<1>workaholic
n. [C] sb. who chooses to work a lot so that they do
not have time to do anything else 工作狂
EG: Modern life, with its stress on maximizing
efficiency, encourages people to be workaholics.
现代生活强调的是效率的最大化，鼓励人成为工作狂。
A self-confessed workaholic, Tony can't remember
when he last had a holiday. 托尼承认自己是个工作狂，他都记不起上次休假是什么时候了。
★<2>dimension
dimension (n.) ---dimensional (a.);
n. 1. [C] the length, height, width, etc. 维（长、高、宽等）
EG: What are the dimensions of the room?
这个房间的长宽高是多少？
It will be a building of vast dimensions.
这将是幢巨大的建筑。
2. [C] a part of a situation or a quality involved in it 部分；方面
EG: There is a dimension to the problem that we
have not discussed. 这个问题有一个方面我们还没有讨论。
His character has several different dimensions. 他的性格是多面的。
<3>dimensional
a. having the stated number of dimensions
...维的；...方面的
EG: Space is considered to be three-dimensional
and time is thought of as the fourth dimension.
空间被认为是三维的，而时间则被看作第四维。
A square is two-dimensional and a cube is
three-dimensional.
正方形是二维的，而立方体是三维的。
★<4>constant
constant (a / n.) ---constantly(ad.);
a. going on all the time; happening again and again 经常的；不断的
EG: He's in constant trouble with the police. 警察常常找上他。
They make constant use of their computers. 他们经常使用计算机。
n. [数] 常数；恒量
<5>constantly
ad. all the time or very often 经常地；不断地
EG: She has the television on constantly. 她经常开着电视机。
She worries constantly. 她时常发愁。
<6>drunk
a. unable to control one's behavior because one has
drunk too much alcohol 喝醉的
EG: They've put wine in her fruit juice to get her
drunk. 他们把酒倒进她的果汁，将她灌醉。
I was a bit drunk at the time so I don't remember much. 那时候我有点醉了，所以我记不太清楚了。
★<7>consequence
consequence (n.) ---consequent (a.)
---consequently (ad.);
n. [C] sth. that is a result or effect of sth. else 结果；影响
EG: The consequence is that she lost everything
she owned. 后果是她损失了所有的财产。
I missed the bus this morning and as a consequence
was late for work. 今天早上我没有赶上公共汽车，结果上班迟到了。
He was found guilty, and lost his job in
consequence.
他被判有罪，因而失去了工作。
The sea level is rising in consequence of global
warming.
由于全球变暖海平面正在上升。
He broke the law, and now he must face / suffer / take the consequence of his actions.
他犯了法，所以必须承担自己的行为所产生的后果。
★<8>system
system (n.) ---systematic (a.);
n. 1. [C] a method of organizing or doing things 制度；体制；方法
EG: Under our education system, you're supposed
to be able to choose the type of schooling that your
child receives. 我们的教育体制让人们能选择自己孩子受教育的类型。
Like a lot of companies, they have a system that
people are generally promoted from within. 像许多公司一样，他们的体制是提拔对象一般从员工内部产生。
2. [C] a group of things or parts working together
as a whole 系统；体系
EG: There is a new central-heating system in this building. 这座大楼里有一套新的中央供热系统。
The cinema that I go to has a really good music
system. 我去的那家电影院的音响设备很好。
<9>sanction
vt. officially accept or allow sth. 批准；认可
EG: I can't sanction your methods. 我不能同意你的办法。
He tried to get the government to sanction his plan.
他设法让政府批准他的计划。
<10>workaholismn
[U] the state of being a workaholic 迷恋工作
EG: Once workaholism sets in, it progresses
through stages like those in taking drugs.
一旦犯了工作狂的毛病，其发展过程类似于吸毒。
Workaholism may take its toll on a person's life,
but it does have advantages.
迷恋工作可能危害人的生命，但确也有好处。
<11>employee
employee (n.) ---employer (n.) ---employ (v.)
---employment (n.);
n. [C] sb. who is paid to work for sb. else 雇员
EG: The manager employed three employees.
经理雇佣了三个人。
The number of employees in the company has
increased ten times over the past five years. 过去五年，公司雇员数增加了十倍。
<12>employer
n. [C] sb. or a company that employs people 雇主
EG: They are not good employers.
他们不是好雇主。
Your former employer recommends you for this
post. 你的前雇主推荐你担任这个职位。
★<13>loyal
loyal (a.) ---loyalty (n.); a. always supporting sb. or sth. 忠诚的；忠心的
EG: Jack has been a loyal worker in this company
for almost 50 years.
杰克已是这家公司近50年的忠实员工了。
When all her friends left her, Steve remained loyal.
当其他朋友都离她而去的时候，史蒂夫仍忠诚不变。
He is loyal to his wife. 他对妻子很忠心。
<14>hazard
vt. risk sth. 冒...的危险
EG: Rock-climbers are hazarding their lives.
攀岩的人用生命去冒险。
The policy hazarded the islands and put the lives of
the inhabitants at risk. 这项政策使小岛面临危险，把岛上居民的生命推向危险的境地。
n. [C] a danger 危险；风险
EG: Smoking is a serious health hazard.
吸烟对健康危害严重。
