现代大学英语精读2单词

2Unit1Accomplishmentn.theactoffinishingsth.completelyandsuccessfully;achievementAcquirev.togain;togetforoneselfbyone'sownworkArrogantlyadv.behavinginaproudandself-importantwayArtn.art,music,theatre,literature,etc.whenyouthinkofthemasagroup();fine~Aspirinn.Assumev.totakeasafact;tosupposeAvailableadj.abletobeusedoreasilyfoundAveragev.tocalculatetheaverageofsth.;~outBeanpolen.(infml)averytallandthinpersonBulln.amalecowCertifyv.tostatethatsth.istrueorcorrect,esp.aftersomekindoftestCivilizedadj.educatedandrefined;havinganadvancedcultureClientn.apersonwhopaysforhelporadvicefromapersonororganizationContainv.tohavesth.InsideoraspartofitContinuityn.thestateofbeingcontinuousCyaniden.Democraticadj.basedontheideathateveryoneshouldhaveequalrightsandshouldbeinvolvedinmakingimportantdecisionsDisastern.asuddeneventsuchasaflood,storm,oraccidentwhichcausesgreatdamageorsuffering.Here:acompletefailureDrugstoren.(AmE)ashopwhichsellsmedicine(andavarietyofotherthings)Employv.(here)tospendtimedoingsth.Enrollv.toofficiallyarrangetojoinaschooloruniversityEssencen.themostimportantqualityorfeatureofsth.;in~Expertisen.skillinaparticularfieldExposev.toenablesb.toseeorexperiencenewthingsorlearnaboutnewbeliefs,ideas,etc.Facultyn.(AmE)alltheteachersofauniversityorcollegeFragmentn.asmallpieceofsth.Generatev.toproduceGrindv.tocrushintosmallpiecesorpowderbypressingbetweenhardsurfacesHipn.thefleshypartofeithersideofthehumanbodyabovethelegsHumanityn.thequalitiesofbeinghumanImplicitlyadv.inanimpliedwayIncompetencen.lackoftheskillorabilitytodoyourjoborataskasitshouldbedoneInevitableadj.certaintohappenandimpossibletoavoid2Intellectn.powerofthoughtInventv.toproduceordesignsth.thathasnotexistedbeforeLiteraladj.inthebasicmeaningofawordMaintainv.tocontinuetohaveasbeforeNeanderthaln.anearlytypeofhumanbeingwholivedinEuropeduringtheStoneAgeNeverthelessadv.inspiteofthat;yetPeculiaradj.belongingonlytoaparticularperson;special;oddPenetratingadj.showingtheabilitytounderstandthingsclearlyanddeeplyPestn.(infml)anannoyingpersonPharmacyn.ashopwheremedicinesarepreparedandsold.Here:thestudyofpreparingdrugsormedicinesPhilosophyn.thestudyofthenatureandmeaningofexistence,reality,etc.Physicistn.ascientistwhostudiesphysicsPilln.asmallsolidpieceofmedicinethatyouswallowwhole;~grindingPresidev.tolead;tobeincharge;~overProfessionaladj.relatingtotheworkthatapersondoesforanoccupation,esp.workthatrequiresspecialtrainingPursuitn.theactoftryingtoachievesth.inadeterminedwaypush-buttonadj.usingcomputersorelectronicequipmentratherthantraditionalmethodsqualifiedadj.havingsuitableknowledgeorexperienceforaparticularjobraisev.(AmE)tocareforachildoryounganimaluntilitisabletotakecareofitselfrearv.tocareforapersonorananimaluntiltheyarefullygrownresourcesn.possessionsintheformofwealth,property,skills,etc.thatyouhavesavagen.anuncivilizedhumanbeingscrolln.Here:acertificateofanacademicdegreesemestern.oneofthetwoperiodsintowhichtheyearisdividedinAmericanhighschoolsanduniversities(=terminBrE)sensitiveadj.abletounderstandorappreciateart,musicorliteratureshudderv.toshakeuncontrollablyforamomentskilln.particularabilityortypeofabilityspecializev.tolimitallormostofone'sstudytoparticularsubjectsspecialistspeciesn.(infml)atype;asortspecimenn.(here)apersonwhoisunusualinsomewayandhasaqualityofaparticularkindspiritualadj.relatedtoyourspiritratherthantoyourbodyormindstorev.tokeepstuckadj.notknowingwhattodoinaparticularsituation;be~forsufficev.tobeenough3unaidedadj.withouthelpfromanyoneoranythingUnit5Advocatev.tosupportanideaoraplanpubliclyAmusementn.enjoymentAntiqueadj.beingoldandthereforevaluableAutomaticadj.AutomaticTellerMachine(ATM)Battlefieldn.aplacewhereabattleisbeingfoughtorhasbeenfoughtBicentennialn.thedayoryearexactly200yearsafteraparticulareventBriefingn.ameetingordocumentinwhichpeoplereceiveinformationorinstructions;news~Burstn.ashortperiodofaparticularactivityorstrongemotionthatoftenstartssuddenlyCabinetn.apieceoffurniturewithdoors,shelvesordrawersforstoringthings;medicine~Carriagen.awheeledvehicle,especiallyaprivatehorse-drawnvehicleCDn.abbr.forcompactdisk,asmalldiskonwhichsoundorinformationisrecordedCheckerboardn.aboardonwhichchessandcheckersareplayed,dividedinto64squaresoftwoalternatingcolorsClassicadj.acceptedordeservingtobeacceptedasoneofthebestormostimportantofitskindCompressv.toforceintolessspaceCondensev.toputintoasmallerorshortenedform;Confederateadj.belongingtoapoliticalunionofstates;theConfederatearmyConsistv.~of:tobeformedfromthethingsorpeoplementionedConstantlyadv.(AmE)allthetime;repeatedly;Conveniencen.theconditionofbeingsuitabletoone'sneedsandeasytoreachCreditn.~card:asmallplasticcardthatyoucanusetobuygoodsorservicesandpayforthemlater4Currentadj.(AmE)ofthepresenttime;~eventsDeferv.todelayuntilalaterdateDietn.alimitedrangeandamountoffoodyoueatwhenyouwanttogetthinnerDigestn.ashortpieceofwritingthatgivesthemostimportantfactsfromabook,report,etc.Dotsn.(pl.)smallroundmarksExcerptn.ashortpieceofwriting,music,film,etc.takenfromalongerwholeExitn.awayoutofapublicbuildingorvehicleExplore