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Unit 1
Vocabulary in context
1 Completion of the reservoir will
remove the threat of drought and water
shortage.
2 The government
declared
8000 hectares of forest a
national park.
3 Since the
monitor was absent today, the teacher
appreciaed
me to call the
roll.
4 Whisky
contains
a large percentage of
alcohol.
5 Jefferson was
respected by the Congress members because,
although he was stern, he was fair.
6 Trying to preserve wildlife is a job
that concerns all od us.
7
The tax cuts produced a favourable response form
the public.
8 I like
music,which I believe can enrich my whole
life.
Translation
1
newly appointed office head
新任命的部门经理
2 to
rely on external factors
依靠外在因素
3 to
preserve this facade
保全这种门面（表面形象）
4 to
respond to life’s challe
nges
回应生活的挑战
5
一片刚刚落满白雪的土地
a field of newly fallen
snow
6
个人的伦理道德标准
a personal standard of morality and
ethics
7
见风使舵
to sell out to expediency
8
底线
bottom line
1
眼下，
跨国旅游已成为世界上最大
的产业之一，
遗憾的是，
他往往在不同的文化背景的人们之间造
成了紧张，而不是理解。
Nowadays,international tourism has
become one of the biggest industries in the
unately,it
often creates tension rather
than understanding between people from different
cultures.
2
他们的爱情经受住了时间的考验。
Their love has stood the test of
time.
3
他已放弃了他上星期所坚持的立场。
He has backed down from the
position he took last week.
4
随着科技日新月异，许多科幻小说情节不可避免地成为科学
事实。
As technology advances,much of science
fiction inevitably becomes science
fact.
5
沿基准先铺上大块的
石头，然后，小块的石头再渐次地层层垒砌在上面。
Place the larger stones
along the bottom and then lay the small stones
progressively on top.
6
这本书用简洁的方式，准确地描述了计算机程序语言。
The book gives
a concise and accurate description of the computer
programming language.
Unit 2
Vocabulary
in context
1 The British
political system has evolved over several
centuries.
2 We bought an
extra supply of coal in anticipation of cold
winter.
3 She became a
British citizen after living there for several
year.
4 Jack is senior to
me,though he is much younger.
5 Despair seized us as we felt the boat
sinking under us.
6 I am
afraid this certifi
cate doesn’t
qualify you for admission.
7 He won from his customers the credit
of being an honest businessman.
8 I wasn’t there,but
apparently they had a good time at the
party.
Translation
1 a
special interview
专访
2 cut both
ways
有利有弊
3 correct one’s former errors
纠正自已以往的错误
4 retain one’s
self
-confidence
保持自信
5
具备入会资格
be qualified for membership
6
经历严酷考验
be through some severe
tests
7
与他人建立良好关系
build good relations with other
people
8
着手解决一个共同问题
address a common question
1
过去他一直以为自己太年轻，不具备晋升资格。
She used to
consider herself too young to be qualified for
promotion.
2
工厂发生的意外事故让我们清楚的意识到必须遵守安全规定。
The accident at
the factory really drove home to us the point that
safety regulations must be observed.
3
他们经受着严峻的考验——他们必须在接近
35
°的高温下工作。
They were through severe
tests
—
they had to work in
temperatures approaching
35
°
C
4
我们得着手解决一个问题，就是怎样让这本词典包含尽可能多的英语词汇。
We had to
address a problem:How could we make the dictionary
cover as much English vocabulary as
possible?
5
很显然这份工作有利有弊，我一时无法决定是否接受它。
It is clear
that the work cuts both I cannot decide for the
moment whether to accept it or not.
6
在这里，
来自贫困家庭的孩子对求
学有着迫切的期望，
在中国的其他许多地区都能发现类似的情况。
Here children
from poor families have eager anticipation for r
conditions could also be found
in many
other areas of China.
Unit 4
Vocabulary in context
1 They will try their best to
accomplish their work.
2 The
result of our first experiments are very
promising.
3 We have made a commitment
to pay our rent on time.
4 He was kill under tragic
circumstances in a railway accident.
5 Given
that there was so
little time,I think they’ve done a good
job.
6 I can’t see
any
virtue
in this new type of computer,which is
in fact not as good as the one I have been
using.
Translation
1 a fine way to keep in touch with a
friend
与朋友保持联系的好方法
2
have the virtue of being inexpensive and
convenient
具有价廉便利的优点
3 stay
grounded in one’s feeling
保持现实，理智，头脑清醒
4 be
rated as the most loyal friend
被认为是最忠实的朋友
5
放弃不重要的朋友关系
let go of less important
friendship
6
利用写信来维系友谊
take advantage of letter-writing to
keep a friendship alive
7
培养友情
nurture friendships
1
虽然孩子们都拿约翰开心，他却笑了笑，没当回事。
The children
teased John,but he smiled and let go of
it.
2
我有好几个星期都没在，所以对情况相当不了解。
I have been
away for a few weeks so I am rather out of the
picture.
3
我们应该在试卷上方写自己的名字。
We are meant to write our
name at the top of the paper.
4
这种座位的优点是可以调节的。
This seat has
the virtue of being adjustable.
5
未来的几年内我们也许还会见面。
Perhaps in
years to come we shall meet again.
6
虽然我和弗兰克的关系不错，但当他和他兄弟争论的时候我
并没有站在他那一边。
Despite my friendship with Frank,I
tried not to take sides with him in his argument
with his brother.
Unit 5
Vocabulary
in context
1 If there is any
way I can be of assistance please do not hesitate
to
contact
me at 136755*****.
2 Our meeting him there at the seaside
yesterday was a mere
accident
.
3 this so-called proof is a mere
assumption
based on
circumstantial evidence.
4
The government declared a state of
emergency
just
before the air-raid.
5
It
’s
pointlesss
to try to negotiate with
them because they’ll never change their
minds.
6 I shall have to
whisper
to you; otherwise they will overhear
us.
Translation
1
open a new bank account
新开一个银行账户
2 a
digital camera
数码相机
3 drive sb
.mind
把某人逼疯
4 make an effort to arrive on time
尽力按时到达
5
外科开心手术
an open-heart
surgery
6
粗鲁之极
the height of rudeness
7
跳伞时发生意外
a parachuting
accident
8
被恶臭晕死
be intoxicated by the fumes
1
他当然知道这份工作汇报丰厚，但是他却没有表现出过多的
兴趣。
Of course he clearly knows that this
job is very rewarding,but he is not showing much
interest.
2
让我苦恼的
是我的部分学生在学习英语时只是重复我的话，他们没有主动用脑去学习。
What annoys me
is that some of any student, when learning
English, simply keep repeating what I have
sid
e. They don’t use their
brains actively.
3
别把这个塑料袋扔了，会用的着的。
Don’t throw away that
plastic bag, it may come in handy.
4
我在也无法忍受邻居家的吵闹声了，这快把我逼疯了。
I cannot put up
with my neighbor’s noise any longer. It’s driving
me mad.
5
据报道在印度尼
西亚失踪的四名外国人两天后在新加坡有出现了。
The four foreigners
reported missing in Indonesia turned up in
Singapore two days later.
6
这个故事的寓意是：一个人一旦制定了目标，就必须全力以赴全神贯注于他要做的事情。
The
moral of the story is that a man must concertrate
on what he does in all his endeavours once he has
his goal set.
Unit 7
Vocabulary
in context
1 Ancient farming
methods still survise
in
the Middle East.
2
Convention now permits women to wear more
colourful clothing.
3 The
matter has not been decided yet; it is still open
to discussion.
4 The
furnishings imparted
an air
of elegance to the room.
5
They complained that some advertisements on TV
today were very offensive to women.
6 Usually it would be sensible to get a
second opinion before taking any further
action.