新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册 Unit 8b

　　New Words    8B

@  panic n.   [sing.] a sudden strong feeling of fear or worry 恐慌；惊慌

@   v.   have a sudden strong feeling of fear or worry, or make sb. do this （使）惊慌

@  radical 1 a.   1. thorough and complete 彻底的；根本的

@      2. in favor of thorough and complete change 激进的

@  preface n.   1. [C] an event that happens before a more important event 前奏；序幕

@      2. [C] an introduction to a book or speech 序言；前言

@  opposition 2 n.   [U] strong disagreement with sth. 反对

@  refusal n.   [C, U] an act of refusing to do sth. 拒绝

@  conservative a.   not willing to accept much change, esp. in traditional values 保守的；守旧的

@   n.   [C] a person who is conservative 保守分子

@  spiritual a.   1. relating to religion 宗教上的

@      2. of the human spirit or soul 精神上的

@  gross a.   1. (only before noun) extreme and unreasonable 3 不合理的；极端的

@      2. total 总的；毛的

@  applicable a.   that can be applied 4 to a particular person, group, or situation 适合的；适用的

@  violate vt.   do sth. that is against law, agreement, or principle 违背，违犯

@  voluntary a.   done willingly 自愿的

@  consent n.   [U] permission to do sth. 同意，许可

@   vi.   give one's approval for sth. 同意，准许

@  vivid a.   producing clear and detailed 5 images in mind 生动的

@  reflection n.   1. [U] careful thought about sth. 考虑；深思

@      2. [C] an image reflected in a mirror or other shiny surface 影像；倒影

@      3. [C] sth. that clearly shows sth. 反映；表明

@  　improbable a.   not likely to happen or to be true 不大可能的

@  surplus a.   more than is needed 过剩的，多余的

@   n.   [C, U] an amount of sth. that is more than is needed 过剩；剩余

@  desirable a.   worth having, doing, or desiring 称心的；可取的

@  horror n.   1. [C] sth. that causes a strong feeling of fear and shock 令人恐惧（震惊）的事物

@      2. [U] a very strong feeling of fear and shock 恐惧；震惊

@  democratic a.   based on the principles of democracy 民主的

@  sexual a.   relating to sex 性的；两性的

■  sperm 6 n.   [C] 精子

@  queue vi.   wait in a line 排队

@   n.   [C] a line of people, cars, etc. 一队（人或车等）

@  　infertile 7 a.   not able to have children or grow crops 不育的；不结果实的

@  artificial a.   1. made by people and used instead of sth. natural 人造的；人工的

@      2. not real 假的

@  　artificially ad.   done by people but not naturally 人工的

@  defect n.   [C] a fault in sb. or sth. 缺陷，缺点

@  reproduce vt.   1. have babies or produce young plants or animals 繁殖，生殖

@      2. produce a copy of sth. 复制；再现

@  resign v.   1. (~ oneself to sth.) make oneself accept sth. unpleasant 使自己顺从于；使自己听任

@      2. give up a job or position 辞职，引退

@  dispose v.   (of) get rid of sth. that one no longer wants 清除；处理

@  lens n.   [C] 透镜；镜片

@  microscope n.   [C] a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger 显微镜

@  democracy n.   1. [C] a country governed by its people or their representatives 民主国家

@      2. [U] the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief 民主；民主政体

@  probable a.   likely to happen or be true 很有可能的

@  systematic 8 a.   done according to a system or plan 有系统的；有计划的

@  resume v.   start sth. again after stopping for some time 重新开始；继续

@  layer n.   [C] 层

@  administration n.   1. [U] activities involved in managing a business, organization, etc. 管理；经营

@      2. [C] the government of a country at a particular time 政府

@  govern vt.   1. control the way a business, organization, etc. operates 管理；制约

@      2. control a country and its people 统治；管理

Phrases and Expressions

@  at the prospect 9 of/that...   when aware of the possibility of/that...  当意识到...时

@  grow out of   have sth. as a source  产生于

@  applicable to   that can be applied to  适用的；合适的

@  make sense   1. be practical and reasonable  合情理；明智

@    2. be easy to understand  易理解

@  on/upon reflection   after considering sth. again  经考虑后

@  in case   in order to be prepared for sth. that may happen  以防万一

@  view... as   consider or think about... as  把...视为，看作

@  perceive... as   see or think of... as  把...视为，当作

@  carry out   perform, conduct  进行；实施

@  in the name of   using the name of; for the sake of  借...之名；为...目的

@  queue up   wait in a queue  排队

@  stand a chance of   have a chance of achieving sth.  有可能（取得）

@  seek out   look for and find, esp. when this is difficult  寻找并发现

@  pass on   hand or give sth. (to sb. else), esp. after receiving or using it oneself  传递，传给

@  take a chance on   take a risk on  冒险

@  make an enquiry into   ask for information of; have an official investigation of  调查；打听

Proper Names

@  Richard Posner   理查德·波斯纳（人名）