今晚不会下雪。
||||Considering the problems he's had, there can be little expectation of his winning the match. |考虑到他最近所遇到的问题，他在这场比赛中获胜是没有指望了。
|@|<13>painful|a.|causing pain |痛苦的
||||It was so painful to see how weak she had become in just a few months. |几个月工夫她就变得如此虚弱，看了真让人心痛。
||||She remembered with painful clarity when she'd first met Mac. |她清晰地记得是什么时候第一次遇见了马克，心中感觉痛楚。
|@|<14>divorce|n.|[C, U] the legal ending of a marriage |离婚
||||ask for a divorce |提出离婚
||||She got a divorce after years of unhappiness. |过了多年不愉快的生活后她终于获准离婚了。
|||v.|end a marriage lawfully |离婚
||||It was such a shame when Martha and Jamie divorced. |玛莎和杰米离婚了，真是可惜！
||||The judge divorced Mr. and Mrs. Jones. |法官判琼斯夫妇离婚。
||<15>bud|vi.|produce buds |发芽，萌芽
||||The trees are budding early this year. |今年树木发芽早。
||||The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year. |异常寒冷的冬天使今年许多植物都推迟了发芽。
|||n.|[C] a part of a plant that will open to form a leaf or flower |芽；花蕾
||||The trees all around are covered in buds. |周围的树都发芽了。
||||Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. |狂风会吹落五月的娇花嫩瓣。
||<16> <em>budding</em>|a.|just beginning |刚开始的
||||These two companies just have a budding relationship. |两公司之间的刚开始建立联系。
||||He was so sure of his plan that he overlooked the budding problem. |他对自己的计划充满了自信，结果忽视了正在萌发的问题。
|@|<17>resistance|n.|1. [sing., U] refusal to accept sth. |抵制；反对
||||The idea met with some resistance. |那个意见遭到了一些反对。
||||There's a lot of resistance to the idea of a united Europe. |对欧洲统一的想法存在许多反对意见。
||||2. [sing., U] the use of force to act against sb. or sth. |抵抗；对抗
||||They put up a passive resistance. |他们进行着消极的抵抗。
||||A good diet helps the body to build up resistance to disease. |良好的日常饮食可增强身体的抗病能力。
|★|<18>supportive|a.|helpful or encouraging |支持的；支援的
||||We often hear from the villagers that their family are supportive of their efforts. |我们常常听村民们说他们的家人十分支持他们的努力。
||||The banks had been immensely supportive in helping save the company. |几家银行对救助这家公司十分支持。
|@|<19>grand|a.|1. (used in compounds) |表示“（亲戚关系）隔一代的”
||||grandchildren |(外) 孙子 (女)
||||grandparents |(外) 祖父母
||||2. splendid in appearance or style; impressive |壮丽的；宏伟的
||||A grand building marking the successful completion of the project adds to the attraction of the place. |纪念这个工程圆满完成的宏伟建筑物使这地方更具魅力。
||||The mansion was more than luxurious; it was grand. |那座大厦不仅仅是奢华，而是壮丽宏伟。
||<20> <em>grandchild</em> |n. |[C] a child of one's son or daughter|（外）孙；（外）孙女
||||Most of the money is put into a fund for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. |她的大部分钱被投入了一个为她孙儿女和曾孙儿女设立的基金里。
||||Nowadays my grandchildren come here for the family festival. |现在我的孙儿女们在家庭团聚日来这儿。
||<21>congratulation |n. |(~s) an expression used when one wants to congratulate sb. |祝贺；道喜
||||I gave him my congratulations on his success. |我祝贺他的成功。
||||Do pass on my congratulations when you see him. |你见到他时，务请代我向他祝贺。
||<22>counsel|vt. |give sb. advice |劝告；忠告
||||He counseled them to give up the plan. |他劝他们放弃这个计划。
||||The school is now providing a service to counsel students with drug problems. |学校向有吸毒问题的学生提供咨询服务。
|@|<23>date|vt.|have a romantic relationship with sb. |与...约会
||||I thought we were just friends, but when I started dating other men, he suddenly got really jealous. |我以为我们仅仅是普通朋友，但当我开始和其他人约会时，他突然变得妒忌起来。
||||The trouble is that they date very quickly. |问题是他们很快就开始了约会。
|@|<24>subsequent|a.|happening after sth. else |后来的；随后的
||||The first and all subsequent visits were kept secret. |第一次及其随后的所有访问全都保密。
||||He died during the subsequent year. |他于次年去世。
||<25> <em>subsequently</em> |ad. |after an event in the past |后来；接着
||||They subsequently heard he had left the country. |他们后来听说他已离开了那个国家。
||||The old school was bought and subsequently turned into a private house. |这所旧学校被买下来并随后改建成了私人住宅。
||<26>harbor||(BrE harbour) |
|||vt.|keep sth. in one's mind for a long time |心怀；怀有
||||Tiffany's been harboring spite against our boss ever since her transfer was refused. |自从蒂芬妮的调职被拒绝后，她对我们的老板一直怀恨在心。
||||I'm certainly not harboring a secret liking for the man, if that's what you are thinking. |如果你这样想的话，我告诉你我并没有暗恋那个男人。
|||n.|[C] a place of shelter for ships |港，港口
||||All the ships stayed in the harbor during the storm. |风暴期间所有的船只都停泊在港湾里。
||||Some of the best natural harbors in the world are there. |那里有几个世界上最好的天然港。
||<27>reservation|n.|1. [C, U] a feeling of doubt about whether sth. is good or right |存疑；保留
||||I support this measure without reservation. |我全力支持这项措施。
||||She had some about her new job. |她对新工作心存疑虑。
||||2. [C] an order of a room, seat, etc. in advance |预订
||||We made a reservation for dinner at the restaurant. |我们在这家饭店预定了晚餐。
||||I plan to leave on August 4, and have made my flight reservation for that date. |我打算8月4日离开，并已预订那天的机票。
|@|<28>prejudice|n.|[C] an opinion or dislike of sb. or sth. that is not based on reason |偏见；成见
||||She has a prejudice against modern music. |她对现代音乐怀有偏见。
||||Many female college graduates are held back from some job opportunities by prejudice. |许多女大学毕业生都由于歧视而失去了一些工作机会。
||<29>charm|vt.|attract sb. |迷人；使陶醉
||||He's a very effective boss; he in some way charms you into doing what he wants. |他是个非常能干的老板，总有办法能让你去做他所希望的事。
||||I was charmed by this gentleman when he stood up gracefully and came to me for a dance. |当这位绅士优雅地站起来并走过来邀我跳舞时，我被他深深地吸引了。
|||n.|[U] the quality of pleasing or attracting people |魅力；吸引力
||||She was a woman of great charm and she knew how to use it. |她是个很有魅力的女人，而且她知道怎样利用这种魅力。
||||It's a town with a lot of old-world charm. |这是个具有古老魅力的小镇。
||<30> <em>charming</em>|a.|very pleasing or attractive |迷人的；有魅力的
||||The old woman lived in a charming house near the beach. |那位老妇人住在海边一幢漂亮的房子里。
||||He nodded to me with a charming smile. |他带着迷人的微笑朝我点了点头。
||<31> <em>son-in-law</em> |n. |[C] husband of one's daughter |女婿
||||His son-in-law is a rich banker. |他女婿是个有钱的银行家。
||||She welcomed her new son-in-law into the family with a warm handshake. |她和新女婿热情握手，欢迎他进入她家。
|★|<32>caring|a.|kind and helpful toward other people |体贴的
||||a warm and caring man| 热心助人者
||||a caring attitude |乐于助人的态度
|@|<33>indication|n.|[C, U] a sign that shows sth. |迹象
||||There are indications that the situation may be improving. |有迹象表明，形势可能会好转。
||||There is every indication of a change in the weather. |种种迹象都表明天气会变化。
|@|<34>confirm|vt.|prove that sth. is true |证实；证明；确定
||||The announcements confirmed that the election would take place on June 20. |公告证实选举将于6月20日举行。
||||Everything you have just said confirms the view that nobody can be trusted. |你刚才所说的一切证实了一个观点：谁都不能信任。
|||v.|make a plan, meeting, etc. certain, esp. by telephone or writing |确认
||||a note asking us to confirm when we would be arriving |要求我们确定何时抵达的便条
||||I'd like to confirm a reservation for a double room on the first of July. |我预订了7月1日一间双人房，想确认一下。
||<35>citizenship |n. |[U] the state of being a citizen; the rights of a citizen |公民身份；公民权利
||||What is your citizenship? |你的国籍是什么？
||||He wasn't sure if his citizenship could be revoked. |他不能肯定自己的公民身份是否会被取消。
|@|<36>suspect|vt.|think that sth. is probably true |怀疑
||||Most people don't, I suspect, realize this. |我怀疑大部分人没有意识到这一点。
||||He couldn't have suspected that she was lying to him. |他根本不会想到她对他说的都是谎言。
|||n.|[C] sb. who is thought to be guilty of a crime |嫌疑犯
||||The police have caught two suspects in connection with the bank robbery. |警方逮捕了两名涉嫌银行抢劫案的嫌疑犯。
||||Last week police finally had a suspect for the murder. |上星期警方终于查出那起谋杀案的一名嫌疑犯。
||<37>harsh|a.|1. cruel |严厉的；苛刻的
||||His behavior met harsh criticism from his family. |他的行为遭到了家人的严厉批评。
||||That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child. |那样惩罚一个幼儿很残忍。
||||2. unpleasantly loud and rough |刺耳的
||||The noise is too harsh to the ear. |那种噪声十分刺耳。
||||I cannot imagine how she became a broadcaster with her harsh voice. |她的声音那么刺耳，真难想象她是怎么当上播音员的。
|@|<38>hesitate|vi.|be slow to speak or act because one feels uncertain or unwilling |犹豫；踌躇；迟疑
||||He hesitated before he spoke, as if he wasn't sure how his words would be received. |他在开口前犹豫了一会，好像不确定人们对他的话会有什么样的反应。
||||He who hesitates is lost. |当断不断，必受其患。
|@|<39>cancel|vt.|say that sth. already planned will not happen |取消
||||The match had to be canceled because of bad weather. |因为天气不好比赛只好取消。
||||British Airways is canceling flights to Poland. |英国航空公司取消了飞往波兰的航班。
|@|<40>proceed|vi.|go to a further or the next stage; go on |继续进行
||||Having said how much she liked it, she then proceeded to make critical comments about the way I'd done it. |她说她很喜欢我做的这件事，可接着就批评起我做这件事的方式来。
||||Let's proceed to the next question. |现在讨论下一个问题。
|@|<41>quote|v.|repeat the words that sb. else has said or written |引用； 引述
||||She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there was no tomorrow". |用她女儿的话讲，她工作起来“好像没有明天似的”。
||||He's always quoting from <em>the Bible</em>. |他总是引用《圣经》里的话。
|||n.|[C] words taken from a book, play, speech, etc. |引语，引文
||||a dictionary of quotes |引语词典
||||She finished her speech with a quote from Shakespeare. |她引用莎士比亚作品的一句话来结束自己的演说。
|@|<42>hardship|n.|[C, U] the condition that life is very difficult |艰难；困苦
||||During the war we suffered many hardships. |战争期间我们尝尽了艰辛。
||||She's seen a lot of hardship in her life, but things are better now. |她一生经历了许多困苦，但现在情况好了。
||<43> <em>racist</em>|n.|[C] sb. who believes that some races are not as good as others and, therefore, treats them unfairly |种族主义者
||||Racists like those of the KKK spread their theories of racial superiority. |诸如三K党之流的种族主义者四处传播他们的种族优越论。
||||He is a racist who refuses to employ blacks. |他是种族主义者，拒绝雇佣黑人。
||<44>realistic|a. |based on facts; practical |实际的；现实的
||||Be realistic, you can't expect a big wage at 18. |要现实些，你不能指望18岁就能拿到高薪。
||||You have to be realistic about how long the job is going to take. |对这项工作要花多长时间你必须现实一些。
||<45> <em>devotion</em>|n.|[U] great love or loyalty |挚爱；热爱；忠诚
||||His devotion to work is exemplary. |他对工作的热爱堪作楷模。
||||The devotion of too much time to sports leaves too little time for studying. |如果花太多时间在体育活动上，那么学习的时间就不多了。
||<46> <em>idealistic</em> |a. |believing in sth. firmly which is unlikely to come true |理想主义的；理想化的
||||Those people were especially idealistic. |这些人特别理想化。
||||You mustn't be too idealistic about what might happen in future. |对将来会发生什么你一定不能太理想化。
|@|<47>resolve|vt.|1. solve a problem or difficulty |解决；解除
||||We need to resolve this difference quickly. |我们需要很快解决这场争端。
||||The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along. |这对夫妻解决了他们的矛盾，努力和睦相处。
||||2. make a definite decision to do sth. |决定；决心
||||The company resolved to take further action against thieves. |公司决定采取进一步的防盗措施。
||||She resolved that she would never speak to him again. |她打定主意再也不同他讲话了。
<TITLE>Phrases and Expressions</TITLE>
||<48>ups and downs |the mixture of good and bad experiences |盛衰；沉浮
|| |He stuck by her through all life's ups and downs. |他始终不渝地陪伴她历尽了人生的荣辱浮沉。
|| |Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but life is like that. |像大多数夫妇一样，我们也经历过波折起伏。可生活就是那样的。
||<49>work out |be successful or end in a certain way |成功；产生结果
|| |Things worked out quiet well. |事情的结局相当不错。
|| |Is your new roommate working out OK? |你的新室友与你合得来吗？
||<50>for a time |for a short period; temporarily |暂时；一度
|| |You'll have your own office soon but for a time you'll have to share one. |不久你会有自己的办公室，不过你暂时还得与别人合用。
|| |For a time, we all thought that Sherry and Frank would get married. |有一段时间，我们都以为雪莉和弗兰克会结婚。
||<51>meet with |experience sth. by chance |遭遇；遇到
|| |She met with much kindness.| 她得到许多好心的帮助。
|| |They'd never met with such poor service before. |他们以前从未遇到过这么糟糕的服务。
||<52>all along |all the time |始终
|| |I realized I had had it in my pocket all along. |我发现它一直就在我衣袋里。
|| |She was kind to me all along. |她一直对我很好。
||<53>have nothing to do with |have no connection with |与...无关
|| |In the evening he likes to read books which have nothing to do with his work. |晚上他喜欢看一些与工作无关的书籍。
|| |He's a thief and a liar; I'd have nothing to do with him, if I were you. |他又偷东西又撒谎，我要是你，我才不跟他来往呢。
||<54>on the surface |when not observed, thought about, etc. deeply |表面上；外表上
|| |The plan seems on the surface to be quite practical. |表面看来这个计划很切实可行。
|| |On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it. |表面看来，这问题似乎很难，但实际上答案很简单。
||<55>at one's worst |in one's worst state |最差的时候；最糟糕的时候
|| |I'm at my worst in the morning. |我早晨的时候感觉最不好。
|| |This problem over delayed payment has shown him at his worst. |在拖延付款的问题上显示出他为人最糟糕的一面。
||<56>learn of |come to know |获悉；听说
|| |I'm sorry to learn of your illness. |得知你生病，我甚为难过。
|| |We were shocked when we learned of his sudden death. |听到他突然去世的消息我们感到非常震惊。
||<57>take care of |be responsible for; deal with |负责；处理
|| |Her secretary took care of all her appointments. |她的约会都由她的秘书负责安排。
|| |All the travel plans have been taken care of. |所有旅行安排都处理好了。
||<58>proceed to do sth. |do sth. next; go on to do sth. |接着做某事
|| |After the boy finished with his own story, he proceed to ask me to tell him mine.|那个男孩儿讲完自己的故事后又让我告诉他我的故事。
|| |She had washed the clothes, and then, she proceeded to do the dishes. |她洗碗了衣服，接着又继续洗碗了。
<TITLE>Proper Names</TITLE>
||<59>Gail | |盖尔 (女子名)
||<60>Deborah | |德博拉 (女子名)
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