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Lesson 10
第十课
album
n. 相册
combination
n. 结合（体）
The oil exporting countries formed a combination to sell oil at best price.
石油输出国家组成联盟，以便石油能卖个好价钱。
philosophy
n. 哲学；哲理
Enjoy yourself today and don't worry about tomorrow—that's my philosophy!
且享今朝乐，莫管明日愁——这是我的人生哲学。
aid
n. 援助；辅助物 vt. 援助
The family has lived on government aid for two years.
两年来这家人就靠政府的救济生活。
compatible
a. 兼容的；合得来的
Hard work and play are compatible.
努力工作和玩乐是可以兼得的。
committee
n. 委员会
outward
a. 外表的，向外的 ad. （-(s)）向外
Outward calm can usually hide inward anxiety.
外表的冷静通常能掩盖内心的焦虑。
consensus
n. 一致，一致同意
The voters' consensus was that the capital penalty should not be abolished.
选民一致认为不应该废除死刑。
presence
n. 出席，存在；仪表
She was so quiet that her presence has hardly been noticed.
她一声不响，几乎没有人注意到她在场。
contaminate
vt. 污染
The water that we have to drink and the air we have to breathe every day have been badly contaminated.
我们每天必须饮用的水、每天必须呼吸的空气都遭到了严重污染。
airline
n. （常pl.）航空公司；航线
The airline has ordered 25 new aircraft.
这家航空公司已订购了25架新飞机。
ambitious
a. 有抱负的；有野心的
He was very ambitious to become a famous painter like Da Vinci.
他一心想成为像达?芬奇那样有名的画家。
cord
n.（细）绳；（pl.）灯心绒裤
He tied up the burglar with (a) thick cord.
他用（一根）粗绳子捆住那窃贼。
criminal
n. 罪犯 a. 犯罪的
Prison is a place for punishing criminals.
监狱是处罚罪犯的地方。
plus
prep. 加 n. 加号；有利因素 a. 正的
In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing.
在爱情的算术中，一加一等于一切，而二减一则等于零。
cripple
n. 跛子 vt. 使跛；严重削弱
He was crippled by poliomyelitis as a child.
他幼年患过小儿麻痹症，结果腿就瘸了。
curb
vt. 控制 n. 控制；路缘
High interest rates put a curb on spending.
高利率抑制了消费。
decade
n. 十年
This was the first summit between the two countries in more than a decade.
这是两国之间十多年来的第一次最高级会议。
carpenter
n. 木工
probe
v. 探索，查究；探测 n. 探测器；探索
It's impolite to probe too deeply into other's personal affairs.
对别人的私事刨根究底是不礼貌的。
denial
n. 否认；拒绝，拒绝给予
The government issued a firm denial of the rumor.
政府正式发表声明，对传闻加以否认。
progressive
a. 先进的；前进的；进行式的
This is a very progressive firm that uses the most modern systems.
这家公司采用最现代化的系统，是一家非常先进的公司。
destructive
a. 破坏的，毁灭的
Policies that are destructive to economic development should be abandoned.
有碍经济发展的政策应该摒弃掉。
dignity
n. 庄严；尊严
Only a truly free person has human dignity.
只有真正自由的人才具有人的尊严。
calendar
n. 日历
dilemma
n. 困境
She was in a dilemma as to whether to stay at school or go to work.
是继续读书还是去工作，她进退两难。
refusal
n. 拒绝
They offered to buy his farm but met a flat refusal.
他们出价要买他的农场，但遭到断然拒绝。
astonish
vt. 使惊讶
directly
ad. 直接地；正好地；立即
We're not directly affected by the changes in taxation.
我们并没有因税制的改变而直接受到影响。
resent
vt. 对…表示忿恨
Jenna, one of President Bush's twin daughters, resented having to ask her parents' permission in everything she did.
事事都得征求父母的许可，布什总统孪生女儿之一的詹娜很不高兴。
signal
n. 信号；标志 vt. 向…发信号；表示 vi. 发信号 a. 显着的
Both sides have signaled their willingness to start negotiation.
双方都已表示他们愿意开始谈判。
awful
a. 可怕的；难过的；非常的
shell
n. 壳，贝壳；框架；炮弹 vt. 剥…的壳；炮击
Who will eat the kernel of the nut must break the shell.
（谚）欲吃坚果仁，必先破其壳。
sideways
ad./a. 从一边（的）；在一边（的）；斜着（的）
The truck skidded sideways across the road.
卡车横着滑到公路另一侧。
wisdom
n. 明智；智慧
Silence is not always a sign of wisdom, but babbling is ever a folly. (Benjamin Franklin)
沉默少言并不总是智慧的象征，然而喋喋不休却永远是一种蠢行。（本杰明?富兰克林）
roast
v. 烤 n. 烤肉 a. 烤过的
Which dish do you particularly like? Beijing roast duck, chicken with peanuts, or else?
你最喜欢哪道菜？北京烤鸭、宫爆鸡丁、还是其他？
creation
n. 创造；产物；宇宙
rude
a. 粗鲁的；粗糙的
Some people look upon American young men as brash, immodest, rude, and possessing no proper respect for parents or elder siblings.
有的人认为美国的年轻人傲慢、不谦逊、粗鲁，对父母和哥哥姐姐没有适当的尊敬。
distract
vt. 使分心
The noise outside distracted me from my reading.
外面的嘈杂声使我没法专心读书。
screw
n. 螺丝（钉）vt. 用螺丝固定；拧
The table legs are screwed to the floor.
用螺丝把桌腿固定在地板上。
whistle
vi. 吹口哨；呼啸而过 vt. 用口哨吹出 n. 哨子，汽笛；口哨声
The wind whistled through the buildings.
风从建筑物之间呼啸而过。
dizzy
a. 头晕目眩的
The thin mountain air made some of the climbers feel dizzy.
山上稀薄的空气使一些登山者头晕起来。
enclose
vt. 围住；把…装入信封
Please return the completed form, enclosing a recent photograph.
请将填好的表格寄回，并附上近照一张。
welfare
n. 福利；福利救济
Most of the families in this neighborhood are on welfare.
这一带的大多数家庭都领政府的福利救济。
energetic
a. 精力充沛的
It's really shocking that so many athletes today have taken dopes to be more energetic.
为了有更充沛的体力，那么多的运动员都服用兴奋剂，真是令人震惊。
cute
a. 漂亮的；聪明伶俐的
enjoyable
a. 使人快乐的
Technology is making life more convenient and enjoyable but is also affecting the environment in harmful ways.
技术使生活变得更便捷和美好，但也对环境产生了破坏。
deadly
a. 致命的；不共戴天的；极度的 ad. 非常
enlighten
vt. 启发
TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertain them.
电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发。
corporation
n. 公司
enrich
vt. 充实，使丰富；使富裕
An education enriches your mind.
教育能充实人的头脑。
conjunction
n. 连接，联合；连词
ethnic
a. 种族的
Ethnic discrimination still exists in the U.S.
种族歧视在美国仍然存在。
fluid
n. 流体 a. 流动的
He's still very weak, and must be fed fluids only.
他身体还很虚弱，只能吃一些流质食物。
anyhow
ad. 无论如何；随随便便地
There seems to have been a technical problem—anyhow, that's what they told me.
这似乎是个技术问题——不管怎么说，这是他们告诉我的。
fraction
n. 小部分；分数
Many young people today begin to use their future money instead of a fraction of their earnings.
今天有许多年轻人开始花起他们未来的钱而不是只花自己收入的一小部分。
frontier
n. 边境；（the ~）边远地区；（常pl.）前沿
The frontiers of medical knowledge are being pushed farther outwards as time goes on.
医学知识的新领域正随着时间的推移而向前推进。
atmosphere
n. 大气层；空气；环境
The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable.
家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的。
frustrate
vt. 使沮丧；挫败
After two hours' frustrating delay, our train at last arrived.
经过两个小时令人沮丧的耽搁后，我们的火车终于到达了。
grateful
a. 感激的
I am very grateful for all you have done to direct my academic program.
我很感谢你在指导我专业学习方面所做的一切。
grief
n. 悲伤；悲伤的事
Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs.
友谊增进欢乐，分担忧愁。
ancient
a. 古代的；年老的
harmony
n. 和谐，一致
In the beautiful picture, there was harmony between the different colours.
在这幅美丽的图画中，不同的色彩相互协调。
architecture
n. 建筑学；建筑式样
haul
vt. 拖，拉；拖运 n. 拖，拉，拖运；一次获得的数量
When dusk came, the fishermen hauled the boat up onto the shore.
黄昏降临，渔夫们用力把船拖上岸。
agency
n. 代理行；专业行政部门
holy
a. 神圣的；虔诚的
Jerusalem was regarded as the holy place by the Christians.
耶路撒冷被基督徒们视为圣地。
honesty
n. 诚实；坦率
Honesty and hard work pay off.
诚实加勤奋等于成功。
container
n. 容器，集装箱
horizon
n. 地平线；（pl.）眼界
Science gives us a new horizon.
科学为我们开拓了新的视野。
host
n. 主人；节目主持人；许多
To keep the table laughing is an important thing which a host should do during a party.
主人应在他的派对上好好娱乐宾客，这一点是很重要的。
humanity
n. 人类，（总称）人；人性；人道；（pl.）人文学科
Humanity is a mixture of good and bad qualities.
人性是善与恶的混合体。
deficiency
n. 缺乏；缺点
humble
a. 谦虚的；地位低下的；简陋的 vt. 使谦恭
Defeat and failure may make people humble.
挫折与失败会使人变得谦卑。
identification
n. 身份证明；鉴定；认同
Do you have any identification?
你有什么能证明你身份的证件吗？
sightseeing
n. 观光
Some people like to lie on the beach, but I prefer (to go) sightseeing.
有些人喜欢在海滩上躺着，但是我宁愿出去游览。
immune
a. 免疫的；（to）不受影响的；（from）豁免的
It seems to me no one is immune to vanity, just as no one can survive without food.
在我看来，似乎没有人能免于虚荣心的影响，正如没有人可以不吃东西而生存一样。
implicit
a. 含蓄的；（in）固有的；无疑问的
The leader has implicit trust in his secretary.
这位领导对自己的秘书绝对信任。
audience
n. 听众，观众
It is always the latest song that an audience applauds the most. (Homer)
听众掌声最热烈的，总是最后一曲。（荷马）
impulse
n. 冲动；推动；脉冲
For some people,the prime impulse of doing business is the making of money.
对有些人来说，经商的主要动力就是赚钱。
