accomplish vt. manage to do (sth.) 完成（某事） e.g. You should accomplish the task within the allotted time.
accomplishment n. skill; successful completion 本领，技艺；完成，成就 e.g. Among her accomplishments were sewing, cooking, playing the piano and dancing.
achievement n. 成就；成绩 e.g. Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great achievement.
action n. 动作；行动 e.g. We must take action before it is too late.
activity n. 活动，行动 e.g. He has many activities that take up his time when he's not working.
anecdote n. a short amusing story about a particular person or event 趣闻，轶事
apply vi. 适用；申请 e.g. The new pension arrangements won't apply to people born before 1960. artistic a. relating to art 艺术的 e.g. She draws and paints -- she's very artistic.
assist v. help 帮助 e.g. A team of nurses assisted the doctor in performing the operation.
attach vt. fasten or join (one thing to another) 系，贴，连接 e.g. Scientists discovered they could measure wind speed by attaching a wind meter to a kite and sending it up.
attendant n. 服务员；侍者，随从 e.g. Hurry up! The Prince and his attendants will arrive in ten minutes!
await vt. (fml) wait for 等待，等候 e.g. We must await the results of field studies yet to come.
bang v. (cause to) make a sudden loud noise, esp. by hitting two things together 猛敲，猛击 e.g. She always shuts the door with a bang.
bold a. brave and confident 勇敢的，无畏的 e.g. It is a bold venture starting a business these days.
breakthrough n. an important event or discovery 突破 e.g. Surgeons have made a great breakthrough in the treatment of heart disease.
bustling a. full of busy activity 繁忙的，熙攘的
calligrapher n. 书法家
clumsily ad. awkwardly and ungracefully 笨拙地 clumsy a.
colleague n. a person one works with 同事 e.g. I often go to dinner with my colleagues after work.
comparable a. that can be compared with sth. 比得上的；可比的 e.g. A comparable car would cost far more abroad.
continual a. happening again and again, repeated 不断的，一再重复的 e.g. The construction of the airport continued despite continual complaints from local residents.
contrast n. v. 对比 e.g. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.
craft n. skill, esp. with one's hand 手艺；工艺 e.g. Bill is an expert in the craft of bookbinding.
creative a. resulting from newness of thought 独创的 e.g. She's very creative; she writes and paints.
creativity n. the ability to make new things 创造力 e.g. This job requires creativity as well as communication ability.
critical a. very important; very serious or dangerous 至关重要的；危急的 e.g. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.
culture n. 文化 e.g. He has studied the cultures of Oriental countries for many years.
departure n. action different from (what is usual or expected); an act of leaving 背离；出发，离开 e.g. I saw Simon shortly before his departure for Russia.
desirable a. worth wanting 值得向往的；称心的 e.g. I envy Jane because her job is so desirable.
effectively ad. 有效地 effective a. e.g. Though a few rebels still held out, the fighting was effectively ended.
elementary a. 基本的，初级的，基础的 e.g. The questions were so elementary that he easily passed the test.
emerge vi. come out 出现 e.g. The postman emerged from his van soaked to the skin.
enormous a. extremely large 巨大的；极大的 e.g. Catherine inherited an enormous fortune from her parents.
evolve v. (cause to) develop gradually（使）逐步发展 e.g. The story evolves into a violent tragedy.
exaggerate vt. make (sth.) seem larger, better, etc. than it really is 夸大，夸张 e.g. Peter says he's seen "Titanic" at least 20 times but I think he's exaggerating.
exception n. 例外 e.g. Normally, parents aren't allowed to sit in on the classes, but in your case we can make an exception.
expectantly ad. 期待地 e.g. The crowds waited for the king and his queen to pass expectantly.
exploratory a. done in order to find out sth. 探索的
extreme a. very great 极度的，极端的 n. the furthest possible limit, an extreme degree 极端，过分 e.g. The girls were afraid of snakes and walked along the mountain trail with extreme caution.
facility n. (fml) ability to do sth. easily and well；(pl) equipment, aids, etc. which make it easy to do things 熟练，灵巧；设备，设施 e.g. A free bus to the airport is a facility offered only by this hotel.
fearful a. (fml) afraid 害怕的，担心的 e.g. What a fearful waste of money!
find one's way reach a destination naturally; arrive at 到达；进入，流入 e.g. Shanghai is not an easy city to find your way around.
foster vt. help the growth and development of 培养 e.g. We fostered the young girl while her mother was in hospital.
frown v., n. 皱眉 e.g. He frowned with displeasure as he read his son's school report.
harbor vt. keep (sth.) secretly in one's mind 怀有 e.g. Shelly harbors a profound hatred towards the man who ruined her life.
in due course at the proper time 在适当时机 e.g. Your book will be published in due course.
in retrospect 回顾 e.g. The young man knew in retrospect that he should have married his first love Emily.
independence n. the state of being free or not controlled by another person, country, etc. 独立；自主 e.g. In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain.
initial a. of or at the beginning, first 开始的，最初的 e.g. If a car suddenly pulls out in front of you, your initial reaction may include fear and anger.
innovation n. (an example of) the introduction of sth. new 革新；新事物 e.g. For people who hate washing dishes, the dish-washer was a welcome innovation.
inseparable a. impossible to separate from sth. else 不可分离的 e.g. The two girls are inseparable friends.
insert vt. put, fit, place (in, into, between) 插入，嵌入 e.g. Wait for a couple of minutes with your mouth closed before inserting the thermometer
investigate v. try to find out information about 调查；探究 e.g. Police are still investigating how the car accident happened.
kindergarten n. 幼儿园 e.g. My daughter is in kindergarten now.
lobby n. （旅馆的）大堂，（公共场所入口处的）大厅 e.g. I will be waiting for you at the lobby.
make up for repay with sth. good, compensate for 补偿，弥补 e.g. I didn't travel much when I was younger, but I'm certainly making up for lost time now.
misdeed n. a wrong or wicked act 不端行为 e.g. The man must pay for his own misdeed.
mold vt. make (sth.) into a particular shape or form 塑造 e.g. Parents should mold their children by example.
neglect vt. give too little attention or care to 忽视 e.g. He gave too much attention to his career, working long hours and neglecting his wife.
not in the least not at all e.g. I am not in the least concerned about her study.
observer n. 观察者，观察员 e.g. A casual observer may get the wrong impression.
occasion n. a particular time when sth. happens 时刻；场合 on occasion now and then 有时，间或 e.g. I was usually the only foreign participant, although on occasion I brought other Americans in as guests.
on one's own without anyone's help; alone 独立地；独自地 e.g. You needn't give me any help. I am able to manage on my own.
(on the one hand)...on the other hand 一方面…，另一方面… e.g. On the one hand her temper was likely to cause trouble, but on the other hand we needed her expertise.
originality n. 新颖；独创性 e.g. They elected Tony, a man of great originality, to be their team leader.
overstate vt. state too strongly 把…讲得过分，夸大 e.g. overstate one's case
parental a. of a parent or parents 父的；母的；父母的
performance n. 表现，行为；演出，表演 e.g. The athlete was awarded $10,000 for his good performance in the Olympics.
phenomenon (pl phenomena or phenomenons) n. 现象 e.g. Hurricanes are a common phenomenon in this region.
pick up gain; learn 获得；学会 e.g. He picked up quite a lot of English during his one-year stay in America.
principal a. (rather fml) main, chief 主要的，首要的 e.g. The couple's principal concern is to earn enough money to send their children to school.
priority n. sth. that one must do before anything else; sth. that holds a high place among competing claims 优先考虑的事；重点 e.g. Being a qualified teacher is her first priority.
promote vt. help to grow or develop 促进，推进 e.g. You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.
rear vt. look after until fully grown up 养育，抚养 e.g. My grandparents reared ten children.
relevant a. directly connected with the subject 有关的，切题的 e.g. Only a few people feel the debate about the cloning of human beings is relevant to their daily lives.
reliance n. dependence 依靠，依赖 e.g. His reliance on drugs is bad for his health.
reposition vt. 改变……的位置
reversal n. a complete change of order, direction, or position 颠倒 e.g. That would be reversal of the order of host and guest.
self-reliance n. acting without asking for support from others 依靠自己，自力更生 e.g. self-reliance and hard struggle
slightly ad. 轻微地 slight a. e.g. One of his legs was slightly wounded in the war.
slot n. a narrow opening 狭缝，狭槽 e.g. If you put a coin in the slot of this machine, stamps come out of another slot.
solution n. (the act of finding) an answer to a problem 解决（问题的办法）；解答 e.g. There are no simple solutions to the problem of overpopulation.
somewhat ad. to some degree, a little 有点，稍微 e.g. It is reported that conditions in the village have improved somewhat since November.
staff n. 全体职工，全体雇员 e.g. The hotel has got a staff of about 100.
style n. manner of doing things 行为方式，风格 e.g. The book is written in a clear easy style.
summarize vt. make a short account of the main points (of sth.) 总结，概述 e.g. Basically, the article can be summarized in three sentences.
superior a. better than average or than others of the same type 优良的；较好的 e.g. Long-term stock market investments have produced superior returns compared with cash deposits.
sympathetically ad. 同情地 sympathetic a. e.g. "How is the project going?" The new manager asked sympathetically.
technological a. 技术的，工艺的 e.g. technological development
telling a. impressive; effective 难忘的；有力的 e.g. Jenny was absorbed at once when she read the most telling passage in that novel.
tender a. young; gentle and loving 年幼的；温柔的 e.g. The beef is really tender.
tradition n. 传统 e.g. It has become a tradition in our family to stay up all night at New Year.
valid a. based on truth or sound reasoning 有根据的 e.g. They put forward many valid reasons for not building the skyscraper.
view vt. (fml) regard, consider 看待，考虑 e.g. How do you view what has just happened?
vigorously ad. energetically 用力地；精力充沛地 vigorous a. e.g. To our surprise, the old man walks upstairs vigorously.
well-intentioned a. having good intentions 好意的 e.g. a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter
work on/at 从事于 e.g. Sophia needs to work at/on her typing speed.
worthwhile a. worth doing, worth the trouble taken 值得的 e.g. It might be worthwhile to consider buying an insurance policy.
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