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Practice 14
1 monitor n.&vt.监视器；监控装置；班长；监视，监听
This instrument monitors the heartbeats.
2 remind vt.使想起
The hotel reminds me of one we stayed in last year.
3 debate vt.&vi.&n进行辩论；考虑，斟酌；辩论（会）；讨论.
I debated the idea in my mind.
4 trick n.&vt.戏法，花样；诡计，花招；欺骗
The police tricked him into telling the truth.
5 Inspect vt.检查，检验；视察
Let’s go and inspect the damage.
6 grasp vt.&n.抓牢，抓紧；理解，领会；紧握，掌握，理解力
He grasped the main points of the speech.
7 participate vt. (-in)参加，参与
Everyone is expected to participate in these discussions.
8 generate vt.引起，招来；生热，发电
The accident generated a lot of interest in the issue.
9 alarm n.&vt.惊恐，惊惶；警报；使恐慌，使不安
The problem is growing at an alarming rate.
10 privilege n.特权，特惠待遇；荣幸
Education is a privilege, not a right, in many countries.
11 opportunity n.机会，时机
You shouldn’t miss the opportunity to see the play.
12 service n.服务；公共设施；帮助；军种，服役
She joined the service.
13 removal n.移动，迁移
After our removal to London, they got married.
14 variable a.&n.易变的，不稳定的；可调节的；易变的事，可变因素
The temperature inside the car is variable.
15 valid a.正当的，有根据的；有效的；具有法律效力的
He got a train ticket valid for three months.
Practice 15
1 venture n.&vi.&vt.风险项目，风险投资；冒险，以……为赌注
Now is not the time to venture on such a hard project.
2 astonish vt.使吃惊，使惊讶
We read an astonish piece of news in today’s newspaper.
3 stain vt.&vi.&n.沾染，（给木材、标本）着色；染污处，污迹
The cloth stains easily, so try not to touch it.
4 burst vi.&vt.&n.（使）破裂，（使）爆炸；破裂，裂口；一阵，爆发
In spring the young flowers burst open.
5 tidy a.&vt.整洁的；整理，收拾
When are you going to tidy your room up?
6 dispose vt.布置，排列，安排
The murderer was unable to dispose of the body.
7 commit vt.犯（错误），干（坏事等）；使（自己）承担义务，承诺
The government has committed itself to health education.
8 catalogue n.（人名、地名、货物等的）目录（册），一览表
Look in the catalogue to see whether he live here.
9 modest a.谦虚的，谨慎的；不大的，适度的
The young actress is very modest about her success.
10 genuine a.真正的，非伪造的；真诚的，非伪装的
This is a genuine Ming vase.
11 largely ad.在很大程度上；大半的，主要的
This country is largely deserted.
12 supreme a.至高的，至上的；最大的，极度的
She felt supreme happiness at the party.
13 objective a.&n.客观存在的；客观的；（长远的）目标，目的
Try to be more objective about it.
14 acceptable a.合意的，令人满意的；可以忍受的，受欢迎的
This standard of work is not acceptable.
15 multiple a.&n.多样的，多重的；倍数
The driver received multiple injuries in the car crash.
Practice 16
1 retain vt.保留，保持；留住，挡住
Lead retains heat well.
2 flourish vi.茂盛，繁荣；兴旺发达
Jazz flourished in America in the early part of the century.
3 assignment vt.（分配、指派的）任务、工作；分配，指派
His assignment was to follow the spy.
4 interpret vt.把……理解为，解释；演绎，体现；口译
I interpreted his silence as a refusal.
5 forbid vt.不许，禁止；阻止，妨碍
I forbid you to tell anyone.
6 bother n.&vt.打扰，使苦恼；为……而烦恼；麻烦，忧虑
Don’t bother with it.
7 pollute vt.污染
Violent films pollute young minds.
8 pierce vt.刺入，刺破；被突然看到、听到、感觉到
A sudden scream pierced the silence.
9 exaggerate vi.&vt.夸张，言过其实
He has an exaggerated idea his own importance.
10 favor .&vt.赞同，赞许；偏袒，偏爱；恩惠；支持，偏爱，有利于
A mother shouldn’t show favor to one of her children.
11 impact n.&vt&vi.冲击力，作用；冲击，对……有影响
The computer has made a great impact on modern life.
12 source n.来源，出处；原因；源泉；提供信息者
I heard from a reliable source that the company is doing badly.
13 memorial n.纪念碑，纪念物
We went to see the war memorial.
14 harsh a.刺耳的，刺目的；严厉的，无情的
He heard a harsh voice when knocking at the door.
15 prior a.在前的，居先的；优先的
I was unable to attend the meeting because of a prior date.
Practice 17
1 rescue vt.&n.拯救，戒酒，使免遭（损失）；拯救，营救
He rescued the man from drowning.
2 acknowledge vt.承认，供认；表示感激
The producer wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the police.
3 sketch n.&vt.草图，素描；梗概；（给……）写生；在草拟
This pencil sketch is wonderful.
4 swallow vi.&vt.&n.吞下，咽下；咽口水；忍受；抑制住；燕子
She was swallowed up by the crowd and we lost sight of her.
5 deceive vt.欺，瞒，蒙蔽
They deceived her into signing the papers.
6 admire vt.钦佩，羡慕
I admire her for the way she handles the difficult situation.
7 substitute n.&vt.代替者，代用品；用……代替，替换
We substituted red balls for
8 protest n.&vt.声言，申明；抗议，反对；抗议，反对
She protested her innocence.
9 injure vt.（尤指在故事中）使受伤，伤害；损害
She was badly injured in the accident.
10 vision n.视力；眼光，远见；构想；梦幻，幻象，幻觉
She saw a vision in which God seemed to appear before her.
11 reaction n.反应，回应；反作用力，化学反应；恢复到以前的状态
What was your reaction to the new?
12 gradual a.渐渐的，逐步的
This is a gradual slope.
13 optimistic a.乐观的
The experts are optimistic that we will succeed.
14 accurate a.准确的，精确的
Is the station clock accurate?
15 impressive a.令人钦佩的，给人良好印象的；令人难忘的
He gave us an impressive speech.
Practice 18
1、expose vt.（使）暴露；揭露（某人或罪行）；使曝光
I threatened to expose him to the police.
2、imply vt.暗示，意味着，含有……的意思
Are you implying that we are not telling the true?
3、embarrass vt.使窘迫，使尴尬；使拮据
She was embarrassed when they kept praising her.
4、submit vi.&vt.屈服，认输；提交，呈递；使服从
They submitted the proposal to the committee for approval.
5、range n.&vi.变动范围；视（听）觉范围；在某些程度内的变化；排列
The children’s ages range from 5 to 15.
6、appeal n.&vi.恳求，感染力，吸引力；上诉；哀求，呼吁；（提交）上诉
They are appealing for funds to build a new church.
7、expense n.（时间、精力、金钱等）消耗，消费
At great expense I was finally able to buy the painting.
8、motive n.&a.动机，目的；提供动的，引发行动的
What do you think his motives were in helping us?
9、status n.身份；社会地位，职位；情形，状况
What’s her status in the organization?
10、prospect n.指望，展望；前景；很快可能发生的事；景象
He is looking for a job with wonderful prospect.
11、application n.申请，申请书；应用；用途；专心；适用
The new discovery has number of industrial application.
12、creative a.创造性的，有创造力的；独创的
He is a very creative musician.
13、generous a.慷慨的，大方的；大量的，丰富的
They had a generous meal in the restaurant.
14、statistical a.统计数字的，统计学的
There is no statistical evidence for his claim.
15、obvious a.明显的，明白的
It was obvious to everyone that he was lying.
Practice 19
1. adapt vt.使适应，使适合
He adapted an old car engine to fit his boat.
2. inform vt.通知，告知
I wasn’t informed of the decision until too late.
3. fade vi.褪去，变弱，枯萎；逐渐消失
Hopes of a peace settlement are now fading.
4. switch n.&vt.&vi.开关，骤变；（突然地）转换，改变；（用开关）转换
Wait until the lights have switched to green.
5. Blast vt.&vi.&n.爆破；以炸药攻击；一股气流；爆炸；气浪
They’re blasting a tunnel through the mountain.
6. stimulate vt. 促进，刺激；激发，激励
Light stimulates plant growth.
7. release vt.&n.释放，放出；公开发表；释放，公布的消息
The new trade figures have just been released.
8. approve vt.&vi.赞成，同意；批准，认可
I don’t approve of smoking in bed.
9. convenient a.方便的，合宜的；附近的
I’m afraid this isn’t a very convenient moment to see you.
10. relative a.&n.比较的；有关……的；亲戚
After his money trouble, he’s now living in relative comfort.
11. nse a.&n.紧张的，焦虑的；僵直的，绷紧的；时态
I was so tense the night before my exams that I couldn’t sleep.
12. approximate a.&vi.近似的，大概的；接近；近似
This is just an approximate figure.
13. faint vt.&a. &n.虚弱得发晕的；不清楚的；微小的；晕倒；昏厥
He felt faint from lack of food.
14. presently ad.马上，一会儿；现在，目前
The doctor will be here presently.
15. inferior a.（质量）次的，（较）差的，次于……的
His work is inferior to mine.
1 monitor n.&vt.监视器；监控装置；班长；监视，监听
This instrument monitors the heartbeats.
2 remind vt.使想起
The hotel reminds me of one we stayed in last year.
3 debate vt.&vi.&n进行辩论；考虑，斟酌；辩论（会）；讨论.
I debated the idea in my mind.
4 trick n.&vt.戏法，花样；诡计，花招；欺骗
The police tricked him into telling the truth.
5 Inspect vt.检查，检验；视察
Let’s go and inspect the damage.
6 grasp vt.&n.抓牢，抓紧；理解，领会；紧握，掌握，理解力
He grasped the main points of the speech.
7 participate vt. (-in)参加，参与
Everyone is expected to participate in these discussions.
8 generate vt.引起，招来；生热，发电
The accident generated a lot of interest in the issue.
9 alarm n.&vt.惊恐，惊惶；警报；使恐慌，使不安
The problem is growing at an alarming rate.
10 privilege n.特权，特惠待遇；荣幸
Education is a privilege, not a right, in many countries.
11 opportunity n.机会，时机
You shouldn’t miss the opportunity to see the play.
12 service n.服务；公共设施；帮助；军种，服役
She joined the service.
13 removal n.移动，迁移
After our removal to London, they got married.
14 variable a.&n.易变的，不稳定的；可调节的；易变的事，可变因素
The temperature inside the car is variable.
15 valid a.正当的，有根据的；有效的；具有法律效力的
He got a train ticket valid for three months.
Practice 15
1 venture n.&vi.&vt.风险项目，风险投资；冒险，以……为赌注
Now is not the time to venture on such a hard project.
2 astonish vt.使吃惊，使惊讶
We read an astonish piece of news in today’s newspaper.
3 stain vt.&vi.&n.沾染，（给木材、标本）着色；染污处，污迹
The cloth stains easily, so try not to touch it.
4 burst vi.&vt.&n.（使）破裂，（使）爆炸；破裂，裂口；一阵，爆发
In spring the young flowers burst open.
5 tidy a.&vt.整洁的；整理，收拾
When are you going to tidy your room up?
6 dispose vt.布置，排列，安排
The murderer was unable to dispose of the body.
7 commit vt.犯（错误），干（坏事等）；使（自己）承担义务，承诺
The government has committed itself to health education.
8 catalogue n.（人名、地名、货物等的）目录（册），一览表
Look in the catalogue to see whether he live here.
9 modest a.谦虚的，谨慎的；不大的，适度的
The young actress is very modest about her success.
10 genuine a.真正的，非伪造的；真诚的，非伪装的
This is a genuine Ming vase.
11 largely ad.在很大程度上；大半的，主要的
This country is largely deserted.
12 supreme a.至高的，至上的；最大的，极度的
She felt supreme happiness at the party.
13 objective a.&n.客观存在的；客观的；（长远的）目标，目的
Try to be more objective about it.
14 acceptable a.合意的，令人满意的；可以忍受的，受欢迎的
This standard of work is not acceptable.
15 multiple a.&n.多样的，多重的；倍数
The driver received multiple injuries in the car crash.
Practice 16
1 retain vt.保留，保持；留住，挡住
Lead retains heat well.
2 flourish vi.茂盛，繁荣；兴旺发达
Jazz flourished in America in the early part of the century.
3 assignment vt.（分配、指派的）任务、工作；分配，指派
His assignment was to follow the spy.
4 interpret vt.把……理解为，解释；演绎，体现；口译
I interpreted his silence as a refusal.
5 forbid vt.不许，禁止；阻止，妨碍
I forbid you to tell anyone.
6 bother n.&vt.打扰，使苦恼；为……而烦恼；麻烦，忧虑
Don’t bother with it.
7 pollute vt.污染
Violent films pollute young minds.
8 pierce vt.刺入，刺破；被突然看到、听到、感觉到
A sudden scream pierced the silence.
9 exaggerate vi.&vt.夸张，言过其实
He has an exaggerated idea his own importance.
10 favor .&vt.赞同，赞许；偏袒，偏爱；恩惠；支持，偏爱，有利于
A mother shouldn’t show favor to one of her children.
11 impact n.&vt&vi.冲击力，作用；冲击，对……有影响
The computer has made a great impact on modern life.
12 source n.来源，出处；原因；源泉；提供信息者
I heard from a reliable source that the company is doing badly.
13 memorial n.纪念碑，纪念物
We went to see the war memorial.
14 harsh a.刺耳的，刺目的；严厉的，无情的
He heard a harsh voice when knocking at the door.
15 prior a.在前的，居先的；优先的
I was unable to attend the meeting because of a prior date.
Practice 17
1 rescue vt.&n.拯救，戒酒，使免遭（损失）；拯救，营救
He rescued the man from drowning.
2 acknowledge vt.承认，供认；表示感激
The producer wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the police.
3 sketch n.&vt.草图，素描；梗概；（给……）写生；在草拟
This pencil sketch is wonderful.
4 swallow vi.&vt.&n.吞下，咽下；咽口水；忍受；抑制住；燕子
She was swallowed up by the crowd and we lost sight of her.
5 deceive vt.欺，瞒，蒙蔽
They deceived her into signing the papers.
6 admire vt.钦佩，羡慕
I admire her for the way she handles the difficult situation.
7 substitute n.&vt.代替者，代用品；用……代替，替换
We substituted red balls for
8 protest n.&vt.声言，申明；抗议，反对；抗议，反对
She protested her innocence.
9 injure vt.（尤指在故事中）使受伤，伤害；损害
She was badly injured in the accident.
10 vision n.视力；眼光，远见；构想；梦幻，幻象，幻觉
She saw a vision in which God seemed to appear before her.
11 reaction n.反应，回应；反作用力，化学反应；恢复到以前的状态
What was your reaction to the new?
12 gradual a.渐渐的，逐步的
This is a gradual slope.
13 optimistic a.乐观的
The experts are optimistic that we will succeed.
14 accurate a.准确的，精确的
Is the station clock accurate?
15 impressive a.令人钦佩的，给人良好印象的；令人难忘的
He gave us an impressive speech.
Practice 18
1、expose vt.（使）暴露；揭露（某人或罪行）；使曝光
I threatened to expose him to the police.
2、imply vt.暗示，意味着，含有……的意思
Are you implying that we are not telling the true?
3、embarrass vt.使窘迫，使尴尬；使拮据
She was embarrassed when they kept praising her.
4、submit vi.&vt.屈服，认输；提交，呈递；使服从
They submitted the proposal to the committee for approval.
5、range n.&vi.变动范围；视（听）觉范围；在某些程度内的变化；排列
The children’s ages range from 5 to 15.
6、appeal n.&vi.恳求，感染力，吸引力；上诉；哀求，呼吁；（提交）上诉
They are appealing for funds to build a new church.
7、expense n.（时间、精力、金钱等）消耗，消费
At great expense I was finally able to buy the painting.
8、motive n.&a.动机，目的；提供动的，引发行动的
What do you think his motives were in helping us?
9、status n.身份；社会地位，职位；情形，状况
What’s her status in the organization?
10、prospect n.指望，展望；前景；很快可能发生的事；景象
He is looking for a job with wonderful prospect.
11、application n.申请，申请书；应用；用途；专心；适用
The new discovery has number of industrial application.
12、creative a.创造性的，有创造力的；独创的
He is a very creative musician.
13、generous a.慷慨的，大方的；大量的，丰富的
They had a generous meal in the restaurant.
14、statistical a.统计数字的，统计学的
There is no statistical evidence for his claim.
15、obvious a.明显的，明白的
It was obvious to everyone that he was lying.
Practice 19
1. adapt vt.使适应，使适合
He adapted an old car engine to fit his boat.
2. inform vt.通知，告知
I wasn’t informed of the decision until too late.
3. fade vi.褪去，变弱，枯萎；逐渐消失
Hopes of a peace settlement are now fading.
4. switch n.&vt.&vi.开关，骤变；（突然地）转换，改变；（用开关）转换
Wait until the lights have switched to green.
5. Blast vt.&vi.&n.爆破；以炸药攻击；一股气流；爆炸；气浪
They’re blasting a tunnel through the mountain.
6. stimulate vt. 促进，刺激；激发，激励
Light stimulates plant growth.
7. release vt.&n.释放，放出；公开发表；释放，公布的消息
The new trade figures have just been released.
8. approve vt.&vi.赞成，同意；批准，认可
I don’t approve of smoking in bed.
9. convenient a.方便的，合宜的；附近的
I’m afraid this isn’t a very convenient moment to see you.
10. relative a.&n.比较的；有关……的；亲戚
After his money trouble, he’s now living in relative comfort.
11. nse a.&n.紧张的，焦虑的；僵直的，绷紧的；时态
I was so tense the night before my exams that I couldn’t sleep.
12. approximate a.&vi.近似的，大概的；接近；近似
This is just an approximate figure.
13. faint vt.&a. &n.虚弱得发晕的；不清楚的；微小的；晕倒；昏厥
He felt faint from lack of food.
14. presently ad.马上，一会儿；现在，目前
The doctor will be here presently.
15. inferior a.（质量）次的，（较）差的，次于……的
His work is inferior to mine.