新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第二册 Unit 9b

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　　||<1>immigrant|n. |[C] sb. who has come into a foreign country in order to live there |移民

　　||||He is an illegal immigrant. |他是一个非法移民。

　　||||A lot of Asian immigrants poured into the country. |许多亚洲移民涌入该国。

　　|@ |<2>disabled |a. |lacking one or more of the physical or mental abilities |残疾的

　　||||Although physically disabled, she is mentally strong. |她身残志坚。

　　||||He's quite capable; we never consider him disabled. |他很能干；我们从不认为他有残疾。

　　||<3>supervise |v. |be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure that things are done in the correct way |监督；指导

　　||||Tomorrow he will supervise all the pupils taking the English examination. |明天他将监考参加英语考试的所有学生。

　　||||An office manager may supervise the work of several departments. |办公室主任会监督几个部门的工作。

　　||<4>hearing|n. |[U] the sense for hearing sounds |听力

　　||||His hearing is getting worse. |他的听力越来越糟了。

　　||||The mother didn't realize the child was within hearing range. |母亲没有意识到孩子就在旁边，听得见。

　　||<5>evidently|ad. |obviously, clearly |明显地

　　||||Evidently he was sensitive on the topic of operations. |很明显，他对手术的话题很敏感。

　　||||He was evidently nervous. |显然他很紧张。

　　||<6>ownership|n. |[U] the state of owning sth. |所有权；拥有

　　||||Do you have any proof of ownership of this car? |你有什么可以证明这辆车是你的？

　　||||There was a quarrel about the ownership of the treasure they had found. |他们因为找到的财宝归谁而争执起来。

　　|@ |<7>loan|n. |[C] an amount of money borrowed from a bank |贷款

　　||||The government needs a big loan to build more schools. |政府需要一大笔贷款来建更多的学校。

　　||||He spent all his student loan on clothes. |他把自己的上学贷款全用来买衣服了。

　　||<8>software|n. |[U] computer programs |（计算机）软件

　　||||The new software has made my work much more convenient. |这个新软件使我的工作方便了许多。

　　||||I need a piece of software which can improve my reading speed. |我需要一个软件来提高我的阅读速度。

　　||<9>silicon|n. |[U] |硅

　　||||Silicon is a useful element for making electronic devices. |硅是一种用于制造电子元件的有用元素。

　　|@ |<10>integrate |vt. |combine two or more things in order to form a single one |使合并；使结合

　　||||He tried to integrate all their activities into one program. |他尽力把所有的活动放到一个项目中去。

　　||||I integrated your suggestion into my plan. |我把你的建议和我的计划结合起来。

　　||<11>　<em>integrated</em> |a.   |combining many different groups, ideas, or parts in a way that works well |整体的；融合的

　　||||To hold the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing has developed an integrated public transport system. |为了举办2008年奥运会，北京已经创立了一个整体的公共交通体系。

　　||||I like the movie a lot; it has an integrated plot. |我很喜欢这部电影，整个情节浑然一体。

　　||<12>microcomputer |n.    |[C] a small computer |微型计算机

　　||||The microcomputer is a necessary office supply now. |现在微型计算机是必不可少的办公设备。

　　||||The Microcomputer Lab is for students, faculty and staff. |该微电脑实验室是给学生和教职员工使用的。

　　||<13>Inc.|abbr. | |（公司的）股份有限的

　　|@ |<14>gamble|n.  |[sing.] an action or plan that involves a risk but will be beneficial if succeed |赌博

　　||||Opening a restaurant now would be a big gamble. |如今开饭店挺冒险的。

　　||||The operation may not succeed; it's a gamble whether he lives or dies. |手术也许不会成功；生死由天。

　　|||v.|risk money or sth. valuable in the hope of winning more |打赌；赌博

　　||||He made a lot of money by gambling at cards. |他打牌赌博赢了很多钱。

　　||||The foolish man gambled away all his money. |那个蠢人赌博输掉了所有的钱。

　　|@ |<15>meantime|n. |the same period of time |其间；同时

　　||||The next program starts in five minutes. In the meantime, we listen to some music. |下一个节目五分钟后开始。现在我们先听点音乐。

　　||<16>honorable|a. |(BrE honourable) deserving honor, respect, or admiration |可敬的；高尚的

　　||||More than that, he is an honorable fellow. |而且，他是个值得尊敬的人。

　　||||It is not honorable to steal. |偷窃是不光彩的勾当。

　　||<17>　<em>semi-retired</em> |a.     |half retired |半退休的

　　||||This is a club for the retired and semi-retired. |这是一个退休和半退休的人的俱乐部。

　　||||What if I'm semi-retired? I'm living frugally already. |我如果半退休了怎么办呢？我过得已经很节俭了。

　　|@|<18>undertake|vt. |(undertook, undertaken)promise or agree to do sth. |承担；许诺

　　||||It was one of the hardest jobs I ever undertook. |这是我做过的最艰难的工作之一。

　　||||We undertook the task of cleaning up the house. |我们承担起打扫屋子的任务。

　　||<19>sponsor |vt.    |support a person, activity, etc. by giving money |赞助；资助

　　||||The tobacco company sponsors several television programs. |烟草公司赞助了几个电视节目。

　　||||The team is sponsored by JVC, so the players wear the letters JVC on their shirts. |这支队伍是由JVC 赞助的，因此运动员都穿着带有JVC 字样的运动服。

　　|||n.|[C] a person or organization that sponsors sb. or sth. |赞助者

　　||||A large department store is the sponsor of the annual Christmas parade. |每年圣诞游行的赞助商是一家大型百货公司。

　　||||The sponsor of a radio or TV show is the advertiser who pays for it. |电台或电视节目的赞助商是广告商，由他们来出钱。

　　|★|<20>affordable|a.|cheap enough for ordinary people to afford |平价的；廉价的

　　||||It's usually hard for single mothers to find affordable childcare. |单身母亲通常很难找到平价的儿童照管服务。

　　||||The house is rented at an affordable price. |这个房子的租金很便宜。

　　|@ |<21>rarely|ad. |not often |很少

　　||||He rarely went anywhere except to his office. |他除了去办公室很少去其他地方。

　　||||Snakes are rarely seen in England. |英国很少看到蛇。

　　|@ |<22>scope|n. |[U] the range of things that a subject, activity, book, etc. deals with |范围

　　||||Oil painting does not come within the scope of a course of this kind. |油画不在这一类课程的范围内。

　　||||Economics is beyond the scope of a child's mind. |经济学不在孩子的理解范围内。

　　|★|<23>non-profit|a.|(of an organization) using the money it earns to help people instead of making a profit |（组织）非营利性的

　　||||Non-Profit organizations are a crucial part of our society. |非营利性组织是社会的一个重要部分。

　　||||Our foundation is non-profit dedicated to environmental protection. |我们是一个非营利性的机构，致力于环境保护。

　　|@ |<24>regarding|prep. |concerning |关于

　　||||Regarding John, I'll write to him at once. |关于约翰，我会马上给他写信。

　　||||He spoke to me regarding his future. |他和我谈了他的将来。

　　|# |<25>disability |n. |[C] the state of being disabled |缺陷；残疾

　　||||His disability prevents him from holding a job. |他的残疾使他找不到工作。

　　||||His lack of training was a serious disability. |他缺少训练，这是一个严重缺陷。

　　||<26>　<em>islander</em> |n.  |[C] sb.who lives on an island |岛上居民

　　||||The islanders live by fishing. |岛民以捕鱼为生。

　　||||He has worked among the islanders for three years. |他在岛民中工作了三年。

　　|@ |<27>present|vt. |show, give, or provide sth. |展示；呈现；提交

　　||||He presented the report to his colleagues at the meeting. |他在会议上向同事递交了报告。

　　||||The artist presented the man in a different light. |艺术家用另外一种方式表现那个人。

　　|||a.|existing or happening now, or in a particular time and place |出席的；在场的

　　||||Every member of the class was present. |班上的每个人都在场。

　　||||Carbon is present in many minerals. |碳存在于许多矿物质里。

　　||<28>characterize |vt.  |(BrE characterise) describe the qualities of sb. or sth. in a particular way |描述...的特征

　　||||Your work is characterized as excellent. |你的作品很优秀。

　　||||The novel characterizes the man as a coward. |这本小说把这个人描述为一个胆小鬼。

　　||<29>bulk|n. |(the ~ of sth.) the main or largest part of sth. |大部分；多半

　　||||The bulk of the document is on the economic development of the city. |这份文件主要是关于这座城市的经济发展的。

　　||||The bulk of the residents of this town are workers. |这个城镇大部分的居民是工人。

　　||<30>reference|n. |1. [C, U] the act of mentioning sb. or sth. |提及；谈到

　　||||You should make reference to previous research on the subject in your thesis. |你应该在论文中提及之前关于这方面的研究。

　　||||When asked about the cause of the accident, the man made a passing reference to his carelessness. |当问及事故的原因时，那人对自己的粗心大意只简略谈及。

　　||||2. [C, U] the act of looking at sth. for information |参考；查阅

　　||||Keep this book for future reference. |保留这本书以供参考。

　　||||This article is an important reference. |这篇文章是个重要的参考。

　　||<31>productivity |n.  |[U] the rate at which goods are produced, esp. in relation to the work, time, and money needed to produce them |生产率；生产力

　　||||Productivity and wage increases have not kept in step. |生产率和工资没有同步上升。

　　||||The installation of this machinery has doubled the productivity of the factory. |装配这种机器后，这家工厂的生产率翻了一番。

　　|@|<32>quantity|n. |[C, U] an amount of sth. |量；数量

　　||||It's quality not quantity that really counts. |重要的是质量而非数量。

　　||||Luckily I had brought with me in my toilet bag a quantity of cotton wool. |很走运，我在化妆包里带了一些药棉。

　　||<33>applicant |n. |[C] sb. who applies for sth., esp. a job or a place at university |申请人

　　||||How many applicants did you have for the job? |申请这份工作的人有多少？

　　||||The director is seeing the applicants this morning. |主任今早面见申请人。

　　||<34>skilled |a. |having the training and knowledge to do sth. well |有技术的；熟练的

　　||||A skilled worker can perform the task easily. |熟练工可以很轻易地完成任务。

　　||||She was skilled enough in French to translate a novel. |她的法语熟练到可以翻译一本小说。

　　||<35>oblige  |vt. |force sb. to do sth. |强迫；迫使

　　||||He was obliged to sell his car to pay our debts. |他被迫卖了汽车来还欠我们的钱。

　　||||The government obliges the companies to pay recent wages to employees. |政府责令公司支付职工近期的薪水。

　　||<36>equation |n.|1. [C] a statement in mathematics, showing that two quantities are equal |方程式；等式

　　||||In the equation 3x–3=15, x=6. |在方程式3x–3=15中, x=6。

　　||||2. [U] the act of equating two things |等同；相等

　　||||The equation of wealth with happiness is dangerous. |将财富和幸福等同容易让人误入歧途。

　　||<37>simplify|vt. |make sth. simpler or easier to do or understand |简化

　　||||Can you simplify the language a little? It's difficult to understand. |你能把这语言简化一下吗？太难理解了。

　　||||Try to simplify your explanation for the children. |尽量给孩子们解释地简单些。

　　||<38>abnormal |a. |different from what is usual |反常的

　　||||Is the child abnormal in any way? |这孩子是否有些不正常？

　　||||An abnormal amount of snow fell in October. |十月下了这么多雪，真不正常。

　　|@ |<39>guarantee|vt.    |make it certain that sth. will happen |确保，保证

　　||||The fridge is guaranteed for three years. |这台冰箱的保修期是三年。

　　||||Nobody can guarantee good weather. |没有人能保证天气好。

　　|||n.|[C] a formal promise that sth. will be done |保证

　　||||I give my guarantee that he will be here tomorrow. |我保证他明天会来。

　　||||The video recorder comes with a two-year guarantee. |录像机的保修期是两年。

　　|@|<40>relevant |a. |connected with what is happening or being discussed |有关的；相关的

　　||||The film was relevant to what was being discussed in class. |这影片和我们在课堂上所进行的讨论相关。

　　||||I don't think his remark is relevant. |我觉得他的话毫不相干。

　　|@|<41>margin |a. |1. [C] an additional amount of sth. such as time, money, or space |富余；余地

　　||||My work keeps me busy all the time, leaving me no margin to date someone. |我的工作整天都很忙，让我根本没有时间去约会。

　　||||There is no margin for error—we have to win. |绝对不能犯错误，我们必须得赢。

　　||||2. [C] the empty space at the side of a page |页边的空白

　　||||She widened the margin of her paper to make it look longer. |她加宽了论文的页边距，让文章看起来长些。

　　||||The margin of the textbook is specially designed for students to write down their notes. |这本教科书的页边空白经过专门设计以供学生做笔记。

　　||<42>abundant|a. |more than enough |大量的；充裕的

　　||||We took an abundant supply of food with us when we went hiking in the mountain. |我们远足登山时带了充裕的食物。

　　||||The coastline is abundant in rare species of plants. |海岸线上有大量的稀有植物。

　　||<43>offense|n. |(BrE offence) |

　　||||1. [U] the feeling of being angry and upset |冒犯；得罪

　　||||No offence is meant. |无冒犯之意。

　　||||His face showed neither surprise nor offence. |他脸上没惊讶之态，也没恼怒之意。

　　||||2 [C] a crime or illegal activity |违法行为；过错

　　||||The police won't arrest him for a first offence. |因是初犯，警察不会逮捕他。

　　||||Driving without a license is an offence. |无照驾驶是犯法之举。

　　||<44>assumption|n. |[C] sth. that one thinks is true though having no proof |假设；假定

　　||||His assumption proved to be wrong. |他的假设证明是错的。

　　||||They rented the old house on the assumption that the landlord would re-paint it. |他们租了那个旧房子，以为房东会重新粉刷。

　　||<45>unemployment |n.  |1. [U] the state of being unemployed |失业

　　||||If the factory is closed many men will face unemployment. |如果工厂关门，许多人会面临失业。

　　||||The government is trying to cure unemployment. |政府尽力解决失业问题。

　　||||2. [U] the number of unemployed people in a particular country or area |失业人数

　　||||Unemployment has increased because trade is bad. |生意不好，失业人数增加。

　　|@ |<46>exclude|vt. |not include sb. or sth. |不包括；排除

　　||||The figures exclude cash receipts. |这些数字不包括现金收入。

　　||||The school excludes students who have drug problems. |学校开除了有吸毒问题的学生。

　　|@ |<47>deserve|vt. |1. earn sth. by good or bad actions or behavior |应得；应受

　　||||I have omitted many things that deserved a place in the book. |我省略了本该写进书里的许多东西。

　　||||He felt that her praise of him was deserved. |他觉得她对他的赞扬是应得的。

　　||||2. be good enough to be considered |值得

　　||||Your suggestion deserves careful consideration. |你的建议值得我们仔细考虑。

　　||||The child's unusual behavior deserves attention. |这个孩子的异常举动值得引起大家的注意。

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　　||<48>prefer... to...|like sb. or sth. more than sb. or sth. else |更喜爱；宁可

　　|||I prefer red wine to white if you let me choose. |如果你让我选择，和白葡萄酒相比，我更爱红葡萄酒。

　　|||Reserved and studious, he prefers study to amusements of any kind. |他矜持而又勤奋，喜欢读书胜过任何娱乐。

　　||<49>apply for |make a formal request for sth. such as a job, a place in a university, etc. |申请

　　|||I have applied for a passport. |我已经申请了护照。

　　|||He has applied to the bank for a loan. |他已向银行申请了贷款。

　　||<50>pay off |bring some benefit or good results |获益；得到回报

　　|||All the hard work I had done over the summer paid off. |我这个夏天付出的努力都有了回报。

　　|||It's obvious that your deal won't pay off. |显而易见，你的生意不会赢利。

　　||<51>in the meantime |during the time when sth. else is happening |与此同时；在此期间

　　|||I'll call you when he comes. In the meantime, I must give you something to do. |他来了我会给你打电话。与此同时，我得给你些活干。

　　|||In the meantime, revolution had begun in Germany. |与此同时，革命在德国爆发。

　　||<52>with reference to  |used to introduce sth. that one is going to write about |关于

　　|||With reference to your letter of yesterday, we cannot accept the offer. |关于你昨天的来信，我们无法接受提议。

　　|||I have nothing to say with reference to this question. |关于这个问题，我无话可说。

　　||<53>due to |because of |因为，由于

　　|||The fire was due to a faulty wire in a plug. |插座里的电线有问题，引起了火灾。

　　|||The accident was due to his careless use of the gun. |事故是由于用枪不小心造成的。

　　||<54>look at |study and consider sth., esp. when making a decision |考虑；思考

　　|||I'll look at your suggestion immediately. |我会立即考虑你的建议。

　　|||Would you look at this painting and tell me if it's valuable? |请你给鉴定一下这幅画，告诉我它是否有价值？

　　||<55>be obliged to do sth. |make sb.legally or morally bound to do sth. |有责任或义务做某事

　　||   |Cigarette advertisements in magazines carry a health warning because they are obliged to. |杂志上的香烟广告都有一条健康告诫，因为他们有责任这么做。

　　||   |Since we'd invited all the other neighbors to the party, we felt obliged to invite the Browns too. |既然我们已经邀请了其他所有的邻居来参加派对，我们也得邀请布朗一家。

　　||<56>fill up |make sth. full |填满；装满

　　|||The seats in the hall were filling up fast. |大厅里的座位很快就被坐满了。

　　|||He filled up the time between supper and bed with watching television. |他在饭后和就寝前的这段时间里全在看电视。

　　||<57>take offense (at sth.) |feel angry and upset because of sth. that sb. has done |（对某事）生气；（因某事而）见怪

　　||    |I hope you won't take offense at my frankness. |我希望你不会对我的坦率生气。

　　||    |You're quick-tempered. You do take offense easily. |你脾气太急。你真的很容易生气。

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　　||<58>John TC Yeh| |约翰· TC· 叶

　　||<59>Gallaudet University | |（美国）加劳德特大学

　　||<60>Kendall| |（美国）肯德尔（聋人学校 ）

　　||<61>Integrated Microcomputer Systems, Inc. (IMS) | |（美国）联合微电脑系统有限公司

　　||<62>Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) | |亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民