Lesson_47

assembly n.集会,集会的人们; 立法机构,仪会; 组装,装配
The United Nations General Assembly is held annually. ;联合国大会一年召开 一次.

aware a.意识到,知道的
Most people are aware of the risk when they invest in stocks and shares. ;大多数人在投资证券的 时候是意识到风险的.

clue n.线索,提示
A fingerprint is an important clue to the identity of the murderer. ;指纹是鉴定凶手的一个 重要线索.

code n.密码,代码; 准则,法规 vt.把…编码
In the film You've Got Mail,the heroine Katherine's online code is "salesgirl". ;在电影《电子情缘》中, 女主角凯瑟琳的网上代 码是“女售货员”.

collective a.集体的,共同的 n.团体,集体
Collective effort and cooperation are extremely important in winning a ball game. ;要赢得球赛,集体力量 与配合是极其重要的.

construct vt.建造,构筑; 对…进行构思;造(句) n.建筑物,构造物; 构想,观念
Many companies ;许多公司
are trying to win the contract to construct the new airport in Guangzhou. ;想争取到建造广州新机 场的合同.

correspondent n.通讯员,记者
During the Gulf War, Tang Shizeng went to Iraq ;海湾战争期间,唐师曾 前往伊拉克
as a correspondent especially appointed by the Xin Hua News Agency. ;以新华社特派记者的 身份.

craft n.工艺,手艺;航天器, 船;骗术
Making jewels requires great craft. ;制作珠宝需要高超的 工艺.
The harbour was full of all kinds of craft. ;海港内泊满了各式各样 的船只.

crew n.全体船员,全体机务 人员;一队(或一班; 一组)工作人员
All passengers and crew (members) ;所有乘客和机务人员
perished in the Russian TU-154 plane crash. ;在俄罗斯的图-154 飞机失事中丧生.

divorce vi.离婚 vt.与…离婚;分离,脱离 n.离婚;分离,脱离
It seems to that a reasonable divorce rate is more likely ;我觉得合理的离婚率更应 当被视为
to be a quality of a mobile and healthy modern society than a sign of moral decay. ;多变而健康的现代社会 中一个特点而非一种道 德败坏.

domestic a.本国的,国内的; 家庭的,家用的;驯养的
Once China becomes a member of the WTO, ;一旦中国成为世贸组织 成员,
lower tariffs will lead foreign manufacturers into the domestic market. ;低关税会让外国制造商 进入国内市场.

evidence n.根据,证据,迹象
Is there any scientific evidence that shows a person's character ;有什么科学根据能证明 一个人的性格
is reflected in his handwriting? ;可以从他的笔迹中 反映出来呢?

evolve v.(使)演变,(使)进化, (使)发展
The developmental history of the society tells us that man has evolved from apes. ;社会发展史告诉我们, 人是从类人猿进化而来 的.

focus v.(使)聚焦, (使)集中,聚焦 n.焦点,聚焦; (注意,活动等)中心
Gates said that he would become the chief software architect, ;盖茨说他将成为首席软件 设计师,
focusing on software development. ;致力于软件的开发.

forbid vt.不许,禁止
Madonna forbids her children to watch TV ;麦当娜不许她的孩子看 电视,
because she thinks TV programs will corrupt their souls. ;因为她认为电视节目会 腐蚀他们的心灵.

organ n.器官;机构;风琴
The U.S. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) ;美国联邦调查局
is an organ of the Justice Department. ;是司法部的一个机关.

precaution n.预备,预防,警惕
A quarter of all burglaries happened to homes whose owners failed to ;四分之一的入室行窃都 发生在那些主人疏于
take the basic precaution of locking their doors and windows. ;关窗锁门等基本防范的 家中.
Prior to his appointment as Secretary of State, ;基辛格在任国务卿之前,

prior a.优先的;在前的
Kissinger was a professor of governmen -t and international affairs at Harvard. ;是哈佛大学一名政府及 国际事务专业的教授.

project n.方案,计划;课题, 工程 vt.投射,放映;使伸出 vi.伸出,突出
A new housing development project has been drawn up. ;一项新的住房建设方案 已拟定.

revolt n.反抗,起义 v.反叛,违抗
The film Brave Heart describes ;电影《勇敢的心》描述了
a solemn and stirring scene of Scottish people's revolt agains -t England in history. ;历史上苏格兰人民反抗 英格兰的悲壮画卷.

scatter vt.撒,撒播;使散开, 驱散 vi.分散,消散
The wind soon scattered the clouds. ;风起云散.

sphere v.球(体); 范围,领域
The new president said that the government ;新总统说政府
planned to develop exchanges with other countries, ;计划同其他国家 加强交流,
paticularly in cultural,scientific and economic spheres. ;尤其是在文化、科学和 经济领域.

stir vt.搅拌,搅动;使微动; 激起,打动 vi.微动;(某种感情)产生 n.搅动;骚乱
A large audience was deeply stirred by the sad love story of Rose and Jack in Titanic. ;众多观众被《泰坦尼克 号》里罗丝与杰克悲伤 的爱情故事深深打动.

strain n.拉紧,绷紧;极度紧张; 张力 vt.拉伤; 尽力使用,使紧张;拉紧 vi.尽力,努力
Many students are under severe strain during the college entrance exams. ;高考期间,许多学生都处 于极度紧张之中.

stress n.压力,紧张;强调, 重要性;应力,重音 vt.强调,着重;重读
Don't put too much stress on money and position. ;不要太看重金钱与地位.

substance n.物质,实质;大意, 要旨;根据,理由
Celery contains a valuable chemical substance that helps lower blood pressure. ;芹菜里含有一种宝贵的 能帮助降低血压的化学 物质.

superior a.上级的,(职位、 地位等)较高的;较好; 卓越的;有优越感的 n.上级,长官
In the Indian caste system, ;在印度的种姓制度中,
marrying someone from a superior caste is not allowed. ;同来自高一级种姓的人 通婚是不允许的.

up-to-date a.最新的,现代化的; 跟上时代的
If China wants to ;如果中国想
compete with the developed countries in the market of household appliances, ;想同发达国家竞争家电 市场,
she must consider how to offer the most up-to-date products and the best service. ;就必须考虑如何提供最 先进的产品和最佳的服 务.
 
vague a.含糊的,不明确的, 模糊的
In a fog everything looks vague. ;在雾中一切东西都显得 模糊.
 
vessel n.船,舰;容器,器皿; 血管;导管
Empty vessels make the greatest sound. ;[满瓶不响,半瓶晃 荡(一知半解者总爱自 以为是).