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2009年阅读Part A Text 1词汇突破

relax /rI5lAks/ v [I] 缓和下来；变得轻松：His face relaxed into a smile. 他紧绷的脸舒展开来， 笑了笑。

unconscious /Qn5kCnFEs/ adj未察觉到的；不知道的：Parents are often quite unconscious of the ways in which they influence their children. 父母很多时候都没有意识到自己在哪些方面影响着孩子。

unreflecting /7QnrI5flektIN/ adj不思考的；不反省的：unreflecting impulses缺乏认真考虑的一时冲动

negative /5negEtIv/ adj否定的；表示否认的：give sb a negative answer给某人以否定的答复

implication /7ImplI5keIFn/ n [C] 含意：The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible. 言外之意就是，没有一个银行职员是有责任感的。

paradoxical /7pArE5dCksIkl/ adj似是而非的；自相矛盾的：It seems paradoxical to make weapons in order to maintain peace. 为了维持和平而制造武器，似乎自相矛盾。

context /5kRntekst/ n [C] 环境；背景：His decision can only be understood in context. 只有在一定的背景下才能够理解他的决定。

parallel /5pArElel/ adj平行的；相同的；类似的：The railway is parallel with the canal. 那条铁路与运河平行。

train of thought 思路：The phone interrupted my train of thought. 电话铃声打断了我的思路。

innovative /5InEveItIv/ adj新颖的；创新的：an innovative approach to language teaching新颖的语言教学方法

track /trAk/ n[C] 痕迹；车辙：He followed the tracks made by the police cars in the snow. 他一路追踪警车在雪地上留下的车辙。

rather than sth / doing sth而不是：I think you’d call it a lecture rather than a talk. 我说啊，这是训斥，不是谈话。

dismiss /dIs5mIs/ v [T]拒绝考虑；否认：He just laughed and dismissed my proposal as unrealistic. 他只是笑了笑，认为我的建议不切实际，拒绝考虑。

inherently /In5hIErEntli/ adv内在地；固有地：Firefighting is an inherently dangerous occupation. 消防灭火本身是个非常危险的职业。

bother /5bCTE(r)/ v [I] 费心；麻烦：Many young people didn’t bother voting. 许多年轻人都不愿意投票。

kill off sth使（某物）彻底停止；使（某物）完全根除：These figures kill off any hope that the economy is poised for recovery. 这些数据彻底粉碎了经济将要复苏的希望。

rut /rQt/ n [C] 车辙：My bike bumped over the ruts. 我的自行车在凹凸不平的车辙道上颠颠簸簸。

deliberate /dI5lIbErEt/ adj故意的；有意的：The attack on him was quite deliberate. 对他的袭击完全是有预谋的。

bypass /5baIpB:s/ v [T] 绕过；绕开：We managed to bypass the shopping centre by taking side-streets. 我们尽量走小路以绕过购物中心区。

fascination /7fAsI5neIFn/ n [C] 着迷；入迷：He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport. 他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。

explore /Ik5splR:(r)/ v [T] 探索；探究：We explored several solutions to the problem. 我们探讨了几种解决该问题的方法。                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

work through sth解决：After someone dies, it can take a long time to work through your grief. 有人去世之后，人们可能需要很长时间才能从悲伤中恢复。

unaware /7QnE5weE(r)/ adj不知道的；没察觉到的：He was unaware of my presence. 他没有意识到我的出现。

approach /E5prEUtF/ v [T]对付；处理：It might be possible to approach the problem in a different way. 也许可以用另外一种方式来处理这个问题。

collaboratively /kE5lAbEreItIvli/ adj合作地；协作地：to develop collaboratively协作开发

shut sth down；shut down sth 关闭；使停止运转：The company plans to shut down four factories and cut 10,000 jobs. 公司计划关闭四个工厂，削减一万个工作岗位。

preserve /prI5z\:v/ v [T] 保留；保存：Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved. 早期的手稿保存下来的不多。

or so大约：Mr. Brown will be back in a day or so. 布朗先生大概一天后回来。

perpetuate /pE5petFueIt/ v [T] 使……永久；使……持续下去：Schools tend to perpetuate the myth that boys are better at sport than girls. 学校往往会助长男孩比女孩更加擅长体育这一错误观念的延续。

foster /5fCstE(r)/ v [T] 培育；助长；促进：Appropriate praise helps a child foster a sense of self-worth. 适当表扬有助于树立孩子的自尊心。

come in成为可用：New weather information just came in. 新的气象信息刚刚发布。

characterize /5kArEktEraIz/ v [T] 具有……的特征；以……为特征：A mister is characterized by greed. 守财奴的特点是贪婪。

casual /5kAVUEl/ adj偶然的；不经意的：a casual remark 漫不经心的话

mechanical /mI5kAnIkl/ adj机械的；呆板的： He was asked the same question so many times that the answer became mechanical. 他被多次问到同样的问题，所以他的回答都变得机械起来。

predict /prI5dIkt/ v [T] 预料；预测：It is difficult to predict what the long-term effects of the accident will be. 很难预料这次事故的长远影响。

regulate /5regjuleIt/ v [T] 控制；管理：strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food规范使用食品添加剂的严格规定

trace /treIs/ v [T] 探索……的发展； 追寻……的踪迹： Her book traces the changing nature of the relationship between men and women. 她的这本书探索男女之间关系的变化。

series /5sIEri:z/ n [C] 一系列；一连串：a series of laws against discrimination一系列反对歧视的法律

derive /dI5raIv/ v [T] 源自；源于：This word is derived from Latin. 这个词来源于拉丁文。

fantastic /fAn5tAstIk/ adj奇异的：a fantastic scheme 异想天开的计划

activate /5AktIveIt/ v [T] 使活跃；激活：activate someone’s enthusiasm触发某人的热情

maintain /meIn5teIn/ v [T] 保持；维持：The hotel prides itself on maintaining high standards.这家酒店以保持高标准而自豪。

comply /kEm5plaI/ v [T] 遵守；符合：All second-hand furniture must comply with the new regulations. 所有的二手家具都必须符合新规定。