Lesson 6 NEW WORDS研究生英语第一册单词

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3. expectation n [c] plural (line 1, para. 2) 1) a feeling or belief about the way sth should be or how someone should behave ● 对婚姻的期望值高的妇女经常会失望。 Women who have high expectations of marriage are often disappointed. ●亨利· 亚当斯里又是一位胸怀大志的美国人。 Henry Adams was another American with lofty expectations.
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5. high n infml (line 4, para. 2) great happiness or excitement
1) a feeling of
●我经历了人生的兴衰。 I have experience the highs and lows of life.
●他呼吁扩大民主权利。 He demanded the extension of democratic rights.
●图书馆是人类大脑的延伸。 Library is the extension of human brain.
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2) n [c] singular an additional period of time allowed for sth ●她已申请延长签证。 She has applied for an extension to/on her visa.
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6. adherent n (line 3, para. 2) 1) someone who supports a particular belief, plan, political party etc
●这种观念正在赢得更多的拥护者。 This idea is gaining more adherents.ຫໍສະໝຸດ Language Points
9. extension n [u] singular ( line 1, para. 3) 1) the development of sth in order to make it affect more people, situations, areas than before
●通货膨胀使生活费用达到了一个新的最高纪录。 Inflation has sent the cost of living to a new high.
●天气预报南京本周末天气晴热，最高温度摄氏36度， 最低温度摄氏30度。
Language Points Hot and sunny is forecast for Nanjing over the weekend with high of 36℃ and low of 30℃. 3) adv at or to a high value, cost, amount etc ●高价售出了这些商品。 These goods have been sold high. ●他总是过着奢侈的生活。 He has always lived high.
●已经给汤姆延期完成论文的时间了。 Tom has been given an extension to finish his thesis.
Language Points 3) n [u] [c] the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added ●这条铁路的延长线将于2015年完工。 The extension of this road will be open for traffic in 2015. ●有些房屋得到规划局批准后方可扩建。 Some house extensions need planning permission.
●资金不足已成为一个几乎无法逾越的障碍。 Lack of money has proved an almost insurmountable obstacle.
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● 他父母的反对是他们婚姻的重大障碍。 His parents' opposition was a serious obstacle to their marriage. ● 过分拥挤仍然是改善环境的一大障碍。 Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions.
●联合国秘书长近期为和平所作出的努力得到了积极 的回应。 There's been a positive response to the UN SecretaryGeneral's recent peace efforts. ●他们给予玛丽肯定的评价。 They gave Mary a positive evaluation.
Language Points 2) be able or tending to stick by gluing ●皮肤能和下层组织粘连。 The skin can become adherent to the underlying tissues. 3) be connected or associated with ● 这些就是和加入日内瓦公约关系密切的国家。 These are the nations adherent to the Geneva Convention.
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●不负众望 to live up to/come up to /meet/ the expectations
●对某人的能力抱很大希望 to entertain/cherish great expectations of sb's ability 2) n [u ] [c] what you think or hope will happen
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2) the structure of a society, a legal or political system etc
●我们必须在现行的法律框架下做事。 We have to act within the existing legal framework.
●我们要建立一个共同管理河流的全球体系。 We will establish a global framework for sharing river management.
●工作是我的鸦片，我从中得到快乐。 Work is my narcotic. I get high from it.
Language Points 2) n the highest price, number, temperature etc that has ever been recorded, or that has been recorded within a particular period of time
Language Points 7. distinction n [u] [c] (line 4, para. 2) 1) a clear difference or separation between two similar things ●有些人能分辨是非。 Some people can draw/make a distinction between right and wrong. ●在付酬问提上，我们对雇员不分男女一视同仁。 We pay our employees without distinction.
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2) n [u] excellence; special honor or regonition ●他以优异的成绩获得了学位。 He got his degree with distinction. ●《飘》是一部优秀影片。 Gone With the Wind is a film of distinction. 3）singular the quality of being special in some way
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2) you are hopeful and confident, and think about what is good in a situation rather than what is bad ≠ negative ●他说会谈富有建设性。 He described the talks as positive.
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adhere vi fml 1) to stick firmly to sth
●糨糊是用以使一个接触面粘住另一个接触面的。 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
Language Points 2) to continue to behave according to a particular rule, agreement, or belief ●他们未能遵守我们原定的协议。 They failed to adhere to our original agreement. ●我们必须坚持学以致用的原则。 We must adhere to the principle of making study serve the practical purpose.
●他对未来抱有一种乐观的态度。 He takes a positive attitude towards the future.
Language Points 3) proof etc that shows that there is no doubt that sth is true ●没有确凿证据证明，摄取维生素A会导致出生缺陷。 There was no positive evidence that any birth defects had arisen as a result of Vitamin A intake. ●我有确凿的证据证明这些人一直从事走私活动。 I have positive proof that these men have been engaged in smuggling.