英语词汇精讲1_unit1精讲词汇

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perspective

1.N-COUNTA particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences.思维方式;看法

He says the death of his father 18 months ago has given him a new perspective on life.他说１８个月前他父亲的去世使他对人生产生了新的看法。

...two different perspectives on the nature of adolescent development.…关于青春期发育特点的两种不同观点。

2.perspective drawing透视图

priority

1.N-COUNTIf something is a priority, it is the most important thing you have to do or deal with, or must be done or dealt with before everything else you have to do.优先处理的事

Being a parent is her first priority.做母亲是她的头等大事。

The government's priority is to build more power plants.政府的当务之急是建造更多的发电厂。

2.PHRASEIf you give priority to something or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else.优先考虑

Women are more likely to give priority to child care and education policies.女性更可能给孩子的照料和教育方案以优先考虑。

comparison

1.N-VAR When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.比较

...a comparison of the Mexican and Guatemalan economies.…墨西哥与危地马拉经济的比较。

Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors.其建议是以公有和私有部门之间的详细比较为根据的。

in comparison with 与…比较，同…比较起来

barrier

1.N-COUNT A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impoible for something to happen or be achieved.障碍

Duties and taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade.关税及其他各种税是自由贸易最明显的障碍。

2.N-COUNT A barrier is something such as a fence or wall that is put in place to prevent people from moving easily from one area to another.栅栏;围墙

The demonstrators broke through heavy police barriers.示威者们冲破了警方的重重关卡。

sacrifice

1.V-T If you sacrifice something that is valuable or important, you give it up, usually to obtain something else for yourself or for other people.舍弃;牺牲

She sacrificed family life to her career.她为了她的事业牺牲了家庭生活。

Kitty Aldridge has sacrificed all for her first film.姬蒂•奥尔德里奇为了她的第一部电影牺牲了一切。

2.V-T To sacrifice an animal or person means to kill them in a special religious ceremony as an offering to a god.献祭

3.N-VAR Sacrifice is also a noun.舍弃;牺牲

survive

1.V-T/V-I If a person or living thing survives in a dangerous situation such as an accident or an illne, they do not die.存活

...the sequence of events that left the eight pupils battling to survive in icy seas for over four hours.…使4名小学生在冰冷的海洋中挣扎求生超过4个小时的一连串事件。

Those organisms that are most suited to the environment will be those that will survive.那些最适应环境的生物将是那些存活下来的。He had survived heart bypa surgery.他在心脏搭桥手术中活了下来。

2.V-T/V-I If something survives, it continues to exist even after being in a dangerous situation or existing for a long time.幸存

When the market economy is introduced, many factories will not survive.一旦推行市场经济，很多工厂将无法存活下去。No one survived the crash.无人在这次撞击中幸免于难。

3.V-T If you survive someone, you continue to live after they have died.比…活得长 Most women will survive their spouses.大多数女性比她们的配偶活得长。

negotiate

1.V-RECIP If people negotiate with each other or negotiate an agreement, they talk about a problem or a situation such as a busine arrangement in order to solve the problem or complete the arrangement.谈判

t is not clear whether the president is willing to negotiate with the Democrats.尚不清楚总统是否愿意与民主党人进行谈判。

When you have two adversaries negotiating, you need to be on neutral territory.在你让敌对双方谈判时，你应该采取中间立场。The local government and the army negotiated a truce.该地方政府和军方谈判达成了休战协定。

aociate

1.V-T If you aociate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.将(…和…)联系起来

Through science we've got the idea of aociating progre with the future.通过科学我们已有了将进步与未来联系起来的观念。

2.V-T If you are aociated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you aociate yourself with it, you support it publicly.使(某人与某组织、事业、观点等)有关联 I haven't been aociated with the project over the last year.我过去一年不曾跟这个项目有关联。

aociate with v.联合；与…联系在一起；和…来往

register

1.N-COUNT A register is an official list or record of people or things.登记簿..registers of births, deaths, and marriages.…出生、死亡及结婚登记簿。

2.V-T/V-I If you register to do something, you put your name on an official list, in order to be able to do that thing or to receive a service.登记;注册

Have you come to register at the school? 你到学校来注册过了吗？

Thousands lined up to register to vote.数千人排队登记投票。

commercial

1.ADJ Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.商业的

Baltimore in its heyday was a major centre of industrial and commercial activity.巴尔的摩在其鼎盛时期曾是工商业活动的主要中心。

2.ADJ Commercial organizations and activities are concerned with making money or profits, rather than, for example, with scientific research or providing a public service.商业化的

The company has indeed become more commercial over the past decade.这个公司在过去的十年里确实已变得越来越商业化了。

Conservationists in Chile are concerned over the effect of commercial exploitation of forests.智利的自然保护者对森林商业化开发的后果感到担忧。