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Lesson 16
第十六
assign
vt. 选派；指定；分配
The competent secretary was assigned to take the minutes for the meeting of the board of directors.
这个能干的秘书被选派为董事会议做记录
assist
v./n. 帮助
bump
vi.（against, into）碰撞；颠簸着前进 n. 碰撞；（碰撞造成的）肿块；隆起物
"You can chase me, but don't kiss me" is a sign put on the rear of some cars in order to remind drivers to keep a distance from the car ahead and not to bump into its rear.
"你可以追我，但不要吻我"是贴在一些汽车后部的指示牌，为的是提醒司机们保持车距，以防车尾碰撞。
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 and take every critical decision seriously.
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并认真对待每一个重大决定。
crucial
a. 至关重要的
Choosing a right location is crucial to opening a store.
选准位置对开店是至关重要的。
crude
a. 粗鲁的；天然的；粗糙的
Don't make such crude jokes.
不要开这些粗俗的玩笑。
abrupt
a. 意外的；鲁莽的
There are abrupt weather changes.
天有不测风云。
dominant
a. 占优势的；居高临下的
P&G is in a dominant position in the market of their daily chemical products.
宝洁公司在日用化工产品市场上处优势地位。
dominate
v. 支配；耸立于
The team has dominated international football for years.
该球队雄霸国际足坛多年。
roar
vi. 咆哮；轰鸣 vt. 大声喊出n. 呐喊声；轰鸣
The waves are roaring.
海浪在咆哮。
exclaim
v. 呼喊，惊叫
The moment Samaranch announced that the 2008 Olympiad would go to the city of Beijing, all Chinese people exclaimed in delight.
萨马兰奇宣布2008年奥运会将在北京举行的那一刻，所有中国人高兴地欢呼起来。
yell
vi./n. 号叫，叫喊
Suddenly there was a loud/great yell from the bathroom.
洗手间突然传来一声大叫。
exclude
vt. 把…排斥在外，不包括
Some places of entertainment exclude people under 18.
一些娱乐场所禁止18岁以下的未成年人进入。
globe
n. 地球，世界；地球仪；球体
The Globe brings you the world in a single copy.
一册在手，纵览全球。（《环球》杂志广告）
gross
a. 总的；严重的；粗俗的；臃肿的 vt. 获得…总收入
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.
GDP是国内生产总值的缩写。
hesitate
v. 犹豫；不情愿
He who hesitates is lost.
（谚）当断不断，必受其患。（犹豫不决失良机。）
inspect
vt. 检查
Restaurants are inspected at least once a year by Health Department officials.
餐馆至少每年一次接受卫生部门官员检查。
inspire
vt. 鼓舞；给…以灵感
The young musician had the example of Beethoven to inspire and guide him.
这位青年音乐家有贝多芬这一榜样激励并指引着他。
instinct
n. 本能
Struggling for survival is a human instinct.
求生是人类的本能。
intelligence
n. 智力，智慧；情报
Use your intelligence, and you're sure to achieve something.
发挥你的聪明才智，你一定能取得成就。
intimate
a. 亲密的；私人的 n. 密友 vt. 暗示
Will you pour out your intimate feelings to your intimate friends when you are not happy?
你不高兴的时候会向你的知心朋友倾吐你的内心感受吗？
locate
vt. 探明，找出；使坐落于
Most natural ports are located where the shoreline is irregular and the water is deep.
绝大部分的天然港口都位于海岸线不规则而又水深的地方。
location
n. 位置；外景拍摄地
Some scenes in the film In the Mood for Love was shot on location in Angkor Wat.
电影《花样年华》的部分镜头是在外景地吴哥窟拍摄的。
mess
n. 凌乱状态；困境 vt. 弄糟
"I am afraid I might mess up.""Hey, you can do this. Cheer up!"
"我怕会搞砸。""嘿，你能行，打起精神来！"
preliminary
a. 初步的 n. （常pl.）初步做法
They were very excited because they had passed the preliminary interview with IBM.
他们很兴奋，因为他们通过了IBM公司的第一轮面试。
prescribe
vt. 开（药）；规定
A holiday is the best cure prescribed for the depression.
度假是开给抑郁症病人的最好药方。
resolve
vt. 解决；决定；（into）分解 vi. 决定 n. 决心
The dispute needs to be resolved by the person who has caused it.
解铃还需系铃人。
transmission
n. 播送；传送，传染
The transmission of CCTV's programs to the remote village makes the peasants very happy.
中央电视台的节目能播送到这个边远的村庄，当地农民非常高兴。
upright
a. 直立的；正直的 ad. 竖立着
Mother has told me to be an upright person since I was a little girl.
从小母亲就教导我要做一个正直的人。
attach
vt. 贴；使依恋；认为有；使附属
Attached please find our offering prices.
随函附上我方的报价。
attribute
vt.（to）把…归因于 n. 属性
Many people's success can be attributed to hard work and a bit of luck.
很多人的成功都可以归于勤奋加上一点儿运气。
concept
n. 观念，思想
What is the major concept of the story?
这个故事的主要思想是什么？
cruise
vi. 航游；缓慢巡行 n. 航游
Quite a few taxis are cruising for fares near the cinema.
不少计程车在电影院附近转悠着等着拉客。
demonstrate
vt. 论证；说明；显示 vi. 举行示威游行
Please demonstrate how to use this microwave cooker.
请示范说明一下如何使用这个微波炉。
drag
vt. 拖；迫使 vi. 拖着脚步走；拖延 n. 累赘；一吸
The poor old horse dragged a heavy load.
可怜的老马拉着重载。
drain
vt. 排走；渐渐耗尽 vi. 慢慢流掉 n. 耗竭；排水管
The rainwater drained away slowly because the drain was blocked.
雨水排得很慢，因为排水沟给堵住了。
dramatic
a. 引人注目的；戏剧性的；戏剧的 n. （-s）戏剧表演
A dramatic scene happened in the wedding ceremony: the bride said sorry to the groom and ran away.
一个富于戏剧性的场面发生在婚礼上：新娘对新郎说了声抱歉就跑掉了。
exclusive
a. 奢华的；独有的；排斥的；（of）不包括…的 n. 独家新闻
Some journalists are willing to get the exclusive at any cost.
有的记者愿意不惜一切代价获取独家新闻。
excursion
n. 远足，短途旅行
Let's go on/make a day's excursion to the mountain in the suburbs.
我们到郊外的山上去游玩一天吧。
execute
vt. 处死；执行
The manager assistant came here to execute a few small commissions for the manager.
经理助理到这里来是代替经理办几件小事的。
formal
a. 正式的；形式上的
Business letters are usually formal, but we write in an informal way to family members or friends.
商业信件通常都是讲究格式的，但我们给家人或朋友写信就比较随便了。
format
n. 设计；样式 vt. 使格式化
Many literary classics are now reissued in a new format.
许多文学名着现在以新的版式再版。
intensity
n. 强烈；强度
Noise intensity around the airport is much higher than elsewhere.
飞机场附近的噪音强度要比其他地方大得多。
indicate
vt. 指出；表明
A research indicates that dinosaurs were warm-blooded animals.
一项研究指出恐龙是热血动物。
minority
n. 少数；少数民族
There have been laws to protect the rights of ethnic minorities.
现已有各种保护少数民族人民权利的法律。
presentation
n. 提供；外观；授予；报告；表演
I hate to do presentations because I get extremely nervous when I speak in public.
我很讨厌做报告，因为一当众讲话我就会十分紧张。
preserve
vt. 保护；保存；腌制
You can preserve meat or fish in salt, but I prefer fresh meat to preserved meat.
你可以用盐保存肉或鱼，但我喜欢新鲜肉胜过腌制的肉。
shove
vt. 乱推，挤；乱塞 vi. 挤，随意放 n. 猛推
Everyone was pushing and shoving to get on the bus.
大家推推撞撞地去挤上公共汽车。
prevail
vi. 流行；（over）占优势；（on, upon）说服
It seems that the jeans will prevail forever.
牛仔裤似乎永远流行。
presumably
ad. 大概
The personnel manager should have arrived. Presumably, the bad weather delayed the flight.
人事经理早该到了，大概恶劣的天气使飞机误点了。
prominent
a. 突出的；突起的
His prominent paunch left me a strong impression.
他的罗汉肚给我留下了深刻印象。
reluctant
a. 不情愿的
In the winter I am reluctant to get out of bed every morning.
冬天的时候每天早晨我都不愿起床。
represent
vt. 作为…的代表；象征；描绘
The system of representing letters and figures by raised dots (for the use of blind) is called Braille.
用凸起的圆点代表字母和数字这一被盲人使用的系统叫盲人点字法。
resort
vi./n.（to）求助，诉诸 n. 求助的对象；胜地
Merely resorting to force can't resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.
单靠诉诸武力解决不了中东的争端。
resource
n. （pl.）资源；应付办法
The Department of Human Resources is an important department in many big companies.
人力资源部是许多大公司的一个重要部门。
restore
vt. 恢复；修复；归还
It's hard to restore a broken mirror.
破镜难圆。
current
a. 当前的；流行的 n. 潮流；电流；趋势
Newspapers influence the current of thought.
报纸影响思想潮流。
decorate
vt. 装饰
According to American writer Paul Fussell's book Class, the American upper class like to decorate their houses with oriental handmade rugs.
根据美国作家保罗?福塞尔的《格调》一书，美国的上流社会喜欢用东方的手织地毯装饰家居。
ornament
n. 装饰品；装饰 vt. 装饰
We bought ornaments for the Christmas tree.
我们购买装饰品来点缀圣诞树。
lower
a. 较低的；下面的 vt. 放低
To lower the price of commodities sometimes is an important means in business.
有时降低商品价格是商业竞争中的一种重要手段。
overall
a. 总体的；全部的 ad. 总的来说 n. （pl.）工装裤
My overall impression of Shanghai was favorable.
我对上海的总体印象是很好的。
previous
a. 以前的；（to）在…之前
Enough material should be collected previous to writing.
写作之前要收集足够的材料。
primitive
a. 原始的，早期的；简单的 n. 原（始）人
Small seashells were once used as a primitive form of money.
小贝壳曾经被当作简单的钱币使用。
priority
n. 优先；优先考虑的事
Playing basketball takes/has priority over other activities in Yao Ming's life.
在姚明的生活中，打篮球优先于其他活动。
privilege
n. 特权
One of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege.
导致社会不协调的障碍之一是特权。
procession
n. 队伍，行列
During the carnival of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, streets are crowded with people dancing the samba in parading processions.
在巴西里约热内卢嘉年华会的日子里，街上到处都是跳着桑巴舞的游行队伍。
profession
n. 职业；（the ~）同行；公开表示
Teaching is a respectable profession.
教师是令人尊敬的职业。
profit
n. 利润 vt. 有益于 vi.（by, from）得益
"What is your strategy?" "We get quick sales at small profits."
"你们的经营战略是什么？""薄利多销。"
prompt
vt. 促使；提示 a. 敏捷的，及时的 n. 提词
The poor boy confessed that it was hunger that prompted him to steal the bread.
可怜的男孩承认他是因为太饿了才偷面包的。
proposal
n. 提议；求婚
How could you make a proposal without a ring?
你怎么可以没带上戒指去求婚呢？
revenue
n. 收入；税收
State universities in the U.S. get most of their revenue from taxes.
美国的州立大学大部分收入靠税款。
reward
n. 报答，奖赏；酬金 vt. 报答
Good people will eventually be rewarded./Good people will eventually get good reward.
好人终有好报。
risk
n. 危险；引起危险的事物（或人）vt. 冒…的危险
The usual risks of the desert are:rattlesnakes, heat, and lack of water.
沙漠中常见的危险有：响尾蛇、酷热及缺水。
gamble
vi.（on）赌博；（on, in）冒险 vt. 赌 n. 赌博；冒险
Doctors shouldn't gamble with their patients' lives just to test new drugs.
医生不应拿病人的生命作赌注来试验新药。
steer
vt. 驾驶；引导 vi. 驾驶
The close-door policy couldn't steer a country to prosperity.
闭关自守的政策不能引导国家走向繁荣。
sticky
a. 黏的；湿热的；困难的
The sticky toffee made my teeth uncomfortable.
黏糊糊的太妃糖弄得我的牙齿很不舒服。
strengthen
vt. 加强，巩固
Your words strengthened my heart.
你的话增强了我的信心。
stretch
vi. 伸展，延伸 vt. 伸展；使倾注全力 n. 一段时间，连绵的一片；伸展
I stretched to relax after working a full day.
工作了一整天，我伸了个懒腰放松一下。
strip
vi. 脱光衣服 vt. 剥去；剥夺 n. 条，带状物
In the countryside, you can often see boys strip themselves to go swimming in the river or the lake.
在农村，你常会看到男孩子脱光衣服到河里或湖里游泳。
stroke
n. 中风；一次努力；划桨；击，敲；报时的钟声；笔划；抚摸 vt. 抚摸
The first stroke is half the battle.
（谚）良好的开端是成功的一半。
