patriotic

rebellion

mechanism

expedition

preliminary

supplement

lest

solitary

torment

boast

unanimous

substantial

tariff

terrific

acquaint

parade

hazard

rhetoric

illiterate

concession

quilt

chamber

revelation

occupation

cognitive

obtain

empathy

seize v.理解；抓住；攻占；扣押；突然发作

identify v.认出；确认 The murderer had been identified after the police's investigation.

case n.情况，事例；案件；病例；容器 Hundreds of people were injured in this case of bomb attack.

collaberate v.合作；协同；勾结 He was suspected of collaborating with the enemy.

algorithm n.算法 Due to the vast amounts of data, they must rely on computer algorithms to sift information.

originate v.起源，发源；创始 The hot dog did not originate in the United States, but in Germany.

exhibition n.展现；表现 He invited me to see an exhibition of old photographs.

identity n.身份；特性；一致 The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer.

tailor n.裁缝v.订做；裁剪 The function of these entertainment facilities has been tailored to the needs of the tourists.

adopt v.采纳；正式批准；收养 There is a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt a baby.

engagement n.参与；订婚；约会；预约；约定 Their engagement was announced in the local paper.

seek v.试图；寻找；请求 They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.

purchase v.购买n.购买；紧握；所购物品 Please feel free to contact us if you are not satisfied with your purchase.

signature n.签名；鲜明特征 Someone had forged her signature on the cheque.

rate n.比率；速率；等级；费用v.评估；值得；分级 The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate.

efficient adj.效率高的；有能力的 Efficient heating equipment is necessary for the harsh winter.

harsh adj.艰难的

demonstrate v.证明；示范；表露 John demonstrated to his friends how to play the guitar.

medium adj.中等的n.媒介；手段；形式；介质 Do you mean the girl of medium height?

organize v.组织；使有条理；处理；规划 I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks.

advance n.进展；预付款；前进；上涨v.发展；提出；提出；前进；预付；提前adj.预先的 We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow.

charm n.魅力；挂坠；咒语v.吸引；迷住 Every team member admires the leader of great charm.

indicate v.表明；暗示；指出；象征 Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy.

compete v.竞赛；对抗；参加竞赛 We can't compete with them on price.

promote v.促进；促销；提倡；晋升 These measures are aimed at promoting economic growth.

abundant adj.大量的；丰富的；充足的 People in the country live a happy life with an abundant supply of food and water.

due adj.到期的；应支付的n.应有的权力；应得到的东西adv.正向，正对着 Most of the problems were due to human error.

appeal v.有吸引力的；上诉；呼吁；恳求n.上诉；吸引力；恳求 The defendant said on the spot that he would appeal.

phenomenon n.现象；非凡的人 Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century.

secure v.获得；保卫；固定adj.安全的；牢固的；安心的 At last they were able to feel secure about the future.

swift adj.迅速的；敏捷的v.雨燕 The police made a swift decision.

exact adj.确切的；精确的v.索取；强迫 She gave an exact description of the attacker.

figure n.人物；数字；雕像；图表v.弄清楚；认为；计算 You'd better look for an influential figure to support you.

item n.（一件）物品；项目；条款

otherwise adv.否则；除此之外；在其他方面 Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here.

luxury n.奢侈；奢侈品adj.奢侈的 Gucci is a luxury brand.

complement v.补充；补足；使完美n.补充物 This wine complements the food perfectly.

edition n.版本；版次 She collects first editions of Victorian novels.

chain n.连锁店；链条；一系列v.用链条锁住 They lock the gate with a chain.

fragment n.碎片；片段v.碎裂；分裂 Police found fragments of glass on the floor.

tangible adj.实际的；真实的；有形的 We need tangible evidence of John’s guilt.

sensation n.感觉；知觉；轰动 I had a sensation of falling, as if in a dream.

campel v.强迫,迫使 The president felt compelled to resign because of the scandal.

recognition n.承认；认可；认出；赞誉 She received recognition for her many achievements.

artistic adj.艺术的；有艺术天赋的 He's had great artistic talent since he was young.

engage v.参与；从事；吸引；订婚；与……有密切关系；与……交战 To see an animal in pain is enough, for most, to engage sympathy.

stock n.股份；库存；高汤；资本；牲畜v.储备，备有adj.老一套的；常备的 We have a large stock of toys on sale.

profit n.利润；利益；益处v.获利 The company made a healthy profit on the deal.

sophisticated adj.精细的；精密的；尖端的 This is a very sophisticated machine.

capsuel n.胶囊；太空舱；小容器 Some people prefer the medicine in capsule form to that in tablets.

bold adj.大胆的；醒目的；黑体的n.黑体字 The reform was steadily implemented with the effort of the bold pioneers.

increasingly adv.不断增长的；日益 Increasingly, there is pressure on the government to reverse its decision.

associate v.联想；联系；与……交往adj.副的n.同事；同伴 I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.

range n.范围；一系列；山脉；射程v.包括；变化；徘徊；排列成行 The children's ages range from 8 to 15.

propel v.推动；驱动 We are propelled to go forward.

academic adj.学术的；学院的；纯理论的n.学者；大学教师 I chose to go to this university because of its high academic standards.

proper adj.恰当的；得体的 It's right and proper to do so.

want n.缺乏；贫困；渴望的东西v.想；想要；需要；缺乏 She's always wanted a large family.

domain n.领域；领土 She is still looking for some kind of job in the political domain.

witch n.女巫；巫婆v.施巫术，迷惑 In Beauty and the Beast, a witch put a curse on the prince.

pump n.泵；抽水机v.用泵抽送；涌出 She washed her face at the pump in front of the inn.

genetic adj.基因的；遗传的 Inherited genetic diseases are unlikely to be cured.

plot n.情节；密谋；小块土地v.密谋；计划；绘制 The book is well organized in terms of plot.

preserve v.保护；保存；保持n.专门领域；果酱；腌菜；保护区 Efforts to preserve the peace have failed.

stroke n.中风；泳姿；击球；一击；轻抚 Her grandfather suffered a stroke that left him unable to speak.

liberty n.自由；冒犯的举动 He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.

occasion n.事件；场合；时机；机会；理由 They've met on several occasions to discuss the issue before.

parachute n.降落伞v.伞降；跳伞 Planes dropped supplies by parachute.

refugee n.难民 There are many refugees from that country.

symmetry n.对称；相似 The trees break the symmetry of the painting.

orthodox adj.正统的；东正教的 The patient is so old and weak that the doctors chose orthodox medical treatment instead of operation.

summit n.最高点；顶峰；峰会 We reached the summit at noon.

flock v.聚集；蜂拥n.群；大量 A flock of children rushed into the hall.

hijack v.强行控制；操控；劫持n.劫持事件 The terrorists hijacked a plane and took the passengers hostage.

opera n.歌剧院；歌剧 We plan to go to the opera tonight.

survive v.存活；幸存；艰难度过

reduce v.减少；缩少；简化 Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year.

nursery n.托儿所；幼儿园；苗圃adj.幼儿教育的 Her youngest child is at nursery now.

fraction n.少量；分数 The average income is high, though many people earn just a fraction of that average.

designate v.指派；任命；正式把……定为adj.已任命但未就职的 She was designated sportswoman of the year.

fortunate adj.幸运的 I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.

fork n.叉；耙；分叉处v.用叉子叉；分叉 He is not used to eating with a knife and fork.

appal v.使惊骇 The brutal crime appalled the public, and everyone was in a panic.

comulative adj.聚集的；积累的 Depression is often caused by the cumulative effects of stress.

living adj.活的；在使用的n.生计；收入；生活方式 Changes in the earth's environment affect all living creatures.

clasp v.握紧；抱紧n.搭扣；紧握，紧抱 He held her hand in a firm clasp.

storm n.暴风雨；浪潮v.突袭；气呼呼地走；怒吼 It was supposed that the worst of the storm had passed.

transaction n.事务；交易；业务 What do you want to do after you have concluded this transaction?

documentary adj.文献的；纪实的n.纪录片 Her latest documentary is concerned with youth unemployment.

crab n.螃蟹；蟹肉 My father has been fishing crab since 1990.

maiden adj.少女；处女；未婚女子n.首次的；初次的 There lived a beautiful maiden.

rob n.杆；棒；棍 The concrete walls are strengthened with steel rods.

drought n.干旱 A severe drought has caused the death of many plants and animals.

mean n.品均值v.意思是adj.吝啬的；刻薄的；平均的 Does this signal mean "No parking"?

ritual n.习俗；仪式；典礼adj.仪式的；例行公事的

regulate v.管理；调节 This system can regulate the temperature of the room.

uniform n.制服adj.统一的；一致的 They are wearing school uniforms.

fertile adj.肥沃的；能生育的 There are fertile fields in the Yangtze River Delta.

harmony n.和谐；和声；协调 The recent air pollution has reminded us of the importance of living in harmony with the environment.

maid n.女仆；少女 Her maid helped her to dress up for the party.

vocabulary n.词汇量；词汇；词汇表 Reading will increase your vocabulary.

gut n.直觉；勇气；内脏v.毁坏房屋内部；取出……内脏adj.本能的；直觉的 I have a gut feeling that today is my lucky day.

fur n.毛皮大衣；毛皮 We should stand against hunting for furs.

fax n.传真；发传真 Can you send it to me by fax ?

detach v.脱离；拆卸；摆脱；派遣 I tried to detach myself from the reality of these terrible events.

spite phrase. in spite of 尽管；恶意；怨恨v.激怒；刁难 He did those things out of spite.

cemetery n.公墓 His wife is buried in the cemetery on the hill.

arch n.拱门；拱形；足弓v.拱起；弓着adj.主要的；调皮的 The cat arched its back when it saw the dog.

manual n.使用手册adj.手工的；体力的；手动操作的 Skilled manual workers are in high demand.