研究生英语综合教程unite1单词.doc

1.inexorable Our reform made an inexorable march of progress. 我们的改革取得了势不可挡的进展。 2.spur She went to London on the spur of the moment. 她一时兴起就到伦敦去了。 International competition was a spur to modernization. 国际竞争是实现现代化的动力。 He spurred his players to fight harder. 他激励他的球员更加努力地战斗。 3.Outweigh But the good things about being a role model outweigh the bad. 但是，做一个榜样的好处要多于坏处。 The advantages of the plan outweigh its disadvantages. 这一计划的好处超过了它的不利方面。 4.Buck Buck up! Things arent as bad as you think. 打起精神来! 事情并非像你想的那麽糟. She bucked at her husbands plan for the holidays. He often bucks about how well he plays golf. 他常常吹嘘自己高尔夫球打得多么好。 The buck stops firmly with the boss. 5.Per capita Whenever population is growing faster than income, per capita income must fall. 当人口增长快于收入增长时，人均收入肯定要下降。 Increased per capita income created for many families the option of living in a rural area and working in a city. 人均收入的增加，为许多家庭创造了住在农村而在城市工作的选择自由。 6. Curtail Johns father curtail his allowance.约翰的父亲减少了他的零用钱。 Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.她因病而减少了体育活动。 7.Footloose Im traveling around. Footloose and fancy-free, you might call me. 我正在到处旅游，真可以说我是自由自在、无拘无束的了。 I think Ill go hiking in Europe for my holidays; Ill probably go on my own, footloose and fancy-free. 我想去欧洲度假作徒步旅行，我很可能会独自去，自由自在，无拘无束。 His good times are over, but he still feels footloose and fancy-free. He may move on to Europe or Australia. 他的黄金时代已过，但他仍然感觉自由自在。他可以到欧洲或澳洲去。 8.Regime Under the old regime women could not vote. 在旧政权下妇女不能选举。 The babys regime included two naps a day. 这婴儿的生活规律包括一天小睡两次。 The overthrow of the regime was followed by a period of anarchy. 那政权被推翻以後, 有一段时期是无政府状态. 9.Influx The recent mail influx had depressed him. 最近的大量邮件使他情绪低沉。 The U.S. must find a way to stop the influx of illegal aliens.美国必须设法禁止外国人非法入境 10.Celebrity She found herself something of a celebrity. 她意识到自己已小有名气了. She became a celebrity overnight. 她一下变成名人了。 They had invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous) . 11. Pro