Chapter 2.1 Vocabulary

Question 1

account for

Answer 1

说明（解释）……原因
His illness accounts for his absence.
他因为生病, 所以才缺席。

Question 2

appeal to

Answer 2

对……有吸引

Question 3

availability

Answer 3

[əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ]

n. 有效性；可得到的东西

Question 4

contribute to

Answer 4

促成

Question 5

dominate

Answer 5

[ˈdɔmineit]

vt.& vi. 控制，支配；占首要地位

Question 6

epidemic

Answer 6

[ˌepiˈdemik]

n. 流行病

Question 7

intriguing

Answer 7

[ɪnˈtri:gɪŋ]

adj. 有趣的；迷人的

Question 8

lean

Answer 8

[li:n]

adj. 精瘦的

Question 9

offspring

Answer 9

[ˈɔfspriŋ]

n. 后代，子孙

Question 10

obesity

Answer 10

[əʊˈbi:sɪti:]

n. 肥胖

Question 11

characterize

Answer 11

[ˈkæriktəraiz]

vt. 描述（人或物）的特性；具有……的特征;

Question 12

differentiation

Answer 12

[ˌdifəˌrenʃiˈeiʃən]

n. 区别

Question 13

headquarter

Answer 13

[ˌhedˈkwɔ:tə]

vi. 设总部
vt. 将…的总部设在

Question 14

innovative

Answer 14

[ˈinəuveitiv]

adj. 创新的

Question 15

predecessor

Answer 15

[ˈpri:disesə]

n. 前任，前辈

Question 16

conventional

Answer 16

[kənˈvenʃənl]

adj. 传统的；依照惯例的

Question 17

sustainable

Answer 17

[səˈsteinəbl]

adj. 可持续的

Question 18

result in

result from

Answer 18

result in
引起， 导致

result from
产生于…， 由…引起

Question 19

not necessarily

Answer 19

未必，不一定

Question 20

radical

Answer 20

[ˈrædikəl,ˈrædɪkl]

adj. 根本的，基本的；激进的

Question 21

inevitable

Answer 21

[inˈevitəbl]

adj. 不可避免的

Question 22

urge

Answer 22

[ə:dʒ]
vt. 督促；促使

urge an to do sth

Question 23

appreciation

Answer 23

[əˌpri:ʃi:ˈeɪʃən]

n. 欣赏，鉴赏；感谢；评估，评价

Question 24

diminish

Answer 24

[diˈminiʃ]

vt. （使）减少，缩小；削弱
vi. 变小或减少

Question 25

predominantly

Answer 25

[prɪˈd ɔmɪnəntlɪ]

adv. 占主导地位地

Question 26

specialize

Answer 26

[ˈspeʃəlaiz]
vi.
专门从事；专攻

Question 27

inferior

Answer 27

[inˈfiəriə]

adj. （质量等）低劣的；下级的，下等的
n. 部下，下属

Question 28

corruption

Answer 28

[kəˈrʌpʃən]

n. 腐败；腐烂

Question 29

rid

Answer 29

[rid]

vt. 使摆脱，免除

Question 30

get rid of

Answer 30

除掉，摆脱（讨厌的事物或人）

Question 31

marginalized

Answer 31

[ˈmɑ:dʒinəlaizd]

adj. 边缘化的

Question 32

assimilate

Answer 32

[əˈsimileit]

vt.& vi. 吸收，消化；同化

Question 33

attainment

Answer 33

[əˈteɪnmənt]

n. 达到；成就，学识

Question 34

creep

Answer 34

[kri:p]

vi. 爬行，匍匐；缓慢地行进

Question 35

exclude

Answer 35

[iksˈklu:d]

vt. 排除；排斥；赶出

Question 36

magnificent

Answer 36

[mæɡˈnifisənt]

adj. 壮丽的，宏伟的

Question 37

heat up

Answer 37

加热

Question 38

compensation

Answer 38

[ˌkɔmpenˈseiʃən]

n. 补偿，赔偿

Question 39

deviate

Answer 39

[ˈdi:vieit]

v. 脱离；越轨

Question 40

depart

Answer 40

[diˈpɑ:t]

v. 离开，出发

Question 41

reserve

Answer 41

[riˈzə:v]

n. 保存，储备
vt. 储备；保留
vi. 预订

Question 42

sound

adj.

Answer 42

adj. 健全的；合理的；完好的；明智的

Question 43

due

Answer 43

[dju:]

adj. 应支付的；适当的；到期的

Question 44

executive

Answer 44

[iɡˈzekjutiv]

n. 执行官；行政部门

Question 45

affiliate

Answer 45

[əˈfilieit]

vt. 使隶属于，接纳……为成员
vt. & vi. 加入，为……工作;

Question 46

grant

Answer 46

[ɡrɑ:nt]

vt. 承认；授予

Question 47

solemn

Answer 47

[ˈsɔləm]

adj. 庄严的；庄重的；神圣的

Question 48

sober

Answer 48

[ˈsəubə]

adj. 头脑清醒的，冷静的；没喝醉的

Question 49

universal

Answer 49

[ˌju:niˈvə:səl]

adj. 普遍的；通用的；全世界的

Question 50

perspective

Answer 50

[pəˈspektiv]

n. 观点，看法

Question 51

conformity

Answer 51

[kənˈfɔ:miti]

n. 符合；一致

Question 52

consensus

Answer 52

[kənˈsensəs]

n. 一致；一致同意

Question 53

orthodox

Answer 53

[ˈɔ:θədɔks]

adj. 公认的；正统的

Question 54

presume

Answer 54

[priˈzju:m]

vt. 假定，假设

Question 55

stimulate

Answer 55

[ˈstimjuleit]

vt. 刺激；激励

Question 56

nominate

Answer 56

[ˈnɔmineit]

vt. 提名……为候选人；任命

Question 57

indefinitely

Answer 57

[ɪnˈdefɵnətlɪ]

adv. 无限期地

Question 58

versus

Answer 58

[ˈvə:səs]

prep.（表示两队或双方对阵）对；与……相对

Question 59

be bound to

Answer 59

[baund]

必定会

Question 60

fluctuate

Answer 60

[ˈflʌktjueit]

vi. 波动

Question 61

distract

Answer 61

[disˈtrækt]

vt. 使分心；使混乱

Question 62

disconnect

Answer 62

[ˌdɪskəˈnekt]

vt. 拆开，分离

Question 63

identical

Answer 63

[aiˈdentikəl]

adj. 同样的

Question 64

analogical

Answer 64

[ˌænəˈlɔdʒikəl]

adj. 相似的

Question 65

parallel

Answer 65

[ˈpærəlel]

adj. 平行的；类似的
n. 平行线[面]；极相似的人[事物]；类似(点), 相似(之处)；纬线, 纬圈
vt. 与…平行；与…相当

Question 66

ambiguity

Answer 66

[ˌæmbɪˈgju:ɪti:]

n. 含糊；意义不明确；模棱两可的话

Question 67

utility

Answer 67

[juˈtiliti]

n. 功用，效用；公用事业 public utility

Question 68

proximity

Answer 68

[prɔkˈsimiti]

n. 接近，邻近；亲近

Question 69

recur

Answer 69

[riˈkə:]

vi. 复发，重现

Question 70

recall

Answer 70

[riˈkɔ:l]

vt. 回忆，回想；召回

Question 71

as long as

Answer 71

只要，如果

Question 72

as far as

Answer 72

据…；直到…为止
As far as I am concerned, it is mistake.
He walked as far as the gate.
We felt safe as far as the fire was concerned.

Question 73

____ registration, a trademark is usually granted for a period of ten years.

A. From
B. Over
C. Before
D. Upon

Answer 73

Key: D

from和over都表示时间段
before意为＂在……之前＂
upon可表示一个特定的时间点，意为＂在……时候，一经＂