Part 3

第3部分

convict

v. 宣告有罪

The judge convicted the accused man of theft.

法官宣判被告偷窃。

convict

n. 罪犯

The policeman was chasing a convict who escaped from prison last night.

警方正在追捕一名昨晚从监狱脱逃的罪犯。

employee

n. 员工

That large factory has more than 1000 employees who make cars.

那家大工厂有1,000多名员工在制造汽车。

envy

n. 羡慕

Some boys were full of envy when they saw my new bicycle.

一些男孩看到我的新自行车时，都充满了羡慕。

impose

v. 强加(负担, 惩罚于)

The judge imposed a fine of 500 on the guilty man.

法官判此犯人罚金500美元。

invest

v. 投资

If I had any money, I would invest it in land.

如果我有钱，我将会投资于土地上。

legislate

v. 立法

In the United States the Congress has the power to legislate.

在美国，国会拥有立法权。

maintain

v. 保持

He maintained a speed of 60 miles an hour on the highway.

在高速公路上，他保持每小时60英里的速度。

petition

n. 请愿

The people signed a petition to stop destruction of the historic buildings.

人民签署一纸请愿书来禁止对古迹的破坏。

reconcile

v. 和解

They quarreled last week but now they are completely reconciled.

他们上星期起了争执，但现在已完全和解了。

sensation

n. 1. 感觉 2. 骚动, 大事件

I knew the train had stopped, but I had the sensation that it was moving backwards.

我知道火车已经停下来了，但我感觉它正在往后退。

The show was a great sensation for several weeks.

这个表演是数星期以来引起注意的大事件。

sociable

adj. 好交际的

The secretary doesn't seem sociable, she likes to be left in the office alone.

这位秘书看起来并不好交际，她喜欢独自呆在办公室里。

Part 4

第4部分

all-out

adj.完全

He made an all-out effort to be the best student in his class.

他尽最大努力去成为班上最好的学生。

aptitude

n. 才能

The student shows a great aptitude for languages, he can learn a foreign language much faster than other.

这学生在语言上显示出很高的才能，他学习外语远较他人为快。

axis

n.轴

It takes 24 hours for the earth to make one rotation on its axis.

地球绕轴自转一周需24小时。

budget

n. 预算

They planned a monthly budget for their family.

他们家每月都有预算。

cargo

n. (船, 飞机等所载)货物

A cargo of coal has arrived from Keelung.

从基隆来了一船煤炭。

clergy

n. 牧师

Members of the clergy are serious students of religion.

牧师是宗教中最认真的学生。

cripple

n. 跛子

He became a cripple as a result of the accident.

他因为意外事故而成了跛子。

dodge

v. 闪避

The man jumped aside to dodge the speeding truck.

这人跳到旁边以躲避疾驶的卡车。

grin

v. 露齿而笑

The boy grinned with pleasure when I gave him candy.

当我给他糖果时，他高兴地张嘴大笑。

headquarters

n. 总部

The policeman was ordered to report to the police headquarters.

这名警察被命令须对警察总部提出报告。

retort

v. 反驳

"your question is not worth answering," he retorted.

他反驳说：“你的问题不值得回答”。

textile

n. 织物

We need to produce more textiles, especially silk and cotton.

我们必须生产更多的织物，尤其是丝和棉。

thigh

n. 大腿, 股

The fisherman's boots came up to his thighs.

渔人穿的靴子长及大腿。

toilet

n. 洗手间

The youngest child has not yet learned how to use the toilet.

这个最小的孩子还不知道如何使用洗手间。