新视野大学英语2(第三版)Unit5单词

1 Book 2 Unit 5 Section A: Spend or Save- The Student’s Dilemma New words manipulate vt. make sb. think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skillfully deceiving or influencing them 操纵，控制（某人的思想和行为） You have the constant feeling you are being manipulated by advertisements. 你总有一种被广告操纵的感觉。 He was one of those men who like to manipulate people. 他是那种喜欢操纵人的男人。 defy vt. 1 happen in a way that is different from what usu. happens or what you expect 违反 This celebration of Thanksgiving defies tradition. 这个感恩节庆典仪式没有遵循传统。 people who openly defy the law 公然以身试法的人 children openly defying their teachers 公然违抗他们老师的孩子 2 refuse to obey sb. or sth. 违抗；不服从 Despite the strike vote, a few workers have defied the majority decision and returned to work. 尽管经过了罢工表决，几个工人还是不顾大多数人的决定，回去上班了。 contradict v. disagree and cannot both be true in two statements, two pieces of evidence, two stories, etc. 与…抵触；与…矛盾；违背 The article flatly contradicts their claims. 这篇文章与他们的主张截然相反。 Deborah opened her mouth to contradict her mother’s instructions to clean her room, but then she quickly closed it again. 黛博拉张开嘴想她妈妈要她打扫房间的指示予以反抗，但随即又闭上了。 Dad just can’t bear to be contradicted. 爸爸只是不能忍受被反驳。 recession n. [C, U] a difficult time when there is less trade, business activity, etc. in a country than usual （经济）衰退，萧条 There is a deep recession in the UK. 英国陷入了严重的经济衰退。 the economic recession of the early 1980s 20世纪80年代初的经济衰退

2 grave a. very great, bad (problems, situation or worries) 严重的；重大的；严峻的 The report expressed grave concern over the technicians’ lack of training. 该报告对技术人员缺乏培训一事极为关注。 Matthew’s life is in grave danger. 马修的生活处于严重的危险之中。 I have grave doubts about his ability. 我对他的能力表示极大的怀疑。 n. [C] the place in the ground where a dead body is buried 坟墓；墓穴 At the head of the grave, there was a small wooden cross. 墓穴上端有一个小的木制十字架。 nasty a. extremely unkind and unpleasant (behavior or remarks) 不友善的；不好的；恶毒的 Many drivers think that most passengers are very pleasant, although occasionally they can be nasty. 很多司机认为，虽然偶然会有一些乘客不太友善，但大部分的乘客都很和蔼友好。 This girl appears very sweet, but be careful, there’s a nasty side in her character. 那个女孩看上去很甜，可是要小心，她的性格中有不友善的一面。 tone n. [C] the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you mean （说话的）语气，口气，腔调 “You must be Annie,” he said in a friendly tone. 他以友好的语气说道：“你一定是安妮。” There was urgency in his tone. 他的语气中有一种急切感。 Her tone was sharp with anger. 她的语气尖刻，带着气愤。 It was obvious from her tone of voice that she didn’t like me. 从她的语气判断，很明显她不喜欢我。 resume v. (fml.) start doing sth. again after stopping or being interrupted, or an activity or process starts again after a pause （中断之后）继续，重新开始 She hopes to resume her career after the baby is born. 她希望生完孩子后继续工作。 The rebels have resumed hostilities against government troops. 叛乱分子继续与政府军为敌。 He will resume training as soon as his injury has healed. 伤势一有好转，

3 他就会继续训练。 Peace talks will resume tomorrow. 和平谈判明天重新启动。 depiction n. [C, U] a description of sth. using words or pictures 描写；描述；描绘 The painter’s depictions of the horror of war won her a worldwide reputation. 那位画家对战争的恐怖所进行的描绘让她享誉全球。 I disapprove of the depiction of violence on television. 我不赞成在电视上表现暴力。 gap n. [C] 1 a big difference between two situations, amounts, and groups of people, etc. 差距；差额；差别 On television, we can see many demonstrations against the ever-growing gap between the “super rich” and the “struggling middleclass”. 我们在电视上可以看到许多示威活动，抗议“超级富豪”和“挣扎的中产阶级”之间的差距越来越大。 the widening gap between the rich and the poor 贫富之间越来越大的差距 2 a space between two objects or two parts of an object, esp. because sth. is missing 缺口；开口；裂缝 The neighbors’ dog got into our yard through a gap in the fence. 邻居的狗从篱笆的缺口钻进了我们的院子。 paradox n. [C] a situation that seems strange because it involves two ideas or qualities that are very different 自相矛盾（的情况） odds n. [pl.] (at ~ with) if things are at odds with each other, they are different or opposite when they should be the same （与某物）不一致，相矛盾 Her version of the events was at odds with the police report. 她对事件的说法跟警方的报告不一致。 perspective n. [C] a way of thinking about sth. （思考问题的）角度，观点，想法 His father's death gave him a whole new perspective on life. 父亲的离世让他对生活有了全新的看法。 The novel is written from a child’s perspective. 这部小说是从一个孩子的角度写的。

4 upright a. 1 always behaving in an honest way 正直的；诚实的 He was a good, honest and upright man. 他是一位诚实、正直的好人。 2 standing or sitting straight up 垂直的；笔直的 Katie was still awake, sitting upright staring at the television. 凯蒂还醒着，笔挺地坐在那里，盯着电视看。 The chimpanzee stood upright and grasped the bars of its cage. 黑猩猩抓住笼子的铁栅直直地站着。 urge vt. advise sb. very strongly about what action or attitude they should take 极力劝告；敦促；催促 The charity urged everyone involved to take quick action. 该慈善机构敦促每个相关的人迅速采取行动。 I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch with her. 我收到莫伊拉的一封短信，要我与她保持联系。 I have urged him to keep this information secret. 我要他对这个信息保密。 suspend vt. 1 officially stop sth. from continuing, esp. for a short time 暂停；中止 The charity urged everyone involved to take quick action. 该慈善机构敦促每个相关的人迅速采取行动。 Talks between the two countries have now been suspended. 两国间的对话现已中止。 2 make sb. leave their school or job for a short time, esp. because they have broken the rules （尤指因违规）使…暂时停学（停职） Dave was suspended from school for a week. 戴夫被停学一个星期。 The two police officers have been suspended until an enquiry is carried out. 那两名警察被暂时停职。 appetite n. 1 [C] a desire or liking for a particular activity 欲望；爱好 She has an amazing appetite for knowledge. 她有极强的求知欲。 People seem to have an insatiable appetite (= always wanting more of something) for news of any kind. 人们对任何一种新闻都好像有永不满足的欲望。 2 [C, usu. sing., U] a desire for food 胃口；食欲 She has an amazing appetite for knowledge. 她有极强的求知欲。 Her husband always had a huge appetite for meat. 她的丈夫对肉总是有很大的胃口。