Lesson 8
第8课
behavio(u)r
n. 行为；运转情况
Maggie Cheung has an elegant behaviour in the movie In the Mood for Love.
张曼玉在电影《花样年华》中举止非常优雅。
analyze/-yse
vt. 分析
Lucent Company carefully analyzed the telecom market and won the biggest share in the bidding for the CDMA network equipment supplier to China Unicom.
朗讯公司仔细地分析了电信市场，在中国联通的CDMA网络设备供应商投标中成为最大的赢家。
legal
a. 法律（上）的；合法的
The general manager of a company usually is also the legal person of the company.
公司的总经理通常也是公司的法人。
precaution
n. 预防，警惕
A quarter of all burglaries happened to homes whose owners failed to take the basic precaution of locking their doors and windows.
四分之一的入室行窃案都发生在那些主人疏于关窗锁门等基本防范的家中。
observation
n. 观察；言论；(常pl.)观察资料；观察力
He is a man of keen observation.
他是一个具有敏锐观察力的人。
purchase
vt./n. 购买
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of people living on fixed incomes.
通货膨胀降低了靠固定收入生活的人们的购买力。
artificial
a. 人造的；矫揉造作的
This fruit juice absolutely contains no artificial flavouring or colouring.
这种果汁绝不含人造香精和色素。
rely
vi. （on, upon）依靠；信赖
British weather can never be relied upon—it's always changing.
英国的天气从来都靠不住——它在不停地变。
reliable
a. 可靠的
Communications satellites are more reliable in transmitting information than ordinary shortwave radios.
通讯卫星在传递信息方面要比普通无线电短波更可靠。
distinguish
vt. 区分；看清；（oneself）使杰出
A common person usually can't distinguish a genuine antique from a fake one.
常人一般不会区分真古董和赝品。
arrange
v. 安排；布置
Like many other young people today, I won't let my parents arrange a marriage for me.
与如今的其他年轻人一样，我不会让父母做主包办我的婚姻。
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。
secure
a. 安全的；牢固的；无忧虑的 vt. 得到；使安全；缚牢
Our missiles and bombers secure us from attack.
我们的导弹和轰炸机保卫我们免遭攻击。
bid
n. 企图；投标 vi. 投标 vt. 出（价）；祝；命令
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital.
该公司投标承包这所医院的清洁工作。
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》。
dismiss
vt. 不再考虑；解雇；解散；驳回
Bryant claims he was unfairly dismissed from his post.
布赖恩特声称自己被无理免职。
crime
n. 罪，犯罪
Police prevent and detect crime while the courts punish crime.
防止及侦察犯罪是警察的事，而惩罚犯罪是法庭的事。
guilty
a. 内疚的；有罪的
Whenever I think of how hard my parents are saving for my education and how little I've learned, I feel guilty.
一想到父母为了我的教育攒钱那么辛苦，而我学得那么少，我就觉得内疚。
justify
vt. 证明…正当，为…辩护
The pursuit of good ends does not justify the employment of bad means.
追求正当的目的并不能为使用不正当的手段辩护。
witness
n. 目击者，见证人；证据 vt. 目击；证明
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
警方呼吁这个事故的目击者出来作证。
urban
a. 城市的
Traffic noise, pollution, huge concrete buildings—how can people survive in the urban jungle?
交通噪音，污染，巨大的混凝土建筑——人们怎么能在城市的丛林里生存？
violence
n. 暴力；猛烈
Some new research is being done about the effects that sex and violence on television might have on viewers.
一项关于电视上性和暴力对观众的影响的新调查正在展开。
reality
n. 现实；真实
It takes time for a dream to become a reality.
梦想变成现实需要时间。
proportion
n. 比例；部分；均衡
The proportion of boys to girls is usually about four to one in science and engineering colleges.
理工大学的男女生比例通常是4：1。
neglect
vt. 忽略；疏忽 n. 疏忽
It's quite common that career women neglect their families and their children.
职业女性忽略家庭和孩子的现象很常见。
regardless
ad. 不顾后果地，不管怎样
This book is designed to help you make maximum progress, regardless of your current level/regardless of what your current level is.
本书为助你取得最大程度的进步而设计，不管你现有水平如何。
shift
v. 转移；转变 n. 转变；（轮或换）班
The White House hopes to shift the media's attention away from foreign policy issues.
白宫希望转移传媒对外交政策问题的注意力。
weird
a. 离奇的；怪诞的
Weird shrieks were heard in the darkness.
黑暗中听见有离奇的尖叫声。
property
n. 财产；房产；性质
Peasants in some areas are extremely poor and they don't even know what property means.
一些地区的农民一贫如洗，他们甚至不知财产为何物。
sufficient
a. 足够的，充分的
Many people working and living in the city don't have sufficient sleep.
很多在城市工作和居住的人睡眠都不充足。
community
n. 社区；团体；群落
To host the Olympic Games, Beijing needs to expand its English-speaking community.
为承办奥运，北京需要扩大说英语的社会群体。
specific
a. 特定的；明确的 n. (pl.)详情
Instructions for a nation-wide test must be specific.
全国统考的考试指令必须详细而明确。
infer
vt. 推断
What a reader infers from the writing is sometimes more than what the writer actually implies in it.
有时读者从作品中所推断出的含义比作者实际上的含义还多。
reasonable
a. 通情达理的；合理的；公道的；过得去的
I will accept your proposal if your budget is reasonable.
如果你的预算合理的话，我就接受你的提议。
objection
n. 反对；反对的理由
"What do you think of my proposal?" "I don't have any objection to it."
"你觉得我的建议怎么样？""我没异议。"
reluctant
a. 不情愿的
In the winter I am reluctant to get out of bed every morning.
冬天的时候每天早晨我都不愿起床。
persuasion
n. 说服；信念
Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment.
鼓励父母们依靠说服的方法而不要靠惩罚。
amount
n. 数量；总数 vi. （to）合计；接近
Nationally, deaths from smoking-related illnesses amount to about 30 people each day.
在全国范围内，每天共计约30人死于与吸烟有关的疾病。
energetic
a. 精力充沛的
It's really shocking that so many athletes today have taken dopes to be more energetic.
为了有更充沛的体力，那么多的运动员都服用兴奋剂，真是令人震惊。
switch
v. 转变 n. 开关；转变
Let's switch the conversation to a lighter subject.
我们把谈话转移到一个轻松点的话题吧。
assess
vt. 对…进行估价；评论
The value of the house was assessed at $400,000, $50,000 less than its selling price.
这房子的估价为40万美元，比售价要低5万美元。
utility
n. 功用，效用；(常pl.)公用事业
Railroads, bus lines, gas and electric companies are public utilities.
铁路、公共汽车、煤气和电力公司都是公用事业。
essential
a. 必不可少的；本质的 n. (常pl.)要素；必需品
Food, clothing, shelter and transportation are essential to life.
衣、食、住、行是生活中必不可少的。
relax
v. 放松；放宽
You make everybody relaxed.
你让每个人都很轻松。
pressure
n. 压（力）；强制 vt. 对…施加压力，说服
Not all students work well under pressure.
不是所有学生都能在压力之下很好地学习。
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。
sponsor
n. 发起者，赞助者 vt. 发起，主办；资助；支持
The presidency campaign in the United States needs lots of sponsors.
美国的总统竞选需要很多的资助者。
outstanding
a. 杰出的；未解决的
Nobel prizes are international prizes awarded each year for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, economics, literature and world peace.
诺贝尔奖是每年为在物理、化学、医学、经济、文学及世界和平领域的杰出成就而颁发的国际奖项。
grant
n. 拨款 vt. 授予，同意
The government gave the poor village a grant to build a small school.
政府给了这个贫困村庄一笔补助金，用来盖一所小学校。
foundation
n. (pl.)地基；基础；基金会；建立
Bruce hoped that this job would serve as a firm foundation for his chosen career.
布鲁斯希望这份工作会为他所选定的职业打下坚实的基础。
register
n. 登记；登记表 vi. 登记，注册 vt. 登记；指示；表示；注意到；把（邮件）挂号
Foreign visitors must register with the state officials upon entering the country.
外国旅客一入国境就必须向国家官员办理登记。
qualification
n. 资格，合格证书；限制
Do you have any teaching qualifications?
你有任何教学方面的文凭吗？
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。
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。
assure
vt. 使确信；确保
Nothing can assure permanent happiness.
没有什么东西能确保永久的幸福。
promote
vt. 促进；提拔；推销
We look down upon those who are promoted by virtue of flattering their superiors.
我们看不起那些靠奉承上级而被提升的人。
dynamic
a. 有活力的；不断变化（或增长）的；动力的 n. （原）动力；(-s)动力学
If you are young, attractive and dynamic, you don't need to worry about finding a date.
如果你年轻、动人，并且活力四射，就不必担心找不到人约会。
publication
n. 出版；出版物；发表
The publication of Rich Dad and Poor Dad has brought its author Robert Kiyosaki great profit and fame.
《富爸爸，穷爸爸》一书的出版使其作者罗伯特·清崎名利双收。
welfare
n. 福利；福利救济
Most of the families in this neighborhood are on welfare.
这一带的大多数家庭都领政府的福利救济。
evident
a. 明显的
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.(Thomas Jefferson)
我们认为这些真理不证自明——人皆生而平等。 （托马斯·杰斐逊）
specialize/-ise
vi. （in）专攻
The more rapidly the economy develops, the more our environment is threatened. Therefore we need better research centers that specialize in ecology.
经济发展的速度越快，我们的环境受到的威胁越大，也就需要更好的专攻生态学的研究中心。
diverse
a. 不同的；多种多样的
There are diverse dialects in the Chinese language.
汉语有各种不同的方言。
transplant
vt. 移栽；移植；使迁移 n. 移植
Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka.
茶树是从中国移植到印度和斯里兰卡的。
boast
vi. （of, about）夸耀 vt. 夸口；以拥有…而自豪 n. 自吹自擂
Nobody should boast of his learning.
谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。
virus
n. 病毒；病毒性疾病
Many computer viruses spread out quickly by emails, and usually they are sent in the form of attachment.
许多计算机病毒通过电子邮件迅速传播，而通常这些病毒都是以附件的形式发送的。
assume
vt. 假定，假设；担任，就职；呈现，具有
Assuming that you memorize ten words every day, it won't take you long to keep all those new words in mind.
假设你每天记10个单词，你很快就能把那些新单词全部记住。
release
vt./n. 释放；解除；放开；发布
The hijackers released three of the hostages.
劫机者释放了其中三名人质。
symptom
n. 症状；征兆
The symptoms of a cold usually are fever, headache, sore throat, cough, and running nose.
感冒的症状通常是发烧、头疼、喉咙痛、咳嗽和流鼻涕。
corresponding
a. 相应的；一致的
All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.
所有的权利都带有相应的义务。
stuff
n. 原料，材料 vt. 填进，塞满；让…吃饱
Real life is the stuff of all good novels.
真实生活是所有优秀小说的创作题材。
remote
a. 遥远的；关系疏远的；绝少的；孤高的
In a remote village, you will be able to see remote stars clearly in the sky at night.
在偏僻的乡村，你在夜晚能清晰地看到天空中遥远的星星。
discipline
n. 纪律；训练；惩罚；学科 vt. 训练；惩罚
Parents have to discipline their children.
父母得管教孩子。
impression
n. 印象；印记
Vivian Leigh's excellent acting in the motion picture Gone with the Wind has made an indelible impression on movie fans all over the world.
费雯丽在电影《乱世佳人》（《飘》）中出色的表演给全球影迷留下了不可磨灭的印象。
recall
v. 回忆起；召回；撤销
Recall the misery of the past and contrast it with the happiness of today.
忆苦思甜。
provided
conj. 假如，若是
The children may swim provided an adult accompanies them.
如果有大人陪同，小孩可以去游泳。
range
n. 一系列；范围，幅度；距离；（山）脉；靶场 vi. 变化；（over）论及；漫游 vt. 使排列成行
The temperature in Kunming usually ranges between 15℃ and 25℃ (=from 15℃ to 25℃), and that's why it is called "the Spring City".
昆明的气温通常在15到25摄氏度之间，所以被称为"春城"。
salary
n. 薪水
Computer engineers at IBM are people with high salaries.
IBM公司的电脑工程师都是些高收入者。
opportunity
n. 机会
When an opportunity is neglected, it never comes back to you.
机不可失，时不再来。
replace
vt. 取代；更换；把…放回原处
You'll have to replace those tyres; they're badly worn.
你必须更换这些轮胎，它们磨损得太厉害了。
successive
a. 连续的
It has rained for ten successive days and as a result, many villages were flooded.
已经连续下了10天雨，结果许多村庄都被淹了。