新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第二册 Unit 7a

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||<1>overwhelm |vt. |1. affect sb.'s emotions in a powerful way |使受不了；使不知所措

||||He was suddenly overwhelmed by a strong feeling of sadness. |一阵强烈的孤独感突然袭上心头。

||||I was quite overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received. |我收到的所有鲜花和支持信件使我激动不已。

||||2. defeat |击败

||||They were overwhelmed by the enemy. |他们被敌军击败了。

||||With his great strength, the policeman overwhelmed the robber. |警察用大力制服了抢劫者。

|@ |<2>spin |v.  |(cause to) turn around very quickly |（使）旋转

||||I feel faint and the room is spinning. |我感到昏昏沉沉，觉得房间在旋转。

||||Our washing machine spins the clothes quite fast. |我们的洗衣机使衣服快速转动。

|||n.|[C] an act of turning around quickly |旋转

||||I hit something on the road, which sent the car into a spin. |我撞到了路上的什么东西，使得车子直打转。

||||Suddenly, the plane went into a spin. |飞机突然旋转起来。

||<3>title |vt.    |give a name to a book, article, etc. |给...取名

||||Shakespeare titled his play <em>A Mid-summer Night's Dream</em>. |莎士比亚给自己的剧本取名为《仲夏夜之梦》。

||||Have you found the book titled <em>Water Margin 1</em>. |你找到书名为《水浒传》的那本书了吗？

|||n.|[C] a name of a book, article, etc. |名称；题目

||||I can never remember film titles. |我从来就记不住电影的片名。

||||This next record bears the title <em>The Red Shoes</em>. |下一张唱片的名字就是《红鞋子》。

||<4>clinical |a. |relating to a clinic or hospital |诊所的；临床的

||||This disease should figure prominently in textbooks of clinical medicine. |这种疾病在临床医学教科书中应该有突出的叙述。

||||We have had a bit more clinical experience than before. |我们比以前有了更多的临床经验。

|@ |<5>react |vi. |behave in a particular way because of sth. that has happened |反应

||||People can react badly to certain food. |人们对某些食物会有不良反应。

||||How did she react when you told her you were leaving? |你告诉她你要离开时她有什么反应？

||<6>　<em>reactor 2</em> |n. |[C] |核反应堆

||||Some would argue that while nuclear power reactors 3 exist, then the hazard of radiation is inevitable 4. |有些人争论说只要原子反应堆存在，辐射的危险就不可避免。

||||The plant's two reactors were shut down in February 2001 out of safety fears. |出于对安全的考虑，工厂的两个核反应堆于2001年2月关闭。

|@ |<7>tense |a. |nervous; not relaxed |紧张的

||||She was very tense as she waited for the interview. |在等待面试时她很紧张。

||||You seem very tense. Are you still waiting for that phone call? |你看来很紧张。你还在等那电话吗？

||<8>tremendous|a.|1. very big |巨大的；极大的

||||The washing machine makes a tremendous noise when it works. |这台洗衣机在使用时发出巨大的噪音。

||||That kind of job will require you a tremendous effort. |那种工作需要你作出极大的努力。

||||2. very good; excellent |很好的；非常好的

||||Thank you for treating me! It's a tremendous dinner! |感谢你招待我！晚餐太棒了！

||||I've just listened to your album; you have a tremendous voice. |我刚听了你的专辑，你的声音棒极了。

|★ |<9>cholesterol 5 |n. |[U] |胆固醇

||||The doctor told her that her cholesterol level was much too high. |医生告诉她，她的胆固醇太高了。

||||This cooking oil is low in cholesterol. |这种烹调油胆固醇含量低。

|@ |<10>excess |a.  |more than is usual or necessary |过量的；过多的

||||Excess exercise can sometimes cause health problems. |过度的锻炼有时会导致健康问题。

||||We might seem to be carrying excess supplies but they would be necessary in the case of an emergency. |看上去我们所带的东西多了些，但情况紧急时，它们会派上用场的。

|||n.|[sing., U] an amount that is more than what is needed or wanted |过量

||||An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing. |过分热情并不总是一件好事。

||||They both eat to excess. |他们俩都吃得太多了。

||<11>fiber 6 |n. |(BrE fibre) [C, U] |纤维

||||A lot of the fiber in the fruit is found in the skin. |人们发现水果的大量纤维都在水果皮中。

||||Natural fibers 7, such as cotton, tend to be used in sportswear because they are cooler. |天然的纤维物质，如棉花，往往会用来做运动衫，因为它们穿起来比较凉爽。

||<12>circuit |n. |[C] a closed connection of wires through which electricity can flow |电路

||||There is something wrong with the electrical circuit. |电路中发现了一点毛病。

||||There must be a break in the circuit. |电路一定断了。

|@ |<13>pump |n.     |[C] a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of sth. |泵

||||water pump |水泵

||||The doctor removed the contents of her stomach with a stomach pump. |医生用胃泵清除掉她胃里的东西。

|||vt.|make liquid or gas move in a particular direction using a pump |（用泵）抽吸

||||The heart pumps the blood round the body. |心脏推动血液在身体内循环。

||||We took turns pumping water out of the boat. |我们轮流用泵把船里的水抽干。

|@ |<14>attribute|vt.  |(~ to) regard sth. as caused by sb. or sth. |把...归因于；把...归咎于

||||She attributes her success to hard work and a bit of luck. |她把她的成功归于努力和一点点运气。

||||We attribute our success to being in the right place at the right time. |我们把成功归因于天时地利。

||<15>exterior 8 |n. |[C] the outside of sth. |外部；外表

||||He is a gentle man with a rough exterior. |他是一个外表粗鲁但性情温和的男人。

||||The exterior of the house needs painting. |房子外面需要粉刷。

|||a.|on the outside of sth. |外部的；外表的

||||In some of the villages the exterior walls of the houses are painted pink. |有些村庄的外墙刷成了粉红色。

||||Exterior to the main house there is a small building that could be used as an office. |主建筑外面有一个小建筑可用作办公室。

||<16>interior |n.  |[C] the inner part or inside of sth. |内部

||||He had the pictures of the house from the outside but none of its interior. |他有这栋房子的外观图片，但没有内部的图片。

||||This house has a modern interior. |这所房子的内部很现代化。

|||a.|inside |内部的

||||The interior walls have pictures on them. |内墙上挂着画。

||||The paint on the interior doors is in good condition. |室内门上的油漆还很完好。

|@ |<17>destructive |a.  |causing serious damage |破坏的

||||Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship. |缺乏信任对维持关系有很大的危害性。

||||They are very concerned about the destructive effects that violent films may have on children. |他们很担心暴力片可能会对儿童产生危害作用。

|@ |<18>perceive |vt. |understand or think of sth. in a particular way |理解；认为

||||If they perceive that a military challenge threatens their country's interests, they will not hesitate to fight. |如果他们察觉军事挑衅威胁到国家利益，他们会毫不犹豫地奋起反击。

||||The prime minister will only resign if he perceives there is no other way out of the crisis. |如果首相意识到无法走出危机，就只有辞职了事。

||<19>　<em>perfectionist</em> |n.      |[C] sb. who always wants things to be done perfectly 9 |完美主义者

||||She's such a perfectionist that she notices even the smallest mistakes. |她是一个完美主义者，甚至连极其细小的毛病也不会放过。

||||He's a perfectionist about singing. |他在演唱方面是个完美主义者。

||<20>delegate |v.     |give part of one's power or work to sb. in a lower position |授权；委托

||||The job had to be delegated to an assistant. |那项工作只得交给一位助手去办理。

||||The boss doesn't know how to delegate. |老板不知道如何用人。

|||vt.|choose sb. as a representative |委派...为代表

||||The manager has not decided 10 yet as to whom he would delegate to represent the company at the meeting. |经理还没决定派谁代表公司赴会。

||||A group of four teachers were delegated to represent the school at the meeting. |由4名教师组成的小组已被派去代表学校参加会议。

|||n.|[C] a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, esp. at a meeting |代表

||||Delegates have voted for this suggestion. |代表们已经投票赞同这项建议。

||||Each union chooses several delegates to the yearly meeting. |每个工会选出几位代表参加年度会议。

|@ |<21>cycle |n.     |[C] a series of events that are repeated in the same order |循环；周期

||||the cycle of seasons |四季交替

||||She complained about the endless cycle of getting up, going to work, and coming home, day after day. |她抱怨生活就是这样起床、上班、回家，日复一日无止境的循环。

|||vi.|ride a bicycle |骑自行车

||||He cycles to work every day. |他每天骑车去上班。

||||Shall we cycle into town or go by bus? |我们是骑自行车还是乘公共汽车进城？

|@|<22>emphasis |n. |[C, U] special attention or importance |强调

||||The emphasis here is on hard work, not enjoyment 11. |这里强调的是实干，而不是享乐。

||||We put a lot of emphasis on work experience. |我们很重视工作经验。

||<23>jam |n.     |[C] a situation in which it is difficult to move because there are so many cars or people |堵塞

||||traffic jam |交通堵塞

||||We were stuck in a jam for two hours. |我们已经被堵了两个小时。

|||vt.|push sth. somewhere using a lot of force |把...塞入

||||The newspapers were so tightly jammed in the letter-box that I could hardly get them out. |信箱里的报纸塞得太紧了，我几乎没法把它们拿出来。

||||He jammed the boxes into the back of the car. |他将盒子全塞到汽车的后部。

|@ |<24>stir |vt. |1. make sb. have a strong feeling or reaction |使激动；激起

||||The story stirred the boy's imagination. |那故事激起了男孩子的想象力。

||||The speech stirred the crowd to take action. |这讲话鼓动了群众们采取行动。

||||2. move a liquid around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together |搅拌

||||Use a spoon to stir the sauce. |用调羹来搅拌调料。

||||Slowly add the flour, and keep stirring it. |慢慢地加进面粉，不停地搅拌。

|@|<25>outlet |n. |[C] a way of expressing or getting rid of strong feelings |发泄

||||Children need an outlet for their energy. |孩子们要有发泄精力的途径。

||||Writing poems was his only form of emotional outlet. |写诗是他宣泄感情的唯一方式。

|★ |<26>physiological 13 |a.    | |生理的；生理学的

||||They are doing research on the physiological effects of space travel. |他们正在研究宇宙航行对生理的影响。

||||The cause is unknown, but several physiological and psychological factors have been suggested. |原因还不清楚，但人们提出了几个生理和心理方面的因素。

||<27>　<em>physiologically 14</em> |ad.    | |生理上；在生理学上

||||The man is physiologically sound and healthy. |这个人在生理上是健康健全的。

||||Physiologically, there is nothing wrong with her. |她生理上没什么问题。

|@ |<28>recommend  |vt.|1. advise sb. to do sth. |建议；劝告

||||I recommend your meeting him first. |我建议你先和他见个面。

||||The doctor recommended that she should stop smoking as soon as possible. |医生建议她尽快戒烟。

||||2. say that sb. or sth. is good, or suggest them for a particular purpose or job |推荐

||||Can you recommend any cheap hotels? |你能否推荐些便宜的酒店？

||||The headmaster agreed to recommend the teachers' suggestions to the government. |校长同意把教师的建议推荐给政府。

|@ |<29>financial  |a. |concerning money |财政的；金融的

||||Tokyo and New York are major financial centers. |东京和纽约是主要的金融中心。

||||The government is now in financial difficulties. |政府目前财政困难。

||<30>　<em>financially</em> |ad.     | |金融上；财政上

||||The plan is not financially suitable. |从财政角度看，这个计划不恰当。

||||It is very common for students to be financially dependent on their parents. |学生在经济上依赖父母是很常见的事。

|@ |<31>independent |a.  |not dependent on or controlled by other people or things |独立的；自立的

||||She never borrows anything; she's far too independent for that. |她从不借东西，她独立性太强，不愿意那样做。

||||Now that Jean's got a job she's financially independent. |现在琼已找到了一份工作，经济上独立了。

|@ |<32>stimulate 15 |vt. |make sb. or sth. more active |刺激；激励；激发

||||Praise can stimulate students to further efforts. |表扬能激励学生进一步努力。

||||The book was trying to stimulate discussion of the problem of global warming. |这书试图激起人们对全球变暖问题的讨论。

||<33>temper |n. |[sing., U] a particular emotional state or mood |心情；脾气

||||He is in a bad temper. |他心情不好。

||||I found it hard to keep my temper with so many things going wrong. |这么多事情都变得一团糟，使我很难不发脾气。

||<34>　<em>even-tempered</em> |a.     |having a calm good temper; not easily become angry |性情平和的；不易激动的

||||Charles had been described as a gentle and even-tempered man. |查尔斯被描写成是个温柔、性情平和的人。

||||They will stay even-tempered from morning to night. |他们从早至晚都性情平和。

|@ |<35>priority |n. |1. [C] sth. important that must be done first |优先处理的事

||||You must decide what your priorities are. |你必须确定先做什么。

||||The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority. |管理部门似乎并不认为办公室安全是需要优先考虑的问题。

||||2. [U] the right to be given attention first |优先权；重要性

||||Official business takes priority over personal requests. |公事应放在私事之上。

||||Priority will be given to those who are fluent in spoken English. |口语流利者将优先考虑。

||<36>　<em>self-worth</em> |n.    |[U] |个人的内在价值；自尊

||||When self-worth is gone, so goes the power to face problems and to solve them. |人一旦失去了自尊，便失去了面对问题、解决问题的能力。

||||Without work, a man can lose the precious sense of self-worth. |人要是失去了工作，也就可能失去宝贵的自尊。

|@ |<37>viewpoint |n. |[C] a particular way of thinking about sth. |观点；看法

||||It's my viewpoint that the price is much too high. |我认为价格实在太高。

||||Everyone will have a chance to make their viewpoint known. |每个人都将有机会发表自己的观点。

||<38>troublesome |a. |causing trouble or anxiety |令人烦恼的；麻烦的

||||My cough is rather troublesome today. |今天我的咳嗽真讨厌。

||||Her knee has been troublesome for quite a while. |她膝盖不舒服很长时间。

||<39>politician |n. |[C] sb. who works in politics, esp. an elected member of the government |政治家

||||Every politician dreams of leading his own party one day. |每一个政治家都梦想有一天能领导自己的党派。

||<40>deadline |n. |[C] a time by which sth. must be done or completed |最后期限

||||I have a March deadline for the novel. |三月是我完成这部小说的最后期限。

||||There's no way I can meet that deadline. |我无论如何也没法在最后期限前完成。

||<41>flee |v. |(fled, fled) leave somewhere very quickly in order to escape from danger |逃跑；逃避；逃脱

||||Everyone fled from the building when the fire alarm sounded. |当火警响起时，人人都从大楼里逃出来。

||||She fled the room in tears. |她满脸泪水地逃出了房间。

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||<42>among other things |used when one is mentioning one or more things out of a large number |除了其他事情之外

|||It would be right to describe your father, among other things, as a very hard-working person.|除了别的方面的特点外，你父亲还是一个勤恳工作的人。

|||Among other things, the school lacks staff. |学校除了别的方面资源短缺外，还缺少教职人员。

||<43>blow one's top |become very angry suddenly |勃然大怒；大发雷霆

||    |My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car. |我父亲看到车子这个样子肯定会大发雷霆。

||    |When he told her how much it cost, she blew her top. |当他告诉她那花了多少钱时，她勃然大怒。

||<44>on one's trail |on one's way |在...路上

||    |On one's trail through life, one must discern right from wrong and establish one's own set of morals. |在人的一生旅途中，必须分清是非，建立自己的道德原则。

||    |He met many difficulties on his trail to success. |在取得成功的路途上，他曾遇到许多困难。

||<45>cut down |reduce the amount of sth. |减少...的数量

|||The factory cannot afford to employ any more workers, so it will have to cut down on production. |这个工厂没有能力再增雇工人，所以它只好减少生产。

|||In times of rising prices, we must cut down on our spending. |在物价上涨时期，我们必须紧缩开支。

||<46>keep in mind |remember sth. |记住

||  |You must keep your parents' needs in mind when you make your decisions. |当你作决定时，不要忘了你父母的需要。

||  |We must keep in mind that the younger people might not like the idea. |我们必须考虑到，年轻人可能不喜欢这个想法。

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||<47>Robert S. Eliot ||罗伯特·S. 埃利奥特（人名）

||<48>Nebraska ||内布拉斯加州（美国州名）

||<49>Ben Franklin ||本·富兰克林（1706–1790，美国政治家、科学家）