大学英语词汇
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Unit 1 In-depth Reading- Into the Ivory TowerVocabulary Preparation1. graduatevi. 毕业graduate from…从…(地方)毕业* 你是从哪所大学毕业的?Which university did you graduate from?* I could skip every lecture for a month and still graduate.Chinese meaning: 我可以一个月不去上课还可以照常毕业。
n. 毕业生;研究生* 他是牛津大学的毕业生。
He is a graduate of Oxford/an Oxford graduate.* 她是文学专业的研究生。
She is a graduate student in literature.graduation n. 毕业2. abroadadv. 在国外,到国外travel/go/live abroad 去国外(旅行/生活)* 小时候,我们从未去过国外。
We never traveled/went abroad when we were kids.* The Harry Potter movies are very popular now, both at home and abroad.Chinese meaning: 哈利波特的电影目前非常受欢迎,无论是在国内还是国外。
C.f.: abroad aboard在(船、飞机、公共汽车、火车等)上;登上(船、飞机、公共汽车、火车等)* 飞机失事导致机上的160名乘客全部遇难。
The plane crashed killing all 160 passengers aboard.* 为了出国,他正在努力争取奖学金。
He was going for a scholarship in order to go abroad.3. challengen. 挑战challenge of sth./doing sth. …的挑战pose a challenge to sb. 对(某人)构成挑战face/meet/take a challenge 面对/迎接/接受挑战* 他愿意接受各种角色的挑战。
He liked to accept/meet/the challenge of playing all roles.* 这次罢工对政府构成了严峻的挑战。
The strike (has) posed a challenge to the government.v. 挑战challenge sb. to sth. 向(某人)挑战(某事)* After dinner my brother challenged me to a tennis match.Chinese meaning: 晚饭后,我弟弟向我发出挑战要和我打一场网球赛。
challenger n. 挑战者challenging adj. 挑战的,考验能力的4. experiencen. 经历,阅历;经验* 我从自己的经验中得知这项工作有多难。
I know from my own experience how difficult the work can be.* 他童年的经历给他上了很好的一课。
His childhood experience/His experience as a child taught him a good lesson.vt. 经历;体验* 许多老人在退休以后会经历许多问题。
Many old people will experience a lot of problems after they retire.* Quite a number of women will experience anxieties when they are expecting a baby. Chinese meaning: 许多女人在怀孕期间都会有焦虑的体验。
experienced adj. 经验丰富的inexperienced adj. 没什么经验的5.awaitvt. (正式用法)等候;期待* 请在大堂等候总统。
Please assemble in the lobby to await the President.C.f.: await wait* 他们都在等待着欧文的到来。
They were all waiting for Owen's arrival.* Death awaits all men.Chinese meaning: 人终有一死。
6. impactn. 巨大影响have an impact on sth./sb. 对(某事/某人)造成巨大影响* 计算机对现代人的生活造成了巨大影响。
The computer has a great impact on the lives of modern people.v.影响impact on/upon* The new Act will impact on/upon the development of food industry.Chinese meaning: 新法案将会影响食品工业的发展。
7.tipn. 建议* You may get handy tips on using school library by talking to professors.Chinese meaning: 通过与教授交谈,你可以得到很多使用图书馆的实用建议。
n. 小费* 在那家西餐厅吃完午饭,我总会留下5美元的小费。
I often left a 5 dollar tip after having lunch in the western style restaurant.n. 尖端* What's her name? It's on the tip of my tongue but I simply can't remember.Chinese meaning: 她叫什么名字来着?话到嘴边,我一时想不起来了。
8.budgetv. 有计划地使用;谨慎使用budget (sth.) for (sth.) 为了(某事)有计划地使用(某物)* 如果我们为了将来精打细算地使用时间,我们就离成功更近了一步。
If we budget our time carefully for the future, we will be one step closer to success.n. 预算 a tight budget 预算紧within/over budget 未超出/超出预算* From now on, I have to live on a tight budget.Chinese meaning: 从现在起,我只得勒紧裤腰带生活了。
* 我们必须按时、不超支地完成项目。
We must finish the project on time and within budget.9. setn. (一)套;(一)系列 a set of* 这家公司正面临着一系列的问题。
The company is facing a set of problems.* 我在生日那天收到一套园艺工具。
I received a set of gardening tools on my birthday.v. 设定,确定* The government hasn't set a date for election.Chinese meaning: 政府仍未确定选举的日期。
* 史密斯先生把闹钟定在早上8点。
Mr. Smith set his alarm for 8 o'clock in the morning.* 桌上摆放了12位客人的餐具。
The table was set for 12 guests.10. recommendv. 建议;劝告recommend sb. to do sth. recommend sth. to sb. recommend that…* I recommend that you (should) get some suggestions/advice from your schoolmates.I recommend you to get some suggestions/advice from your schoolmates.Chinese meaning: 我建议你从校友那儿取取经。
* 他向我推荐了一些网站。
He recommended a few websites to me.recommendation n. 推荐;提议11. managev. 管理,料理;做成(某事)manage to do sth.* 管理足球队比想象的要难。
Managing a football team is harder than you think.* How do you manage yourself to be so slim?Chinese meaning: 你是怎么让自己这么苗条的?management n. 管理manager n. 经理manageable adj. 可操纵的;可处理的12. schedulen. 工作计划;日程安排ahead of/on/behind schedule 提前/按计划/延后做(某事)* 威尔逊先生于3月5日按时抵达北京。
Mr. Wilson arrived at Beijing on schedule on March 5.* In spite of all the difficulties, we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.Chinese meaning: 尽管有许多困难,我们还是提前完成了任务。
take time out of one’s busy/tight schedule to do sth. 百忙之中抽时间做(某事)13. accessn. 接近/使用…的机会/权力get/gain/have access to sth.* As his private secretary, she has/gains/gets access to all his correspondence.Chinese meaning: 作为他的私人秘书,她有机会接触到他的所有信件。
* 市民们可以免费使用这个图书馆。
Citizens have/get free access to this library.v. (从电脑上或网络上)获取信息* 可以从几个文档中同时获取信息。