New Words 3A
@ leadership n. 1. [U] the quality that a leader should have 领导才能
@ 2. [U] the position of being a leader 领导地位；领导权
@ publicity n. 1. [U] the attention that sb. or sth. gets from newspapers, television, etc. 关注
@ 2. [U] the business of providing information in order to attract public attention 宣传；推广
@ cultivate vt. 1. develop a particular skill or quality 培养
@ 2. make land suitable for growing crops or plants 耕种，耕作
@ comprehensive a. including many details or aspects of sth. 综合的；全面的
@ controversial a. causing disagreement 有争议的；引起争论的
@ suspend vt. 1. officially stop sth. for a short time 暂停，中止
@ 2. hang sth. up 悬；挂
@ strain n. [C, U] pressure caused by a difficult situation 负担；压力
@ vt. 1. injure oneself by stretching a muscle too much 扭伤，拉伤
@ 2. make a relationship tense 使关系紧张
@ preliminary a. coming before the main or most important part of sth. 预备的；初步的
@ magnet n. 1. [C] sb. or sth. that attracts many people 有吸引力的人或物
@ 2. [C] an object that is able to attract iron and steel objects 磁铁
@ minority n. 1. [C] (usu. pl.) a group of people of a different race, religion, etc. from most other people in that country 少数民族
@ 2. [sing.] a small group of people or things within a much larger group 少数；少数派
@ quest n. [C] a long difficult search 探寻，寻求
@ energetic a. full of energy; very active 精力充沛的；充满活力的
@ conventional a. of the traditional or accepted type 传统的；常规的
@ reform vt. improve sth. by correcting errors, or make a system work more effectively 改革；改进
@ n. [C, U] a change made in order to improve sth. 改革；改进
@ intelligence n. [U] the ability to learn, understand, and think about things 智力；理解力
@ controversy n. [C, U] a serious disagreement 争议，争论
@ curriculum n. [C] (pl. curriculums or curricula) the subjects that students study at a school or college 课程
@ preparation n. 1. [U] the act or process of preparing sth. 准备，预备
@ 2. (~s) arrangements for sth. that is going to happen 准备工作；筹备工作
@ mixture n. [C] a combination of two or more people or things 混合；混合体
@ admission n. 1. [U] permission to enter or become a member of a school, club, etc. 进入权；准许加入
@ 2. [C] a statement in which one admits that sth. is true 承认；供认
@ outlook n. 1. [C] one's general attitude to life and the world 看法，观点，态度
@ 2. [C] what is expected to happen in the future 前景，远景
@ workshop n. 1. [C] a meeting where a group of people discuss a subject, esp. by taking part in discussions or activities 研讨会；研习班
@ 2. [C] a room or building where things are made or repaired with machines or tools 车间；作坊
@ seminar n. [C] a meeting at which a group of people discuss a subject 研讨会
@ attendance n. 1. [C, U] the number of people present 出席人数
@ 2. [U] the fact of being present 出席；参加
@ utmost n. [U] the greatest amount or degree possible 极限；最大限度
@ a. greatest; most possible 最大的，极度的
@ worthwhile a. worth doing; worth the money, time or effort that is spent 值得（做）的
@ enroll v. officially arrange to join a school, university, or course or arrange for sb. else to do this （使）登记入学；注册
@ outset n. [U] the beginning 开端，开始
@ optimistic a. believing that good things will happen in the future 乐观的
@ fruitful a. having good results 富有成效的
@ faculty n. 1. [U] (AmE) all the teachers in a university, college, or school 全体教员
@ 2. [C] a natural ability to do sth. 能力；天赋
@ campus n. [C, U] the land and buildings of a college or university （大学）校园
@ jail n. [C, U] the place where criminals are kept 监狱
@ insult vt. say or do sth. that is rude and offensive to sb. 侮辱；辱骂
@ n. [C] a rude or offensive remark or action 侮辱；辱骂
@ curse vt. say bad things about sb. or sth. 诅咒；咒骂
@ n. [C] an impolite word or words used to express anger 诅咒；咒骂
Phrases and Expressions
@ see... as consider sb. or sth. to be 认为...是
@ be scheduled to do be arranged to do 被安排，定于
@ over one's protest in spite of one's protest 不顾某人的抗议
@ put forth show; bring sth. such as strength into action 使出；发挥
@ complete with including; supplied with 包括；具有
@ do one's utmost try as hard as one can 竭尽全力
@ work out find a way of doing sth. 制订；找到
@ at the outset at the beginning 开始
@ kind of slightly; to some extent 有点儿；有几分
Proper Names
@ Hyde School 海德中学
@ Joseph Gauld 约瑟夫·高尔德 （人名）
@ Bath, Maine 缅因州巴思市
@ Malcolm Gauld 马尔科姆·高尔德（人名）
@ Joe 乔（Joseph的昵称）
@ Hyde Foundation 海德基金会
@ Baltimore 巴尔的摩（美国马里兰州中北部港市）
@ New Haven, Connecticut 康涅狄格州纽黑文市
@ Jimmy DiBattista 吉米·迪巴蒂斯塔（人名）
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