alian desert is often full of wildlife. |与流行的看法相反，澳洲的沙漠通常有许多野生动物。
| | | |I don't accept the popular view that all criminals should be put in prison. |我不同意流行的看法：所有的罪犯都应该被关进监狱。
| | | |2. suited for ordinary people |通俗的；大众的
| | | |TV is a form of popular entertainment. |电视是一种大众娱乐方式。
| | | |He studies American popular culture and often writes articles about it. |他研究美国通俗文化，常常就此写文章。
|★ |<9>accounting |n. |[U] the work of accountants or the methods they use |会计；会计学
| | | |She majored in accounting when she was an undergraduate student. |她读本科时专业是会计学。
| | | |Any applicants for this job should have experience in accounting. |申请这个工作的人都要求有会计方面的经验。
| |<10>humanity |n. |1. (the ~ties) subjects of study such as literature, history, or art |人文学科
| | | |Susan has always been more interested in the humanities than the sciences. |苏珊对人文科学一向比对自然科学更感兴趣。
| | | |The humanities include such subjects as literature and philosophy. |人文科学包括文学、哲学之类的课程。
| | | |2. [U] human beings as a whole |人类
| | | |Hitler was guilty of great crimes against humanity. |希特勒对人类犯下了滔天罪行。
| | | |All humanity will suffer if the nations do not unite. |如果世界各国不联合起来，全人类就会遭殃。
| | | |3. [U] a kind attitude toward other people |仁爱；人道
| | | |For more than five years, they were denied humanity. |在五年多的时间里，他们受到了非人的待遇。
| | | |We must treat prisoners with humanity. |我们必须人道地对待俘虏。
|@ |<11>ethnic |a. |of a national or racial group that has a common cultural tradition |民族的；种族的
| | | |ethnic conflicts |种族冲突
| | | |The exhibition celebrated ethnic differences. |展览会颂扬种族差异。
|@ |<12>enroll |v. |(BrE enrol) become or make sb. a member of an organization |登记；注册
| | | |We enrolled him as member of the society. |我们接纳他为协会会员。
| | | |Is it too late to enroll at the college? |现在去大学注册太晚了吗？
|★ |<13>enrollment |n. |(BrE enrolment) 1. [C] the number of people enrolled |注册（或登记）人数
| | | |The school has an enrollment of 800 pupils. |这所学校的在册学生为800人。
| | | |Student enrollments at the university have increased steadily in recent years. |近几年这所大学的学生入学人数稳步增长。
| | | |2. [U] the process of enrolling or being enrolled |登记；注册
| | | |the enrollment of five new members |五个新会员的登记
| | | |The deadline for enrollment is three days before the class. |注册最后期限是上课前三天。
| |<14>elementary |a.
|1. relating to the first years of school |初级的；小学的
| | | |an elementary class |初级班
| | | |an elementary school |小学
| | | |2. simple or basic |基本的；基础的
| | | |Many adults seem to know little about the most elementary science. |许多成年人似乎连最基本的科学常识都知之甚少。
| | | |The group had made some elementary mistakes. |小组犯了一些基本的错误。
| |<15>secondary |a. |1. (of education) above the elementary level |（教育）中等的
| | | |secondary education |中等教育
| | | |The suggested changes include making it necessary for everyone to attend secondary school up to age 18. |提出的改革举措包括务必使每个18岁以下的人都能接受中等教育。
| | | |2. less important |次要的
| | | |Her health is what matters most—the cost is of secondary importance. |她的健康是最重要的，费用是次要的。
| | | |Our priority is to have an efficient transport system, and clean air is a secondary factor. |当务之急是要建立起有效的运输系统，清新的空气是次要的考虑因素。
|★ |<16>specialization |n. |(BrE specialisation) [U] the study of a particular subject |专门研究；专修
| | | |In the course I'm taking, there's no opportunity for specialization until the final year. |我正在学的课程中没有涉及专业知识，要到最后一年才进入专业课学习。
| | | |The lawyer said that he was unable to help us because our case fell outside his specialization. |律师说他没法帮助我们，因为我们的案子超出了他的专业范围。
|★ |<17>maturity |n. |[U] the state of being mature |成熟
| | | |There's a real difference in the maturity level of a 13- and a 15-year-old girl. |13岁和15岁女孩子的成熟程度确实有差异。
| | | |These bananas are different in maturity. |这些香蕉的成熟程度不同。
| |<18>corporation |n. |[C] a company |公司
| | | |the British Broadcasting Corporation |英国广播公司
| | | |She didn't want to work for a big corporation. |她不想去大公司工作。
| |<19>agency |n. |1. [C] an organization |机构
| | | |the Central Intelligence Agency |中央情报局
| | | |an assistance agency |援助机构
| | | |2. [C] a business providing a service for people |代理机构
| | | |He works for an advertising agency. |他就职于一家广告代理公司。
| | | |Our company has agencies all over the world. |我们公司在全世界均有代理处。
|@ |<20>confine |n. |(~s) limits or borders |界限；范围
| | | |This is beyond the confines of human knowledge. |这超出了人类知识的范围。
| | | |The narrow confines of life in a religious job proved too difficult for him. |教会工作狭小的生活空间对他来说显然太难了。
| | |vt. |keep sb. or sth. within certain limits |把...限制于
| | | |I wish the speaker would confine him
self to the subject. |但愿演讲人不要离题。
| | | |I don't like a job in which I'm confined to doing only one thing. |我不喜欢仅限于做一件事情的工作。
| |<21>occupation |n. |[C] a job or profession |工作；职业
| | | |In the space marked "occupation" she wrote "police officer." |她在“职业”一栏里写上了“警官”两字。
| | | |Please state your name, age, and occupation. 请说出你的姓名、年龄和职业。
|@ |<22>render |vt. |1. give help, assistance, service, etc. to sb. |给予；提供
| | | |This is a reward for services rendered. |这是酬谢所提供服务的奖金。
| | | |Thanksgiving Day is a holiday to render thanks to God. |感恩节是答谢上帝的节日。
| | | |2. cause sb. or sth. to be in a particular condition |使得；使成为
| | | |His rudeness rendered me speechless. |他的粗鲁让我讲不出话来。
| | | |We were rendered helpless by the accident. |我们被这意外事故弄得束手无策。
|@ |<23>institution |n. |[C] a large organization that has a particular kind of work or purpose |机构
| | | |Now he is working in a research institution. |他目前在一所研究院里工作。
| | | |Profitability is the sole aim of many financial institutions. |盈利是许多财政机构的唯一目标。
|★ |<24>revelation |n. |1. [U] the act of making known sth. that was secret or hidden |泄露；揭示
| | | |His accent was the revelation of his identity. |他的口音暴露了他的身份。
| | | |His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair. |他有婚外情这事败露后，他的妻子与他离了婚。
| | | |2. [C] sth. that is revealed |所揭露的事
| | | |His Hamlet was a revelation to the critics. |他所表演的哈姆雷特令评论家们大为惊讶。
| | | |Shocking revelations appeared in the papers about the private life of the Smiths. |报纸所批露的史密斯夫妇私生活情况令人震惊。
|★ |<25>deduction |n. |[C, U] the process of taking away an amount from a total, or the amount that is taken away |扣除；扣除额
| | | |Interest will be paid without deduction of tax. |利息将含支付。
| | | |After deductions of tax, your monthly pay will be $500. |扣除税后，你的月薪是500美元。
| |<26>preferable |a. |better or more suitable |更好的；更合适的
| | | |He finds country life preferable to living in the city. |他觉得住在乡下比城里好。
| | | |If it would be preferable, we could go on a later train. |合适的话，我们可以乘下一次列车。
| |<27> preferably |ad. |used for saying what sb. likes or prefers |更可取地；更好地
| | | |They want to buy a new house, near the sea preferably. |他们想要买一所新房子，最好是离海近些的。
| | | |Put the potatoes into boiling water, preferably after taking the skin off. |把土豆放入沸水中煮，最好先
把皮剥掉。
| |<28>civilization |n. |(BrE civilisation) [U] the state of having developed an advanced culture |文明
| | | |Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of civilization. |有人认为核战争意味着文明的终结。
| | | |Once humans had invented civilization, they never lost it. |文明一经创造，将不会被失去。
| |<29>incredible |a. |very difficult to believe |难以置信的
| | | |What an incredible statement—not a word of it is true! |多么令人难以置信的言论——没有一句话是靠得住的！
| | | |She's only 12 years old? I find that completely incredible. |她只有12岁吗？我觉得简直让人难以置信。
|@ |<30>contribution |n. |1. [C] sth. one does that helps to achieve sth. or to make it successful |贡献
| | | |She didn't make much of a contribution at the meeting this morning. |今天早上的会上她没怎么贡献她的意见。
| | | |Every word makes its contribution to the general effect. |每字每句都为达到整体效果发挥着作用。
| | | |2. [C] an amount of money or sth. else that helps to achieve sth. or to make it successful |捐助；捐款
| | | |Everyone made a contribution of $25 to people of the poverty-stricken area. |每个人都给贫困地区的人们捐了25美元。
| | | |All contributions, no matter how small, will be much appreciated. |所有捐献，无论多小，我们都表示深深感谢。
| |<31>artistic |a. |relating to art or culture |艺术的；与艺术有关的
| | | |Artistic independence was increased when the city started to have art exhibitions every year. |这个城市开始举办年度艺术展览时，艺术家们就享有了更多的艺术独立性。
| | | |Do you think films are entertaining or artistic? |你认为电影是娱乐性的还是艺术性的？
|@ |<32>diverse |a. |very different from each other |不同的；多样的
| | | |I never realized that the landscape in Africa is so diverse. |我从来没有想到非洲的风景如此多姿多彩。
| | | |It is difficult to design a program that will meet the diverse needs of all our users. |要设计一个能满足所有使用者各种需求的程序非常困难。
|@ |<33>wisdom |n. |[U] the ability to make good decisions based on knowledge or experience |智慧；睿智
| | | |She had gained much wisdom during her long life. |她在漫长的生活中获得了许多智慧。
| | | |Before I went off to university my father gave me a few words of wisdom. |在我上大学之前，父亲给我讲了一些至理名言。
|@ |<34>union |n. |1. [C] an organization formed by workers to protect their rights |工会；联合会
| | | |Labor Union |（美）工会
| | | |Trade Union |（英）工会
| | | |I am one of the members of the Students' Union. |我是学联会成员。
| | | |2. [sing., U] the process of uniting or being united |联合；合并
| | | |Please support the union b
etween our two parties. |请支持我们两党的联合。
| | | |At the same time the argument on European political union continues. |与此同时，有关欧洲政治同盟的辩论仍在继续。
| |<35> short-sighted |a. |1. failing to consider the possible effects in the future of sth. that is happening now |目光短浅的；缺乏远见的
| | | |She was being stupidly short-sighted in snapping at this man. |她对那个男子发脾气，真是没有远见，愚蠢透顶。
| | | |The government was severely criticized in the media for its short-sighted policies. |政府因其缺乏远见的政策大受媒体批评。
| | | |2. unable to see things clearly if they are far away |近视的
| | | |His short-sighted eyes blinked at the stranger in his kitchen. |他眨着近视的眼睛，看着站在他厨房里的陌生人。
| | | |She was short-sighted and could not see into the auditorium. |她是近视眼，看不清观众席。
|@ |<36>accumulate |vt. |get more and more of sth. over a period of time |积累
| | | |We've accumulated so much rubbish over the years. |这些年我们已经积起这么多垃圾。
| | | |Over the years he has accumulated hundreds of books. |这些年他积累了数百本书。
| |<37>depict |vt. |describe sb. or sth. using words or pictures |描绘；描述
| | | |The drawing depicts her sitting on a sofa. |这幅画描绘的是她坐在沙发上的姿态。
| | | |Her novel depicts the lives of ordinary people in the last century. |她的小说描写了上个世纪普通人的生活情况。
|@ |<38>puzzle |vt. |confuse sb. or make them worried |使迷惑；使费解
| | | |It puzzled me why she said that. |我弄不懂她为什么那么说。
| | | |What puzzled us was how the accident could have happened. |令我们感到困惑的是事故发生的原因。
| | |n. |[C] sth. that is difficult to understand or explain |难题；谜
| | | |Their reason for doing it is still a puzzle to me. |他们干那件事的动机仍令我费解。
| | | |Their son is a puzzle to them. |他们的儿子令他们很伤脑筋。
|& |<39>intercom |n. |[C] |内部通话系统
| | | |They live in a flat, and visitors have to ask through an intercom to be let in. |他们住在公寓里，来客必须通过内部通话设备联系后才能进入。
| | | |The company president had an intercom that she could use to talk to everyone in the building at the same time. |公司总裁有一个内部通话系统，她能通过该系统向大楼内所有的人同时讲话。
|@ |<40>distinguish |v. |recognize the difference between people or things |辨别；区分
| | | |The twins look so much like each other that no one can distinguish one from the other. |这对双胞胎长得非常像，无人能分辨得清。
| | | |I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing between Spanish and Portuguese. |有时候我难以辨别西班牙语和葡萄牙语。
| |<41> roommate |n. |[C] a person with whom one shares a bedroom |室友；住同室的人
| | | |I shared a taxi with my former roommate, who had come to meet me at the airport. |我与从前的室友合乘一辆出租车，是他来机场接的我。
| | | |My roommate and I were sitting on the floor drinking beer out of plastic glasses, talking all night. |我和室友坐在地板上用塑料杯喝啤酒，谈了一宿。
| |<42>classical |a. |(of music or art) serious and traditional in style |古典的
| | | |Do you prefer classical music or popular music? |你喜欢古典音乐还是流行音乐？
| | | |He is one of our greatest classical actors. |他是我们最伟大的古典派演员之一。
|■ |<43>FM |n. |[U] |调频
| | | |an FM radio |调频收音机
| | | |Can you get the station on FM as well as on medium wave? |除中波外，你还可以收听调频台吗？
disappointing or unpleasant |不料；反而；结果却
| | |I arrived at the airport only to find that the plane had taken off. |我抵达了机场，却发现飞机已经起飞，
| | |He returned after the war, only to find that his wife had left him. |他战后归来，发现妻子已离他而去。
| |<51>in the long run |not immediately but at a time in the future |从长远来看
| | |In the long run, the prices are bound to rise. |价格终究是要上涨的。
| | |My mother always told me that in the long run I would be glad I didn't give up the piano. |我母亲总是对我说，将来我定会为自己没有放弃弹钢琴而高兴的。
| |<52>send in |arrange for sb. to go to a place |派（人）去
| | |The hospital sent in a doctor to take special care of the patient. |医院派了一名医生专门照顾这位病人。
| | |Troops were sent in as part of the peace-keeping force. |军队被派去维护和平。