全新版大学英语综合教程4 Unit6词汇
CET-B4-Unit6(new) Old Father Time Becomes A Terror 全新版大学英语综合教程(第二版)第四册+英语课件
Detailed Analysis of the Text:
This argumentative paper (议论文)argues that time becomes a terror for us, in reality for working people. It analyzes three reasons why we feel timepressed and our three reactions to time famine. It comes up with a remedy: We need fewer desires.
Fact 2: Fact 3:
The aircrafts created a demand for time-consuming journeys that we would never previously have dreamed of undertaking.
The washing machine, contrary to our expectations, multiplies the hours spent on washing and ironing.
The author pins down the crux of Part IV Paras 24-28 the problem and puts forward a
remedy for the stress we feel.
Text Structure:
Scan Part I and find out three reasons why we feel so time-pressed today. And make a note of the transitional devices used there.
全新版大学英语综合教程4重点单词表
全新版大学英语综合教程4重点单词表全新版大学英语综合教程 4 重点单词表Unit 1 text A AllianceCampaignConquestCrucialDecisiveDeclaration DesperateEfficientEngageEquipHeroicInstructInvasionLaunchLimpMinusOccupation OffensiveRawReckonRegionRenderResistanceSiegeStroke(n.)TollUnderestimate WeakenAt the cost ofBe faced withBe/get bogged down Bide one ' s time Bring to a halt Catch sb off guard Drag onEngage/be engaged in (doing) sth.In the case ofPress on/aheadReckon withStand/get/be in the wayTake a gambleTake its/a tollThanks toTurn the tide (against)Text BAboardAmbitiousBoastCancelConcernContestObjectiveObstacleResponsibleSecureStiffWithstandCall offDue toHold outIn caseOn the eve ofPin downPrior toUnit 2 text AAlertApartApplication Approximately AutomateBunch(v.)Calculate Computerize CorrelateDecreaseDetectEliminate Expansion FrequencyHarzard IncorporateLaneLucrativeMagnetic Monotonous MountOrbitPrototypeRemoteSatelliteSignalSteerVibrateBe poised to (do)Get/be stuck inIn the airSend outStart upTake control ofTurn (sth.) into a reality Text B Accommodate Address(v.) Affordable ComponentCostlyequivalent ExposureFeasibleImplementMatureRealisticResume(v.)SelectShiftStressTherebyAt the start ofBy means ofEn routeIn cooperation withUnit 3 text A ApplicantBarelyBeforehandBlurtChuckleEndeavor GenerouslyGrillInadequate Incidentally MeasurablePartnerPhysically Preparation ProspectiveRespondRudeSparkleStructureTaxi(v.)VeteranAs I see it(as)the saying goes Beyond one ' s/anyone wildest dreams Do one's homeworkFollow upFrom the standpoint ofGo afterIn sb. ' s handsIn the neighborhood ofMake a differenceTake/have a crack atText BAdministrationBenignBrandCarveClatterCoilFrightIntricateLengthen MessengerMortalPregnantQuiverScrapTearUnableCome atget inPut in a word (for sb.) Take onUnit 4 text A Academic Accelerate Advantageous AspireAssetCenter(v.) Considerable s Contradiction DisplaceDivorce v. DomesticEarnestEconomyElsewhereEndorseEntitleErase Establishment FacilitateForefrontGrowthIncreasingly Investment LandmarkNetwork v.OutlookOvertakePatrioticPendulum StrengthenUnlikeVanishWitnessA handful ofA variety ofAt odds withBe committed toLet aloneMakeno/little difference Strike a balance Sweep asideText BAdvantageCurrencyFatigueGlobalizeHeraldInherentNamelyOriginate ParticipationSoftwareStableSubsidyA majority ofAdd toBlow upPhase outIn evidenceSo be itTake advantage ofYou betUnit 5 text A Affectionate BrokeCandidCapableConstitutionCurrentDeceptiveDefiniteHithertoInsaneInstinctMildOddlyPawnRubSipSpicyStrokeTransparentTrimVacancyVanityWrinkle(all) of a pieceBe/go all to pieces Down and outDrive atFor one' sown part/the part ofGo brokeIn a wayIn accordance withIn bad/good condition Something of Stick to Be taken aback Turn upWith (a) good/bad grace Text BAssumptionDumpFate Guilt Layer LiterallyShaky SheerAt one time or anotherBe overwhelmed withCome to grips with By farConjure up Get to one ' s feet Get/keep under control Pass judgment on Reach for Teach sb.a lesson Think up Well upUnit 6 text A Appalling applience Bewilder Burden ComparativeConfine Convention CopeCramDecorateDiscontent DistributionDivertEvadeExplosionFamineFaxForecastFractionFrontierFutileHonoraryMinuteMultiplyObligeOffspringPerceptionProsperityProvokeReactionRemedyShortageStreamlineToilBe doomed toBy natureEat intoKeep sb. up with sth.On the goPoint the way to sth.Large quantities ofSet aboutSwitch offWaste awaytext Bbrowsecaptionconfess nerve leave behind dedicate perish take stock of sth. endurance revenge track downopt revolveparallel sacredpossess shatterUnit 8 text Asolidaritysuspendtemporal sting barethrill topple dartwaterproof tragic disembarkback and force void dissolvecrash down wreckage fleetin a rush blot out fringemake haste bring down fussno wonder fill/step into sb. 's glideon the wing shoes heaprun the risk of in the aftermath of heaveunder pressure in the space of hollowin (great/crystal) detail hoplong before/after hushUnit 7 text A pick at illumine take have get revenge loopaccomplice on mute ally think back on opaque armed paddle chaosText B reputeclear slapcoat aggravate slumpcoup arrangement smearcrystal collective spectaculardebris consequent strip(n.)denounce conservation stuffdivine conservative swarmdusk dependent tangleexplosive destruction thrashfanatic disrupt trailfarewell distort warm(v.)grief indebted at the edge ofheal justify be dying to do/for sth. hijack pose get one ' s hands on illusion proclaim in (all) silence memorial revise in flocksmood stain in the heart ofmourn a long way from sth. night after night day after day now…now…out of range outof sight out ofthe way takeapartText B bounddash emigrategear glimpserefresh snatchsurf at the footof carve outembark on hitthe road ina …vei n inaction live up tomeet up with onwheels pop instop offwind/snake ones way。
6(第二版)全新版大学英语综合教程4_Unit6课后练习答案
Book 4 Unit 6 The Pace of Life1) To stimulate consumption, farmers now can buy household appliances with government subsidy.译文：为了刺激消费，农民可以通过政府补贴来购买家用电器。
2）Conventional medicine has concentrated mainly on the treatment of chronic and acute illness, and until recent years the role of preventive(预防性的) medicine has suffered comparative neglect.译文：传统医学一直主要致力于慢性病和急性病的治疗，而且预防医学的作用还一直相对地遭到冷遇，直到近几年这个情况才有所缓解。
3）Cost apart, you should remember that however fancy a fridge is ,it doesn’t kill bacteria (细菌); it only shows down the rate at which they multiply.译文：除去（购买的）费用，你应该记住，不管电冰箱有多别致，它也不能够杀灭死细菌，它只能降低细菌的繁殖速度。
4）The economic planners are seeking to achieve a fairer distribution of wealth throughout society, but it’s easier said than done, I think.译文：经济规划师正设法在全社会实现更为公平的财富分配，但我认为这说起来容易做起来难。
注释：seek to do…意为“设法做…”，相当于try to do…；distribution 意为“分配”5）The town has been producing wool, cloth, and blankets since the 13th century and much of its prosperity today is still founded on those industries.译文：自13 世纪以来，这个城镇一直生产羊毛、布匹和地毯，它今天的许多繁荣兴旺仍然建立在那些工业的基础上。
全新版大学英语综合教程第四册课件 Unit6
(1). Has technology made our lives easier or more burdensome? Give examples to illustrate. (Teacher may divide the students into several groups to discuss the question, and write down each group’s answer on the blackboard) (2). Lead-in to the text: What we have discussed just now is actually related to the text we are going to study. Now let’s see whether you have the same idea with the author.
Part III
1. Language study 2. Ask questions to check their understanding of the text.
Part IV
1. Language study 2. Ask questions to check their understanding of the text. 3. Text organization
vt. put stress, pressure, or strain on
Language Study
oblige:
do sth. for (sb.) as a favor or small service (used in
the pattern: oblige (sb.) (with sth./ by doing sth.)
大学英语全新版综合教程4第六单元答案
Comprehensive Exercises
• 1. Text-related 1) switch off 2) obliged 3) on the go 4) cope 5) shortage
6) large quantity of 7) pouring in 8) by nature 9) fraction 10) futile
sentence-rewriting
• 2) Efforts to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile as rescues were driven out by the heat and flames.
sentence-rewriting
Translation
• 4) The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.
Translation
• 5) In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.
Usage
• 4) Not all the risks on the Internet are sexual, you know,. Sites promoting violence are just a click away, and may include instructions for making bombs and other destructive devices.
全新版大学英语综合教程4_Unit6词汇
U6(large)quantities/大量a large quantities ofappalling a.骇人听闻的appliance n.用具be doomed to注定要…be/feel oblige to do sth.觉得应该做某事bewilder vt.使困惑bewildering a.令人困惑的burden n.负担by nature天生的byte n.字节CD-ROM abbr.只读光盘存储器childcare n.照料小孩comparative a.相比的concierge n.家政confine n.（pl)边界convention n.大会，惯例cope vi.（成功地）对付cram vt.硬塞入curator n.馆长decorate v.装饰discontent n.不满足，不满意distribution n.分布divert vt.使转向doom注定…eat into侵蚀empty-nester n.空巢者enslave使成为奴隶entomology n.昆虫学evade vt.逃避ever-increasing a.不断增长的existence n.存在expedition n.远征explosion n.剧增，爆炸famine n.饥荒fax n.传真forecast vt.预报fraction n.小部分frontier n.前沿futile a.无效的gender n.性别glitch n.小故障gratification n.满意，满足groom vt.梳洗honorary a.荣誉的journal n.期刊keep sb. up with sth.使…跟上形势laptop n.笔记本电脑millennium n.一千年minute a.极小的mobility n.流动性motorcar（BrE)汽车multiply v.增加，乘nurture vt.养育oblige v.效劳offspring n.孩子on the go繁忙；活动多perception n.看法，感觉peripherally ad.边缘地philosopher n.哲学家point the way to sth.指明方向pour in大量涌入pre-school a.学前的proliferate v.（数量）激增prosperity n.繁荣provoke vt.引起publication n.出版（物）reaction n.反应remedy n.补救办法retailer n.零售商retirement n.退休scholarship n.学术研究self-imposed a.自己强加的，自愿承担的set about开始着手shortage n.缺少shorthand n.简略表达singles n.未婚的人们sociology n.社会学streamline vt.使效率更高surfeit n.过量switch off(用开关）关掉syndrome n.综合症time-consuming a.耗费时间的time-pressed a.时间不足的toil vi.辛苦劳动transatlantic a.横越大西洋的unevenly ad.不均衡地，不平整地untangle vt.理顺voicemail n.语音邮件waste away挥霍掉zoology n.动物学。
大学英语综合教程全新版第四册第六单元单词
第六单元单词1. a handful of 少数，少量；一把e.g. Only a handful of graduates have not found jobs so far.2. a variety of 各种的；各种各样的e.g. People change their minds for a variety of reasons.3. abundance n. quantity that is more than enough; plenty 丰富；丰裕e.g. The visitor to Oxford has an abundance of sights to see.4. aircraft n. （单复同）飞机；航空器e.g. The goal of air traffic control is to minimize the risk of aircraft collisions.5. amount to be equal to; add up to 相当于；总计e.g. In 1959 the combined value of U.S. imports and exports amounted to less than 9 percent of the country's gross domestic product.6. appalling a. causing fear; shocking; terrible 骇人听闻的；令人震惊的e.g. When will this appalling war end?7. appliance n. instrument or device for a specific purpose 用具；器具e.g. The Energy Department has set efficiency standards for new home appliances.8. arise vi. (arose, arisen) appear; become evident 出现；呈现e.g. Challenging ethical issues have arisen in science and medicine.9. be doomed to 命定；注定e.g. He thought that he was doomed to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.10. bewildering a. puzzling 令人困惑的；费解的bewilder vt. puzzle; confuse 使困惑；使糊涂e.g. I don't know how to solve this bewildering question.11. burden n. heavy load 负担，重负e.g. Some farmers are complaining about the heavy burden of taxation.12. byte n. (of computer) fixed number of binary digits, often representing a single character 字节；位组13. candy n. sweets or chocolate 糖果；巧克力14. CD-ROM abbr. compactdisc read-only memory 光盘只读存储器15. cell-phone n. 手机16. childcare n. 儿童保育；儿童照管17. comparative a. involving comparison or comparing 比较的；相比的e.g. Some sociologists have carried out large-scale historical-comparative studies.18. concierge n. doorkeeper 看门人，看守人19. confine n. (usu. pl) boundaries; limits; borders 范围；界限；边界e.g. This is outside the confines of human knowledge.20. confusion n. bewilderment or embarrassment 惶惑；迷乱e.g. I explained the question to him three times, but there was still a look of confusion on his face.21. convention n. conference of members of a profession, political party; generally accepted social behavior 大会；惯例，常规e.g. She was a speaker at the Railway Workers' Convention in 1956.22. cope vi. deal successfully (with sb. / sth. difficult) （成功地）对付；妥善处理e.g. Health psychologists study how people cope with stress.23. cram vt. push or force into a small place 将……塞入，硬塞进e.g. It's dangerous for too many people to be crammed into a bus.24. curator n. person in charge of a museum, an art gallery, etc. （博物馆、美术馆等的）馆长25. discontent n. lack of satisfaction 不满足；不满意e.g. The strikers were a sign of discontent with poor pay.26. distribution n. 分布；分配e.g. The study of animal distribution is called zoogeography.27. divert vt. turn (sb./sth.) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another 使转向；转移e.g. Some dams divert the flow of river water into a pipeline, canal, or channel.28. domestic a. of the home, household or family; of or inside a particular country 家庭的；家务的；国内的e.g. Police and hospital records indicate that the majority of victims of domestic violence are women.29. eat into gradually reduce the amount of (sth. valuable); damage or destroy 吞噬；侵蚀；毁坏e.g. All these car expenses are eating into our savings.30. economy n. 经济；经济制度；节约e.g. His views on knowledge economy have been accepted with unanimity.31. empty-nester n. 厮守“空巢”者（尤指子女不在身边的人）32. enslave vt. make a slave of (sb.) 使成为奴隶，奴役e.g. Her beauty enslaved many young men.33. entomology n. scientific study of insects 昆虫学34. evade vt. avoid (sth. unpleasant or unwanted); manage not to do (sth. which should be done) 躲开，避开；逃避e.g. The released criminal always tries to evade the police.35. expedition n. organized journey or voyage witha particular aim 远行；探险；远征e.g. Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.36. famine n. (instance of) extreme scarcity of food in a region 饥荒e.g. China has succeeded in feeding its people; national attention to equity, agriculture, and birth control has significantly reduced the threat of famine.37. fax n. 传真件；传真系统38. forecast (forecast or forecasted) vt. tell in advance; predict 预报；预测e.g. The means of forecasting natural disasters, such as floods, and hurricanes, have improved immensely as science and technology have advanced.39. forum n. an assembly, place, radio program etc. for the discussion of public matters or current questions 论坛；讨论会；（广播、电视的）专题讨论节目e.g. The school authorities will provide a forum where problems can be discussed.40. fraction n. a small part, bit, amount or proportion (of sth.) 小部分，一点儿，少许e.g. Only a small fraction of the population lived in that remote area.41. frontier n. (usu. pl)（某学科的）知识边缘，（探索活动的）新领域；边境e.g. To open up the space frontier, NASA will try to lower the cost of access to Earth orbit.42. futile a. producing no result; useless; pointless 无效的；无用的；无意义的e.g. I was futile to continue the negotiations.43. gender n. 性别44. glitch n. 小故障，失灵45. gratification a. state of being pleased or satisfied 满意；满足e.g. Your approval gives me much gratification.46. groom vt. take care of the appearance of (oneself) by dressing neatly 梳妆e.g. He groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror.47. growth n. (process of) growing; development 生长；发展e.g. The area has seen a rapid population growth.48. honorary a. (of a degree, rank, etc.) given as an honor（指学位、级别等）荣誉的e.g. He's the honorary chairman of the committee.49. idleness n. the state of being idle 闲散；无所事事e.g. Idleness is the parent of all vice.50. in reality in actual fact; really 事实上；实际上e.g. Some famous private schools are theoretically open to the public, but in reality are attended by those who can afford the fees.51. journal n. newspaper or periodical, esp. one that is serious and deals with a specialized subject 日报；(学术) 期刊e.g. the Journal of Medical Science52. laptop n. 便携式电脑53. millennium n. (pl millennia or millenniums) period of a thousand years 一千年54. minute a. very small in size or amount 极小的；极少的e.g. Only a minute amount of money is needed.55. motorcar n. 汽车56. multiply v. increase in number or quantity; add a number to itself a particular number of times 增加；乘e.g. The weeds just multiplied, and before long the garden was a jungle.57. nurturevt. care for and educate (a child); encourage the growth of (sth.); nourish 养育；培育；滋养e.g. Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their children to adulthood.58. oblige v. do sth. for (sb.) as a favor or small service（为……）效劳；帮（……的）忙e.g. If you ever need help with the baby-sitting, I'd be happy to oblige.59. offspring n.（单复同）child or children of a particular person or couple 孩子，子女e.g. Heredity is the process of transmitting biological traits from parents to offspring through genes.60. on the go (infml) very active or busy 繁忙；活动多e.g. I've been on the go all week, preparing my thesis.61. on-line a. connected to and controlled by a computer 联机的，在线的62. perception n. way of seeing or understanding sth.; ability to notice and understand things 看法，观念；感知，感觉e.g. Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy concerned with the essence of perception of beauty and ugliness.63. peripherally ad. 外围地；边缘地；次要地peripheral a.64. pour in 大量涌入e.g. Many football fans poured into the stadium to have a look at their favorite football players.65. pre-school a. 学龄前的；学前的e.g. pre-school children66. proliferate v. increase rapidly in numbers; produce new growth or offspring rapidly （数量）激增；（迅速地）增殖e.g. In recent years commercial, cultural, travel and other contacts have proliferated between Europe and China.67. prosperity n. state of being economically successful; state of being successful or rich （经济的）繁荣；成功，富足e.g. War brings no prosperity to the great mass of ordinary citizens.68. provoke vt. cause (sth.) to occur or arouse (a feeling, etc.) 使产生；引起（某种感情等）e.g. People's concern over genetically modified food has provoked a global debate that shows no sign of ending soon.69. publication n. 出版（物）；发表，公布e.g. The collection of the theses is ready for publication.70. quantities/a large quantity of large amounts/a large amount of 许多的，大量的e.g. The key to staying healthy and strong when backpacking is to eat large quantities of energy-rich foods71. reasonably ad. in a reasonable way; moderately 合理地；适度地reasonable a.72. retailer n. tradesman who sells by retail 零售73. self-imposed a. decided by oneself, without being influenced or ordered by other people 自己强加的，自愿承担的74. set about begin (a task); start (doing sth.) 开始；着手e.g. The school authorities must set about finding solutions to the campus security problems.75. shortage n. lack of sth. needed; deficiency 缺少；不足；短缺e.g. The world is facing the prospect of water shortages caused by population growth, uneven supplies of water, pollution, and other factors.76. shorthand n. 简略的表达方式；速记（法）77. singles n. unmarried people 未婚的人们78. sociology n. 社会学79. software n. 软件e.g. He is applying for a position of software engineer.80. spring up appear, develop, grow, etc. quickly or suddenly 迅速发展（或生长）；突然出现e.g. New professional training schools sprang up all over the country.81. streamline vt. make (sth.) more efficient and effective 使合理化，使效率更高；使成流线型e.g. Corporate mergers can result in job losses because management combines and streamlines departments within the newly merged companies. 82. stress n. pressure or worry resulting from mental or physical distress, difficult circumstances, etc. 压力，重压vt. put stress, pressure, or strain on 加压力于；使紧张e.g. There is enough evidence to suggest that job stress may increase a man's risk of dying from heart disease.83. surfeit n. too large an amount 过量，过度e.g. A surfeit of food makes one sick.84. switch off disconnect (electricity, etc.) 关，切断（电源等）e.g. Be sure to switch off the lights when you leave home.85. syndrome n. set of symptoms which together indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition 综合病症；综合症状86. time-consuming a. taking or needing much time 耗费时间的e.g. Starting a new business, however small, is a time-consuming exercise.87. toil vi. work hard and untiringly; move with difficulty or pain 辛苦地劳作；艰难地行动e.g. We toiled away all afternoon to get the house ready for our guests.88. transatlantic a. crossing the Atlantic; on or from the other side of the Atlantic 横越大西洋的；在（或来自）大西洋彼岸的89. unemployeda. temporarily without a paid job 未被雇用的；失业的e.g. He was unemployed for two months after leaving college.90. unevenlyad. 不均衡地；不平坦地；不平整地uneven a.91. untanglevt. free (sth.) from knots, complexities, etc. 解开……的纠结，理顺e.g. She untangled her hair from the hair-drier.92. voicemailn. an electronic communication system in which spoken messages are recorded and stored for later playback for the intended recipient 语音邮件93. volunteer n. person who offers to do sth. without being compelled or paid 自愿者；志愿兵e.g. Some students served as volunteers to help the old and disabled in the community in their spare time.94. widespread a. found or distributed over a large area 遍布的；大面积的e.g. The landscape of the American West was dramatically altered during the 20th century as a result of the widespread construction of dams along major rivers.95. zoology n. scientific study of the structure, form and distribution of animals 动物学。
全新版大学英语第四册综合教程单词详解
全新版大学英语第四册综合教程单词详解Unit 1Fighting with the Forces of Nature一、课文A重点词汇1. launch v. 发射；使（船）下水，发动，开展n. 发射，下水【例句】The 100,000 tanner was recently launched. 十万吨轮最近下水了。
【例句】Taking up the pen as a weapon, he launched a relentless attack on the capitalist system. 他以笔做武器，对资本主义制度进行了无情的抨击。
They launched a new attack at dawn. 黎明时他们发起了一次新的进政。
【例句】China successfully launched its first man made earth satellite on 24th April 1970.一九七○年四月二十四日，中国成功地发射了第一颗人造地球卫星。
【扩展】launch vehicle 运载火箭launch pad （火箭等的）发射台2. Conquest n.攻取，征服；克服词根：quest找，要求，需要to seek, ask, require【例句】1) The French conquest was in 1066. 法兰西征服（英格兰）发生在1066年。
2) One of the great achievements of the modern science and technology is the conquest ofspace. 现代科学技术的一项伟大成就是对空间的征服。
【考点】a foreign conquest 外国人的征服physical (mental) conquest of disease 身体（精神）对疾病的征服the conquest of difficulties (one's passion) 战胜困难（感情）the conquest of liberty 争得自由man's conquests over nature人类征服自然3. bog n. (排水不良而使重物陷入的)泥塘,沼泽; <英俚> (屋外) 厕所v.陷入泥沼(使)停顿,进展困难,被缠住,使…进展困难动词进行时：bogging 过去式：bogged 过去分词：bogged【例句】be [get] bogged down in detail 在细节上被缠得无法进展【扩展】沼泽；泥沼marsh morass swamp4. engage vt. 1.使从事于，使忙于2.占用3.雇用4.订婚vi. 从事，参加【例句】He is engaged in teaching. 他从事于教学工作。
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on the go繁忙；活动多peripherally ad.边缘地
cope vi.（成功地）对付forecast vt.预报
set about开始着手self-imposed a.自己强加的，自愿承担的untangle vt.理顺perception n.看法，感觉
ever-increasing a.不断增长的sociology n.社会学
(large)quantities/大量unevenly ad.不均衡地，不平整地
a large quantities of singles n.未婚的人们
waste away挥霍掉empty-nester n.空巢者
enslave使成为奴隶pre-school a.学前的
bewilder vt.使困惑nurture vt.养育
bewildering a.令人困惑的offspring n.孩子
millennium n.一千年gender n.性别
eat into侵蚀appliance n.用具
motorcar（BrE)汽车appalling a.骇人听闻的
mobility n.流动性distribution n.分布
existence n.存在famine n.饥荒
time-consuming a.耗费时间的provoke vt.引起
transatlantic a.横越大西洋的reaction n.反应
expedition n.远征byte n.字节
convention n.大会，惯例gratification n.满意，满足
toil vi.辛苦劳动streamline vt.使效率更高
multiply v.增加，乘concierge n.家政
groom vt.梳洗childcare n.照料小孩
laptop n.笔记本电脑decorate v.装饰
syndrome n.综合症retailer n.零售商
burden n.负担retirement n.退休
fax n.传真futile a.无效的
voicemail n.语音邮件divert vt.使转向
glitch n.小故障shortage n.缺少
point the way to sth.指明方向surfeit n.过量
time-pressed a.时间不足的cram vt.硬塞入
explosion n.剧增，爆炸remedy n.补救办法
philosopher n.哲学家evade vt.逃避
fraction n.小部分confine n.（pl)边界
pour in大量涌入by nature天生的
CD-ROM abbr.只读光盘存储器switch off(用开关）关掉
proliferate v.（数量）激增doom注定…
scholarship n.学术研究be doomed to注定要…
journal n.期刊
publication n.出版（物）
honorary a.荣誉的
curator n.馆长
entomology n.昆虫学
comparative a.相比的
zoology n.动物学
keep sb. up with sth.使…跟上形势
minute a.极小的
frontier n.前沿
prosperity n.繁荣
oblige v.效劳
be/feel oblige to do sth.觉得应该做某事
discontent n.不满足，不满意
shorthand n.简略表达。