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Lesson 19
第十九课
ultimate
a. 极端的；最后的 n. 终极
The anti-Japanese war ended for us in an ultimate victory.
抗日战争以我们的最后胜利而告终。
vanish
vi. 消失；不复存在
Wonderful dreams may come true or may vanish into thin air.
美梦也许会成真，也许会成为泡影。
cooperate
vi. 合作
Johnson told O'Neal and Bryant that if all the players of the Laker team can cooperate unselfishly, they'll be unmatched in the world.
约翰逊告诉奥尼尔和布莱恩特，如果湖人队全队能无私配合，他们就会天下无敌。
correspond
vi.（with）相符合；（to）相当；通信
The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.
美国国会相当于英国议会。
corresponding
a. 相应的；一致的
All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.
所有的权利都带有相应的义务。
departure
n. 离开；背离
The railway station has always been a fascinating place, representing departure as well as arrival.
火车站是个奇妙的地方，代表归来，也代表离别。
desirable
a. 值得想望的；可取的
It is not easy to get a desirable job that corresponds with interests.
要找到一份与志趣相符的合意工作是不容易的。
emit
vt. 发出，射出
The alarm emits infrared rays that are used to detect any intruders.
警报器发出的红外线能用来发现任何入侵者。
fierce
a. 凶猛的；猛烈的；狂热的
The lioness is a better hunter than the male, more fierce and more active.
母狮是比雄狮更好的猎手，更凶猛也更活跃。
greedy
a. 嘴馋的；贪婪的；渴望的
You mean you've eaten all three slices of cake? You greedy pig!
你说你吃光了所有的三片蛋糕？你这头馋嘴的猪！
individual
a. 个别的；独特的 n. 个人
Each individual student has his own personality, so it is difficult for a teacher to give individual attention to students in a large class.
每个学生都有自己的个性，所以教师在人数多的班上很难对每个学生都给予个别照顾。
integrate
v.（into, with）（使）成为一体
Staying in a foreign country, you'll find it very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.
身处异国，你会发现很难使自己融入一个与本国文化差异如此大的社会。
justice
n. 正义，公正；司法
Everyone should be treated with justice, so laws must be based on principles of justice.
每个人都应受到公正地对待，因此法律必须以公正为原则。
moral
a. 道德的 n. （pl.）道德；寓意
A post-modernist novelist usually refuses to make any moral judgments in his work.
后现代主义作家通常拒绝在他的作品中做任何道德评判。
orbit
n. 轨道 v.（绕…）做轨道运行
The earth orbits the sun every 365.25 days.
地球每365.25天绕太阳轨道运行一圈。
private
a. 私人的；秘密的；私立的 n. 士兵
Is there a private corner where we can sit and have a private chat?
有没有个僻静的角落可以让我们坐下来私下谈谈？
prohibit
vt. 禁止
The government introduced a law to prohibit tobacco commercials on TV.
政府采用新法律来禁止电视上播放烟草广告。
ratio
n. 比率
The ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in water is 2 to 1.
水中氢和氧的比例是2:1。
recommend
vt. 推荐；劝告；使成为可取
Can you recommend a good English dictionary to me?
你能否向我推荐一本好的英语词典？
shelter
n. 掩蔽处；住所；掩蔽 vt. 庇护 vi. 躲避
Don't take shelter (=Don't shelter) from the rain under a tree when there is thunder and lightning, otherwise you may be struck by a thunderbolt.
有雷电时不要在树下避雨，否则可能会被雷击。
suspicion
n. 怀疑；少量
After a crime, suspicion naturally falls on the person who has a motive.
罪案发生后，有作案动机的人自然会受到怀疑。
terminal
a. 晚期的；末端的 n. 终点；终端
Having a strong will to live, some patients in the terminal stage of cancer recover miraculously.
带着强烈的生存意志，有些处于癌症晚期的病人奇迹般地康复了。
violence
n. 暴力；猛烈
Some new research is being done about the effects that sex and violence on television might have on viewers.
一项关于电视上性和暴力对观众的影响的新调查正在展开。
vote
n. 选票；投票，选举；表决结果 v. 投票
In 1918 British women got the right to vote.
1918年，英国妇女获得了选举权。
accordingly
ad. 相应地；所以
The weather has changed suddenly, and accordingly we must put off the football match.
天气突变，因此我们不得不推迟足球比赛。
cable
n. 缆绳；电缆；电报 vt. 给…发电报
President Hu Jintao cabled the Chinese Olympic Athletic Team for warm congratulations.
胡锦涛主席致电中国奥林匹克体育代表队以表示热烈的祝贺。
complex
a. 复合的；复杂的 n. 综合体；情结
The situation in Russia was getting very complex and tense when Putin came into power.
当普京上台时，俄罗斯的局势正变得复杂且紧张。
complicated
a. 复杂的
The rules are rather complicated to follow.
这些条例制定得过于繁杂，不便遵循。
contact
n. 联系；熟人；触点 vt. 与…取得联系
How can I contact you?
我怎么与你联系？
distribute
vt. 分发；散布
His part-time job on Sunday was to distribute leaflets on the street.
他在星期天的兼职是到街上去派发传单。
diverse
a. 不同的；多种多样的
There are diverse dialects in the Chinese language.
汉语有各种不同的方言。
elastic
n. 橡皮圈 a. 有弹性的；灵活的
A lot of sports wear is made of very elastic material.
许多运动服都是用弹性好的材料做的。
export
n. 出口（物）v. 出口
The export of gold is forbidden.
黄金出口是被禁止的。
flash
vi. 闪烁；飞驰；闪现 n. 闪烁；闪光灯
The lightning flashed across the sky.
闪电掠过天空。
gratitude
n. 感激
Take this in token of my gratitude for all your help.
请接受这个以表我对你的帮助的感激之情。
import
n. 进口；（常pl.）进口商品；意义 vt. 进口
London has imported a powerful perfume from Paris, called Madeleine, which will be used to mask the pungent smells of London's Underground.
伦敦已从巴黎进口了一种名为Madeleine的强力香水，这种香水将用于掩盖伦敦地铁站中刺鼻的气味。
infect
vt. 感染；影响
In India, more than 5.7 million people are infected with AIDS.
在印度，有570多万人感染了艾滋病。
inference
n. 推断结果；推论
From her reply King Solomon drew the inference that she was the real mother of the baby.
从她的回答，所罗门王推断出她就是婴儿的亲生母亲。
miracle
n. 奇迹
Every time a baby is born, the miracle of life is renewed.
每一次婴儿的诞生就是生命奇迹的重演。
overnight
ad. 在整个夜里；在短时间内 a. 一整夜的；突然的
Zhang Ziyi became a star overnight when she stepped into playing the leading role in a film directed by Zhang Yimou.
当章子怡开始在张艺谋的电影里担任主角之后，很快就成了明星。
refine
vt. 精炼；使优美
Reading good books helps to refine one's speech.
阅读好的书籍有助于使一个人的言谈文雅。
regulation
n. 规则；管理，调节
It is against traffic regulations to overtake other vehicles without signaling.
没有示意信号就超车是违反交通规则的。
span
n. 一段时间；跨距 vt. 持续；横跨
Their friendship spanned a lifetime.
他们的友谊持续了一辈子。
spark
n. 火花 vi. 发出火花 vt.（off）触发
The incident sparked off a whole chain of disasters.
该事件惹出了一连串的灾祸。
triumph
n. 胜利；喜悦 vi. 获胜
Samuel Johnson described marrying for a second time as a triumph of hope over experience.
塞缪尔?约翰逊（英国作家）把第二次结婚描述为希望战胜了经验。
verify
vt. 核实；证实
Every athlete competing in this year's games must undergo a physical examination to verify their gender.
每个参加今年比赛的运动员都要接受身体检查以确定其性别。
version
n. 版本，译本；说法
I am reading an abridged Chinese version of Jane Eyre.
我正在读《简?爱》的缩略版中文译本。
wit
n. 风趣；（常pl.）智力，才智
accustomed
a.（to）习惯于…的；通常的
It takes time for a freshman to fully get accustomed to the new life style at college.
新生需要时间适应大学新的生活方式。
brief
a. 短暂的；简短的 vt. 向…介绍基本情况 n. 摘要
"Mozart's life was brief." "Can you brief me on his music and life?"
"莫扎特的一生是短暂的。""你能为我简要介绍一下他的音乐和他的一生吗？"
calculate
vt. 计算；估计；计划
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet.
我们还没有确切地计算出度假要花多少钱。
compute
v. 计算，估算
We computed that the project would take 5 years to complete.
我们估算这项工程要5年才能完成。
casual
a. 冷淡的；非正式的；偶然的；临时的
Casual wear spread from high-tech companies to other institutions in the 1990s as employers tried to make the workplace more relaxing.
20世纪90年代，便装在高科技公司蔚然成风并传播到其他机构，因为雇主想使工作地点（的气氛）更为轻松。
cease
v./n. 停止
The factory ceased production for lack of capital.
工厂由于缺乏资金而停产了。
compound
n. 化合物；大院 a. 复合的 vt. 使恶化；使化合
"Bookworm" is a compound (word) formed from the words "book" and "worm".
"bookworm"（书呆子）是一个复合词，由"book"和"worm"组成。
desperate
a. 不顾一切的的；极想望的；绝望的
The man lost in the desert was desperate for water.
在沙漠中迷失方向的人极度渴望喝到水。
destination
n. 目的地；目标
I am bound for Lhasa; that is my destination.
我前往拉萨，那是我的目的地。
detail
n. 细节；枝节 vt. 详述；列举
Give me all the details of the accident--tell me what happened in detail.
给我说说事故发生的详情--详细告诉我发生了什么事。
elementary
a. 基本的；初级的
The questions were so elementary that he easily passed the test.
题目很简单，他轻而易举就通过了考试。
emerge
vi.（from）出现；暴露
Classic of Poetry has been the first anthology of poetry to emerge in Chinese history.
《诗经》是中国历史上出现的第一部诗歌总集。
establish
vt. 建立；确定
On January 1, 1979, diplomatic ties between China and the United States were at last established.
1979年1月1日，中美最终建立了外交关系。
headquarters
n. 总部；司令部
Nokia's headquarters is/are in Finland.
诺基亚公司的总部在芬兰。
install
vt. 安装；使就职
If you buy air-conditioners now, they are installed free of charge by manufacturers.
如果你现在买空调，将由厂家免费安装。
instrument
n. 工具；乐器
All surgical instruments must be sterilized before use.
所有外科手术器械使用前都必须消毒。
intend
vt. 计划；打算使（成为）
The Shanghai municipality intended to build Shanghai into a place that talented people longed for.
上海市政府计划把上海建成人才向往之地。
intense
a. 强烈的，紧张的；专注的；热情的
The heavy load of intense study had been lifted, and I was free, I started to enjoy the wonderful summertime.
卸掉了沉重紧张的学习负担，我自由了，我开始享受美好的夏日。
logic
n. 逻辑
Lawyers should have a good sense of logic/be well-versed in logic.
律师应该精于逻辑。
moist
a. 潮湿的
Strawberries grow best in cool, moist climate.
草莓在阴凉潮湿的气候中生长最佳。
outlook
n. 观点；展望；景色
She has an optimistic outlook on life.
她具有乐观的人生观。
patch
n. 补丁；斑；一小块地 vt. 修补
Jeans with patches at the knees are considered quite fashionable.
膝盖上有补丁的牛仔裤被视为相当新潮。
qualification
n. 资格，合格证书；限制
Do you have any teaching qualifications?
你有任何教学方面的文凭吗？
reinforce
vt. 增强
The evidence reinforces my view that he is lying.
这一迹象更让我认为他在说谎。
rely
vi.（on, upon）依靠；信赖
British weather can never be relied upon--it's always changing.
英国的天气从来都靠不住--它在不停地变。
reliable
a. 可靠的
Communications satellites are more reliable in transmitting information than ordinary shortwave radios.
通讯卫星在传递信息方面要比普通无线电短波更可靠。
remote
a. 遥远的；关系疏远的；绝少的；孤高的
In a remote village, you will be able to see remote stars clearly in the sky at night.
在偏僻的乡村，你在夜晚能清晰地看到天空中遥远的星星。
soak
v. 浸泡；（使）湿透
Soak the vegetables before cooking to clear the remnant of pesticides.
蔬菜在烹饪之前要浸泡以清除农药残余物。
solve
vt. 解决
I don't think money can solve all the problems.
我认为钱并不能解决所有问题。
transparent
a. 透明的；明显的
The thin shirt is transparent in the sunlight.
那件薄衬衣在阳光下是透明的。
uncover
vt. 揭露；揭开…的盖子
Customs officials uncovered a plot to smuggle weapons into the country.
海关官员发现了一个往国内走私武器的阴谋。
acquaintance
n. 熟人；认识，了解
He has a lot of business acquaintances but very few real friends.
他有很多生意场上的熟人，但极少有真正的朋友。
