Unit 4
procedure
n.
1. 程序;手續;步驟[U][C]
The chairman was quite familiar with the procedure for conducting a meeting.
主席對開會的程序很熟悉。
The next procedure is as follows.
下一個步驟如下。
2. 常規;傳統的做法[C][U]
The first step in the procedure for making a kite is to build the frame.
制作風箏的第一步是做骨架。
growth
n.
1. 生長,成長;發育[U]
Exercise and good food are important to the proper growth of a child.
運動和營養好的食物對孩子的正常發育十分重要。
2. 增長;增大;發展[U][S1]
The rate of overall industrial growth was above eight percent.
工業總增長率超過百分之八。
3. 種植,栽[U]
These are fruits of my own growth.
這些是我自己栽培的水果。
4. 生長物;產物[C][S1]
A thick growth of weeds covered the yard.
庭院長滿濃密的野草。
merely
adv.
只是,僅僅,不過
That was merely a guess of mine.
那只是我的一種猜測。
classify
vt.
將...分類;將...分等級
People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books.
在圖書館工作的人花大量的時間為書籍分類。
Eggs are classified according to size.
雞蛋按大小分等級。
identification
n.
1. 認出;識別;鑒定;確認[U]
the identification of criminals by their fingerprints
憑指紋確認罪犯
2. 身份證明;身份證[U][C]
I used my driver's license as identification.
我用駕駛執照作為身份證明。
3. 有關聯;認同;一體感[U][(+with)]
The candidate's identification with organized crimes cost him the election.
那位候選人因與集團犯罪有關聯而落選。
promote
vt.
1. 晉升 [(+to)]
He certainly ought to be promoted.
他應該要提升。
2. 使(學生)升級 [(+to)]
Pupils who pass the test will be promoted to the next higher grade.
通過考試的學生將升到高一個年級去。
3. 促進;發揚;引起
The Prime Minister's visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries.
首相的訪問將促進兩國間的合作。
4. 促使(法律等)通過
Promote a bill in Parliament.
促使議案在議會獲得通過。
5. 【美】宣傳,推銷(商品等)
Your job is to promote the new product.
你的工作是促銷這一新產品。
appetite
n.[U][C]
1. 食欲,胃口[(+for)]
Exercise gave her a good appetite.
運動使她胃口大增。
2. 欲望;愛好[(+for)]
At the moment she had no appetite for gossip.
此時此刻她無心閑聊。
appoint
vt.
1. 任命,指派 [(+as/to)]
They appointed him (to be) manager.
他們任命他為經理。
He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York.
他任命威廉斯作為他在約克市的代理人。
2. 約定,指定;安排
Our visitors arrived at the appointed time.
我們的來賓在約定的時間到達了。
calculate
vt.
1. 計算[+(that)][+wh-]
He calculated the costs very carefully.
他仔細計算開支。
2. 估計;預測;推測[+(that)][+wh-]
3. 計劃,打算;使適合(某種目的) [+to-v]
His remark was calculated to hurt her.
他的話是故意要傷她的。
4. 【美】【口】以為,認為[+(that)]
I calculate they will soon arrive.
我看他們快要到了。
vi.
計算
Have you finished calculating yet?
你計算好了嗎?
enterprise
n.
1. (有一定冒險性的)事業[C]
2. 冒險精神;進取心,事業心[U]
Tom is a man of great enterprise.
湯姆很有進取精神。
3. 企業,公司[C]
This enterprise is doing a good business.
這家企業生意興隆。
accumulate
vt.
累積,積聚;積攢
They set to work accumulating a huge mass of data.
他們開始累積大量的資料。
vi.
積成堆;累積,聚積
Dust had accumulated during her absence.
她不在時灰塵積了起來。
abandon
vt.
1. 丟棄;拋棄,遺棄
The crew abandoned the burning ship.
水手們離棄了燃燒中的船。
The broken bike was found abandoned by the river side.
人們發現那輛損壞的自行車被扔在河邊。
2. 放棄,中止
He finally abandoned his reformist ideas.
他終于放棄了自己的改良主義思想。
3. (與oneself連用)使放縱;使聽任[(+to)]
She abandoned herself to despair.
她陷入絕望之中。
reward
n.
1. 報答;報償;獎賞;報應[U][C]
It is unfair that he gets very little in reward for his hard work.
他工作很辛苦,報酬卻很少,這不公平。
2. 酬金;賞金;獎品[C][(+for)]
A large reward is offered for the capture of the criminals.
巨額懸賞捉拿這些罪犯。
vt.
1. 報答,報償;酬謝;獎勵[(+with/for)][O1]
Winners will be rewarded a trip to England.
優勝者將獲得去英國旅游的獎賞。
2. 報應;懲罰(壞人或壞事)[(+for)]
He will sooner or later be rewarded for his wicked conduct.
他的惡行遲早會受到報應。
latter
adj.
1. 后面的;后半的;末了的
This latter point was of great importance.
后面這點極為重要。
2. (兩者中)后者的
Here are Tom and David; the latter is my brother.
這是湯姆和戴維;后者是我的兄弟。
3. 最近的;現今的
His health has been deteriorating in these latter years.
最近幾年他的健康越來越差。
distinguish
vt.
1. 區別;識別[(+from)]
He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction.
他能區別真正的古董與復制品。
2. (憑感覺器官)辨認出
I can distinguish my roommates by their footsteps.
我能根據室友的腳步聲辨認出他們。
3. 使杰出;使顯出特色
She distinguished herself as a black lawyer.
她成了一位杰出的黑人律師。
vi.
區別;識別;辨別[(+between)]
It is certainly important to distinguish between right and wrong.
明辨是非當然要緊。