人教版新高三词汇学习
Unit 4
procedure
n.
1. 程序;手续;步骤[U][C]
The chairman was quite familiar with the procedure for conducting a meeting.
主席对开会的程序很熟悉。
The next procedure is as follows.
下一个步骤如下。
2. 常规;传统的做法[C][U]
The first step in the procedure for making a kite is to build the frame.
制作风筝的第一步是做骨架。
growth
n.
1. 生长,成长;发育[U]
Exercise and good food are important to the proper growth of a child.
运动和营养好的食物对孩子的正常发育十分重要。
2. 增长;增大;发展[U][S1]
The rate of overall industrial growth was above eight percent.
工业总增长率超过百分之八。
3. 种植,栽[U]
These are fruits of my own growth.
这些是我自己栽培的水果。
4. 生长物;产物[C][S1]
A thick growth of weeds covered the yard.
庭院长满浓密的野草。
merely
adv.
只是,仅仅,不过
That was merely a guess of mine.
那只是我的一种猜测。
classify
vt.
将...分类;将...分等级
People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books.
在图书馆工作的人花大量的时间为书籍分类。
Eggs are classified according to size.
鸡蛋按大小分等级。
identification
n.
1. 认出;识别;鉴定;确认[U]
the identification of criminals by their fingerprints
凭指纹确认罪犯
2. 身份证明;身份证[U][C]
I used my driver's license as identification.
我用驾驶执照作为身份证明。
3. 有关联;认同;一体感[U][(+with)]
The candidate's identification with organized crimes cost him the election.
那位候选人因与集团犯罪有关联而落选。
promote
vt.
1. 晋升 [(+to)]
He certainly ought to be promoted.
他应该要提升。
2. 使(学生)升级 [(+to)]
Pupils who pass the test will be promoted to the next higher grade.
通过考试的学生将升到高一个年级去。
3. 促进;发扬;引起
The Prime Minister's visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries.
首相的访问将促进两国间的合作。
4. 促使(法律等)通过
Promote a bill in Parliament.
促使议案在议会获得通过。
5. 【美】宣传,推销(商品等)
Your job is to promote the new product.
你的工作是促销这一新产品。
appetite
n.[U][C]
1. 食欲,胃口[(+for)]
Exercise gave her a good appetite.
运动使她胃口大增。
2. 欲望;爱好[(+for)]
At the moment she had no appetite for gossip.
此时此刻她无心闲聊。
appoint
vt.
1. 任命,指派 [(+as/to)]
They appointed him (to be) manager.
他们任命他为经理。
He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York.
他任命威廉斯作为他在约克市的代理人。
2. 约定,指定;安排
Our visitors arrived at the appointed time.
我们的来宾在约定的时间到达了。
calculate
vt.
1. 计算[+(that)][+wh-]
He calculated the costs very carefully.
他仔细计算开支。
2. 估计;预测;推测[+(that)][+wh-]
3. 计划,打算;使适合(某种目的) [+to-v]
His remark was calculated to hurt her.
他的话是故意要伤她的。
4. 【美】【口】以为,认为[+(that)]
I calculate they will soon arrive.
我看他们快要到了。
vi.
计算
Have you finished calculating yet?
你计算好了吗?
enterprise
n.
1. (有一定冒险性的)事业[C]
2. 冒险精神;进取心,事业心[U]
Tom is a man of great enterprise.
汤姆很有进取精神。
3. 企业,公司[C]
This enterprise is doing a good business.
这家企业生意兴隆。
accumulate
vt.
累积,积聚;积攒
They set to work accumulating a huge mass of data.
他们开始累积大量的资料。
vi.
积成堆;累积,聚积
Dust had accumulated during her absence.
她不在时灰尘积了起来。
abandon
vt.
1. 丢弃;抛弃,遗弃
The crew abandoned the burning ship.
水手们离弃了燃烧中的船。
The broken bike was found abandoned by the river side.
人们发现那辆损坏的自行车被扔在河边。
2. 放弃,中止
He finally abandoned his reformist ideas.
他终于放弃了自己的改良主义思想。
3. (与oneself连用)使放纵;使听任[(+to)]
She abandoned herself to despair.
她陷入绝望之中。
reward
n.
1. 报答;报偿;奖赏;报应[U][C]
It is unfair that he gets very little in reward for his hard work.
他工作很辛苦,报酬却很少,这不公平。
2. 酬金;赏金;奖品[C][(+for)]
A large reward is offered for the capture of the criminals.
巨额悬赏捉拿这些罪犯。
vt.
1. 报答,报偿;酬谢;奖励[(+with/for)][O1]
Winners will be rewarded a trip to England.
优胜者将获得去英国旅游的奖赏。
2. 报应;惩罚(坏人或坏事)[(+for)]
He will sooner or later be rewarded for his wicked conduct.
他的恶行迟早会受到报应。
latter
adj.
1. 后面的;后半的;末了的
This latter point was of great importance.
后面这点极为重要。
2. (两者中)后者的
Here are Tom and David; the latter is my brother.
这是汤姆和戴维;后者是我的兄弟。
3. 最近的;现今的
His health has been deteriorating in these latter years.
最近几年他的健康越来越差。
distinguish
vt.
1. 区别;识别[(+from)]
He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction.
他能区别真正的古董与复制品。
2. (凭感觉器官)辨认出
I can distinguish my roommates by their footsteps.
我能根据室友的脚步声辨认出他们。
3. 使杰出;使显出特色
She distinguished herself as a black lawyer.
她成了一位杰出的黑人律师。
vi.
区别;识别;辨别[(+between)]
It is certainly important to distinguish between right and wrong.
明辨是非当然要紧。