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Unit 2  (words: part B)

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13. distribution

n.Abbr. distr.(名词)缩写 distr.

The act of distributing or the condition of being distributed; apportionment.

分配,配给:散布的行为或被分配的状态

Something distributed; an allotment.分配物,配给物

The act of dispersing or the condition of being dispersed; diffusion.

散布,分发:散布的行为或被分发的状态;散布

The geographic occurrence or range of an organism.

生物的地理分布:生物出现或分布范围的地理地区

The geographic occurrence or range of a custom, a usage, or another feature.

地理分布:风俗、习惯或另一特征的地理地区或分布范围

Division into categories; classification.分类;归类

The process of marketing and supplying goods, especially to retailers.

商品的流通:销售和配销商品的过程,尤指给零售商配销

A spatial or temporal array of objects or events:

事物分布排列:事物或事件的空间或时间的排列,分布:

the distribution of theaters on Broadway.百老汇街上剧院的分布

Law The division of an estate or property among rightful heirs.

【法律】 遗产的分配:在有权继承者之间进行的不动产或财产分配

Statistics A set of numbers collected from a well-defined universe of possible measurements arising from a property or relationship under study.

【统计学】 (频数或频率)分布,分配:从被研究的某一特征或关系引发出来的一个定义明确的可能测量总体中收集的一系列数据

14.involve

v.tr.(及物动词)

in.volved, in.volv.ing, in.volves

To contain as a part; include.含有,包括:包括;含有…为一部分

To have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail:

伴随,连同:作为必需特色和影响而拥有;伴随:

was told that the job would involve travel.See Synonyms at include

被告知那份工作将需要出差参见 include

To engage as a participant; embroil:使牵涉,卷入:使某人卷进来;使参与:

involved the bystanders in his dispute with the police.把旁观者牵扯进他与警察的争执

To connect closely and often incriminatingly; implicate:

密切关联,牵连:和…直接有关,经常指使某人担上罪责;牵连:

evidence that involved the governor in the scandal.州长牵连进丑闻的证据

To influence or affect:影响:影响或对…产生作用:

The matter is serious because it involves your reputation.

这件事很严重,因为它影响到你的声誉

To occupy or engage the interest of:具有或吸引…的兴趣:

a story that completely involved me for the rest of the evening.

一个让我在那天晚上余下的时间完全沉浸其中的故事

To make complex or intricate; complicate.使复杂:使…错综复杂;把…复杂化

To wrap; envelop:包围;裹住:

a castle that was involved in mist.笼罩在雾气中的城堡

衍生词汇:involvement, n.连累, 包含

相关近义词: absorb, affect, complicate, concern, confound, confuse, encompass, engross, entail, envelop, implicate, include, occupy, tangle

15. facilitate

vt.(不以人作主语的)使容易, 使便利, 推动, 帮助, 使容易, 促进

v.tr.(及物动词)

fa.cil.i.tat.ed, fa.cil.i.tat.ing, fa.cil.i.tates

To make easy or easier:使容易或更容易的:

political agreements that facilitated troop withdrawals.使撤军更容易的政治协议

synonmys: assit, ease, help, sppeed.

16. essence n.(名词)

The intrinsic or indispensable properties that serve to characterize or identify something.

本质:用作表示特征或区别的本质或要素

The most important ingredient; the crucial element.

要素:最重要的构成部分;要素

The inherent, unchanging nature of a thing or class of things.

特性,本体:一个或一类事物固有的、不能改变的性质

An extract that has the fundamental properties of a substance in concentrated form.

精髓,精华:在浓缩的结构中最重要的性质

Such an extract in a solution of alcohol.

酒精提取物:酒精溶液中的提取物

A perfume or scent.香精或香料

One that has or shows an abundance of a quality as if highly concentrated:

良好素质,优势:某人在某方面具有或表示出高度集中的素质:

a neighbor who is the essence of hospitality.好客的邻居

Something that exists, especially a spiritual or incorporeal entity.

精神:存在的某物,尤指精神的或无形的存在

习惯用语

in essence

By nature; essentially:本质上;实质的:

He is in essence a reclusive sort.

他本质上具有一种隐士的气质

of the essence

Of the greatest importance; crucial:

极其重要的:极其重要的;决定性的:

Time is of the essence.时间就是生命

Synonyms: fragrance, meaning, odor, perfume, scent, significance, smell, substance

17. organic

adj.Abbr. org.(形容词)缩写 org.

Of, relating to, or affecting organs or an organ of the body:

器官的:属于、关于或影响身体多个或一个器官的:

an organic disease.器官疾病

Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms:

有机体的:属于、关于或源于活的有机体的:

organic matter.有机物

Using or produced with fertilizers of animal or vegetable matter, using no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides:有机的:用动物或植物肥料、而不用化肥或杀虫剂的:

organic gardening; organic vegetables.有机肥耕作花园;有机肥料灌溉的蔬菜

Free from chemical injections or additives, such as antibiotics or hormones:

不用化学物质的:避免如抗生素或荷尔蒙等化学伤害或刺激的:

organic chicken.自然发育的鸡

Simple, healthful, and close to nature:朴实的:简单的、健康的和接近自然的:

an organic lifestyle.朴真的生活方式

Having properties associated with living organisms.

有机的:拥有同活的有机体相联系的性质的

Resembling a living organism in organization or development; interconnected:

有机的:组织或发展上类似活的有机物的;交织联结的:

society as an organic whole.作为有机整体的社会

Constituting an integral part of a whole; fundamental.

基本的:组合成一个整体的内核的;基础的

Law Denoting or relating to the fundamental or constitutional laws and precepts of a government or an organization.

【法律】 基本的:意味着或关于基本的或根本的法律和对政府或组织的印象的

Chemistry Of or designating carbon compounds.

【化学】 与碳化物有关的

18. acquire

v.tr.(及物动词)

ac.quired, ac.quir.ing, ac.quires

To gain possession of:占有:

acquire 100 shares of stock.占有100份股票

To get by one's own efforts:取得,获得:通过自我努力获得:

acquire proficiency in math.在数学上达到熟练水平

Aerospace To locate (a satellite, for example) with a detector, especially radar.

【太空学】 探测,捕获:用探测仪器,特别是雷达来确定(如卫星)的位置

Conjugate: acquirable

Synonyms and antonyms

Earn, gain, obtain, secure, /lose, miss

19. persuade

v.tr.(及物动词)

per.suad.ed, per.suad.ing, per.suades

To induce to undertake a course of action or embrace a point of view by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty:

劝导,说服:通过讨论、推理或哀求的方式诱导从事一项活动或接受一种观点:

“to make children fit to live in a society by persuading them to learn and accept its codes”(Alan W. Watts)See Usage Note at convince

“通过劝说孩子们学习和接受社会规范使他们适应社会生活”(艾伦W.瓦茨)参见 convince

衍生词汇:persuadable  adj.可以说服的,容易说服的

参考词汇:

persuade, induce, prevail, convince

These verbs are compared as they mean to succeed in causing a person to do or consent to something.

这些动词在表达成功地使某人做或赞同某事的意思时是有区别的。

Persuade  means to win someone over, as by reasons, advice, urging, or personal forcefulness:

Persuade  意思是用理由、建议、敦促或个人说服力来战胜某人:

Nothing can persuade her to change her mind once it is made up. To induce  is to lead, as to a course of action, by means of influence or persuasion: 

一旦她下定决心就没有什么可以说服她改变注意。 Induce 是指通过影响或劝说的方式来引导,如行动方针等:

“Pray what could induce him to commit so rash an action?”  (Oliver Goldsmith). One prevails  on somebody who resists: 

“请问是什么引导他做出如此轻率鲁莽的行动?” (奥利弗·戈德史密斯)。Prevail 用于指劝导抵制者:

“He had prevailed upon the king to spare them” (Daniel Defoe). To convince  is to persuade by the use of argument or evidence: 

“他已经劝导国王赦免他们了” (丹尼尔·迪福)。Convince 指通过使用论证和证据来劝服:

“In science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs” (Francis Darwin).

“在科学界,信誉属于以理说服世界的人,而不属于第一个提出观点的人” (弗朗西斯·达尔文)

Synonyms and antonyms

Convert, convict, convince, induce, win over, /dissuade

20. persuasive   adj.(形容词)

Tending or having the power to persuade:有说服力的,易使人信服的:

a persuasive argument.令人信服的论据

conjugate: persuasively, persuasiveness

21. profitable

adj.(形容词)

Yielding profit; advantageous or lucrative.See Synonyms at beneficial

有利可图的:产生利润的;有利的或赚钱的参见 beneficial

衍生词汇:

profitability 或profitableness

n.(名词)

profitablyadv.(副词)

profit: n.利润, 益处, 得益

vi.得益, 利用

vt.有益于, 有利于

22. revenue

n.Abbr. rev.(名词)缩写 rev.

The income of a government from all sources appropriated for the payment of the public expenses.

收入:从各种来源的政府收入拨给支付公共支出的费用

Yield from property or investment; income.收益:来自财产或投资的收益;收入

All the income produced by a particular source.收入:由特殊来源产生的所有收入

A governmental department set up to collect public funds.税署:为收集公共基金而建的政府部门

近义词:earnings, income, proceeds, expenditure

23.strategy

n.(名词)策略, 军略【复数】 strat.e.gies

近义词: intrigue, management, manipulation, planning, tactics

24. strategic

adj.(形容词)

Of or relating to strategy.战略的:战略的,与战略有关的

Important or essential in relation to a plan of action:

重大的,关键的:对于某一计划或行动来说是重要的或关键的:

a strategic withdrawal.重大的撤退

Essential to the effective conduct of war:基本的:对于有效开展战争必不可少的:

strategic materials.基本战略物质

Highly important to an intended objective:

关键的:对某一既定目标来说至关重要的:

The committee discussed strategic marketing factors.

委员会讨论了至关重要的市场因素

Intended to destroy the military potential of an enemy:

战略性的:旨在摧毁敌军军事潜力的:

strategic bombing.战略性轰炸

衍生词汇 strategically

25. competitively

adj.(形容词)

Of, involving, or determined by competition:

竞争的:属于、涉及、或取决于竞争的:

competitive games.

比赛

Liking competition or inclined to compete:爱竞争的:喜欢竞争的或倾向于竞争的:

a highly competitive sales representative.一个有强烈竞争意识的销售代表

Biochemistry Relating to the inhibition of enzyme activity that results from the reversible combination of an enzyme with an alternate compound and prevents normal substrate binding.

【生物化学】 抑制酶作用的:由于一种酶与某一可转化化合物的逆性结合抑制了酶素活动,进而阻止了正常的基层化学链反应的

衍生词汇:competitively, competitiveness

26. budget

n.(名词)

An itemized summary of estimated or intended expenditures for a given period along with proposals for financing them:

预算报告:在给定时间内对预估或预计的花费逐条列出的摘要,并为这些花费提供财政支持的建议:

submitted the annual budget to Congress.向国会宣布年预算报告

A systematic plan for the expenditure of a usually fixed resource, such as money or time, during a given period:

预算:对于通常是固定的某种资源,如金钱或时间,在给定时间内的系统消费计划:

A new car will not be part of our budget this year.买一辆新车不在我们今年的预算之内

The total sum of money allocated for a particular purpose or period of time:

专款:为某一特定用途或某段时间拨发的钱财总数:

a project with an annual budget of five million dollars.一个年拨款为五百美元的项目

A stock or collection with definite limits:累积,储存:有一定限度的储存或收集:

“his budget of general knowledge”(William Hazlitt)

“他对一般常识的累积”(威廉·黑兹利特)

v.(动词)

budg.et.ed, budg.et.ing, budg.ets

v.tr.(及物动词)To plan in advance the expenditure of:

事先编列预算:在支出之前提前计则:

needed help budgeting our income; budgeted my time wisely.

必需帮助预算我们的收入;明智地安排我的时间

To enter or account for in a budget:把…写入预算:在预算报告中写下或讲请各项花费:

forgot to budget the car payments.忘记编列汽车的预算

v.intr.(不及物动词)

To make or use a budget.编制预算,使用预算

adj.(形容词)

Of or relating to a budget:预算的:与预算有关的,预算的:

budget items approved by Congress.国会通过的预算项目

Appropriate to a budget; inexpensive:合乎预算的,便宜的:

a budget car; budget meals.便宜的轿车;合乎预算的晚宴

近义词: allowance, ration, schedule

27. launchv.(动词)

launched, launch.ing, launch.es

v.tr.(及物动词)

To throw or propel with force; hurl:投掷:用力扔或推进;投掷:

launch a spear.掷标枪

To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:

发射:使或强行使(自助推进航空器或发射物)发动:

launch a rocket; launch a torpedo.发射一枚火箭;发射一颗鱼雷

Nautical To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

【航海】 下水:使(船)下水以备使用

To set going; initiate:发动;开始:

launch a career; launch a business venture.开创一项事业;开始一项冒险事业

To introduce to the public or to a market:推出(新产品):介绍给大众或市场:

launched the new perfume with prime-time commercials on the major networks.

依靠在主要的电视台播出黄金时段的广告来推出这种新型香水

To give (someone) a start, as in a career or vocation.

开创:给(某人)一个开创的机会,如在生涯或职业方面

v.intr.(不及物动词)

To begin a new venture or phase; embark:开始:开始新的冒险或步骤;从事:

launch forth on a dangerous mission; launched out on her own after college.

开始执行一项危险的使命;她大学毕业后展开新生活

To enter enthusiastically into something; plunge:投入:充满热情地进入;投入:

launched into a description of the movie.陷入电影情节当中

n.(名词)

The act of launching.投掷:投掷的动作

Synonyms: fire, introduce, spring, start

28. campaign

n.(名词)

A series of military operations undertaken to achieve a large-scale objective during a war:

战役:在一场战争中,为达到一个宏大的目的而采取的一系列的军事举措:

Grant's Vicksburg campaign secured the entire Mississippi for the Union.

格兰特的维克伯格战役为联邦挽救了整个密西西比

An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose:

运动计划:以期达到某一目的而采取的一项或一系列积极有力的措施:

an advertising campaign for a new product; a candidate's political campaign.

一项旨在推出新产品的广告计划;一项候选人的政治计划

v.intr.(不及物动词)

cam.paigned, cam.paign.ing, cam.paigns

To engage in an operation planned to achieve a certain goal:

参加运动:参与一旨在达到一特定目的而举行的运动:

campaigned through the jungles of Vietnam; campaigned for human rights.

参加越南的丛林战;参加人权运动

参考词汇: campaign, crusade, drive, push

The central meaning shared by these nouns is “a vigorous concerted effort to accomplish a purpose”:

这些名词所共有的中心含意是“为完成某一目的所作的一种精力充沛的、有计划的努力”:

a fund-raising campaign; 一项筹措资金的计划;

a crusade for improved social services; 一项改善社会服务的改革计划;

a drive to sell bonds; 致力于出售债券;

a push to get the bill through Congress. 推动通过国会要款。

Synonyms:cause, crusade, drive, movement

29. vendor  n.卖主

30. associate

v.(动词)as.so.ci.at.ed, as.so.ci.at.ing, as.so.ci.ates

v.tr.(及物动词)

To join as a partner, ally, or friend.合伙,合营:作为合伙人,同盟或朋友加入

To connect or join together; combine.联合,结合:连或接在一起;合并

To connect in the mind or imagination:联想:在心里或想象中联系:

“I always somehow associate Chatterton with autumn”(John Keats)

“我怎么总把查特顿与秋天联想在一起”(约翰·济慈)

v.intr.(不及物动词)

To join in or form a league, union, or association.See Synonyms at join

联盟:加入或形成一个联盟、团体或组织参见 join

To keep company.陪伴同事

n.(名词)缩写 assoc.

A person united with another or others in an act, an enterprise, or a business; a partner or colleague.

合伙人:一个在一次行动中,一个企业里,或一种业务上与另一人或其他人连在一起的人;伙伴或同事

A companion; a comrade.伴侣;同志

One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.

联想物,附随物:习惯性陪伴或与另一人有联系的人;伴随情况

A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.

会员集体:一机构或协会里只享有部分地位或权利的成员

Often Associate A degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed:

常作 Associate 大专毕业证书:两年内圆满完所有规定课程后被授予的学位:

an Associate in Arts.艺术大专生

adj.(形容词)

Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status:

与别人有联系的:加入另一人或其他人并享有同等或几乎同等地位:

an associate editor.合作编者

Having partial status or privileges:享有部分地位或权利的:

an associate member of the club.俱乐部会员

Following or accompanying; concomitant.跟随的或陪伴的;相伴的

Synonyms: ally, combine, companion, connect, join, partner, unite,

Antonym: dissociate

31. participate v.(动词)

par.tic.i.pat.ed, par.tic.i.pat.ing, par.tic.i.pates

v.intr.(不及物动词)

To take part in something:参加某事:

participated in the festivities.参加庆祝活动

To share in something:分享某事:

If only I could participate in your good fortune.See Synonyms at share 1

要是我能分享你的好运就好了参见 share

近义词: contribute, enter into, join in, partake, take part in

32.boost

v.(动词)boost.ed, boost.ing, boosts

v.tr.(及物动词)

To raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below.See Synonyms at lift

推、举:从后面或下面推或举起参见 lift

To increase; raise:增加;拔高:

boost prices; efforts to boost participation in the program.提高价格;努力提高节目的参与率

To assist in further development or progress:刺激增长:辅助长远的发展和进步:

a bill intended to boost local charities.一项意在刺激地方慈善事业增长的议案

To stir up enthusiasm for; promote vigorously:增强:激起对…的热情;强有力地宣传:

boosted their school with rallies and fund drives.通过集会和募捐来宣传他们的学校

Electricity To increase the voltage of (a circuit).【电学】 升压:增加电路的电压

Slang To shoplift.【俚语】 商店行窃

v.intr.(不及物动词)

Slang To engage in shoplifting.【俚语】 参与商店行窃

n.(名词)

A push upward or ahead.推举力:向上或向前的推动力

An increase:增加:

a big boost in salary.一次工资大增加

synonyms: help, hoist, lift, push, shove, thrust

33. outreach

v.tr.(及物动词)

out.reached, out.reach.ing, out.reach.es

To surpass (another) in reach:超出…范围:在能达到的范围方面超过(其它):

She had to outreach her opponent to win the fencing match.

要赢得这场击剑比赛的胜利她就必须战胜对手

To be more or greater than; exceed:超过:比…多或大;胜过:

Demand has outreached supply.供不应求

n.(名词)

The act or process of reaching out:伸出:展开的行为或过程:

could not allay the outreach of human intellect.不能控制人类才智的发展

Extent or length of reach:所能达到的程度或长度:

the vast outreach of technology; the outreach of a forest fire from mountains to suburbs.

知识的广阔领域;从高山蔓延至市郊的森林火灾

A systematic attempt to provide services beyond conventional limits, as to particular segments of a community:

扩大服务项目:有系统地尝试向一团体的特别部门提供超常规的服务:

an educational outreach to illiterate adults.对文盲的教育服务项目扩大

34. tactic

n.(名词)An expedient for achieving a goal; a maneuver.

战术:为达到一个目标所采取的一项应急措施;一种策略

35. track

n.轨迹, 车辙, 跟踪, 航迹, 足迹, 路, 磁轨, 途径

vt.循路而行, 追踪, 通过, 用纤拉

vi.追踪, 留下足迹, 走

36.prospect

n.景色, 前景, 前途, 期望

antonym:retrospect

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