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Listening doom　　
 Listeningn. [u] 　any terrible and unavoidable fate, destruction or　　death 死亡; 厄运; 毁灭; 劫数

　
 　
Listening mechanism
 Listeningn.[c] 　　the arrangement and action of the parts of a system or an organism 结构；机制

　
Listening distort
Listeningvt. twist out of the true meaning 曲解, 歪曲
Listeningdistortion 　　n.
 　
Listening multiply
 Listeningvt. increase in number or quantity 增多, 增加
 　

　
Listeningdestructive
Listeningadj.　 causing serious damage 毁灭性的
 　
Listeningcannon fodder
Listeningn.[u]　　soldiers thought of as nothing but military material which can be used in war without regard for their lives 炮灰（指士兵）
 　
　
Listening refuge
Listeningn. [c, u] 　　shelter or protection from danger, trouble, pursuit, etc. 避难, 庇护
 　
　
Listening dictate
Listeningvt. 　　state or order sth. with the force of authority 强行规定; 指定
　
 　
Listening compulsion
Listeningn.[u]　 force or influence that makes a person do sth. 强迫，强制
 　
　
Listening compose
Listeningvt.　 form; constitute 构成；组成
 　
　
Listening grapeshot
Listeningn. [c]　 a mass of small iron balls fired together from a
large gun or a cannon 霰弹, 葡萄弹
 　
　
Listening outlaw
Listeningvt. 　declare sth. to be unlawful or illegal; ban; prohibit
宣布某事物非法; 禁止; 取缔
　
 　
Listening hydrogen bomb
　氢弹
　
 　
Listening whiff
Listeningn. [c] 　　a short-lasting smell or movement of air or smoke
持续时间短的气味、气流或烟雾
　
 　
Listening bacteria
细菌
 　
　
Listening uranium
Listeningn.[u] 　a heavy gray radioactive metal used as a source of nuclear energy 铀
 　
　
Listening organic
Listeningadj.　　 of, found in, or formed by living things 生物的; 有机物的; 有机体的
 　
　
Listening ertilizer
Listeningn. [c, u] 　　chemical or natural substance that is put on the land to make crops grow better 肥料
 　
Listeningorganic fertilizer　有机肥料
 　
Listening surplus
Listeningn. [c, u] 　amount left over after one has used what one needs 剩余, 过剩 　
　　
Listening batten
Listeningvi.　　 live well at the expense of sb. or sth. else (尤指损人利己地)自肥,养肥自己
Listening greed
Listeningn.[u] a strong desire to obtain a lot or more than what isfair, esp. for food, money, or power 贪心,贪婪]
　
Listeninggreedy adj.
 　
Listening working diet
n.[c] 　日常大量接触的东西；（向人们）反复大量灌输的东西
 　

　
Listening budget
Listeningn.[c] 　　a plan of how much money to take in and how to spend it 预算, 预算案
 　
　
Listeningdimension Listeningn.[c, u] 　　aspect 方面, 侧面  
Listeninga war of nerves Listeningattempt to defeat an opponent by gradually destroying his morale, using threats, psychological pressure, etc. 神经战
   　
Listeningflicker Listeningvi. 　　(of a light or flame) burn or shine unsteadily　闪烁, 摇曳
  
Listeningdivision Listeningn.　 dividing line 分界线   　
Listeningbrute Listeningn.[c] 　　a wild beast or cruel, insensitive person 野兽或残忍无情者
  
Listeningrift Listeningn.[c] 　　crack, split, narrow opening made by breaking;serious disagreement between friends, members　of a group, etc. 裂缝; 分歧
  
Listeningsubmerge Listeningv.　　 cover or completely hide; go under the surface of water 完全覆盖遮住; 淹没
  
Listeningcynical Listeningadj. 　of or like a person who believes that all people do things selfishly and who shows this attitude by　making unkind and unfair remarks about people　and things 愤世嫉俗的；冷嘲热讽的
  
Listeninginconceivable Listeningadj.　 very difficult to believe; that cannot be imagined
难以置信的; 不可想象的
  
Listeningcleavage Listeningn.[c]　 split or division 裂缝; 分歧  
Listeningdisaster Listeningn.[c]　 sudden great misfortune 灾难, 灾祸
knack n. (usu. single) a special skill or ability (to do sth.　　successfully) 技巧, 诀窍
   　
Listeningawe Listeningn.[u]　 feeling of respect combined with fear or wonder 敬畏; 惊惧
  
Listeningindictment Listeningn.[c] 　official charge with an offence in law; written statement that accuses sb. officially 控告；起诉；起诉书, 诉状
 Listeningindict vt. 　
Listeningpanacea Listeningn.[c]　　 medicine or treatment for all diseases or troubles 包治百病的药, 万灵药
   　
Listeningultimate Listeningadj. 　last or final; basic or fundamental 最终的; 基本的
  
Listeningdiagnosis Listeningn.[c] 　discovering the nature of (a disease) 诊断    
Listeningcivilian Listeningn.[c] 　person not serving in the armed forces or the police force 平民, 百姓
    
Listeningfortnight Listening(usu. sing) (period of) two weeks 两星期    
Listeningdebit side Listeningleft-hand side of an account book on which　debits are entered 收方,借方(簿记帐户的左方,记载借贷的款项)
    
Listeningcredit side Listeningright-hand side of an account book on which payment received are recorded 付方, 贷方
    
Listeningbedding Listeningn.[u] 　　bedclothes 床上用品    
Listeninghygiene Listeningn.[u] 　　study and practice of how to keep good health, esp.
by paying attention to cleanness卫生(学)
   
Listeninginfection Listeningn.[u]　　 disease caused by a micro-organism 传染病    

 

 

Listening １. doom 　　　　返回

Listening1）n. [u] any terrible and inevitable fate; unavoidable destruction or death 厄运；毁灭；死亡
Listening----- The Russians' coming rang the doom of the Third Reich. 俄军的到来敲响了第三帝国的丧钟。

Listening2）vt. (esp. passive) cause to experience or suffer something unavoidable and unpleasant, such as death or destruction 注定某人(死亡,毁灭,失败等)
Listening----- From the start, the plan was doomed to fail/failure. 这个计划从一开始就注定要失败。
Listening 2. mechanism n. [c, u]　　　返回

Listening1) arrangement and action of the parts of an organism or a system 结构；机制
Listening-----We should strengthen the function of our government's mechanism. 我们应该加强政府机构的职能。
Listening----- The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanisms of the body. 骨骼、肌肉是身体结构的组成部分。

Listening2) part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together 机械部件；装置
Listening----- They are developing a new mechanism for the automobile engine. 他们正在研制一种新的汽车引擎的机械装置。
Listening----- The professor is explaining how the mechanism works. 教授正在解释这种机械装置的运行原理。

Listening3) method or procedure for getting things done 手法；技巧；程序
Listening----- There are no mechanisms for transferring funds from one company to another. 资金无法从一个公司转移至另一公司。
Listening----- Listening to music can serve as a mechanism for releasing tension. 听音乐可以用作消除紧张的有效方法。

Listening 3. distort vt. 　　　返回
Listening1) twist out of the true meaning 曲解, 歪曲
Listening-----Some newspapers distort news to make it seem more exciting. 有些报纸歪曲新闻以使之看起来更加刺激。

Listening2）twist out of a natural, usual, or original shape or condition 使扭曲变形，使失真

Listening distortion n. [c, u] 歪曲；扭曲；失真
Listening-----The distortion on CD is reduced to an absolute minimum by the new technology. 新技术使光盘的失真被减到尽可能小的程度。
Listening 4. multiply vt. 　　返回
Listening1) increase (sth) in number or quantity 大大增加；成倍增加
Listening----- The conflicts between my husband and I have multiplied since we came to this city. 自从我们来到这座城市，我和丈夫之间的冲突就大大增加了。
Listening2) combine two numbers by adding one of them to itself as many times as the other states 乘
Listening2 multiplied by 3 makes 6. 2乘以3等于6。
Listening----- You can make 21 by multiplying 3 and 7 together. 3乘以7等于21。

Listening multiplication n. 乘法；增多
Listening multiple adj. 多种多样的，多类型的
Listening multiplicity n. 多样性
Listening ５. destructive adj. 　　返回

Listening1) causing serious damage or destruction 造成严重破坏的； 毁灭性的
Listening----- Can you imagine the destructive force of the earthquake? 你能想象得出这场地震的破坏力吗？

Listening2) wanting or tending to destroy 想要破坏的；会造成破坏的
Listening----- Are all small children so destructive? 是不是儿童都很喜欢破坏？

Listening3) tending to find fault and point out what's wrong without suggesting improvement 消极的；非建设性的
Listening----- Criticism should not be destructive. 批评不应该是无建设性的。

Listening destruction n. 破坏；破坏者
Listening destructible adj. 可破坏的；可摧毁的
Listening destructibility n. 可破坏性
Listening destructiveness n. 破坏性
Listening6. refuge n. [c, u]　　返回
Listeningshelter or protection from danger, trouble, pursuit, etc. 避难；逃避的方法
Listening----- We'd better find a place of refuge before the storm is coming. 我们最好在风暴来临之前找好避难所。
Listening----- Drinking was his refuge from unpleasant reality. 酗酒是他逃避不愉快现实的手段。
Listening refugee n. 难民

Listening7. dictate 　　　返回
Listeningvt. 1) state or order sth. with the force of authority 指令；指定
Listening----- These measures are dictated by the needs of the situation. 这些措施是按照形势的需要而采取的。
Listening----- The general was dictating terms to the defeated enemy. 将军正在向战败的敌人强制规定投降的条件。
Listening2) say (words) for someone else to write down 口授；听写
Listening----- The teacher dictated a passage to the class. 老师让全班学生听写了一篇文章。
Listening----- The manager is dictating a letter to his secretary. 经理正在向秘书口授一封信。

Listeningvi. 3) give orders to sb., esp. in an unofficial way 指使某人, (尤指)向某人发号施令
Listening----- My son always tries to dictate to his friends when they play together. 我的儿子在和小朋友们一起玩的时候总喜欢发号施令.
Listening-----You can't dictate to people how they should live. 你无权对别人怎样生活指手划脚。

Listeningn. 4) (usu. pl.) command 命令，指令
Listening-----Follow the dictates of common sense. 按常识行事。
Listening----- All of us must obey the dictates of the law. 所有人都必须按法律行事。

Listening dictation n. 听写；命令
Listening dictator n. 独裁者
Listening dictatorship n. 独裁政治
Listening 8. compulsion n. 　　返回
Listening1) [u] force or influence that makes a person do sth. 强迫；强制
Listening------ I refuse to act under compulsion. 我决不能让别人逼着做事。
Listening------ The boy will take his medicine only by compulsion. 这个男孩只有在强制的情况下才肯吃药。
Listening2) [c] urge that one cannot resist 不能克制的欲望、冲动等
Listening------ He had a compulsion to destroy things. 他有毁物欲。
Listening------ Smoking is a compulsion with her. 抽烟对她来说是无法克制的。

Listening 9. compose vt. 　　返回
Listening1) form 组成；构成（usu. "be composed of…"）
Listening------ The audience was mostly composed of college students. 听众群主要由大学生组成。
Listening2) make effort to cause to be or seem calm and controlled, esp. after having been upset or angry 控制；使安静，镇定
Listening------ He took several minutes to compose his thoughts before he replied. 他花了几分钟时间理好思绪后才作出了答复。

Listening 10. outlaw 　　返回
Listening1) vt. make it illegal and unacceptable 宣布为不合法
Listening------ The European Convention of Human Rights outlaws discrimination between the sexes. 欧洲人权大会宣布性别间歧视乃非法。
Listening2) n. [c] a person who has broken the law and lives separately because they want to escape legal punishment 逃犯；亡命之徒
Listening------ According to English legend, Robin Hood was an outlaw，who lived in the forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor. 根据英国传说, 罗宾汉是一个逃犯，住在森林里，劫富济贫。

Listening 11. organic adj.　　返回
Listening1)of, found in, or formed by living things 生物的；有机物的；有机体的
Listening------ organic substance 有机物质
Listening------ rich organic soil 肥沃的有机质土壤
Listening2) made of related parts; arranged as a system 有机的；有系统的
Listening------ The sales department is an organic part of our company. 销售部是我们公司的有机组成部分。
Listening------ The novel is an organic whole. 这部小说是一个有机的整体。
Listening organ n. 器官
Listening organism n. 机体；生物
Listening organization n. 组织

Listening 12. surplus 　　　返回
Listening1) n. [c, u] amount left over after one has used what one needs 剩余, 过剩
Listening------ We are unlikely to produce any surplus this year. 我们今年不可能有剩余产品。
Listening------ There is a surplus of staff in this factory. 该厂人员过剩。

Listening2) adj. more than what is needed 过剩的；剩余的
Listening------ Farmers used all their surplus wheat to feed pigs. 农民们用所有多余的小麦喂猪。
Listening13. greed n. [u] 　　　返回
Listeninga very strong wish to continually get more of something, esp. food or money （尤指对食物、金钱的）贪婪，贪心
Listening------ He complained that many house sellers were motivated by greed. 他抱怨说许多房屋销售员都受到了贪欲的驱使。
Listening greedy adj. 贪婪的；贪心的

Listening14.　dimension n. 　　返回
Listening1) [c] aspect 方面；侧面
Listening------ Another dimension to this problem is still under investigation. 问题的另一个方面仍旧在调查之中。

Listening2) [c] a measurement in any direction for establishing the position of something in space （空间的）任何一种量度
Listening------ A line has only one dimension. 直线条只有一维度。
Listening------ The worker wanted to know the dimensions of the box. 这个工人想弄清楚盒子的长宽高。

Listening3) [pl.] size; extent 大小；体积；程度
Listening------ We need a box of large dimensions. 我们需要一个体积很大的箱子。
Listening------ The dimensions of the difficulty in undertaking this project have only recently been realized. 承担这个项目的困难程度直到最近才被意识到。

Listening dimensional adj. 三维的，立体的
Listening 15. flicker　　　返回
Listening1) v. burn, shine or ( cause to ) move with small quick shaking movements （火光等）摇曳；闪烁
Listening------ The hope still flickered in my heart that he might come back this evening. 我心中仍抱着一线希望，但愿他今晚能回来。
Listening------ The wind flickered the light of the candle. 风吹烛光闪烁不定。

2) n. [c] 摇曳；闪烁
Listening------ We could see a flicker of fear in his eyes. 从他的眼里我们能看出他有些害怕。

Listening 16. brute 　　 返回
Listening1) n. [c] a wild beast or cruel, insensitive person 野兽或 残忍无情者
Listening------ When she heard the news, she just couldn't believe that he was such a selfish brute. 听到这则新闻以后，她简直不敢相信他居然是这样一个自私自利、人面兽心的家伙。

2) adj. 野兽般的；无理性的；严酷的
Listening------ The extinction of the dinosaurs was mainly due to the brute force of nature. 恐龙的灭绝主要是由于大自然无情力量的作用。

Listening 17. rift n. [c]　　返回
Listening1) a narrow space in the ground or in rock 裂缝；裂口
Listening------ There are a lot of tiny wild flowers growing in the rifts in the rock. 石缝中长出了许多小小的野花。
Listening2) serious disagreement between friends, members of a group, etc. 分歧；裂痕
Listening------ They are trying to mend the rift between the government and the trade unions. 他们正试图弥合政府与各工会之间的嫌隙。

Listening 18. submerge v.　　返回
Listening1) go under the surface of water (使) 潜入或没入水中
Listening------ The submarine submerged, then rose to the surface. 这艘潜水艇潜入水中，不久又浮出水面。
Listening------ I submerged several cobblestones in a bowl of water. 我把几块鹅卵石浸没在一碗水中。

Listening2) cover with a liquid 淹没；浸泡
Listening------ He submerged all the plates and bowls in the sink for almost a whole day. 他把碗盘放在洗涤槽中泡了几乎一整天。
Listening------ The village was soon submerged by the flood water. 村子不久就被洪水淹没了。

Listening3) completely cover; overwhelm 完全覆盖；遮住
Listening------ The main argument was submerged in a mass of tedious detail. 大量单调乏味的细节掩盖了主要论点。

Listening19. cynical adj.　　　返回
Listeningof or like a person who believes that all people do things selfishly and who shows this attitude by making unkind and unfair remarks about people and things 愤世嫉俗的；冷嘲热讽的
Listening------ Since she got divorced, her view towards men had become rather cynical. 自从离婚以后，她对男人的看法变得过于偏激。
Listening20. inconceivable adj.　　　返回
Listeningimpossible to imagine or think of 难以置信的; 不可想象的
Listening------ It would be inconceivable for her to marry such a man. 要她嫁给这样的男人简直不可想象。
Listening 21. cleavage n. [c] 　　　返回
Listeningsplit or division 裂缝; 分歧
Listening------ There is a marked cleavage between the two parties about the government's tax policy. 对于政府的税收政策，两党之间存在着明显的分歧。
Listening 22.knack n. [u] 　　　
Listening(usu. single) a special skill or ability (to do sth. successfully) 技巧, 诀窍
Listening------- As a teacher, she has to have the knack of arousing the students' study interest and enthusiasm. 作为教师，她必须有诀窍去激发起学生的学习兴趣和热忱。

Listening23. awe　　　返回
Listening1) n. [u] feeling of respect usually mixed with fear or surprise 敬畏
Listening------- The sight of Santa Claus filled the children with awe. 孩子们见到圣诞老人时，心中充满敬畏之情。
2) vt. 敬畏
Listening------- I was awed but not frightened by the old man. 这位老人使我敬畏，但并未使我害怕。
Listening 24. division n.
Listening1) dividing one number by another 除法
Listening------- Are you good at division? 你擅长除法吗？
Listening2) state of dividing sth. or being divided 分割，划分
Listening------- They couldn't agree upon the division of their family wealth. 在家庭财产分割的问题上他们无法达成一致。
Listening3) dividing line 分界线
Listening------- The river forms the division between the old and new parts of the city. 这条河成了该城市中新、旧城区之间的分界线。
Listening4) (instance of) disagreement or difference (in thought, way of life, etc.) 分歧
Listening------- A sharp division of opinion was evident among the members. 会员们之间的意见有着明显的分歧。
Listening 25. ultimate 　　　返回
Listening1) adj. last or final; basic or fundamental 最基本的；最终的；最高的
Listening------- Your ultimate goal as an athlete is to represent your country. 作为运动员，你最高的目标是能代表你的国家。
2) n. 结局；极品；终极
Listening------- By doing this you carried the absurdity to its ultimate. 你做这件事简直荒唐透顶。

Listening 26. frighten sb. into/out of sth./doing sth.
吓得某人做（不敢做）某事
Listening- He frightened the old lady into signing the paper. 他吓得这个老太太在文件上签了字。
Listening- We were frightened out of our wits by the story. 我们听了这个故事都吓坏了。
Listening 27. take refuge in
在……躲避（风雨），从……中寻求庇护
Listening------- The frightened cat took refuge in a tree. 这只受惊的猫躲在树上。
Listening------- Many people escaping persecution are taking refuge in their neighbor country. 许多逃脱迫害的人都在邻国寻求避难。
Listening 28. a whiff of
一阵，一股（气味；烟雾等）；一点点，些许
Listening------- I have a whiff of suspicion of her purpose to take part in the activity. 对她参加这项活动的目 的我有一些怀疑。
Listening------- I got a whiff of perfume as she passed by. 她从旁边经过时我闻到了一股香水味。
Listening 29. fall out
(1) 争吵， 不和
Listening------ They fell out with each other again just before their marriage. 就在结婚之前，他们又一次吵 翻了。
(2) 解散
Listening------ After the meeting, they quickly fell out and went back to their dormitory. 会议结束后，他们很快解散，回到宿舍。
(3) 发生，进展
Listening------ Every thing fell out as we had planned. 一切都象我们所计划的那样发展。
Listening30. at bottom
实际上; 实质上
Listening------ Jealousy is, at bottom, lack of self-confidence. 嫉妒实际上就是缺乏自信。
Listening------ He pretends to be very strict, but he's a kind man at bottom. 他装作非常严厉，而实质上他是个善良的人。
Listening31. mountains of / a mountain of
大量，许多
Listening------ His father died and left a mountain of debts. 他父亲死后留下了大量的债务。
Listening------ There are mountains of work to do this week. 本星期有许多工作要做。
Listening 32. contribute to
(1) 促成某事物；导致
Listening------ Cigarette smoking is a major factor contributing to cancer. 吸烟是致癌的一个重要因素。

(2) 增加某事物；添加到某事物中；有助于
Listening------ Plenty of fresh air contributes to good health. 大量吸入新鲜空气对健康有益。

(3) 捐献,贡献
Listening------ You are welcome to contribute your ideas to the discussion. 欢迎参与讨论，说出你的想法?

(4) 撰稿，投稿
Listening------ She has contributed a novel to the literary magazine. 她向这家文学杂誌投了一份小说稿。
Listening 33. fit into/in
(1) 适应；与……相协调
Listening------ I'm sure you will soon fit into the new surroundings. 我敢肯定，你很快就会适应新环境。

(2) 大小适合于装入某处，把……放入
Listening------ He fitted the cooker into/in his new kitchen. 他把炊具放进新厨房。
Listening------ I'm surprised to find that the cork just fits into the neck of the bottle. 我惊奇地发现,软木塞和瓶口正好吻合。

(3) 给……安排时间
Listening------ I have to fit five appointments into one morning. 我要在一个上午安排五个约会。
Listening 34. out of step
跟不上，与 …… 不一致
Listening------ Sometimes I feel that I am out of step with those young college students. 有时候我感觉到自己与年轻大学生不合拍。
Listening------ George always dances out of step with the music. 乔治跳舞总是跟不上音乐的节拍。
Listening35. date from
始于……；溯至……年代
Listening------ This peculiar tradition dates from medieval times. 这一奇特的传统始于中世纪。