Lesson 10
第10课
allowance
n.津贴，补贴，零用钱
IBM offers quite a high traveling allowance to its employees.
IBM公司给员工很高的出差津贴。

commitment
n.承诺，许诺，保证；信奉，献身；承担的义务
Many people don't want to get married because they are afraid of commitments.
许多人不愿结婚是因为他们害怕承担责任。
We're looking for someone with a real sense of commitment to the job.
我们在寻求对此工作真正能尽职尽责的人。

condense
v.（使）凝结；浓缩，压缩，简缩
When the glass bottle containing water and water vapor is placed in a mixture of dry ice and alcohol, the sudden cold will make the water vapor condense into ice crystals.
当装有水和水蒸气的玻璃瓶放进干冰和酒精的混合物中的时候，猝冷就会使得水蒸气凝结成冰晶体。
A long story may be condensed into a few sentences.
一个长篇故事可缩写成几句话。

contemporary
a.当代的；同时代的 n. 同代人，当代人
Most contemporary physicists have the notion that man can never discover what such mysterious forces as electricity, magnetism, and gravitation "really" are.
绝大多数的当代物理学者都认为， 人类永远无法弄清像电力、磁力 和重力之类的神秘力量究竟是什么东西。

cope
vi.（with）（成功地）应付，（妥善地）处理
In 1973-1974, the United States made great efforts to cope with the serious problems created by the energy crisis.
在1973年至1974年期间，美国费了很大气力应付能源危机造成的各种严重问题。

decay
vi.腐烂；衰败，衰落 n. 腐烂；衰败（或衰退）状态
Each civilization is born, culminates, and decays.
各种文明都要历经诞生、鼎盛和衰落的过程。
Dentists advise their patients to brush and floss regularly to prevent their teeth from decaying.
牙医建议他们的病人定期刷牙并用洁牙线剔牙， 以防止蛀牙。

depress
vt.使沮丧；使不景气，削弱；按下
I was depressed because someone had stolen my wallet on the bus.
我很沮丧，因为在公共汽车上我的钱包被人偷了。

drag
vt.拖，拉；迫使，硬拉 vi. 拖着脚步走，在地上拖着行进；慢吞吞地行进，拖延 n. 累赘，障碍；一吸，一抽，一饮
The time dragged as we waited.
我们等待着，时间缓慢地捱过去了。
Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will drag down the economy.
金融制度的不稳定会在多长时间 以及多大程度上使经济下滑，目前还没有人清楚。

economy
n.经济，经济制度，经济情况；节约
The CEO made a blueprint based on the current economy for the company.
执行总裁为公司规划了蓝图，这一蓝图是建立在公司当前经济情况的基础上的。
You should learn to practice economy in making out the household budget.
你应当在制订家庭预算时学会精打细算。

enhance
vt.提高，增加，加强
Passing the College English Test Band 6 should enhance your chances of getting a better post.
通过了大学英语6级考试该会增加你获得更好职位的机会。
To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, our company must enhance the qualities and varieties of our products to meet the world market demand.
为了在激烈的国际贸易竞争中生存下来，我们公司必须提高产品质量， 增加产品品种以满足国际市场的需求。

exclude
vt.把…排斥在外，不包括
Some places of entertainment exclude people under 18.
一些娱乐场所禁止18岁以下的人进入。
The court excludes the improperly obtained evidence.
法院不接受非正常渠道获得的证据。

frustrate
vt.使沮丧，使灰心；挫败，使受挫折
After two hours' frustrating delay, our train at last arrived.
经过两小时令人等得心焦的耽搁后，我们的火车终于到达了。

glow
n.光亮，光辉；脸红，（身体）发热；激情 vi. 灼热，发光；脸红，（身体）发热；（感情等）洋溢
The glow of the setting sun is splendid; it is a pity that dusk is fast approaching.
夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。
The maple leaves of the Xiangshan Mountain glowed red in the sunlight.
香山红叶在阳光中闪耀着红光。

historic
a.历史上著名的，具有重大历史意义的
The Gettysburg Address, a historic address delivered by Abraham Lincoln, concisely expressed many of the ideals and principles of democracy.
亚伯拉罕·林肯发表的历史上著名的《葛底斯堡演说》简明地阐述了民主的理想和原则。

incident
n.发生的事；事件，事变
The Lugouqiao Incident took place on July 7, 1937.
卢沟桥事变发生在1937年7月7日。