新世纪大学英语（第二版）综合教程第一册 Unit 1 重点单词

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单词

conduct

• vt. 进行；实施
• We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
• 我们在进行一项调查以了解顾客对当地公共汽车服务的看法。

reveal

• vt. 揭示，透露；使（事实等）显露出来
• Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.
• 她的传记揭示出她并不像人们想象的那样富有。

according to

• 根据…所说 （所示）
• According to Sara, they are not getting on very well at the moment.
• 据萨拉所言，他们目前的进展不是很好。

make the most of

• 最大限度利用
• The occasion only comes once in five years, and they naturally make the most of it.
• 这个机会五年才有一次，他们当然会充分利用。

innate

• a. （素质）天生的；天赋的
• Looking back over the many years, Cyril’s most impressive quality, for me, was his innate goodness.
• 回想这么多年来，西里尔给我印象最深的品质是他天生的善良。

attain

• vt. 〖正式〗（长期努力后）获得，达到
• We need to identify the best ways of attaining our goals.
• 我们需要确定达到我们目标的最好方法。

academic

• a. （大专院校）教学（上）的；大学的；学术性的
• As a rule, our academic year begins early in September.
• 我们的学年通常在九月初开始。

excellence

• n. 优秀；卓越
• The school is noted for its academic excellence.
• 学校以其学术的优秀为人注目。

principle

• n. 原则，原理；基本原理
• In the second year of your economics course, you will study the basic principles of business management.
• 在经济课程的第二年中，你要学习企业管理的基本原理。

to begin with

• 首先；第一点
• The hotel was awful! To begin with, our room was far too small, then we found that the shower didn’t work.
• 这家旅馆太差了！首先我们的房间太小，然后我们发现淋浴器也坏了。

priority

• n. 优先考虑（照顾）的事
• The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority.
• 管理部门似乎不认为办公室安全要优先考虑。

compromise

• vt. 放弃（原则、标准等）；做出妥协
• Don’t compromise your beliefs for the sake of being accepted.
• 不要为了得到别人的认同，就放弃了你的信仰。

snack

• n. （正餐以外的）小吃，小食，点心
• I had a huge lunch, so I only want a snack for dinner.
• 我午饭吃得很饱，所以在吃晚饭时我只要一些点心就可以了。

in other words

• 换句话说
• You think he should make a positive career move outside this company—in other words you think he should leave.
• 你认为他应该在这个公司之外求得积极的事业进展——换句话说，你认为他应该离开。

recreation

• n. 娱乐，消遣

• The university campus has excellent exercise and recreation facilities.

• 大学校园里有很棒的锻炼和娱乐设施。

addition

• n. 加，增加；（数学上的）加法；增加物

• Most working environments are improved by the addition of a few plants and pictures.

• 大部分工作环境都由于添加了一些植物和图画而有所改善。

in addition (to)

• 除…之外；另外

• In addition to teaching, she also works in the holidays as a nurse.

• 在教书之外，她还在假期里担任护士的工作。

make a point of doing sth.

• 特别注意，重视；总是要做（某事）

• She makes a point of keeping all her shopping receipts.

• 她总是把所有的购物发票都留起来。

athlete

• n . （田径）运动员

• He became a professional athlete at the age of 16.

• 他16岁时就成了职业运动员。

memorise

• vt. 记住；记下

• When I was at school, we were required to memorise a poem every week.

• 我还在上学的时候，我们被要求每周熟记一首诗。

biology

• n. 生物学

• Genetic engineering is perhaps the most exciting recent development in biology.

• 遗传工程也许是生物学中最激动人心的新发展。

work out

• 〖非正式〗锻炼，健身

• Peter works out in the gym two or three times a week.

• 彼得每周在体育馆里锻炼两三次。

interview

• vt. 对（某人）进行面谈（面试）；n.（对求职者、学校考生等的）面谈，面试

• We’ve had 200 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 20 of them.

• 有200人申请这份工作，但我们打算只对其中20名进行面试。

thrive

• vi. 兴旺，欣欣向荣；茁壮成长

• My garden is too dry and shady—not many plants thrive in those conditions.

• 我的花园干燥多阴，没多少植物能在那种条件下茁壮成长。

factor

• n. 因素（任何互相作用而产生某种结果的力量、状况、影响等）

• The weather is the one unknown factor which could ruin the whole plan.

• 天气是一个可能会毁掉整个计划的未知因素。

perform

• vi. 履行，实行，完成

• The equipment performed well during the tests.

• 在测试中设备运行良好。

involve

• vt. （情况、行动）使陷入，使卷入；牵涉，涉及

• She’s been involved with animal rights for many years.

• 她多年来一直参与动物权利的工作。

be/get involved in

• 使某人（某事物）参与某活动或陷入某情况

• She was so involved in the play that she cried in the final act.

• 她对这出戏剧如此投入，以至于（演）到最后一幕时，她哭了。

band

• n. （尤指流行音乐的）乐队，乐团

• The Beatles are probably the most famous band in the world.

• 甲壳虫乐队可能是世界上最有名的乐队。

track and field

• 田径运动

• The young track and field athlete could already hurl the discus 60 yards.

• 这个年轻的田径运动员已能把铁饼投掷60码远。

rugby

• n. 〖正式〗橄榄球

• In Rugby League there are 13 players in each team, and in Rugby Union there are 15.

• 在联盟式橄榄球中，每队有13人，在联合会式橄榄球中，有15人。

association

• n. 协会；社团

• The British Medical Association is campaigning for a complete ban on tobacco advertising.

• 英国医学协会正在大力宣传彻底禁止烟草广告。

debate

• n. 辩论；辩论会

• Education is the current focus of public debate.

• 教育是当今公众辩论的焦点。

disclose

• vt. 公开；揭露，泄露，透露（尤指秘密）

• The police have disclosed that two officers are under internal investigation.

• 警方透露说两名官员正在接受内部调查。

file

• vt. 把（文件、信件）汇存起来，把…存卷（归档），存档

• We file these reports under country of origin.

• 我们按照原籍国家把这些报告归档保存。

colour-coded

• a. 用颜色标记的

• A colour-coded rainstorm warning system is activated to warn people of serious road flooding and traffic disruption.

• 在暴雨发生时，以颜色为标识的暴雨警告系统会即时运作，提醒市民哪些路段已出现严重积水，交通受到影响。

folder

• n. 文件夹，硬纸夹

• Opening the folder, Nim withdrew a small pile of letters and attachments.

• 尼姆打开文件夹，把一小叠信件和附件抽出来。

available

• a. [常与to连用]可获得的；可用的；可看见的

• It is vital that food is made available to the famine areas.

• 务必为灾荒地区提供足够的粮食。

technique

• n. （尤指艺术、音乐、文学等方面的）技法，手法，技巧

• She’s a wonderfully creative dancer, but she doesn’t have the technique of a truly great performer.

• 她是一个很有创意的舞蹈演员，但她没有一个真正表演大师的技巧。

advocate

• vt. 拥护，提倡，主张

• She advocates taking a more long-term view.

• 她主张采取更长远的考虑方法。

effectively

• ad. 有效地

• The tablets work more effectively if you take a hot drink after them.

• 如果你服用药品后喝杯热饮料，效果会更好。

retention

• n. 〖正式〗记忆（力）；保持，保留

• The retention of old technology has slowed the company’s growth.

• 保留旧技术已减慢了公司的发展。

lead to

• ［无被动语态］导致

• Ignoring safety procedures led to a tragic accident.

• 忽视安全规则导致了悲剧的发生。

schedule

• vt. [常与for连用]［一般用于被动语态］排定；预定；把…安排在

• The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.

• 会议安排在明天下午。

pace

• vt. （为避免过于操劳）调整生活节奏或工作进度

• We have a lot to do today, so pace yourself, or you’ll get very tired.

• 我们今天有好多事要干，所以掌握好速度，否则你会很累的。

assignment

• n. （分配、指派的）工作，任务

• I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of the term.

• 本学期结束之前我有大量阅读作业需完成。

project

• n. （需费时费力的）项目，规划，工程，计划

• Her latest project is a film based on the life of a 19th-century music hall star.

• 她最近的计划是拍摄一部关于一个19世纪音乐厅歌星一生的影片。

overwhelm

• vt. [常用于被动语态] 使受不了，使不知所措

• I was quite overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received.

• 我收到的所有鲜花和支持信件使我激动得不能自已。

at hand

• 〖较正式〗即将到来，在手边，在近处

• We want to ensure that help is at hand for all children suffering abuse.

• 我们想确保所有遭受虐待的孩子能容易地得到帮助。

polish

• vt. （通过练习）改进，改善；擦亮

• I really must polish my Japanese before we visit Japan next year.

• 明年我们去日本以前，我真的得提高一下我的日语水平。

take down

• 记录

• He asked his secretary to take down every word he said.

• 他让他的秘书记下他说的每一句话。

revision

• n. [常与for连用]〖英〗（功课的）温习，复习

• She did no revision but she still got a very high mark.

• 她没有复习，但仍取得了一个很高的分数。

jot down

• 匆匆记下

• I always carry a pen and a notebook with me for jotting down my ideas.

• 我身上总是带着钢笔和笔记本，以便随时记下我的想法。

principal

• a. 〖较正式〗最重要的；主要的，首要的

• Iraq’s principal export is oil.

• 伊拉克最重要的出口是石油。

scan

• vt. 粗略地快看，浏览

• Scan the newspaper article quickly and make a note of the main points.

• 把报上的那篇文章快速浏览一遍，记下它的要点。

refresh

• vt. 给（某人/某事物）新的力量或活力；使恢复；使振作

• It was such a hot night that I had a cold shower to refresh myself.

• 那是个非常热的夜晚，我冲了个凉水澡清醒一下。

refresh one’s memory

• （藉助笔记等）使自己（某人）想起

• I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my memory of its exact meaning.

• 我在词典里查了这个单词，以便更清楚地记住它的确切意思。

formula

• n. 方法，计划，原则

• The two groups worked out a formula for sharing the use of the building.

• 那两个单位就共同使用那栋大楼的事宜制定了一个方案。

promote

• vt. 提倡；促进；助长

• The Institute is intended to promote an understanding of the politics and culture of the Arab world.

• 该协会旨在促进对阿拉伯世界政治文化的了解。

lie in

• 在于

• The causes of the war lie in the greed and incompetence of politicians on both sides.

• 战争爆发的原因在于双方政客的贪婪和无能。

on the way to

• 正在获得；正在变成；正在做

• A closed economy will not put a country on the way to prosperity.

• 闭关自守的经济不会使一个国家富起来。

score

• vt. & vi. （在运动、游戏、竞赛等中）得（分）；进（球）

• Penny did very well to score 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.

• 潘尼在拼写测试中成绩很好，在20分中得了18分。

context

• n. （事情发生的）场合；环境；周围情况；上下文；语境

• In this exercise the word itself is blanked out so you have to guess what it is by looking at the context.

• 在这个练习中，单词本身被删去，你们必须看上下文猜。

speak up

• 畅所欲言，清楚地表明看法

• If you thought that wasn’t fair, why didn’t you speak up?

• 如果你认为那不公平，为什么不大胆说出来?

clarify

• vt. 〖正式〗澄清，讲清楚，阐明

• Could you clarify the first point please? I don’t understand it completely.

• 你能把第一点讲清楚吗？我不完全明白。

demonstrate

• vt. （以推理或举例等）论证，证明，证实

• The connection between smoking and lung cancer has been clearly demonstrated.

• 吸烟与肺癌的联系已经被清楚地证实了。

intellectual

• a. 智力的；需用智力的

• He’s quite bright but he’s not what you would describe as intellectual.

• 他很伶俐，但不能说智商很高。

curiosity

• n. 好奇心

• “We try to develop the natural curiosity of each child,” said the teacher.

• “我们尽量让每个孩子天生的好奇心得到发展。”老师说道。

concisely

• ad. 简明地；简要地

• He answered the question clearly and concisely.

• 他清楚简明地回答了这个问题。

approach

• n. [常与to连用]方法；步骤

• I’ve just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.

• 我刚读了一本有趣的书，它采用了一种新的方法来研读莎士比亚。

solution

• n. [常与to连用] 解决；解答；解释；答案；解决方法

• He hit upon the solution to the problem almost by accident.

• 他几乎是偶然地找到了解决这个问题的办法。

on one’s own

• 独立地，无援地

• From now on you can work on your own.

• 你从现在起可以独立工作了。

illuminate

• vt. 阐明，解释；启发，启迪

• The results of the recent research will illuminate the mystery of the creation of the Universe.

• 最近的研究结果将揭示宇宙起源的奥秘。

frame

• vt. 拟定；制订

• The peace proposals were framed by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

• 那个和平提案是由联合国安理会的五个常任理事国拟定的。

tentative

• a. 试验性质的

• I could see from their looks and vague answers to my tentative questions that they were suspicious of me.

• 从他们的神态及对我的探问的支吾回答中我看出，他们对我有所怀疑。

base on

• ［一般用被动语态］以某事物为另一事物的根据、证据等

• I feel he’s doing something wrong, but I’ve got nothing to base it on.

• 我感到他做错了什么事，可我又没有根据。

confirm

• vt. 证实；进一步确定

• I’ve accepted the job over the phone but I haven’t confirmed in writing yet.

• 我已在电话中接受了这份工作，但还没有书面确认。

devise

• vt. 策划；想出；设计；发明

• He’s very good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

• 他擅长设计能和学生们在课堂上玩的语言游戏。

employ

• vt. 〖正式〗使用

• He was intelligent, well-educated, healthy and active, but did not know how to employ his energy.

• 他又聪明又有教养，而且健康活泼，但不知道如何使用他的精力。

assign

• vt. [常与to连用]分配；分派，指派

• We’ve assigned Chris to the advertising campaign.

• 我们已经把广告宣传的工作布置给了克里斯。

undertake

• vt. 承担，接受（责任、艰苦的工作等）

• The United Nations was supposed to undertake the role of global peace-keeper.

• 联合国被认为应承担维护全球和平的责任。

last but not least

• 最后但并非最不重要的（一点）

• Last but not least, we must thank our host for his hospitality.

• 最后，但同样重要的是，我们得感谢主人的热情好客。

crucial

• a. [常与to或for连用]决定性的，紧要关头的

• This will be a crucial decision for the education services because it sets the standard for all future years.

• 这一决定对教育事业十分重要，因为它为今后的教育订立了标准。

contribution

• n. [常与to, towards连用]贡献；捐助；促成

• This invention made a major contribution to road safety.

• 这项发明为公路安全作出了重大贡献。

latter

• n. 〖正式〗后者

• There are plastic and wooden garden chairs, but the latter are more expensive.

• 花园椅有塑料的和木制的，但后者贵些。

instead of

• 代替；而不是…

• Instead of throwing away your household rubbish, why not recycle it?

• 与其将家里的垃圾扔掉，为什么不将其再利用呢？

pressure

• vt. & n. 对…施加压力；压力

• My highly educated dad never pressured me about my grades.

• 我那受过高等教育的爸爸从不对我的成绩施加压力。

take pains to do sth.

• 煞费苦心（做）；（为…）费尽心机

• When we plan the park, we take special pains to be sure that people outside can’t see through into the park.

• 设计这个公园时，我们为了不让人们从外边看到园子里面而大费脑筋。

motivate

• vt. 激发，激励，使…产生动机

• We’re looking for someone who will be able to motivate the staff to work hard.

• 我们在寻找能激励职员们努力工作的人。

impress

• vt. ［常用被动语态; 不用进行式］使感动；使钦佩；使获得深刻印象

• It never fails to impress me how elegant the people look in Paris.

• 巴黎人的优雅每次都给我留下深刻的印象。

deliver

• vi. 履行（诺言），实现（希望）

• The government has failed to deliver all the things it promised.

• 政府没能兑现它所有的承诺。

work on

• 对…施加影响；起作用于

• This medicine will work on the affected part.

• 这种药能对患部起作用。

economic

• a. ［无比较级］经济（上）的；经济学的

• The country has been in a very poor economic state ever since the decline of its two major industries.

• 自两大主要工业减产以来，该国的经济状况便十分衰弱。

peer

• n. 〖正式或术语〗同辈，等级、地位等相同的人；同龄人

• These children scored significantly lower on intelligence tests than others in their peer group.

• 这些孩子在智力测验中所得的分数要比同年龄群中其他孩子低很多

charge

• vt. [常与for连用] 要价；（向…）收费；索取（金额）

• The local museum doesn’t charge for admission.

• 本地博物馆不收入场费。

villain

• n. 〖英，非正式，尤幽〗罪犯

• He’s either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.

• 他是英雄还是恶棍，就在于你怎么看了。

victim

• n. 牺牲者，受害者

• The children are the innocent victims of the fighting.

• 这些孩子是打架斗殴的无辜的受害者。

brutal

• a. 无情的，野蛮的，凶残的，冷酷的

• He had been a brutal dictator and had many enemies.

• 他是一个残忍的独裁者，树敌很多。

economy

• n. 经济体制，经济情况

• Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country’s economy.

• 旅游业为该国的经济贡献了数以百万计的英镑。

tuition

• n. 〖尤美〗学费

• Few can afford the tuition of $12,000 a term.

• 很少有人能够付得起一学期12,000美金的学费。

fee

• n. （付给医生、律师等的）专业服务费；（私立学校的）学费

• The doctor’s fee was fifty dollars for a complete physical examination.

• 做一次全面体检，医生要收50美金。

come to

• ［无被动语态］达到（某种状态、状况）；结果是

• After many years, his plans have come to fulfillment.

• 很多年之后，他的计划实现了。

sum

• n. [常与of 连用]金额；和；总数，总和

• Huge sums of money are spent on national defense.

• 国防开支花费了巨额资金。

accumulate

• vt. 积累，积聚

• As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.

• 当人们积累了更多财富时，往往会将更多的收入用于消费。

loan

• n. 借出之物，借（贷）款

• She’s trying to get a $50,000 loan to start her own business.

• 她想得到五万美元的贷款以创办她自己的企业。

repay

• vi. [常与to 连用]付还，偿还

• He had to sell his car to repay the loan to the bank.

• 他不得不卖掉汽车把贷款还给银行。

financial

• a. 财政的；金融的

• We suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.

• 我们在金融危机中损失惨重。

tough

• a. 难对付的，困难的，费力的

• It’s one of the best colleges and it’s very tough to get into.

• 这是最好的大学之一，很难进。

determination

• n. 决断力；决心；决意，决定

• They’re pursuing their aims with great determination.

• 他们以极大的决心追求目标。

lab

• n. 〖非正式〗试验室

• Lab tests suggest that the new drug may be used to treat cancer.

• 实验室的实验表明这种新药可以用来治疗癌症。

dentist

• n. 牙科医生

• You should have your teeth checked by a dentist at least twice a year.

• 你一年应该让牙医给你至少检查两次牙齿。

web

• n. （尤指蜘蛛的）网

• We watched a spider spin a web between three tall grass stems.

• 我们注视着一只蜘蛛在三根高高的草茎之间结了一个网。

steer

• vt. 驾驶（车、船）朝…走；操纵（车、船的方向盘）

• Our garage door isn’t very wide and it’s quite difficult to steer the car through it.

• 我们车库的门不是很宽，要把汽车开进这道门相当困难。

secure

• a. [常与from或against连用]安全的；没有危险的，受保护的；紧闭的；牢固的，可靠的

• Car manufacturers ought to produce vehicles which are more secure against theft.

• 汽车制造商应该生产出更加防盗的汽车。

major in

• （在大学）主修

• She majored in philosophy at Harvard.

• 她在哈佛主修哲学。

classics

• n. 古希腊和古罗马的语言，文学及历史；（大学）古典学课程

• Students could choose between studying a second foreign language or classics.

• 学生们可以选择是学一门第二外语还是学古典学课程。

philosophy

• n. 哲学

• Ancient Greece was a fountain of wisdom and philosophy.

• 古希腊是智慧和哲学的源泉。

practical

• a. 实践的，实际的

• What’s the use of theoretical knowledge that has no practical application?

• 只有理论知识，没有实际应用，这有什么用呢？

humanities

• n. 人文学科

• Susan has always been more interested in the humanities than the sciences.

• 苏珊对人文科学一直比对自然科学感兴趣。

pay off

• 取得成果，得到好结果

• It’ll be interesting to see if the investment pays off.

• 看看这项投资会不会有好结果将会很有意思。

faculty

• n. 天赋，才能，能力

• She has a faculty for inspiring confidence in people.

• 她有激发人们信心的能力。

creative

• a. 〖褒〗创造（性）的；有创造力的

• I like to do things in a creative way which is different from everyone else.

• 我喜欢以不同于他人而富有创造性的方法来做事。

specific

• a. 具体的，特有的，特定的

• The money is intended to be used for specific purposes.

• 这笔钱有特定的用途。

profession

• n. （尤指受过教育和专门训练的法律、医学、教育等脑力劳动方面的）专业，职业

• He left the teaching profession in 1995 to set up his own business.

• 他1995年离开教师职位去创业。

severe

• a. 严重的；剧烈的

• Lesley has been under severe pressure recently.

• 莱斯利最近处于极大的压力之下。

truly

• ad. 真正地；确实地，准确地，严格地

• Mushrooms aren’t truly vegetables, but many people think they are.

• 严格来讲，蘑菇并不是蔬菜，但许多人认为是。

obligated

• a. （感到）有责任的，有义务的

• Parents are obligated to support their children.

• 父母有抚养子女的义务。

fulfill

• vt. 〖英〗履行（条件等）；执行；遵守（命令等）

• He has sacked his finance minister for “having failed to fulfill his job obligations”.

• 他把财政部长辞了，理由是“不能履行他的工作职责”。

expectation

• n. 预期；预期的事物

• Now that our two groups have merged we can all have great expectations for the future.

• 既然我们两个集团合并了，我们对未来都可以抱很大的期望。

after all

• 毕竟，终究

• “Of course I admire her—after all, she is a great politician.”

• “当然我钦佩她——毕竟她是一个伟大的政治家。”

presumably

• ad. 可能；大概；推测

• They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.

• 他们大概能买得起一套大一点的公寓。

dean

• n. （某些大学的）学院院长；系主任；训导长，学监

• The Dean will be taking all freshmen on a tour of the department this afternoon.

• 系主任今天下午将带领新生参观本系。

under pressure

• 在压力下；在强制下；被迫

• Many students are under pressure to keep up with their schoolwork.

• 为了跟上学业的进度许多学生都承受着压力。

put together

• 组成

• In only a hundred days, Hal and I put together a brandnew car.

• 只花了一百天，哈尔和我就装配出了一辆崭新的汽车。

dawn

• n. 黎明，拂晓

• I’ve never seen a dawn as beautiful as the one this morning.

• 我从没见过哪个黎明像今天早上这般美丽。

tension

• n. 紧张，焦虑，焦急（的心情）

• You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.

• 你可以感觉到我们等待考试结果时屋子里的紧张气氛。

approach

• vi. 临近

• Lunchtime is approaching, so let’s take a break now.

• 午饭时间快到了，我们休息一会儿吧。

due

• a. 约定的；预期的，该发生的

• The next meeting is due to be held in three months’ time.

• 下次会议定在三个月后举行。

oversleep

• vi. 睡得过久，睡过了头

• I missed the train this morning because I overslept again.

• 我今早没赶上火车，因为我又睡过头了。

multiply

• vt. （使）大大增加；乘，使相乘

• He said that combining the two field armies would multiply their strength not just by two but several times over.

• 他说，两个野战军联合在一起，就不是增加一倍力量，而是增加好几倍的力量。

deliberately

• ad. 故意地；深思熟虑地；盘算周到地

• I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.

• 我肯定他是故意说这些事来惹恼我的。

point out

• 指出，指明；把…指出来（给…看）

• The salesman pointed out all the new features of the hi-fi.

• 营业员指明了这台高保真音响的所有新功能。

perceive

• vt. ［不用进行式］〖正式〗察觉，发觉；意识到；领悟，理解

• I perceived a note of unhappiness in his voice.

• 我在他的声音中感觉到一丝不快。

tactic

• n. ［常用复数］谋略；策略；战术

• I don’t like his tactics—he sets one person against another.

• 我不喜欢他的策略——他让人们勾心斗角。

psychologically

• ad. 心理上；用心理学方法；精神上

• Boys mature more slowly than girls both physically and psychologically.

• 无论在生理上或心理上，男孩都比女孩成熟得慢。

ultimately

• ad. 最后地，终极地

• Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the meeting with the directors next week.

• 一切最终都将取决于下周和董事们的讨论。

trap

• vt. 困住，关住；使陷于绝境

• The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building.

• 这两名男子因被困在燃烧着的大楼里而丧生。

jolt

• vt. （使）震惊，（使）猛醒

• The government is planning to cut unemployment benefit to jolt people into looking for work.

• 政府正计划削减失业福利使人们猛醒而寻找工作。

unique

• a. ［无比较级］唯一的，独一无二的；独特的，罕见的，不平常的

• Each person’s genetic code is unique except in the case of identical twins.

• 每个人的基因密码都是独有的，同卵双胞胎除外。