Lesson_36

abortionn.流产,堕胎; 失败,夭折
In some Catholic countries,abortion is still illegal. ;在一些天主教国家,堕胎 仍然是非法的.
His plan to study in the a abortion at last owing to his failure in TOEFL. ;由于他没有通过托福 考试,所以赴美留学的计 划最终流产了,

adverse a.不利的,有害的
The excess use of fertilizer is adverse to the environment. ;过度使用化肥对环境 有害.
Adverse economic circumstances ;生意不景气
cause a sharp drop in the current prices of stocks in Taiwan. ;致使台湾的股市急剧下跌

baffle vt.使困惑,难住
Some English idioms often baffle English learners. ;有些英语成语经常使英语 学习感到困惑.

cater vi.迎合;承办酒席
TV programs must cater to many different tastes. ;电视节目必须迎合各种人 的爱好.

bibliography n.参考书目;(有关某 一专题的)书目
An academic paper must include the bibliography in its end. ;学术论文最后必须注明 参考书目.

criterion n.标准,准则
It is unacceptable to say popularity is the only criterion of a good novel. ;把是否流行作为判断一本 好小说的惟一标准是让人 难以接受的.

defendant n.被告
In the trial,the defendant,Hu Changqing is accused of committing bribery. ;被告人胡长清在审判中被 指控犯有受贿罪.

donate v.捐赠,赠送
To help the suffering people weather the severe winter, ;为了帮助灾区人民度过 严冬,
citizens who were spared from the flood were called on to donate money, ;政府号召没受洪灾 的人们捐赠钱,
food and clothes. ;食物和衣服.

epidemic n.流行,盛行 a.流行性的,流传极广的
There was an epidemic of cholera in Thailand in 1998. ;1998年泰国曾经流行过 霍乱.

explicit a.明确的,明晰的; 毫不隐瞒的
The coach had to give very explicit instructions ;教练不得不给非常 明确的指导.
to each player on the Chinese football team. ;中国足球队每名队员

fabulous a.极好的,巨大的, 寓言般的
During the two world wars,the monopoly capitalists amassed fabulous wealth. ;在两次世界大战期间, 垄断资本家大发横财.

forum n.论坛,讨论会, 专题讨论节目
The letters page of New York Time's is a forum for public argument. ;《纽约时报》的读者来信 版面是公众辩论的论坛.

groan vi./n.呻吟(声)抱怨 (声);(因承受重压而发 出的)吱吱声,响声
I have no alternative but to groan when I have a terrible toothache. ;牙痛很厉害的时候,我 无可奈何,只能发出呻 吟声.
The chair gave a groan when the heavy woman sat down. ;当那个胖女人坐下时, 椅子发出吱吱声.

harassment n.骚扰;烦恼
There have been quite a lot of cases of sexual harassment ;美国海军中已发生过多 起
against women in the American navy. ;针对女性的性骚扰事件.

integral a.必不可少的,必需的
Practice is an integral part of language learning. ;练习是语言学习必不可 少的一部分.
Steel is an integral part of a modern skyscraper. ;钢铁是现代摩天大厦的 主干.

irrespective a.不考虑的,不顾及的
Irrespective of where you decide to turn to for help and support, ;不管你决定从哪里得到帮 助和支持,
it is important that you do not delay. ;重要的是你不能耽误.

identification n.身份证明;鉴定,认出
Do you have any identification? ;你有什么能证明你身份 的证件吗?
The identification of the fingerprints was quickly done. ;指纹的鉴定很快就完 成了.

momentum n.动力,冲动,势头
A falling object gains momentum as it falls. ;下落的物体下落时动量 增加.

mortal a.致命的,终有一死的
It is an indisputable fact that man is mortal. ;人(早晚)都会死,这是 无可争辩的事实.

narrative n.故事,记叙文;叙述
The astronaut gave a narrative of her strange experience in space. ;宇航员叙述了自己在太空 的奇妙经验.

overt a.公开的,不隐蔽的
Most British people ;大多数英国人
are disgusted with the overt love relationsh- ip between Prince Charles and Camilla. ;对查尔斯王子和卡米拉公 开 的情人关系感到反感.
We should learn to fight with the enemy in an overt and covert way. ;我们应学会同敌人作公开 的和隐蔽的斗争.

parameter n.参数
X+2Y=7 is an equation which has 2 parameters ;X+2Y=7 是一个含有2个 参数的方程式.

partition n.分隔物,隔墙;分隔
Now in most offices there are partitions between desks, ;现在大多数办公室内的办 公桌均有隔离物隔开,
so people do have some privacy. ;这样人们的确有点隐 秘感.

redundant a.多余的,过剩的
Many jobs and labor workers are made redundant by automation. ;自动化使许多工种和劳动 力变得多余.
The noble qualities and deeds of Kong Fansen often recur to me. ;孔繁森的崇高品质和事迹 经常在我脑海里再现.
recur vi.再发生,重现

sacred a.神圣的,宗教的
Ingla Gandhi considered it a sacred duty to fulfill her dead father's wishes. ;英杰拉.甘地认为完成她 已故父亲的遗愿是她神圣 的职责.

salute n.敬礼,致意 vt.向…敬礼,向…致敬; 赞扬,颂扬
It is a universal custom for a solider to salute his officer in the army. ;士兵向军官行军礼,在 军队里这是一种普遍的 习惯.

tempo n.(音乐的)速度; 节奏,行进的速度
The tempo of life in a modern city is very quick. ;许多都市生活的节奏 很快.
Quick tempo and big noise make me dislike rock music. ;由于节奏快、噪音大, 我不喜欢摇滚乐.

testimony n.证词;见证,证明
The psychiatrist gave testimony that ;精神病医生有证言说,
the young man who tried to assassinate President Regan was insane at that time. ;那个企图暗杀里根总统的 年青人当时精神失常.

vocational a.职业的,业务的
Does your company provide vocational training? ;你们公司提供培训吗?

watertight a.防水的;无懈可击的
The agent of the Buick Auto Company is extremely cautious in making the contract ;别克汽车公司的代理在 做合同时非常谨慎,
lest it is not watertight enough to prevent unnecessary loss. ;以免合同不够严密, 遭受不必要的损失.