创新大学英语3综合教程(华东师范大学出版社)第四单元单词

bring up
to mention, or start to talk about a subject提起，谈到；to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up抚养，养育
alter
v.
tochange, or to make sb. orsth. change改变，变更
adj.
not given enough food to eat没有吃饱的
disturbing
adj.
worrying or upsetting令人不安的
disturb
vt.
to make sb. feel worried or upset使烦恼（不安）
cultivable
adj.
(of land) that can be used to grow crops适于耕种的
childbearing
n.
the process of giving birth to children分娩，生小孩
deficient
adj.
notcontaining or having enough ofsth.缺乏的，不充足的
deficiency
n.
alack ofsth. that is necessary缺乏（少），不足
genie
n.
an intelligent spirit in Arabian folklore妖魔，精灵
rigorous
adj.
very severe or strict严格（厉）的
temper
vt.
tomakesth. less severe or extreme使……缓和，调和
array
n.
(~ of) a group of people or things, especially one that is large or impressive大批（量）
the crops that have been gathered收成，丰收物
for all
(~ that) in spite of尽管，虽然
far from
very different from being; not at all远非，一点也不
distribution
n.
the dispersal of goods, food, etc., among consumers brought about by commerce分销，配送；the act of sharing things among a large group of people in a planned way分配
enriched
adj.
(of foods) having extra vitamins or minerals prove the quality ofsth., especially by adding things to it（添加某物）改进（质量）；to make sb./sth. rich or richer使丰富（富裕）
exceed
vt.
to be more than a particular number or amount超过
desperate
adj.
needingor wantingsth. very much急切的，极度渴望的；having lost all hope; despairing绝望的
underfed
decline
vt.
to decrease in quantity or importance下降，衰退
arable
adj.
(land that is) suitable for ploughing and for growing crops可耕作的，适于耕种的
acquisition
n.
the act of getting land, power, money，etc.拥有，获得；the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill获（习）得
ailment
n.
illness疾病
fortify
vt.
to make food or drinks more healthy by adding vitamins to them增加（营养物）
beta-carotene
n.
β —胡萝卜素
convert
vt.
(~into) to change, or makesth. change, from one form, purpose, system, etc., to another使转化（换）
private-sector
n.
the industries and services in a country that are owned and run by private companies, not by the government私营企业（经济）
leading-edge
adj.
the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology尖端的
adj.
relating to genes or genetics基因的，遗传的
spark
vt.
n.
tobe the cause ofsth., esp. trouble or violence引起，激发
a fiery particle thrown off from a fire, etc.火花（星）
expose
vt.
toput sb. in a situation where they are not protected fromsth. dangerous or unpleasant暴（显）露
defect
n.
afault or a lack ofsth.thatmeans that sb./sth. is not perfect缺陷
genetically modified
having had its genetic structure changed artificially, so that it will produce more fruit or not be affected by disease转基因的
genetic
biotechnology
n.
theuse of living things such as cells, bacteria, etc. to make drugs, destroy waste matter, etc.生物技术
acre
n.
a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square meters英亩
work on
tospend time working in order to produce or repairsth.从事于，致力于
attribute
vt.
(~to) to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by sb. orsth.归因于
high-tech
adj.
of, relating to, or resembling high technology高科技的
ethical
adj.
relating to principles of what is right and wrong道德的，伦理的
agrarian
adj.
connected with farming and the use of land for farming农业的，土地的
pest
n.
a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food supplies害虫
virus
n.
a very small living thing that causes infectious illnesses病毒
harvest
vt.
n.
to gather crops from the fields收割（庄稼）
undernourished
adj.
unhealthy and weak because you have not had enough food or the right type of food营养不良的
devastating
adj.
badlydamaging or destroyingsth.破坏（毁灭）性的
costly
adj.
very expensive, especially wasting a lot of money昂贵的，贵重的
recoup
vt.
to get back an amount of money you have lost, spent, or invested in development弥补，补偿
collaboration
n.
theact of working with another person or group of people to create or producesth.协（合）作
partner
vt.
to work or perform as a partner合伙，搭档
Franken-food
n.
food that has been genetically modified转基因食物