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||<1>fantastic |a.|extremely good, attractive, enjoyable, etc. |极好的；极出色的
||||She's a fantastic swimmer.|她游泳真棒。
||||You look fantastic!|你的气色好极了！
||<2>error |n.|[C, U] a mistake |错误
||||Human error has been blamed for the air crash.|人为的错误被认为是飞机失事的原因。
||||The letter contains a number of typing errors, which I must correct.|信中有很多打字错误，我得改一下。
||<3>whatsoever|ad.|used to emphasize a negative statement |任何；丝毫
||||There can be no doubt whatsoever about it.|这件事是毫无疑问的。
||||He has no respect whatsoever for authority.|他一点也不尊崇权威。
|@|<4>arouse |vt.|1. cause an emotion |引起；激起
||||This issue has aroused much resentment among the masses.|这个问题已经激起了民众强烈的愤慨。
||||The success of the recent TV series has aroused young people's curiosity about rock music.|最近的电视连续节目的成功激起了年轻人对摇滚乐的好奇。
||||2. wake sb. up |唤醒
||||We aroused him from his deep sleep.|我们把他从熟睡中叫醒。
||||It seems that I can't arouse her no matter how hard I try.|看来不管我怎么努力，我都把她弄不醒。
||<5>magnificent |a.|very good or beautiful, and very impressive |出色的；壮丽的；宏伟的
||||It is a magnificent performance.|那场演出精彩极了。
||||I was impressed by the magnificent Taj Mahal.|泰姬陵的雄伟壮丽给我留下了深刻的印象。
|@|<6>remarkable |a.|worthy of attention; unusual |值得注意的；显著的
||||Nelson Mandela is a truly remarkable man.|纳尔逊·曼德拉的确是个不平凡的人。
||||It is quite remarkable that no one was hurt in the accident.|令人惊讶的是，事故中无人受伤。
||<7><em>schoolwork</em> |n.|[U] work that students do for school or in classes |作业
||||After his girlfriend broke up with him, he lost all interest in schoolwork.|与女朋友分手之后， 他对学校功课失去了所有的兴趣。
||||The child was too tired to concentrate on schoolwork.|这孩子太累了，难以打起精神做作业。
|@|<8>ease |n.|[U] ability to do sth. easily |容易，不费力
||||They are expected to win the election with ease.|预计他们在竞选中能轻易取胜。
||||The wall is so low that they can jump over it with ease.|这墙很低，他们可以轻而易举地跳过去。
|||vt.|make sth. less painful or severe |减轻；缓解
||||I gave him some medicine to ease the pain.|我给了他一些药来减轻痛苦。
||||The doctor tried to ease her mind about her son's illness.|医生劝她不要担心儿子的病情。
||<9>devil |n.|[C] a person, esp. one who is annoying |家伙；人
||||You devils never give me a moment to rest!|你们这些家伙从不让我休息一下。
||||The little devils broke my window with their ball.|这些小家伙用球砸碎了我的窗户。
||<10>factor|n.|[C] one of the things that help to produce a result |因素
||||Working hard is an important factor in success.|勤奋是成功的重要因素。
||||What factors are responsible for a decreased population?|人口减少的因素是哪些?
|@|<11>outstanding|a.|extremely good |优秀的；突出的
||||The results in the exams were quite outstanding.|考试成绩很突出。
||||Professor Cary has a name as an outstanding lecturer. His classes are always well attended.|卡里教授上课之精彩是出了名的，他的课总是能吸引许多学生。
||<12>infinite |a.|very great, and seeming to have no limit |极大的；无限的
||||The universe is infinite.|宇宙是无限的。
||||This is a discovery of infinite importance.|这是一项极其重大的发现。
||<13><em>infinitely</em> |ad.|very much, used esp. when comparing things |极其；非常
||||His design was infinitely better than anything I could have done.|他的设计比我所可能做的一切都好得太多了。
||||The school is infinitely better than the last one I went to.|这所学校比我上次去的那所好多了。
|@|<14>accomplish |vt.|succeed in doing sth. |完成
||||They tried to plan a peace talk but accomplished nothing.|他们试图安排一次和谈，但没有成功。
||||We should do our best to accomplish the goal.|我们应该尽力实现这一目标。
||<15><em>accomplished</em> |a. |good or skillful at sth. |熟练的；有才艺的
|| | |He was the most accomplished black painter in his time.|在他那个年代，他是最为出色的黑人画家。
|| | |He is a highly accomplished designer.|他是一个非常有才艺的设计者。
||<16>mission |n.|1. [C] an important task that sb. has been given to do |任务；使命
||||Their mission was to blow up the bridge.|他们的任务是炸毁那座桥。
||||The astronauts completed their mission.|宇航员完成了他们的使命。
||| |2. [C] sth. that one feels one must do |职责
||||She felt that her mission in life was to help old people.|她认为帮助老人是她的天职。
||||Her work with the poor was more than just a job—it was her mission in life.|她对穷人所做的事不仅仅是一项工作──那是她的天职。
|@|<17>investigate|vt.|examine a crime, problem, etc. carefully, esp. to discover the truth |调查；审查
||||Scientists are investigating how the plane crash occurred.|科学家们正在调查这起飞机坠毁事故的原因。
||||Food chemists have investigated the grain to see if it really provides the benefits claimed.|食品化学家仔细研究这种谷物，看它是否真的具有所声称的益处。
|@|<18>mysterious |a. |full of mystery; not easy to understand |神秘的；难以理解的
||||The mysterious disappearance of my brother upset the whole family.|我弟弟神秘地失踪了，全家都心烦意乱。
||||They're being very mysterious about where they're going this evening.|他们对于今天晚上要去哪里，一直表现得十分诡秘。
|@|<19>analysis|n. |[C, U] a careful examination of sth. |分析
||||The analysis of the food showed the presence of poison.|化验表明食品有毒。
||||My evaluation of a work of art may be based not on analysis but on a general impression.|我对文艺作品的评价往往不是基于分析，而是凭总体印象。
||<20>peak |n.|[C] the highest point or level |最高点；高峰
||||Sales reached a peak during September and October.|销售在九、十两个月到达顶峰。
||||Gold fever reached its peak with the discovery of the largest nugget in Colorado history.|在发现了科罗拉多州历史上最大的金块后，淘金热达到了顶峰。
||<21>excellence |n. |[U] the quality of being extremely good |优秀；卓越；杰出
||||The school seems to value sporting success more than academic excellence.|该校似乎把体育成就看得比学业优秀还重。
||||There can be no doubt about the excellence of his morals.|他道德高尚毋庸置疑。
||<22>credit|n. |1. [C] a successfully completed part of a course at a university or college |学分
||||This course counts as one credit towards your degree.|这门课可以为你获得学位加上一个学分。
||||He doesn't have enough credit to graduate.|他学分没有修够，不能毕业。
||||2. [U] belief or trust in the truth or rightness of sth.|信任
||||Do you give credit to what the man said?|你相信那人讲的话吗？
||||The witness's story gained credit with the jury.|陪审团相信了证人的话。
|@|<23>responsibility|n. |1.[U] the state of being responsible for sb. or sth. |责任
|| | |I take full responsibility for losing the money.|我对丢失这笔钱负有完全的责任。
|| | |The new job means taking on more responsibility.|这份新工作意味着要承担更多责任。
|| | |2.[C] a job or duty that one must do |职责；义务
|| | |the responsibilities of parenthood|做父母的责任
|| | |The head of a large company has many responsibilities.|大公司领导要负责的事情很多。
|@|<24>amount |n.|[C, U] quantity |数；数量
||||We spent large amounts of money on the bridge.|我们建造这座桥花了许多钱。
||||That amount will not be enough to serve six people.|这些食物不够六个人吃。
|| |vi.|(<em>to</em>) equal to; add up to |等于；总计达
||||Our debts amount to over $1,000.|我们的债务总共超过1,000美元。
||||She hasn't actually refused, but it amounts to the same thing.|她言词上没有拒绝，但实际上等于拒绝了。
|@|<25>entertain |vt.|1. be ready and willing to think about sth. |考虑；怀着
||||I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job.|我不会考虑这样一个不利于人际交往的工作。
||||Copies of the Committee's report were circulated and basically I will entertain the questions from it.|委员会所作的报告的复印件已经分发了，基本上我会对上面的问题加以考虑。
||||2. do sth. to amuse or interest people |使快乐；给...娱乐
||||He entertained his daughter by reading her a story before bedtime.|他在女儿睡前给她念故事，让她高兴。
||||The play failed to entertain its audience.|那部戏没能逗乐观众。
|@|<26>alternative|a.|different from sth. else and able to be used instead of it |供选择的
||||We returned by the alternative road.|我们从另一条路返回。
||||The alternative project that was suggested by Mr. Smith will be more expensive.|史密斯先生提出的另一个方案花钱更多。
|| |n.|[C] sth. that can be chosen instead of sth. else |供选择的东西
||||I'm afraid I have no alternative but to report you to the police.|恐怕除了向警察告发你之外，我没有别的选择。
||||The only alternative to being taken prisoner was to die fighting.|除了当俘虏外，唯一的选择就是奋战至死。
|★|<27>irregular |a. |not following the usual pattern of grammar |不规则的
||||irregular verbs/nouns|不规则动词/名词
|@|<28>grant |vt.|give sb. sth. |给予
||||She granted their request.|她答应了他们的请求。
||||The US agreed to grant the new state diplomatic recognition.|美国同意在外交上承认这个新建立的国家。
|| |n.|[C] an amount of money given to sb. for a particular purpose |资助；拨款
||||You can get a grant to repair your house.|你可以得到一笔修房补助金。
||||They gave her a grant to study abroad for one year.|他们给予她一份助学金资助她出国学习一年。
|@|<29>cease |n. |[U] stop; end |停止；终止
||||It felt like we had walked for days without cease.|我们似乎觉得已不停地走了好几天了。
||||I think and think without cease.|我想啊想, 总停不下来。
|| |v. |stop doing sth. or stop happening |停止
||||They threatened to cease financial support to the university.|他们威胁要停止给这所大学财政支持。
||||The music ceased suddenly.|音乐嘎然而止。
||<30>concentration|n. |1. [U] the process of giving all one's attention to sth.|集中精力；专心；专注
|| | |He kept interrupting, breaking my concentration.|他不停地插嘴，分散我的注意力。
|| | |It takes a lot of concentration to study here — it's far too noisy.|这里太吵了，学习时需要非常专心。
|| | |2. [U, C] bringing or coming together in a large amount |集中；群集
|| | |He strongly opposed the concentration of power in the hands of few people.|他极力反对把权力集中在少数人手里。
|| | |Concentrations of police became obvious as they drove further into the town.|当他们驶入城里时，到处可见警察正在集结。
|@|<31>adapt |v.|change one's behavior or attitude to deal with a new situation |（使）适应
||||Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark.|我们的眼睛慢慢地适应了黑暗。
||||When we moved to France, the children adapted to the change well.|我们搬到法国时, 孩子们很顺利地适应了这一变化。
|| |vt.|change sth. for a different purpose |改编；改装
||||The play has been adapted for children.|该剧已改编, 以适合儿童观看。
||||This novel has been adapted for radio from the English original.|这部小说已由英文原著改编成广播剧。
||||This machine has been specially adapted for use underwater.|这台机器经过特别改装以适于水下使用。
||<32>weird |a.|very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain |离奇的；难以理解的
||||It was a weird old house, full of creaks and groans.|这是一所神奇而可怕的旧宅，到处嘎吱嘎吱作响。
||||It's a weird feeling to go back to a place that you lived in a long time ago.|回到你很久以前住过的地方心里有种怪怪的感觉。
|@|<33>profit |v.|be useful or helpful to sb. |有益于，有利于
||||Do as you're told, and you'll profit.|你按照吩咐行事，这对你有利。
||||Many people believe the development will profit them.|许多人认为开发会对他们有利。
|| |n.|[C, U] money gained by trade or business |利润，赢利
||||We sold our house at a profit.|我们出售房屋获得了利润。
||||The company announced a pre-tax profit of $2 million for 2003, after making a loss in 2002.|公司宣布，2002年亏损之后，2003年税前利润为二百万美元。
|@|<34>alter |v.|change or make sb. or sth. change |（使）改变
||||It is weird to spend a lot of money to alter that old candy store.|用那么多钱去改造那家陈旧的糖果店，实在令人不解。
||||Little had altered in the village.|这村庄没有什么变化。
|@|<35>performance|n.|1. [C, U] how well or badly a person does a particular job |成绩；表现
||||He had a very poor performance at the interview, and therefore lost the chance of getting the job.|他面试时表现很差，所以失去了得到那份工作的机会。
||||Her performance in the exam was rather disappointing.|她的考试成绩相当令人失望。
||||2. [C] the act of performing a play, dance, etc. |表演
||||His performance as Hamlet was very good.|他扮演哈姆雷特非常出色。
||||The orchestra will give two more performances before leaving Britain.|离开英国之前，这个管弦乐队将加演两场。
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||<36>stand out |be much better than others |突出；出色
|||He stood out in terms of competence from all his fellows.|从能力而言，他胜过他的同伴。
|||From the quotes on previous pages, only one stood out as surprising.|在前面所引用的内容中，只有一条引用十分出色，令人惊讶。
||<37>no matter how/where/what, etc.|used to say that sth. is the same whatever happens |不管怎样（哪里，什么等）
|||No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to catch up on all the bills.|不管我怎么努力，似乎都不能把帐单付清。
|||No matter what the request, as long as it's legal, don't hesitate to ask.|不管你有什么要求，只要是合法的，你就提出来，别犹豫。
||<38>turn in |give sth. to the person who is in charge |上交
|||Have you all turned in your homework assignments?|你们把作业都交了么？
|||Now we wait for them to turn in their contracts.|现在我们等着他们交合同。
||<39>with ease |without any difficulty |容易地，不费力地
|||The task was accomplished with comparative ease.|任务完成得比较轻松。
|||It is a cancer that can be cured with relative ease.|这种癌症可以比较容易地治愈。
||<40>sit back |make no effort to do sth. |闲坐着；不作努力
|||They sit back and let others do the work.|他们自己袖手旁观，却让别人来做这工作。
|||If you give them a new idea they will sit back and say that it won't work.|如果你出了新主意，他们会不积极，还会说这法子不管用。
||<41>get behind |not do as much as one should have done |拖延
|||Once you get behind in class, it's difficult to catch up.|一旦落后于班上的进度， 就难以赶上。
|||She can always catch up later if she gets behind.|如果落后了，她后来总能赶上。
||<42>get sth. out of the way |finish or deal with sth., esp. sth. difficult or unpleasant |完成或处理某事
|||I can't wait to get all this housework out of the way.|我巴不得把所有的家务活赶快做完。
||<43>strike sb. as sth. |give sb. a particular opinion or feeling |给某人某种感觉或印象
|||Connie suddenly struck her as a logical candidate.|她突然觉得康妮是个合适的候选人。
|||He struck me as a very serious person.|他给我的印象是非常严肃。
||<44>have to do with |be connected with sb. or sth. |与...有关
|||I don't know what he does exactly, but I know it has something to do with computer.|我不知道他具体是做什么的，不过我知道和电脑有关。
|||The question doesn't have anything to do with the main topic.|这一问题与主题没有关系。
||<45>plow through |finish sth. that is difficult or boring |艰难地完成
|| |You've got to plough through the newspaper.|你得坚持把报纸看完。
|| |Researchers have plowed through 16,000 different pieces of statistical reports.|研究者已查阅了1,6000多份各种各样的统计报告。
||<46>adapt to |change one's behavior or attitude so as to be used to sth. new |（使）适应
|||You've got to be willing to adapt yourself to the modern city life.|你得准备好适应现代城市生活。
|||These trees adapted themselves more easily to the red earth of this region.|这些树木比较容易适应这个地区的红土。 |