全新版大学英语综合教程4 Unit2 单词

New Words and Expressions

turn (sth.) into a reality （使）成为现实

automobile n. a car 汽车

lucrative a. producing much money; profitable 生利的，赚钱的

trillion n. (AmE) 万亿，1012; (BrE) 百万兆，1018

sensor n. 传感器；探测设备

corporation n. 公司；法人

approximately ad. near to in quantity or amount; roughly 近似；大概

approximate a.

fatality n. (fml) a death caused by accident or in war, etc.

（事故或战争等造成的）死亡

eliminate vt. remove (sb./ sth.) that is not wanted or needed; get rid of

消除；消灭；排除

alcohol n. 酒精，乙醇

vapor n. 汽；雾；蒸气

in the air 空气中；在空中；悬而未决

start up get going or set in motion; start 发动，启动；开始

alert vt. warn (sb.) that there may be danger, trouble, etc. 使警觉，使警惕；使注意radar n. 雷达，无线电探测器

bumper n. （汽车）保险杠；减震器；缓冲器

lane n. 车道

prototype▲n. the first form of something new, made before it is produced in large quantities 原型；样品

monotonous a. dull and never changing or varying; constant and boring

单调的；一成不变的

hypnotic a. of or producing hypnosis or a similar condition 催眠的；有催眠作用的divider n. 分开物；分隔物；分配器

grossly ad. extremely 十足；严重地

gross a. glaringly obvious; whole; total 显而易见的；总的；毛的

hazard n. a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage; a danger or risk 危害；危险dashboard n. （汽车等的）仪表板

eyelid n. 眼睑，眼皮

erratic a. (often disapproving) not regular or even in movement, quality or behavior 不规则的，不正常的，古怪的

get/ be stuck in (sth.) be unable to move or to be moved 停留，被阻塞

signal n. a gesture, sound, or action intended to give a message to the person who sees or hears it 信号v. 发信号

orbit v. move around a large object in space such as a planet 环绕轨道运行

n. 运行轨道

satellite n. 卫星

overhead ad., a. above your head; in the sky 在头顶上（的）

atomic a. 原子的；原子能（武器）的

vibrate v. (cause to) move rapidly and continuously backwards and forwards; shake （使）振动，颤动，摇摆

frequency n. 频率；次数；重复发生率

quantum n. 量子

send out transmit (a signal, etc.) by radio waves, etc.; send from a central point

用（无线电波等）发送（信号等）；发送

detect vt. discover or notice (esp. sth. that is not easy to see, hear, etc.) 检测到，发现receiver n. 接收器；（电话）听筒

calculate vt. make a mathematical calculation or computation 计算

navigational a. 导航的，领航的

capability n. the ability or power to do sth. 能力

correlate▲vt. bring (sth.) into a mutual relationship (with another) 使（与…）相互关联rotation n. 旋转，转动

rotate v. move or make (sth.) move in circles around a central point

（使）旋转，（使）转动

steer v. direct the course 驾驶，掌舵

microchip n. 芯片，晶片

drastically ad.

drastic▲ a. having a strong or violent effect 极端的；激烈的，猛力的

application n. the action or an instance of putting a theory, discovery, etc. to practice

应用；运用

poise v. 使做好准备

be poised to (do) be ready to take action at any moment 做好准备随时（做…）

remote a. operated from far away;

far away from cities and places where most people live 遥控的；偏僻的hiker n. 徒步旅行者

telematics n. the branch of information technology which deals with the long-distance

transmission of computerized information 远程信息处理技术mount v. fix (sth.) in position for use, display or study;

put (sth.) into place on a support 将…固定住；将…置于架上transmitter n. device or equipment for transmitting radio or other electronic signals

发射机；发报机

obstruction n. a thing that is in the way of sb./ sth. 障碍物

obstruct v. be or get in the way of (sb./ sth.); block 阻碍；阻塞

interstate a. between states, esp. in the USA （美国）州与州之间的，州际的automate v. (usu passive) use machines to do work previously done by people

使自动化

magnetic a. 磁的；有磁性的

spike n. 大钉；道钉

take control of 控制

traffic v. travel over 在…上通行

bunch v. group together 使成一束（或一捆等）

apart ad. separated by a distance of space or time 相间隔；分离computerize vt. equip with computers 使计算机化incorporate▲vt. make (sth.) part of a whole 将…包括进去environmental a. of or relating to the environment 环境的