A.
\naccept – v. to agree to receive\u3000\u63a5\u53d7
\naccident – n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event\u3000\u4e8b\u6545
\naccuse – v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement
\nagainst someone\u3000\u6307\u8d23
\nactivist – n. one who seeks change through action \u6fc0\u8fdb\u5206\u5b50
\nadministration – n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a
\npresident or prime minister\u3000\u653f\u5e9c
\nadmit – v. to accept (“admitted to the United Nations”); to express one’s guilt or
\nresponsibility (“He admitted that what he did was wrong.”)\u3000\u627f\u8ba4
\nadult – n. a grown person\u3000\u6210\u4eba
\nadvise – v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision\u3000\u5efa\u8bae
\naffect – v. to produce an effect on; to influence (“A lack of sleep affected the singer’s
\nperformance.”)\u3000\u5f71\u54cd
\nagency – n. an organization that is part of a larger group (“an agency of the United
\nNations”)\u3000\u673a\u6784
\naggression – n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country’s
\nborders\u3000\u4fb5\u7565
\nagriculture – n. farming\u3000\u519c\u4e1a
\nair force – n. a military organization using airplanes \u7a7a\u519b<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
album – n. a collection of recorded music \u6b4c\u96c6<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
alcohol – n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in
\nindustrial products\u3000\u9152\u7cbe<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
ally – n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose \u8054\u5408\u4f53
\nambassador – n. a nation’s highest diplomatic representative (to another
\ngovernment)\u3000\u5927\u4f7f
\namend – v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)\u3000\u4fee\u6b63
\nammunition – n. the bullets or shells fired from guns\u3000\u5f39\u836f
\nanarchy – n. a lack of order; lawlessness\u3000\u65e0\u653f\u5e9c\u72b6\u6001
\nancestor – n. a family member from the past\u3000\u7956\u5148
\nancient – ad. very old; long ago\u3000\u8fdc\u53e4\u7684
\nanniversary – n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the
\npast \u5468\u5e74
\nannounce – v. to make known publicly; to declare officially\u3000\u5ba3\u5e03
\napologize – v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts
\nresponsibility\u3000\u81f4\u6b49
\nappeal – v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on
\nsomebody for help\u3000\u4e0a\u8bc9\uff1b\u547c\u5401
\nappear – v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem\u3000\u51fa\u73b0
\nappoint – v. to name; to choose (“appoint a judge”)\u3000\u4efb\u547d
\napprove – v. to agree with; to agree to support\u3000\u8d5e\u6210
\narcheology – n. the scientific study of past human life and activities \u8003\u53e4\u5b66
\nargue – v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree\u3000\u4e89\u8bba
\narms – n. military equipment; weapons\u3000\u5175\u5668
\narrest – v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner\u3000\u902e\u6355
\nartillery – n. big guns\u3000\u70ae
\nassist – v. to help\u3000\u5e2e\u52a9
\nastronaut – n. a person who travels in space\u3000\u5b87\u822a\u5458
\nastronomy – n. the scientific study of stars and the universe\u3000\u5929\u6587\u5b66
\nasylum – n. political protection given by a government to a person from another
\ncountry\u3000\u653f\u6cbb\u5e87\u62a4
\natmosphere – n. the gases surrounding any star or planet\u3000\u5927\u6c14\u5c42
\nattach – v. to tie together; to connect\u3000\u7cfb\u4e0a\uff1b\u8fde\u63a5
\nattack – n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight\u3000\u88ad\u51fb
\nattempt – v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort\u3000\u5c1d\u8bd5
\nattend – v. to be present at\u3000\u51fa\u5e2d
\nautomobile – n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car\u3000\u6c7d\u8f66
\naverage – n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal\u3000\u5e73\u5747\uff0c\u5e73\u5e38
\navoid – v. to stay away from\u3000\u907f\u514d
\naward – n. an honor or prize for an act or service\u3000\u5956\u52b1<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
B<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
balance – v. to make two sides or forces equal \u5e73\u8861<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
balloon – n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter
\nthan air \u6c14\u7403<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
ballot – n. a piece of paper used for voting \u9009\u7968<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
ban – v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction \u7981\u6b62
\nbar – v. to prevent or block\u3000\u7981\u6b62\uff0c\u963b\u788d
\nbarrier – n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult \u969c\u788d
\nbase – n. a military center \u519b\u8425; v. to establish as a fact \u57fa\u4e8e (“Her research was based on
\nexperiments.”)
\nbattle – n. a fight between opposing armed forces\u3000\u6218\u6597
\nbeat – v. to hit again and again\u3000\u51fb\u6253
\nbetray – v. to turn against; to be false to \u80cc\u53db
\nbill – n. a legislative proposal\u3000\u8bae\u6848
\nbiology – n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms\u3000\u751f\u7269\u5b66
\nblame – v. to accuse; to hold responsible\u3000\u8d23\u5907
\nblock – v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement\u3000\u5835\u585e\uff0c\u963b\u788d
\nbomb – n. a device that explodes with great force \u70b8\u5f39; v. to attack or destroy with
\nbombs \u70b8\u5f39\u88ad\u51fb
\nborder – n. a dividing line between nations \u8fb9\u754c
\nboycott – v. to refuse to take part in or deal with\u3000\u8054\u5408\u62b5\u5236
\nbrief – ad. short; not long\u3000\u7b80\u77ed\u7684
\nbroadcast – v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio
\nor television program\u3000\u5e7f\u64ad
\nbrown
\n – ad. having the color like that of coffee \u8910\u8272\u7684\nbudget – n. a spending plan\u3000\u9884\u7b97
\nbullet – n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun \u5b50\u5f39
\nburst – v. to break open suddenly\u3000\u7206\u88c2
\nbusiness – n. one’s work; buying and selling to earn money; trade\u3000\u5de5\u4f5c\uff0c\u5546\u4e1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
C
\ncabinet – n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government \u5185\u9601
\ncamp – n. a place with temporary housing\u3000\u9732\u8425
\ncampaign – n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from
\nvoters; a connected series of military actions during a war\u3000\u6d3b\u52a8
\ncancel – v. to end; to stop\u3000\u53d6\u6d88
\ncancer – n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the
\nbody\u3000\u764c\u75c7
\ncandidate – n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor \u5019\u9009\u4eba
\ncapitalism – n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and
\nservices is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies \u8d44\u672c\u4e3b\u4e49
\ncapture – v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get
\ncontrol of \u6355\u83b7
\ncase (court) – n. a legal action\u3000\u6848\u4f8b
\ncase (medical) – n. an incident of disease (“There was only one case of chicken pox
\nat the school.”)\u3000\u75c5\u4f8b
\ncause – v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result\u3000\u5bfc\u81f4
\nceasefire – n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement\u3000\u505c\u706b\u534f\u8bae
\ncelebrate – v. to honor a person or event with special activities\u3000\u5e86\u795d
\nceremony – n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition\u3000\u4eea\u5f0f
\nchairman – n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group\u3000\u4e3b\u5e2d
\nchampion – n. the best; the winner\u3000\u51a0\u519b
\ncharge – v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime \u63a7\u8bc9; n. a statement in
\nwhich someone is accused of something \u6307\u63a7
\nchase – v. to run or go after someone or something\u3000\u8ffd\u9010
\ncheer – v. to shout approval or praise\u3000\u6b22\u547c
\nchemicals – n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the
\nscience of chemistry\u3000\u5316\u5b66\u7269\u8d28
\nchemistry – n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they
\nact under different conditions, and how they form other substances\u3000\u5316\u5b66
\nchief – n. the head or leader of a group \u9996\u9886; ad. leading; most important \u4e3b\u8981\u7684
\ncivilian – ad. not military \u5e73\u6c11
\ncivil rights – n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of
\na nation \u516c\u6c11\u6743\u529b
\nclaim – v. to say something as a fact \u58f0\u660e
\nclash – n. a battle \u51b2\u7a81; v. to fight or oppose \u53d1\u751f\u51b2\u7a81
\nclergy – n. a body of officials within a religious organization\u3000\u795e\u804c\u4eba\u5458
\nclimate – n. the normal weather conditions of a place\u3000\u6c14\u5019
\ncoal – n. a solid black substance used as fuel\u3000\u7164
\ncoalition – n. forces, groups or nations joined together\u3000\u8054\u76df
\ncoast – n. land on the edge of the ocean\u3000\u6d77\u5cb8
\ncolony – n. land controlled by another country or government\u3000\u6b96\u6c11\u5730
\ncombine – v. to mix or bring together\u3000\u8054\u5408\uff0c\u7ed3\u5408
\ncommand – v. to order; to have power over something\u3000\u547d\u4ee4
\ncomment – v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something\u3000\u8bc4\u8bba
\ncommittee – n. a group of people given special work\u3000\u59d4\u5458\u4f1a
\ncommunicate – v. to tell; to give or exchange information\u3000\u4ea4\u6d41\uff0c\u901a\u4fe1
\ncommunity – n. a group of people living together in one place or area\u3000\u793e\u533a
\ncompare – v. to examine what is different or similar\u3000\u5bf9\u6bd4
\ncompete – v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others\u3000\u7ade\u4e89
\ncomplex – ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple \u590d\u6742\u7684
\ncompromise – n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept
\nless than first demanded\u3000\u6298\u8877
\nconcern – n. interest, worry (“express concern about”) ; v. to fear (“to be
\nconcerned”) \u5173\u6ce8\uff0c\u5173\u5fc3
\ncondemn – v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad \u9063\u8d23
\ncondition – n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement \u6761\u4ef6; a person’s
\nhealth \u8eab\u4f53\u72b6\u51b5
\nconference – n. a meeting \u4f1a\u8bae
\nconfirm – v. to approve; to say that something is true \u786e\u5b9a
\nconflict – n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one\u3000\u51b2\u7a81
\ncongratulate – v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck \u795d\u8d3a
\nCongress – n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United
\nStates (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in
\nother countries\u3000\u8bae\u4f1a
\nconservative – n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change\u3000\u4fdd\u5b88\u6d3e
\nconstitution – n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation’s system of
\ngovernment \u5baa\u6cd5
\ncontain – v. to hold; to include\u3000\u5305\u5bb9
\ncontainer – n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something \u5bb9\u5668
\ncontinent – n. any of the seven great land areas of the world\u3000\u5927\u9646
\ncontrol – v. to direct; to have power over\u3000\u63a7\u5236
\nconvention – n. a large meeting for a special purpose\u3000\u5927\u4f1a
\ncooperate – v. to act or work together\u3000\u5408\u4f5c
\ncourt – n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law\u3000\u6cd5\u9662
\ncrash – v. to fall violently; to hit with great force\u3000\u78b0\u649e\uff0c\u5760\u6bc1
\ncreate – v. to make; to give life or form to\u3000\u521b\u9020
\ncreature – n. any living being; any animal or human\u3000\u751f\u7269
\ncredit – n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time\u3000\u4fe1\u7528
\ncrew – n. a group of people working together\u3000\u5168\u4f53\u4eba\u5458
\ncrime – n. an act that violates a law\u3000\u7f6a\u884c
\ncriminal – n. a person who is responsible for a crime\u3000\u7f6a\u72af
\ncrisis – n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or
\nworse; a dangerous situation\u3000\u5371\u673a
\ncriticize – v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to
\njudge\u3000\u6279\u8bc4
\ncrowd – n. a large number of people gathered in one place\u3000\u4eba\u7fa4
\ncrush – v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely\u3000\u538b\u788e
\ncurfew – n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses\u3000\u6212\u4e25
\ncurrent – n. movement of air, water or electricity \u6c34\u6d41\uff0c\u7535\u6d41; ad. belonging to the present time \u76ee\u524d\u7684 (“She found the report in a current publication.”)
\ncustom – n. a long-established belief or activity of a people\u3000\u4e60\u60ef\uff0c\u98ce\u4fd7
\ncustoms – n. taxes on imports\u3000\u5165\u5173\u7a0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
D
\ndam – n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water \u5927\u575d
\ndamage – v. to cause injury or destruction \u6467\u6bc1; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things \u6bc1\u574f
\ndeaf – ad. not able to hear\u3000\u804b\u7684
\ndebate – v. to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument\u3000\u4e89\u8bba
\ndebt – n. something that is owed; the condition of owing\u3000\u503a\u52a1
\ndeclare – v. to say; to make a statement\u3000\u58f0\u660e
\ndecrease – v. to make less in size or amount\u3000\u964d\u4f4e
\ndefeat – v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having
\nlost\u3000\u6253\u8d25
\ndefend – v. to guard or fight against attack; to protect \u9632\u536b
\ndeficit – n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or
\nimports are greater than exports\u3000\u8d64\u5b57
\ndefine – v. to give the meaning of; to explain\u3000\u5b9a\u4e49
\ndelay – v. to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late\u3000\u5ef6\u8fdf
\ndelegate – n. one sent to act for another; one who represents another\u3000\u4ee3\u8868
\ndemand – v. to ask by ordering; to ask with force\u3000\u8981\u6c42
\ndemocracy – n. the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or
\nto make other important decisions\u3000\u6c11\u4e3b
\ndemonstrate – v. to make a public show of opinions or feelings (“The crowd
\ndemonstrated in support of human rights.”) \u793a\u5a01; to explain by using examples (“The
\nteacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.”) \u793a\u8303
\ndenounce – v. to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely\u3000\u8c34\u8d23
\ndeny – v. to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request\u3000\u5426\u8ba4
\ndepend – v. to need help and support\u3000\u4f9d\u9760
\ndeplore – v. to regret strongly; to express sadness\u3000\u8868\u793a\u60b2\u75db
\ndeploy – v. to move forces or weapons into positions for action\u3000\u90e8\u7f72\uff08\u519b\u961f\uff09
\ndepression – n. severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic
\nactivity during which many people lose their jobs\u3000\u8870\u9000
\ndescribe – v. to give a word picture of something; to give details of something\u3000\u63cf\u8ff0
\ndesign – v. to plan or create plans for\u3000\u8bbe\u8ba1
\ndesire – v. to want very much; to wish for\u3000\u613f\u671b
\ndestroy – v. to break into pieces; to end the existence of\u3000\u6467\u6bc1
\ndevelop – v. to grow; to create; to experience progress\u3000\u53d1\u5c55
\ndevice – n. a piece of equipment made for a special purpose \u8bbe\u5907
\ndictator – n. a ruler with complete power\u3000\u72ec\u88c1\u8005
\ndiet – n. usual daily food and drink\u3000\u65e5\u5e38\u996e\u98df
\ndiplomat – n. a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another
\ngovernment\u3000\u5916\u4ea4\u5b98
\ndirect – v. to lead; to aim or show the way \u6307\u5f15 (“He directed me to the theater.”); ad.
\nstraight to something; not through some other person or thing \u76f4\u63a5\u7684 (“The path is
\ndirect.”)
\ndirection – n. the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came
\nfrom or went to\u3000\u65b9\u5411
\ndirt – n. earth or soil\u3000\u6ce5\u571f
\ndisappear – v. to become unseen; to no longer exist\u3000\u6d88\u5931
\ndisarm – v. to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb
\nharmless by removing its exploding device\u3000\u89e3\u9664\u6b66\u88c5
\ndiscuss – v. to talk about; to exchange ideas\u3000\u8ba8\u8bba
\ndisease – n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria\u3000\u75be\u75c5
\ndismiss – v. to send away; to refuse to consider\u3000\u89e3\u6563
\ndispute – v. to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate\u3000\u4e89\u8bba
\ndissident – n. a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government\u3000\u4e0d\u540c\u653f\u89c1\u8005
\ndocument – n. an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or
\nsupport of something\u3000\u6587\u4ef6
\ndrown – v. to die under water\u3000\u6eba\u6c34
\ndrug – n. anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance
\nused to ease pain or to affect the mind\u3000\u836f\u54c1
\ndust – n. pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air \u7070\u5c18<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
E
\nearn – v. to be paid in return for work done\u3000\u83b7\u5f97
\nearthquake – n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface\u3000\u5730\u9707
\nease – v. to reduce; to make less difficult \u51cf\u8f7b
\necology – n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and
\nmaterial things\u3000\u73af\u5883
\neconomy – n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized \u7ecf\u6d4e
\nedge – n. the line where something ends or begins \u8fb9\u7f18
\neffect – n. the result or change caused by something (“The storm had a serious
\neffect on the economy.”) \u6548\u679c
\neffort – n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something \u52aa\u529b
\nelect – v. to choose by voting\u3000\u9009\u4e3e
\nelectricity – n. a form of energy that flows through wires to
\n provide heat and light,\nand power to machines \u7535\u529b
\nembassy – n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants \u5927\u4f7f\u9986
\nemergency – n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action \u7d27\u6025\u60c5\u51b5
\nemotion – n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness \u611f\u60c5
\nemploy – v. to give work in return for wages\u3000\u96c7\u4f63
\nenergy – n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and
\nwillingness to be active\u3000\u80fd\u91cf
\nenforce – v. to make something be done\u3000\u5f3a\u5236\u6267\u884c
\nengine – n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work \u5f15\u64ce
\nengineer – n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads\u3000\u3000 \u5de5\u7a0b\u5e08
\nenvironment – n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life;
\nthe natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals\u3000\u73af\u5883
\nequal – ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights\u3000\u5bf9\u7b49\u7684
\nequipment – n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity\u3000\u8bbe\u5907
\nescape – v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of\u3000\u9003\u79bb
\nespecially – ad. more than others (“We liked the food, especially the fish.”)\u3000\u7279\u522b\u662f
\nestablish – v. to bring into existence; to create \u5efa\u7acb
\nestimate – v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than
\ncomplete information\u3000\u4f30\u8ba1
\nethnic – ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race,
\nreligion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived \u79cd\u65cf\u7684
\nevaporate – v. to change from a liquid into a gas\u3000\u84b8\u53d1
\nevidence – n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing\u3000\u8bc1\u636e
\nevil – ad. not good; extremely bad\u3000\u90aa\u6076\u7684
\nexamine – v. to study closely\u3000\u5ba1\u89c6\uff0c\u5bdf\u770b
\nexchange – v. to trade \u4ea4\u6613; to give or receive one thing for another\u3000\u4ea4\u6362
\nexecute – v. to kill\u3000\u5904\u6b7b
\nexile – v. to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel \u9a71\u9010; n. a person who is
\nforced to leave his or her country \u88ab\u9a71\u9010\u8005
\nexist – v. to be; to live\u3000\u5b58\u5728
\nexpand – v. to make larger; to grow larger \u6269\u5f20
\nexpect – v. to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event \u671f\u671b
\nexpel – v. to force out; to remove from; to send away\u3000\u9a71\u9010\uff0c\u5f00\u9664
\nexperience – v. to live through an event, situation or condition \u7ecf\u5386(“She experienced
\ngreat pain.”); n. something that one has done or lived through \u7ecf\u5386(“The experience
\ncaused her great pain.”)
\nexperiment – v. to test \u505a\u5b9e\u9a8c; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or
\nfalse, or to discover something\u3000\u5b9e\u9a8c
\nexpert – n. a person with special knowledge or training\u3000\u4e13\u5bb6
\nexplode – v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb \u7206\u70b8
\nexplore – v. to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to
\nmake a careful search; to examine closely \u63a2\u7d22
\nexport – v. to send to another country \u51fa\u53e3; n. something sent to another country, usually
\nfor sale \u51fa\u53e3\u5546\u54c1
\nexpress – v. to say clearly \u8868\u8fbe
\nextend – v. to stretch out in area or length \u6269\u5c55 ; to continue for a longer time \u5ef6\u957f
\nextreme – ad. more than the usual or accepted\u3000\u6781\u7aef\u7684
\nextremist – n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an
\nextreme or violent way \u6781\u7aef\u4e3b\u4e49\u8005<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
F
\nfail – v. to not succeed; to not reach a goal\u3000\u5931\u8d25
\nfair – ad. just; honest; what is right\u3000\u516c\u6b63
\nfederal – ad. of or having to do with a national or central government \u8054\u90a6\u7684
\nfertile – ad. rich in production of plants or animals; producing much \u80a5\u6c83\u7684\uff0c\u591a\u4ea7\u7684
\nfierce – ad. extremely strong; violent; angry\u3000\u731b\u70c8\u7684
\nfinancial – ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit,
\ninvestments and banks\u3000\u8d22\u653f\u7684
\nfine – n. a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime \u7f5a\u6b3e; ad. very good \u597d\u7684; very small or thin\u3000\u7ec6\u5c0f\u7684
\nfireworks – n. rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations\u3000\u97ad\u70ae
\nfirm – ad. not easily moved or changed (“She is firm in her opinion.”)\u3000\u575a\u5b9a\u7684
\nfit – v. to be of the correct size or shape (“These shoes fit my feet.”)\u3000\u9002\u5408
\nfix – v. to make good or right again\u3000\u4fee\u7406
\nflee – v. to run away from\u3000\u9003\u8dd1
\nfloat – v. to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or
\nthrough air\u3000\u98d8\u6d6e
\nflood – v. to cover with water \u6df9\u6ca1; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean
\nonto land\u3000\u6c34\u707e
\nflow – v. to move like a liquid\u3000\u6d41\u52a8
\nfluid – n. any substance that can flow, such as a liquid \u6db2\u4f53
\nforgive – v. to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt\u3000\u539f\u8c05
\nformer – ad. earlier in time; not now\u3000\u524d\u4efb\u7684
\nforward – ad. the direction in front of; toward the front \u5411\u524d\u7684
\nfreedom – n. the condition of being free\u3000\u81ea\u7531
\nfreeze – v. to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold\u3000\u51b0\u51bb
\nfresh – ad. newly made or gathered; recent\u3000\u6e05\u65b0\u7684
\nfrighten – v. to cause great fear\u3000\u4f7f\u60ca\u5413
\nfuel – n. any substance burned to create heat or power \u71c3\u6599
\nfuneral – n. a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead\u3000\u846c\u793c<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
G
\ngain – v. to get possession of; to get more; to increase \u83b7\u5f97
\ngas – n. any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide
\nheat, light or power\u3000\u6c14\u4f53
\ngather – v. to bring or come together into a group or place \u96c6\u5408; to collect \u6536\u96c6
\ngovern – v. to control; to rule by military or political power\u3000\u7edf\u6cbb
\ngovernment – n. a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a
\ncountry, city or area\u3000\u653f\u5e9c
\ngrain – n. the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; those
\nplants that produce the seeds\u3000\u8c37\u7c7b
\ngray – ad. having the color like that made by mixing black and white\u3000\u7070\u8272\u7684
\ngrind – v. to reduce to small pieces by crushing\u3000\u78e8\u788e
\nguarantee – v. to promise a result; to promise that something will happen \u4fdd\u8bc1
\nguerrilla – n. a person who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an
\nofficial army or police\u3000\u6e38\u51fb\u961f
\nguilty – ad. having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a
\nbad action\u3000\u6709\u7f6a\u7684<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
H
\nhalt – v. to come or cause to come to a stop; to stop\u3000\u505c\u6b62
\nheadquarters – n. the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a
\nbusiness or organization\u3000\u53f8\u4ee4\u90e8
\nhealth – n. the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being free
\nfrom sickness or disease\u3000\u5065\u5eb7
\nhelicopter – n. a machine without wings that can fly up or down or remain in one
\nplace above the ground\u3000\u76f4\u5347\u673a
\nhijack – v. to seize or take control of a vehicle by force \u7ed1\u67b6
\nholy – ad. greatly honored in religion\u3000\u795e\u5723\u7684
\nhonor – v. to obey; to show strong, good feelings for \u5c0a\u656c (“to honor one’s parents”); n.
\nan award; an act of giving special recognition \u5c0a\u656c(“He received many honors for his
\nefforts to help others.”)
\nhorrible – ad. causing great fear; terrible \u53ef\u6015\u7684
\nhostage – n. a person captured and held as a guarantee that a demand or promise
\nwill be honored\u3000\u4eba\u8d28
\nhostile – ad. ready to fight; ready for war \u654c\u5bf9\u7684\u3000<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
I<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
identify – v. to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are\u3000\u8bc6\u522b
\nillegal – ad. not legal; in violation of a law\u3000\u975e\u6cd5\u7684
\nimagine – v. to make a picture in the mind; to form an idea\u3000\u60f3\u8c61
\nimport – v. to bring from another country \u8fdb\u53e3; n. something brought from another
\ncountry, usually for sale\u3000\u8fdb\u53e3\u5546\u54c1
\nimprove – v. to make better; to become better\u3000\u63d0\u9ad8
\nincident – n. an event or something that happens\u3000\u4e8b\u6545
\nincite – v. to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent\u3000\u717d\u52a8
\nincrease – v. to make more in size or amount\u3000\u589e\u52a0
\nindependent – ad. not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free;
\nseparate\u3000\u72ec\u7acb\u7684
\nindividual – n. one person\u3000\u4e2a\u4eba
\nindustry – n. any business that produces goods or provides services; the work and
\nrelated activity in factories and offices; all organizations involved in manufacturing\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u5de5\u4e1a\uff0c\u4ea7\u4e1a\uff0c\u884c\u4e1a
\ninfect – v. to make sick with something that causes disease\u3000\u4f20\u67d3
\ninflation – n. a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down\u3000\u901a\u8d27\u81a8\u80c0
\ninfluence – v. to have an effect on someone or something; to cause change\u3000\u5f71\u54cd
\ninform – v. to tell; to give knowledge to\u3000\u544a\u77e5
\ninject – v. to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body
\nthrough the skin\u3000\u6ce8\u5c04
\ninjure – v. to cause harm or damage to a person or animal\u3000\u4f24\u5bb3
\ninnocent – ad. not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action\u3000\u65e0\u8f9c\u7684
\ninsane – ad. mentally sick\u3000\u60a3\u7cbe\u795e\u75c5\u7684
\ninspect – v. to look at something carefully; to examine, especially by an expert\u3000\u89c6\u5bdf
\ninstrument – n. a tool or device designed to do something or to make something\u3000\u5668\u68b0
\ninsult – v. to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or
\ndishonored\u3000\u4fae\u8fb1
\nintelligence – n. the ability to think or learn; information gathered by spying\u3000\u667a\u6167
\nintelligent – ad. quick to understand or learn\u3000\u6709\u624d\u667a\u7684
\nintense – ad. very strong; extremely serious\u3000\u5267\u70c8\u7684
\ninterest – n. what is important to someone \u5229\u76ca (“He acted to protect his interests.” “She
\nhad a great interest in painting.”); a share in owning a business; money paid for the
\nuse of money borrowed\u3000\u5229\u606f
\ninterfere – v. to get in the way of; to work against; to take part in the activities of
\nothers, especially when not asked to do so\u3000\u5e72\u6d89
\nintervene – v. to come between; to come between in order to settle or solve\u3000\u5e72\u9884\uff0c\u4ecb\u5165
\ninvade – v. to enter an area or country by force with an army\u3000\u4fb5\u7565
\ninvest – v. to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making
\nmore money\u3000\u6295\u8d44
\ninvestigate – v. to study or examine all information about an event, situation or
\ncharge; to search for the truth\u3000\u8c03\u67e5\uff0c\u7814\u7a76
\ninvolve – v. to take part in; to become a part of; to include\u3000\u5305\u62ec
\nissue – n. an important problem or subject that people are discussing or arguing
\nabout\u3000\u4e8b\u4ef6<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
J
\njail – n. a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those serving sentences
\nfor crimes that are not serious \u76d1\u72f1
\njoint – ad. shared by two or more\u3000\u5171\u540c\u7684
\njury – n. a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial\u3000\u966a\u5ba1\u56e2
\njust – ad. only (“Help me for just a minute.”); very shortly before or after the
\npresent (“He just left.”) \u521a\u624d; at the same time \u540c\u65f6 (“He left just as I came in.”); what is
\nright or fair \u516c\u6b63\u7684 (“The law is just, in my opinion.”)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
K
\nkidnap – v. to seize and take away by force\u3000\u7ed1\u67b6
\nknowledge – n. that which is known;
\n learning or understanding \u77e5\u8bc6<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
L
\nlabor – n. work; workers as a group \u52b3\u52a8\u529b
\nlaboratory – n. a room or place where experiments in science are done \u5b9e\u9a8c\u5ba4
\nlack – v. to be without; n. the condition of needing, wanting or not having\u3000\u7f3a\u4e4f
\nlaunch – v. to put into operation; to begin\u5f00\u529e; to send into the air or space \u53d1\u5c04
\nleak – v. to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole (usually a gas
\nor liquid)\u3000\u6f0f
\nlegal – ad. of or in agreement with the law\u3000\u5408\u6cd5\u7684
\nlegislature – n. a government lawmaking group\u3000\u7acb\u6cd5\u673a\u6784
\nliberal – ad. one who usually supports social progress or change\u3000\u81ea\u7531\u4e3b\u4e49\u7684
\nlightning – n. light produced by electricity in the air, usually during a storm\u3000\u95ea\u7535
\nlink – v. to connect; to unite one thing or event with another; n. a relation between
\ntwo or more things, situations or events\u3000\u8054\u7cfb
\nliterature – n. all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a country\u3000\u6587\u5b66
\nload – v. to put objects on or into a vehicle or container \u88c5\u8f7d. that which is carried \u8d1f\u8377
\nloan – n. money borrowed that usually must be returned with interest payments; \u501f\u6b3e
\nlocal – ad. about or having to do with one place \u672c\u5730\u7684
\nloyal – ad. showing strong friendship and support for someone or something\u3000\u5fe0\u8bda\u7684<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
M
\nmajority – n. the greater number; more than half\u3000\u591a\u6570
\nmanufacture – v. to make goods in large amounts\u3000\u5236\u9020
\nmarch – v. to walk in a group like soldiers; to walk together in a large group to
\nprotest about something\u3000\u6e38\u884c
\nmarket – n. a place or area where goods are sold, bought or traded; an economic
\nsystem in which the prices of things are decided by how many there are and how
\nmuch money people are willing to pay for them\u3000\u5e02\u573a
\nmass – n. an amount of matter having no special form and usually of a large size \u5927\u91cf\u4e8b\u7269
\nmate – v. to bring together a male and a female to create another creature\u3000\u4f7f\u914d\u5bf9
\nmathematics – n. the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained
\nby numbers and signs\u3000\u6570\u5b66
\nmayor – n. the chief official of a city or town government\u3000\u5e02\u957f
\nmeasure – v. to learn the amount, size or distance of something \u6d4b\u91cf. an action taken \u63aa\u65bd\u3000a legislative proposal \u8bae\u6848
\nmedia – n. all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and
\nradio\u3000\u5a92\u4f53
\nmelt – v. to make a solid into a liquid by heating it\u3000\u878d\u5316
\nmember – n. one of a group\u3000\u6210\u5458
\nmemorial – n. something done or made to honor the memory of a person or event\u3000\u7eaa\u5ff5\u7684
\nmental – ad. about or having to do with the mind\u3000\u7cbe\u795e\u7684
\nmercy – n. kindness toward those who should be punished; the power to be kind or
\nto pardon\u3000\u4ec1\u6148
\nmessage – n. written or spoken news or information; a note from one person to
\nanother person or group\u3000\u6d88\u606f
\nmetal – n. a hard substance such as iron, steel or gold \u91d1\u5c5e
\nmethod – n. the way something is done\u3000\u65b9\u6cd5
\nmicroscope – n. a device used to make very small things look larger so they can be
\nstudied\u3000\u663e\u5fae\u955c
\nmilitant – n. someone active in trying to cause political change, often by the use of
\nforce or violence\u3000\u6597\u58eb
\nmilitary – n. the armed forces of a nation or group; ad. of or about the armed forces\u3000\u519b\u65b9
\nmineral – n. a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such as coal
\nor salt\u3000\u77ff\u7269
\nminister – n. a member of a cabinet; a high government official (“prime minister,”
\n“foreign minister”)\u3000\u90e8\u957f\nminor – ad. small in size; of little importance\u3000\u5c11\u6570\u7684
\nminority – n. the smaller number; opposite majority\u3000\u5c11\u6570
\nmissile – n. any weapon that can be thrown or fired through the air and explodes
\nwhen it reaches its target\u3000\u5bfc\u5f39
\nmissing – ad. lost; not found\u3000\u9057\u5931\u7684
\nmob – n. a large group of wild or angry people\u3000\u66b4\u5f92
\nmoderate – ad. not extreme\u3000\u6e29\u548c\u7684
\nmoral – ad. concerning what is right or wrong in someone’s actions\u3000\u9053\u5fb7\u7684
\nmotion – n. a movement; a continuing change of position or place\u3000\u8fd0\u52a8\uff0c\u52a8\u4f5c
\nmourn – v. to express or feel sadness\u3000\u54c0\u60bc
\nmystery – n. something that is not or cannot be explained or understood; a secret\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u795e\u79d8\u4e8b\u7269<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
N
\nnatural – ad. of or about nature; normal; common to its kind\u3000\u81ea\u7136\u7684
\nnavy – n. the part of a country’s military force trained to fight at sea\u3000\u6d77\u519b
\nnegotiate – v. to talk about a problem or situation to find a common solution\u3000\u5546\u8bae
\nneutral – ad. not supporting one side or the other in a dispute\u3000 \u4e2d\u7acb\u7684
\nnominate – v. to name someone as a candidate for an election; to propose a person
\nfor an office or position\u3000 \u63d0\u540d
\nnowhere – ad. not in, to or at any place \u5230\u5904\u90fd\u6ca1\u6709
\nnuclear – ad. of or about the energy produced by splitting atoms or bringing them
\ntogether; of or about weapons that explode by using energy from atoms \u6838\u7684<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
O
\nobey – v. to act as one is ordered to act \u9075\u4ece
\nobject – v. to show that one does not like or approve; to protest \u53cd\u5bf9; n. something not
\nalive that can be seen or touched\u3000\u7269\u4f53
\nobserve – v. to watch; to look at carefully; to celebrate or honor something (“They
\nwill observe the anniversary of the day she was born.”)\u3000\u89c2\u5bdf
\noccupy – v. to take and hold or to control by force\u3000\u5360\u9886
\noffensive – n. a military campaign of attack \u653b\u51fb; ad. having to do with attacking \u653b\u51fb\u6027\u7684
\noffer – v. to present or propose \u63d0\u4f9b; n. the act of presenting or proposing \u63d0\u8bae; that which is presented or proposed\u3000\u63d0\u4f9b\u7269
\nofficer – n. a person in the military who commands others; any person who is a
\nmember of a police force\u3000\u6b66\u5b98
\nofficial – n. a person with power in an orgaization; a representative of an
\norganization or government; ad. of or about an office; approved by the government
\nor someone in power\u3000\u6587\u5b98
\noperate – v. to do work or a job \u6267\u884c; to cut into the body for medical reasons \u624b\u672f
\nopinion – n. a belief based on one’s own ideas and thinking\u3000\u610f\u89c1
\noppose – v. to be against; to fight against\u3000\u53cd\u5bf9
\nopposite – ad. different as possible; completely different from ; exactly the other way
\n(“North is the opposite direction from south.”)\u3000\u76f8\u53cd\u7684\noppress – v. to make others suffer; to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or
\npower \u538b\u8feb
\norbit – v. to travel in space around a planet or other object \u7ed5\u8f68\u9053\u800c\u884c; n. the path or way an object travels in space around another object or planet\u3000\u8f68\u9053
\noust – v. to force to leave; to remove by force\u3000\u5265\u593a
\noverthrow – v. to remove from power; to defeat or end by force\u3000\u63a8\u7ffb
\nowe – v. to pay or have to repay (usually money) in return for something received\u3000\u6b20<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
P
\nparachute – n. a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly from an airplane
\nor helicopter to the ground\u3000\u964d\u843d\u4f1e
\nparade – n. a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special
\nevent or anniversary\u3000\u6e38\u884c
\nparliament – n. a government lawmaking group \u8bae\u4f1a
\npassport – n. a document permitting a person to travel to another country\u3000\u62a4\u7167
\npatient – n. a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem\u3000\u75c5\u4eba
\npeace – n. the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; rest; quiet \u548c\u5e73
\nperform – v. to speak, dance or sing in front of others\u3000\u8868\u6f14
\npermanent – ad. never changing; lasting for a very long time or for all time \u6c38\u4e45\u7684
\npermit – v. to let; to make possible\u3000\u5141\u8bb8
\nphysical – ad. of the body\u3000\u8eab\u4f53\u7684
\nphysics – n. the study of motion, matter and energy \u7269\u7406
\npilot – n. one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter\u3000\u98de\u884c\u5458
\nplanet – n. a large object in space that orbits the sun (“Earth is a planet.”)\u3000\u884c\u661f
\nplot – v. to make secret plans\u5bc6\u8c0b; n. a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal \u9634\u8c0b
\npoem – n. words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions \u8bd7
\npoint – v. to aim one’s finger toward; to aim \u6307\u5411; n. the sharp end of something \u5c16\u7aef
\npolicy – n. an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions
\nin politics, economics or business\u3000\u5236\u5ea6
\npolitics – n. the activities of government and of those who are in public office\u3000\u653f\u6cbb
\npollute – v. to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water \u6c61\u67d3
\npopular – ad. liked by many people; generally approved by the public\u3000\u6d41\u884c\u7684\uff0c\u53d7\u6b22\u8fce\u7684
\nport – n. a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a coast where ships can
\nbe safe from a storm\u3000\u6e2f\u53e3
\nposition – n. a place; the way of holding the body; the way a thing is set or placed; a
\njob (or level of a job) in an organization\u3000\u4f4d\u7f6e
\npossess – v. to have; to own; to control or be controlled by\u3000\u62e5\u6709
\npostpone – v. to delay action until a later time\u3000\u62d6\u5ef6
\npour – v. to flow; to cause to flow\u3000\u503e\u6cfb
\npraise – v. to say good things about; to approve\u3000\u8d5e\u626c
\npray – v. to make a request to a god or spirit; to praise a god or spirit \u7948\u7977
\npregnant – ad. carrying a child within the body before it is born; expecting to give
\nbirth to a baby\u3000\u6000\u5b55\u7684
\npresent – v. to offer for consideration \u8868\u660e (“We will present our idea to the
\ncommittee.”); n. a gift \u793c\u7269(“I gave them a present for their anniversary.”); now (“The
\npresent time is a good time.”); ad. to be at a place \u51fa\u5e2d\u7684 (“I was present at school
\nyesterday.”)
\npress – v. to urge strongly \u903c\u8feb ; n. newspapers, magazines and other publications \u51fa\u7248
\npressure – n. the force produced when something is pushed down or against
\nsomething else\u3000\u538b\u529b
\nprevent – v. to keep or stop from going or happening\u3000\u963b\u6b62
\nprivate – ad. of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public \u79c1\u4eba\u7684
\nprize – n. something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one
\nmust work hard for to get\u3000\u5956\u9879
\nprocess – n. an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result\u3000\u8fc7\u7a0b
\nproduce – v. to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture\u3000\u751f\u4ea7
\nprofession – n. a job that requires special training\u3000\u804c\u4e1a
\nprofit – n. money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that
\nactivity\u3000\u5229\u6da6
\nprogress – n. movement forward or toward improvement or a goal \u53d1\u5c55
\nproject – n. a planned effort to do something\u3000\u9879\u76ee
\npropaganda – n. ideas or information used to influence opinions
\nproperty – n. anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods \u8d22\u4ea7
\npropose – v. to present or offer for consideration \u5efa\u8bae
\nprotest – v. to speak against; to object \u6297\u8bae
\nprove – v. to show to be true\u3000\u6b63\u5f0f
\npublication – n. something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine\u3000\u3000\u3000\u51fa\u7248\u7269
\npublish – v. to make public something that is written; to
\n include something in a\nbook, newspaper or magazine\u3000\u51fa\u7248
\npull – v. to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force;
\nopposite push\u3000\u62c9
\npump – v. to force a gas or liquid up, into or through\u3000\u62bd\u5438
\npunish – v. to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal\u3000\u60e9\u7f5a
\npurchase – v. to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which is
\nbought\u3000\u8d2d\u4e70
\npure – ad. free from anything that is different or that reduces value; clean\u3000\u7eaf\u7684
\npurpose – n. the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal \u76ee\u6807
\npush – v. to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the
\nforce; opposite pull\u3000\u63a8<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Q
\nquality – n. that which something is known to have or be (“An important quality of steel
\nis its strength.”); amount of value or excellence (“Their goods are of the highest quality.”) \u8d28\u91cf<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
R
\nrace – v. to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest \u7ade\u8d5b; n. one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color \u79cd\u65cf
\nradar – n. a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects
\nthat may be too far away to be seen\u3000\u96f7\u8fbe
\nradiation – n. waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; energy
\nfrom a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous\u3000\u8f90\u5c04
\nraid – v. to make a sudden attack \u88ad\u51fb; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or
\nfor the purpose of seizing or stealing something \u7a81\u88ad
\nrealistic – ad. in agreement with the way things are\u3000\u73b0\u5b9e\u7684
\nreasonable – ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to
\ncompromise\u3000\u5408\u7406\u7684
\nrebel – v. to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey \u53cd\u6297;
\nn. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country \u9020\u53cd\u8005
\nrecession – n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce
\nless and many workers lose their jobs \u8870\u9000
\nrecognize – v. to know or remember something or someone that was known, known
\nabout or seen before \u8bc6\u522b; to accept another nation as independent and establish
\ndiplomatic ties with its government \u627f\u8ba4
\nreform – v. to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better
\ncondition\u3000\u6539\u9769
\nrefugee – n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment,
\ndanger or war\u3000\u96be\u6c11
\nreject – v. to refuse to accept, use or believe\u3000\u53cd\u5bf9
\nrelations – n. understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family;
\npeople connected by marriage or family ties\u3000\u5173\u7cfb
\nrelease – v. to free; to permit to go \u91ca\u653e; to permit to be known or made public \u53d1\u5e03
\nreligion – n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods\u3000\u5b97\u6559
\nremain – v. to stay in a place after others leave; to stay the same \u4fdd\u7559
\nremains – n. a dead body\u3000\u9057\u4f53
\nreport – v. to tell about; to give the results of a study or investigation \u62a5\u9053; n. the story
\nabout an event; the results of a study or investigation; a statement in which the
\nfacts may not be confirmed\u3000\u62a5\u9053
\nrepresent – v. to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as an
\nexample\u3000\u4ee3\u8868
\nrepress – v. to control or to restrict freedoms by force\u3000\u538b\u5236
\nrequest – v. to ask for; n. the act of asking for\u3000\u8981\u6c42
\nrequire – v. to need or demand as necessary\u3000\u9700\u8981
\nrescue – v. to free from danger or evil\u3000\u62ef\u6551
\nresearch – n. a careful study to discover correct information\u3000\u7814\u7a76
\nresign – v. to leave a position, job or office\u3000\u8f9e\u804c
\nresist – v. to oppose \u53cd\u5bf9; to fight to prevent \u53cd\u6297
\nresolution – n. an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually
\nreached by voting\u3000\u51b3\u8bae
\nresource – n. anything of value that can be used or sold\u3000\u8d44\u6e90
\nresponsible – ad. having a duty or job to do (“He is responsible for preparing the
\nreport.”); being the cause of (“They were responsible for the accident.”)\u3000\u6709\u8d23\u4efb\u7684
\nrestrain – v. to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group\u3000\u6291\u5236
\nrestrict – v. to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger\u3000\u9650\u5236
\nrevolt – v. to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government\u3000\u53cd\u6297
\nriot – v. to act with many others in a violent way in a public place \u9a9a\u4e71; n. a violent action
\nby a large group of people\u3000\u66b4\u4e71
\nrisk – n. the chance of loss, damage or injury\u3000\u98ce\u9669
\nrob – v. to take money or property secretly or by force; to steal\u3000\u62a2\u593a
\nrocket – n. a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by burning
\ngases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a
\nweapon\u3000\u706b\u7bad\uff0c\u5bfc\u5f39
\nrub – v. to move something over the surface of another thing\u3000\u6469\u64e6
\nruin – v. to damage severely; to destroy\u3000\u6bc1\u574f
\nrule – v. to govern or control; to decide \u7edf\u6cbb; n. a statement or an order that says how
\nsomething must be done\u3000\u89c4\u5219<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
S
\nsabotage – v. to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation
\n(“The rebels sabotaged the railroad.”)\nsacrifice – v. to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or
\nanother person\u3000\u727a\u7272
\nsatellite – n. a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object
\nplaced in orbit around the earth\u3000\u536b\u661f
\nsatisfy – v. to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded \u4f7f\u6ee1\u610f
\nsecurity – n. freedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to
\nprotect a person or place (“Security was increased in the city.”)\u3000\u5b89\u5168
\nSenate – n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries,
\nsuch as in the United States Congress\u3000\u53c2\u8bae\u9662
\nsevere – ad. not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage\u3000 \u4e25\u91cd\u7684
\nshell – v. to fire artillery \u70ae\u8f70; n. a metal container that is fired from a large gun and
\nexplodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover\u3000\u70ae\u5f39
\nshelter – v. to protect or give protection to \u5e87\u62a4; n. something that gives protection; a
\nplace of safety\u3000\u5e87\u62a4\u6240
\nshrink – v. to make or become less in size, weight or value\u3000\u7f29\u51cf
\nskeleton – n. all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal
\npositions\u3000\u9ab7\u9ac5
\nslide – v. to move smoothly over a surface\u3000\u6ed1\u884c
\nsmash – v. to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with
\nforce\u3000\u3000\u6253\u788e
\nspill – v. to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident\u3000\u6ea2\u51fa
\nspirit – n. the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and
\nemotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death\u3000\u7cbe\u795e
\nsplit – v. to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts\u3000\u5206\u88c2
\nspy – v. to steal or get information secretly \u4fa6\u5bdf; n. one who watches others secretly; a
\nperson employed by a government to get secret information about another country \u95f4\u8c0d
\nsquare – n. a flat shape having four equal sides\u3000\u56db\u65b9\u578b
\nstab – v. to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon \u523a\u4f24
\nstarve – v. to suffer or die from a lack of food \u6328\u997f
\nstatue – n. a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood
\nor metal\u3000\u5851\u50cf
\nstorm – n. violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow\u3000\u98ce\u66b4
\nstraight – ad. continuing in one direction without turns\u3000\u76f4\u63a5\u7684
\nstretch – v. to extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider \u4f38\u5c55
\nstrike – v. to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more
\npay or to make other demands\u3000\u7f62\u5de5
\nstructure – n. the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is
\nformed or organized in a special way; a building\u3000\u7ed3\u6784
\nstruggle – v. to try with much effort; to fight with \u6323\u624e; n. a great effort; a fight \u594b\u6597
\nsubmarine – n. an underwater ship\u3000\u6f5c\u8247
\nsubstance – n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas)\u3000\u7269\u8d28
\nsubstitute – v. to put or use in place of another\u66ff\u6362; n. a person or thing put or used in
\nplace of another\u3000\u66ff\u6362\u8005\uff08\u54c1\uff09
\nsubversion – n. an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government,
\nusually secretly\u3000\u98a0\u8986
\nsucceed – v. to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result \u6210\u529f
\nsuffer – v. to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or sadness \u53d7\u82e6
\nsuggest – v. to offer or propose something to think about or consider\u3000\u5efa\u8bae
\nsupervise – v. to direct and observe the work of others\u3000\u76d1\u7763
\nsupply – v. to give; to provide \u4f9b\u7ed9; n. the amount of something that can be given or sold
\nto others\u3000\u4f9b\u7ed9\u54c1
\nsupport – v. to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others
\nand help them reach a goal; to approve \u652f\u6301
\nsuppose – v. to believe, think or imagine \u5047\u8bbe (“I suppose you are right.”); to expect (“It
\nis supposed to rain tonight.”)
\nsuppress – v. to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from
\nbeing known publicly\u3000\u538b\u5236
\nsurplus – n. an amount that is more than is needed; extra; (“That country has a trade
\nsurplus. It exports more than it imports.”)\u3000\u8fc7\u5269
\nsurrender – v. to give control of oneself or one’s property to another or others; to
\nstop fighting and admit defeat\u3000\u6295\u964d
\nsurvive – v. to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation\u3000\u5e78\u5b58
\nsuspect – v. to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal \u6000\u7591;
\nn. a person believed to be guilty\u3000\u5acc\u7591\u72af
\nsuspend – v. to cause to stop for a period of time\u3000\u5ef6\u7f13
\nswallow – v. to take into the stomach through the mouth \u541e\u54bd
\nswear in – v. to put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out
\nthe duties of that office \u5ba3\u8a93\u5c31\u804c (“The chief justice will swear in the president.”)
\nsympathy – n. a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings
\nof sadness\u3000\u540c\u60c5<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
T
\ntax – n. the money a person or business must pay to the government so the
\ngovernment can provide services\u3000\u7a0e
\ntechnical – ad. involving machines, processes and materials in industry,
\ntransportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of subject or
\nthing \u6280\u672f\u7684(“You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.”)
\ntechnology – n. the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and
\nservices\u3000\u6280\u672f
\ntelescope – n. a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and larger\u3000\u3000\u671b\u8fdc\u955c
\ntemporary – ad. lasting only a short time\u3000\u6682\u65f6\u7684
\ntense – ad. having fear or concern; dangerous;
\n opposite calm\u3000\u7d27\u5f20\u7684\nterritory – n. a large area of land\u3000\u9886\u5730
\nterror – n. extreme fear; that which causes great fear \u6050\u6016\u884c\u52a8
\nterrorist – n. a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way
\nto influence a government\u3000 \u6050\u6016\u4e3b\u4e49\u8005
\ntheory – n. a possible explanation of why something exists or how something
\nhappens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven \u7406\u8bba (“Other scientists
\nare debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.”)
\nthreaten – v. to warn that one will do harm or cause damage\u3000\u5a01\u80c1
\ntorture – v. to cause severe pain \u6298\u78e8; n. the act of causing severe pain in order to harm, to punish or to get information from\u3000\u6298\u78e8\uff0c\u62f7\u6253
\ntrade – v. to buy and sell or exchange products or services \u4ea4\u6613; n. the activity of buying,
\nselling or exchanging products or services\u3000\u8d38\u6613
\ntradition – n. a ceremony, activity or belief that has existed for a long time\u3000\u4f20\u7edf
\ntraffic – n. the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or
\nwaterway\u3000\u4ea4\u901a
\ntragic – ad. extremely sad; terrible\u3000\u60b2\u5267\u7684
\ntransport – v. to move goods or people from one place to another\u3000\u8fd0\u8f93
\ntransportation – n. the act or business of moving goods or people\u3000\u4ea4\u901a
\ntreason – n. the act of fighting against one’s own country or of helping its enemies\u3000\u53db\u56fd\u7f6a
\ntreasure – n. a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value \u8d22\u5b9d
\ntreaty – n. a written agreement between two or more nations\u3000\u534f\u5b9a
\ntrial – n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is
\ntrue\u3000\u5ba1\u5224
\ntribe – n. a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader\u3000\u90e8\u65cf
\ntrick – v. to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do
\nsomething\u3000\u8be1\u8ba1
\ntroops – n. a number of soldiers in a large controlled group \u519b\u961f
\ntruce – n. a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved \u4f11\u6218
\ntube – n. a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a long,
\nthin container in which they can be kept\u3000\u7ba1\u9053<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
U
\nunite – v. to join together\u3000\u8054\u5408
\nuniverse – n. all of space, including planets and stars \u5b87\u5b99
\nunless – conj. except if it happens; on condition that (“I will not go, unless the rain
\nstops.”) \u9664\u975e
\nurge – v. to advise strongly; to make a great effort to get someone to do something \u6566\u4fc3
\nurgent – ad. needing an immediate decision or action\u3000\u7d27\u6025\u7684<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
V
\nvalley – n. a long area of land between higher areas of land \u5c71\u8c37
\nvalue – n. the quality of being useful, important or desired; the amount of money
\nthat could be received if something is sold\u3000\u4ef7\u503c
\nvehicle – n. anything on or in which a person or thing can travel or be transported,
\nespecially anything on wheels; a car or truck\u3000\u4ea4\u901a\u5de5\u5177
\nversion – n. the form of something with different details than earlier or later forms \u7248\u672c
\nveto – v. to reject or refuse to approve\u3000\u5426\u51b3
\nvicious – ad. bad; dangerous; showing harm or hate\u3000\u6076\u610f\u7684
\nvictim – n. someone or something that is injured, killed or made to suffer; someone
\nwho is tricked\u3000\u727a\u7272\u54c1
\nviolate – v. to fail to obey or honor; to break (an agreement)\u3000\u8fdd\u53cd
\nviolence – n. the use of force to cause injury, death or damage\u3000\u66b4\u529b
\nvolcano – n. a hill or mountain around a hole in the earth’s surface that can explode,
\nsending hot, melted rock and ash into the air\u3000\u706b\u5c71
\nvote – v. to choose a candidate in an election \u9009\u4e3e; n. a choice or decision expressed by
\nthe voice, by hand or by writing \u9009\u4e3e<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
W
\nwages – n. money received for work done \u5de5\u8d44
\nwarn – v. to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad that
\nmay happen\u3000\u8b66\u544a
\nwealth – n. a large amount of possessions, money or other things of value \u8d22\u5bcc
\nwheat – n. a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain\u3000\u5c0f\u9ea6
\nwilling – ad. being ready or having a desire to (“They are willing to talk about the
\nproblem.”)\u3000\u5fc3\u7518\u60c5\u613f\u7684
\nwithdraw – v. to take or move out, away or back; to remove \u64a4\u9000
\nwonder – v. to ask oneself; to question \u60f3\u77e5\u9053(“She wonders if it is true.”); n. a feeling of
\nsurprise\u3000\u60ca\u5947
\nwreck – v. to damage greatly; to destroy \u6bc1\u574f ; n. anything that has been badly damaged
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