21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册05

New Words

Overjoyed
a. extremely pleased; full of joy 万分高兴的，欣喜若狂的

loan
n. 1. sth. which is lent, esp. money 贷款；借出的东西
2. the act of lending 借；出借
vt. (esp. AmE) lend （主美） 借出；贷予

financial aid
n. 经济资助

*prospective
a. potential, possible 可能成为…的；未来的；预期的

*eligible
a. fulfilling the conditions necessary for some special privilege or status 符合被推选条件的；合格的

minimum
n. & a. (of) the smallest possible amount, degree, etc. 最小量（的）；最低程度（的）

*minimal
a. as little as possible 最小的；尽可能少的

claim
vt. 1. ask for, take, or state that one should have (sth. to which one has a right) 对…提出要求
2. say that sth. is true 声称；主张
n. 1. （书面）要求；索赔
2. 声称；主张

dependent, dependant
n. a person who depends on another for a home, food, etc. 依赖他人生活者；受扶养者
a. (on, upon) needing the help or support of sb. or sth. else 依赖的；依靠的

reapply
vi. apply again 再次申请，重新申请

postpone
vt. (until, to) delay; move to some later time 延迟；使延期
job-training
职业培训

landlord
n. a person from whom sb. rents a room, a building, land, etc. 房东；地主

word-processing
n. 〔计〕文字处理，文字信息处理

setting
n. 1. the place or type of surroundings where sth. is located or takes place 环境；背景
2. 调节（点）
3. （舞台等的）布景

employment
n. 1. paid work 职业，工作
2. the state of being employed 雇佣
3. the act of using 使用

unemployment
n. 1. the state of being unemployed 失业
2. the number of people without work 失业人数

archaeology
n. 考古学

field school
a place outside of campus for educational activities 教学与科研实验基地

opportunity
n. a favourable moment or occasion 机会；时机

sponsor
vt. 1. support by paying some or all of the expenses connected with sth. 资助；赞助
2. 发起；主办
n. 1. 赞助人；保人
2. 发起者；主办者

alongside
prep. & ad. next to; in addition to 在（…）旁边；和（…）在一起

*diversion
n. 1. a turning aside from a course, activity or use 转向；转移；偏离
2. sth. that amuses 娱乐；消遣

ultimately
ad. 1. in the end; finally 最终地；最后地
2. fundamentally 首要地；基本地，根本地

ultimate
a. 1. (the) last or farthest distant; being at the end or happening in the end 最远的；最后的；终极的
2. considered as an origin or base, fundamental 根源的，基本的

rent-free
ad. & a. without payment of rent 不收租金地（的）

rent
n. money paid regularly for the use of a room, building, TV set, etc. 租金
vt. 1. pay rent for the use of 租用
2. allow to be used in return for rent 出租

*enrol(l)
v. make (oneself, or another person) officially a member of a group （使）注册入学；（使）入学；（使）入会

*tuition
n. (esp. AmE) the price of or payment for instruction （主美）学费

photographer
n. 摄影师

photograph
vt. make pictures of 给…拍照；拍摄
n. 照片；相片

gallery
n. 1. a room, hall, or building where works of art are shown and sometimes offered for sale 画廊，美术馆
2. 长廊，走廊

exhibit
n. 1. (AmE) exhibition; a public show of objects （美）展览；展出
2. 展览品，陈列品
vt. show (in public) 展览，展出，陈列

artwork
n. 1. work of art 艺术作品；艺术制品
2. [总称] 插图

associate degree
n. a degree given after two years of study in the US, usu. at a junior college （某些美国高等专科学校授予的低于学士学位的）准学士学位

Associate of Art degree
准文学士学位

priority
n. 1. sth. that needs attention, consideration, service, etc., before others 优先考虑的事
2. the state or right of coming before others in position or time 优先（权）

prior
a. coming or planned before 在前的，在先的
luxury
n. 1. a pleasure which one does not often have the opportunity to enjoy 难得享受到的愉悦
2. great comfort as provided without worry about the cost 奢侈；奢华的生活

cautiously
ad. 谨慎地；十分小心地

cautious
a. acting carefully to avoid danger 谨慎的；十分小心的

*caution
n. the quality of using great care and attention, esp. in order to avoid danger 小心，谨慎，慎重

distraction
n. the act of distracting or the state of being distracted; sth. that distracts 分心，精神不集中；分心的事

determination
n. 1. the ability to make firm decisions and act in accordance with them 坚定；果断；决断力
2. the fixing of sth. exactly; the deciding of sth. 测定；决定

Phrases and Expressions

hold onto
try to keep; stick to; not give up 抓住；坚持

come up with
1. manage to produce (a sum of money needed) 提供（钱款）
2. think of and suggest (a plan, reply, etc.) 提出，想法

get by
1. have enough money for one's needs or way of life （勉强）对付过去
2. be good enough but not very good; be acceptable 过得去

apart from
separately from 与…分离着

take (time) off (from sth.)
leave (school, a job, etc.) for a period of time 暂时放下（学业、工作等）；休假

move into
go and live in (a different place) 搬入，迁入

sign up for sign an agreement to take part in sth. 签约从事

make (both) ends meet
get just enough money for all one's needs 使收支相抵；勉强维持生计

as of
(AmE) from (the time stated) （美）自…起

stay up
not go to bed 不睡觉

throw oneself into
do or take part in eagerly and actively 投身于；积极从事

end up with
get in the end 结果是；以…告终

end up doing sth.
eventually do sth. different(ly) than planned 以…结束，以…告终

make one's dream come true
realize what one has wished for or dreamed of 使梦想成真

work one's way through school
pay for one's own education by work 靠做工挣钱完成学业

can ('t) take sth.
can ('t) bear or deal with (trouble, hard work, etc.) 能（不能）经受（困难、艰苦努力等）

get put down
be defeated 被击败

Proper Names

Priscilla Vazquez
普丽西拉·瓦日奎兹

Seattle
西雅图（美国华盛顿州西部港市）

North Dakota
北达科他州（美国州名）

BA
Bachelor of Arts 文学士；学士

Wenatchee Valley College
韦纳奇河谷学院（位于华盛顿州韦纳奇市）