【升華】新概念英語單詞:Lesson 50　New Year resolutions 新年的決心

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Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的決心

resolution [?rez??lu???n] n. 決心

【例】His determination carried him through the ordeal.

　　　他靠堅定的信心度過了難關。

【擴】determination 決心

【搭】make a resolution 下定決心

mentally [?ment?li] adv. 內心里

compile [k?m?pail] v. 編輯，編制

formidable [?f??mid?b?l] adj. 令人畏懼的

【派】formidably 可怕地

【例】It is a formidable task, but we are determined not to shrink from it.

　　　這是一個非常艱巨的任務，但是我們決不退縮。

【擴】dreaded 令人畏懼的

【搭】formidable enemy 勁敵

recur [ri?k??] v. 再發(fā)生，又出現(xiàn)

regularity [?reɡju?l?riti] n. 規(guī)律性

accomplish [??k?mpli?] v. 達到

【派】accomplishment 成就

【擴】attain 獲得，達到　　run to 達到

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A: So far he always accomplished his objects.

B: We must take a harder line now.

A：迄今為止總讓他得逞。

B：我們現(xiàn)在必須強硬點。

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attainment [??teinm?nt] n. 達到，成就，造詣

【例】Some further measured policy firming is likely to be needed to keep the risks to the attainment of both sustainable economic growth and price stability roughly in balance.

　　　可能需要進一步有節(jié)制的緊縮政策，以保持實現(xiàn)經濟可持續(xù)增長和物價穩(wěn)定兩者的風險基本平衡。

【擴】beyond attainment 無法企及

inveterate [in?vet?rit] adj. 根深蒂固的

【派】inveterately 根深蒂固地

【例】James is an inveterate smoker.

　　　詹姆斯是一個無藥可救的癮君子。

【擴】inrooted 根深蒂固的

【搭】ingrained 根深蒂固的　　inveterate hatred 宿怨　　inveterate illness 頑疾

self-improvement [?self-im?pru?vm?nt] n. 自我完善

scheme [ski?m] n. 簡單的計劃，方案

ambitious [?m?bi??s] adj. 雄心勃勃的

【派】ambitiously 雄心勃勃地

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A: Many people have doubts on the prospect of jobs such as secretary. What is your opinion about this?

B: In terms of career development, I think the most important thing is what you want to gain from work. I hope my work and my life will balance. I am not an ambitious person, but I will do my work with patience and efforts.

A：很多人對于秘書這樣的職位的未來發(fā)展前景都有顧慮。就這一點你是如何看待的呢？

B：就事業(yè)發(fā)展角度來講，我認為最主要是看你希望從工作中得到什么。我希望我的生活和工作能夠平衡，我不是一個有很大野心的人，但是我會把工作兢兢業(yè)業(yè)地做好。

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pitfall [?pitf??l] n. 意外的困境，易犯的錯誤

modest [?m?dist] adj. 要求不過分的，謙虛的

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A: Most learned men are modest.

B: I can't agree with you more.

A：大部分有學問的人都很謙虛。

B：我完全贊成你的說法。

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assiduously [??sid?u?sli] adv. 刻苦地

self-discipline [?self-?disiplin] n. 自我約束

frame [freim] n. 軀體

【搭】picture frame 畫框

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A: Her whole frame was quivering with passion.

B: I can understand her feeling.

A：她的整副身架都因激動而顫栗。

B：我能理解她的感受。

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betray [bi?trei] v. 暴露，顯露

【派】betrayer 叛徒

【搭】betray a secret 泄露秘密

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A: He is not the man to betray a friend.

B: And who do you think is the betrayer then?

A：他不是出賣朋友的人。

B：那你認為誰是叛徒呢？

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troop [tru?p] v. 成群結隊地走動

unsettle [?n?setl] v. 使不安

taunt [t??nt] n./v. 嘲笑，奚落人的話

【搭】taunts and jibes 冷嘲熱諷

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A: You should not taunt him with his failure in the examination.

B: Sorry, I'll apologize to him.

A：你不應該因為他考試不及格而嘲笑他。

B：對不起，我會向他道歉的。

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jibe [d?aib] n. 嘲弄，挖苦

good-humouredly [?ɡud?hju?m?dli] adv. 和氣地，心情好地

wane [wein] v. 逐漸變小，變弱

diminish [di?mini?] v. 減少，縮小

【派】diminishing 縮小的

【擴】decrease 減少，降低

【例】We must diminish the administrative expenditure.

　　　我們必須縮減行政開支。

hypnotize [?hipn?taiz] v. 使欲睡，使蒙眬

undoing [?n?du?i?] n. 禍根，毀滅的原因

【例】In the end his ambition was his undoing.

　　　到頭來他的野心是造成他毀滅的原因。

screen [skri?n] n. 電視機屏幕