21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册02

New Words

feminist
n. a person who believes that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men 女权主义者

* feminine
a. of or having the qualities suitable for a woman 女性的；女子气的

charm
n. a pleasing or attractive feature or quality 魅力

* costume
n. clothes, esp. clothes from a particular place or during a particular historical period; clothes worn by actors during a film or play （一个地区、一个时期流行的）服装；戏装

extravagance
n. the use of more (of sth.) than is necessary 挥霍，奢侈

* extravagant
a. 1. wasteful of money; too costly 奢侈的；浪费的
2. (of ideas, behaviour, etc.) uncontrolled; beyond what is reasonable 过度的；越轨的

boo
v. show disapproval or contempt for sb./sth. by shouting "boo" （对…）发出“呸”的声音（表示嫌恶或强烈的不满）

anachronism
n. sth. outdated or obsolete; sth. from one historical period incorrectly associated with another 过时现象；时代错误

usage
n. the way sth. is used; the way words are used in a language 用法；使用；（词的）惯用法

* random
a. done, chosen, etc. without conscious choice 胡乱的；任意的

* massacre
n. the killing of a large number of people or animals 屠杀

combat
n. a fight or fighting between two armies, etc. 战斗

aircraft
n. (pl. unchanged) a plane or other vehicle that can fly in the air 航空器，飞机

wince
vi. suddenly and briefly show pain in one's facial expression 脸部肌肉抽搐，皱眉蹙眼

entitle
vt. 1. (to) give (sb.) a right (to have or do sth.) 给…权利；给…资格
2. give a title (to a book, etc.) 给（书等）题名

consideration
n. 1. careful thought and attention 考虑
2. (for) thoughtful attention to the wishes and feelings of others 体贴；关心

faculty
n. 1. any of the powers of the body or mind; a particular ability for doing sth. 才能；能力；天赋
2. all the teachers and workers of a university or college （高等院校的）全体教师及职工

fend
v. (for) look after 照料

protection
n. the action of protecting or the condition of being protected 保护，防护

protective
a. 1. that protects sb. or sth. from harm 保护的，防护的
2. (towards) having or showing a strong desire to protect （对人）关切保护的

helpless
a. unable to act without help; needing the help of others; unable to defend oneself 无助的；无依无靠的；不能自立的

immunity
n. 1. protection or freedom (from sth.) 受保护；豁免（权）
2. ability to resist infection, disease, etc. 免疫力

threaten
vt. 1. make a threat against (sb.) 威胁，恐吓
2. give a warning (of sth. bad) 预示

male
a. & n.男子（的）；雄性（的）

privilege
n. a special right or advantage available only to a particular person or group of people 特权；优惠

given
prep.考虑到
a. 1. 规定的；特定的
2. 假设的；已知的

* attach
vt. (to) 1. consider that sb. has (a certain quality) 认为有；使与…相关联
2. fasten or join 系；贴；连接

womanhood
n. women in general; the state of being a woman （总称）妇女；女子的身份或状态

* gender
n. 1. （生理上的）性
2. （名词、代词等的）性

equality
n. the state of being equal, esp. in status, rights, etc. 平等

deference
n. respect 尊敬，敬重

urgent
a. requiring immediate attention or action 紧迫的，紧要的

* complement
vt. add new or contrasting features which show the best qualities of (sth.) or which improve (it) 补充，补足

* constraint
n. limitation or restriction 约束，限制

* constrain
vt. 1. force (sb.) to act in a particular way 强迫
2. prevent (sth.) from developing freely 限制，束缚

restructure
vt. arrange (a system or organisation) in a new way to make it work more effectively 重建；改组；调整

evolutionary
a. of or resulting from evolution; developing gradually 进化论的；演变的

instinct
n. behavior or knowledge that one has without being taught 本能

perpetuate
a. make (sth.) continue for a long time; carry (sth.) on 使永久；保持

* perpetual
a. lasting forever or for a long time 永久性的；长期的

indispensable
a. essential 必不可少的

repopulate
vt. 重新构成…的人口；重新居住于

biologically
ad. 从生物学的角度

logic
n. a way of reasoning 推理（法）

depress
vt. 1. sadden and discourage 使抑郁，使沮丧
2. cause to sink to a lower level of position 使不景气，使萧条

reductionism
n. the practice of showing prejudice because of the tendency to reduce women to a lower status 视妇女低人一等的歧视性做法

reduction
n. making or becoming smaller; the amount taken off in making sth. smaller 减少（量）；削减（数）

version
n. 1. one person's account of an event, as compared with that of another person 描述，说法
2. 版本；改写本

geneticist
n. 遗传学家

egg-layer
n. 生育机器

* courtesy
n. 1. polite behavior; good manners 谦恭有礼；有礼的举止
2. a polite or kind action or expression 好意；恩惠

survival
n. continuing to live or exist, often in spite of difficulty or danger 生存；幸存

strategy
n. a plan, often for business or military aims 策略，计谋

strategic
a. 战略（上）的；战略上重要的

parental
a. 父母（似）的

maternal
a. of or like a mother 母亲（般）的

breast
n. 乳房；胸部；胸膛

* cradle
n. a small bed for a baby, usu. shaped like an open box, that rocks from side to side 摇篮
v. 轻轻地抱，拥抱

kiddie-centrism
n. the notion that children are most important 小孩中心论

cruise
n. a sea voyage for pleasure 海上航游
vt. sail or move at a constant speed that is unhurried and comfortable 航游；巡航；缓慢巡行

scenario
n. a written outline of a film, play, etc. 电影剧本；剧本提纲

* sheer
a. 1. pure; nothing other than (often used in descriptions of sth. surprising, outrageous, inexplicable, etc.) 完全的，十足的
2. (of fabric) very thin, light and almost transparent （织物）极簿的；透明的
3. very steep 陡峭的；垂直的

stalemate
n. a stage of a dispute, contest, etc. at which further progress is impossible for both sides 僵局；僵持阶段

Phrases and Expressions

priority seating
(the practice of) certain people being given a place to sit before other people 优先安排座位

at/from a distance
from a place that is not very close; a long time after sth. happened 隔开一段距离（或时间）；从远处

object to
oppose; be against 反对，不赞成

at random
without conscious choice 胡乱地，随便地，任意地

gun down
shoot, causing to fall to the ground dead or wounded 枪杀；开枪打伤

be entitled to
be given the right to have or do (sth.) 有权，有资格

fend for oneself
look after oneself 照料自己

attach sth. to sth.
connect sth. to/with sth. else; associate sth. with sth. else; fasten sth. to sth. else 使相关联；使连接在一起

hand out
distribute 分发，散发

go down
sink （船等）下沉

Proper Names

Titanic
“泰坦尼克”号（英国豪华游轮）

Charles Krauthammer
查尔斯·克劳瑟莫（男子名）

Ahmici
阿米奇（克罗地亚地名）

Muslim
穆斯林；伊斯兰教徒