chamber/ ‘teimb/ n.会议室；房间；腔

We are going to make sure we are in the council chamber every time he speaks.

每次他宣告说话咱们都会保证赶到市议会会议厅去。

delivery/diliveri/n.投递；交给；临产

Please allow 28 days for delivery

请留出28天的送货时刻。

federal/ ‘fedrl/ a.联邦的；联盟的

He does not believe in a federal Europe with centralising powers.

他认为一个集权式联邦制在欧洲是不可以行的。

hay/ hei/ n.干草

We knew that war was coming, and were determined to make hay while we could.

咱们晓得战争即将迸发，决计要趁早捉住有利机缘。

implication/ impli’kein/ n.意义，暗示，暗指

The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute

司法部长很理解他抉择申述可以引发的政治成果。

leap/ li:p/ vi.跳，跃 n.跳动

He had leapt from a window in the building and escaped

他从大楼一个窗口跳出去跑了。

opponent/ ’punnt/ n.对手，敌手；敌对者

He described the detention without trial of political opponents as a cowardly act.

他称未经审判就将政敌关押起来是胆怯鬼之举。

refine/ ri’fain/ vt.&vi.精粹，提纯

Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities.

油经过提炼去掉天然存在的杂质。

upright/ ‘Λprait/ a.笔直的；耿直的

Helen sat upright in her chair

海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。

vinegar/ ‘vinig/ n.醋

If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar.

假定酱汁太甜的话，可以加少量红酒醋。

battery/ ‘btri/ n.电池；一套，一组

The shavers come complete with batteries.

这些剃须刀都现已配好了电池。

democracy/dimrkresi/n.民主，民主制

The new democracies face tough challenges.

这些新式的民主国家面临着严肃应战

feedback/ ‘fi:dbk/ n.回授，反应，反应

Continue to ask for feedback on your work

持续寻求对你的作业的反应定见。

geometry/ di’mitri/ n.几许，几许学

They have tinkered with the geometry of the car’s nose.

他们对车头的外观进行了改进。

hazard/ ‘hzd/ n.风险；公害

A new report suggests that chewing-gum may be a health hazard

一份新陈述指出，口香糖可以对安康有害。

mass/ ms/ n.许多；团；群众

On his desk is a mass of books and papers.

他的书桌上有大堆的书本和文件。

opportunity/ p’tju:niti/ n.机缘，良机

I had an opportunity to go to New York and study

我早年有一个去纽约学习的机缘。

thermometer/ θ’mmit/ n.温度计，寒暑表

It is essential that you are able to read a thermometer.

最根柢的是要能看懂温度计。

worthy/ ‘w:i/ a.有价值的；值得的

The bank might think you’re worthy of a loan

银行或许会认为你具有告贷的条件。

demonstrate/demenstreit/vt.阐明；证明；披露

The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality

该研讨还标明晰肥胖症和去世率之间存在直接的联络。

electron/ i’lektrn/ n.电子

A new technological marvel was invented at Cambridge University in England, the scanning electron microscope.

一项科技别致迹在英国剑桥大学诞生了——这就是扫描电子显微镜。

headquarters/ ‘hed’kw:tz/ n.司令部；总部

The building is the headquarters of the family firm.

这座大楼是该家族公司的总部。

oppose/ ’puz/ vt.对立；抵挡

Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him

泰勒先生对那些曾对立过他的人并未记恨在心。

refrigerator/ ri’fridreit/ n. 冰箱，冷藏库

He went to the refrigerator and removed a bottle of wine.

他走到冰箱处拿出一瓶酒。

semiconductor/ semikn’dΛkt/ n. 半导体

In semiconductor receivers transistors take the place of vacuum tubes.

在半导体收音机中晶体管替代了真空管。

thorough/ ‘θΛr/ a.完全的；详尽的

We are making a thorough investigation

咱们正在进行完全查询。

violet/ ‘vailit/ n.紫罗兰

The light was beginning to drain from a violet sky.

光线初步从紫罗兰色的天空逐渐衰退。

heap/ hi:p/ n.(一)堆；许多

He has dug up the tiles that cover the floor and left them in a heap.

他把地上铺的瓷砖掀了起来，堆成成堆。

impose/ im’puz/ vt.把…强加；征(税)

Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers

英国会对运载证件不完全的乘客进入国内的航空公司课以罚款。

opposite/ ‘pzit/ a.对面的 n.敌对物

Jennie had sat opposite her at breakfast.

珍妮吃早餐时坐在她对面。

passion/ ‘pn/ n.热情，热心；喜爱

He spoke with great passion.

他宣告了热心弥漫的说话。

regarding/ ri’ga:di/ prep.关于

He refused to divulge

any information regarding the man’s whereabouts.

关于那自个的行迹他回绝泄露任何信息。

senate/ senit/ n.参议院，上院

Some members of the House and Senate worked all day yesterday

一些众议员和参议员昨日作业了整整一天。

virtually/ ‘v:tjuli/ ad.实践上，实际上

Virtually all cooking was done over coal-fired ranges

差不多一切的烹饪都是在燃煤灶前进行的。

wrap/ rp/ vt.裹，包，捆 n.披肩

Harry had carefully bought and wrapped presents for Mark to give them

哈里精心置办了礼物又细心包好，让马克交给他们。

beam/ bi:m/ n.梁；横梁；

Frances beamed at her friend with undisguised admiration

弗朗西丝开心肠对自个的兄弟笑着，毫不点缀她的仰慕之情。

characteristic/ krikt’ristik/ a.特有的 n.特性

Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.

基因抉择每个生物的特征。

dense/dens/a.密布的；稠密的

Where Bucharest now stands, there once was a large, dense forest

布加勒斯特的地址地曩昔曾是一大片茂盛的森林。

electronic/ ilek’trnik/ a.

电子的

Introduction of electronic point-of-sale systems is improving efficiency.

引入出售点电子体系前进了功率。

fertile/ ‘f:tail/ a.肥美的；多产的

A chess player must have a fertile imagination and rich sense of fantasy.

一个棋手有必要有丰厚的愿望力，并长于奇思妙想。

hedge/ hed/ n.篱笆，树篱；妨碍物

You can hedge against redundancy or illness with insurance

可以收购稳妥以

防赋闲或患病。

impress/ im’pres, ‘impres/ vt.给…深化形象

What impressed him most was their speed

最令他敬佩的是他们的速度。

optical/ ‘ptikl/ a.眼的；光学的

Nearly every long-distance call made in Britain now travels on optical fibre instead of cable.

如今在英国，几乎一切远程电话都经过光纤而非电缆传输。

passive/ ‘psiv/ a.被逼的；低沉的

His passive attitude made things easier for me

他依从的情绪让我做起事来要轻松些。

regardless/ ri’ga:dlis/ ad.不保悉数地

It takes in anybody regardless of religion, colour, or creed

任何人，不管宗教、肤色或崇奉，都可以参加。

sensible/ ‘sensbl/ a.感触得到的；正确的

It might be sensible to get a solicitor

或许大聘请一个诉状律师。

thrive/ θraiv/ vi.兴隆，昌盛，旺盛

Today his company continues to

thrive

今日，他的公司持续昌盛打开。

visual/ ‘vizjul/ a.看的；看得见的

Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.

要记住，运用视觉材料是为了使表达的意思愈加理解理解，而不能涣散对所讲内容的留心力。

wreck/ rek/ n.失事；残骸 vt.损坏

He wrecked the garden

他毁掉了花园。