abroad
adv. 往國外，在海外
He returned to Britain in 1939，having resided abroad for many years. 在國外住了多年以後，他於193回了英國。
accordance
n. 按照，依照
He was buried in his hometown in accordance with his wishes. 按他的心願，他被葬在故鄉。
adjective
n. 形容詞
In French the adjective must agree with the noun in number and gender. 在法語中，形容詞必須在數和性上與名詞一致。
admiration
n. 欽佩，佩服；讚美
In these countries，between a third and a half said they had no admiration at all for their bosses.在這些國家，三分之一至一半的人表示他們根本不佩服他們的老板。
admittance
n. 入場權；準入
The enquiry centred on how the assassin had gained admittance to the building. 調查集中在刺客是如何進入大樓的。
adventure
n. & v. 冒險
Most of those who came to settle the early colonies sought no adventure or romance，but a new homeland. 絕大多數來早期殖民地定居的人並不是為了追求冒險或者浪漫，而是為了尋找新的家園。
affection
n. 友愛；影響
Children need lots of love and affection. 孩子需要大量友愛和關懷。
agreement
n. 同意；協定，協議
An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. 勞資雙方終於達成了協議。
ally
n. 同盟國；支持者 v. 結盟
The President said that Britain would remain a vital ally of the United States. 總統說英國仍將是美國重要的同盟國。
aloud
adv. 大聲地
Even if a child is able to read aloud and fluently，he or she may not be able to understand much of it. 小孩即便能夠高聲流利地朗讀，他們也無法理解太多內容。
alphabet
n. 字母表
The pronunciations in this dictionary are given in the International Phonetic Alphabet. 這本字典裏的音標是按照國際音標來標注的。
amusement
n. 娛樂，消遣
The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of amusements. 這個旅館為住客提供各種各樣的娛樂活動。
angle
n. 角；角度vi. 釣魚
The boat settled into the mud at an angle of 35 degrees. 這艘船在35°角處陷入淤泥。
ankle
n. 踝，踝關節
Ankle sprains are often caused by the twisting or rolling of your ankle and result in swelling and pain above and around the ankle. 腳踝扭傷大多數是由扭動或者轉動腳踝引起的，同時伴有腳踝周圍和上部腫脹和疼痛。
backward
adj. & adv. 向後的（地）；相反的（地）
In reaction to the backward discharge of bullets，the gun，and hence the boat，moves forwards. 槍發射子彈所引起的後作用力使得船駛向前方。
bacteria
n. 細菌
Bacteria grow best in hot，damp conditions，and are often found in domestic bathrooms and kitchens. 高溫、 潮濕的地方是細菌繁衍的最佳場所，因此家裏的浴室和廚房最容易生細菌。
bamboo
n. 竹子
Many farmers’ fields are irrigated by water brought from a river or lake through bamboo pipes. 很多農民的田地是通過竹管從河流或湖泊中引水灌溉的。
bare
adj. 赤裸的；僅僅的
All they had were the bare necessities of life. 他們所有的僅僅是生活必需品而已。
barrier
n. 障礙物；柵欄，屏障
Heavy duties on imports and exports are a barrier to international trade. 進出口的高關稅是國際貿易的障礙。
bathe
v. 洗澡；浸泡
It’s not good to bathe a baby every day. Two or three baths are enough in a week. 每天給寶寶洗澡並不好。一周洗兩至三次就足夠了。
benefit
n. 利益，好處 v. 有益於，有助於
The new hospital will be a great benefit to the town. 新建成的醫院將給全城帶來莫大好處。
bill
n. 賬單；議案；鈔票
The House of Commons has not yet passed the bill. 下議院尚未通過該議案。
bind
v. 捆綁；裝訂；約束
The agreement binds her to repay her debt in full within six months. 根據協議的約束，她必須在6個月之內還清全部債務。
calendar
n. 日曆；曆書；曆法；日程，日程表
The Prime Minister election is the highlight of next year’s political calendar. 首相選舉是明年政治日程表上的大事。
campaign
n. 運動；戰役；活動 v. 參加競選；從事運動
The city hall is planning to start a campaign against smoking. 市政府計劃發起禁煙運動。
candidate
n. 候選人，應試者
Most companies agree that while selective skills can be taught，raw talent to be innovative is a key quality and sets a candidate apart. 大多數企業都認為，盡管某些技能可以傳授，但創新的天才是一種關鍵素質，會使候選人脫穎而出。
careless
adj. 粗心的，疏忽的
The security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by one careless person. 這個粗心的人嚴重危及了整個操作過程的安全。
carriage
n. 馬車；車廂；運費
Many crowded train lines，including Seibu lines，designate a carriage just for women during the rush hour. 在乘車高峰時段，包括西武地鐵在內的許多擁擠的地鐵線路都設有一節女性專用車廂。
cart
n. 運貨車，手推車 v. 用運貨車裝運
Part 2 of this article continues the discussion on distributed designs by the means of a shopping cart example. 本文的第2部分通過購物車實例繼續討論分布式設計。
cave
n. 洞穴 v. 挖洞；挖空
This cave was used by smugglers in the eighteenth century. 這個洞穴是18世紀走私的人使用的。
cement
n. 水泥；接合劑 v. 接合；鞏固，加強
Domestic building suppliers are also increasing output of cement and steel to provide needed materials. 國內建築供應商也正增加水泥和鋼鐵的產量來滿足對原料的需求。
centimetre
n. 厘米
Quite often it is found that in an apparently uniform piece of rock the thermal conductivity differs from centimetre to centimetre. 一塊看來很均勻的岩石，其每一厘米的熱導率都不一樣——這一現象很常見。 chain
n. 鏈條；連鎖，連鎖店 v. 用鏈條拴住
The slump on Wall Street set up a chain reaction in stock markets around the world. 華爾街金融滑坡引起世界股票市場的連鎖反應。
cheerful
adj. 愉快的，高興的
Thomas was cheerful and good-natured，and we soon became good friends. 托馬斯生性樂觀，脾氣又好，我們很快就成了好朋友。
chief
n. 首領，長官 adj. 主要的，首要的
Facebook’s chief operating officer is going to speak about how the social web has transformed people’s friendships and relationships. Facebook首席運營官將講述社交網絡如何改變了人們的友誼和交往關係。
colleague
n. 同事
The Prime Minister’s cabinet colleague refused to accept the proposal. 首相的內閣同僚拒絕接受這個建議。
complete
v. 完成 adj. 全部的；完全的，徹底的
A more complete study of the subject is needed. 對這個問題需要作更加徹底的研究。
condition
n. 條件；狀況，環境v. 決定；適應
I’ll do it on condition that you pay for everything. 我可以做此事，條件是你得支付一切費用。
crisis
n. 危機，緊要關頭
The economic crisis lasted for several years. 經濟危機持續了好幾年。
customer
n. 顧客
In addition，Delphi 2.0 makes it easy for customers to create application to meet the requirement to get the Windows 95 logo. 另外，為了滿足得到Windows 95徽標的要求，Delphi 2.0使客戶創建應用程序更加簡便。
dam
n. 水壩 v. 築壩（堤）
The dam eventually yielded and collapsed under the weight of water. 水壩在水的壓力下最終決口。
decay
n. & v. 腐朽，腐爛
Too much sugar can decay people’s teeth. 過多的糖分能腐蝕人的牙齒。
declaration
n. 宣布，聲明
They issued a declaration that they will be attempting to take over another three British companies. 他們發表聲明要試圖接管另外3家英國公司。
decoration
n. 裝飾，裝飾品
Such decoration was a typical feature of the baroque period. 這種裝飾是巴羅克時期的典型特征。
defect
n. 缺點，瑕疵；欠缺
The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect. 那種新汽車因有機械缺陷隻好撤出市場。
definitely
adv. 明確地；幹脆地；絕對地
They were probably good at crosswords and definitely knew a lot of words. 他們可能很善於做字謎，並且絕對認識很多單詞。
depart
v. 離開；啟程
Jane is filled with sympathy for the misanthropic Rochester. Nevertheless，she realises she must now depart. 簡對憤世嫉俗的羅切斯特滿懷同情，但她也意識到此時她必須離開。
digital
adj. 數字的，數碼的
Most of the computers we are using are digital computers. 我們正在使用的計算機大多數是數字計算機。
direct
v. 指揮，指示 adj. 直接的，坦白的
The general manager directed the company through a difficult time. 總經理帶領公司渡過了難關。
edge
n. 利刃；邊緣；優勢
Wealthy parents have always been willing to spend the vast amount of extra money necessary to send their children to schools with a perceived educational edge. 有錢的父母總是願意花費大筆額外的金錢，將他們的孩子送到有公認教育優勢的學校接受教育。
emergency
n. 緊急事件，緊急情況
It aids in identifying those who witnessed an emergency or crime，as well as in collecting evidence. 它有助於識別那些目擊了緊急事件或罪行的人們，也有助於收集證據。
emphasise
v. 強調，著重
A report published in 1992 by the US Environmental Protection Agency （EPA） emphasised the health dangers，especially from second-hand smoke. 美國環境保護局1992年發表的一份報告中強調了健康所麵臨的威脅，尤其是二手煙的危害。
enclosure
n. 圍住；圍欄；圈圍
The enclosure of public land meant that ordinary people couldn’t use it. 公共土地的圈圍意味著普通人將不能使用它。
environment
n. 環境，外界
In addition to gene，intelligence also depends on an adequate diet，a good education and a decent home environment. 除了遺傳基因外，智力的高低還取決於足夠的營養、 良好的教育和體麵的家庭環境。
equality
n. 同等，相等；等式
Therefore，it is very crucial to have men to be part of gender equality projects. 因此讓男性參與到促進性別平等的事業中來十分重要。
especially
adv. 特別，尤其
Travel is an edifying experience，especially for young people. 旅遊可以使人增長見聞，對年輕人來說尤其如此。
expert
n. 專家，能手 adj. 專家的，內行的；熟練的
According to expert opinions，they gave up the experiment immediately. 根據專家們的意見，他們馬上放棄了這項試驗。
explode
v. 爆炸；爆發
The bomb was timed to explode during the rush-hour.炸彈設定在交通高峰時間爆炸。
faint
n. 昏倒，暈倒 adj. 微弱的
The hills sent back a faint echo. 小山上傳回了微弱的回聲。
faithful
adj. 守信的；忠實的
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. 多年來我一直是貴報的忠實讀者。
faithless
adj. 背信棄義的，不忠的，無信義的
He is a faithless person and has few friends. 他是一個沒有信義的人，也沒有幾個朋友。
fame
n. 名聲，名望
His fame is derived from the enormous amount of personal wealth he has amassed since he founded Microsoft. 自從創建了微軟公司，他積累了大量的個人財富，也贏得了名聲。
fancy
n. 愛好；想象 v. 想象；猜想；喜愛 adj. 別出心裁的；昂貴的
He said companies were using the fancy titles as an incentive to retain staff rather than pay them more at a time of economic uncertainty. 他說，在目前經濟形勢難以預料的狀況下，公司正在以別出心裁的頭銜作為獎勵來挽留員工，而不是付給他們更多的錢。
fate
n. 命運，宿命
He intended to retire from active life，but fate had decided otherwise. 他打算從活躍的生活中隱退，但命運卻作了不同的決定。
feed
v. 喂養，飼養
The student cafeteria feeds two thousand people a day. 學生食堂每天要為2000人供應飯菜。
fellow
n. 家夥；同事；同伴 adj. 同伴的；同類的
That fellow can be very rude in private though in public he is usually polite. 那家夥在大庭廣眾之下通常很有禮貌，但私下很粗魯。
fill
v. 裝滿；彌漫；填補
Jack is the best man to fill the vacancy. 傑克是填補這一空缺的最佳人選。
flavour
n. 味道，風味
The film retains much of the book’s exotic flavour. 這部電影保留了原著的許多異國情調。
force
n. 武力，暴力；力量 v. 迫使，強迫
The policemen forced the criminals to give up their arms. 警察迫使罪犯放下武器。
fortune
n. 命運；財產；運氣
These two brothers decided to go to America to try their fortunes. 這兄弟倆決定去美國碰碰運氣。
gang
n. 一幫，一夥（罪犯等）
The phone box was vandalised by a gang of youths. 那電話亭被一夥少年歹徒故意破壞了。
garment
n. 衣服，外衣
But the original point of couture，to have a garment made to disguise your flaws and make your life easier，seems to be getting fuzzy. 但是時裝最初的意義——擁有一件能掩飾你的缺點、 讓你的生活更輕鬆的衣服——似乎正在漸漸模糊。
generate
v. 產生；發（電）
If properly applied，the new knowledge generated by the Human Genome Project may free humanity from the terrible scourge of diverse diseases. 如果合理利用人類基因工程產生的新知識，人類就可以擺脫各種疾病的痛苦。
glue
n. 膠，膠水 v. 粘貼
He sticks to her like glue. 他像膠水一樣黏著她。
govern
v. 統治，支配；管理；控製
One can’t completely govern one’s thoughts at all times. 人不可能在任何時候都控製得住自己的思想。 government
n. 政府，政體；統治
The government is responsible for the provision of education for all the children. 政府有責任為所有兒童提供教育。
graceful
adj. 優美的，優雅的
According to the author，Sydney is a quiet and graceful city. 據作者說，悉尼是個安靜且優美的城市。
handle
n. 手柄，把手 v. 處理，對待
Only 34 per cent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance they plan to leave them. 隻有34%的受訪父母強烈讚同孩子有能力處理他們打算遺贈的任何財產。
harmony
n. 一致；和諧；和聲
“Global imbalances” have been seen as a threat for so long that it’s tempting to conclude that the world economy is，in fact，in harmony. “全球失衡”被視為一種威脅的時間已經太久，因此，得出全球經濟事實上處於和諧狀態的結論是件頗為誘人的事情。
hasty
adj. 匆忙的，草率的
Go home and think about whether you really want to have the operation—I don’t want you to make any hasty decisions. 回家好好想想你到底要不要做這個手術，我不希望你作出任何草率的決定。
hatred
n. 憎恨，仇恨
Enmity or hatred seems also to be a highly persistent feeling，perhaps more so than any other that can be named. 仇恨或憎惡似乎也是一種高度持續的感覺或情緒，也許比我們所能提及的任何其他情緒更持久。
heater
n. 加熱器，暖氣
You’ll run up a huge gas bill if you leave the heater on. 如果暖氣一直開著，你的煤氣費用就會很高。 heaven
n. 天堂；天空
The poor girl had seen that her grandmother smiled at her in Heaven at the last minute of her life. 這個可憐的小女孩在她生命的最後時刻看到了她的外祖母在天堂裏對她微笑。
hollow
adj. 空的；空洞的；空虛的
The choice and pursuit of a profession is but one tool for achieving your purpose. But without a purpose，life can become hollow. 對於職業的選擇和追求隻是實現你的目標的一個工具。但如果沒有目標，生活就會變得空洞。
holy
adj. 神聖的，聖潔的
Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews and Christians. 耶路撒冷是猶太教徒和基督教徒的聖城。
hop
n. & v. 單腳跳，跳躍
When the burglar heard their car he hopped out of the window. 那竊賊聽到他們汽車的聲音就從窗口逃走了。
horizontal
adj. 地平線的；水平的
The wine bottles should be kept in a horizontal position. 酒瓶應該水平放置。
imaginary
adj. 想象的，虛構的
We must protect older people from harm，whether it is real or imaginary. 我們一定要保護老年人不受傷害，不管這種傷害是真的還是我們想象的。