现代大学英语精读2单词.doc

现代大学英语精读2 Unit 1 Accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievement Acquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by ones own work Arrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important way Art n. art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group (统称) 艺术; fine ~ 美术 Aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药） Assume v. to take as a fact; to suppose Available adj. able to be used or easily found Average v. to calculate the average of sth. ; ~ out 其平均数为 Beanpole n. (infml) a very tall and thin person Bull n. a male cow Certify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of test Civilized adj. educated and refined; having an advanced culture Client n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organization Contain v. to have sth. Inside or as part of it Continuity n. the state of being continuous Cyanide n. 氰化物 Democratic adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions 民主的 Disaster n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failure Drugstore n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things) Employ v. (here) to spend time doing sth. Enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or university Essence n. the most important quality or feature of sth.; in ~ 本质上 Expertise n. skill in a particular field Expose v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new beliefs, ideas, etc. Faculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or college Fragment n. a small piece of sth. Generate v. to produce Grind v. to crush int