Lesson 45
第45课
assimilate
v.吸收,消化;(使)同化
The U. S. has assimilated people from many European countries.
美国同化了许多来自欧洲国家的移民。
We assimilate some kinds of food more easily than others.
我们对某些种类的食物比别的食物更容易吸收。
authoritative
a.权威(性)的,可信的;专断的,命令式的
That the moon moves around the earth and the earth around the sun is an authoritative opinion.
月亮围绕地球运转,地球围绕太阳运转是权威的观点。
authorize
vt.授权,批准
I am authorized to act for the manager.
我受委托代表经理行事。
bypass
n.(绕过市镇的)旁道,迂回道;分流术,旁通管 vt. 绕过,绕…走;越过,置…于不顾
Let's bypass the town.
我们绕过这座小镇吧!
correlate
vt.使相互关联 vi. (to, with)相关,关联
We should correlate theory with practice.
我们必须把理论与实践联系起来。
The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.
圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。
corrode
vi.受腐蚀 vt. 侵蚀,腐蚀
Acid causes metal to corrode.
酸会腐蚀金属。
Iron corrodes easily.
铁易锈蚀。
corrupt
a.腐败的,贪赃舞弊的 vt. 腐蚀,使堕落
The businessman was sent to prison for trying to corrupt a tax official with money.
那个商人因企图向税务官员行贿而被判入狱。
counterpart
n.与对方地位相当的人,与另一方作用相当的物
Their Secretary of State is the counterpart of our foreign minister.
他们的国务卿相当于我们的外交部长。
drawback
n.缺点,欠缺;不利条件
In spite of all its drawbacks, CET-4 and CET-6 greatly promote English teaching in colleges and universities.
尽管有这样或那样的缺点,但是大学英语4、6级考试还是极大地促进了大学的英语教学。
dual
a.双(重)的,两重的
A Buick is a car with dual exhaust pipes.
别克轿车是有双排气管的汽车。
dub
vt.给…起绰号;把…称为;为(电影等)配音
Wang Wei was dubbed revolutionary martyr.
王伟被授予革命烈士称号。
I don't like English films dubbed in Chinese.
我不喜欢用中文配了音的英语电影。
expertise
n.专门知识(或技能等),专长
Modern college students must acquire technical expertise to survive in society.
当代大学生要想在社会上立足就必须有技术专长。
exquisite
a.精致的,精美的;极度的;(感觉)敏锐的
A cancer patient usually suffers from exquisite pain.
癌症病人通常遭受剧烈疼痛的折磨。
He has exquisite tastes and manners.
他有优雅的情趣和举止。
fury
n.狂怒,暴怒;狂暴,猛烈
He flew into a fury when I said I couldn't help him.
当我说不能帮助他时,他立刻暴跳如雷。
At last the fury of the storm lessened.
风暴的猛烈程度终于降低了。
fusion
n.合并,联合;核聚变
This series of symphony is a fusion of several different styles of music.
这一组交响乐曲是揉合几种不同风格的乐曲而成的。
This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.
这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。