1. hence [hens]

adv.因此，所以；从此，今后

that is the reason or explanation for; therefore

例句：

1. It's handmade and hence expensive. 这是手工做的，因此很贵。

2. It is very late; hence you must go to bed. 时间已经很晚了，因此你必须睡觉去。

2. cope [kəʊp]

vi.(with)竞争，对抗；对付，妥善处理

to deal successfully with a difficult situation

例句：

1. He had a lot of work, but he was able to cope. 他的活虽多，但还能应付得来。

2. They have to cope with a mountain of problems. 他们得应付成堆的问题。

3. trim [trɪm]

vt.修剪；装饰；n.修剪；adj.修长的；整齐的

to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it

例句：

1. We shall have to trim our spending down to fit our income. 我们只得削减开支以使收支平衡。

2. You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits. 如果你想获得更大的利润，就必须削减开支。

4. mechanic [məˈkænɪk]

n.技工，机(械)工，机修工

someone whose job is repairing the engines of vehicles and other machines

例句：

1. The mechanic made the necessary adjustments to the engine. 机械师对发动机作了必要的调整。

2. He is a mechanic who buys and sells cars on the side. 他是一个兼营买卖汽车的技工。

5. licence [ˈlaɪsns]

n.证书；许可证，执照；vt.许可；批准

an official document which gives you permission to own, do or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test

例句：

1. The restaurant applied for a licence to sell wine. 那家餐厅申请售酒许可证。

2. He hadn't paid his television licence fee. 他尚未缴纳电视机使用许可费。

6. neglect [nɪˈglekt]

vt.忽视，忽略；疏忽，玩忽；n.疏忽，玩忽

to give not enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility

例句：

1. Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave. 你离开时别忘了锁门。

2. Today's housing problems are the product of years of neglect. 今天的住房困难是多年来忽视的结果。

7. catalog ['kætəlɔ:g]

n.目录(册)vt.将…编入目录，将…编目

a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things;

例句：

1. Can you catalog all these books? 你能给所有这些书编目录吗？

2. You can look for the book in the library catalog. 你可以在图书馆的图书目录上查找这本书。

8. absolute [ˈæbsəlu:t]

adj.十足的；绝对的；不受任何限制的

very great or to the largest degree possible

例句：

1. The first year of the course was an absolute doddle. 第一年的课程简单极了。

2. I look upon this as an absolute necessity. 我认为这是绝对必要。

9. description [dɪˈskrɪpʃn]

n.描述，记述；描绘，描写，刻划；种类

something that tells you what something or someone is like

例句：

1. Can you give me a description of the thief? 你能给我描述一下那个窃贼的模样吗？

2. He gave a description of what he had seen. 他描述了他所见到的一切。

10. craft [krɑ:ft]

n.工艺，手艺；小船，飞机；行业；诡计

(a job or activity needing ) skill and experience , especially in relation to making objects

例句：

1. The harbour was full of pleasure craft. 港口满是游艇。

2. He's a master of his craft. 他有一手好手艺。

11. anniversary [ˌænɪˈvɜ:səri]

n.周年(纪念日)

the day on which an important event happened in a previous year

例句：

1. They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually. 他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

2. Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary. 今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。

12. mislead [ˌmɪsˈli:d]

vt.误导，使产生错误印象，欺骗，使误入歧途

to cause someone to believe something that is not true

例句：

1. Don't let his friendly words mislead you. 别让他那友好的言词把你蒙混住。

2. I understand, sir. You didn't willfully mislead the police. 我了解，先生。你并非有意误导警察。

13. examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn]

n.考试，考查，试题；检查，调查

when someone looks at or considers something carefully in order to discover something

例句：

1. Teachers always judge their students on the final examination. 老师常根据期末考试来评价他们的学生。

2. He put up a good show in the final examination. 他在期末考试中表现得不错。

14. subtract [səbˈtrækt]

vt.减去，扣除

to remove a number from another number

例句：

1. Subtract four from nine and you have five. 九减四得五。

2. In their first year at school, most children learn to add and subtract. 入学第一年，多数孩子都学加减法。

15. exploit [ɪkˈsplɔɪt]

n.英雄行为，辉煌功绩；vt.开拓，开采，剥削

to use something for advantage

例句：

1. Many countries exploit oil under the sea. 许多国家在海底开采石油。

2. We should exploit our rich resources to expand the economy. 我们应该利用我们丰富的资源发展经济。

16. saucer [ˈsɔ:sə(r)]

n.茶碟，茶托，小圆盘

a small curved plate which you put a cup on

例句：

1. A teacup should stand in a saucer. 茶杯应放在茶托上。

2. I slopped tea in the saucer. 我把茶溅到了茶托里。

17. stack [stæk]

n.堆叠，堆；vt.堆积，成叠放在；vi.堆成一堆

a pile of things arranged one on top of another

例句：

1. There's a whole stack of bills waiting to be paid. 有一大堆账要付呢。

2. They are specially packaged so that they stack easily. 它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。

18. exceedingly [ɪkˈsi:dɪŋli]

adv.非常地，极度地

to a very great degree ; extremely

例句：

1. He drove exceedingly fast. 他把车开得极快。

2. They were exceedingly kind. 他们极为客气。

19. saddle [ˈsædl]

n.鞍，车座，山脊，拖具；vt.装以马鞍，使负担；vi.装马鞍

a seat , often made of leather , used on a horse , bicycle , motorcycle , etc .

例句：

1. The bicycle saddle is too high for this child. 这辆自行车车座对这孩子来说太高了。

2. We got the order to saddle up just after dawn. 我们得到命令，天一亮就要上好马鞍。

20. earnest [ˈɜ:nɪst]

n.定金，诚挚，认真；adj.认真的，热心的，重要的

serious or determined , especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny

例句：

1. The words were earnest but they fell on deaf ears. 言者谆谆，听者藐藐。

2. Her earnest manner arrested me. 她那种热忱的态度引起了我的注意。