21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册10

New Words

precise
a. 1. exact in form, detail, measurements, time, etc. 精确的
2. particular; exact; very 恰好的
3. sharply clear 极清楚的

millennium
n. a period of 1,000 years 一千年，千年期

outweigh
vt. 1. be greater in value or importance than 在价值（或重要性、影响等）上超过
2. be greater in weight 在重量上超过

grandparent
n. the parent of sb.'s father or mother 祖父或祖母；外祖父或外祖母

*telecommunication
n. 电信，远距离通信

efficiently
ad. in a way that works very well and without waste 效率高地；能胜任地

cellular
a. of a telephone system that works by radio 蜂窝移动电话系统的

*commonplace
n. things frequently seen, not anything special 寻常的事物，常见的事物
a. 平凡的，普通的

engineering
n. the science or profession of an engineer 工程学；工程师行业

fertilizer
n. a natural or chemical substance to help plants grow well 肥料

refrigerator
n. 冰箱

rarely
ad. seldom 很少，难得

underwear
n. 内衣

expectancy
n. 期望；预期；（根据概率统计求得的）预期数额

life expectancy
预期寿命

proportion
n. 1. (of) the relative amounts, sizes, etc., of two or more things 比例，比
2. (of) a part or share of a whole 部分；份额

proportional
1. (of) in proportion 成比例的
2. concerning proportion 比例（上）的

biotechnology
n. 生物工艺学（把工艺技术应用于生物科学，如生物工程）

*breakthrough
n. 突破；突破性进展；重大成就，关键问题的解决

enable
vt. make able; make possible 使能够，使可能

sophisticated
a. 1. refined and advanced 高级的，尖端的
2. having or showing a lot of experience of the world and social situations 老于世故的

assist
V. (in, with) help 帮助，帮忙

*muscular
a. 1. 肌肉的
2. 肌肉发达的，强健的

deterioration
n. 退化；恶化；变坏

*deteriorate
vi. become worse 变坏；恶化；退化

retirement
n. the condition of stopping working because of old age 退休，退职

integrate
vt. (with, into) combine (parts) into a whole 使结合；使成一体

network
n. 1. a large system of lines, tubes, wires, etc. that cross or meet one another 网状系统
2. 广播网；电视网；广播（或电视）联播公司

superhighway
n. 超级（高速）公路

tunnel
n. 隧道，地道

resident
n. a person who lives (in a place) and is not just a visitor 居民

*residential
a. (of part of a town) consisting of private houses, without offices or factories （市镇的）居住的，住宅区的

residence
n. the place where one lives; a house, esp. a large important one 住所；住宅；公馆

*reside
vi. to have one's home 居住

destination
n. a place to which sb. or sth. is going or is being sent 目的地，终点

space-plane
n. 宇宙飞机

colonize, -ise
vt. 在…开拓殖民地

frontier
n. 边境，边界；边疆（the～）（美）（靠近未开发地带的）开发地区边缘；边远地区

settlement
n. 1. 定居；移民，殖民
2. 殖民地；居留地

permanent
a. lasting for a long time or forever 持久的；永久的

aboard
prep. on or into (a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.) 在（船、飞机、车）上，上（船、飞机、车）

spacecraft
n. a vehicle able to travel in space 宇宙飞船

boom
n. (a period of) sudden growth or prosperity 迅速发展（期）；繁荣（期）

*assert
vt. 1. state or declare forcefully and clearly 断言；坚持说；宣称
2. show, esp. forcefully, the existence of 有力地表明；明示

ownership
n. the right of having sth. as one's property 所有权

*productivity
n. the rate or efficiency of producing; the ability to produce things生产率；生产力

fantastic
a. 1. wonderful, great 了不起的，极好的
2. extraordinary 异乎寻常的
3. (of an idea, plan, etc.) too unrealistic to be practical or reasonable 幻想的，异想天开的

fantasy
n. imagination; sth. one imagines but is unlikely to happen 想象；幻想；想象的事物

atomic
a. 原子（能）的

atom
n. 原子

bomb
n. 炸弹
vt. 轰炸，投弹于

terrorism
n. 恐怖主义；恐怖行为

terrorist
n. 恐怖分子；暴徒

*intensify
v. (cause to) become more intense 加强；增强；强化

panda
n. （大）熊猫，（大）猫熊

preserve
vt. (from) keep (sth.) safe; prolong the lifetime or existence of (sth.) 保护；保存，保藏

*perish
vi. 1. be completely destroyed 被摧毁，毁灭；消亡
2. die as a result of accident or very hard conditions 卒；丧生

habitat
n. the natural home of an animal or plant （动植物的）生境，栖息地

shrink
v. (cause to) become smaller （使）收缩，（使）缩小

peaceful
a. 1. without war 和平的
2. quiet and calm without any worry or excitement 平静的，宁静的

problem-free
a. without any problems 没有问题的

realization
n. 1. (an experience of) understanding and believing 认识；领悟
2. (of a hope or purpose) becoming real （指希望或目的的）实现

realize, -ise
vt. 1. understand and believe; be or become conscious of 了解；领悟；认识到
2. make (a hope, purpose, fear, etc.) real 使（希望、目的、恐惧等）实现

Phrases and Expressions

to begin with
1. in the first place 首先，第一
2. at first 起初，本来

in sb.'s judgement
in sb.'s opinion 在某人看来

be better off
having more money; being in a better condition 富裕；境况（尤指经济境况）好起来

wear out
(cause to) become useless, threadbare, exhausted 穿破，磨损；用坏；（使）疲倦；（使）耗尽

take one's pick
choose (sth. one likes from a group of things) （从…中）挑选（自己喜爱的东西）

link up
(cause to) join or connect 连接；联系
in service
being used; in use 在使用中

speed up
(cause to) move or develop faster （使）加快速度

on... scale
以…规模；在…范围内

as a whole
as one thing and not as separate parts 作为一个整体

look forward to
anticipate with pleasure 盼望；期待

Proper Names

Edward Cornish
爱德华·科尼什

Mediterranean
地中海（=Mediterranean Sea）

Gibraltar
直布罗陀海峡（=Strait of Gibraltar）

Eurasian
欧亚（大陆）的

Rome
罗马（意大利首都）
Tokyo
东京（日本首都）

the Himalayas
喜马拉雅山脉（位于亚洲）