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1、新视野大学英语读写 Book1 Unit1 Vocabulary1Section AText A Toward a brighter future for allWords and phrase1. achievement: n. something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing:e.g. An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for one so young.2. triumph: n being successful or victoriou
2、s 成功,胜利 e.g. shouts of triumph great achievement or success 成功 one of the triumphs of modern science v. (over sb/sth): be successful or victoriouse.g. triumph over ones difficulties 战胜困难 .3. pledge v sth (to sb/sth) (fml ) promise solemnly to give (support,etc); give (ones word, honour, etc) as a pl
3、edge 保证给予（支持等）; 以（誓言 名誉等）作担保:e.g. pledge loyalty to the king 发誓效忠国王be pledged to keeping a secret 誓守秘密 . sb/oneself (to sth/to do sth): promise solemnly that sb/one will do sth or support a cause, etc 保证某人自己做某事或支持某事业等e.g. The Government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims. 政府已承诺赈济饥民
4、 . leave (sth) with sb as a pledge: 典当（某物） e.g. Hes pledged his mothers wedding ring. (fml ) drink to the health of (sb); toast (sb) 为（某人）的健康祝酒; 向（某人）祝酒:e.g. pledge the bride （新娘） and bridegroom（新郎） 4. rewarding adj giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得的；有意义的；有回报的e.g. Our journey to the or
5、phanage (孤儿院 ) was a very rewarding experience. Antonym: unrewardingSynonym: satisfying新视野大学英语读写 Book1 Unit1 Vocabulary25. as.as possible as + adj / adv +as ; as + adj + n + as 尽力做某事的意思 e.g. We have to run as fast as possible.Can you say it as loudly as possible?I hope youll stay as long as possible
6、.We need as many apples as possible.You must come back as soon as possible.6. remind v sb to do sth: inform (sb) of a fact or tell (sb) to do sth he may have forgotten 提醒: e.g. Do I have to remind you yet again? Remind me to answer that letter. sb of sb/sth cause sb to remember or be newly aware of
7、sb/sth 使某人回想起或意识到某人 某事物 :e.g He reminds me of his brother. This song reminds me of France. reminder n sth. that makes you notice, remember, or think about sth. 起提醒作用的东西e.g. The cold served as a reminder that winter wasnt quite finished. The waiters were clearing the tables, which served as a reminde
8、r that it was time to leave. 7. pose v (a) I, Ipr (for sb) sit or stand in a particular position in order to be painted, drawn or photographed 摆好姿势（以便画像或拍照）: e.g. He had to pose wearing a laurel wreath. 他得摆好戴着月桂花冠的姿势 . * (b) Tn put (sb) in a particular position in order to paint, draw or photograph
9、him 使（某人）摆好姿势（以便画像或拍照）: e.g. The artist posed his model carefully. 那位画家仔细摆好模特儿的姿势 . (c) (derog 贬 ) behave in an unnatural or affected way in order to impress people 装腔作势: e.g. Stop posing and tell us what you really think. 别装蒜啦 , 告诉我们你的真实想法吧 . pose n 1) position in which a person poses or is posed (
10、pose 1b) （为画像或拍照而摆的）姿势, 姿态: 新视野大学英语读写 Book1 Unit1 Vocabulary3e.g. She adopted an elegant pose. 她摆了一个优美的姿势 . 2) (derog 贬) unnatural or affected way of behaving, intended to impress people 装腔作势的举动: e.g. His concern for the poor is only a pose. 他对穷人的关心只不过是做做样子罢了 . 8. routine n C, U fixed and regular wa
11、y of doing things 程序; 公事; 常规: e.g. She found it difficult to establish a new routine after retirement. do sth as a matter of routine 按常规办事 attrib 作定语 routine tasks, chores, duties, etc 日常工作 日常事务 例行职责. C set sequence of movements in a dance or some other performance 舞蹈等表演的成套动作: e.g. go through a danc
12、e routine 做一套舞蹈动作 .routine adj usual; habitual; regular 通常的 ; 惯例的; 例行的:e.g. the routine procedure 例行手续 * routine maintenance 定期的保养 * routinely adv.9. attain v Tn succeed in getting (sth); achieve e.g. attain a position of power 获得权位 attain ones goal, objective, ambition, etc attain our target of 500
13、00 达到我们的 50000 英镑的目标 . attainable adj that can be attained e.g. These objectives are certainly attainable. attainment n U success in reaching 达到; 到达:e.g. The attainment of her ambitions was still a dream. 她要实现抱负仍是一种梦想 . C usu pl thing attained, esp skill or knowledge 成就; 造诣:e.g. a scholar of the hig
14、hest attainments 造诣极高的学者 .10. finished adj pred (not before noun) no longer doing, dealing with, or using sth. (with sb/sth) (infml) e.g. I wont be finished for another hour. 我还有一个小时才能完事 . Are you finished with my tools yet? 我的工具你用完了吗？She decided she was finished with working for others. 她决定不再为别人做事
15、.新视野大学英语读写 Book1 Unit1 Vocabulary411. may have done sth.: used for talking about past possibilitiese.g. She might have changed her mind and decided not to come. 12. foundation n U act of founding (an institution, organization, etc) 建立, 创立, 创办: e.g. the foundation of the university C (a) (organizatio
16、n set up to provide) sums of money for research, charity, etc （为研究 慈善事业等提供的）基金, 基金会:e.g. You may be able to get support from an arts foundation. C usu pl layer of bricks, concrete, etc forming the solid base of a building underground 地基; 房基; 基础: e.g. lay the foundations of a building 给建筑物奠基 C, U principle, idea or fact on which sth is ba
