unforeseen
a. not known in advance; unexpected 未预见到的；意料之外的

crucial
a. (to, for) of deciding importance 决定性的；至关重要的

technologist
n. an expert in technology 技术专家

contribution
n. 捐款；捐献；贡献

debate
n. a formal argument or discussion（就…）进行辩论
v. have a debate about; take part in a debate 辩论；讨论

purpose
n. that which one means to do, get, be, etc.; intention 目的；意图

acceptance
n. 接受

*forthcoming
a. happening or appearing in the near future 即将到来的，即将出现的

misgiving
n. [复数] 疑虑，担忧

prediction
n. sth. that is said or described in advance 预言

gimmick
n. （骗人的）玩意儿

*commissioner
n. （政府厅、局、处等部门的）长官；委员；专员

*patent
n. 专利；专利权

*abolish
vt. put an end to, do away with 取消，废除

humorous
a. funny and amusing; having or showing a sense of humour 幽默的；滑稽的；富有幽默感的

autobiography
n. a book written by oneself about one's own life 自传

treatise
n. 专著；（专题）论文

retire
vi. stop working at one's job, profession, etc., usu. because of age 退休，退职

primarily
ad. mainly; chiefly 主要地；首要地

technological
a. of or related to technology 技术的；工艺（学）的

implication
n. 含意，暗示

process
n. 过程；进程

estimate
vt. 估计，估量
n. 估计

project
vt. make plans for 设计，规划
n. 规划，计划；（工程）项目

chapter
n. （书的）章，回

equivalent
n. sth. that is equal in meaning, amount, value 相等物；等值物；等量物
a. 相等的；等值的；等量的

complicated
a. very difficult to understand 复杂的；难解的；难懂的

stimulate
vt. excite (the body or mind), encourage 刺激；激发；促使

advantage
n. 有利条件，优势；好处；利益

Phrases and Expressions

communicate with
share or exchange opinions, news, information, etc. with 与…交流

arise from
result from 由 … 产生，由 … 引起

bring about
cause to happen 带来，造成

go on
take place or happen 发生

go beyond
exceed 超过；越过

tall order
a task difficult to perform 难以完成的任务，过高要求

get around to /get round to
find time for (sth. or doing sth.) 抽出时间去做

look to
give one's attention to 展望

ahead of schedule
before the planned or expected time 提前

run into
1. meet (difficulties, etc.) 遭遇（困难等）
2. meet by chance 偶然碰见，撞见

take advantage of
make use of 利用

Proper Names

Bill Gates
比尔·盖茨（人名）

Harvard Square
哈佛（大学）广场

Paul Allen
保罗·艾伦（人名）

Popular Electronics
《大众电子学》（杂志名）

The Road Ahead
《未来之路》（书名）

Oxford
牛津（英格兰中南部城市，牛津大学所在地）；牛津大学