大学英语精读单词表第六册
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presentation
n. the act of presenting; a talk, usu. to a group of people 提出，呈递；介绍，报告
client
n. a person who gets help or advice from a professional, e.g. a lawyer, an accountant, an architect, etc.; a person who buys goods or services 委托人，当事人，顾客
obstacle
n. sth. which prevents action, movement or success
marketing
n. the branch of business concerned with advertising, publicity, etc. 营销
economics
n. the science that deals with money, goods and services and how they are related to each other 经济学
accounting
n. the art, practice or system of keeping, analyzing and interpreting business accounts 会计学
anthropology
n. the scientific study of man, including his physical characteristics, the origin and development of races, and the cultures, customs and beliefs of mankind 人类学
data
n. facts; information
element
n. a basic part of which sth. is made up
intend
vt. have in mind as a goal; plan
precise
a. clearly expressed; exact; accurate
significance
n. importance; meaning
economic
a. connected with trade, industry and the management of money; of economics
consumption
n. the act of consuming or an amount consumed 消费（量）
teenager
n. a young person of between 13 and 19 year old
relevance
n. importance or significance to the matter at hand
relevant
a.
segment
n. a part into which a whole is or can be divided; section
regulation
n. a law or a set of rules by which sth. is regulated
investigate
v. examine carefully in a search for facts, knowledge, or information
investigative
a.
summary
n. a short statement of the main points of a report, etc.
consideration
n. careful thought
assessment
n. the act of calculating or deciding the value or amount; the value or amount at which sth. is calculated
rhetorical
a. in using a style designed to impress or persuade 修辞（学）的
enhance
vt. make greater; improve 增加，提高
thorough
a. complete in all respects
tradition
n. ideas, customs, beliefs that have been passed down from generation to generation
description
n. the act of describing sth.; an account in words describing sth.
subject
n. a person or thing that is an object of study or experiment 实验对象，试验品
evaluate
vt. judge the value of
stroke
n. a single complete movement that is repeated often, as in swimming
factor
n. sth. that helps bring about a result 因素
overall
a. including everything; containing all
duplicate
vt. make an exact copy of
tendency
n. an inclination to think or behave in a certain way
hypothesis
n. idea or suggestion put forward as a staring point for reasoning or explanation 假
设
antithetical
a. opposite to and unable to exist together with 对立（面）的
expectation
n. the act of expecting sth. or sth. that is expected
validity
n. truth or soundness; state of legally acceptable 正确（性）；合法（性），有效
valid
a.
construction
n. the act of constructing sth. or sth. that is constructed
federal
a. of the central government of the USA（美国）联邦政府的
guideline
n. (pl.) informal rules or instruction on how sth. should be done
approve
v. have a favorable opinion (of); give permission or consent (to)
skilled
a. having skill; requiring training and skill
personnel
n. all the people who work for a company or organization
applicable
a. that can be applied (to)
formal
a. (of words or style of writing or speaking) suitable for official occasions, serious writing, etc.
emphasis
n. special importance given to sth. 强调
objection
n. disapproval or opposition; a reason for being against sth.
pleasing
a. likable; giving delight or enjoyment
accuracy
n. the condition of being correct and exact.
clarity
n. clearness
draft
n. a rough sketch, plan or outline 草稿，草图， 草案
edit
vt. prepare for publication by checking, correcting and revising 编辑
ensure
vt. make sure or certain; guarantee
aid
n. help; assistance
heading
n. a title at the top of a page, chapter, or letter
methodical
a. arranged or done according to a clear plan or method; orderly and systematic
eliminate
vt. get rid of; remove
wordy
a. using too many words
transitional
a. of change from one condition, activity or topic to another
transition n.
publication
n. (the printing and selling of) books, newspapers and magazines
agency
n. (esp. AmE) department of a government or an international body
readership
n. the particular number or type of people who read a book, newspaper or magazine
visual
a. of, relating to, or used in seeing
format
n. the way or order in which sth. is arranged or presented
graph
n. a mathematical diagram which shows the relationship between two or more sets of numbers or measurement （曲线）图
diagram
n. a simple drawing consisting mainly of lines used, for example, to explain how a machine works 简图，图表
mechanical
a. concerned with small technical detail 技巧上的，细节上的
preferable
a. more desirable or suitable
listing
n. an act or instance of making a list
prose
n. ordinary written language, in contrast to poetry
sacrifice
vt. give up, usu. for obtaining sth. for oneself or for others
specialized
a. suitable or developed for one particular use
specialize
v. adapt for a particular purpose
pretentious
a. claming (in an
unpleasant way) to have importance, artistic value or social rank that one does not really possess 矫饰的，做作的
jargon
n. technical words expert use to discuss their subjects 行话
readable
a. easy and enjoyable to read
orderly
a. arranged in good order, in a well organized and controlled way
framework
n. a structure that shapes or supports sth. 框架
Phrase & Expressions
on the job
while working; at work
break down into
separate into different kinds; divide into types
a variety (of)
a number or collection of different sorts of the same general type
make up
form as a whole; constitute
under consideration
being discussed; begin given thoughtful attention
as such
as being what is indicated or suggested; in itself or in themselves
take on
begin to have; assume
write up
rewrite in a fuller, better organized way; give a full written account of
get down
write, record (usu. quickly or with difficulty)
Proper Names
Wayne Losano
韦恩.洛桑诺
UNIT 2. THE BEGINNING OF A CARREER
New Words
mademoiselle
n. French title equivalent to Miss, abbr. Mlle
shady
a. full of or providing shad; dark
interior
n. the inner part of sth; inside
insane
a. seriously ill in the mind; mad
anyhow
ad. in any case; anyway
brass
n. (sl.) high officials, executives, etc.
net
vt. gain as profit 净赚
slick
n. a popular magazine printed on heavy, glassy paper（用油光纸印制的）通俗杂志
frankly
ad. in an open, honest and straightforward way
frank
a.
intersession
n. a period between two academic terms, sometime utilized for brief concentrated courses
beer
n. a bitter alcoholic drink made from grain 啤酒
companion
n. one who is often with another person; friend 同伴
brassy
a. loud and daring in a tasteless manner
jolly
vt. make (sb.) feel good or agreeable, esp. to gain and end
protagonist
n. the chief character in a play or novel
gabby
a. very talkative
ratio
n. the relationship in number, quantity or size between two different things 比率
tag
vt. follow closely
flirt
n. a person who behaves with a member of the opposite sex in a way that attracts interest and attention
gracious
a. very well-mannered and pleasant
cute
a. sharp-witted, clever, charmingly attractive
pal
n. (infml) friend
flip
vi. turn over quickly
index
n. an alphabetical list of the names and subjects in a printed work 索引
polish
vt. improve; perfect 润色
soar
vi. fly high into the air; rise beyond what is common and ordinary
tangible
a. real; clear or definite enough to be easily seen, felt or noticed
testimony
n. proof; evidence
germ
n. the beginning of anything; origin 萌芽，起源
Minton
明顿
Marley
马莉
the Atlantic
《大西洋》月刊
Henry
亨利
Liz
莉兹
Harvard Law (School)
哈佛大学法学院
Clark
克拉克
T.S. Eliot
T.S. 艾略特
UNIT 3. THE QUEST FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL
New Words
quest
n. search
extraterrestrial
a. (coming from) outside the earth
ponder
v. think about slowly and carefully
muse
v. think deeply, forgetting about the world around one
contemplate
v. look at or think about intently; have in mind as a possibility or plan
exotic
a. not native; fascinating because strange or different 外国的；异国情调的
biology
n. the scientific study of living things; animal and plant life, as of a given area 生物学；一个地区的生物
cosmic
a. of the universe, esp. the heavens as distinguished from the earth 宇宙的
exquisite
a. extremely beautiful or pleasant, esp. in a delicate or refined way
acceptable
a. good enough; satisfactory
extraordinary
a. very remarkable; exceptional
unimaginably
a. in an unimaginable manner; inconceivably
astronomy
n. the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space 天文学
array
n. collection; an impressive display of numerous persons or objects 列阵
detector
n. an instrument for discovering the presence of sth.
dedicated
vt. devoted
dedicate
vt. set apart for a special use or purpose
operationally
ad. in respect to operation
operational
a.
galaxy
n. any of the large groups of stars which make up the universe 星系
the Milky Way Galaxy
银河系
assign
vt. fix; decide on
quantity
n. an amount or number
abundance
n. a great quantity; plenty
planetary
a. of a planet; having sth. to do with planets
likelihood
n. the degree to which sth. can reasonably be expected to happen; probability
probability
n. the condition of being likely to happen
characteristically
ad. in a characteristic manner
characteristic
n. a special feature or quality that makes sb. or sth. different from others
a. showing a special feature or identity
breathtakingly
ad. astonishingly
exhilarating
a. very exciting; causing happiness
diversity
n. difference; variety
diverse
a.
lifestyle
n. a way of living
commerce
n. the buying and selling of goods; trade 商业
candidate
n. a person or thing that is regarded as being suitable for a particular purpose or as being likely to do or be a particular thing
astronaut
n. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft 宇航员
visitation
n. the act of visiting; visit
remote
a. distant in space or time
inexpensive
a. that which does not cost much; reasonable in price
anthropocentric
a. regardi
; opposed to
refer(to)
vi. mention or speak about
pope
n. head of the Roman Catholic Church（罗马天主教的）教皇
lover
n. one who is in love with sb. or sth.
southerner
n. a person from a southern region
imponderable
a. unable to be weighed or assessed
suspiciously
ad. distrustfully
pose
vt. put forward fro discussion; state
supervise
vt. keep watch over( work or workers) as the person in charge
forge
vt. make or write(sth. false) to deceive
foolproof
a. that can not go wrong
nigger
n. (derogatory) a Negro
errand
n. a short journey made to get sth. or carry a message
doff
vt. take off
respectful
a. having or showing respect
unbookish
a. not inclined to read and study
patron
n. a person who uses a particular shop, hotel, etc, esp. regularly
optical
a. of or relating to light or the sense of light 光学的；视力的
suspicious
a. causing one to suspect; deserving or exciting suspicion
suspicion
n.
duck
vt. try to escape by hiding quickly 闪避
hold
a. showing or needing courage
pointedly
ad. in such a way as to make some meaning, reference or application quite unmistakable
doubtful
a. having, showing or causing doubt
title
n. a name given to a book, painting, play, etc.
thumb
vi. turn pages of (a book, etc.) rapidly with a thumb, reading only portions
frown
vi. draw the brows together in deep thought, anger or disapproval
pork
n. meat from pigs
bean
n. a rounded seed of a plant related to peas 豆
jar
vt. have a harsh, unpleasant effect on; shock
sweeping
a. forceful; comprehensive and wide-ranging
raging
a. violent; furious
rage
vi. be furious with anger; act violently
demon
n. an evil spirit
slash
vt. cut with a sweeping stroke of a sword, knife or whip
extol
vt. praise highly
mock
vt. laugh at; make fun of; ridicule
reality
n. the condition or quality of being real; the state of things as they are
weapon
n. an instrument used to attack another or defend oneself from attack
club
n. a heavy stick with one thick end, use as a weapon
conviction
n. a strong feeling or belief about sth.
revel
vi. take very great pleasure(in)
crude
a. in a natural or raw state; unrefined
surge
vi. rise or swell with great force
hunger
vi. have a strong desire or craving
disbelieve
vt. refuse to believe
novel
n. a long story about fictitious people and events
lug
vt. pull along or carry with effort; drag
golf
n. a game played by hitting a small, hard ball with one of a set of clubs around an outdoor course into a series of holes in as few strokes as possible 高尔夫球
mythical
a. not real; imaginary
myth
n. a story that expresses the belie
nly vegetable foods and refraining from eating meat, fish or other animal products
pamphlet
n. a small book with paper covers which deals usu. with some matter of public interest; booklet 小册子
expense
n. cost in money, time, or effort
opera
n. a musical play
summon
vt. order(sb.) to come
applause
n. loud praise for a performer or performance, esp. by striking the hands together
needless
a. unnecessary
eminent
a. (of people) famous and admired
vocalist
n. singer
vocal
a. of the voice
rave
vi. talk wildly
suicidal
a. wishing to kill oneself, which leads or will lead to death or destruction
suicide
n.
gloom
n. a feeling of unhappiness or despair
gloomy
a.
darkly
ad. with a dark, gloomy, or menacing look or manner
Buddhist
a., n. having to do with Buddhism; a believer in Buddhism 佛教的；佛教徒
monk
n. a member of an all-male religious group who has made solemn promises, esp. not to marry and not to have any possessions, living in a monastery 僧侣
Buddhist monk
僧，和尚
grief
n. a feeling of extreme sadness
grief-stricken
a. filled with great sorrow
grieve
v.
pet
n. an animal kept in the home as a companion
callous
a. without feeling for the suffering of other people; unkind
emperor
n. the ruler of an empire
shudder
vi. shake uncontrollably for a moment, esp. from fear, cold, or strong dislike; tremble
incapable
a. not having the power or ability to do sth. or show a quality
grovel
vi. be shamefully bumble or eager to please; ask or beg with too great humility 卑躬屈膝，奴颜婢膝
loftily
ad. proudly; haughtily
lofty
a. very high; towering; noble
benefactor
n. a person who gives friendly help, often in the form of money
mortally
ad. bitterly, extremely
mortal
a. causing death; certain to die someday
offend
vt. hurt the feeling of; upset
offensive
a.
recipient
n. a person who receives sth.
legal
a. of or using the law
rajah
n. an Indian ruler
prospective
a. expected or intended; likely to be or become
royalty
n. a part of the price of a book, paid to the writer on each copy sold; a payment made to the writer of a play or piece of music when it is performed 版税
pressing
a. urgent
jail
n. prison
unscrupulous
a. not caring about honesty and fairness in getting what one wants; completely without principles
endless
a. having or seeming to have no end; never finishing
infidelity
n. an act of disloyalty; lack of faithfulness, esp. to husband or wife
admirer
n. a person who admires, esp. a man who is attracted to a particular woman
wealthy
a. rich, abundant
selfish
a. concerned about oneself without thinking of others
thaw
unfair
a. not fair or right; unjust
luckless
a. having or bringing bad luck; unfortunate
archvillain
n. a principal villain; an extremely wicked person
indisputably
ad. beyond doubt; certainly
exorbitant
a. going beyond reasonable limits
storage
n. the act of storing or the condition of being stored
facility
n. (usu. pl.) sth. provided for people to use. 设备，设施
row
n. a noisy quarrel or dispute
substantial
a. large in amount
refund
n. the return of money paid; a repayment 退款；归还
publicity
n. information given out to get public attention 宣传，广告
enterprise
n. an undertaking, esp. one that is difficult or involving risk; a business firm
whimper
n. a weak complaint 牢骚，怨声
fee
n. a charge for a service or a right
ironclad
a. inflexible, rigid
mainstay
a. a main support
loot
n. goods (esp. private property) taken from an enemy in war, or stolen by thieves
admirable
a. worth admiring; arousing wonder and approval
chamber
n. an enclosed space or a private room; a room set aside for a special purpose
hue and cry
the pursuit of a suspected criminal with loud cries in order to raise the alarm; loud public outcry 追捕犯人时的叫喊声；（表示反对的）叫嚷
crime
n. an action or activity that is against the law or a failure to do what the law requires
haul
n. the amount of sth. gained, esp. stolen goods
anonymity
n. the condition of being anonymous 匿名
enforcement
n. the act or process of enforcing; putting into force 实施，执行
enforce vt.
agent
n. representative of a government agency
fugitive
n. a person running away from justice, danger, etc. 逃亡者
illegal
a. against the law
diligently
ad. in a diligent manner; carefully; industriously
bizarre
a. strictly odd or queer in appearance or style; fantastic
unparalleled
a. too great to be equaled 举世无双的
liquidate
vt. terminate the operation of (a commercial firm, etc.) by assessment of liabilities and appropriation of assets for their settlement 清算
yacht
n. a small ship used for pleasure trips
arduous
a. requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish
goodly
a. considerable
pensioner
n. a person who receives a regular payment, not wages, from a government, company, or patron
pension
n. a regular payment to a person of a specified sum of money which is not wages
proportion
n. the size or amount of one thing when compared to the size or amount of another; (pl.) size or extent 比率，比例；大小
inexhaustible
a. existing in such large amounts that it can never be finished or used up
insupportable
a. unbearable
marital
a. of or relating to marriage
on about a subject on which people have different views
unknowable
a. beyond comprehension, esp. beyond human comprehension
puzzlement
n. bewilderment, perplexity
turbulence
n. agitation; great disturbance 骚动，纷乱
turbulent
a.
subside
vi. sink to a lower or more normal level; become less
package
vt. wrap or seal in a container, wrappings, etc. to attract purchasers
glimpse
n. a quick view or look
incomprehension
n. lack of comprehension; inability to understand
reconfirm
vt. confirm anew
skepticism
n. a doubting state or habit of mind; doubt
assertion
n. a positive statement; firm declaration
assert
vt. state positively; declare firmly
instability
n. lack of firmness; being unstable
admission
n. (an) act of accepting the truth (of sth.)
entomology
n. the branch of zoology that deals with insects 昆虫学
incite
vt. cause or encourage sb. to a strong feeling or action; provoke
termite
n. an insect that looks somewhat like white ants and eats the wood of buildings and furniture 白蚁
fecal
a. having to do with feces (waste matter discharged from the intestines)粪便的，排泄物的
column
n. a long, thin, upright structure; pillar; post
arch
n. a curved structure capable of bearing the weight of the material above it 拱
termitarium
n. nest of termites
flawless
a. without a flaw; perfect
flaw
n. a fault or weakness that makes sth. imperfect 瑕疵
air-conditioning
n. the system that uses machines to control the temperature of the air in a room or building
humidity
n. moisture, esp. of the air 湿气；湿度
ecosystem
n. an ecological system which relates all the plants, animals and people in an area to their surroundings, considered as a whole 生态系（统）
fashion
n. the popular way of dressing or behaving at a certain time
superorganism
n. a group of organisms (as of social insects) that function as a social unit
reductionist
a. having to do with a procedure or theory that reduces complex data or phenomena to simple terms
reduction
n.
insect
n. a small animal with six les, a body divided into three main parts, and often wings 昆虫
exhibit
vt. show demonstrate
mystery
n. sth. that is not known or understood
unsolved
a. not solved or explained
introduction
n. a written or spoken explanation at the beginning of a book or speech
ambiguity
n. the possibility of two or more meanings; vagueness 模棱两可；意义不明确
ambiguous
a. having more than one possible meaning, permitting more than one possible interpretation or explanation
premedical
a. preparing for the study of medicine
outset
n. the beginning
engross
vt. take up all of; absorb
engrossing
a. (not of a pe
rson) very interesting
adversary
n. a person or group to whom one is opposed; opponent or enemy
adverse
a. hostile; unfavorable
Darwinian
a. of Charles Darwin or his theory of evolution
dispute
n. a quarrel, disagreement
feature
n. an important part or quality
reluctance
n. unwillingness
reluctant
a.
doctrinal
a. of or having to do with doctrine
doctrine
n. a principle or set of principles (esp. of a religious or political kind) that is taught 主义；教条，学说
readily
ad. without difficulty, easily; without delay, quickly
perceive
vt. become aware of by seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling or touching; get an understanding of
awareness
n. the quality or state of being aware
ethologist
n. a person who studies ethology (the individual and comparative study of animal behavior, including that of man) （个体）生态学家；行为学家
consciousness
n. the condition being aware and able to understand what is happening; awareness
creature
n. a living person or animal
capitalize
vi. (on) profit by; use to one's own advantage included
hazard
vt. venture; risk
exception
n. the fact of being left out; (a cause of) not being included
chimpanzee
n. a small African ape with dark hair黑猩猩
whale
n. a large sea animal that resembles fish but breathes air 鲸
dolphin
n. a sea animal that has a snout like a beak 海豚
contingency
n. a chance happening; uncertain event
automatic
a. done or produced by the body without thought or control
automatically
ad.
dislike
vt. consider unpleasant; not like
generous
a. willing to give or share; unselfish 慷慨的
generous-minded
a.
sparse
a. thin; thinly scattered
resultant
a. happening as an effect; resulting
metaphor
n. a figure of speech in which two things are compared without using "like" or "as"
nonetheless
ad. in spite of that; nevertheless
sustain
vt. maintain or keep (sth.) going; confirm
genuine
a. real or true; not false
unsettled
a. not yet settled
debatable
a. lending itself to formal debate; having strong points on both sides
biosphere
n. the part of the world in which life can exist 生命层；生物圈
conjoin
vt. cause to join together or unite
coherence
n. natural or reasonable connection; consistency 连贯；一致性
coherent
a.
resemble
vt. be like or similar to
embryo
n. the young of any creature in its first state before birth, or before coming out of an egg 胚胎
emergence
n. the act or fact or emerging
entity
n. sth. That has a real and separate existence; being; existence 实体；存在
totality
n. the state of being whole; completeness
feedback
n. a process in which the factors that