2016模块10词汇解析.doc

模块十词汇清单 Unit 1 1．gravity/gr?v?tI/n. 严重性；重力，地球引力 2．headline/hedlaIn/n. (新闻报道的)大标题 make the headlines 成为重要新闻 Such disasters as air crashes, earthquakes and regional blood-shed conflicts often make the headlines in our life. 空难、地震和地区流血冲突等灾难常常成为我们生活中头条新闻。 3．put pressure on sb. (to do sth.) 　　促使，迫使 4．dilemma/dIlem?/n. (进退两难的)窘境，困境 She was in a dilemma as to whether to go or stay. 去还是留，她真是左右为难。 5．agency[ed?(?)ns?] n. (政府的)专门机构；服务机构 6．beyond/[bj?nd]prep. 超出(……之外)；非……所能及；在(或向)……的那一边 beyond doubt 毫无疑问 beyond belief/recognition/words 难以置信/认不出来/不知该如何表达 be beyond sb. 对于某人来说难以理解 The center of Shanghai has changed beyond all recognition. 上海的中心已经变得完全认不出来了。 7．at a crossroads 处于关键时刻 8．permanent/[p?m(?)n?nt]adj. 永久的，长久的 9．enterprise/ent?praIz/n. 经济活动；企业 10．conventional [k?nven(?)n(?)l]/adj.传统的，常规的，依照惯例的conventional wisdom1.普遍的看法，大众意见，(社会上的)传统观念 2.群众的意见； 11．expense/Ikspens/n. 费用，开销 at sb.s expense 由某人付费 at the expense of 以……为代价；由……付费用 living expenses 生活费用 spare no expense 不惜费用 We were supposed to provide safety equipment at our own expense. 我们必须自己掏腰包购买安全设备。 12．catch up on 补上，补做 13．weaken/[wik(?)n] vt. vi. 削弱，减弱 14．squeeze[skwiz] n. 拮据，经济困难；挤压 vt. 挤压；挤出，挤入 squeeze sth. out (of) 挤出 squeeze sb./sth. into sth. 使……挤入…… He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out. 他脱下湿衣服，拧干了水。 Were really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job. 自从我丢了工作后，我们的确感觉到手头拮据。 15．creativity[,kriet?v?t?]n. 创造力 16．catering/keIt?rI?/n. 餐饮服务，酒席承办 17．adjustment [?ds(t)m(?)nt]n. 调整，调节 To my surprise, the company made an adjustment in my salary. 令我吃惊的是，公司对我的薪金作了调整。 18．put sth. into practice 实施，把……付诸实践 We urge you to put the committees recommendations into practice. 我们敦促您把委员会的建议付诸实践。 19．deposit[dp?z?t] n. 沉积物；存款 vt. 使沉积；存钱 20．on top of 除……之外；在……上面(方) On top of all his financial problems, his wife left him. 除了他在经济上的问题，他妻子也离开了他。 21．push for sth. 迫切要求，反复争取 The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM foods. 压力集团正强烈要求取缔转基因食品。 22．solar[s?l?]adj.