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Lesson 13
第十三课
accelerate
v.（使）加快
The policy of reform and opening-up initiated by Deng Xiaoping has accelerated China’s economic growth.
邓小平提出的改革开放政策大大促进了中国的经济发展。
facilitate
vt. 使变得容易，使便利
Multimedia equipment can greatly facilitate teaching.
多媒体设备能大大地方便教学。
advanced
a. 先进的；高级的；年迈的
It takes time for advanced ideas to get generally accepted.
先进的思想要被人们普遍接受需要时间。
challenge
n. 艰巨的任务；怀疑；挑战 vt. 反对
I think it is an honor to have a chance to challenge Zhang Yining to (play) a game of table tennis.
我想如果有机会挑战张怡宁打一场乒乓球的话，那将会是件很荣幸的事情。
behaviour
n. 行为；运转情况
Maggie Cheung has an elegant behaviour in the movie In the Mood for Love.
张曼玉在电影《花样年华》中举止非常优雅。
chip
n. 碎片；（常pl.）炸土豆条；集成电路片；瑕疵；筹码 vt. 削下
Friends are chocolate chips in the cookie of life.
在生活中，朋友就像曲奇饼上的巧克力碎片。
circuit
n. 电路；环行
I run two circuits of the track every morning in order to pass the 800-meter running test.
为了800米考试过关，我每天早晨沿跑道跑两圈。
clap
v./n. 拍手，鼓掌
When Richard Clayderman finished the performance, the whole audience was on their feet and clapped and clapped.
理查德?克莱德曼结束演出的时候，全场观众起立，掌声经久不息。
decent
a. 体面的；宽厚的；得体的
Most university graduates consider white-collared positions as decent jobs.
绝大多数大学毕业生都认为白领是体面的工作。
derive
vt. 得到；追溯…的起源 vi.（from）起源
Many English words derive/are derived from Latin.
很多英语单词源于拉丁语。
discipline
n. 纪律；训练；惩罚；学科vt. 训练；惩罚
Parents have to discipline their children.
父母得管教孩子。
fantastic
a. 极好的；难以相信的；异想天开的；奇异的
Every one of us has fantastic dreams, but not everyone can turn them into reality.
我们每个人都会做奇异的梦，但不是每个人都能将梦想变为现实。
fantasy
n. 想象，幻想；想象的产物
Most of the fairy tales are fantasies.
大部分的神话故事都是幻想的产物。
harness
n. 马具 vt. 治理；给（马等）上挽具
The farmer harnessed the horse to the cart.
农夫把马套到马车上。
identify
vt. 认出；（with）把…等同于 vi.（with）认同
Do you identify beauty with wisdom?
你认为美貌与智慧能相等同吗？
illegal
a. 不合法的
Many European nations consider euthanasia illegal.
许多欧洲国家都认定安乐死是不合法的。
incident
n. 发生的事；事件
The Xi’an Incident was a very important turning point in China’s modern history.
西安事变是中国近代史上的一个很重要的转折点。
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。
mechanism
n. 机械装置；机制；办法
The watch made in Switzerland works well. The mechanisms must be very special.
这块瑞士产的表走得很好，它的装置一定很特别。
objective
n. 目标 a. 客观的
If we could have objective judgement on others, there would be less misunderstanding among people.
如果我们能对别人做客观的评价，彼此之间就会少些误会。
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！
readily
ad. 乐意地；容易地；很快地
A successful businessman should be able to readily accommodate himself to the changed economic conditions.
一个成功的商人应该能很快地适应变化的经济情况。
receipt
n. 发票，收据；（pl.）收入；收到
The pop singer got huge cash receipts from his concert.
那个流行歌星从演唱会中获得了巨额的现金收入。
reception
n. 招待会；接受；接待；接收效果
A champagne reception will be held in honour of the ambassador’s visit.
为欢迎大使来访将举行香槟酒招待会。
satisfactory
a. 令人满意的
The result of the experiment was satisfactory.
实验结果令人满意。
scale
n. 规模；等级；（pl.）天平；比例（尺）；刻度；鳞 vt. 攀登
Many companies are now expanding to benefit from economies of scale.
目前许多公司正在扩大以便从规模经济中获益。
tackle
vt. 对付；与…交涉；阻截 n. 阻截；用具；辘轳
The police spent a long time tackling the hacker who ruined the network.
警方花了很长时间对付那个毁坏了电脑网络的黑客。
threaten
vt. 威胁；是…的征兆 vi. 构成威胁
When your love for someone is rejected, in no case should you threaten him/her with death.
当爱被拒绝的时候，千万不要以死相威胁。
intimidate
vt. 恐吓
They failed in their attempt to intimidate the witness into silence/keeping quiet.
他们想恐吓目击证人迫使他保持缄默的企图失败了。
underline
vt. 在…下面划线；强调
In class, many English teachers like to ask students to underline important words in the text and explain them in detail. Do you think it a good way to learn English?
在课堂上，许多英语老师喜欢让学生在课文的重要词下划线并详细地解释它们。你觉得这是学英语的好方法吗？
accommodation
n. （常pl.）膳宿
The high cost of accommodations makes life difficult for many Chinese students in London.
住宿费昂贵使很多在伦敦的中国留学生感到生活困难。
clash
vi. 冲突；不协调；砰地相撞 n. 冲突；不协调；刺耳的撞击声
I failed to watch the World Cup final because it clashed with my examination.
我没能看成世界杯（足球）总决赛，因为那天和我的考试日期冲突了。
coarse
a. 粗糙的；粗劣的；粗俗的
On the stage, a stand-up comedian is performing a coarse imitation of President Bush.
在台上，一位滑稽说笑的喜剧演员正粗劣地模仿布什总统。
collapse
vi./n. 倒塌；崩溃
Numerous houses collapsed in the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008.
2008年，无数的房屋在汶川地震中倒塌。
collision
n. 碰撞；冲突
In Britain, a collision with the Parliament could ruin the government’s plans.
在英国，政府与议会的冲突可能使政府的计划破产。
decline
n./v. 下降；衰退；谢绝
Cinderella had to decline the prince’s invitation and returned home before 12 o’clock at night.
灰姑娘不得不谢绝王子，在晚上12点之前赶回家。
efficiency
n. 效率
One of the aims of economic reform is to improve efficiency.
经济改革的目标之一是提高效率。
fatal
a. 致命的；重大的
“To be or not to be” was the fatal decision for Hamlet.
对于哈姆雷特来说，“是活下去，还是选择死亡”是一个重大的决定。
factor
n. 因素，要素
Scientists recognize that many other factors besides genetic factors can affect height.
科学家认为除了遗传因子，还有许多因素会影响身高。
fulfill
vt. 实现；满足
The world’s first space tourist Dennis Tito had his dream fulfilled when the Russian Soyuz-TM spaceship carrying him and two Russian cosmonauts safely returned to earth after an eight-day visit to the International Space Station.
当联盟-TM宇宙飞船承载着蒂托和两名俄罗斯宇航员在国际太空站为期8天的旅程后安全着陆时，世界第一位太空游客丹尼斯?蒂托实现了他的梦想。
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。
image
n. 形象；印象；图像；形象的描述
Charles has worked hard to improve Camilla’s public image.
查尔斯已努力改善卡米拉的公众形象。
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。
launch
vt. 发动；（into, in）使开始从事；使下水；发射 n. 发射，投产
Early Bird, the world’s first commercial communications satellite, was launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida in 1965.
世界上第一个商用通信卫星——“晨鸟”卫星于1965年在（美国）佛罗里达州的肯尼迪角发射。
obligation
n. 义务，责任
Supporting elderly parents is every adult’s obligation.
赡养上年纪的父母是每个成年人的义务。
payment
n. 支付的款项；支付
Payment may be made in any of the following ways, in cash, by check, or by credit card.
付款可用下列任何一种方式：现金、支票或用信用卡。
peculiar
a. 奇怪的；特有的 n. 特有财产，特权
The fish has a peculiar taste. You really think it is all right?
这鱼有股怪味，你真的认为它能吃吗？
peer
n. 同龄人；贵族 vt. 仔细看
To lessen peer (group) pressure, many schools require their students to wear uniforms.
为减少来自同龄群体的压力，许多学校要求学生们穿校服。
penalty
n. 处罚，罚金
A football player may be given a yellow card or a red card penalty for his unnecessary roughness during the match.
足球队员在比赛中会因不必要的粗暴行为受到黄牌或红牌处罚。
reckon
vt. 认为；（on）指望；测算
What do you reckon our chances are of arriving on time?
你认为我们有没有可能按时到达？
recognize
vt. 认出；确认；赏识
British medical qualifications are recognized in many countries.
许多国家都认可英国行医执照。
scan
vt. 细看；扫描；浏览 n. 扫描
Many people like to scan the newspaper while having breakfast.
许多人喜欢在吃早餐的时候浏览一下报纸。
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。
variation
n. 变化；变体；变奏
Variations in the color of sea water from blue to green are caused by high or low concentrations of salt.
海水颜色从蓝到绿的变化是由盐分含量的高低引起的。
accord
n. 一致；协议 vi.（with）相一致 vt. 授予
Israel and Palestine have not yet been in accord on the problem of Jerusalem’s ascription.
以色列与巴勒斯坦至今仍未能就耶路撒冷的归属问题达成一致。
accordance
n. 一致
The skill of commercial negotiations is not always in accordance with textbooks.
商务谈判的技巧不总是和教科书上的一样。
combat
n. 战斗，斗争 vt. 与…斗争
The two men were locked in mortal combat.
那两人在进行生死决斗。
combine
v. 结合，联合
Wuhan University and 3 other colleges combined to make a new university, which has become the most famous university in Hubei Province.
武汉大学和另外3所大学合并成一所新的学校，成为湖北省首屈一指的名校。
commission
n. 委员会；佣金；委托 vt. 委任
Today, insurance salesmen can get considerable commission on their successful sales.
现在，保险推销员可从成功销售中获得可观的佣金。
commitment
n. 承诺；信奉；承担的义务
Many people don’t want to get married because they are afraid of commitments.
许多人不愿结婚是因为他们害怕承担责任。
communicate
vi. 交流；连接 vt. 传达；传染
Bees communicate newly found flowers with nectar by means of dance and smell.
当蜜蜂发现带花蜜的花时，它们用飞舞和散发气味的方式进行信息传递。
delete
vt. 删除
For most people, their first love can’t be easily deleted from their memory.
对大多数人来说，初恋总是不能轻易地从记忆中抹去。
deliberate
a. 蓄意的；深思熟虑的 v. 仔细考虑
Was the car crash an accident or a deliberate attempt to kill him?
撞车是意外事故还是有人要蓄意谋杀他？
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。
elaborate
a. 精心计划的；复杂的 v. 详述；详细制订
Just tell me the plain facts. No need to elaborate.
告诉我简单的事实就行了，不要详细说明。
elegant
a. 优美的，讲究的；简练的
Princess Diana’s elegant manners are always within the memory of people.
戴安娜王妃优雅的举止总是留在人们的记忆中。
eliminate
vt. 排除；淘汰
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain?
你真的认为醉酒能消除痛苦吗？
embarrass
vt. 使尴尬
It embarrassed him (=He was embarrassed) when he found he didn’t have enough money to invite his girl friend to dinner.
当他发现自己不够钱请女友吃晚饭时，觉得很尴尬。
instruct
vt. 指示；教育
He instructed these young men in operating the complicated machine.
他教这些年轻人操作这台复杂的机器。
magnificent
a. 宏伟的；豪华的；极好的
The magnificent scene of the waterfall is perfect delight to the eye.
瀑布的宏伟景象真是好看极了。
odd
a. 奇特的，古怪的；临时的；单的；奇数的；剩余的 n. （pl.）可能性
Scientists are trying to crack the odd signs in the great pyramid.
科学家们正尝试破译大金字塔内的奇特符号。
weird
a. 古怪的；怪诞的
Weird shrieks were heard in the darkness.
黑暗中听见有离奇的尖叫声。
penetrate
v. 渗入；刺穿；洞察
The arrow penetrated through the target just in the centre.
箭射穿了靶子的中心。
pension
n. 养老金 vt. 发给…养老金
In the days of inflation people on retirement pensions find it difficult to live.
在通货膨胀的日子里，靠退休金生活的人发现很难过活。
scandal
n. 丑事；流言飞语；反感
The former president of the Philippines took tax money for his own use. It was such a scandal.
菲律宾前总统贪污税款，可谓一大丑闻。
segment
n. 部分，片段；瓣
Community college is the most rapidly growing segment of higher education in the United States.
社区大学是美国高等教育方面发展最迅速的部分。
sequence
n. 连续，一连串；次序
New employees had to attend a sequence of orientation meetings.
新职员得参加一系列的情况介绍会议。
theme
n. 主题，题目
It is a common theme in many fiction stories that the world may one day be taken over by robots.
这个世界可能有一天会被机器人接管，这是许多科幻小说的共同主题。
compel
vt. 强迫
Because he is unable to distinguish colors, the color-blind boy is compelled to give up the ideal of becoming a fashion designer.
因为无法分辨色彩，那个色盲的男孩不得不放弃成为服装设计师的理想。
compete
vi. 竞争
The two TV broadcasting companies (TVB and ATV) in Hong Kong have always been competing with each other for higher audience rating.
香港的两家电视广播公司（无线电视和亚洲电视）长期以来为争取更高的收视率而互相竞争。
