ancestor/ ‘ænsistə/ n.祖宗，祖先U

He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years.

他的先祖可以上溯到700年前。

discipline/disiplin/n.纪律；训练vt.训练

Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of headmasters and governing bodies.

维持秩序和纪律的工作已交接给了校长和管理机构了。

discourage/diskqridv/vt.使泄气，使灰心

It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you.

万事开头难，别因此而灰心。

entitle/ in’taitl/ vt.给…权利(或资格)

If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund

如果保修有限制，根据条款你也许可以要求退换或者退款。

formation/ fɔ:’meiʃən/ n.形成；构成；形成物

My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and temperament.

我的职业对我性格和脾气的形成有重要的影响。

formula/ ‘fɔ:mjulə/ n.公式，式

It is difficult to imagine how the North and South could ever agree on a formula to unify the divided peninsula.

很难想象南北双方在统一半岛的方案上究竟怎样才能达成一致

foundation/ faun’deiʃən/ n.基础；地基；基金

Best friends are the foundation of my life

好朋友是我生命的支柱。

grip/ grip/ vt.握紧，抓牢 n.紧握

She gripped the rope.

她紧紧抓住绳索。

gross/ grəus/ a.总的；严重的

The company were guilty of gross negligence.

该公司犯有严重过失。

guarantee/ gærən’ti:/ n.保证；担保物

Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

仅有富余的资源并不能确保发展。

injection/ in’dʒekʃən/ n.注射，注入；充满

They gave me an injection to help me sleep

他们给我打了一针帮助我入睡。

minister/ ‘ministə/ n.部长，大臣；公使

When the government had come to power, he had been named minister of culture

这届政府开始执政的时候，他被任命为文化部部长。

ministry/ ‘ministri/ n.(政府的)部

His ministry is among the poor.

他是穷人的牧师。

overnight/ ‘əuvənait/ ad.一夜；突然

The weather remained calm overnight

整晚都悄然无风。

overtake/ əuvə’teik/ vt.追上，赶上；压倒

When he eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane

他终于超过了最后那辆卡车后便驶回了内车道。

pillar/ ‘pilə/ n.柱，柱子；栋梁

The pillar of her economic policy was keeping tight control over money supply.

她经济政策的核心是严格控制货币的供应。

pinch/ pintʃ/ vt.捏，拧，掐掉

She pinched his arm as hard as she could

她使出浑身的力气拧他的胳膊

plantation/ plæn’teiʃən/ n.种植园；栽植

On the left was a plantation of almond trees.

左边是一个杏树园。

resemble/ ri’zembl/ vt.像，类似

Some of the commercially produced venison resembles beef in flavour

有些商业化养殖的鹿肉味道和牛肉很相似。

reserve/ ri’zə:v/ vt.储备，保留；预定

A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him

特地为他预留了一间带阳台的海景双人房。

reservior/ / n.水库；蓄水池

The author studies a method of calculating design flood and flood control capacity of a reservior according to the characteristics of residual flood volume.

本文研究了一种依据剩余洪量特性推求水库设计洪水和防洪库容的方法

singular/ ‘siŋgjulə/ a.单一的；非凡的

The word 'you' can be singular or plural.

单词you可以是单数也可以是复数。

site/ sait/ n.地点，地基；场所

He became a hod carrier on a building site.

他在建筑工地上当起了小工。

sketch/ sketʃ/ n.略图；速写；概略

Clare and David Astor are sketching a view of far Spanish hills

克莱尔和戴维·阿斯特正在画远处西班牙山峦的风景素描。

trial/ ‘traiəl/ n.试，试验；审判

New evidence showed the police lied at the trial

新的证据表明警方在审讯时撒了谎。

trim/ trim/ a.整齐的 vt.使整齐

The neighbours 'gardens were trim and neat.

邻居们的花园整洁美观。

triumph/ ‘traiəmf/ n.凯旋；胜利 vi.成功

The championships proved to be a personal triumph for the coach, Dave Donovan

事实证明，在这次锦标赛中教练戴夫·多诺万取得了非凡的个人成就。

annual/ ‘ænjuəl/ a.每年的 n.年报

In its annual report, UNICEF says at least 40,000 children die every day.

在其年度报告中，联合国儿童基金会称每天至少有4万名儿童死亡。

anticipate/ æn’tisipeit/ vt.预料，预期，期望

At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning

那时我们不可能预料到我们这项运动的结果

anxiety/ æŋg’zaiəti/ n.焦虑，忧虑；渴望

Her voice was full of anxiety

她的声音满是焦虑不安。

bound/ baund/ a.一定的；有义务的

There are bound to be price increases next year

明年物价一定会上涨。

boundary/ ‘baundəri/ n.分界线，半界

Drug traffickers operate across national boundaries.

贩毒分子进行跨国贩毒活动。

brake/ breik/ n.闸，刹车 vi.制动

The brakes began locking

制动器开始锁定。

brand/ brænd/ n.商品；烙印 vt.铭刻

Winston is a brand of cigarette

“温斯顿”是一个香烟品牌。

coarse/ kɔ:s/ a.粗的，粗糙的

The soldiers did not bother to moderate their coarse humour in her presence.

她在的时候，士兵们还是照样说粗俗的笑话，都懒得收敛。

coil/ kɔil/ n.(一)卷；线圈 vt.卷

Tod shook his head angrily and slung the coil of rope over his shoulder

托德气愤地摇了摇头，然后把那卷绳子往肩上一搭。

collapse/ kə’læps/ vi.倒坍；崩溃，瓦解

A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed

海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。

disgust/disgΛst/n.厌恶，憎恶

He spoke of his disgust at the incident

他谈到了他对这件事的厌恶。

disorder/disr:de/n.混乱，杂乱；骚乱

He appeared to be suffering from a severe mental disorder and had served a term in prison.

他看上去患有严重的精神疾病，而且坐过牢

disposal/dispeuzel/n.处置，丢掉，处理，销毁

Do you have this information at your disposal?

你对这个情况有所了解吗？

equation/ i’kweiʃən/ n.方程(式)；等式

The equation is simple: research breeds new products

情况很简单：研究产生新产品。

equivalent/ i’kwivələnt/ a.相等的；等量的

The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day

每天相当于两大汤匙多重不饱和油的量就足够了。

fountain/ ‘fauntin/ n.泉水，喷泉；源泉

You are a fountain of ideas.

你就是思想的源泉。

fraction/ ‘frækʃən/ n.小部分；片断；分数

She hesitated for a fraction of a second before responding

她在回答之前犹豫了一下。

frame/ freim/ n.框架，框子；构架

Estelle kept a photograph of her mother in a silver frame on the kitchen mantelpiece.

埃丝特尔把母亲的一张镶银框的照片挂在厨房壁炉台上。

guilty/ ‘gilti/ a.内疚的；有罪的

I feel so guilty, leaving all this to you

把这些事都留给你去做，我真感到过意不去

gulf/ gΛlf/ n.海湾

Within society, there is a growing gulf between rich and poor.

社会上的贫富差距正在逐渐加大。

gum/ gΛm/ n.口香糖；树胶

The toothbrush gently removes plaque without damaging the gums.

这种牙刷可以温和去除牙菌斑而不损伤齿龈。

inspect/ in’spekt/ vt.检查，审查；检阅

Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field

伊莱恩走到外面查看操场。

minor/ ‘mainə/ a.较小的；较次要的

She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films

她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。

minority/ mai’nɔriti/ n.少数；少数民族

Local authority nursery provision covers only a tiny minority of working mothers

当地政府提供的保育服务只有少数上班族母亲才能够享受到。

miracle/ ‘mirəkl/ n.奇迹，令人惊奇的人

It is a miracle no one was killed

出人意料的是，没有人死亡。

plug/ plΛg/ n.塞子；插头 vt.塞

She put the plug in the sink and filled it with cold water.

她把水槽的塞子塞上，注满凉水。

plunge/ plΛndʒ/ vt.使投入；使陷入

The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos

政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面

poetry/ ‘pəuitri/ n.诗，诗歌，诗作

Lawrence Durrell wrote a great deal of poetry

劳伦斯·达雷尔创作了大量的诗歌。

residence/ ‘rezidəns/ n.居住；驻扎；住处

She travels constantly, moving among her several residences around the world.

她经常旅行，穿梭于她在世界各地的多处住所。

resign/ ri’zain/ vt.放弃 vi.辞职

A hospital administrator has resigned over claims he lied to get the job

一位医院的管理人员辞职了，因为有人指责他为了得到这份工作而撒了谎。

resistance/ ri’zistəns/ n.抵抗；抵制；抵抗力

The US wants big cuts in European agricultural export subsidies, but this is meeting resistance.

美国想大幅度削减欧洲农业出口补贴，但此举遭到了抵制。

resistant/ ri’zistənt/ a.抵抗的，反抗的

Some people are very resistant to the idea of exercise.

有些人十分反对锻炼。

skim/ skim/ vt.掠过，擦过；略读

Rough seas today prevented specially equipped ships from skimming oil off the water's surface

今天海面上风浪很大，那些配有专门设备的船只无法展开清除海面浮油的工作。

slam/ slæm/ vt.使劲关，砰地放下

She slammed the door and locked it behind her

她砰的一下关上门，随手锁上了。

slender/ ‘slendə/ a.细长的；微薄的

She was slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.

她身量苗条，手腕和脚踝曲线玲珑。

tropical/ ‘trɔpikəl/ a.热带的

I had deliberately picked a city with a tropical climate.

我特意选了一个热带气候的城市。

troublesome/ ‘trΛblsəm/ a.令人烦恼的；麻烦的

He needed surgery to cure a troublesome back injury

他需要做手术来治好烦人的背伤。

trumpet/ ‘trΛmpit/ n.喇叭，小号

The government has been trumpeting tourism as a growth industry

政府一直积极宣扬旅游业是快速发展型产业。

trunk/ trΛŋk/ n.树干；大衣箱，皮箱

toadstools growing on fallen tree trunks.

在倒下的树干上长出的伞菌

apparatus/ ,æpə’reitəs/ n.器械，仪器；器官

For many years, the country had been buried under the apparatus of the regime.

多年来，这个国家一直处于该政权机构的高压统治下。

appeal/ ə’pi:l/ vi.&n.呼吁；申述

This is not another appeal for famine relief.

这不是为赈济饥荒的又一次募捐。

breeze/ bri:z/ n.微风，和风

Lopez breezed into the quarter-finals of the tournament

洛佩斯轻松打入了锦标赛的四分之一决赛。

collective/ kə’lektiv/ a.集体的；集合性的

It was a collective decision

这是集体的决定。

collision/ kə’liʒ(ə)n/ n.碰撞；冲突

They were on their way to the Shropshire Union Canal when their van was involved in a collision with a car

在去往什罗普郡联盟运河的路上，他们的小货车与一辆小车相撞。

colony/ ‘kɔləni/ n.殖民地；侨居地

In France's former North African colonies, anti-French feeling is growing

在北非的一些前法属殖民地国家，反法情绪日益增长。

column/ ‘kɔləm/ n.柱，支柱，圆柱

There were reports of columns of military vehicles appearing on the streets.

有报道说几队军用车辆出现在街头。

dispose/dispeuz/vi.去掉，丢掉；销毁 处置

They dispose of the city's waste in the sea.

他们把城市的废物倒入大海处理掉。

dispute/dispju:t/vi.争论，争执n.争论

They have won previous pay disputes with the government

在先前和政府的工资纠纷中他们赢了。

dissolve/dizrlv/vt.使溶解；解散

Heat gently until the sugar dissolves

慢慢加热直到糖溶解为止。

distinct/distinkt/a.与其他不同的

Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science

工程学和工艺学互不相同，也有别于自然学科。

essential/ i’senʃəl/ a.必要的，本质的

It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that animals used as pasture

将庄稼和放牧区分开绝对必要。

establish/ is’tæbliʃ/ vt.建立，设立；确立

The UN has established detailed criteria for who should be allowed to vote

联合国已经制定了有关投票资格的标准细则。

freight/ freit/ n.货运；货物；运费

90% of managers wanted to see more freight carried by rail.

90%的经理希望看到更多的货物经由铁路来运输。

friction/ ‘frikʃən/ n.摩擦，摩擦力

Sara sensed that there had been friction between her children

萨拉感觉到她的孩子之间有过争执。

instinct/ ‘instiŋkt/ n.本能；直觉；生性

Farmers are increasingly losing touch with their instinct for managing the land

农民正在逐渐丢失经营土地的本领。

miserable/ ‘mizərəbl/ a.痛苦的，悲惨的

I took a series of badly paid secretarial jobs which made me really miserable

我做了几份薪酬微薄的秘书工作，这让我非常郁闷。

mislead/ mis’li:d/ vt.使误入歧途

Jack was furious with his London doctors for having misled him

杰克对伦敦的医生欺骗自己的行为感到非常生气。

mission/ ‘miʃən/ n.使命，任务；使团

Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic mission to North America

索尔兹伯里派他到北美执行一项外交任务。

resolution/ rezə’lju:ʃən/ n.坚决，坚定；决定

He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal.

他答复说联合国已经通过了两项号召全面撤军的重要决议。

resolve/ ri’zɔlv/ vt.解决；决心 n.决心

We must find a way to resolve these problems before it's too late

我们必须及时找到解决这些问题的方法。

resort/ ri’zɔ:t/ vi.&n.求助，凭借;诉诸于(+ to武力等)

His punishing work schedule had made him resort to drugs

异常紧张的工作安排使他开始吸毒。

respective/ ris’pektiv/ 各自的，各个的

Steve and I were at very different stages in our respective careers

史蒂夫和我在各自的职业生涯中处于迥然不同的阶段。

slippery/ ‘slipəri/ a.滑的，使人滑跤的

The tiled floor was wet and slippery

瓷砖地面又湿又滑。

slit/ slit/ n.裂缝 vt.切开，撕开

They say somebody slit her throat

他们说有人割断了她的喉咙。

slope/ sləup/ n.倾斜；斜面 vi.倾斜

Saint-Christo is perched on a mountain slope.

圣克里斯托教堂坐落在一个山坡上。

tune/ tju:n/ n.调子；和谐 vt.调谐

She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes.

她还将演奏你最喜欢的流行乐曲。

tunnel/ ‘tΛnl/ n.隧道，坑道，地道

the motorway tunnels under the Hudson river.

哈德逊河下的高速公路隧道

appliance/ ə’plaiəns/ n.用具，器具，器械

He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household appliances.

他可以再学学使用吸尘器、洗衣机和其他家用电器。

applicable/ ‘æplikəbl/ a.能应用的；适当的

What is a reasonable standard for one family is not applicable for another

对一个家庭合理的标准并不适用于另一个家庭。

application/ æpli’keiʃən/ n.请求，申请；施用

His application for membership of the organisation was rejected

他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

bubble/ ‘bΛbl/ n.泡 vi.冒泡，沸腾

Ink particles attach themselves to air bubbles and rise to the surface.

墨汁颗粒附着在气泡上，浮到表面上。

bucket/ ‘bΛkit/ n.水桶；吊桶；铲斗

We drew water in a bucket from the well outside the door

我们用一个吊桶从门外的井中打水。

bulb/ bΛlb/ n.电灯泡；球状物

The stairwell was lit by a single bulb.

楼梯间只有一盏灯照明。

commander/ kə’ma:ndə/ n.司令官，指挥员

The commander and some of the men had been released.

指挥官和一些士兵已经获释。

comment/ ‘kɔment/ n.评论，意见；注释

So far, Mr Cook has not commented on these reports

到目前为止，库克先生仍未就这些报道发表评论。

distress/distres/n.忧虑，悲伤；不幸

Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.

嫉妒会带来忧虑和痛苦。

distribute/distribju:t/vt.分发，分送；分布

Students shouted slogans and distributed leaflets

学生们喊着口号，分发着传单。

distribution/distribju:fen/n.分发，分配；分布

He admitted there had been distribution problems.

他承认曾出现过配给问题。

ditch/ditf/n.沟，沟渠，渠道

I decided to ditch the sofa bed.

我决定把沙发床扔了。

establishment/ is’tæbliʃmənt/ n.建立，设立，确立

His ideas influenced the establishment of National Portrait Galleries in London and Edinburgh.

他的观念影响了伦敦和爱丁堡两所国家肖像艺术馆的建立。

estimate/ ‘estimit, ‘estimeit/ vt.估计，评价 n.估计

Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object

尽力估算一下达到一个近距离目标需要多少步。

evaluate/ i’væljueit/ vt.评价，估…的价

They will first send in trained nurses to evaluate the needs of the individual situation

他们首先会派一些训练有素的护士来评估每个病人的需求。

evaporate/ i’væpəreit/ vt.使蒸发 vi.蒸发

Moisture is drawn to the surface of the fabric so that it evaporates

湿气被吸到织物表面从而蒸发。

frontier/ ‘frΛntjə/ n.边境；边疆；新领域

It wasn't difficult then to cross the frontier.

那时穿越边境并不困难。

institute/ ‘institju:t/ n.研究所；学院

Directly in front of the institute is Kelly Ingram Park.

该协会正前方是凯利·英格拉姆公园

institution/ insti’tju:ʃən/ n.协会；制度，习俗

Class size varies from one type of institution to another

班级大小因院校类型而异。

instruction/ in’strΛkʃən/ n.命令；教学；教训

Each candidate is given instruction in safety

向每位申请人都讲授了安全知识

mode/ məud/ n.方式，样式

He switched automatically into interview mode.

他自动切换到访谈模式。

portion/ ‘pɔ:ʃən/ n.一部分；一分

Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle

城堡仅有一小部分受损。

portrait/ ‘pɔ:trit/ n.肖像，画像

Lucian Freud has been asked to paint a portrait of the Queen.

卢西恩·弗洛伊德已受邀为女王画肖像画。

possess/ ‘pə’zes/ vt.占用，拥有(财产)

He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon

他随后被逮捕，并被控拥有攻击性武器。

possession/ pə’zeʃən/ n.有，所有；占有物

Those documents are now in the possession of the Guardian

那些文件目前在《卫报》手里。

postage/ ‘pəustidʒ/ n.邮费，邮资

Send a cheque for £ 18.99 plus £ 2 for postage and packing

请寄上18.99英镑的支票，外加2英镑的邮资和包装费。

restless/ ‘restlis/ a.不安定的，焦虑的

By 1982, she was restless and needed a new impetus for her talent.

到了1982年，她感到厌倦了，需要新的动力来激发她的才能。

restore/ ris’tɔ:/ vt.恢复；归还；修补

The army has recently been brought in to restore order

最近军队被调来重整秩序。

restrain/ ris’trein/ vt.抑制，遏制；限制

Wally gripped my arm, partly to restrain me and partly to reassure me

沃利抓住我的手臂，一是想制止我，二是想稳住我。

soak/ səuk/ vt.浸，泡 vi.浸泡

Soak the beans for 2 hours

将豆子浸泡2小时。

sole/ səul/ n.脚底，鞋底，袜底 a.单独的，唯一的

Their sole aim is to destabilize the Indian government.

他们唯一的目标就是要破坏印度政府的稳定。

solemn/ ‘sɔləm/ a.庄严的；隆重的

His solemn little face broke into smiles

他严肃的小脸蛋上突然绽放出笑容。

turbine/ ‘tə:bin/ n.叶轮机，汽轮机

The spinning turbine creates a vacuum.

旋转的涡轮形成了一块真空区域。

twist/ twist/ vt.捻；拧 vi.&n.扭弯

Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried

她双手开始捻弄手提包的拎带

typist/ ‘taipist/ n.打字员

I was deemed to be a competent shorthand typist.

我被视为是一名能干的速记打字员。

tyre/ ‘taiə/ n.轮胎，车胎

The driver lost control when a tyre burst

一个车胎爆了，司机失去了控制。

approximate/ ə’prɔksimit/ a.近似的 vt.近似

They did not have even an approximate idea what the Germans really wanted.

他们完全不清楚德国人真正想要什么。

arbitrary/ ‘a:bitrəri/ a.随心所欲的；专断的

Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.

随意逮捕和拘留屡见不鲜。

architecture/ ‘a:kitektʃə/ n.建筑学；建筑式样

He studied classical architecture and design in Rome.

他在罗马学习了古典建筑学和设计

bulk/ bΛlk/ n.物体，容积，大批

The truck pulled out of the lot, its bulk unnerving against the dawn.

卡车从空地上开出来，庞大的车身小心翼翼地避让着草坪。

burden/ ‘bə:dn/ n.担子，重担；装载量

The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt

发展中国家背负着巨额外债。

bureau/ ‘bjuərəu/ n.局，司，处；社，所

Contact the Tourist Information Bureau for further details

详情请洽旅游信息处。

commerce/ ‘kɔmə(:)s/ n.商业，贸易；社交

They have made their fortunes from industry and commerce.

他们靠工商业发了财。

commission/ kə’miʃən/ n.委任状；委员会

You see I do business on a commision basis.

你知道，我做生意是以佣金为基础。

committee/ kə’miti/ n.委员会；全体委员

My reasons were stated in writing and circulated to all committee members.

我提出的几个理由以书面形式呈现，在所有委员会成员中传阅。

diverse/daive:s/a.不一样的，相异的

Society is now much more diverse than ever before.

当今社会较之以往任何时候都要丰富多彩得多。

domestic/dmestik/a.本国的；家庭的

She was kind and domestic and put her family before her part-time job.

她人很好也顾家，把家庭看得比兼职工作更为重要。

eventually/ i’ventjuəli/ ad.终于；最后

Eventually, the army caught up with him in Latvia

最终，大部队在拉脱维亚赶上了他。

fulfil/ ful’fil/ vt.旅行；满足；完成

President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.

卡翁达总统兑现了他的承诺，宣布了全民公决的日期。

function/ ‘fΛŋkʃən/ n.功能；职务；函数

The main function of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry.

商业银行的主要职能是为产业融资。

funeral/ ‘fju:nərəl/ n.葬礼，丧礼，丧葬

His funeral will be on Thursday at Blackburn Cathedral

他的葬礼将于星期四在布莱克本大教堂举行。

insult/ ‘insΛlt, in’sΛlt/ vt.&n.侮辱，凌辱

I did not mean to insult you

我不是要故意侮辱你。

insurance/ in’ʃuərəns/ n.保险；保险费

The insurance company paid out for the stolen jewellery and silver

保险公司赔付了遭窃的珠宝和银器。

insure/ in’ʃuə/ vt.给…保险；确保

For protection against unforeseen emergencies, you insure your house, your furnishings and your car

为了防范不可预见的紧急情况，人们给房子、家具和汽车上保险。

moderate/ ‘mɔdərit/ a.温和的；有节制的

He was an easygoing man of very moderate views

他的观点非常温和，容易相处。

modest/ ‘mɔdist/ a.有节制的；谦虚的

Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%

瑞士的失业率上升到了0.7%，这个百分比仍然不算太高。

modify/ ‘mɔdifai/ vt.更改，修改；修饰

The club members did agree to modify their recruitment policy

俱乐部成员的确同意修改吸纳新成员的政策。

postpone/ pəust’pəun/ vt.延迟，推迟，延缓

He decided to postpone the expedition until the following day

他决定把探险推迟到第二天。

potential/ pə’tenʃəl/ a.潜在的 n.潜力

The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad

该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。

poverty/ ‘pɔvəti/ n.贫穷，贫困

According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute poverty

根据世界银行的统计数字，41%的巴西人生活在赤贫中。

restraint/ ris’treint/ n.抑制；遏制；克制

The Prime Minister is calling for new restraints on trade unions

首相正在呼吁对工会施加新的限制措施。

restrict/ ris’trikt/ vt限制，限定，约束

There is talk of raising the admission requirements to restrict the number of students on campus

有传闻称将通过提高录取条件来限制在校学生的数目。

resume/ ri’zju:m/ vt.恢复；重新开始

'I changed my mind,' Blanche said, resuming her seat.

“我改变主意了，”布兰奇说着回到她的座位上。

retain/ ri’tein/ vt.保持，保留，保有

The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere

这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。

retreat/ ri’tri:t/ vi.(被迫)退却，后退

'I've already got a job,' I said quickly, and retreated from the room

“我已经有了一份工作。”我马上说道，并从房间里退了出来。

soluble/ ‘sɔljubl/ a.可溶的；可以解决的

Uranium is soluble in sea water.

铀可溶解于海水。