介绍:
.Lesson
.critical a. 关键性的；批评的
.Life will have significant change at some critical moments,
.so we should grasp every chance well.
.人生往往在关键时刻会有重大改变，
.所以我们要把握好每一个机遇。
.contribute vi. 捐款；（to）促成；投稿 vt. 捐献
.Plenty of fresh air contributes to good health.
.多呼吸新鲜空气对健康有益。
.multiply v. （使）增加，（使）繁殖；乘
.Smoking multiplies the risk of heart attacks
.and other health problems.
.吸烟大大增加了心脏病
.及其他危害健康的问题发生的危险。
.incredible a. 不可信的；难以置信的
.F racers can run at incredible speeds.
.一级方程式赛车能以惊人的速度行驶。
.deposit n. 订金；存款；沉积物
.vt. 使沉淀；存放；储蓄
.The interest of the current account
.is lower than that of the deposit account.
.活期存款的利息比定期存款的低。
.prospect n. 前景；景象；
.可能成为主顾的人，有希望的候选人
.What do you think about the prospect of cyber economy?
.你对网络经济的前景有何看法？
.conceal vt. 隐藏
.He tried to conceal his heavy drinking from his family.
.他极力对家人隐瞒他酗酒的事。
.persist vi. （in）坚持不懈；持续
.You can never keep a heart that persists in leaving.
.你永远留不住执意要离开的心。
.scarce a. 缺乏的；罕见的
.Fresh vegetables are no longer scarce in Beijing.
.现在北京的新鲜蔬菜不再匮乏。
.distress n. 痛苦；贫困；危难 vt. 使痛苦
.I was distressed about the lack of money
.at the end of every month.
.我每个月末都为钱不够用而感到忧虑。
.precise a. 精确的；严谨的
.A lawyer needs a precise mind.
.律师要有严谨的头脑。
.error n. 错误
.Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
.无理性地推崇真理会比合理的错误更有害。
.shield n. 防护物，盾 vt. 保护
.Wearing sunglasses can shield the eyes from sunlight.
.配戴太阳镜能保护眼睛免受阳光直射。
.restrain vt. 阻止；抑制
.I can't restrain my anger
.when I hear of people being cruel to animals.
.当听到有人残酷地对待动物的时候，我就抑制不住愤怒。
.clap v./n. 拍手，鼓掌
.The audience clapped excitedly as the singer appeared.
.当歌手现身时，观众们激动地鼓掌。
.ideal a. 理想的；空想的 n. 理想
.Leonardo might be an ideal lover,
.but he is too handsome to set a girl's mind at rest.
.里奥纳多也许可以作一个理想的情人，
.但是他太英俊了，让女孩放心不下。
.landscape n. 风景；风景画；全景 vt. 美化…的景观
.The amazing landscape in Tibet
.attracts countless tourists every year.
.西藏那令人惊叹的美景每年都吸引了无数的游客。
.mercy n. 仁慈；恩惠
.I won't show mercy to the cockroaches.
.我对蟑螂从不仁慈。
.partner n. 配偶，搭档 vt. 做…的搭档
.If only some handsome boy invited me
.to be his partner at the ball!
.要是有个英俊的小伙子邀请我做他的舞会搭档就好了!
.gap n. 缺口；差距；不足
.The gap between the rich and the poor has widened.
.贫富之间的差距扩大了。
.candidate n. 申请求职者；投考者；候选人
.There were a large number of candidates for the job.
.有许多求职者申请这份工作。
.compromise n. 妥协 v. 妥协；危及
.A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
.吃亏的和解好过胜利的诉讼。
.distinction n. 差别；区分；优秀；荣誉
.What is the distinction between butterflies and moths?
.蝴蝶与飞蛾有什么不同之处？
.contradiction n. 矛盾；否认
.Is it a contradiction to love animals and yet wear furs?
.又爱护动物又穿皮毛服装是矛盾的吗？
.variation n. 变化；变体；变奏
.Prices have shown great variation this year.
.今年物价变化很大。
.contrary a. （to）相反的 n. (the ~)相反事物
.Many things in our life are often contrary to our expectation.
.我们生活中很多事情经常事与愿违。
.controversy n. 争论
.Several near disasters give rise to much controversy
.on the safety of nuclear energy.
.几次近乎大灾难的事故引起了许多关于原子能安全问题的争论。
.feasible a. 可行的
.It is feasible to apply the computer to language teaching.
.将计算机应用到语言教学是可行的。
.economic a. 经济的 n. (-s)经济学；经济状况
.The economic situation is not good
.in many developing countries.
.许多发展中国家的经济状况不佳。
.gear n. 齿轮，（排）挡；用具 vt. 使适应
.Education should be geared to society's needs.
.教育应适应社会的需要。
.ensure vt. 确保
.If you want to ensure that you can get the diploma,
.you'd better not skip too many classes.
.如果你想确保拿到文凭，最好别逃太多的课。
.clash vi. 冲突；不协调；砰地相撞
.n. 冲突；不协调；刺耳的撞击声
.Demonstrators clashed with police.
.示威者与警察发生冲突。
.court n. 法庭，法院；球场；宫廷；院子
.The prisoner was brought to court for trial.
.囚犯被带上法庭受审。
.honorable a. 光荣的；可敬的
.Will the honorable member please answer the question?
.请尊敬的议员先生回答这个问题好吗？
.manufacture vt. 制造 n. 制造；(pl.)制造品
.All those underground plants that manufacture
.piratic CDs must be closed down.
.所有制造盗版光盘的地下工厂都必须查封。
.highlight vt. 突出 n. 最精彩的部分
.Growing social problems were highlighted by these events.
.这些事件越发突出了日益激化的社会问题。
.imagination n. 想象，想象力；空想；想象出来的事物
.Someone believes that UFOs are just people's imagination.
.有人认为不明飞行物只是人们的幻觉。
.interior n. 内部；(the ~)内地 a. 内部的；内地的
.Nowadays interior design is a very promising industry.
.室内设计是当今颇具前途的行业。
.delicate a. 易碎的；微妙的；娇弱的；精美的
.The delicate orchid should be protected from cold,
.wind and frost.
.娇弱的兰花应被妥善照顾以防严寒风霜的侵袭。
.grip n. 紧握；掌握 vt. 握紧；吸引住…的注意力
.The brake doesn't grip properly.
.刹车不灵。
