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odyssey
n.
[C]
1
a
series
of
experiences
that
teach
you
sth.
about
yourself
or
about life
对人生有教益的一连串经历；艰难历程
2 a long journey with a lot of
adventures or difficulties
漫长的历险旅程
phase
n. [C] one of the stages of
a process of development or
change
阶段时期
As
times
are
changing,
we
’
re
entering
a
new
phase
in
international
relations.
随着时代的变化，我们正进入国际关系的新阶段。
label
vt. attach
a label onto sth. or write information on sth.
贴标签于；用标
签标明
Mom carefully labeled each jar with its
content and the date.
妈妈仔细
地在
每个罐子上标明盛装物和日期。
n.
[C]a
piece
of
paper
or
other
material
which
gives
you
information
about the object
it is fixed to
标签
Remember to put your address labels on
your suitcase.
记得在你的箱
子上系上你的地址标签。
parallel
vt. 1
be equal or similar to sth.
与…相当或相似
His
career parallels that of his
father.
他的事业和他父亲的有相似之处。
My best friend
’
s
experiences parallel mine in many instances.
我最要好
朋友的经历在许多情况下都与我的相似。
2
be
the
same
distance
apart
at
every
point
along
their
whole
length
与…平行
The stream
parallels the road for several miles.
小溪
与这条路平行数英
里。
adolescence
n.[U]
the
time,
usu.
between
the
ages
of
12
and
18,
when
a
young
person is
developing into an adult
青春期
This is another novel about the joys
and sorrows of adolescence.
这是另
< br>一本有关青春期的欢乐与悲伤的小说。
peculiar
a.
1
if
sth.
is
peculiar
to
a
particular
person,
place,
or
situation,
it
is
a
feature that only belongs
to that person, or only exists in that place or
situation
为某人
/
某地
/
某事物所特有的
He likes to do things in his own
peculiar way/manner/fashion.
他喜欢用
自己特有的方法
/
方式做事。
This interesting and fascinating
custom is peculiar to these tribes. (When
peculiar used in this sense, it is
often followed by a preposition to.)
这个
有趣和迷人的习俗为这些部落所特有。
2 strange, unfamiliar, or a little
surprising
奇怪的；异常的
That young woman, wearing a
man
’
s hat, looks somewhat
peculiar.
那
位年轻女子戴着一顶男人的帽子，看起
来有点奇怪。
acquaint
vt. (fml.) give sb. information about
sth.
介绍；使认识；使了解
Please acquaint us with your plans as
soon as possible.
请尽快将你的计
划告诉我们。
previous
a.
(only before noun) having happened or existed
before the event, time,
or thing that
you are talking about now
以前的；先前的
He has
two daughters from a previous marriage.
他在前一次婚姻中育
有两个女儿。
induction
n. [C,
U] the introduction of sb. into a new job,
company, official position,
etc., or
the ceremony at which this is done
就职；入门；就职仪式
Mrs.
Simpson is responsible for the induction of the
new library stuff.
辛
普森太太负责图书馆新职员的入职。
Lung
cancer
is
closely
linked
to
the
habit
of
smoking
and
has
a
long
induction
period.
肺癌与吸烟的习惯是密切相关的，它有一个很
长的
诱导期。
sensible
a. reasonable, practical,
and showing good judgment
合理的；
切合实际
的；明智的
It
would be sensible to take an umbrella with you
since there are dark
clouds in the sky.
因为天空已乌云密布，你带一把伞是明智的。
A
sensible
person
will
not
drive
excessively
fast
as
such
risky
behavior
may result in
accidents.
一个明智的人不会开车过快，
因为这种
危险的
行为可能会造成车祸。
equivalent
a.
having
the
same
value,
purpose,
job,
etc.
as
a
person
or
thing
of
a
different kind
等值的；同等的；相当的
His
silence is equivalent to an approval.
他的沉默等于同意。
n. [C]
sth. that has the same value, size, etc. as sth.
else
等价物；等同
物；对应物
This car is too expensive for me; it
costs the equivalent of a whole
year
’
s
salary of
mine.
这辆车对我来说太贵了，它相当于我全年的工资。
so-called
a.(only
before
noun)
used
to
show
that
sth.
or
sb.
is
usu.
called
a
particular name
如此称呼的；号称的
They
’
ve found the
flight recorder, the so-called black box.
< br>他们发现了
飞行记录器，即所谓的黑匣子。
radical
a. 1
used for saying that a change or way of doing sth.
is new and very
different from the
usual way
（改变或方式）彻底的，根本的
To
work
within
our
budget,
we
need
to
make
some
radical
changes
to
our
operating procedures.
为了配合预算，
我们对操作程序需要作一些
根本的改变。
2 used for saying that an idea is very
new and different, and against what
most people think or believe
激进的；前卫的
There
is
political
tension
between
radical
and
conservative
politicians.
激进与保守的政客之间政治关系紧张。
agenda
n. C] all
the things that need to be done or that need to be
thought or
solved
日常工作事项
There are
no excursions or sightseeing trips on his agenda.
It
’
s just work,
work,
work.
他的日常工
作事项中没有短途出行或观光，除了工作还
是工作。
quit
v. (infml.)
leave a job, school, etc., esp. without completely
finishing it
离
开（工作岗位、学校等）
；离任；离校
The majority
of smokers say that they would like to quit
smoking.
大多
数的吸烟者说他们是想戒烟的。
To quit the job will get me into
financial trouble.
辞掉这份工作会让我
陷入财务困境。
shift
v. move
from one place or position to another or make sth.
do this
（使）
移动；
（使）
转移（地点或位置）
The wind is
expected to shift to the east tomorrow.
预计明天风会向东
转移。
n.[C] a change in the way people think
about sth., in the way sth. is done,
etc.
（想法、做法等的）改变
The company reacted quickly to shifts
in consumer demand.
该公司对
消费者需求的变化反应迅速。
prior
a. (fml.)
happening, existing, or done before a particular
time
先前的；
之前的；事先的
Illegally parked cars
may be
removed at
any time without prior
notice.
违章停放的车辆随时会被挪走，无需事先告知。
frame
vt. (fml.)
carefully plan the way
you
’
re going to ask a
question, make a
statement, etc.
（小心措辞以）表达
She
wondered how she was going to frame the question.
她不知道怎么
来提这个问题。
The judge instructed the lawyer to
frame his questions differently.
法官
让律师用不同的方式发问。
n. [C] a structure made of wood, metal,
plastic, etc. that surrounds sth.
such
as a picture or window, and holds it in place
框架；边框
The wind
rattled through the cracks of the window frames.
风穿过窗框
的裂缝咯咯作响。
spouse
n. [C]
(fml.) a husband or wife
配偶
People can never be too careful when
they choose a spouse.
人们在选
择配偶时要格外谨慎。
stability
n. [U]
a situation in which things happen as they should
and there are no
harmful changes
稳固；稳定
In order to
prosper, a country must have political, economic
and social
stability.
为实现繁荣昌
盛，一个国家必须在政治、经济和社会上保持
稳定。
static
a. not
moving, changing, or developing
不动的；不变化
的；不发展的；
静（止）的
Although oil prices never remain
static, they have, at least, been stable
for the last few months.
虽然油
价不会保持不变，但至少在过去的几
个月中是一直保持稳定的。
proportion
n.
[C,
usu.
sing.]
(~
of)
a
part
of
a
number
or
amount,
considered
in
relation to the whole
部分；份额
It is a sad
reality that children make up a large proportion
of the world
’
s
population who suffers from hunger.
儿童占世界上遭受饥饿人口的很
大部分，这是一个悲哀的现实。
saddle
v. put a saddle on a horse
给（马）装鞍具；装上马鞍
Why
don
’
t we saddle a couple of
horses and go for a ride?
我们为什么
< br>不给几匹马装上鞍具去跑一圈呢？
If you
saddle a horse, you put a saddle on it so that you
can ride it.
如果
你给马装鞍，你就在马上放一
个马鞍，这样你就可以骑它了。
n. C] a seat,
often made of leather, used on a horse, bicycle,
motorcycle,
etc.
马鞍；
（自行车、摩托车等的）车座
When I watch horse racing on
television, I wish I was back in the saddle.
我在电视上观看赛马时，我希望自己又回到了马鞍上。
heir
n. [C] the
person who has the legal right to receive the
property or title
of another person
when they die
继承人
The king
’
s eldest
son is the heir to the royal seat of power.
国王的长子
是王位的权力继承人。
Although Prince Charles is the rightful
heir to Queen Elizabeth
’
s
seat of
throne, he may never become
king of the U.K.
虽然查尔斯王子是伊丽
莎
白女王合法的王位继承人，但他可能永远不会成为英国国王。
rebel
n. [C] sb.
who opposes or fights against people in authority
造反者；反
叛者
A Red Cross car drove into the rebel
territory to help the wounded.
红十
字会的车开进反叛军的领土去帮助伤员。
vi.
oppose sb. in authority or oppose accepted ways of
doing things
造
反；反抗（权威或常规）
The people rebelled against the harsh
new government.
人民反抗苛刻
的新政府。
rebellious
a.
deliberately not obeying people in authority or
rules of behavior
叛逆
的；反叛的；反抗的
Her teachers regard her as a
rebellious, trouble-making girl, but in fact
she never causes any trouble.
她的老师认为她是一个有逆反心理、且
会制造麻烦的女孩，可事实上她从来都不会惹
麻烦。
resent
vt. feel angry or upset because you
think you have been treated unfairly
or
without enough respect
对…感到愤恨（不满）
The
young girl bitterly resented her
father
’
s new wife.
这个年轻女孩极
为憎恨父亲的新妻子。
fluid
a. likely
to change
不固定的；易变的
The military situation is still very
fluid.
军事局势仍然非常不确定。
The price of raw oil is always very
fluid, and the cost of gasoline tends to
go either rapidly up or slowly down.
原油的价格始终非常易变，
汽油的
成本趋于
迅速上涨或缓慢下降。
n. [C, U] a
liquid
液（体）
If
you have a fever you should drink plenty of
fluids.
如果发烧，就需要
大量饮水。
resort
vi.(fml.)
(~ to) do sth. extreme or unpleasant in order to
solve a problem
采取，诉诸（不好的事物）
I think we can solve this problem
without resorting to legal action.
我认
为我们可以不诉诸法律就解决这个问题。
To teach your children to obey, never
resort to body punishment.
教孩
子服从，千万不可诉诸体罚。
n. [C] a place where a lot of people go
for holidays
度假胜地
distract
vt. get
sb.
’
s attention and prevent
them from concentrating on sth.
分
散，转移（注意力）
I decided to ignore the rumor as I did
not want anything to distract me
from
writing the paper.
我决定对谣言不予理睬，
因为我不希望有任何
事打扰我写论文。