Lesson 5
第5课
resort
n.（to）求助，诉诸 n.求助的对象；胜地
Merely resorting to force can't resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.
单靠诉诸武力解决不了中东的争端。
prompt
vt. 促使；提示 a.敏捷的，及时的 n. 提词
The poor boy confessed that it was hunger that prompted him to steal the bread.
可怜的男孩承认他是因为太饿了才偷面包的。
compete
vi. 竞争
The two TV broadcasting companies (TVB and ATV) in Hong Kong have always been competing with each other for higher audience rating.
香港的两家电视广播公司（无线电视和亚洲电视）长期以来为争取更高的收视率而互相竞争。
reputation
n. 名声
Some people regard good reputation more important than life.
有的人把好名声看得比性命还重要。
disguise
vt. 假扮；伪装；掩盖 n. 用来伪装的东西；伪装
Mulan disguised herself as a man and became a soldier.
木兰女扮男装从军。
eliminate
vt. 排除；淘汰
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain?
你真的认为醉酒能消除痛苦吗？
solemn
a. 严肃的；庄严的
Every day in the Tian'anmen Square the hoist of our national flag is a solemn ceremony.
每天在天安门广场的升国旗是个庄严的仪式。
crude
a. 粗鲁的；天然的；粗糙的
Don't make such crude jokes.
不要开这些粗俗的玩笑。
thoughtful
a. 沉思的；体贴的
You are lucky to have such a thoughtful wife.
有个这么体贴的妻子，你真幸运。
supplement
n. 增补（物）；增刊 vt. 补充
The money I got from teaching the piano is a useful supplement to my ordinary income.
我教钢琴挣的钱是一笔很管用的外快。
routine
n. 例行公事 a. 例行的
A routine medical examination is advisable at least once a year.
一年至少要做一次例行的体检。
appeal
n. 呼吁，恳求；吸引力；上诉 vi. 呼吁，恳求；有吸引力；上诉；（to）诉诸 vt. 将…上诉
When you are in trouble, do you appeal to your friends or parents for help?
当你有麻烦的时候，你是否向朋友或父母求助？
confront
vt. 迎面遇到；正视；使对质
It is said that the reason for Ruan Lingyu's suicide was that she couldn't confront the rumors fabricated by people.
据说阮玲玉之所以自杀是因为她面对不了人们捏造出来的谣言。
attach
vt. 贴；使依恋；认为有；使附属
Attached please find our offering prices.
随函附上我方的报价。
revenue
n. 收入；税收
State universities in the U.S.get most of their revenue from taxes.
美国的州立大学大部分收入靠税款。
estimate
n. 估计；评价 vt. 估计
We can measure the value of material goods in terms of money, but the true value of the services is difficult to estimate.
我们可以用金钱来衡量物质产品的价值，但是服务的真正价值是很难估计的。
intensity
n. 强烈；强度
Noise intensity around the airport is much higher than elsewhere.
飞机场附近的噪音强度要比其他地方大得多。
sorrow
n. 悲哀，悲痛；伤心事
You can't conceal your sorrow, because your eyes reveal everything.
你隐藏不了悲伤，因为你的眼睛已告诉了我们一切。
steer
vt. 驾驶；引导 vi. 驾驶
The close-door policy couldn't steer a country to prosperity.
闭关自守的政策不能引导国家走向繁荣。
consult
vt. 请教；查阅 vi. 商议
Consult your dictionary when unsure of your spelling.
对拼写无把握时就要查阅词典。
extraordinary
a. 不平常的，非凡的
With extraordinary wisdom, Deng Xiaoping advanced the theory of constructing the socialism with Chinese characteristics.
邓小平以非凡的智慧，提出了建设有中国特色的社会主义理论。
pessimistic
a. 悲观的
The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts. So, cheer up!
地球不会因为你的悲观想法而停止转动。所以，打起精神来！
rival
n. 竞争对手；可与匹敌的人（或物）a. 竞争的 vt. 与…竞争；比得上
No other ball games can rival football for/in excitement.
没有什么球赛会比足球更刺激。
consent
n. 同意 vi. （to）同意
What will you do if your parents don't (give you their) consent to (=if your parents refused their consent to) your marriage?
如果你父母不同意你的婚事，你会怎么办？
vacant
a. 未被占用的；空缺的；茫然的
I am looking for a job. Are there any positions vacant in your company?
我正在找工作，你们公司有空缺的职位吗？
sympathetic
a. 同情的；（to）赞同的；和谐的
I feel sympathetic to what happened to you, but I could do nothing to fix your problem.
对你发生的事情我很同情，但我真是爱莫能助。
sympathy
n. 同情，同情心；赞同
We should have sympathy for people in difficulty.
我们对处于困境中的人们要有同情心。
renew
v. 重新开始；（使）更新；延长（…的）有效期
The annual dinner is a chance to renew acquaintance with old friends.
一年一度的聚餐会是与老朋友叙旧的好机会。
tackle
vt. 对付；与…交涉；阻截 n. 阻截；用具；辘轳
The police spent a long time tackling the hacker who ruined the network.
警方花了很长时间对付那个毁坏了电脑网络的黑客。
rude
a. 粗鲁的；粗糙的
Some people look upon American young men as brash, immodest, rude, and possessing no proper respect for parents or elder siblings.
有的人认为美国的年轻人傲慢、不谦逊、粗鲁，对父母和哥哥姐姐没有适当的尊敬。
resolve
vt. 解决；决定；（into）分解 vi. 决定 n. 决心
The dispute needs to be resolved by the person who has caused it.
解铃还需系铃人。
sophisticated
a. 老练的，精通的；复杂的；高雅的
The inner system of a spaceship is rather sophisticated.
宇宙飞船的内部系统相当复杂。
privilege
n. 特权
One of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege.
导致社会不协调的障碍之一是特权。
absolute
a. 绝对的；不受任何限制的
There is no absolute standard for beauty.
美是没有绝对标准的。
restore
vt. 恢复；修复；归还
It's hard to restore a broken mirror.
破镜难圆。
speculate
vi. （about, on）推测，推断；投机 vt. 推测
This detective story is boring, because you can speculate (about) the ending in the beginning.
这个侦探故事很没意思，因为刚开始看你就能推断出它的结局。
absorb
vt. 吸收；使全神贯注；同化
Newton was so absorbed in his work that he boiled his watch when he wanted to boil an egg to eat.
牛顿如此专心于他的工作，以至想煮个鸡蛋吃的时候把手表给煮了。
provoke
vt. 对…挑衅；激起
The students tried to provoke the teacher into losing her temper.
学生们故意捣乱，想惹得老师发脾气。
stretch
vi. 伸展，延伸 vt. 伸展；使倾注全力 n. 一段时间，连绵的一片；伸展
I stretched to relax after working a full day.
工作了一整天，我伸了个懒腰放松一下。
surplus
n. 过剩 a. 过剩的
Surplus grain is being sold for export.
过剩的谷物正销往国外。
benefit
n. 益处；救济金 vt. 有益于 vi. 得益
Equality and mutual benefit is one of China's five principles of peaceful coexistence in foreign policy.
平等互利是中国外交和平共处五项基本原则之一。
campaign
n. 运动；战役 vi. 参加竞选
Can you guess who would laugh last in the presidential election campaign?
你能猜测出谁会最后赢得总统大选吗？
debate
n./v. 辩论
We will debate about (=have a debate on) the advantages and disadvantages of college students' doing part-time jobs next week.
我们下周将对大学生做兼职的利与弊进行辩论。
focus
v. （on）（使）聚集 n. 聚焦；中心
The incidence brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus.
这次事件使校园暴力成为焦点问题。
establish
vt. 建立；确定
On January 1, 1979, diplomatic ties between China and the United States were at last established.
1979年1月1日，中美最终建立了外交关系。
keen
a. （on）热心的；敏锐的；激烈的；锋利的
Many parents are keen to send their children to the best schools.
许多父母亲热衷于把他们的孩子送往最好的学校。
access
n. 入口；接近；接近的机会 vt. 存取
Students say they need easier access to computers and the Internet.
学生们说他们需要有更方便地使用电子计算机和上因特网的机会。
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。
elementary
a. 基本的；初级的
The questions were so elementary that he easily passed the test.
题目很简单，他轻而易举就通过了考试。
globe
n. 地球，世界；地球仪；球体
The Globe brings you the world in a single copy.
一册在手，纵览全球。（《环球》杂志广告）
commercial
a. 商业的；商品化的 n. 商业广告
In a commercial society, people often feel lonely and helpless.
在商品化社会，人们常常感到孤单无助。
industrial
a. 工业的
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has soared from around 50 points to 13,000 points.
道琼斯工业平均指数已经从50点左右大幅攀升到13000点。
investment
n. 投资；投入
If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.(Benjamin Franklin, American president)
倾己所有追求知识，没有人能夺走它：向知识投资，收益最佳。（美国总统，本杰明·富兰克林）
hazard
n. 危险 vt. 尝试着做；冒…风险
luxury
n. 奢侈；奢侈品
Diamond is the favorite luxury to women.
钻石是女士们最喜爱的奢侈品。
participate
vi. （in）参加
College students are expected to participate in discussions in the class.
大学课堂上希望学生参加讨论。
management
n. 管理；管理部门，管理人员
He began to take over the management of the estate.
他开始接手管理那宗物业。
delegate
n. 代表 vt. 委派…为代表；授（权）
The Chinese people delegate their power to the People's Congress.
中国人民授权给人民代表大会。
maintain
vt. 维持；维修；坚持；赡养
We need to do adequate exercises and eat proper food in order to maintain our health.
为了保持健康，我们要适当运动、合理饮食。
reaction
n. 反应，反作用；（against）反动
What's your reaction to the rumors about you?
你对有关你的谣言有何反应？
practically
ad. 几乎；实际上
Without a telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of practically every business operation in the whole country.
如果没有电话，全国所有商业运作都不可能继续。
prejudice
n. 偏见 vt. 使有偏见；损害
A judge must be free from prejudice.
法官不应带有偏见。
radical
a. 根本的；激进的 n. 激进分子
He made a radical change in the plan.
他对这份计划做了彻底的修改。
boost
vt. 提高；推动；宣扬 n. 提高；推动
The Import & Export Commodities Fair held every year in Guangzhou is a good chance to boost local products home and abroad.
每年在广州举办的进出口商品交易会是一个向国内外推销地方产品的好机会。
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。
significant
a. 相当数量的；意义重大的；意味深长的
There is a significant increase of crime in that country.
那个国家的犯罪率显着增长。
reform
v./n. 改革，改良；改正
Many deputies to the People's Congress have called for a reform of the medical system to stop unnecessary use of expensive medicine.
许多人大代表呼吁医药制度改革以杜绝滥用昂贵药品。
triumph
n. 胜利；喜悦 vi. 获胜
Samuel Johnson described marrying for a second time as a triumph of hope over experience.
塞缪尔·约翰逊（英国作家）把第二次结婚描述为希望战胜了经验。
strategy
n. 战略，策略
Mao Zedong was a great strategist skilled in military strategy.
毛泽东是一位善于制定军事策略的伟大的军事战略家。
periodical
n. 期刊 a. 定期的
concentration
n. 专注；集中；浓缩
Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration.
紧张和疲劳常导致人精神不集中。
absent
a. 缺席的；不存在的；心不在焉的
Long absent, soon forgotten.
(谚)别久情疏。
transfer
v. 转移；调动，转学；转车 n. 转移；转车
The interest rates have been increased, so I want to transfer some money from my current account to my savings account.
利息提高了，因此我要把一些活期存款转为定期存款。
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。
submit
vi. （to）屈服 vt. 提交；主张
The man refused to submit to an unjust decision.
那名男子拒绝服从不公正的判决。
select
vt. 选择 a. 精选的；优等的
A mouse is a device which makes it easier to select different options from computer menus.
鼠标是一种能更加便捷地从计算机菜单上进行选择操作的工具。
abstract
a. 抽象的 n. 摘要 vt. 做…的摘要；提取
Your idea is too abstract to understand.
你的想法太抽象了，令人难以理解。
academic
a. 学院的；学术的；纯理论的 n. 大学教师
A business-management major with a remarkable academic record, he easily got a well-paid and promising job in a big firm.
工商管理专业且学习成绩优异，他轻而易举地在一家大公司找到一份高薪而有前途的工作。
vague
a. 含糊的，模糊的
In a fog everything looks vague.
在雾中一切东西都显得模糊。
confidence
n. 信任；信心
Most Chinese students lack self-confidence when speaking English.
大多数中国学生在说英语时缺乏自信心。