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1、单词3| |character |n. |1. C qualities that make sb. a particular type of person |性格，个性| | | |What does her handwriting tell you about her character? |根据她写的字，你觉得她有什么样的性格？| | | |I choose my friends for their good characters. |我择友的标准是品格一定要好。| | | |2. C qualities that make sth. what it is and different fr

2、om others |特点，特征| | | |The whole character of the village has changed since I was last here. |自我上次来这里之后，这个村子的面貌完全变了。| | | |The idea was to rebuild the house without changing its basic character. |计划是将那幢房子按原貌加以改建。| |compromise |n. |C, U an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts le

3、ss than what they wanted at first |妥协；折中| | | |She found that compromise was always the best way when she quarreled with her mother. |她发现，与母亲争吵时让步总是最好的解决方法。| | | |It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in todays talk. |希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。| | |v. |reach an agreement by making a compromise |妥协；折中| |

4、| |The workers are going to strike for their welfare if the employers are not ready to compromise. |雇主们要是不妥协，工人们就将为争取自己的福利而罢工。| | | |Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so lets compromise at $350. |好吧，既然你开价400美元而我还价300美元，那我们就来个折衷价350美元。| |involved |a. |taking part in an activity or event; connected

5、with sth. |参与的；有关的| | | |He became involved in a dispute. |他卷入了一场争论中。| | | |We want all those who are interested to get involved. |我们想让所有感兴趣的人参与其中。| |subtle |a. |not easy to notice or understand |微妙的，细微的| | | |These two expressions only have a subtle difference in meaning. |这两个表达在语意上的差别很细微。| | | |He

6、r whole attitude had had a subtle change. |她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。 | |hatred |n. |U a strong feeling of dislike for sb. or sth. |痛恨，憎恨| | | |The reason for this shocking attack seemed to be racial hatred. |看来是种族仇恨引发了这起骇人听闻的袭击。| | | |He looked at me with hatred. |他用憎恨的目光看着我。| |illusion |n. |C a false idea, b

7、elief or impression |幻觉；错觉| | | |I have no illusions about my ability. |我知道自己能力有限。| | | |Were left with few illusions about our partners. |我们对自己的同伴已不存在什么幻想。| |married |a. |having a husband or wife |已婚的| | | |Please state whether you are single or married. |请说明你是单身还是已婚。| | | |The number shows that tw

8、o-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands. |这个数字显示，三分之二的已婚妇女的工资比她们的丈夫低。 | |mutual |a. |1. felt or done in the same way by two or more people toward each other |相互的| | | |The plan was ended by mutual agreement. |双方均同意终止这项计划。| | | |Their working well together was based on mutual respect,

9、 trust, and understanding. |他们的合作是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解基础上的。| | | |2. shared by two or more people |共同的；共有的| | | |mutual interests |共同的利益 | | | |Lynn and Phil met through a mutual friend. |林恩和菲尔是通过共同的朋友相识的。| |compatible |a. |1. (of people) able to have a good relationship because of similar opinions or inte

10、rests |合得来的；情投意合的| | | |The couple separated because they were not compatible. |这对夫妻因合不来而分手了。| | | |Make sure youre compatible with him before you start sharing a house. |在你们合住之前你先要确定是否能和他和睦相处。| | | |2. (of equipment) able to be used together |兼容的；配套的| | | |The computer program isnt compatible with

11、this operating system. |计算机程序与这套操作系统不兼容。| | | |The printer is compatible with most computers. |这台打印机能与大多数计算机配套使用。| |incompatible |a. |not compatible |合不来的；不兼容的 | | | |I have never seen such an incompatible couple. |我从未见过这么合不来的夫妻。| | | |The anti-virus software is incompatible with my computer system.

12、 |这个杀毒软件和我的计算机系统不兼容。 | |overlook |vt. |1. not notice sth. |没注意到；忽略| | | |He overlooked a spelling mistake on the first page. |他没有注意到第一页上的一处拼写错误。| | | |I overlooked this problem and have to deal with it now. |我之前忽视了这个问题，现在必须要着手解决它。| | | |2. have a view of a place from above |俯视；眺望 | | | |Her bedroom

13、has large windows overlooking a lake. |她卧室的几扇大窗户正对着湖面。| | | |The beach house had a balcony that overlooked the sea. |从那幢海边别墅的阳台能眺望大海。| |expectation |n. |C, U the belief that sth. will happen |期待；预料| | | |Theres no expectation of snow tonight. |今晚不会下雪。| | | |Considering the problems hes had, there ca

14、n be little expectation of his winning the match. |考虑到他最近所遇到的问题，他在这场比赛中获胜是没有指望了。 | |painful |a. |causing pain |痛苦的| | | |It was so painful to see how weak she had become in just a few months. |几个月工夫她就变得如此虚弱，看了真让人心痛。| | | |She remembered with painful clarity when shed first met Mac. |她清晰地记得是什么时候第一次遇见

15、了马克，心中感觉痛楚。| |divorce |n. |C, U the legal ending of a marriage |离婚 | | | |ask for a divorce |提出离婚 | | | |She got a divorce after years of unhappiness. |过了多年不愉快的生活后她终于获准离婚了。| | |v. |end a marriage lawfully |离婚| | | |It was such a shame when Martha and Jamie divorced. |玛莎和杰米离婚了，真是可惜！| | | |The judge d

16、ivorced Mr. and Mrs. Jones. |法官判琼斯夫妇离婚。| |bud |vi. |produce buds |发芽，萌芽| | | |The trees are budding early this year. |今年树木发芽早。| | | |The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year. |异常寒冷的冬天使今年许多植物都推迟了发芽。| | |n. |C a part of a plant that will open to form a leaf or flower |芽；花

17、蕾| | | |The trees all around are covered in buds. |周围的树都发芽了。| | | |Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. |狂风会吹落五月的娇花嫩瓣。 | |budding |a. |just beginning |刚开始的| | | |These two companies just have a budding relationship. |两公司之间的刚开始建立联系。| | | |He was so sure of his plan that he overlooked the bud

18、ding problem. |他对自己的计划充满了自信，结果忽视了正在萌发的问题。| |resistance |n. |1. sing., U refusal to accept sth. |抵制；反对| | | |The idea met with some resistance. |那个意见遭到了一些反对。| | | |Theres a lot of resistance to the idea of a united Europe. |对欧洲统一的想法存在许多反对意见。| | | |2. sing., U the use of force to act against sb. or st

19、h. |抵抗；对抗 | | | |They put up a passive resistance. |他们进行着消极的抵抗。| | | |A good diet helps the body to build up resistance to disease. |良好的日常饮食可增强身体的抗病能力。| |supportive |a. |helpful or encouraging |支持的；支援的| | | |We often hear from the villagers that their family are supportive of their efforts. |我们常常听村民

20、们说他们的家人十分支持他们的努力。| | | |The banks had been immensely supportive in helping save the company. |几家银行对救助这家公司十分支持。| |grand |a. |1. (used in compounds) |表示“（亲戚关系）隔一代的” | | | |grandchildren |(外) 孙子 (女) | | | |grandparents |(外) 祖父母 | | | |2. splendid in appearance or style; impressive |壮丽的；宏伟的 | | | |A gra

21、nd building marking the successful completion of the project adds to the attraction of the place. |纪念这个工程圆满完成的宏伟建筑物使这地方更具魅力。| | | |The mansion was more than luxurious; it was grand. |那座大厦不仅仅是奢华，而是壮丽宏伟。 | |grandchild |n. |C a child of ones son or daughter|（外）孙；（外）孙女| | | |Most of the money is put int

22、o a fund for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. |她的大部分钱被投入了一个为她孙儿女和曾孙儿女设立的基金里。| | | |Nowadays my grandchildren come here for the family festival. |现在我的孙儿女们在家庭团聚日来这儿。| |congratulation |n. |(s) an expression used when one wants to congratulate sb. |祝贺；道喜| | | |I gave him my congratulations on

23、his success. |我祝贺他的成功。| | | |Do pass on my congratulations when you see him. |你见到他时，务请代我向他祝贺。| |counsel |vt. |give sb. advice |劝告；忠告| | | |He counseled them to give up the plan. |他劝他们放弃这个计划。| | | |The school is now providing a service to counsel students with drug problems. |学校向有吸毒问题的学生提供咨询服务。| |dat

24、e |vt. |have a romantic relationship with sb. |与.约会| | | |I thought we were just friends, but when I started dating other men, he suddenly got really jealous. |我以为我们仅仅是普通朋友，但当我开始和其他人约会时，他突然变得妒忌起来。| | | |The trouble is that they date very quickly. |问题是他们很快就开始了约会。 | |subsequent |a. |happening after st

25、h. else |后来的；随后的 | | | |The first and all subsequent visits were kept secret. |第一次及其随后的所有访问全都保密。| | | |He died during the subsequent year. |他于次年去世。| |subsequently |ad. |after an event in the past |后来；接着| | | |They subsequently heard he had left the country. |他们后来听说他已离开了那个国家。| | | |The old school was

26、 bought and subsequently turned into a private house. |这所旧学校被买下来并随后改建成了私人住宅。| |harbor | |(BrE harbour) | | |vt. |keep sth. in ones mind for a long time |心怀；怀有| | | |Tiffanys been harboring spite against our boss ever since her transfer was refused. |自从蒂芬妮的调职被拒绝后，她对我们的老板一直怀恨在心。| | | |Im certainly not

27、 harboring a secret liking for the man, if thats what you are thinking. |如果你这样想的话，我告诉你我并没有暗恋那个男人。| | |n. |C a place of shelter for ships |港，港口| | | |All the ships stayed in the harbor during the storm. |风暴期间所有的船只都停泊在港湾里。| | | |Some of the best natural harbors in the world are there. |那里有几个世界上最好的天然港。

28、| |reservation|n. |1. C, U a feeling of doubt about whether sth. is good or right |存疑；保留| | | |I support this measure without reservation. |我全力支持这项措施。| | | |She had some about her new job. |她对新工作心存疑虑。| | | |2. C an order of a room, seat, etc. in advance |预订| | | |We made a reservation for dinner at

29、the restaurant. |我们在这家饭店预定了晚餐。| | | |I plan to leave on August 4, and have made my flight reservation for that date. |我打算8月4日离开，并已预订那天的机票。| |prejudice |n. |C an opinion or dislike of sb. or sth. that is not based on reason |偏见；成见| | | |She has a prejudice against modern music. |她对现代音乐怀有偏见。| | | |Man

30、y female college graduates are held back from some job opportunities by prejudice. |许多女大学毕业生都由于歧视而失去了一些工作机会。| |charm |vt. |attract sb. |迷人；使陶醉| | | |Hes a very effective boss; he in some way charms you into doing what he wants. |他是个非常能干的老板，总有办法能让你去做他所希望的事。| | | |I was charmed by this gentleman when

31、he stood up gracefully and came to me for a dance. |当这位绅士优雅地站起来并走过来邀我跳舞时，我被他深深地吸引了。| | |n. |U the quality of pleasing or attracting people |魅力；吸引力| | | |She was a woman of great charm and she knew how to use it. |她是个很有魅力的女人，而且她知道怎样利用这种魅力。| | | |Its a town with a lot of old-world charm. |这是个具有古老魅力的小镇。| |charming |a. |very pleasing or attractive |迷人的；有魅力的| | | |The old woman lived in a charming house near the beach. |那位老妇人住在