Lesson 17
第17课
cater
vi. （for, to）迎合；（for）提供饮食及服务
TV programs must cater to/for many different tastes.
电视节目必须迎合各种人的口味。
abortion
n. 流产
adverse
a. 不利的
The excess use of fertilizer is adverse to the environment.
过度使用化肥对环境有害。
bibliography
n. 参考书目；（有关某一专题的）书目
An academic paper must include the bibliography in its end.
学术论文的最后必须注明参考书目。
baffle
vt. 使困惑，难住
Some English idioms often baffle English learners.
有些英语成语经常使英语学习者感到困惑。
criterion
n. 标准
It is unacceptable to say popularity is the only criterion of a good novel.
把是否流行作为判断一本好小说的唯一标准是让人难以接受的。
defendant
n. 被告
In the trial, the defendant, Hu Changqing is accused of committing bribery.
被告人胡长清在审判中被指控犯有受贿罪。
donate
v. 捐赠
To help the suffering people weather the severe winter, citizens who were spared from the flood were called on to donate money, food and clothes.
为了帮助灾区人民渡过严冬，政府号召没受洪灾的人们捐赠钱物。
epidemic
n. 流行病；流传 a. 流传极广的
Doctors warn that a flu epidemic may be on the way.
医生警告说可能要发生流感。
explicit
a. 详述的，明晰的；直言的
They were explicit in their criticism.
他们直截了当地提出了他们的批评。
integrate
v. （into, with）（使）成为一体
Staying in a foreign country, you'll find it very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.
身处异国，你会发现很难使自己融入一个与本国文化差异如此大的社会。
integral
a. 构成整体所必需的
Practice is an integral part of language learning.
练习是语言学习必不可少的一部分。
identification
n. 身份证明；鉴定；认同
Do you have any identification?
你有什么能证明你身份的证件吗？
irrespective
a.（of）不考虑，不顾及的
Irrespective of where you decide to turn to for help and support, it is important that you do not delay.
不管你决定从哪里得到帮助和支持，重要的是你不能耽误。
momentum
n. 动力，冲力；动量
A falling object gains momentum as it falls.
下落的物体下落时动量增加。
foremost
a. 首要的，最佳的
groan
vi. 呻吟，抱怨；发出呻吟般的声音 n. 呻吟，抱怨；呻吟般的声音
The chair gave a groan when the heavy woman sat down.
当那个胖女人坐下时，椅子发出了吱吱声。
fabulous
a. 极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的
During the two world wars, the monopoly capitalists amassed fabulous wealth.
在两次世界大战期间，垄断资本家大发横财。
forum
n. 论坛，讨论会
harassment
n. 扰乱；烦恼
There have been quite a lot of cases of sexual harassment against women in the American navy.
美国海军中已发生过多起针对女性的性骚扰事件。
mortal
a. 终有一死的；致命的；不共戴天的 n. 人
It is an indisputable fact that man is mortal.
人（早晚）都会死，这是无可争辩的事实。
narrative
n. 叙述文；叙述
redundant
a. （因人员过剩而）被解雇的； 多余的，过剩的
Many jobs and labor workers are made redundant by automation.
自动化导致许多工种和劳动力过剩。
recur
vi. 再发生，重现
The noble qualities and deeds of Kong Fansen often recur to me.
孔繁森的崇高品质和事迹经常在我脑海里再现。
overt
a. 公开的，不隐蔽的
We should learn to fight with the enemy in an overt and covert way.
我们应学会同敌人做公开的和隐蔽的斗争。
sacred
a. 神圣的；宗教（性）的；神圣不可侵犯的
Indira Gandhi considered it a sacred duty to fulfill her dead father's wishes.
英迪拉·甘地认为完成她已故父亲的遗愿是她神圣的职责。
slogan
n. 口号，广告语
overturn
vt. 使翻转；颠覆，推翻 vi. 倾覆，翻转
He stood up quickly, overturning his chair.
他猛地站起来，弄翻了椅子。
salute
vt. 向…敬礼；赞扬 vi. 敬礼，致意 n. 敬礼，致意
It is a universal custom for a soldier to salute his officer in the army.
士兵向军官行军礼，在军队里这是一种普遍习惯。
tempo
n. （音乐的）速度；节奏，行进速度
The tempo of life in a modern city is very quick.
现代都市生活的节奏很快。
testimony
n. 证词；证明
The psychiatrist gave testimony that the young man who tried to assassinate President Reagan was insane at that time.
精神病科医生有证言说，那个企图暗杀里根总统的年轻人当时精神失常。
activate
vt. 使活动起来，使开始起作用
The cardiac pacemaker is used to activate the heartbeat when the patient is suffering from a serious shock.
心脏起搏器是在病人严重休克时用来激活心脏跳动的。
watertight
a. 不透水的，防水的；严密的，无懈可击的
The agent of the Buick Auto Company is extremely cautious in making the contract lest it is not watertight enough to prevent unnecessary loss.
别克汽车公司的代理在起草合同时非常谨慎，以免合同不够严密，遭受不必要的损失。
token
n. 筹码；信物，标志，纪念品；礼券 a. 象征性的
vocational
a. 职业的
Does your company provide vocational training?
你们公司提供职业培训吗？
automation
n. 自动化
Automation means the methods and machines that make industry more and more automatic, esp. by means of electronic controls.
自动化指的是使工业生产日益自动化的方法或机器，尤指通过电子控制。
casualty
n. 伤亡人员；损失的东西
In Iran-Iraq war, both sides incurred heavy casualties.
在两伊战争中，双方均遭受惨重伤亡。
adjacent
a. （to）邻近的，毗连的
Guangdong Province is adjacent to Hunan Province.
广东省与湖南省交界。
batch
n. 一批，一组，一群；一批生产量
Every year migratory birds fly to Kunming in batches to survive the winter.
每年有成群的候鸟飞到昆明来越冬。
blossom
n. 花 vi. 开花；（out, into）长成
catastrophe
n. 大灾难
The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 was a catastrophe.
2008年的汶川大地震是一场大灾难。
coverage
n. 新闻报道；覆盖范围
ABC gave the story extensive coverage in the evening news.
美国广播公司在晚间新闻中对该事件进行了大量的报道。
menace
n.具有危险性的人（或物）；威胁vt.威胁，威吓
census
n.人口普查，统计
In March 2001 the Chinese government announced the results of the fifth census.
2001年3月中国政府公布了第五次人口普查的结果。
deficiency
n. 缺乏；缺点
deficit
n. 赤字，亏损
The financial deficit of the USA is now even more serious than Japan.
美国现在的财政赤字比日本要严重得多。
fascinate
vt. 强烈地吸引，迷住
It is a universal social problem that many teenagers are fascinated with computer games.
许多青少年沉迷于电脑游戏，这已成为一个普遍的社会问题。
eclipse
n. （日、月）食；（地位、声誉等的）消失，暗然失色 vt. （日、月）食；使暗淡，使失色
Many actors go into eclipse after death.
许多演员死后声名衰退。
eccentric
a. （人、行为、举止等）古怪的 n. 古怪的人
I'm afraid I cannot learn to speak Italian because I cannot pronounce the eccentric trill sound no matter how hard I try.
我怎么也发不出那古怪的颤音，我想我一辈子也学不会意大利语。
cavity
n. 洞，穴；龋洞
There is a cavity in one of my teeth; it makes me terribly painful.
我的一颗牙齿上有个洞，疼死我了。
hail
n. 雹；一阵 vi. 下雹 vt. 招呼；为…喝彩
gasp
vi. 喘气 vt. 喘着气说出 n. 喘气
An asthmatic patient coughs so much that he keeps gasping for breath.
哮喘病人咳嗽得很厉害，以至于不停地喘气。
ideology
n. 思想（体系），思想意识
As modern university students, we should be opposed to the feudal ideology.
作为当代大学生，我们应该反对封建思想。
magnitude
n. 重要性，重大；巨大，广大；量（值）
The magnitude of traffic flow of Guangzhou City is greatly increasing these years.
这几年广州的车流量猛增。
obscene
a. 淫秽的，下流的；可憎的，可恶的
The editors of the film, Women in Pavilion, cut several scenes containing obscene language.
电影《庭院里的女人》的剪辑人员剪掉了几个含有淫秽语言的场景。
qualify
v. （使）胜任，（使）具有资格
Chinese Central Government believes that Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen qualifies as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
中国中央政府相信曾荫权能胜任香港特别行政区行政长官一职。
saturate
vt. 使湿透，浸透；使充满，使饱和
It is estimated that TV sets and fridges have been saturated in the China market.
据估计中国市场上的电视机和冰箱已经饱和。
peel
vt. 削…的皮vi. 剥落，脱皮 n. （水果等的）皮
Some people like to peel the apple before eating for fearing the harm of the farm chemical and antiseptic to their health.
有的人担心农药和防腐剂对身体有害，所以吃苹果喜欢削皮。
rating
n. 等级；(pl.)（电视节目的）收视率
The critic's rating of the film A Beautiful Mind is high.
评论家对电影《美丽心灵》的评价很高。
recipient
n. 接受者，接收者
A trifling gift may have value in the eyes of the recipient.
礼物虽微薄，受者却可能十分珍视它。
undermine
vt. 暗中破坏，逐渐削弱；侵蚀…的基础
Unfair criticism can undermine employees' self-confidence.
不公正的批评会削弱雇员的自信心。
suite
n. （旅馆的）套间；一套家具；（同类物的）套，组，系列
The former American president Ronald Reagan stayed in the president suite of the Guangzhou White Swan Hotel for 2 nights when he visited China.
美国前总统罗纳德·里根访问中国时曾在广州白天鹅宾馆的总统套间里住过两个晚上。
segregate
vt. 使隔离
Some restaurants began to segregate smokers from other diners.
一些饭店开始把吸烟的顾客同其他顾客分隔开。
scent
n. 香味，气味；踪迹；香水 vt. 嗅到；察觉
Scents of lavender and rosemary can relieve tension.
薰衣草和迷迭香的香味可以减缓精神紧张。
terrain
n. 地形
Nearly 90% of the area of Guizhou Province is mountain terrain.
贵州省近90%的地区是山地地形。
bias
n. 偏心 vt. 使有偏见
His experiences bias him against businessmen.
他的经历使他对商人抱有偏见。
adolescent
n. 青少年 a. 青春期的
It is reported that over 40% of the adolescents are smokers in China.
据报道，中国有超过40%的青少年吸烟。
vegetation
n. 植物，草木
Much of the northwestern vegetation has been damaged by overgrazing.
西北地区大多数天然植被已被过度放牧破坏了。
aerial
a. 飞机的，航空的；空中的，架空的 n. 天线
An aerial cableway is set up across the Yellow River.
一条架空索道横跨于黄河之上。
bizarre
a. 奇形怪状的，怪诞的
The frost made bizarre patterns on the windowpane.
霜冻在窗玻璃上形成了奇形怪状的图案。
certainty
n. 必然的事；确信
I can say with certainty that he is right.
我可以肯定地说他是对的。
definitive
a. 最可靠的，权威性的；决定性的
Professor Li Siguang made a definitive speech on the formation of rocks at the seminar held in Paris.
李四光教授在巴黎举办的研讨会上对岩石的形成做了权威的发言。
depict
vt. 描绘
chord
n. 和弦，和音；弦，心弦
The little boy touched the right chord and I gave him ten dollars.
小男孩触动了我的心弦，于是我给了他10美元。
clamp
vt.（用夹具等）夹紧，固定n. 夹具，夹钳
The Columbian police are going to clamp down on criminal activity in this area.
哥伦比亚警方打算严厉打击这个地区的犯罪活动。
elite
n. (总称)上层人士；(总称)精英
The Oxford University and Cambridge University have educated the political and scientific elites for the British society.
牛津大学和剑桥大学为英国社会培养了政治和科学方面的精英。
feat
n. 功绩，伟业，技艺
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a marvelous engineering feat.
南京长江大桥是了不起的工程伟绩。
elapse
vi. （时间）消逝，过去
Two years have elapsed since I entered the university.
我进大学读书到现在，已过去两年了。
feast
n. 盛宴，筵席；节日 vi. （on）尽情地吃，宴饮；参加宴会
A great feast was held in Columbus' honour.
为纪念哥伦布举行了盛大的宴会。
eject
vt. 驱逐，逐出；喷射， 排出；弹出
They were making such a noise in the restaurant that the police came and ejected them.
他们在饭馆里大吵大闹，警察只好来把他们赶走了。