1：reward n. 报答，奖赏；酬金 vt. 报答，奖励
a reward for good behaviour.——优秀行为奖。
Current employment laws will be changed to reward effort and punish laziness.——现行雇佣法要变，要奖勤罚懒。
2：fulfill vt. 实现；满足
fulfilled their promises.—实现他们的诺言。
3：survey n. / vt. 调查；测量；全面审视，概括论述
The results of the survey made fascinating reading.—调查结果令人读起来饶有兴味。
4：nurture vt. / n. 养育，培育
Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood.——父母希望知道养育孩子长大成人的最佳方法。
The human organism learns partly by nature, partly by nurture.——人的学习能力部分是天生的，部分是后天培养的。
5：assess vt. 对...进行估价；评论
It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes.——这些变化带来的效果难以评估。
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.——损失情况难以全面估计。
6：identify vt. 认出；把...等同于 vi. 认同
She would only play a role if she could identify with the character.——她只愿扮演她能认同的角色。
The test should identify which smokers are most prone to develop lung cancer.——这项检查应该可以确认哪些吸烟者更容易得肺癌。
7：passion n. 激情；酷爱
A passion for cooking does not necessarily have to be bad for your waistline.——热衷于做菜并不一定会导致腰围增粗。
8：refrain vi. 抑制，戒除 n. 叠句
Please refrain from smoking.——请勿吸烟。
Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life.——罗莎总是重复的一句话就是她没有像样的生活。
9：concern n. 关心；关系；公司 vt. 有关于；使担心
Unemployment was the electorate's main concern.——失业问题是选民最关心的事。
10：collection n. 收藏品；收集；聚集
These paintings will form the nucleus of a new collection.——这些画将构成新的收藏系列的基础。
11：correspondence n. 信件；通信；符合
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently.——她迅速有效地处理全部来往信件。
12：sufficient adj. 足够的，充分的
The money to build the power station ought to have been sufficient.——建设电站的资金本该足够了。
13：illustrate vt. 说明；给...做插图说明
The company's bank statements illustrate its success.——这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
14：abandon vt. 放弃；抛弃
The captain gave the order to abandon ship.——船长下令弃船。
15：prime adj. 首要的；最要的 n. 青春；全盛时期 vt. 使准备好
a close ally and friend of the prime minister.——首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴。
16：shift v. 转移；转变 n. 转变；(轮或换)班
The result reflects a modest rightward shift in opinion.——结果显示舆论出现一定程度的右倾。
17：disrupt vt. 使中断，扰乱
The effect was to disrupt the food chain, starving many animals and those that preyed on them.——其结果就是破坏食物链，使很多动物和那些以捕食它们为生的动物饿死。
18：graduate n. 毕业生；研究生 adj. 研究生的 v. 毕业
a graduate in history.——历史学学士。My first job was as a graduate trainee with a bank.——我的第一份工作是在一家银行做大学毕业实习生。
19：trend n. 趋势；时尚
a trend which threatens the very fabric of society.——威胁社会基本结构的趋势。
20：critical adj. 关键性的；批评的
The report was sharply critical of the police.——报道猛烈地抨击了警方。
Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.——环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
21：adequate 充足的；胜任的
an adequate supply of hot water——热水供应充足。
22：dip vt. 浸，蘸 vi. 落下 n. 浸，蘸
The dip in prices this summer will be brutal.——今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。
One dip into the bottle should do an entire nail.——往瓶子里蘸一下的量就应该能涂满整个指甲。
23：editorial adj. 编辑的；社论的 n. 社论
the magazine's editorial staff.——杂志的全体编辑人员。
A Wall Street Journal editorial encapsulated the views of many conservatives.——《华尔街日报》的一篇社论概述了很多保守派人士的观点。
24：segment n. 部分，片段；瓣
Women's tennis is the market leader in a growing market segment — women's sports.——女子网球正引领着一个逐渐壮大的市场——女子运动市场。
She cleaned a small segment of the painting.——她擦干净了这幅画的一小部分。
25：setback n. 挫折，倒退，失败
The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.——最优秀的队员受了伤，使得这支队伍的实力大打折扣。
The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback.——一时的挫折竟困扰了他一整年。
26：gracious adj. 和蔼的；优美的，雍容华贵的 int. 天哪！
He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat.——他还没有学会怎样豁达大度地面对失败。
27：imaginative 富有想象力的，爱想象的
He's one of the most dynamically imaginative jazz pianists still functioning.——他是当下仍旧活跃的最有闯劲、最具想象力的爵士乐钢琴师之一。
28：portray vt. 描写，描绘；扮演，饰演
He has worked hard in recent months to portray New York in a better light.——最近几个月里他努力从更积极的角度来描绘纽约。
29：appropriate adj. 适当的 vt. 私占；拔出(款项等)供专用
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken.——现在既已找出问题的症结，即可采取适当行动。
30：enlighten vt. 启发
Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future?——请给我解释一下你将来的计划好吗?
She didn't enlighten him about her background.——她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
31：obstacle n. 障碍(物)
A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.——学历不足可能成为谋职的主要障碍。
32：pursuit n. 追求；追赶；嗜好
her relentless pursuit of perfection.——她对完美的不懈追求。
33：quit v. 停止，放弃；离开
If I don't get more money I'll quit.——不给我加薪我就辞职。
34：summit n.最高点；最高级会议；顶峰
Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders.——官员们正在为世界首脑峰会做准备工作。
We reached the summit at noon.——中午时分我们抵达峰顶。
35：quest n. 寻求，探索
You should not be afraid to aim high in the quest for an improvement in your income.——想让自己的收入有所提高时，你应该敢于给自己设定高的目标。
I have not faltered in my quest for a new future.——我对新的未来的追求从未动摇过。
36：miserable adj. 痛苦的；令人难受的
The final two months were a miserable coda to the President's first period in office.——总统首届任期的最后两个月非常糟糕。
We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.——我们又冷又湿，难受极了。
37：trap n. 陷阱；圈套；困境 vt. 设陷阱捕捉；使中圈套
Everyone is working flat out to try to trap those responsible.——每个人都在全力以赴，设法捉住那些罪魁祸首。
This type of trap uses no bait or other attractant.——这种陷阱不用诱饵或其他引诱物。
38：shatter vt. 使粉碎；使破灭 vi. 破碎
A failure would shatter the hopes of many people.——一次失败会使很多人希望破灭。
39：enclose vt. 围住；把...装入信封
Make sure you enclose all the relevant certificates.——要保证把所有相关证书都放在里面。
40：amaze vt. 使大为惊奇
The arrogance and selfishness of different interest groups never ceases to amaze me.——不同利益集团的傲慢和自私总是会让我大吃一惊。
41：heroic adj. 英雄的，英勇的
Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.——救援人员不畏艰险努力营救全体船员。
42：unfold vi. 展开，打开；显露 vt. 展开
to unfold a map.——展开地图。
The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold.——结果取决于条件，还取决于事件的进展。
43：dread vt. / n. 担忧，畏惧
Do you look forward to old age, or do you dread frailty, loss of memory and dependence on others?——你是期望变老，还是害怕自己年迈体衰、记忆减退，而且还要依赖他人。
44：artificial adj. 人造的；矫揉造作的
This food contains no artificial flavourings.——这种食品不含人工调味品。
45：inflation n. 通货膨胀；膨胀
Inflation is in double figures .——通货膨胀率达两位数。
The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.——通货膨胀是影响经济复苏的严重障碍。
46：adjust vt. 调整；调节 vi. 适应
Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.——当心急转弯并相应调整车速。
47：stem n. 茎；词干 v. (from)起源于；止住
His efforts to stem the tide of violent crime have been as effective as Canute's.——他遏制暴力犯罪增长的努力一直是螳臂当车。
The plant's stem is marked with thin green longitudinal stripes.——这种植物的茎上长有绿色细长条纹。
48：misery n. 痛苦；悲惨的境遇
Fame brought her nothing but misery.——名声只给她带来了痛苦。
I was sent to boarding school, where I spent six years of unremitting misery.——我被送到寄宿学校呆了6年，其间我的生活一直很悲惨。
49：multiply v. (使)增加，(使)繁殖；乘
The children are already learning to multiply and divide.——孩子们已经开始学习乘法和除法了。
Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs.——友谊增进欢乐，分担忧愁。
50：liberate vt. 解放；释放
The government is devising a plan to liberate prisoners held in detention camps.——政府计划释放关押在拘留营内的囚犯。
They did their best to liberate slaves.——他们尽最大能力去解放奴隶。
51：feast n. 盛宴，筵席；节日 vi. (on)尽情地吃，宴饮；参加宴会
the feast of Christmas——圣诞佳节。
a splendid feast of turkey with all the trimmings.——备有各种配料的丰盛火鸡大餐。
52：erase vt. 擦掉，抹去，清除
She tried to erase the memory of that evening.——她试图忘却那天晚上的事。
53：administer vt. 掌管；实施；给予
to administer the last rites to sb.——给某人举行临终圣事。
Next summer's exams would be straightforward to administer and mark.——明年夏天的考试在执行和评分上都将很简单。
54：assurance n. 信心；保证；(人寿)保险
Masur led the orchestra with assurance.——马苏尔神定气若地指挥乐团。
He will have been pleased by Marshal Yazov's assurance of the armed forces' loyalty.——当亚佐夫元帅向他保证武装部队的忠诚时，他会感到心满意足的。
55：scrutiny n. 详细检查，仔细观察
Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.——她的观点经不起认真推敲。
Public scrutiny had brought civil servants out from the backroom and into the spotlight.——公众监督把公务员从幕后带到了公众关注之下。
56：gleam vi. / n. 闪亮，闪烁；（with）闪现，流露
There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.——还有一线和平解决的希望。
The product is still only a gleam in an engineer's eye.——该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。
There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me.——她朝我看时眼中流露出某种神情。
