ancestor/ ‘ænsistə/ n.祖宗，祖先
He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years.
他的先祖可以上溯到700年前。
anchor/ ‘æŋkə/ n.锚 vi.抛锚，停泊
We could anchor off the pier
我们可以在码头附近下锚停泊。
ancient/ ‘einʃənt/ a.古代的，古老的
They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.
他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。
ankle/ ‘æŋkl/ n.踝，踝节部
John twisted his ankle badly.
约翰的脚脖子崴得很严重。
announce/ ə’nauns/ vt.宣布，宣告，发表
He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office
他将于今晚宣布辞职。
border/ ‘bɔ:də/ n.边，边缘；边界
They fled across the border.
他们穿越边界逃走了。
bore/ bɔ:/ vt.使厌烦；钻，挖
Dickie bored him all through the meal with stories of the Navy
迪基吃饭时一直在讲海军的故事，让他不胜其烦。
bother/ ‘bɔðə/ vt.烦恼，迷惑 n.麻烦
Lots of people don't bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days
如今很多人不再费心思举行婚礼。
bottom/ ‘bɔtəm/ n.底，底部，根基
He sat at the bottom of the stairs
他坐在最下面的一级楼梯上。
bounce/ bauns/ vi.反跳，弹起；跳起
I bounced a ball against the house
我对着房子打球。
claw/ klɔ:/ n.爪，脚爪，螯
The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.
猫试图用爪子抓住边缘。
clay/ klei/ n.粘土，泥土；肉体
As the wheel turned, the potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
随着陶轮的转动，制陶工人缓慢挤压陶泥块，塑出优美的造型。
cliff/ klif/ n.悬崖，峭壁
The car rolled over the edge of a cliff.
汽车从悬崖边上滚下去了。
climate/ ‘klaimit/ n.气候；风土，地带
The economic climate remains uncertain.
经济形势依然不确定。
clumsy/ ‘klΛmzi/ a.笨拙的；愚笨的
I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer
我从没见过更笨拙、动作更不协调的拳击手。
discharge/distfa:dv/vt.释放；排出n.释放
He has a broken nose but may be discharged today
他鼻梁断了，但或许今天就能出院。
discipline/disiplin/n.纪律；训练vt.训练
Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of headmasters and governing bodies.
维持秩序和纪律的工作已交接给了校长和管理机构了。
discourage/diskqridv/vt.使泄气，使灰心
It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you.
万事开头难，别因此而灰心。
discover/diskqve/vt.发现；暴露，显示
She discovered that they'd escaped
她发现他们已经逃跑了
discovery/diskqveri/n.发现；被发现的事物
I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.
我觉得我有一个天大的发现。
entitle/ in’taitl/ vt.给…权利(或资格)
If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund
如果保修有限制，根据条款你也许可以要求退换或者退款。
entry/ ‘entri/ n.入口处；登记；进入
Bill was among the first to gain entry to Buckingham Palace when it opened to the public recently
白金汉宫最近向公众开放，比尔是最先获得进入许可的人之一。
environment/ in’vaiərənmənt/ n.环境，外界；围绕
Pupils in our schools are taught in a safe, secure environment
我们学校的学生在安全无虑的环境中接受教育。
envy/ ‘envi/ vt.&n.妒忌；羡慕
Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother
渐渐地，他开始承认自己羡慕母亲
equal/ ‘i:kwəl/ a.相等的；平等的
Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price.
投资者可以获得与房产购买价格相等的借款额。
formation/ fɔ:’meiʃən/ n.形成；构成；形成物
My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and temperament.
我的职业对我性格和脾气的形成有重要的影响。
former/ ‘fɔ:mə/ a.在前的 n.前者
The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants.
被解雇的管理人员包括前销售经理、主管和会计。
formula/ ‘fɔ:mjulə/ n.公式，式
It is difficult to imagine how the North and South could ever agree on a formula to unify the divided peninsula.
很难想象南北双方在统一半岛的方案上究竟怎样才能达成一致。
fortnight/ ‘fɔ:tnait/ n.两星期，十四天
I hope to be back in a fortnight.
我希望在两周内赶回来。
foundation/ faun’deiʃən/ n.基础；地基；基金
Best friends are the foundation of my life
好朋友是我生命的支柱。
grip/ grip/ vt.握紧，抓牢 n.紧握
She gripped the rope.
她紧紧抓住绳索。
grocer/ ‘grəusə/ n.食品商；杂货商
The cook and the grocer haggled over the price of eggs.
厨师和杂货商为蛋价计较个没完。
gross/ grəus/ a.总的；严重的
The company were guilty of gross negligence.
该公司犯有严重过失。
guarantee/ gærən’ti:/ n.保证；担保物
Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.
仅有富余的资源并不能确保发展。
guidance/ ‘gaidəns/ n.引导，指导，领导
The nation looks to them for guidance.
全国民众期待他们能够指引方向。
initial/ i’niʃəl/ a.最初的；词首的
The initial reaction has been excellent
初期的反应非常好。
injection/ in’dʒekʃən/ n.注射，注入；充满
They gave me an injection to help me sleep
他们给我打了一针帮助我入睡。
innocent/ ‘inəsnt/ a.清白的，幼稚的
He was sure that the man was innocent of any crime
他确信那个男人没有犯任何罪。
input/ ‘input/ n.输入；投入的资金
We listen to our employees and value their input
我们听取员工的想法，重视他们的意见和建议。
inquire/ in’kwaiə/ vt.打听，询问；调查
Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
督查员受委派调查该公司的事务。
mill/ mil/ n.磨坊；制造厂
They mill 1,000 tonnes of flour a day in every Australian state.
澳大利亚各州每天都要磨1,000吨面粉。
mineral/ ‘minərəl/ n.矿物 a.矿物的
The rock is rich in mineral salts.
该岩石中富含矿盐。
minimum/ ‘miniməm/ n.最小量 a.最小的
The basic needs of life are available with minimum effort
稍加努力就能满足生活的基本需求。
minister/ ‘ministə/ n.部长，大臣；公使
When the government had come to power, he had been named minister of culture
这届政府开始执政的时候，他被任命为文化部部长。
ministry/ ‘ministri/ n.(政府的)部
His ministry is among the poor.
他是穷人的牧师。
overnight/ ‘əuvənait/ ad.一夜；突然
The weather remained calm overnight
整晚都悄然无风。
overtake/ əuvə’teik/ vt.追上，赶上；压倒
When he eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane
他终于超过了最后那辆卡车后便驶回了内车道。
owe/ əu/ vt.欠；应把…归功于
I always suspected she owed her first job to her friendship with Roger
我一直怀疑她仗着自己是罗杰的朋友才得到第一份工作。
owl/ aul/ n.猫头鹰，枭
Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.
外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
ownership/ ‘əunəʃip/ n.所有(权)，所有制
He said that anyone trying to export goods without proof of ownership would have them seized.
他说任何没有所有权证明就试图出口的货物都将被没收。
pillar/ ‘pilə/ n.柱，柱子；栋梁
The pillar of her economic policy was keeping tight control over money supply.
她经济政策的核心是严格控制货币的供应。
pillow/ ‘piləu/ n.枕头
I have a pillow with my name embroidered on it.
我有一个绣着我名字的枕头。
pilot/ ‘pailət/ n.领航员；飞行员
He spent seventeen years as an airline pilot.
他当了17年的航空公司飞行员。
pinch/ pintʃ/ vt.捏，拧，掐掉
She pinched his arm as hard as she could
她使出浑身的力气拧他的胳膊
plantation/ plæn’teiʃən/ n.种植园；栽植
On the left was a plantation of almond trees.
左边是一个杏树园。
republic/ ri’pΛblik/ n.共和国，共和政体
In 1918, Austria became a republic.
1918年，奥地利成为共和国。
reputation/ repju(:)’teiʃən/ n.名誉，名声；好名声
Alice Munro has a reputation for being a very depressing writer.
艾丽斯·芒罗以文风沉郁闻名。
resemble/ ri’zembl/ vt.像，类似
Some of the commercially produced venison resembles beef in flavour
有些商业化养殖的鹿肉味道和牛肉很相似。
reserve/ ri’zə:v/ vt.储备，保留；预定
A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him
特地为他预留了一间带阳台的海景双人房。
reservior/ / n.水库；蓄水池
The author studies a method of calculating design flood and flood control capacity of a re
servior according to the characteristics of residual flood volume.
本文研究了一种依据剩余洪量特性推求水库设计洪水和防洪库容的方法
simply/ ‘simpli/ ad.简单地；朴素地
The table is simply a chipboard circle on a base
这张桌子只不过是在底座上安了一块圆形刨花板
sincere/ sin’siə/ a.真诚的；真挚的
He's sincere in his views
他的观点很诚恳。
singular/ ‘siŋgjulə/ a.单一的；非凡的
The word 'you' can be singular or plural.
单词you可以是单数也可以是复数。
site/ sait/ n.地点，地基；场所
He became a hod carrier on a building site.
他在建筑工地上当起了小工。
sketch/ sketʃ/ n.略图；速写；概略
Clare and David Astor are sketching a view of far Spanish hills
克莱尔和戴维·阿斯特正在画远处西班牙山峦的风景素描。
trial/ ‘traiəl/ n.试，试验；审判
New evidence showed the police lied at the trial
新的证据表明警方在审讯时撒了谎。
triangle/ ‘traiængl/ n.三角(形)
This design is in pastel colours with three rectangles and three triangles
这一设计由单色的3个长方形和3个三角形构成
trick/ trik/ n.诡计；窍门 vt.哄骗
Stephen is going to be pretty upset when he finds out how you tricked him
如果斯蒂芬发现你怎样欺骗了他，他会非常气愤
trim/ trim/ a.整齐的 vt.使整齐
The neighbours 'gardens were trim and neat.
邻居们的花园整洁美观。
triumph/ ‘traiəmf/ n.凯旋；胜利 vi.成功
The championships proved to be a personal triumph for the coach, Dave Donovan
事实证明，在这次锦标赛中教练戴夫·多诺万取得了非凡的个人成就。
