Words and expressions
evaluate vt. to examine and judge carefully; appraise; to ascertain or fix the value or worth of 評價；估計
The research project has only been under way for three months, so it's too early to evaluate its success. 這個研究項目進行了不過三個月,所以要對它的成績作出評價為時尚早。
various adj. of different kinds各種各樣的；不同種類的
There are various ways of cooking rice. 做米飯有各種不同的方法。
in the name of acting for 以…的名義；代表…
We're very glad to greet you in the name of the Chinese people.
我們非常高興以中國人的名義向你們致意。
key adj. of crucial importance; significant 關(guān)鍵的；極重要的
key decisions 意義重大的結(jié)論 the key element of the thesis 論文的中心成分
origin n. beginning; start of anything 起源；來源
What was the origin of Man? 人類的起源是什么？
n. parentage, birth, or ancestors 出身；來歷
He is a researcher of working class origin. 他是工人出身的研究員。
equip vt. put in a place, or give someone, all the tools, instruments, etc. that are needed 裝備；配備
Our factory is equipped with modern machines. 我廠是用現(xiàn)代化機械裝備的。
endeavor n. an earnest attempt 努力；盡力
We make every endeavor to satisfy our customers. 我們盡全力使顧客滿意。
v. to attempt by employment of effort 努力；盡力
We must always endeavour to improve our work. 我們總要努力改進自己的工作。
puzzle n. problem; something that is difficult to understand; game where you must find an answer 難題；謎
It is a puzzle to me how he could come here. 我不知他是怎么到這里來的。
vt. make you think a lot because you do not understand it 使困惑；使糊涂
I am puzzled by the difficult question. 我被難題難住了。
wealthy adj. having much wealth富有的；富裕的
Wealthy men are not always happy. 有錢人未必總是幸福的。
Asian adj. native of Asia 亞洲(人)的
What's the difference between the Asian elephants and African elephants?
亞洲象和非洲象有什么不同
n. a native or inhabitant of Asia 亞洲人
in exchange for in the place of something that you have given to someone 交換；互換
I'll give you three sweets in exchange for an apple. 我拿三塊糖換你一個蘋果。
spice n. things like ginger, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, etc. that are put into food 香料；調(diào)味品（如姜、胡椒等）
Pepper is a spice. 胡椒是一種調(diào)味品。
Arab n. a native of Arabia 阿拉伯人
adj. of the Arabs or Arabia; Arabian 阿拉伯(人)的
westernmost adj. 最西 (端) 的
African n. a native or inhabitant of Africa 非洲人
adj. of or relating to Africa or its peoples, languages, or cultures 非洲(人)的
ambassador n. a diplomatic official appointed a as representative by one government to another 大使；使節(jié)
He was appointed ambassador to Japan. 他奉派為駐日大使。
Roman adj. of or relating to ancient or modern Rome or its people or culture
羅馬(人)的
n. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or mod
ern Rome 羅馬人
empire n. a group of countries under one ruler, usually an emperor 帝國
the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國
rhinoceros n. 犀牛
horn n. a hard, pointed thing which grows on the head of some animals（羊、牛、鹿等動物的）角
Horns are usually in pairs, one on each side of the head.
角一般都是成對的，在頭部兩側(cè)一邊長一個。
n. an instrument for making loud warning noises 喇叭
The taxi driver blew his horn to tell us that he had arrived.
出租汽車司機按喇叭告訴我們他到了。
wander vi. to go from place to place with no special purpose 漫游；閑逛
The boys wandered around the town with nothing to do.
那些男孩無所事事，在鎮(zhèn)上到處閑逛。
motherland n. one's native land 祖國
awareness n.[u] 覺察；意識；知道
awareness of one's ignorance 意識到自己的無知
existence n.[u] being 存在；生存
The tree owes its existence to soil. 樹木依賴泥土生存。
accurate adj. conforming exactly to fact; errorless 準(zhǔn)確的
deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard 精確的
Is this watch accurate? 這只表準(zhǔn)嗎?
navy n. all the warships of a country, with officers and men 海軍
the army, navy and air force 陸、海、空軍三軍
treasure n. store of gold, silver, jewels, money, or other valuable things 財寶；財富
They were looking for buried treasure. 他們在尋找埋在地下的財寶。
fleet n. big groups of ships; a number of ships, airplanes, automobiles etc. moving together 艦隊；船隊；機群；汽車隊
The Sixth Fleet of the United States Navy was ordered to the South Sea.
美國海軍第六艦隊受命駛向南海。
command n. an order; the act of commanding 命令；指揮
The policeman gave the command to stop. 警察下令停下。
n. ability to control; mastery 控制；精通
He has a good command of English. 他英語掌握得很好。
vt. order; control 命令；指揮；控制
The policeman commanded the car to stop. 警察命令汽車停下。
set sail (from/to/for) on a voyage 啟航；揚帆
The liner set sail for New York at 8:30. 輪船在八時半啟航開往紐約。
royal adj. of or relating to a monarch. 王室的；皇家的
a royal family/palace 王室/宮 a royal house 皇家
embassy n.[c] place where embassy people live and work 大使館
To go to the United States, you must get a visa at the U.S. embassy.
你必須從美國大使館得到簽證才能去美國。
zebra n.[c] an African mammal related to the horse and having dark stripes on a light body 斑馬
The zebra is a kind of horse that lives in Africa. 斑馬是生活在非洲的一種馬。
in return in exchange 作為回報
She presented me a dictionary in return. 她送給我一本詞典作為答謝。
symbolic adj. of, relating to, or expressed by means of symbols or a symbol象征的；符號的
The dove is symbolic of peace. 鴿子象征和平。
symbolic language 符號語言
volunteer n. someone who volunteers to do a job or to join the army 自愿者
That man is a volunteer fireman in this town. 那個人是這個鎮(zhèn)里的志愿消防隊員。
v. offer to do a job that is unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous 自愿從事
Two men volunteered to search for the missing climber.
兩個人自告奮勇去尋找那位失蹤的登山運動員。
radium n. a chemical element that gives off rays 鐳
Radioactivity is a special quality of radium. 放射性是鐳的一種特性。
sum n. an amount obtained as a result of adding numbers 總數(shù)；和
Eleven is the sum of six and five. 十一是六加五的和。
n. amount of money一筆（金額）
He paid a large sum for the house. 他出一筆巨款買了這所房子。
dam n.[c] a barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water 水壩；堤
There are several dams across the Huai River. 淮河上有幾座水閘。
bring up look after and educate children, etc 教養(yǎng)；培養(yǎng)
I was brought up by my aunt. 我是我姑姑撫養(yǎng)成人的。
introduce to notice or consideration, mention 提出
Why don't you bring this up at the meeting? 你何不在會上提出這個問題？
horizon n. line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky 地平線
The sun sank below the horizon. 太陽落到地平線以下了。
navigation n. the act of navigating; the passage of ships, etc. over the sea, etc. 航行；航海；航空
aerial navigation 空中航行；航空 ocean navigation 遠洋航行
Korea n. peninsula in east Asia, extending south from northeast China 朝鮮；韓國
suggest vt. give someone an idea; say that something will be possible 建議；提議 I suggested that we (should) hold a meeting tonight. 我提議我們今晚開個會。
vt. bring to mind 使人想起；暗示
Smoke suggests fire. 有煙就有火。
accomplish vt. finish something; complete; carry out 完成；實現(xiàn)
You have accomplished a purpose. 你達到了目的。
apart from prep. with the exception of; besides 除…外；除…外還
Apart from the cost, it will take a lot of time. 除了費錢以外，還要花很多時間。
sickness n.[u] the condition of being sick; illness 疾病
Viruses and germs cause most sicknesses. 病毒與細菌引起大部分的疾病。
n.[u] be overcome by a feeling of sickness 惡心
unable adj. not able to do something不能的；不會的；無能為力的
He was unable to walk. 他不能走。
the Himalayas n. 喜馬拉雅山脈
sacred adj. of god or religion; holy神圣的
A church is a sacred building. 教堂是一個神圣的處所。
Sherpa n. 夏爾巴人(西藏的一種族)
Tibet n. 西藏
honesty n. the condition or quality of being honest; freedom from deceit or cheating
誠實
(prov.) Honesty is the best policy. （諺）誠實為上策。
dedication n.[u] the act of dedicating奉獻
His dedication to teaching gained the respect of his students.
他對教學(xué)的奉獻得到了學(xué)生們尊敬。
n.[c] words used in dedicating a book or other work 題獻；獻詞
The book's dedication reads "To Mother". 本書獻詞寫道："獻給母親"。
ideal adj. very best, exactly right 完美的；理想的
This place is ideal for a picnic. 這個地方野餐最理想。
refer vi. speak about something 談到；涉及；所指
This is not the dictionary which I referred to. 這不是我所指的那本詞典。
vt. hand over to (someone) for a decision; send or direct to (someone or something) for help or action 呈交；提交
We refer the question to them. 我們把這個問題提交他們處理。
refer to 提到
Don't refer to that problem again, please. 請不要再提那個問題了。
run out become exhausted or used up; come to the end of a supply, etc. 被用完；耗完
The aircraft will run out of fuel in another hour. 飛機再過一小時燃料就將用完。
technological adj. 技術(shù)的
technological development 科學(xué)技術(shù)的發(fā)展
aircraft n. machine that flies; aeroplane; helicopter 飛行器；飛機
arise vi. happen; start發(fā)生；產(chǎn)生 (arose; arisen)
How did the quarrel arise? 爭吵是怎樣發(fā)生的？
vi. move upward; ascend 向上；上升
When I started off, the sun was arising. 我出發(fā)時太陽正在升起。
evidence n.[u] proof; something that shows what has happened and why it has happened 證據(jù)；證明
There is no evidence that he is guilty. 沒有證據(jù)證明他有罪。
chairman n. the person who is in charge of meeting 主席；董事長
chairman of the meeting 會議主席 a bank board chairman 銀行董事長
praise vt. say that something or someone is good表揚；稱贊
The teacher praised Tom for his homework. 教員表揚湯姆的家庭作業(yè)做得好。
n. the act of saying that a person or a thing is good, words expressing admiration, applause
贊美；稱贊 He had a lot of praise for Tom's work. 他十分稱贊湯姆的工作。
Christopher Columbus [XkristRfR kRXlVmbRs] 克里斯托佛·哥倫布(西班牙航海家)
Marco Polo [XmQkRu XpRulRu] 馬可·波羅(意大利旅行家)
Ceylon n. 錫蘭(現(xiàn)稱斯里蘭卡)
evaluate vt. to examine and judge carefully; appraise; to ascertain or fix the value or worth of 評價；估計
The research project has only been under way for three months, so it's too early to evaluate its success. 這個研究項目進行了不過三個月,所以要對它的成績作出評價為時尚早。
various adj. of different kinds各種各樣的；不同種類的
There are various ways of cooking rice. 做米飯有各種不同的方法。
in the name of acting for 以…的名義；代表…
We're very glad to greet you in the name of the Chinese people.
我們非常高興以中國人的名義向你們致意。
key adj. of crucial importance; significant 關(guān)鍵的；極重要的
key decisions 意義重大的結(jié)論 the key element of the thesis 論文的中心成分
origin n. beginning; start of anything 起源；來源
What was the origin of Man? 人類的起源是什么？
n. parentage, birth, or ancestors 出身；來歷
He is a researcher of working class origin. 他是工人出身的研究員。
equip vt. put in a place, or give someone, all the tools, instruments, etc. that are needed 裝備；配備
Our factory is equipped with modern machines. 我廠是用現(xiàn)代化機械裝備的。
endeavor n. an earnest attempt 努力；盡力
We make every endeavor to satisfy our customers. 我們盡全力使顧客滿意。
v. to attempt by employment of effort 努力；盡力
We must always endeavour to improve our work. 我們總要努力改進自己的工作。
puzzle n. problem; something that is difficult to understand; game where you must find an answer 難題；謎
It is a puzzle to me how he could come here. 我不知他是怎么到這里來的。
vt. make you think a lot because you do not understand it 使困惑；使糊涂
I am puzzled by the difficult question. 我被難題難住了。
wealthy adj. having much wealth富有的；富裕的
Wealthy men are not always happy. 有錢人未必總是幸福的。
Asian adj. native of Asia 亞洲(人)的
What's the difference between the Asian elephants and African elephants?
亞洲象和非洲象有什么不同
n. a native or inhabitant of Asia 亞洲人
in exchange for in the place of something that you have given to someone 交換；互換
I'll give you three sweets in exchange for an apple. 我拿三塊糖換你一個蘋果。
spice n. things like ginger, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, etc. that are put into food 香料；調(diào)味品（如姜、胡椒等）
Pepper is a spice. 胡椒是一種調(diào)味品。
Arab n. a native of Arabia 阿拉伯人
adj. of the Arabs or Arabia; Arabian 阿拉伯(人)的
westernmost adj. 最西 (端) 的
African n. a native or inhabitant of Africa 非洲人
adj. of or relating to Africa or its peoples, languages, or cultures 非洲(人)的
ambassador n. a diplomatic official appointed a as representative by one government to another 大使；使節(jié)
He was appointed ambassador to Japan. 他奉派為駐日大使。
Roman adj. of or relating to ancient or modern Rome or its people or culture
羅馬(人)的
n. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or mod
ern Rome 羅馬人
empire n. a group of countries under one ruler, usually an emperor 帝國
the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國
rhinoceros n. 犀牛
horn n. a hard, pointed thing which grows on the head of some animals（羊、牛、鹿等動物的）角
Horns are usually in pairs, one on each side of the head.
角一般都是成對的，在頭部兩側(cè)一邊長一個。
n. an instrument for making loud warning noises 喇叭
The taxi driver blew his horn to tell us that he had arrived.
出租汽車司機按喇叭告訴我們他到了。
wander vi. to go from place to place with no special purpose 漫游；閑逛
The boys wandered around the town with nothing to do.
那些男孩無所事事，在鎮(zhèn)上到處閑逛。
motherland n. one's native land 祖國
awareness n.[u] 覺察；意識；知道
awareness of one's ignorance 意識到自己的無知
existence n.[u] being 存在；生存
The tree owes its existence to soil. 樹木依賴泥土生存。
accurate adj. conforming exactly to fact; errorless 準(zhǔn)確的
deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard 精確的
Is this watch accurate? 這只表準(zhǔn)嗎?
navy n. all the warships of a country, with officers and men 海軍
the army, navy and air force 陸、海、空軍三軍
treasure n. store of gold, silver, jewels, money, or other valuable things 財寶；財富
They were looking for buried treasure. 他們在尋找埋在地下的財寶。
fleet n. big groups of ships; a number of ships, airplanes, automobiles etc. moving together 艦隊；船隊；機群；汽車隊
The Sixth Fleet of the United States Navy was ordered to the South Sea.
美國海軍第六艦隊受命駛向南海。
command n. an order; the act of commanding 命令；指揮
The policeman gave the command to stop. 警察下令停下。
n. ability to control; mastery 控制；精通
He has a good command of English. 他英語掌握得很好。
vt. order; control 命令；指揮；控制
The policeman commanded the car to stop. 警察命令汽車停下。
set sail (from/to/for) on a voyage 啟航；揚帆
The liner set sail for New York at 8:30. 輪船在八時半啟航開往紐約。
royal adj. of or relating to a monarch. 王室的；皇家的
a royal family/palace 王室/宮 a royal house 皇家
embassy n.[c] place where embassy people live and work 大使館
To go to the United States, you must get a visa at the U.S. embassy.
你必須從美國大使館得到簽證才能去美國。
zebra n.[c] an African mammal related to the horse and having dark stripes on a light body 斑馬
The zebra is a kind of horse that lives in Africa. 斑馬是生活在非洲的一種馬。
in return in exchange 作為回報
She presented me a dictionary in return. 她送給我一本詞典作為答謝。
symbolic adj. of, relating to, or expressed by means of symbols or a symbol象征的；符號的
The dove is symbolic of peace. 鴿子象征和平。
symbolic language 符號語言
volunteer n. someone who volunteers to do a job or to join the army 自愿者
That man is a volunteer fireman in this town. 那個人是這個鎮(zhèn)里的志愿消防隊員。
v. offer to do a job that is unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous 自愿從事
Two men volunteered to search for the missing climber.
兩個人自告奮勇去尋找那位失蹤的登山運動員。
radium n. a chemical element that gives off rays 鐳
Radioactivity is a special quality of radium. 放射性是鐳的一種特性。
sum n. an amount obtained as a result of adding numbers 總數(shù)；和
Eleven is the sum of six and five. 十一是六加五的和。
n. amount of money一筆（金額）
He paid a large sum for the house. 他出一筆巨款買了這所房子。
dam n.[c] a barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water 水壩；堤
There are several dams across the Huai River. 淮河上有幾座水閘。
bring up look after and educate children, etc 教養(yǎng)；培養(yǎng)
I was brought up by my aunt. 我是我姑姑撫養(yǎng)成人的。
introduce to notice or consideration, mention 提出
Why don't you bring this up at the meeting? 你何不在會上提出這個問題？
horizon n. line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky 地平線
The sun sank below the horizon. 太陽落到地平線以下了。
navigation n. the act of navigating; the passage of ships, etc. over the sea, etc. 航行；航海；航空
aerial navigation 空中航行；航空 ocean navigation 遠洋航行
Korea n. peninsula in east Asia, extending south from northeast China 朝鮮；韓國
suggest vt. give someone an idea; say that something will be possible 建議；提議 I suggested that we (should) hold a meeting tonight. 我提議我們今晚開個會。
vt. bring to mind 使人想起；暗示
Smoke suggests fire. 有煙就有火。
accomplish vt. finish something; complete; carry out 完成；實現(xiàn)
You have accomplished a purpose. 你達到了目的。
apart from prep. with the exception of; besides 除…外；除…外還
Apart from the cost, it will take a lot of time. 除了費錢以外，還要花很多時間。
sickness n.[u] the condition of being sick; illness 疾病
Viruses and germs cause most sicknesses. 病毒與細菌引起大部分的疾病。
n.[u] be overcome by a feeling of sickness 惡心
unable adj. not able to do something不能的；不會的；無能為力的
He was unable to walk. 他不能走。
the Himalayas n. 喜馬拉雅山脈
sacred adj. of god or religion; holy神圣的
A church is a sacred building. 教堂是一個神圣的處所。
Sherpa n. 夏爾巴人(西藏的一種族)
Tibet n. 西藏
honesty n. the condition or quality of being honest; freedom from deceit or cheating
誠實
(prov.) Honesty is the best policy. （諺）誠實為上策。
dedication n.[u] the act of dedicating奉獻
His dedication to teaching gained the respect of his students.
他對教學(xué)的奉獻得到了學(xué)生們尊敬。
n.[c] words used in dedicating a book or other work 題獻；獻詞
The book's dedication reads "To Mother". 本書獻詞寫道："獻給母親"。
ideal adj. very best, exactly right 完美的；理想的
This place is ideal for a picnic. 這個地方野餐最理想。
refer vi. speak about something 談到；涉及；所指
This is not the dictionary which I referred to. 這不是我所指的那本詞典。
vt. hand over to (someone) for a decision; send or direct to (someone or something) for help or action 呈交；提交
We refer the question to them. 我們把這個問題提交他們處理。
refer to 提到
Don't refer to that problem again, please. 請不要再提那個問題了。
run out become exhausted or used up; come to the end of a supply, etc. 被用完；耗完
The aircraft will run out of fuel in another hour. 飛機再過一小時燃料就將用完。
technological adj. 技術(shù)的
technological development 科學(xué)技術(shù)的發(fā)展
aircraft n. machine that flies; aeroplane; helicopter 飛行器；飛機
arise vi. happen; start發(fā)生；產(chǎn)生 (arose; arisen)
How did the quarrel arise? 爭吵是怎樣發(fā)生的？
vi. move upward; ascend 向上；上升
When I started off, the sun was arising. 我出發(fā)時太陽正在升起。
evidence n.[u] proof; something that shows what has happened and why it has happened 證據(jù)；證明
There is no evidence that he is guilty. 沒有證據(jù)證明他有罪。
chairman n. the person who is in charge of meeting 主席；董事長
chairman of the meeting 會議主席 a bank board chairman 銀行董事長
praise vt. say that something or someone is good表揚；稱贊
The teacher praised Tom for his homework. 教員表揚湯姆的家庭作業(yè)做得好。
n. the act of saying that a person or a thing is good, words expressing admiration, applause
贊美；稱贊 He had a lot of praise for Tom's work. 他十分稱贊湯姆的工作。
Christopher Columbus [XkristRfR kRXlVmbRs] 克里斯托佛·哥倫布(西班牙航海家)
Marco Polo [XmQkRu XpRulRu] 馬可·波羅(意大利旅行家)
Ceylon n. 錫蘭(現(xiàn)稱斯里蘭卡)