1. cancel vt. ['kæns(ə)l] 取消,废除
例句:The match had to be cancelled due to the bad weather.
比赛因天气不好只得取消。
2. variable a. ['veərɪəb(ə)l]易变的,可变的
例句:His mood is as variable as the weather.
他的情绪如天气般反覆无常。
3. prospect n. ['prɒspekt]前景,前途;景象
例句:What do you think about the marketing prospect?
你觉得市场前景怎么样?
例句:The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.
从阳台上看去景色美极了。
4. prosperity n. [prɒ'sperɪtɪ] 兴旺,繁荣
例句:Prosperity destroys fools and endangers the wise.
繁荣兴旺既毁了蠢人,也使智者陷于险境。
5. aspect n. ['æspekt] 方面;朝向;面貌
例句:This is only one aspect of the problem.
这只是问题的一个方面。
例句:The building has a southern aspect.
那座建筑是朝南的。
例句:His brother is a man with a serious aspect.
他的兄弟是一个外貌严肃的人。
6. cope vi. [kəʊp] (with)(成功地)应付,处理
例句:I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.
既要照顾家庭又要全天工作,我不知道她是如何对付的。
7. core n. [kɔː] 果心,核心
例句:He ate the plum, and threw the core away.
他吃掉了李子,并扔掉了果核。
8. maintain vt.[meɪn'teɪn; mən'teɪn] 维持,保持;坚持,主张
例句:It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be maintained.
维持食物的供给是绝对必要的。
例句:It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.
坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的。
9. mainland n. ['meɪnlənd; -lænd]大陆, 本土
例句:The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
岛上有座桥与大陆相连。
10. discipline n. ['dɪsɪplɪn] 纪律;惩罚;学科
例句:A little discipline would do him a world of good.
稍微处分他一下会对他大有好处。
例句:Applied linguistics is a new and independent discipline.
应用语言学是一门新兴的独立学科。
11. domestic a. [də'mestɪk] 本国的,国内的;家用的;家庭的
例句:Washington responded by freezing the price of domestic oil.
华盛顿做出的反应是冻结国内的石油价格。
例句:My value for domestic tranquility should much exceed theirs.
我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。
12. constant a. ['kɒnst(ə)nt] 不变的,恒定的 n. 常数
例句:In our world nothing seems constant.
在我们这个世界上似乎没有东西是永恒不变的。
例句:The speed of light is an important constant.
光速是一个重要的常数。
13. cliff n. [klɪf] 悬崖,峭壁
例句:The sea had undermined the cliff.
海水侵蚀了悬崖的基部。
14. authority n.[ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ] 权威;当局
例句:We see him as an authority on the subject.
我们把他看作为这方面的权威。
例句:The new building must be financed by the local authority.
新大楼的建筑资金必须由地方当局提供。
15. audio a. ['ɔːdɪəʊ]听觉
例句:Students is very interested in the audio-visual instruction.
学生们对视听教学非常感兴趣。
16. attitude n. ['ætɪtjuːd] 态度
例句:She shows a very positive attitude to her work.
她工作态度非常积极。
17. community n. [kə'mjuːnɪtɪ]社区,社会
例句:Everyone should invest some time in community service.
每个人都应该花些时间在社区服务上。
18. commit vt. [kə'mɪt]犯(错误,罪行等),干(坏事等)
例句:They committed outrages on innocent citizens.
他们对无辜的市民犯下了暴行。
19. comment n. /vt. ['kɒment]评论
例句:He made no comments on our proposal.
他对我们的建议没有作评论。
20. distinguish vt. [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ] 区分,辨别
词义辨析:distinguish, discern
distinguish: 普通用词,指辨别者的能力或实际观察到的区别,强调辨别所需的技巧。
discern: 语义较笼统,着重精深与准确的观察力,不一定有能力辨别关系密切的各项事物
He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome. 他觉察到他们的欢迎有点冷淡。
例句:Speeches distinguish human beings from animals.
人类和动物的区别在于人会说话。
今天又学了一些vocabulary