Lesson 10
第10课
intent
n. 意图 a. （on）专心的；（on）急切的
Don't reproach her any more.Anyway, she seemed to behave foolishly but with good intent.
别再责备她了，虽说她的行为是有些鲁莽，但她的出发点是好的。
orientation
n. 方向；熟悉情况
The winding trail caused the hikers to lose their orientation.
弯弯曲曲的小径使徒步旅行者迷失了方向。
patrol
v. 巡逻 n. 巡逻；巡逻兵
The waters here are patrolled by the enemy mariners day and night.
敌人的潜艇日日夜夜都在这一带海域巡逻。
reproach
n./vt. 责备
She reproached me for my lack of foresight.
她责备我缺乏先见之明。
preclude
vt. 阻止，排除，妨碍
The suicide note precluded the possibility of murder.
那封绝命书排除了他杀的可能性。
radiate
v. 发出；流露
There was a tenderness that radiated from her that touched and ached me.
她身上散发出的柔情让我感动，也让我心痛。
radiant
a. 容光焕发的，喜形于色的；光芒四射的；辐射的
This is a radiant morning. The bride's hands are radiant with rings. She is radiant with joy.
这是一个阳光明媚的早晨，新娘子双手的戒指光彩夺目，她脸上洋溢着华光照人的幸福。
probe
v. 探索，查究；探测 n. 探测器；探索
It's impolite to probe too deeply into other's personal affairs.
对别人的私事刨根究底是不礼貌的。
startle
vt. 使惊吓，使吃惊
The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.
汽车的声音吓着了小鸟，它们成群飞到了空中。
scrap
n. 碎片；废金属；(pl.)残羹剩饭；少量 vt. 废弃
There was not a single scrap of evidence to connect him with the murder of the Nepalese King.
没有一丁点证据表明他与尼泊尔国王的遇刺有任何牵扯。
suppress
vt. 镇压；禁止发表；抑制；阻止…的生长
The demonstration was suppressed by the police.
游行示威遭到警方镇压。
applaud
v. 鼓掌；称赞
I applaud your decision.
我赞成你的决定。
warehouse
n. 仓库，货栈
A warehouse is a building for storing large quantities of goods.
货仓就是用于储存大量货物的建筑物。
accessory
n. 附件；(常pl.)装饰品；同谋
Ladies like wearing accessories such as diamond rings, necklaces and earrings.
女士喜欢戴诸如钻戒、项链、耳环之类的首饰。
blunder
n. （因粗心等造成的）错误 vi. 跌跌撞撞地走；犯错误
Learning that his girl friend had fallen in love with another well-off and handsome young man, he blundered out of the booth.
得知女朋友已经移情别恋，爱上了一个腰缠万贯而又英俊潇洒的年轻人时，他跌跌撞撞地走出了电话亭。
disable
vt. 丧失能力
His uncle was disabled in the civil war; he lost his left arm.
他的叔父在内战中失去左臂，成了伤残人。
commonplace
a. 普通的 n. 寻常的事物
We believe that traveling to the moon will soon be commonplace.
我们相信，登月旅行很快将变得非常普通。
contemplate
vt. 盘算；思量；凝视
We must contemplate the problem from all sides.
我们必须从各方面慎重考虑这个问题。
elevate
vt. 提高；使情绪高昂；举起
Reading good books elevates one's mind.
阅读好书可提高人的心灵修养。
glare
vi. （at）怒目而视；发出刺眼的光线 n. 强光；怒视；炫耀
To avoid the glare of the sun, you had better wear a pair of sunglasses.
为避免耀眼的阳光（照射），最好戴上墨镜。
confidential
a. 秘密的；表示信任的；担任机密工作的
Don't become too confidential with strangers.
对陌生人不能太信任。
degenerate
vi. 衰退，堕落，蜕化
Her health degenerated as the days went by.
她的健康状况日渐恶化。
essence
n. 本质；精髓
This shampoo contains herbal essence.
这种洗发露含有草本精华。
fabricate
vt. 捏造，伪造（文件等）；建造，制造
The gang fabricated evidence and threatened witnesses.
那一伙歹徒伪造证据并威胁目击者。
homogeneous
a. 同种类的，有相同特征的
Japan has a largely homogeneous population.
日本的人口基本上同属于一个种族。
interact
vi. 相互作用
Harry Potter interacts well with other children in the class.
哈利·波特和班里的其他孩子相处得很好。
mediate
vi. （in, between）调解 vt. 经调解解决；经斡旋促成
The minister of foreign affairs mediated between two warring countries.
外长在两个交战国之间进行积极的斡旋。
impart
vt. 告知，透露；赋予，给予
Women tend to impart their secrets to their intimate friends.
女人往往喜欢把秘密向她们的闺中密友吐露。
junction
n. 联结点，（道路等的）会合点，枢纽
The hydro-power station stands at the junction of two rivers.
水力发电站位于两条河流的汇合处。
proclaim
vt. 宣告；显示
In Britain one's accent proclaims his social status.
在英国，一个人的口音显示他所处的社会地位。
originate
vi. （in, from, with）起源于 vt. 创造
Just as Mao Zedong puts it, "All theories originate from/in practice and in turn serve practice."
正如毛泽东所说："任何理论都来源于实践，反过来又为实践服务。"
ingenious
a. （物件等）设计独特的；（人、头脑）灵巧的
James Watt, an ingenious English inventor, invented and tested the steam machine in 1765.
英国的天才发明家詹姆斯·瓦特在1765年发明并成功测试了蒸汽机。
intervene
vi. 干涉，干预；干扰，阻挠
The superpower country likes to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries.
那个超级大国总是把干涉别国内政当作一种乐趣。
negligible
a. 可忽略不计的，微不足道的
In buying an expensive object, a difference of ten yuan in price is negligible.
就购买贵重物品而言，价格上10元的差别是微不足道的。
predominant
a. 占主导地位的，显着的
Sunny days are predominant over rainy days in desert regions.
在沙漠地带，下雨天少得可怜，绝大多数日子是艳阳高照。
superiority
n. 优越（性），优等
The official always has a sense of superiority, as he often assumes an air of superiority before others.
这个当官的总有那么一种优越感，老在别人面前摆架子。
retort
v./n. 反驳，回嘴
"It's none of your business," he retorted.
"你管不着！"他反驳道。
seemingly
ad. 表面上，看上去
Seemingly there is nothing we can do.
看来我们帮不上忙。
stationary
a. 固定的，静止不动的
Don't get off the bus until it is stationary.
等公共汽车停稳了再下车。
threshold
n. 门槛，门口；开端，起始点
He paused on the threshold before ringing the doorbell.
按门铃前他在门口停了下来。
acquaint
vt. （with）使了解
The Internet and newspapers acquaint us with recent happenings around the world.
互联网和报纸使我们能及时了解天下之事。
underlying
a. 含蓄的，潜在的
It's the economist's mission to try to find out the underlying causes of the depression.
努力探索出造成经济衰退的潜在原因是经济学家的任务。
turbulent
a. 动荡的，混乱的；汹涌的，狂暴的
There still exist turbulent, revolutionary undercurrents in this seemingly peaceful world.
在这个表面上和平的世界里，骚乱与动荡的潜流依然存在。
array
n.一系列；排列，队形；衣服，盛装；数组，阵列 vt. 排列；打扮
When the array of players of the Royal Madrid turned out in force in the stadium, the fans broke into loud cheers.
当兵强马壮的皇家马德里队员鱼贯进入体育场时，球迷们爆发出震耳欲聋的欢呼声。
capsule
n. 胶囊（剂）；航天舱，密封舱
Tito has become the first tourist in the world who entered the capsule and took a tour in a spaceship.
蒂托成为世界上进入航天舱、乘坐宇宙飞船遨游太空的第一人。
degrade
vt. 降低…的身份；使降解
You degrade yourself when you tell a lie.
说谎会贬低自己的身份。
eternal
a. 永恒的；没完没了的
Do you believe in eternal love?
你相信有永恒的爱吗？
discern
vt. 看出，察觉出；识别，认出
It was so dark outside that I was just able to discern the road in the dark.
外面一片漆黑，我在黑暗中勉强能分辨出道路。
configuration
n. 配置，布局，构造
We know little about the configuration of the star's surface.
我们对该恒星的表面构造知之甚少。
contrive
vt. 谋划，策划；设法做到；想出，设计
The notorious drug-pusher has been contriving an escape from the prison.
这个臭名昭着的大毒枭一直都在图谋越狱。
justification
n. 正当的理由
The revolutionaries considered misgovernment to be a justification for revolution.
革命者把对国家治理不当看做是革命的正当理由。
glide
vi./n. 滑行，滑动，滑翔
The years glided past.
岁月不知不觉地流逝。
inherent
a. （in）内在的，固有的
Polarity is inherent in a magnet.
极性是磁铁的固有性质。
elicit
vt. 诱出，探出
After much questioning among the people concerned, the headmaster at last elicited the truth regarding the incident.
经过对有关人员进行反复询问，校长终于问出了那件事的真相。
facet
n.（问题等的）一个方面；（多面体的）面
I am writing a blog to record every facet of life.
我在写博客，记录生活的方方面面。
impulse
n. 冲动；推动；脉冲
For some people, the prime impulse of doing business is the making of money.
对有些人来说，经商的主要动力就是赚钱。
intimidate
vt. 恐吓
They failed in their attempt to intimidate the witness into silence/keeping quiet.
他们想恐吓目击证人迫使他保持缄默的企图失败了。
merge
v. （使）结合，（使）合并
The steel trusts merged various small businesses.
钢铁托拉斯联合兼并了许多小企业。
compact
a. 紧凑的；紧密的 vt. 把…压实 n. 合同
The dormitory rooms are very compact, with a desk, bed, and closet built in.
宿舍房间小巧紧凑，有一张书桌、床和嵌入式衣橱。
hospitality
n. （对客人的）友好款待，好客
Chinese people are famous for their hospitality.
中国人以热情好客着称于世。
notable
a. 显着的 n. 名人
Sled dogs are notable for their stamina.
雪橇狗以它们的忍耐力而着称。
suspicious
a. 猜疑的；可疑的；（of）表示怀疑的
The ignorant are suspicious.
无知者多疑。
ornament
n. 装饰品；装饰 vt. 装饰
We bought ornaments for the Christmas tree.
我们购买装饰品来点缀圣诞树。
permeate
v. 弥漫，遍布；渗入，渗透
Our thinking is permeated by our historical myths.
我们的历史神话渗透着我们的思想。
premise
n. (pl.)经营场址；前提
The law is based on the premise that people are innocent until they are proved to be guilty.
该法规的前提是人在被证明有罪之前是无辜的。
random
a. 任意的，随机的
The magician asked the audience to choose a card at random from his hand.
魔术师让观众在他手上随意抽一张牌。
productive
a. 多产的；富有成效的
The productive writer cannot produce any more works now.
此高产作家现在已经是江郎才尽了。
retrieve
vt. 重新得到；挽回；检索
Some dogs are trained to retrieve game.
一些狗被训练来衔回猎物。
sentiment
n. 意见；感情
Sentiment should be controlled by reason.
感情应受理智的控制。
articulate
a. 善于表达的；表达得清楚有力的 vt. 明确有力地表达；清晰地发（音）
Wu Jinglian, a well-known economist in China, is articulate about the trend of the so-called "New Economy".
中国着名经济学家吴敬琏对于"新经济"的走向讲得头头是道。
disperse
vi. 使分散；使消散vt.分散；驱散
The crowd dispersed in all directions.
人群向各个方向散开了。
adhere
vi. （to）黏附，附着；遵守，坚持；支持
They failed to adhere to our original agreement.
他们未能遵守我们原来的协议。
strive
vi. 努力，奋斗
Modern men have to strive with/against various temptations.
现代人不得不与各种各样的诱惑作斗争。
chronic
a. 慢性的；长久的；积习难改的
A chronic state of civil war has been preventing Afghanistan from developing its economy.
长期的内战使阿富汗根本无法发展自己的经济。
compatible
a. 兼容的；合得来的
Hard work and play are compatible.
努力工作和玩乐是可以兼得的。
conform
vi. （to, with）遵守，适应；一致
This piece of equipment does not conform to the official safety standards.
这件设备不符合官方规定的安全标准。
deprive
vt. （of）剥夺
Women in old China were deprived of the right to education.
在旧中国，妇女被剥夺了受教育的权利。
distribute
vt. 分发；散布
His part-time job on Sunday was to distribute leaflets on the street.
他在星期天的兼职是到街上去派发传单。
uphold
vt. 支持，维护
Men should also do everything to uphold women's legal rights.
男人也应该竭其所能去维护妇女们的合法权益。
converge
vi. （在一点上）会合，互相靠拢；聚集，集中；（思想、观点等）趋近
Parallel lines converge at infinity.
平行线永不相交。