Lesson 7
accommodation n. （常pl.）住处，膳宿
The high cost of accommodations makes life difficult for many Chinese students in London.
住宿费昂贵使很多在伦敦的中国留学生感到生活困难。
alliance n. 结盟，联盟
China is a nonaligned country and will never enter into other countries' alliances.
中国是不结盟国家，不会加入其他国家的联盟。
In the Second World War, the United States, Britain, France and some other countries made an alliance
against German Fascists.
在第二次世界大战中，美、英、法等国结成联盟反对德国法西斯。
coarse a. 粗的，粗糙的；粗劣的；粗俗的
Ultraviolet rays, dust, air-conditioning can make your skin coarse.
紫外线、灰尘、空调等都会使皮肤粗糙。
concern n. 关切的事，有关的事；关心，担心；关系，关联；公司，企业
vt. 涉及，有关于；使关心，使担心
Since the "9·11" terrorist attack, Americans have been very concerned about their personal safety and national security.
"9·11"恐怖袭击后美国人很担心自身安全和国家安全。
The firm's weak financial posture is starting to concern its stockholders.
这个公司的财政危机已开始困扰股东。
A girl's concern is different from a boy's.
女孩子关心的事和男孩子所关心的不一样。
crucial a. 至关重要的，决定性的
Generally in science, the 19th century is reckoned as the crucial period for the change in the structure of science.
在科学领域中，19世纪通常被看成是科学结构发生变化的关键时期。
Selecting a good location is crucial to run a store.
选择正确的地点对开店至关重要。
dominant a. 占优势的，支配的；居高临下的
Russia is the dominant nation in Eastern Europe.
俄罗斯是东欧的主要国家。
The Big Bang, first put forward in the 1920s, acts as the dominant explanation of the cosmos.
宇宙大爆炸理论最初于20世纪20年代提出，是宇宙形成的最具权威性的解释。
emphasize vt. 强调，着重，加强…的语气
Our government must emphasize the importance of a clean environment and the harm of a polluted environment through the mass media.
我们的政府要通过大众媒体强调营造清洁环境的重要性以及一个受污染的环境的危害性。
Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize.
计算机分析的市场报告可以用来帮助决策现在应着重发展何种产品。
execute vt. 处死，处决；实施，执行，完成
McVeigh was executed for his crime.
迈克维因所犯罪而被处决。
The manager assistant came here to execute a few small commissions for the manager.
经理助理到这里来是代替经理办几件小事的。
file n. 档案，卷宗，文件；文件夹；纵列
vt. 把（文件）归档；把…登记备案
vi. （for）提出，排成纵队行进
Here's our file on the results of the business in the past five years.
这是我们过去5年来经营成绩的案卷。
Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files.
计算机技术使将大量资料贮存在可机读的文档里成为可能。
humor n. 幽默，诙谐；情绪，心情
The humor in Hawthorn's writings is not to be absorbed in a hurry.
霍桑作品中的幽默不是一下子能领会的。
It was said that, Mr. Tony Blair, the former British Prime Minister, had hired an expert to write jokes for him so that he would be able to show his sense of humor when delivering speeches.
据说，英国前首相托尼·布莱尔专门雇人给他写笑话，这样，他在演讲中就可以显示自己的幽默感。
influence n. 影响，影响力；产生影响的人（或事物）；势力，权势 vt. 影响
Family influence dominates the shaping of one's characteristics.
家庭的影响对于塑造一个人的性格起主要作用。
lease n. 租约，租契
vt. 出租；租得，租有
The firm leases an office with views over the river.
公司租了一个可以看到临河风景的办事处。
When does the lease expire?
租约什么时候期满？
The lease has four years left.
租约还有4年到期。
offense n. 犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪
Guangdong province has promised a reward of up to 300,000 yuan ($36,000) to drug offense informers if they provide important information on drug trafficking.
广东省承诺，如果毒品犯罪举报人能提供毒品走私的重要情报，他们就可以得到多达30万元（36000美元）的赏金。
It's an offense to drive a car at night without lights.
夜晚行车不开灯是违章的。
Genocide is an offense to all civilized human beings.
种族灭绝是对所有文明人的侵犯行为。
penalty n. 处罚，惩罚，罚金
A football player may be given a yellow card or a red card penalty for his unnecessary roughness during the match.
足球队员在比赛中会因不必要的粗暴行为受到黄牌或红牌处罚。
reference n. 提到，论及；参考，查阅；引文，参考书目；证明书（或人），推荐信（或人）
We are now forwarding you a catalog for your reference.
现寄去我方产品目录以供参考。
I asked for a reference letter from IBM Company when I resigned.
我从IBM辞职的时候向公司索取了推荐信。
resource n. （pl.）资源，财力；应付方法，谋略
The Department of Human Resources is an important department in many big companies.
人力资源部是许多大公司的一个重要部门。
Zhuge Liang was a man of great resource.
诸葛亮是个足智多谋的人。
scan vt. 细看，审视；浏览；扫描 n. 扫描
Many people like to scan the newspaper while having breakfast.
许多人喜欢在吃早饭的时候浏览一下报纸。
Migrating wild geese scan the ground for possible
danger before they land.
迁徙野鹅在着陆之前总要细看有无危险。
sheer a. 完全的，十足的；陡峭的，垂直的；极薄的，透明的
ad. 垂直地，陡峭地
v. （off）急转向，偏离
Success is not achieved by sheer luck.
成功不是完全靠运气取得的。
"Mentholatum" sheer color lip balm was a new product loved by young girls.
"曼秀雷敦"薄色润唇膏是新推出的产品，受到女孩子们的喜爱。
succession n. 连续；继任；一连串，一系列
The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus by the sun's rays and carried by a succession of runners to the stadium.
奥运会以火炬到达体育场为开始。火炬在奥林匹斯山上用太阳光点燃，并由一个接一个的选手送到体育场。
olerance n. 宽容，容忍；忍耐（力）
Turn the volume down, please. My tolerance to noise is limited.
请把音量关小，我对噪音的忍耐力是有限的。
Tolerance between nations in the world is a global goal.
世界各民族间的互相宽容是全球的目标。
remendous a. 巨大的，极大的；精彩的，了不起的
Some pop fans had a tremendous night at the theater last night with Jay's concert.
昨天晚上一些流行歌迷在剧院听周杰伦的音乐会，度过了一个美妙的夜晚。
Like the other parts of China, Dalian has also made tremendous progress in its social and economic development.
与中国其他地方一样，大连在社会经济发展方面也取得了巨大的进步。
trend n. 趋向，趋势，倾向；时新款式，时尚
The growth in the American population in the 1950s partly derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families.
20世纪50年代美国人口的增长部分是因为早婚的倾向以及家庭平均规模的扩大。
SOHO has become a new international trend.
在家办公已成为一种国际新时尚。
unexpected a. 想不到的，意外的
Noise can have unexpected harmful effects on performance in certain kinds of tasks.
噪音对某些任务的完成会有意想不到的不利影响。
Many unexpected things would happen in one's life.
人的一生当中会发生很多意想不到的事。
virtually ad. 实际上，事实上；基本上，几乎
Some manufacturers make all sorts of promises, but it virtually means nothing.
有些生产商许下各种各样的诺言，但事实上却啥也不做。
If we travelled by Concorde, New York and Paris were virtually neighbours.
如果搭乘协和式飞机旅行，纽约和巴黎几乎是邻居。