新视野第三册Unit4单词表

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蒙哥马利

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弗拉格（

1877

－

1960

，美国插图

和广告画家）

s

tatue

n.

[C] a human or animal image made of wood, stone, bronze, etc.

雕像，塑像

T

hey planned to put up a statue for the President.

他们计划为总统立一尊雕像。

A

statue of Nelson stands at the top of Nelson's Column.

纳尔逊的雕像耸立在纳尔逊纪念柱顶端。

l

iberty

n.

[U] the freedom and the right to do whatever one wants

自由（权）

H

undreds of political prisoners are to be given their liberty.

成百上千的政治犯将获得自由。

T

hey give women a great deal of liberty.

他们给子妇女很多的自由。

e

nlighten

vt.

give sb. information about sth. so that they understand more about it

启发；指

导

I

don't understand this paragraph that you've written here. Could you enlighten

me?

我读不懂你写的这段话。你能给我讲讲吗？

T

he object of his novel writing is to amuse and enlighten the general readers.

他写小说的目的在于使广大读者得到娱乐并受到教育。

m

onument

n.

[C] a building, statue, etc. that is built to remind people of a famous person or

important event

纪念碑

I

n the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in

the war.

在那家旅馆前的广场上矗立着一座纪念战争死难者的纪念碑。

T

hey built a monument in his honor.

他们为他建造了一座纪念馆。

i

ndependence

n.

[U] freedom from control by another person, country, etc.

独立；自主

I

n 1947 India achieved independence from Britain.

印度在

1947

年脱离英国独立。

T

he old lady refused to go into a nursing home because she didn't want to lose

her independence.

这位老太太不想失去自由，所以拒绝入住养老院。

a

lliance

n.

[C, U] a group of countries, political parties or people who have agreed to work

together for the same interests or aim

同盟，联盟

S

witzerland prides itself on being a country which does not belong to any military

alliance.

瑞士以不属于任何军事联盟的国家而自豪。

T

he students tried to form an alliance between themselves and the workers.

学生试图与工人结成联盟。

a

pprove

vi.

(~of) think that sb. or sth. is good, right, or suitable

赞成，赞许

I

approve of your trying to make some money, but please don't neglect your

studies.

我赞成你设法赚些钱，但不要荒废学业。

I

don't approve of smoking in public places.

我不赞成在公共场合吸烟。

vt.

o

fficially accept a plan, proposal, etc.

批准；同意

W

e had to wait months for the government to approve our plans to extend our

house.

为了获得市政府对我们扩建房屋计划的批准，我们得等上几个月。

T

he company president approved the building plans.

公司总裁批准了建筑计划。

a

ffection

n.

[sing., U] a feeling of liking or love

喜爱；爱慕

H

e feels a deep affection for his parents.

他深爱他的父母。

H

is kindness increased the child's affection for him.

他的仁慈加深了孩子对他的爱。

a

ssemble

vt.

fit together the parts of sth.

组装，装配

M

artha assembled her latest doll's house very quickly.

玛莎很快地组装好了她最新的一间玩具屋。

S

ome boys like to assemble model airplanes.

有些男孩喜欢组装飞机模型。

v.

(

cause people or things to) come together

（使）集合；（使）聚集

T

he grandfather had assembled all the members of the family for the yearly

picnic.

祖父把一家人聚在一起参加一年一度的野餐。

W

hen the fire alarm rang we assembled outside the emergency exit.

当火警信号响起时，我们都聚集到紧急出口外。

t

orch

n.

1. [C] a long stick with burning material at one end that produces light

火炬

T

he dry forest went up like a torch.

干燥的森林像火炬一样燃烧起来。

T

he Olympic torch is carried by runners to the place where the games are being

held.

奥林匹克运动会的火炬由长跑选手运送到奥运会比赛会场。

2. [C] (AmE flashlight) a small electric lamp that can be carried in hand

手电筒

H

e took the torch and disappeared into the dark.

他拿过手电筒，随即消失在黑暗中。

P

eople had been buying up the torches and candles because of the predicted

strike by electricity workers.

由于有预告说电厂工人要罢工，人们一直在抢购手电筒和蜡烛。

d

edicate

vt.

1. hold an official ceremony to say that a building, organization, etc. is

established

为（建筑物等）举行落成仪式

T

he new church will be dedicated on Sunday.

新教堂的献堂仪式将在星期日举行。

2. give all one's attention and effort to one particular thing

奉献

T

he doctor dedicated herself to finding a cure.

这位医生终其一生都在寻求治疗方法。

T

he actress dedicates herself to charity work.

那名女演员全身心投入了慈善事业。

b

ay

n.

[C] a part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land

湾；海湾；港

湾

t

he Bay of Bengal

孟加拉湾

T

he harbour was in a sheltered bay.

港口在一个隐蔽的海湾里面。

co- founder

n.

[C] a person who creates an organization in cooperation with others

联合创始人

E

ach co-founder contributes his/her own part in the establishment of the

company.

每个联合创始人在创建公司时都做出了自己的贡献。

T

hey are the co-founders of the car company.

他们是该汽车公司的联合创始人。

three- dimensional

a.

(also 3-D) having length, width and height

三维的

I

n many ways it would be preferable to attempt to picture a three- dimensional

structure as in the following figure.

从多方面来看，最好是尝试画一个如下图所示的三维结构。

D

rawing three-dimensional objects is quite difficult, but for computers the task is

almost as easy as drawing a two dimensional object.

画三维物体很难，但对计算机来说这就像画二维物体一样容易。

refashion

vt.

shape or make again

重新制作；重新塑造

S

he refashioned the clay into a pot.

她把粘土再制成罐。

C

an you refashion this dress into a skirt?

你能将这件连衣裙改成短裙子吗？

e

xaggerate

v.

make sth. seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is

夸张；

夸大

T

he threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.

进攻的威胁被极度夸张了。

S

he did not exaggerate about the height of the tower.

她没有夸大塔的高度。

b

reast

n.

[C]

乳房；胸部

A

baby sucks milk from his mother's breast.

婴儿吮吸母亲的乳汁。

S

he had breast cancer when she was young but recovered and lived to a ripe old

age.

她年轻时得过乳腺癌，但已经痊愈，而且活到高龄。

v

ersion

n.

1. [C] a copy of sth. that is slightly different from the original

版本

T

wo different versions of

Gone with the Wind

are now being made in Hollywood.

目前好莱坞在拍摄两部不同版本的《乱世佳人》。

T

his dress is a cheaper version of the one we saw in that shop.

这件连衣裙是我们在那家商店看到的那件的廉价仿制品。

2. [C] an account of an event

叙述；说法

T

he official version of the event is that the police were attacked and were just

trying to defend themselves.

对此次事件的官方说法是警察受到了袭击，他们只是想自卫。

S

he asked a different version of the question.

她换了一种形式问这个问题。

u

niversal

a.

1. involving everyone in the world or in a particular group

全体的；普遍的

C

harlie Chaplin is an actor of universal liking.

查理

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卓别林是一位受大众喜爱的演员。

T

he new reforms have not met with universal approval within the government.