Lesson 17
第十七课
subsequent
a. 随后的
Most countries in Europe were in a mess during the period subsequent to World War II.
二战后的一段时期中，欧洲大多数国家陷入了窘境。
absent
a. 缺席的；不存在的；心不在焉的
Long absent, soon forgotten.
（谚）别久情疏。
apparent
a. 显然的；表面上的
In spite of her apparent indifference, a woman is usually deeply concerned with others' remarks on her figure.
尽管表面上不在乎，女人通常很在意别人怎样评论自己的身材。
choke
v. （使）窒息，呛；塞满
There were chain-smokers in the office and the smoke almost choked me.
办公室里有人一支接一支地抽着烟，我被呛得几乎窒息。
devil
n. 魔鬼；家伙
Speak of the devil and he will appear.
说曹操，曹操到。
ease
n. 容易；悠闲 v. 缓和，减轻
Old people desire a life of ease, which does not fit young people of my age.
老人希望过的安逸生活并不适合我这样年纪的年轻人。
failure
n. 失败；失败的人（或事）；失灵；没做到
Failure in one examination should not stop you from trying again.
一次考试不及格不应妨碍你再试一次。
fame
n. 声誉，名声
Rowling won overnight fame with her novel Harry Potter.
罗琳的小说《哈利?波特》使她一夜成名。
glory
n. 光荣；壮丽
Scientific achievement may bring greater glory than fighting.
科学成就可能会比战争带来更大荣耀。
handle
vt. 处理；操作；拿 n. 柄
Handle with care!
小心轻放！
interview
n./vt. 会见；面试
In order to recruit real talents, some big companies arrange more than one interview for the applicants.
为了招纳真正的人才，一些大公司为求职者安排不止一次面试。
insurance
n. 保险；保证
Someone said that a life insurance is a contract that keeps you poor so that you can die rich.
有人说人寿保险是一份让你生前贫穷、死后富裕的合同。
licence
n. 执照；许可 vt. 给…发许可证
Drivers who violate traffic regulations will be fined and their licence will be suspended.
违反交通规则的司机会被罚款并扣留驾驶执照。
laughter
n. 笑，笑声
Students like teachers who can make the class full of laughter.
学生喜欢能使课堂充满笑声的老师。
manual
a. 手工做的，体力的 n. 手册
A good manual of college English vocabulary will help us a lot in memorizing words.
一本好的大学英语词汇手册对我们记忆单词帮助会很大。
mature
a. 成熟的；成年人的；深思熟虑的；到期的 v. （使）成熟
Our judgement matures (=becomes mature) as we grow older.
我们的判断力随着年龄增长而变得成熟。
obtain
vt. 获得 vi. 通用
This custom has obtained here for many years.
此习俗在此地已流行多年。
occupation
n. 职业；消遣；占领
The World War II German occupation of France lasted four years.
二战中德国对法国的占领持续了四年。
patience
n. 耐心
I have no patience with people who are too slow.
我对反应太迟钝的人没什么耐心。
plot
n. 故事情节；密谋；小块地皮 v. 密谋；绘制…的平面图
I was captured by the complicated plot in Infernal Affairs.
我被电影《无间道》的复杂情节吸引住了。
rebel
n. 反叛分子，反对者 vi. 反叛；反对
Some children will rebel against their parents' strict upbringing.
一些孩子会反抗父母那些严厉管教的方式。
relationship
n. 关系，关联
An insurance salesman is usually a person with wide social relationships.
保险推销员通常是社交广泛的人。
scholar
n. 学者；奖学金获得者
Scholars have different opinions on how to learn a foreign language well.
关于如何学好一门外语，学者们持不同观点。
scholarship
n. 奖学金；学问
Many Chinese students who study abroad without scholarships have to work to earn money.
很多在国外没有奖学金的中国留学生得打工赚钱。
temporary
a. 暂时的
During the four years in college, most of the students have the experience of doing temporary work.
在四年的大学生活中，大多数学生做过临时工。
schedule
n. 时刻表；明细表 vt. 安排
I never need a television schedule because I don't like to decide beforehand what to watch.
我从不需要电视节目时间表，因为我不喜欢预先决定要看什么。
widespread
a. 分布广的，普遍的
There is a widespread belief that popular newspapers do not always tell the truth and sometimes contain widespread rumours.
有一种普遍的看法认为，通俗报纸并不总是报道真实情况，且有时含有广为流传的谣言。
ability
n. 能力；才能
Birds have an inborn ability to fly.
鸟生来就会飞。
behave
vi. 表现；运转 vt. （oneself）检点（自己的）行为
Tom behaved awfully during his first date with that beautiful girl.
汤姆和那个漂亮女孩第一次约会时表现得差劲极了。
brand
n. 商标的牌子 vt. 打烙印于；加污名于
Chinese household electrical appliance industries have a long way to go before establishing internationally recognized product brands.
中国家用电器业还要多多努力以创出国际知名的品牌。
classic
a. 最优秀的；典型的；传统式样的 n. 文学名着；优秀的典范；（pl.）古典文学
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Outlaws of the Marsh, and A Dream of Red Mansions are the four great classics in Chinese literature.
《三国演义》、《西游记》、《水浒传》和《红楼梦》是中国文学的四大经典名着。
debt
n. 欠款，负债
Out of debt, out of danger.
（谚）无债一身轻。
discharge
v. 允许…离开；排出；卸（货）；放电 n. 释放；排出，放电
Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity.
闪电是由云层放电造成的。
educate
vt. 教育，培养
My girl friend keeps taking me to foreign films and art galleries in an attempt to educate me.
我的女朋友总是带我看外国电影和艺术展览，试图以此来培养我的品味。
external
a. 外部的
This medicine is for external use only, not for drinking.
此药只供外用，不可内服。
facility
n. （pl.）设备；便利
A library is one of the most important education facilities in a university.
图书馆是大学里最重要的教育设施之一。
gesture
n. 姿势；表示 v. 做手势
Beckham was fined for making a very rude gesture at the football fans./Beckham was fined for gesturing rudely at the football fans.
贝克汉姆向球迷做非常粗鲁的手势，因此被罚款。
hazard
n. 危险 vt. 尝试着做；冒…风险
interpret
vi. 口译 vt. 解释
To interpret at the UN is a difficult task.
在联合国做口译是件难度很大的差事。
illustrate
vt. 说明；给…做插图说明
A recent survey illustrates that the divorce rate has rocketed as women's financial dependence on men has plummeted.
最近的调查说明随着妇女对男人经济依附程度直线下降，离婚率急剧上升。
exemplify
vt. 是…的典型；举例证明
The modern spirit of revolt was best exemplified by the work of Kafka and Freud.
卡夫卡和弗洛伊德的作品是现代反叛精神的最佳典型。
implication
n. 含意，暗示；卷入
Nixon was forced to resign because of his implication in the Watergate affair in 1972.
由于在1972年的水门事件中受牵连，尼克松被迫辞职。
isolate
vt. 使隔离，使孤立
Should AIDS patients be isolated from others?
应不应该把艾滋病人和其他人隔离开？
loan
n. 贷款 vt. 借出
Now, it is common for young couples to apply for a loan to buy houses.
现在，年轻夫妇申请贷款购房的现象很普遍。
marvelous
a. 惊人的
Migrating birds have marvelous directional sense.
候鸟有非凡的方向辨别力。
motion
n. 运动；手势；提议 v. （向…）打手势
You must not get out of the car when it is in motion.
汽车行驶的时候千万不能下车。
obstacle
n. 障碍（物）
Fear of change is an obstacle to progress.
害怕变革是进步的拦路虎。
pierce
v. 刺穿；穿孔
Some earrings are designed for those whose ears aren't pierced (=for those who haven't got pierced ears).
有些耳环是为耳朵没有穿孔的人而设计的。
preference
n. 偏爱；偏爱的事物（或人）
In computer games, I have a preference for The Age of the Empire.
在电子游戏中，我偏爱《帝国时代》。
proceed
vi. 进行，继续下去；行进
We can now proceed to the main business of the meeting.
我们现在可以进入会议的主要议程。
rear
n. 后部；后方 a. 后面的；后方的 vt. 抚养
It would give me a sense of achievement if I might properly rear my child and see him turn out to be a useful person.
如果我能哺育我的孩子，看着他成为有用的人，我会有一种成就感。
slam
vt. 砰地关上；猛力拉；猛烈抨击 vi. 砰地关上 n. 砰的一声
In a sudden burst of anger,I slammed the door.
一怒之下，我砰地把门关上。
tide
n. 潮汐；潮流
Time and tide wait for no man.
（谚）岁月不待人。
unity
n. 团结，联合；和睦
Love is the unity of two hearts beating together as one.
爱就是两颗心的共振。
aggressive
a. 侵犯的；有进取心的
He is an aggressive person and always ready to start a fight.
他生性好斗，随时准备打架。
brake
n. 闸，刹车 v. 刹车
Don't brake the car when it has a sudden flat tire, otherwise it may overturn.
汽车突然爆胎时不要刹车，否则可能会翻车。
capture
vt. 捕获；占领 n. 捕获
Robots with the size of punctuation marks can one day be used to move single cells or capture bacteria.
标点符号大小的机器人有一天会被用来移动单细胞或捕捉细菌。
congratulate
vt.（on, upon）祝贺
I congratulate you on having passed the interview.
恭喜你通过了面试。
erect
a. 竖直的 vt. 建造；竖立
The Monument to the People's Heroes was erected in honour of the martyrs who died for our country.
人民英雄纪念碑是为纪念为我们祖国牺牲的烈士们而建立的。
framework
n. 框架；参照标准；构成方式
Negotiators are still trying to find a framework for a long-term peace agreement in the Middle East.
谈判者仍然试图找到能保证中东长期和平的框架。
graduate
n. 毕业生；研究生 a. 研究生的 v. 毕业
Experience is a school from which one can never graduate.
经验无止境。
illustration
n. 说明；插图
Fashion magazines have lots of beautiful illustrations.
时尚杂志有很多漂亮的插图。
label
n. 标签；称号 vt. 贴标签于；把…称为
Tom has been given the label of/Tom has been labeled play boy by girls.
汤姆被女孩们称为"花花公子"。
maintenance
n. 维修；扶养费；维持
There are thorough maintenance checks on each passenger plane before take-off.
每架客机起飞前都要经过彻底维修。
neutral
a. 中立的；中性的
Switzerland is a very small country, which always remains neutral in wars and political affairs.
瑞士是个非常小的国家，它在战争和政治事件上一贯保持中立。
organize
vt. 组织；使有条理
I can organize my time efficiently.
我可以高效地安排时间。
panel
n. 面，板；专门小组；控制板
With a 90-centimeter TV monitor or an even larger flat-panel screen, a DVD player can show movies with vivid and clear images.
有90厘米的电视显示器或更大的平面荧屏，DVD机就能生动、清晰地放映电影图像。
possess
vt. 拥有
It is said that"Viagra"possesses magical powers that can cure impotence.
据说"伟哥"具有治疗阳痿的神奇功效。
pursue
vt. 继续；追赶；追求
After graduation, I want to be an educated person with wide knowledge and good taste, not one obsessively pursuing fame and gain.
我希望自己毕业之后成为一个知识渊博、趣味高尚的、有教养的人，而不是一个汲汲于名利的人。
react
vi. 反应；（against）反对；（with）起化学反应；（on, upon）影响
Local residents have reacted angrily to the news.
当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。
religion
n. 宗教，宗教信仰
The Christian, Buddhist, and Moslem (religions)are three main religions in the world.
基督教、佛教和伊斯兰教是世界三大宗教。
retire
vi. 退休，退役；退出；就寝
Some businesses provide a kind of retirement benefit, which is paid for employees when they retire from the company until their death.
有的企业向员工提供退休金，这种退休金自员工从公司退休时开始一直支付到他们逝世为止。
scare
n. 惊恐 vt. 使害怕 vi. 受惊吓
Many young people are scared of being adults because they haven't learnt how to be responsible for themselves.
许多年轻人害怕长大，因为他们没学会如何承担自己的责任。
sensitive
a. 敏感的；神经过敏的；易受伤害的
Photographic paper is highly sensitive to light.
感光纸（相纸）对光十分敏感。
starve
v.（使）挨饿，（使）饿死
It is silly to starve yourself just to be skinny. Remember how the famous American singer Carpenter died? She did such a stupid thing!
为了显得有骨感而挨饿是愚蠢的。记得美国着名歌手卡朋特是怎么死的吗？她就做了这种蠢事！
tension
n. 紧张；绷紧；张力
It's not wise to create international tensions.
制造国际紧张局势是不明智的。
tragedy
n. 灾难；悲剧
Hitler's invasion of Poland led to the tragedy of the Second World War.
希特勒入侵波兰，导致了第二次世界大战的悲剧。
universal
a. 普遍的；通用的；全世界的
Charlie Chaplin is a comic actor of universal appeal.
查理?卓别林是受全世界人民喜爱的喜剧演员。
worthwhile
a. 值得的
A post-graduate degree is a worthwhile investment when I consider the high salaries I may earn after graduation.
考虑到毕业后可挣到的高薪，我觉得读研究生是值得的投资。
barrier
n. 栅栏；障碍；屏障
The football fans broke through the barriers and rushed onto the pitch.
球迷们冲破栅栏进入球场。