New Words

nerd
n. [俚语] 讨厌鬼；呆子

geek
n. [俚语] 1. 反常的人, 畸形人
2.“野人”（街头演出队的杂耍演员，其表演通常有咬下活鸡头或活蛇头等怪招）

system
n. 1. a group of related parts working together 体系，系统
2. an ordered set of ideas, methods, or ways of working 制度，体制

term
n. a word or phrase used to express an idea, esp. a specialized concept（有特定意义的）词，词语；术语

date
n. （尤指男女间的）约会；（异性的）约会对象

shock
vt. cause unpleasant or angry surprise to (sb.) 使震惊
n. 震惊

bite(bit, bitten)
v. cut into with the teeth 咬

reveal
vt. 揭示，揭露；暴露；（上帝）启示

*dedicate
vt. give, devote (one's time, energy, life, etc. to a noble cause or purpose) 献（身），把（时间、精力等）用于

*pursuit
n. the act of looking for or trying to find sth. 追求，寻求

freak
n. a person who is abnormal in appearance, behavior, or ideas 怪人

*prestigious
a. 有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

educational
a. of or about education; providing education 教育的；有教育意义的

institution
n. （教育、慈善、宗教性质的）社会公共机构

anti-intellectualism
n. 反对（或敌视）知识分子的行为；反理性知识主义

admit
vt. state or agree to the truth of (usu. sth. bad) 承认（事实、错误等）

undergraduate
n. a university student who has not yet taken his first degree（尚未取得学位的）大学生，大学本科生

pursue
vt. make continual efforts to gain (sth.) 追求，寻求

elementary
a. concerned with the beginnings, esp. of education and study 初级的，基础的

prefer
vt. (to) choose (one thing or action) rather than another; like better 宁可，宁愿（选择）；更喜欢

airplane
n. 飞机

idle
vt. waste time doing nothing 虚度
a. not working; lazy 空间的，闲着的；懒散的

social
a. 社会的；社交的，交际的

outcast
n. a person driven out from home or society 被遗弃者，被逐出者

intelligence
n. (good) ability to learn and understand 智力，理解力

refusal
n. 拒绝

*conform
vi. (to) follow generally accepted rules, standards, etc.; comply 遵照；顺从

anti-intellectual
a. 反对知识分子的；反知识的

*deprive
vt. (of) take away from; prevent from using or enjoying 夺去，剥夺；使丧失

adequate
a. enough for the purpose 足够的

acquire
vt. gain by skill or ability, by one's own efforts or behaviour 取得，获得；学到，习得

*tease
vt. make fun of ( a person or animal) playfully or unkindly 取笑，戏弄

industrialize
v. (cause to) become industrially developed（使）工业化

economic
a. 经济（学）的

rival
n. a person, group or organization with whom one competes 竞争者，对手

professorship
n. the position of a university professor 教授职位

materially
ad. 物质上

rewarding
a. worth doing or having; worthwhile 值得做的；报酬丰厚的

average
a. of the usual or ordinary kind 平常的

professional
a. doing for money what others do for enjoyment 职业性的，非业余的

baseball
n. 棒球（运动）

compete
vi. try to win sth. in competition with someone else 竞争

world-class
a. among the best in the world 世界级的；世界一流水平的

academic
a. concerning teaching or studying, esp. in a college or university（高等）教学的；学术的

afloat
a. 1. out of difficulties or debt（在经济上）应付裕如的
2. 浮在水上的

largely
ad. 1. to a great degree 主要地
2. in great quantity 大量地