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Question 1

Hospitality /ˌhɑː.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/̬

Answer 1

Noun. 名词 Hospitality Industry: 酒店业,
服务业

Hospitality is the relationship between a guest and

a host

Las Vegas has a well-developed hospitality

industry.

Question 2

Settler /ˈset.lɚ/

Answer 2

Noun. 名词 移居者,定居者 a person who arrives, especially from another
country, in a new place in order to live there and

use the land

The first permanent settler in the valley was

Mr J.

Question 3

Rail /reɪl/

Answer 3

Noun. 名词 铁轨; 铁路交通 one of the two metal bars attached to the ground
on which trains travel

A train left/went off the rails and crashed
into the bank, killing several passengers.

Question 4

Entrepreneur /ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː/

Answer 4

Noun. 名词 企业家,创业者 someone who starts their own business, especially
when this involves seeing a new opportunity

He was one of the entrepreneurs of the
80s who made their money in property.

Question 5

Be accustomed to

doing

Answer 5

Phrases. 短语 习惯做某事 to be familiar with something and accept it as

normal

I’m not accustomed to getting up so early.

Question 6

Conventional /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/

Answer 6

Adjective. 形容词 传统的 Traditional I find his art dull and conventional.

Question 7

Curfew /ˈkɝː.fjuː/

Answer 7

Noun. 名词 宵禁,戒严 a rule that everyone must stay at home between
particular times, usually at night, especially during a
war or a period of political trouble

He was shot for breaking (= not obeying)
the curfew.

Question 8

Regulation /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Answer 8

Noun. 名词 规则,条例 an official rule or the act of controlling something The correct procedure is laid down in the
rules and regulations.

Question 9

Abysmal /əˈbɪz.məl/

Answer 9

Adjective. 形容词 极坏的;糟透的 very bad The standard of the students’ work is
abysmal.

Question 10

Lucrative /ˈluː.krə.tɪ̬v/

Answer 10

Adjective. 形容词 赚钱的,盈利的 (especially of a business, job, or activity) producing

a lot of money

The merger proved to be very lucrative for
both companies.

Question 11

Fascinate /ˈfæs.ən.eɪt/

Answer 11

Vt. 及物动词 深深被吸引;被迷住 to interest someone a lot Science has always fascinated me.

Question 12

Decipher /dɪˈsaɪ.fɚ/

Answer 12

Vt. 及物动词 辨认;破解,破译 to discover the meaning of something written badly
or in a difficult or hidden way

Can you decipher the writing on this
envelope?

Question 13

Rage /reɪdʒ/

Answer 13

Noun. 名词 (一阵)狂怒; (一阵)暴怒 (a period of) extreme or violent anger I was frightened because I had never seen
him in such a rage before.

Question 14

Sanctuary /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

Answer 14

Noun. 名词 避难所,保护所 protection or a safe place, especially for someone
or something being chased or hunted

If I want some peace and quiet, I take
sanctuary in my study.

Question 15

Refuge /ˈref.juːdʒ/

Answer 15

Noun. 名词 避难所,保护所 (a place that gives) protection or shelter from
danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.

The climbers slept in a mountain refuge.

Question 16

Tale /teɪl/

Answer 16

Noun. 名词 故事,传说 a story, especially one that might be invented or
difficult to believe

He told some fascinating tales about his life

in India.

Question 17

Constitute /ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt/

Answer 17

Vt. 及物动词 形成;构成;组成 to form or make something The under-18s constitute nearly 25 percent
of the town’s population.

Question 18

Content /kənˈtent/

Answer 18

Adjective. 形容词 满意的;满足的;知足的 pleased with your situation and not hoping for
change or improvement

They’re content to socialize with a very
small circle of people.

Question 19

Controversial /ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/

Answer 19

Adjective. 形容词 有争议的;引起争议的 causing disagreement or discussion The book was very controversial.

Question 20

Enumerate /ɪˈnuː.mɚ.eɪt/

Answer 20

Vt. 及物动词 列举,枚举,数 to name things separately, one by one He enumerated the benefits of the
insurance scheme.