新教材 高三册Unit 4 词汇详解
procedure [ ] n.
1. 程序;手续;步骤，工序；[U][C]
The chairman was quite familiar with the procedure for conducting a meeting.
主席对开会的程序很熟悉。
The new work procedure is a great improvement on / over the old one.
新工序比起老工序来是一个巨大的改善。
The next procedure is as follows.
He complained to the manager, and by this procedure got the money back.
他向经理投诉，通过这种程序拿回钱
下一个步骤如下。
2. 常规;传统的做法[C][U]
The first step in the procedure for making a kite is to build the frame.
制作风筝的第一步是做骨架
bunch [ ] n.[C]
1. 串,束[(+of)]
Miss White received a bunch of flowers from her admirer.
怀特小姐收到爱慕者所送的一束花。
a bunch of grapes; 一串葡萄
2. 【口】群,伙,帮[G]
A bunch of children were at play.
一群孩子在玩。
merely adv.仅仅；只不过
I merely looked at the chocolate; I did not eat it.
我只不过看了看巧克力，我没有吃。
They are not merely content to fill the stomach.
他们不仅仅满足于填饱肚子。
You don't have to be angry. He merely wanted to know the truth.
"你不必太生气了,他只不过是想知道点事实真相。"
That was merely a guess of mine.
那只是我的一种猜测。
classify [ ] vt.
1. 将...分类;将...分等级
People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books.
在图书馆工作的人花大量的时间为书籍分类。
Eggs are classified according to size.
鸡蛋按大小分等级。
identification [ ] n.
1. 认出;识别;鉴定;确认[U]
the identification of criminals by their fingerprints
凭指纹确认罪犯
2. 身份证明;身份证[U][C]
I used my driver's license as identification.
我用驾驶执照作为身份证明。
Have you any identification?
你有身份证明吗？
His only means of identification was his passport.
他唯一证明身份的证件就是他的护照。
vt. identify [ ] vt.
1. 确认;识别;鉴定,验明[(+as)]
She identified him as her attacker.
她认出他就是袭击她的人。
I cannot identify this signature.
我识别不出这是谁的签字。
promote [ ] vt. n. promotion
1. 晋升（常与to连用）
He certainly ought to be promoted.
他应该要提升。
Our teacher has been promoted to headmaster.
我们的老师已被提升为校长了。
The young army officer was promoted (to the rank of) captain.
那个年轻的陆军军官已被提升为上尉。
2. 使(学生)升级 (+to)
Pupils who pass the test will be promoted to the next higher grade.
通过考试的学生将升到高一个年级去。
3. 促进;发扬;引起
The Prime Minister's visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries.
首相的访问将促进两国间的合作。
privilege [ ] n.
1. 特权;优特[C][U]
He enjoys diplomatic privileges.
他享有外交特权。
I had the privilege of meeting the queen.
我有会见王后的特权。
Education should not be considered to be a privilege in a modern society.
"在一个现代社会中,受教育不应该被看成是一种特权。"
2. (个人的)恩典,殊荣[S]
It is a great privilege to know you.
认识你真是莫大的荣幸。
appetite [ ] n. [U][C]
1. 食欲,胃口[(+for)]
Exercise gave her a good appetite.
运动使她胃口大增。
to lose one's appetite
食欲不振
2. 欲望;爱好[(+for)]
At the moment she had no appetite for gossip.
此时此刻她无心闲聊。
an appetite for learning.
学习的强烈愿望
wealth [ ] n.
1.The father passed on the family's wealth to his son.
这位父亲把大笔家产传给儿子。
2.（与of连用）大量，许多
a wealth of examples许多例子 a wealth of oil丰富的石油
appoint [ ] vt.
1. 任命,指派[O9][O2][(+as/to)]
They appointed him (to be) manager.
他们任命他为经理。
He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York.
他任命威廉斯作为他在约克市的代理人。
He was appointed chairperson of the committee;
他被任命为委员会主席
We must appoint a new teacher at once to the mountain school.
我们必须立即委派一名新教师到那山村小学去。
2. 约定,指定;安排
Our visitors arrived at the appointed time.
我们的来宾在约定的时间到达了。
They will appoint a date for the examination.
他们将指定考试日期
to appoint a time for the meeting
指定开会时间
They appointed a place to exchange stamps.
他们约定一个地方交换邮票。
n. appointment [ ]
1. (尤指正式的)约会[C][(+with)][+to-v]
I have an appointment with them in the evening.
今晚我与他们有个约会。
2. (会面的)约定[U]
3. 任命,委派[U][(+as/of)]
The appointment of a new judge was reported in the newspaper.
报上报导了任命一位新法官的消息。
calculate [ ]
vt. vi.
1.计算
Has Edward calculated the result?
爱得华算出结果了吗?
Our price has already been closely calculated. There is no room for reduction.
我们的价格是经过精密计算的，无让步余地。
The scientists are able to calculate accurately when the spaceship will reach the moon.
科学家能准确地计算出太空船什么时候抵达月球。
2.估计；推算
They calculated the cost of a journey
他们估算了旅游所需费用
I calculate that Aunt Lena will arrive at 8.00 p.m.
我估计李娜阿姨将于下午八点到达。
I calculate you'll get there in time.
我认为你们赶到那儿.
expense [ ]n. adj.expensive
1. 费用;价钱;支出;消耗[S]
I don't think we can afford the expense.
我认为我们负担不了这个费用。
A motorcycle can be a great expense.
买一辆摩托车可能要花很多钱。
The expenses added up to $50.
费用加起来共计五十美元。
2. 开支;经费[P]
He said the office expenses were too big.
他认为办公室的花费太大了。
What are the expenses of moving house?
搬家的花销是多少？
3.代价 spare no expense不惜代价
We must spare no expense to save his life.
不惜代价挽救他的生命
look out for 警惕，留心；寻找
1．watch out for；keep a watch for 密切注意；提防
When you're eating fish，look out for the bones．吃鱼的时候，当心鱼刺。
You must look out for catching cold．你得小心，不要感冒了。
2．seek if one can find寻找
Will you go to the station and look out for your uncle？你去火车站找你叔叔吗？
We have been looking out for a new house， but the ones we've seen have all been too expensive．我们一直在找一所新房子，但是我们看的几所房子都要价太高。
Investors look out for better returns 投资者寻求好的回报
3． take care of照顾；照看
You needn't worry about me， I can look out for myself．你不用替我担心，我会照顾自己的。
on a large scale 大规模地
They are preparing for war on a large scale.
他们正在大规模地备战。
* involve [ ] vt.
1. 使卷入,连累;牵涉[(+in/with)]
That's no concern of mine. I'm not involved.
那与我无关,我未卷入。
Don't involve me in your quarrel!
不要把我牵扯进你们的争吵中!
2.包括，涉及
All the children were involved in the school play.
所有的孩子都参加了学校排练的剧。
This lesson involves a lot of work.
这一课需要做的工作有很多。
enterprise [ ] n.
1. (有一定冒险性的)事业[C]
2. 冒险精神;进取心,事业心[U]
Tom is a man of great enterprise.
汤姆很有进取精神。
3. 企业,公司[C]
This enterprise is doing a good business.
这家企业生意兴隆。
settlement
1.殖民；移民, 定居，殖民地
The settlement of Africa by white people started 500 years ago.由白人进行的向非洲移民开始于500年前。
The British Empire had many settlements.
大英帝国有许多殖民地
2. 解决 They are looking for a good settlement.寻找好的解决办法
accumulate [ ] vt. -lated, -lating，accumulation
累积,积聚;积攒
They accumulated a huge mass of data.
他们积累了大量的资料。
He accumulated a good library.
积累了丰富的藏书。
vi.
积成堆;累积,聚积
Dust had accumulated during her absence.
她不在时灰尘积了起来。-lated, -lating
abandon [ ] vt. -ed
1. 丢弃;抛弃,遗弃
The crew abandoned the burning ship.
水手们离弃了燃烧中的船。
The broken bike was found abandoned by the river side.
人们发现那辆损坏的自行车被扔在河边。
abandon one's home
离弃家园
He abandoned his wife and went away with all their money.
他抛弃了妻子还带走了两人所有的钱。
2. 放弃,中止
He finally abandoned his reformist ideas.
他终于放弃了自己的改良主义思想。
year by year 年年
The university gets bigger, year by year.
这所大学每年都在扩大。
year after year年复一年
Tens of thousands of men, year after year, have travelled southwards to find work.
每年都有好几万人去南方找工作。
pass away
1. 停止;消逝
As soon as the sun comes out, the mist will pass away.
太阳一出来,雾就会消失。
2. (委婉语)去世
Grandpa passed away last night at midnight.
祖父昨晚子时过世。
The old man passed away peacefully.
老人安详地去世了。
3. (时间)过去;消磨(时间)
Ten days passed away and still there was no news about them.
十天过去了,但仍然没有他们的消息。
tone [ ] n.
1. 音,音色,音调[C]
The teacher is speaking in a high tone.
教师正在大声说话。
2. 腔调,语气[C]
He spoke in a tone of command.
他用命令的口吻说话。
3. 声调,语调[C]
Mandarin Chinese has four tones.
汉语有四声。
reward [ ]
vt.
1. 报答,报偿;酬谢;奖励[(+with/for)][O1]
Winners will be rewarded a trip to England.
优胜者将获得去英国旅游的奖赏。
How can I reward your kindness?
我如何酬谢你的好意呢？
n.
1. 报答;报偿;奖赏;报应[U][C]
It is unfair that he gets very little in reward for his hard work.
他工作很辛苦,报酬却很少,这不公平。
2. 酬金;赏金;奖品[C][(+for)]
A large reward is offered for the capture of the criminals.
巨额悬赏捉拿这些罪犯。
He got a reward of $900 for catching the criminal
他因抓获罪犯而得900美元酬金
name after=name for 按...命名与（另一人）同名， name after 用…的名字命名
John was named after his uncle.
约翰与他叔父同名。The child was named after his father.随父亲起名
This building is named after a famous scientist。这座楼以一位著名科学家命名。
Some parents name their baby after themselves.
technician technical adj. technology technic(具体的)技术
nowhere [ ]
ad.
1. 任何地方都不
In the winter break I went nowhere, just stayed at home.
寒假期间,我什么地方都没去,一直呆在家里。
The dictionary is nowhere to be found.
那本词典哪儿也找不到。
n.
1. 没有什么地方
He had nowhere to go.
他无处可去。
2. 不知名的地方
We camped out in the middle of nowhere last summer.
去年夏天我们在一处茫茫蛮荒之地露营。
Some of the great men came out of nowhere.
有些伟人来自不知名的小地方。
3. 任何地方
They lived out in the country, miles from nowhere.
他们住在乡下,离任何有人的地方还有好几英里。
4. 乌有;不存在的地方
A tiger appeared from nowhere.
突然地出现了一只老虎。
altogether [ ]
ad.
1. 完全,全然
I am altogether on your side in this matter.
在这个问题上我完全支持你。
2. 全部,合计
He bought altogether 500 hectares of land.
他总共买了五百公顷土地。
3. 总之,总而言之
Altogether, exports are looking up.
总的说来,出口贸易在好转。
appearance [ ]n.
1. 出现;显露[C]
John's appearance in the doorway was welcomed with shouts.
约翰出现在门口时,大家高喊着欢迎他。
2. 露面;来到;演出[C]
The singer made her first appearance in a concert in Boston.
这位歌唱家第一次演出是在波士顿的一个音乐会上。
She's made a number of television appearances.
她已在电视上好几次亮相。
3. 外貌,外观;外表[U][C]
The appearance of the old house completely changed.
那所旧房子的外观全变了。
output n.
1.产量，产品
The measures will enable us to double our output of bicycles.
这些措施能使我们的自行车产量加倍。
2.输出;输出功率the power output of a transformer变压器的输出功率
3.作品artistic output 艺术作品
latter [ ]a.
1. 后面的;后半的;末了的
This latter point was of great importance.
后面这点极为重要。
2. (两者中)后者的
Here are Tom and David; the latter is my brother.
这是汤姆和戴维;后者是我的兄弟。
distinguish [ ]
vt. -ed
1. 区别;识别[(+from)]
He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction.
他能区别真正的古董与复制品。
2. (凭感觉器官)辨认出
I can distinguish my roommates by their footsteps.
我能根据室友的脚步声辨认出他们。
I can distinguish them at a distance.
从远处我能认出他们
vi.
1. 区别;识别;辨别[(+between)]
It is certainly important to distinguish between right and wrong.
明辨是非当然要紧。
Speeches distinguishes man from the animals.
言语使人区别于动物。
in detail
详细地
Would you please explain the theme in detail?
您是否能详细地说明一下主题?