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satisfy
v. 1. to gratify the need, desire, or expectation of 使满意 e.g. This work does not satisfy me. 这件工作我不满意。 2. to free from doubt or question; assure 使确信 e.g. I am satisfied that he is guilty. 我确信他有罪。
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variety n.
1. many different types of things or people 品种, 种种 e.g. Jack has done a variety of jobs. 2. difference of condition or quality 变化,多样性 e.g. Ben didn’t like the work, because it lacked variety.
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reality exist achieve focus desire direction vision adapt adapt to/adapt…to experiment ultimately factor destiny
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empire
n. 1. a political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority 帝国 2. the territory included in such a unit 帝国领土 3. an extensive enterprise under a unified authority 大企业 e.g. a publishing empire / 一个印刷大企业
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technology
n. 1. the application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives 技术(科学的应用，尤指为了工 业或商业的目的) 2. the scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial or industrial objective 技术(用以达到商业 或工业的目的的科学方法和材料)
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manufacture
v. to produce something, usually in large numbers in a factory 制造,加工 e.g. Local industries manufacture plastic products, boats and clothing. [近] produce; make
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brain
n. 1. 大脑 2. intellectual ability; mind 智力；智能 e.g. a dull brain / 笨脑瓜 a quick brain / 快脑瓜
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product
n. 1. something produced by human or mechanical effort or by a natural process 产品 2. a direct result; a consequence 产物 e.g. Is history the product of impersonal social and economic forces? 历史是非人力的社会和经济力 量的产物吗?
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scientific
adj. of, relating to, or employing the methodology of science 科学的 e.g. scientific studies / 科学研究
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research
n. scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry 调查，研究 e.g. research assistants / 研究的助手 v. to study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner 探究，研究 e.g. research the effects of acid rain / 研究酸雨的作用
rely
v.
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1. to be dependent for support, help, or supply 依靠 e.g. She relies on her parents for tuition. 她的学费依赖于父母。
2. to place or have faith or confidence 指望 e.g. He relied on them to tell him the truth. 他指望他们来告诉他真相。
a variety of
多种的,各式各样的
design
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v. 1. to conceive or fashion in the mind; invent 想象；捏造 e.g. design a good excuse for not attending the conference 2. to formulate a plan for; devise 计划 e.g. design a marketing strategy for the new product / 为新产品制定营销策略 n. the purposeful or inventive arrangement of parts or details 设计方案 e.g. furniture of simple but elegant design / 设计简洁而别致 的家具
possess
v. 1. to have as property; own 持有；拥有 2. to have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute 具有品质、特点或其他特征
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e.g. possess great tact / 具有非凡的智谋 3. to acquire mastery of or have knowledge of 掌握 或懂得 e.g. possess valuable data / 掌握珍贵的数据资料
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Pre-reading Tasks
Discuss the following questions in class.
1. Do you often dream about your future? 2. What are your expectations of your future? 3. How do you plan to achieve a successful future?
2. a container in which something is packed for storage or transportation 包装 e.g. The packages are intact. 包装完好无损。
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data
n. 1. factual information, especially information organized for analysis or used to reason or make decisions 档 案, 资料 2. numerical or other information represented in a form suitable for processing by computer 数据，资料
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unlock
v. 1. to undo (a lock) by turning a key or corresponding part 开（锁） 2. to give access to; open 使···能进入；打开 ··· 3. to set free; release 释放；释放 e.g. The news unlocked a torrent of emotion. 这个消息引发了一股情感的狂潮。 4. to provide a key to; disclose or reveal 揭开 e.g. unlock a mystery / 揭开一个谜
n. production 制造 e .g. the manufacture of computers
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package
n. 1. a wrapped or boxed object; a parcel 包裹 e.g. Large packages are sometimes left beside the door. 大的包裹有时就放在大门旁边。
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empire statesman increasingly rely possess brain product manufacture package data create purpose technology scientific research variety a(wide)variety of design application unlock satisfy meaning meaningful ability
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increasingly
adv. 越来越（多）地，逐渐增加地，日益地 e.g. The increasingly dull nature of many industrial jobs has led to the alienation of many workers. 许多工业工作越来越单调刻板，导致很多工人离心离 德的倾向。
新起点大学基础英语教程
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教学t A
Unlocking the Future with Useful Keys
Pre-reading Tasks
Words & Expressions
Detailed Understanding Text-related Exercises (I) Text-related Exercises (II)
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create
v. 1. to cause to exist; bring into being 创作；创造 2. to give rise to; produce 产生；制造 e.g. That remark created a stir. 发言引起了一阵骚动。
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purpose
n. 1. the object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or a goal 目标 e.g. They must find it in the purpose they pursue. 他们一定会在他们的追求的目标中寻求到它。 2. determination; resolution 决定；决心 e.g. He was a man of purpose. 他是一个意志坚强的人。
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application
n. 1. the act of applying 应用，申请 2. something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent 化妆品，药膏 3. the act of putting something to a special use or purpose 实施 e.g. an application of a new method / 新方法的实施
statesman
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n. 1. a man who is a leader in national or international affairs 政治家 2. a man who is a respected leader in a given field 在某一领域受尊敬的领导 e.g. a mature statesman of American letters 美国文学的集大成者