Chapter 1.1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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catastrophe

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[kəˈtæstrəfi]

n. 大灾难; 惨败; 悲剧的结局

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in place of

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取代,代替

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framework

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[ˈfreimwə:k]

n. 构架; 框架;(体系的)结构; 机构,组织

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religion

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[riˈlidʒən]

n. 宗教

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anticipate

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[ænˈtisipeit]

vt. 先于…行动;预期, 期望

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give rise to

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引起,导致

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ignite

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[iɡˈnait]

vt. 点燃,使燃烧;使激动
vi. 点火;燃烧

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movie trailer

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n. 电影预告片

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asset

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[ˈæset]

n. 资产,财产;有价值的人或物;有用的东西;优点

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humiliation

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[hju:ˌmɪli:ˈeɪʃən]

n. 屈辱

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slump

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[slʌmp]

vi. 大幅度下降,暴跌;沉重或突然地落下
n. 萧条期;<美>(个人、球队等的)低潮状态

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deficit

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[ˈdefisit]

n. 不足额;赤字

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trade deficit

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贸易逆差

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hostile

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[ˈhɔstail]

adj. 怀有敌意的,不友好的
n. 敌对者,敌方

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on a dime

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[daim]

立即,短期

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contrive

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[kənˈtraiv]

vt. 策划,图谋

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demonstrate

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[ˈdemənstreit]

vt. 证明
vi. 示威游行

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impose

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[imˈpəuz]

vt. 强迫,强加

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impose on

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强加于

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justification

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[ˌdʒʌstifiˈkeiʃən]

n. 正当的理由;辩解的理由

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panic

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[ˈpænik]

n. 恐慌

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plausible

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[ˈplɔ:zəbl]

adj. 貌似有理的

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prejudice

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[ˈpredʒudis]

n. 偏见

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prestigious

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[preˈsti:dʒəs, -ˈstɪdʒəs]

adj. 受尊敬的,有声望的

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rationalize

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[ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz]

vt. 使合理化;为……找借口

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be conditioned to

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习惯于

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break down

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损坏

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up to a point

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在某种程度上

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soar

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[sɔ:]

vi. 猛增,剧增

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hover

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[ˈhɔvə]

vi. 盘旋;徘徊;犹豫

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amplify

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[ˈæmplifai]

vt. 放大,扩大
vi. 详述

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intensify

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[inˈtensifai]

vt.& vi.(使)增强,(使)加剧

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trait

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[treit]

n. 特点,特性

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kidnap

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[ˈkidnæp]

vt. 诱拐,绑架,劫持

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lure

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[luə]

n. 吸引力;诱惑物;诱
vt. 吸引,引诱

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evacuate

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[iˈvækjueit]

vi. 撤离,疏散

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formulate

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[ˈfɔ:mjuleit]

vt. 构想出,规划;确切地阐述

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confer

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[kənˈfə:]

vt. 授予,颁与

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infer

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[inˈfə:]

vt. 推断

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consistently

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[kənˈsɪstəntlɪ]

adv. 一贯地

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quota

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[ˈkwəutə]

n.(正式限定的)定量,定额,配额

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scale

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[skeil]

n. 规模,范围

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literally

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[ˈlitərəli]

adv. 照字面地

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barely

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[ˈbɛəli]

adv. 仅仅,勉强

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solely

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[ˈsəʊlli:, ˈsəʊli:]

adv. 独自地,单独地

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repell

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[riˈpel]

vt. 击退;使厌恶;抵制

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combat

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[ˈkɔmbət]

n. 战斗, 格斗, 斗争
vt. 与…战斗, 与…斗争

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initiative

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[iˈniʃiətiv]

n. 主动性,主动权
adj. 主动的;起始的

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impulse

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[ˈimpʌls]

n. 凭冲动行事;突如其来的念头
adj. 冲动的
v. 推动,刺激

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heritage

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[ˈheritidʒ]

n. 遗产;继承物;传统;文化遗产

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revision

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[riˈviʒən]

n. 修订,修改

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notion

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[ˈnəuʃən]

n. 概念,观念

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vulnerable

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[ˈvʌlnərəbl]

adj. 易受伤的, 脆弱的, 敏感的

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voluntary

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[ˈvɔləntəri]

adj. 自愿的

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overtake

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[ˌəuvəˈteik]

vt. 追上, 赶上;(不愉快的事)突然发生

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fascinate

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[ˈfæsineit]

vt. 使着迷

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submit

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[səbˈmit]

vi. 顺从,屈服
vt. 提交

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dismiss

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[disˈmis]

vt. 解雇;驳回,拒绝受理

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prospect

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[ˈprɔspekt]

n. 前景;期望

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suspicion

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[səsˈpiʃən]

n. 怀疑

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be supposed to

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应该

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burden

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[ˈbə:dən]
n. 负担,包袱

financial burden 经济负担

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campanion

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[kəmˈpænjən]

n. 伙伴

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retrieve

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[riˈtri:v]

vt. 取回;恢复

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polish

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[ˈpɔliʃ]

vt. & vi.(使)光滑,擦亮
vt. 修正;润色

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Egypt

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[ˈi:dʒɪpt]

n. 埃及

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Egyptian

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[ɪˈdʒɪpʃən]

adj. 埃及的,埃及人的
n. 埃及人

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antique

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[ænˈti:k]

adj. 古老的;过时的
n. 古董

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memorial

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[miˈmɔ:riəl]

n. 纪念碑,纪念物
adj. 纪念的;悼念的

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be noted for

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以……出名

71
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capital punishment

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n. 死刑