Lesson 5

[00:01.05]Lesson 5
[00:02.38]resort n. （to）求助，诉诸 
[00:06.41]n. 求助的对象；胜地
[00:09.66]Merely resorting to force 
[00:11.64]can't resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.
[00:14.65]单靠诉诸武力解决不了中东的争端。
[00:19.62]prompt vt. 促使；提示 
[00:23.51]a. 敏捷的，及时的 n. 提词
[00:27.55]The poor boy confessed 
[00:29.38]that it was hunger that prompted him to steal the bread.
[00:32.81]可怜的男孩承认
[00:34.96]他是因为太饿了才偷面包的。
[00:39.22]compete vi. 竞争
[00:42.52]The two TV broadcasting companies (TVB and ATV) in Hong Kong 
[00:49.34]have always been competing with each other 
[00:52.18]for higher audience rating.
[00:55.21]香港的两家电视广播公司（无线电视和亚洲电视）
[01:00.88]长期以来为争取更高的收视率而互相竞争。
[01:07.95]reputation n. 名声
[01:11.29]Some people regard good reputation more important than life.
[01:16.25]有的人把好名声看得比性命还重要。
[01:21.32]disguise vt. 假扮；伪装；掩盖 n. 用来伪装的东西；伪装
[01:25.76]Mulan disguised herself as a man and became a soldier.
[01:30.35]木兰女扮男装从军。
[01:34.45]eliminate vt. 排除；淘汰
[01:38.70]You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain? 
[01:43.81]你真的认为醉酒能消除痛苦吗？
[01:48.86]solemn a. 严肃的；庄严的
[01:53.28]Every day in the Tian'anmen Square 
[01:56.06]the hoist of our national flag is a solemn ceremony.
[01:59.95]每天在天安门广场的升国旗是个庄严的仪式。
[02:05.93]crude a. 粗鲁的；天然的；粗糙的 
[02:10.99]Don't make such crude jokes.
[02:13.94]不要开这些粗俗的玩笑。
[02:18.19]thoughtful a. 沉思的；体贴的
[02:22.39]You are lucky to have such a thoughtful wife.
[02:25.94]有个这么体贴的妻子，你真幸运。
[02:30.95]supplement n. 增补（物）；增刊 vt. 补充
[02:35.89]The money I got from teaching the piano 
[02:38.43]is a useful supplement to my ordinary income.
[02:42.73]我教钢琴挣的钱是一笔很管用的外快。
[02:48.49]routine n. 例行公事 a. 例行的
[02:53.14]A routine medical examination is advisable at least once a year.
[02:58.91]一年至少要做一次例行的体检。
[03:03.52]appeal n. 呼吁，恳求；吸引力；上诉 
[03:08.17]vi. 呼吁，恳求；有吸引力；上诉；（to）诉诸 vt. 将…上诉
[03:10.49]When you are in trouble,
[03:11.81]do you appeal to your friends or parents for help?
[03:15.50]当你有麻烦的时候，
[03:17.17]你是否向朋友或父母求助？
[03:21.83]confront vt. 迎面遇到；正视；使对质
[03:27.71]It is said that the reason for Ruan Lingyu's suicide 
[03:32.06]was that she couldn't confront the rumors fabricated by people.
[03:37.20]据说阮玲玉之所以自杀
[03:40.75]是因为她面对不了人们捏造出来的谣言。
[03:45.41]attach vt. 贴；使依恋；认为有；使附属
[03:51.82]Attached please find our offering prices.
[03:56.01]随函附上我方的报价。
[03:59.13]revenue n. 收入；税收
[04:03.53]State universities in the U.S.
[04:06.00]get most of their revenue from taxes.
[04:09.59]美国的州立大学大部分收入靠税款。
[04:14.14]estimate n. 估计；评价 vt. 估计
[04:18.15]We can measure the value of material goods in terms of money,
[04:22.81]but the true value of the services is difficult to estimate.
[04:27.63]我们可以用金钱来衡量物质产品的价值，
[04:33.41]但是服务的真正价值是很难估计的。
[04:38.22]intensity n. 强烈；强度
[04:42.48]Noise intensity around the airport is much higher than elsewhere.
[04:47.96]飞机场附近的噪音强度要比其他地方大得多。
[04:56.59]sorrow n. 悲哀，悲痛；伤心事
[04:59.73]You can't conceal your sorrow,
[05:02.42]because your eyes reveal everything.
[05:04.84]你隐藏不了悲伤，因为你的眼睛已告诉了我们一切。
[05:11.32]steer vt. 驾驶；引导 vi. 驾驶
[05:15.82]The close-door policy couldn't steer a country to prosperity.
[05:20.93]闭关自守的政策不能引导国家走向繁荣。
[05:26.69]consult vt. 请教；查阅 vi. 商议
[05:31.50]Consult your dictionary when unsure of your spelling.
[05:36.06]对拼写无把握时就要查阅词典。
[05:41.18]extraordinary a. 不平常的，非凡的
[05:46.03]With extraordinary wisdom,
[05:49.08]Deng Xiaoping advanced the theory 
[05:51.05]of constructing the socialism with Chinese characteristics.
[05:55.75]邓小平以非凡的智慧，
[05:59.06]提出了建设有中国特色的社会主义理论。
[06:04.27]pessimistic a. 悲观的
[06:07.66]The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts.
[06:10.96]So, cheer up! 
[06:13.84]地球不会因为你的悲观想法而停止转动。
[06:17.98]所以，打起精神来！
[06:21.32]rival n. 竞争对手；可与匹敌的人（或物） 
[06:27.71]a. 竞争的 vt. 与…竞争；比得上
[06:32.27]No other ball games can rival football for/in excitement.
[06:38.20]没有什么球赛会比足球更刺激。
[06:42.60]consent n. 同意 vi. （to）同意
[06:45.35]What will you do 
[06:48.34]if your parents don't (give you their) consent to
[06:51.22](=if your parents refused their consent to) your marriage?
[06:56.39]如果你父母不同意你的婚事，
[06:59.73]你会怎么办？
[07:03.39]vacant a. 未被占用的；空缺的；茫然的
[07:08.55]I am looking for a job.
[07:10.77]Are there any positions vacant in your company? 
[07:14.06]我正在找工作，
[07:15.69]你们公司有空缺的职位吗？
[07:20.40]sympathetic a. 同情的；（to）赞同的；和谐的
[07:26.06]I feel sympathetic to what happened to you,
[07:29.40]but I could do nothing to fix your problem.
[07:32.64]对你发生的事情我很同情，
[07:35.58]但我真是爱莫能助。
[07:38.86]sympathy n. 同情，同情心；赞同
[07:44.83]We should have sympathy for people in difficulty.
[07:48.87]我们对处于困境中的人们要有同情心。
[07:53.88]renew v. 重新开始；（使）更新；
[07:57.94]延长（…的）有效期
[08:00.57]The annual dinner is a chance to renew acquaintance 
[08:03.51]with old friends.
[08:05.83]一年一度的聚餐会是与老朋友叙旧的好机会。
[08:11.51]tackle vt. 对付；与…交涉；阻截 
[08:17.58]n. 阻截；用具；辘轳
[08:20.46]The police spent a long time tackling the hacker 
[08:23.60]who ruined the network.
[08:25.57]警方花了很长时间对付那个毁坏了电脑网络的黑客。
[08:31.99]rude a. 粗鲁的；粗糙的
[08:36.03]Some people look upon American young men as brash,
[08:39.93]immodest, rude, and possessing no proper respect 
[08:43.92]for parents or elder siblings.
[08:46.86]有的人认为美国的年轻人傲慢、不谦逊、粗鲁，
[08:52.72]对父母和哥哥姐姐没有适当的尊敬。
[08:57.67]resolve vt. 解决；决定；（into）分解 vi. 决定 n. 决心
[09:04.23]The dispute needs to be resolved by the person 
[09:06.70]who has caused it.
[09:08.43]解铃还需系铃人。
[09:12.27]sophisticated a. 老练的，精通的；复杂的；高雅的
[09:20.21]The inner system of a spaceship is rather sophisticated.
[09:24.46]宇宙飞船的内部系统相当复杂。
[09:28.92]privilege n. 特权
[09:32.30]One of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege.
[09:36.91]导致社会不协调的障碍之一是特权。
[09:41.62]absolute a. 绝对的；不受任何限制的
[09:46.52]There is no absolute standard for beauty.
[09:50.21]美是没有绝对标准的。
[09:53.81]restore vt. 恢复；修复；归还
[09:58.89]It's hard to restore a broken mirror.
[10:01.93]破镜难圆。
[10:05.46]speculate vi. （about, on）推测，推断；投机 
[10:09.51]vt. 推测
[10:09.86]This detective story is boring,
[10:12.50]because you can speculate (about) the ending in the beginning.
[10:15.69]这个侦探故事很没意思，
[10:19.27]因为刚开始看你就能推断出它的结局。
[10:24.11]absorb vt. 吸收；使全神贯注；同化
[10:30.26]Newton was so absorbed in his work 
[10:33.46]that he boiled his watch 
[10:35.33]when he wanted to boil an egg to eat.
[10:39.87]牛顿如此专心于他的工作，
[10:42.59]以至想煮个鸡蛋吃的时候把手表给煮了。
[10:47.70]provoke vt. 对…挑衅；激起
[10:53.17]The students tried to provoke the teacher into losing her temper.
[10:57.78]学生们故意捣乱，
[10:59.40]想惹得老师发脾气。
[11:02.54]stretch vi. 伸展，延伸 
[11:07.18]vt. 伸展；使倾注全力 
[11:08.90]n. 一段时间，连绵的一片；伸展
[11:10.68]I stretched to relax after working a full day.
[11:14.27]工作了一整天，我伸了个懒腰放松一下。
[11:20.20]surplus n. 过剩 a. 过剩的
[11:25.14]Surplus grain is being sold for export.
[11:28.24]过剩的谷物正销往国外。
[11:32.37]benefit n. 益处；救济金 vt. 有益于 vi. 得益
[11:37.99]Equality and mutual benefit 
[11:41.94]is one of China's five principles of peaceful coexistence 
[11:46.19]in foreign policy.
[11:47.52]平等互利
[11:48.94]是中国外交和平共处五项基本原则之一。
[11:54.96]campaign n. 运动；战役 vi. 参加竞选
[11:59.98]Can you guess who would laugh last 
[12:03.02]in the presidential election campaign? 
[12:06.61]你能猜测出谁会最后赢得总统大选吗？
[12:12.13]debate n./v. 辩论
[12:14.80]We will debate about (=have a debate on) 
[12:20.67]the advantages and disadvantages 
[12:23.25]of college students' doing part-time jobs next week.
[12:28.31]我们下周将对大学生做兼职的利与弊进行辩论。
[12:34.84]focus v. （on）（使）聚集 n. 聚焦；中心
[12:39.69]The incidence brought the problem of violence 
[12:43.49]in schools into sharp focus.
[12:45.67]这次事件使校园暴力成为焦点问题。
[12:51.25]establish vt. 建立；确定
[12:55.11]On January 1, 1979, diplomatic ties 
[12:59.70]between China and the United States were at last established.
[13:04.51]1979年1月1日，
[13:06.89]中美最终建立了外交关系。
[13:11.23]keen a. （on）热心的；敏锐的；激烈的；锋利的
[13:17.85]Many parents are keen to send their children 
[13:20.13]to the best schools.
[13:22.96]许多父母亲热衷于把他们的孩子送往最好的学校。
[13:28.55]access n. 入口；接近；接近的机会 
[13:33.31]vt. 存取
[13:35.07]Students say they need easier access 
[13:37.86]to computers and the Internet.
[13:41.09]学生们说他们需要有更方便地使用电子计算机
[13:45.49]和上因特网的机会。
[13:48.75]insurance n. 保险；保证
[13:52.93]Someone said that a life insurance is a contract 
[13:55.46]that keeps you poor so that you can die rich.
[13:59.78]有人说人寿保险是一份
[14:02.91]让你生前贫穷、死后富裕的合同。
[14:08.64]elementary a. 基本的；初级的
[14:13.14]The questions were so elementary 
[14:16.47]that he easily passed the test.
[14:18.81]题目很简单，他轻而易举就通过了考试。
[14:24.01]globe n. 地球，世界；地球仪；球体 
[14:30.23]The Globe brings you the world in a single copy.
[14:33.62]一册在手，纵览全球。（《环球》杂志广告）
[14:39.38]commercial a. 商业的；商品化的 
[14:43.17]n. 商业广告
[14:45.40]In a commercial society,
[14:48.19]people often feel lonely and helpless.
[14:51.01]在商品化社会，
[14:54.04]人们常常感到孤单无助。
[14:57.08]industrial a. 工业的
[15:00.29]The Dow Jones Industrial Average 
[15:02.21]has soared from around 50 points to 13,000 points.
[15:07.21]道琼斯工业平均指数
[15:09.85]已经从50点左右大幅攀升到13000点。
[15:17.07]investment n. 投资；投入
[15:21.58]If a man empties his purse into his head,
[15:25.33]no man can take it away from him,
[15:28.57]an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
[15:33.06](Benjamin Franklin, American president) 
[15:36.92]倾己所有追求知识，没有人能夺走它：
[15:41.77]向知识投资，收益最佳。
[15:46.63]（美国总统，本杰明·富兰克林）
[15:50.31]hazard n. 危险 vt. 尝试着做；冒…风险
[15:56.60]luxury n. 奢侈；奢侈品
[16:01.39]Diamond is the favorite luxury to women.
[16:04.62]钻石是女士们最喜爱的奢侈品。
[16:10.08]participate vi. （in）参加
[16:12.57]College students are expected 
[16:14.34]to participate in discussions in the class.
[16:18.18]大学课堂上希望学生参加讨论。
[16:22.63]management n. 管理；管理部门，管理人员
[16:28.45]He began to take over the management of the estate.
[16:32.04]他开始接手管理那宗物业。
[16:36.80]delegate n. 代表 vt. 委派…为代表；授（权）
[16:42.51]The Chinese people delegate their power to the People's Congress.
[16:47.52]中国人民授权给人民代表大会。
[16:52.42]maintain vt. 维持；维修；坚持；赡养
[16:58.89]We need to do adequate exercises 
[17:03.79]and eat proper food in order to maintain our health.
[17:05.46]为了保持健康，
[17:07.89]我们要适当运动、合理饮食。
[17:11.93]reaction n. 反应，反作用；（against）反动
[17:17.39]What's your reaction to the rumors about you?
[17:21.40]你对有关你的谣言有何反应？
[17:25.85]practically ad. 几乎；实际上
[17:29.43]Without a telephone it would be impossible 
[17:32.22]to carry on the functions of practically every business operation 
[17:36.31]in the whole country.
[17:38.53]如果没有电话，
[17:40.91]全国所有商业运作都不可能继续。
[17:45.58]prejudice n. 偏见 vt. 使有偏见；损害
[17:51.44]A judge must be free from prejudice.
[17:55.13]法官不应带有偏见。
[17:58.68]radical a. 根本的；激进的 n. 激进分子
[18:04.64]He made a radical change in the plan.
[18:08.38]他对这份计划做了彻底的修改。
[18:11.72]boost vt. 提高；推动；宣扬 n. 提高；推动
[18:17.95]The Import & Export Commodities Fair 
[18:21.89]held every year in Guangzhou is a good chance 
[18:25.89]to boost local products home and abroad.
[18:28.68]每年在广州举办的进出口商品交易会
[18:33.93]是一个向国内外推销地方产品的好机会。
[18:37.78]temporary a. 暂时的
[18:42.14]During the four years in college, most of the students 
[18:45.10]have the experience of doing temporary work.
[18:48.89]在四年的大学生活中，大多数学生做过临时工。
[18:54.35]significant a. 相当数量的；
[18:57.79]意义重大的；意味深长的
[19:01.64]There is a significant increase of crime in that country.
[19:07.17]那个国家的犯罪率显著增长。
[19:10.15]reform v./n. 改革，改良；改正 
[19:15.81]Many deputies to the People's Congress 
[19:18.24]have called for a reform of the medical system 
[19:21.63]to stop unnecessary use of expensive medicine.
[19:25.57]许多人大代表呼吁医药制度改革
[19:29.46]以杜绝滥用昂贵药品。
[19:33.58]triumph n. 胜利；喜悦 vi. 获胜
[19:38.98]Samuel Johnson described marrying for a second time 
[19:42.68]as a triumph of hope over experience.
[19:46.47]塞缪尔·约翰逊（英国作家）把第二次结婚
[19:52.02]描述为希望战胜了经验。
[19:55.47]strategy n. 战略，策略
[19:59.92]Mao Zedong was a great strategist skilled in military strategy.
[20:05.28]毛泽东是一位善于制定军事策略的伟大的军事战略家。
[20:12.45]periodical n. 期刊 a. 定期的
[20:17.50]concentration n. 专注；集中；浓缩
[20:22.35]Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration.
[20:28.07]紧张和疲劳常导致人精神不集中。
[20:33.44]absent a. 缺席的；不存在的；心不在焉的
[20:39.11]Long absent, soon forgotten.
[20:42.44](谚)别久情疏。
[20:44.26]transfer v. 转移；调动，转学；转车
[20:51.10]n. 转移；转车
[20:51.30]The interest rates have been increased,
[20:53.48]so I want to transfer some money 
[20:55.34]from my current account to my savings account.
[20:59.25]利息提高了，
[21:02.74]因此我要把一些活期存款转为定期存款。
[21:06.59]tension n. 紧张；绷紧；张力
[21:11.55]It's not wise to create international tensions.
[21:15.34]制造国际紧张局势是不明智的。
[21:20.75]submit vi. （to）屈服 vt. 提交；主张
[21:24.65]The man refused to submit to an unjust decision.
[21:29.04]那名男子拒绝服从不公正的判决。
[21:33.29]select vt. 选择 a. 精选的；优等的
[21:39.11]A mouse is a device which makes it easier 
[21:42.55]to select different options from computer menus.
[21:45.94]鼠标是一种能更加便捷地
[21:48.36]从计算机菜单上进行选择操作的工具。
[21:55.04]abstract a. 抽象的 
[21:57.67]n. 摘要 vt. 做…的摘要；提取
[22:00.45]Your idea is too abstract to understand.
[22:04.24]你的想法太抽象了，令人难以理解。
[22:08.64]academic a. 学院的；学术的；纯理论的 
[22:12.79]n. 大学教师
[22:14.67]A business-management major 
[22:17.34]with a remarkable academic record,
[22:19.67]he easily got a well-paid and promising job in a big firm.
[22:25.24]工商管理专业且学习成绩优异，
[22:28.68]他轻而易举地在一家大公司
[22:32.68]找到一份高薪而有前途的工作。
[22:36.60]vague a. 含糊的，模糊的
[22:42.36]In a fog everything looks vague.
[22:44.69]在雾中一切东西都显得模糊。
[22:48.64]confidence n. 信任；信心
[22:53.25]Most Chinese students lack self-confidence 
[22:56.13]when speaking English.
[22:58.25]大多数中国学生在说英语时缺乏自信心。