21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册08

New Words

foreword
n. a short introduction at the beginning of a book 序言，前言

incredible
a. unbelievable; extraordinary 难以置信的；了不起的

sophomore
n. a student in the second year of college or high school（中学、大学）二年级学生

pore
vi. (over) study with close attention 专心阅读；钻研

description
n. saying in words what sb. or sth. is like 描写，描述

kit
n. a set of all the parts needed to assemble sth. 配套元件

*compute
v. calculate ( a result, answer, sum, etc.) esp. with a computer（尤指用计算机）计算

barely
ad. only just; hardly 仅仅；几乎不

upcoming
a. about to happen 即将来临的

PC (abbr.)
personal computer 个人计算机

reliable
a. that can be relied on; dependable 可靠的; 确实的

territory
n. (an area of) land, esp. ruled by one government 领土

*creation
n. the act or process of creating sth. 创造; 创作

evolution
n. 1. the gradual change and development 演变，发展
2. (the theory of) the development of the various types of plants, animals, etc., from earlier and simpler forms 进化（论）

evolve
vt. 演化，发展，逐步形成；进化

application
n. 1. (an instance of) putting to practical use 应用，运用
2. a computer software program 应用软件程序

on-line
a. 联机的，联线的

Internet
n. 因特网，国际互联网

connection
n. 连接，连结；联系，关系

electronic
a. 电子的

multimedia
n.& a. 多媒体（的）

title
n. （多媒体）题标；标题；题目

author
vt. 写作；创造
n. 作者

foundation
n. 基础

infancy
n. 婴儿期；幼儿期；初期

attract
vt. cause to like, admire, notice, or turn towards; arouse (interest, etc.); prompt 引起…的注意（或兴趣等），吸引；引起（兴趣等）；激起

possibility
n. 1. (often pi.) power of developing, growing, or being used or useful in the future [常用复数] 发展前途，潜在价值
2. the state of being possible; likelihood 可能；可能性

so-called
a. called or named thus but perhaps wrongly or doubtfully 所谓的，号称的

endless
a. without end, or seeming to be without end（似乎）无穷尽的；没完没了的

conference
n. a meeting for discussion 会议，讨论会

confine
vt. (to) restrict or keep within certain limits 限制，使局限

speculate
vi. 猜测；投机

amount
n. 量，数量；总数，总额

misunderstanding
n. 误解，曲解

misunderstand
v. 误解，误会

delivery
n. 传送；投递；运载

*simultaneous
a. happening or being done at the same time 同时发生的，同时进行的

channel
n. 频道；水道；海峡

create
vt. cause (sth. new) to exist; produce (sth. new) 创造；创作

unforeseen
a. not known in advance; unexpected 未预见到的；意料之外的

crucial
a. (to, for) of deciding importance 决定性的；至关重要的

technologist
n. an expert in technology 技术专家

contribution
n. 捐款；捐献；贡献

debate
n. a formal argument or discussion（就…）进行辩论
v. have a debate about; take part in a debate 辩论；讨论

purpose
n. that which one means to do, get, be, etc.; intention 目的；意图

acceptance
n. 接受

*forthcoming
a. happening or appearing in the near future 即将到来的，即将出现的

misgiving
n. [复数] 疑虑，担忧

prediction
n. sth. that is said or described in advance 预言

gimmick
n. （骗人的）玩意儿

*commissioner
n. （政府厅、局、处等部门的）长官；委员；专员

*patent
n. 专利；专利权

*abolish
vt. put an end to, do away with 取消，废除

humorous
a. funny and amusing; having or showing a sense of humour 幽默的；滑稽的；富有幽默感的

autobiography
n. a book written by oneself about one's own life 自传

treatise
n. 专着；（专题）论文

retire
vi. stop working at one's job, profession, etc., usu. because of age 退休，退职

primarily
ad. mainly; chiefly 主要地；首要地

technological
a. of or related to technology 技术的；工艺（学）的

implication
n. 含意，暗示

process
n. 过程；进程

estimate
vt. 估计，估量
n. 估计

project
vt. make plans for 设计，规划
n. 规划，计划；（工程）项目

chapter
n. （书的）章，回

equivalent
n. sth. that is equal in meaning, amount, value 相等物；等值物；等量物
a. 相等的；等值的；等量的

complicated
a. very difficult to understand 复杂的；难解的；难懂的

stimulate
vt. excite (the body or mind), encourage 刺激；激发；促使

advantage
n. 有利条件，优势；好处；利益

Phrases and Expressions

communicate with
share or exchange opinions, news, information, etc. with 与…交流

arise from
result from 由 … 产生，由 … 引起

bring about
cause to happen 带来，造成

go on
take place or happen 发生

go beyond
exceed 超过；越过

tall order
a task difficult to perform 难以完成的任务，过高要求

get around to /get round to
find time for (sth. or doing sth.) 抽出时间去做

look to
give one's attention to 展望

ahead of schedule
before the planned or expected time 提前

run into
1. meet (difficulties, etc.) 遭遇（困难等）
2. meet by chance 偶然碰见，撞见

take advantage of
make use of 利用

Proper Names

Bill Gates
比尔·盖茨（人名）

Harvard Square
哈佛（大学）广场

Paul Allen
保罗·艾伦（人名）

Popular Electronics
《大众电子学》（杂志名）

The Road Ahead
《未来之路》（书名）

Oxford
牛津（英格兰中南部城市，牛津大学所在地）；牛津大学