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insane
a.蠢极的，荒唐的；精神失常的，疯狂的
You must be insane to drive your car so fast.
你把车开得这么快，一定是疯了。
instrumental
a.（in）起作用的，有帮助的；用乐器演奏的
Technical innovation is instrumental in improving the quality of products.
技术革新有助于提高产品的质量。
Encouragement is more instrumental for the development of children than blame.
鼓励比责备对孩子的成长更有帮助。
insulate
vt.使绝缘，使隔热，使隔音；隔离，使隔绝（以免受到影响）
The royal family is insulated from many of the difficulties faced by ordinary people.
王室人员都毋须应付平民所面临的许多困难。
Many houses in the north are warm in winter because they are insulated so that the heat is not lost.
北方的许多房子在冬天很暖和，因为它们都做了隔热处理，使热量不致散失。
locality
n.地区，地点
Localities, even individual villages, developed their own languages.
许多地区，甚至各村子都有他们自己的语言。
module
n.模块，组件，模件；（航天器的）舱
It is very fast to use computation module to process files.
利用计算模块来处理文档速度很快。
numerical
a.数字的，用数表示的，数值的
We do not have any numerical information about casualties of the earthquake.
我们还没有有关地震伤亡人数方面的报告。
prone
a.（to）易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的
Children of poor health are very prone to colds in winter.
体弱的孩子在冬天易患感冒。
propagate
vi.繁殖，增殖 vt. 繁殖，增殖；传播，宣传，使普及
Most plants propagate by seed.
大部分植物用种子繁殖。
Water easily propagates sound.
水容易传导声音。
resultant
a.作为结果而发生的，因…而造成的
Her rudeness and the resultant criticism from her parents made her ashamed.
她没有礼貌结果被父母批评，这使她很羞愧。
retention
n.保留，保持
The retention of old technology has slowed the company's growth.
延用旧技术阻碍了该公司的发展。
retrospect
n.回顾
The retrospect that the Chinese football team has been repeatedly defeated in the important matches was depressing.
回想起中国男子足球队在重大比赛中屡战屡败真是令人沮丧。
spouse
n.配偶
You may choose to pay income tax jointly or separately from your spouse.
你可以选择与配偶一起或分开交纳所得税。
sponge
n.海绵 vt. 用湿海绵（或布）擦，揩
Young people should not sponge off their parents.
年轻人不应该依赖父母。
stabilize
v.（使）稳定，（使）稳固
The primary task of the police is to stabilize the social order.
警察的首要任务是稳定社会秩序。
stereotype
n.陈规，老套，固定的模式（或形象） vt.对…形成固定看法
Regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding. Westerners are trendy, Midwesterners are dull, Northeasterners are brainy, and Southerners are lazy.
区域间的刻板印象自从美国建国以来就成为它的一部分。西部人时髦，中西部人木讷，东北部人机智，南方人懒惰。
It's wrong to stereotype people, as if they were all alike.
把人们看做都是一样的，这是错误的。
traverse
vt.横过，穿过，经过
The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway traverses almost half of China.
京广铁路几乎穿越大半个中国。
I have no intention to traverse that ground in my present lecture.
在这次演讲中我不打算详细讨论这一点。
triple
a.三部分的；三倍的，三重的 vt. （使）增至三倍
The manager tripled his income.
经理使他的收入增加两倍（增至3倍）。
verbal
a.口头的；用言辞的，用文字的；动词的
Verbal communication is primary in our social interaction.
口头交际是我们社交中最主要的交际方式。
