231. scratch [skr?t?] v./n. 抓,搔,扒??scratch yourself if you itch.如果你觉得发痒的话，你就搔吧。
232. talent [t?l?nt] n. 才能,天资；人才
a man of talent is one thing, and a pedant another.有才能的人和卖弄学问的人是不一样的。
233. insurance [ins my card.我有保险，这是我的保险卡。
234. insure [in?u?] vt. 给…保险,保证,确保
their support will insure me success.他们的支持会保证我成功
235. nevertheless adv. 然而,不过conj. 然而，不过
he has faults; nevertheless, we love him.他有缺点，可是我们喜欢他。
236. neutral [nju:tr?l] a. 中立的,中性的
well take a neutral stance on this issue.我们在这一事件上将保持中立。
237. spot [sp?t] n. 地点；斑点 vt. 认出,发现；玷污the problem is solved on the spot. 困难当场解决了。
238. spray [sprei] v. 喷,（使）溅散
well spray air freshener to get rid of it. is that ok?我们给你喷点儿空气清新剂，好吗？
239. medium [mi:di?m] a. 中等的,适中的 n. 媒介物,新闻媒介
its a medium-sized city famous for its environment.这是个中等城市，这里以其优美的环境著称。
240. media [mi:di?] n. 新闻传媒
even the media occasionally try to trick the public with a clever april fool story.
大众媒体偶尔也会以巧妙的愚人节故事来愚弄公众。
241. auxiliary [?:ɡzilj?ri] a. 辅助的,备用的 how to use auxiliary verb better ?怎样更好的运用助动词？
242. automatic [,?:t?m?tik] a. 自动的；无意识的；必然的
the automatic function can be very dangerous.自动功能可能是非常危险的。
243. compete [k?mpi:t] vi. 竞争,比赛
we cannot hope to compete with so experienced a team.我们没希望与如此经验丰富的队竞争。
244. competent [k?mpit?nt] a. 有能力的,能胜任的足够的
he is a highly competent teacher.他是一个十分称职的教师。
245. competition [,k?mpiti??n] n. 竞争,比赛
there is much competition to make such a claim.要做出这样的宣示势必经过一番竞争。
246. distribute [distribju:t] vt. 分发
how do you distribute the time ?and what is the reason?你是如何分配时间的？依据是什么?。
247. disturb [dist?:b] vt. 打搅,妨碍
we do not want to disturb what we have got.我们不想打乱现有的东西。
248. infer [inf?:] v. 推论,推断
249. integrate [intiɡreit] v.（使）成为一体, 合并adj. 整合的；完全的n. 一体化；集成体
some good suggestions will be able to integrate the plan.一些好的建议将能使这一计划更为完整。
250. moist [m?ist] a. 潮湿t
the seeds need rich moist soil.种子需要肥沃、潮湿的土壤。
251. moisture [m?ist??] n. 水分；潮湿；降雨量plants suck up moisture from the soil.
252. promote [pr?um?ut] vt. 促进；提升
good food, good diet and good exercise promote health.良好的事物、饮食和运动能够促进健康。
253. region [ri:d??n] n. 地区；范围；幅度
the region has lost some of its competitiveness.该区域已经丧失了一些竞争力。
254. register [red?ist?] v./n.登记,注册?should we go and register now?我们现在就去注册登记吗？
255. stable [steibl] a. 稳定的 officials say conditions are stable today.官员表示情况现在很稳定。
256. sophisticated [s?fistikeitid] a. 老于世故的,老练的；很复杂的
this process ought to be highly sophisticated.这个过程应该是非常复杂的。
257. splendid [splendid] a. 极好的,壮丽的,辉煌的
china has a splendid ancient civilization.中国有着古老辉煌的文化。
258. cancel [k?ns?l] vt. 取消,废除??can you cancel your appointment?你可以把约会取消吗？
259. variable [vε?ri?bl] a. 易变的,可变的
a table friend is a variable friend.酒桌上的朋友是不可靠的朋友?。
260. prospect [pr?spekt] n. 前景,前途；景象
what is the prospect of getting a job abroad?在国外找工作的前景如何？
261. prosperity [pr?speriti] n.兴旺,繁荣
it was the land of freedom and prosperity.这是一块自由繁荣的土地。
262. aspect [?spekt] n. 方面；朝向；面貌
from color aspect, we prefer this automobile.就颜色而言，我们更喜欢这辆汽车。
263. cope [k?up] vi. (with)（成功地）应付,处理
perhaps it is useful to cope with an exam.或许，突击记单词可以应付考试。
264. core [k?:] n. 果心,核心??what are my core values?我的核心价值观是什么？
265. maintain [meintein] vt. 维持,保持；坚持,主张
students are required to maintain silence in the library.学生在图书馆中被要求保持安静。
266. mainland [meinl?nd] n. 大陆
the bridge connects the island with the mainland.这座桥将这个岛屿与大陆连接起来。
267. discipline [disiplin] n. 纪律；惩罚；学科
have ideal, have morality, literate, have discipline.有理想，有道德，有文化，有纪律。
268. domestic [d?umestik] a. 本国的,国内的；家用的；家庭的
do you want domestic or imported beer?你是要国产的还是进口的啤酒?。
269. constant [k?nst?nt] a. 不变的,恒定的 n. 常数
his constant complaints made me mad.他不断的抱怨让我抓狂。
270. cliff [klif] n. 悬崖,峭壁??the tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树长在悬崖边缘。
271. authority [?:θ?r?ti] n. 权威；当局
we recognize him as a leading authority on linguistics.我们尊他为语言学的权威。
272. audio [?:di?u] a. 听觉的声音的 ?i would like to borrow an audio tape.我要借两盘录音带。
273. attitude [?titju:d]n. 态度what is your attitude towards this question?你对这个问题的态度如何?。
274. community [k?mju:niti] n. 社区,社会
we sometimes do our social studies in the community.我们有时在社区做一些社会实践。
275. commit [k?mit]vt.犯（错误,罪行等）,干（坏事等）
not to commit mistake is impossible.不犯错误是不可能的。
276. comment [k?ment] n./vt. 评论
we often comment on current events.我们经常对时事发表评论
277. distinguish [disti?ɡwi?] vt. 区分,辨别
we should distinguish between right and wrong.我们应辨别是非。
278. distress [distres] n. 痛苦,悲伤 vt. 使痛苦
i pray that you will have pity on my distress.我请求你可怜可怜我的不幸遭遇。
279. facility [f?siliti] n. [pl.] 设备,设施；便利,方便
conduct daily inspection tours of the facility.监督管理公司设备正常运行。
280. faculty [全体教员
he has a great faculty for mathematics.他具有很强的学 数学的 才能。
281. mixture [mikst??] n. 混合,混合物
the ball is filled with gaseous mixture.那个球被充满了气体混合物。
282. mood [mu:d]n. 心情,情绪；语气?a womans mood is like the weather.女人的心情就像天气。
283. moral [m?r?l] a. 道德上的,有道德的
i have no evidence but moral evidence to bring forward.我没有真凭实据，只有提出道义上的证据。
284. prominent [pr?min?nt] a. 突出的
he is prominent in the literary world.他在文学界是杰出的。
285. substance [s?bst?ns] n. 物质；实质??this black substance is carbon .这种黑色物质是碳。
286. substantial [s?bst?n??l] a. 可观的；实质的
i want a life that is full and substantial.我要的是丰富的、充实的生命。
287. prompt [pr?mpt] vt. 促使 a. 敏捷的,及时的 it can prompt you into action.它能促使你采取行动。
288. vivid [vivid] a. 生动的；鲜明的；鲜艳的all these figures are quite vivid.这些人物形象相当生动啊。
289. vocabulary [v?uk?bjul?ri] n. 词汇（量）；词汇表
i want to increase my vocabulary.我想增加我的词汇量。
290. venture [vent??] n. 风险投资,风险项目 v. 冒险；取于
does the idea of working for a venture company appeal to you ? 你有没有兴趣到合资企业工作?
291. version [v?:??n] n. 版本,译本；说法in truth, neither version is right.事实上，以上两种说法都不对。
292. waist [weist] n. 腰,腰部??what is your waist measurement?你的腰围是多少？
293. weld [weld] v./n. 焊接使结合；
it often takes trouble from outside to weld a family together.
要使一个家庭重归于好，往往需要求助于外力。
294. yawn [j?:n] vi. 打哈欠
he got up with a stretch and a yawn.他起来后伸伸懒腰，打个呵欠。
295. yield [ji:ld]vi. (to)屈服于；让出,放弃 n. 产量
last year they doubled their yield.去年他们的产量翻了一番。
296. zone [z?un] n. 地区,区域
welcome to the pudong economic development zone in shanghai.
欢迎到上海浦东经济开发区。
297. strategy [str?tid?i] n. 战略,策略
this strategy is not without danger.这种战略并非没有危险。
298. strategic [str?ti:d?ik] a. 战略（上）的,关键的
the title of my speech today is .
今天，我演讲的题目是：用发展的眼光看中国。
299. tense [tens] a. 紧张的 v. 拉紧 n. 时态
so things are now a little tense.目前，我们之间的关系有些紧张
。
300. tension [ten??n] n. 紧张（状态）,张力
this can help ease the tension.这样能帮助缓和紧张局面。
301. avenue [?v?nju:] n. 林荫道,大街
you can find my house along the avenue.沿着林阴道你能找到我的家。
302. available [?veil?bl] a. 现成可用的；可得到的
my bicycle is not available, and it is being repaired.我的自行车现在不能用, 因为正在修理。
303. comparable [k?mp?r?bl] a.可比较的,类似的
a fire is comparable with the sun; both give light and heat.火可以和太阳相比, 两者都可以发光发热
304. comparative [k?mp?r?tiv] a.比较的,相对的
lets make a comparative study of the two languages.让我们将这两种语言作一下比较研究。
305. dash [d??] vi 猛冲,飞奔??dons dangerous.不要扔石头, 那样做危险。
306. data [deit?] n. 数据,资料?the data is are all ready for examination.资料都已准备好以便检查。
307. dive vi. [daiv] 跳水,潜水?they dived from the bridge and rescued the drowning woman.
308. diverse [daiv?:s] a. 不同的,多种多样的their opinions are widely diverse他们的意见迥然不同
309. entitle [intaitl] vt. 给…权利,给…资格
he entitled us to enter his office at any 
time.他授权给我们可以随时进入他的办公室
310. regulate [reɡjuleit] vt. 管理,调节
the policeman regulated traffic at the intersection.警察在十字街口管理交通.。
311. release [rili:s] vt./n. 释放,排放；解释解脱??they released the prisoners.他们释放了俘虏。
312. exaggerate [iɡz?d??reit] v.夸大,夸张(使)扩大, (使)增加
she always exaggerates when she tells something shes done.
每当她谈及自己所做的事时, 她总是言过其实。
313. evil [i:v?l] a.邪恶的,坏的??he is an evil man with evil ideas, and leads an evil life.
314. shrink [?ri?k] vi.起皱,收缩；退缩
the number of students of this school has shrunk.这所学校的学生人数在减少。
315. subtract [s?btr?kt] v.减（去）
in their first year at school, most children learn to add and subtract.入学第一年, 多数孩子都学加减法
316. suburb [s?b?:b] n.市郊??they decided to move out to the suburbs. 他们决定搬到郊区去住。
317. subway [s?bwei] n.地铁??the new subway is now being laid.新的地铁正在铺设中。
318. survey [s?:vei,]调查,勘测
they are surveying the land before it is divided into house lots.
他们要在土地被分
割为住宅用地前先勘察这块土地。
319.wealthy [welθi] a. 富裕的??he grew up in a wealthy family.他在一个富有的家庭里长大
320. adjust [?d??st] v.调整,调节??the man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
321. attach [?t?t?] vt. 系,贴；使附属he attached a cheque to the order form.他在订购表上贴了一张支票。
322. profit [pr?fit] n. 利润,益处；v. 有益于,有利于
whats the profit of doing that? 做那件事有什么好处呢?
323. profitable [pr?fit?bl] a.有利可图的
that business became profitable last year.那项生意去年变得很赚钱。
324. slope [sl?up] n.斜坡,斜面
on both slopes of the roof there are broken tiles.屋顶的两面斜面都有破瓦片。
325. reinforce [,ri:inf?:s] vt. 增强,加强??we reinforce a troop again.我们又增援一支军队。
326. reject [rid?ekt] vt. 拒绝
they rejected his application for membership.他们拒绝考虑他的成员资格申请。
327. fatal [feitl] a.致命的；重大的；灾难性的；重大的, 决定性的
her childrens death is a fatal blow on her.孩子们的死对她是致命的打击
328. fate n. [feit]命运??i dont believe in fate.我不相信命运
329. humble [h?mbl] a.谦逊的；谦虚的；（级别或地位）低下的, 卑微的
in my humble opinion, he will win the election.依我拙见, 他将在选举中获胜。
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0. illegal [ili:g?l] a.不合法的,非法的
it was an illegal act and will lead to your arrest.这是非法行为, 足以将你送入监狱。
331. award [?w?:d] vt.授予,判给 n. 奖品,奖金
the court awarded damages of 5000 dollars to him.法庭判给他5000美元损害赔偿金
332. aware [?wε?] a.意识到；知道的；明白的
he doesnt seem to be aware of the problems.他好像没有意识到这个问题。
333. column [k?l?m] n.柱,圆柱；栏,专栏
there are two columns on each page of this dictionary.这本词典每一页有两栏。
334. comedy [k?midi] n.喜剧滑稽；幽默；诙谐
do you prefer comedy or tragedy?你喜欢喜剧还是悲剧?
335. dumb [d?m] a.哑的；沉默的；愚蠢的
she is very kind to the dumb children.她对哑童非常好。
337. deaf[def] a.聋的；不愿听的??deaf people cant hear.聋人听不见。
338. decorate[d?k?,ret] vt.装饰,装璜?the great hall was decorated with flowers. 大厅里装饰着花朵。
339. principal[pr?ns?p!] a.最重要的 n. 负责人,校长
drinking is a principal cause of traffic accidents. 酗酒是交通事故的主要原因。
340. principle [pr?ns?p!] n.原则,原理
each side declared that it would never abandon its principle.各方都说绝不放弃自己的原则。
341. prior [pra??] a.优先的,在前的
he feels a prior obligation to his job as a journalist. 他觉得要优先为他的新闻记者的工作尽职。
342. priority [pra??r?t?]n. 优先,重点??safety has high priority in factories. 工厂里安全至关重要。
343. prohibit [pr?h?b?t] vt禁止,不准? smoking is prohibited in the office building. 办公楼内禁止抽烟。
344. remarkable [r?mɑrk?bl]a. 值得注意的,非凡的he is a remarkable linguist.
345. remedy[r?m?d?] n./vt.补救,医治,治疗
i donll ever be a remedy for that. 我想那件事不会有任何补救办法。
346. repetition [,r?p?t???n] n. 重复,反复
casual conversation tends to be filled with repetition. 随意的交谈中常常有许多重复的话。
347. vain [ven] a. 徒劳的,无效的??they made vain attempts to reach the mountaintop.
348. undertake [,?nd?tek] vt. 承担,着手做；同意,答应
the work was undertaken by members of the committee. 此项工作由委员会成员承担。
349. unique [junik] a. 唯一的,独特的 the custom is unique to the region. 这种风俗是这一地区特有的
350. obstacle [?bst?kl] n. 障碍（物）,妨碍
her parents opposition is an obstacle to her marriage. 她父母的反对是她结婚的障碍。
351. odd [?d] a. 奇特的,古怪的；奇数的??hes an odd old man. 他是个古怪的老头儿。
352. omit [?m?t] vt. 省略???this part of the book may be omitted. 书的这一部分可以省略。
353. opponent [?pon?nt] n. 敌手,对手
he easily defeated his opponent in the election. 选举中他轻易地击败了对手。
354. opportunity [,?p?tjun?t?] n. 机会,时机
there may be an opportunity for you to see the chairman of the board tomorrow.
明天你也许有机会见到董事长。
355. orchestra [?rk?str?] n. 管弦乐队
the orchestra played a mozart symphony. 乐队演奏了一首莫扎特的交响曲
356. semester [s?m?st?] n. 学期；半年
a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.
每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
357. semiconductor [,s?m?k?nd?kt?] n. 半导体
this is a semiconductor integrated circuit.这是一个半导体集成电路。
358. seminar [s?m?,nɑr] n. 研讨会
we will have a seminar on environmental protection 关于环境保护问题的讨论会
359. terminal [学期的n. 终点
we got off at the terminal station. 我们在终站下车。
360. territory [t?r?,tor?] n. 领土??they recaptured the lost territory. 他们收复了失地。
361. approximate [?prɑks?m?t] a. 大概的,大约的，近似的,接近的v. 近似
the approximate time of their arrival will be five oclock. 他们约于五点到达。
362. arbitrary [ɑrb?,tr?r?] a. 随意的,未断的?this is an arbitrary decision. 这是个武断的决定。
363.architect [ 设计师?tom is the architect of this building.
364. architecture [ 建筑式样,建筑风格
he likes greek architecture. 他喜欢希腊建筑式样。
365. biology [ba?ɑl?d??] n. 生物学??he is a biology professor. 他是生物教授。
366. geography [地志
he made a careful study of the geography of the province. 他仔细研究了该省的地形。
367. geology [d?? (某地区的)地质情况?he majors in geology.他主修地质学。
368. geometry [d??几何图形??she is fond of geometry.她喜欢几何。
369. arithmetic [?r?θm?t?k] n. 算术??????he is good at arithmetic.他擅长算术。
370. algebra [?ld??br?] n. 代数??he was not good at algebra in middle school.他中学时不擅长代数。
371. entertainment [,?nt?tenm?nt] n. 娱乐；招待,款待
we are delighted in entertainment of our friends. 我们喜欢款待朋友。
372. enthusiasm [?nθjuz?,?z?m] n. 热情,热心
the proposal was greeted with great enthusiasm. 这个建议受到热情的响应。
373. entry [?ntr?] n. 进入,入口处；参赛的人（或物）
he supported that countrys entry into the european common market.他支持那国家加入欧洲共同体。
374. environment [?n 包围，围绕
children need a happy home environment. 孩子们需要愉快的家庭环境。
375. episode [?p?,sod] n. 插曲,片段(电视等的)连续剧的一出(或一集)
the next episode of this television movie will be shown on friday. 这部电视剧下一集将于周五播映。
376. equation [?平衡,均衡[u][c]
the two countries have been trying to maintain their military equation.
这两个国家一直尽力维持他们在军事上的平衡。
377. restrain [r?约束,阻止[(+from)]
we restrained the children from playing by the railroad. 我们阻止孩子们在铁路旁边玩耍。
378. restraint [r?strent] n. 抑制,限制???her anger was beyond restraint. 她怒不可遏。
379. resume [r? 收回,取回
they won the battle and resumed lost territory. 他们打胜了这一仗并收复了失地。
380. severe [siv??] a. 严重的; 剧烈的;凛冽的; 严厉的;苛刻的
my uncle became severe when i was late. 当我迟到时,我的叔父变得严厉起来。
381. sexual [seksju?l] a. 性的; 生殖的, 有性生殖的
382. simplicity [s?m 纯朴,单纯
the advantage of the idea was its simplicity. 这个主意的优点就在于它简单明了。
383. simplify [使简单化
the subject is immensely complex, and hard to simplify. 这个题目非常复杂,并且很难简化
384. sorrow [
the many sorrows turned her hair white. 这许许多多不幸的事使她的头发变白了。
385. stuff [st?f] n. 原料,材料 vt. 填进,塞满
he has a bad cold and his nose is stuffed up. 他患重感冒,鼻子塞住了。
386. temporary [临时房屋
ellen has got a temporary job. 艾伦找到一份临时工作。
387. temptation [t?mpt give in to temptation. 要经得住诱惑。
388. terror [t?r?] n. 恐怖??????my elder sister has a terror of fire. 我姐姐怕火。
389. thrust [θr?st] v. 挤,推,插用力推；刺 ； 插;塞;挤出(路)
he thrust the tickets into my hand. 他把票塞进我手里
390. treaty [trit?] n. 条约,协定；约定,协议,契约
the government has signed a treaty with washington. 政府已与华盛顿签约。
391. arise [?ra?z] vi. 产生,出现,发生；起身
unexpected difficulties arose in the course of their experiment.
在他们进行实验的过程中,出现了意想不到的困难。
392. arouse [?rauz] vt. 引起,激起；唤醒???you aroused my curiosity. 你引起了我的好奇心。
393. burden [b?dn] n. 重担,负荷 vt.. 加重压于,加负担于,烦扰[(+with)]
the government burdened the nation with heavy taxes. 政府使国民负担重税。
394. bureau [bjuro] n. 局,办事处
the weather bureau makes daily reports on weather conditions.气象局每天报告天气状况。
395. marvelous [不可思议的；棒极了
he had had the most marvelous experience. 他有过极奇特的经历。
396. massive [m?s?v] a. 大的,大量的,大块的
we have seen massive changes in recent years. 这几年我们经历了巨大的变化。
397. mature：【m?tju? 】a. 成熟的；深思的; 慎重的
the new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
398. maximum [m?ks?m?m] a. 最高的,最大的
our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency. 我们的目标是取得最高的效率。
399. minimum [m?n?m?m] a. 最低的,最小的
you must practice each day for a minimum of 30 minutes. 你每天必须最少练习三十分钟。
400. nonsense [nɑns?ns] n. 胡说,冒失的行动
i wont put up with any more of your nonsense — now get down to work. 不容许你再胡闹了-快工作吧。
401. nuclear [ nju:kli?] a. 核子的, 核能的
hes very interested in nuclear physics. 他对核物理学非常感兴趣。
402. nucleus [ nju:kli?s] n. 核；中心, 核心
these young people formed the nucleus of the club. 这些年轻人成了俱乐部的核心。
403. retail [ ri:teil] n. 零售；v. 零售ad. 零售的
in this shop they retail tobacco and sweets. 这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
404. retain [ritein] vt. 保留,保持
this village still retains its old world character. 这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。
405. restrict [ristrikt] vt. 限制,约束
he feels this new law will restrict his freedom. 他觉得这一新法律会限制他的自由。
406. sponsor [sp?ns?] n. 发起者,主办者；vt. 赞助, 发起, 主办
the company sponsored several tv programs. 这家公司赞助了几个电视节目。
407. spur [sp?:] n./vt. 刺激,激励
such stories serve as a spur to childrens imagination.这类故事能激发儿童的想像力。
408. triumph [ 克服
the victorious army returned in triumph. 获胜的部队凯旋而归。
409. tuition [tjui??n] n. 学费??her yearly tuition is $2, 000. 他一年的学费是两千美元。
410. twist [twist] vt./ vi. 使缠绕；转动；扭歪
he twisted the three ropes to make an very strong rope.他把三根绳子搓在一起, 做成了根结实的绳子。
411. undergraduate [,?nd?ɡr?djuit] n. 大学毕业生；本科生
this is a course for undergraduates. 这是为本科生开的一门课。
412. universal [ju:nis a universal truth. 这是一个普遍真理。
413. universe [ju:niv?:s] n. 宇宙
our world is but a small part of the universe. 我们的地球只是宇宙的一小部分。
414. via [vai?] prep. (表示方式)通过(某人), 凭借(某种手段)；(表示关涉)经由, 经过
the news reached me via my aunt. 那消息是通过我婶婶转告我的。
415. vibrate [vaibreit] v. (使)振动；颤动
the bridge vibrated when a heavy truck passed. 当重型卡车经过时, 这座桥就会震动。
416. virus [vai?r?s] n. 病毒??this is a new kind of viruses in the computer. 这是一种新的电脑病毒。
417. voluntary [v?l?nt?ri] a. 自愿的；义务的
he made a voluntary statement to the police. 他自动向警方供出一切。
418. volunteer [,v?l?nti?] n. 志愿者 v. 自愿（做）
he volunteered to water our plants. 他自告奋勇给我们的树木浇水。
419. vote [v?ut] v. 选举; 提议, 建议n. 选票?they vote to choose a president. 他们投票选举总统。
420. wagon [w?ɡ?n] n. 四轮马车,铁路货车
421. appoint vt. 任命,委派; 确定, 指定; 约定?he was appointed secretary. 他被任命为秘书。
422. approach [?pr?ut?] v. 靠近,接近 n. 途径,方式??christmas was approaching. 圣诞节快到了。
423. appropriate [? 合适的
her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。
424. bunch [b?nt?] n. 群,伙；束,串
i received a bunch of flowers yesterday. 昨天我收到了一束鲜花。
425. bundle [b?ndl] n. 捆,包,束 vt. 收集,归拢
we collected a bundle of old clothes to be given to poor people. 我们收集了一包旧衣服给穷人。
426. ceremony [serim?ni] n. 典礼,仪式??when does the ceremony take place? 典礼何时举行？
427. chaos [kei?s] n. 混乱,紊乱
there was chaos in the town after the hurricane had struck. 飓风过后,城里一片混乱。
428. discount[diskaunt] n. （价格）折扣
we give a special discount of 10 per cent for cash. 如用现金购买,我们给予九折优待。
429. display[displei] n./vt. 陈列,展览??the cakes were displayed in the window. 糕点陈列在橱窗中。
430. equivalent[ikwiv?l?nt] a. 相等的 a. 相等物
his reply is equivalent to a refusal. 他的回答等于是拒绝。
431. erect[irekt] a. 竖直的 v. 建造,竖立??soldiers are trained to stand erect. 士兵们训练站得笔直。
432. fax[f?ks] n./vt. 传真?????please fax us the file. 请把这些文件传真给我们
433. fertile [f?:tail] a. 肥沃的；多产的
the land is so fertile that three crops a year can grow. 这片土地很肥沃,一年可种三季庄稼。
434. fertilizer [f?:tilaiz?] n. 肥料??get some more fertilizer for the garden. 给花园再多施些肥料。
435. grateful [greitf?l] a. 感激的
i am grateful to have you help me repair the house. 承你帮忙修缮房子,我十分感激。
436. gratitude [gr?titju:d] n. 感激
her eyes were immediately filled with gratitude. 她的眼里立刻充满了感激之情。
437. horror [h?r?] n. 恐怖；憎恶?to his horror, the bus caught fire. 使他惊恐的是, 公共汽车着了火。
438. horrible [h?r?bl] a. 可怕的
it is a horrible thing to see one person make another suffer. 看到人折磨人的景象是件可怕的事。
439. internet [int?net] n. 国际互联网, 因特网?you can find it on the internet. 你可以在因特网上找到它。
440. interpret [int?:prit] v. 翻译,解释??he interpreted a difficult passage in a book.
441. interpretation [in,t?:pritei??n] n. 解释,说明
this rule does not allow of more than one interpretation. 这条规则只能有一种解释。
442. jungle [d???gl] n. 丛林,密林??advance in the jungle was very slow. 在丛林中行进很慢。
443. knot [n?t] n. 结 vt. 把…打成结
he tied the two ropes together with a knot. 他打个结把两根绳子系在一起。
444. leak [li:k] n.漏洞，裂缝；v. 漏,渗出
the rain dripped down from a leak in the roof. 雨水从屋顶的裂缝中滴漏下来。
445. lean [li:n] vt./vi. (使)倾斜,倚,靠??the postbox leans a little bit. 这个邮筒有点倾斜。
446. leap [li:p] vt./vi.(使) 跳跃the fish leaped out of water and landed on the shore. 鱼跃出水面落到岸上。
447. modify [m?difai] vt. 修改we have to modify our plan a little bit.. 我们得对我们的计划稍加修改。
448. nylon [nail?n] n. 尼龙??he dresses a nylon shirt.他穿着一件尼龙衬衫。
449. onion [?nj?n] n. 洋葱??we grow onions in the garden. 我们在园子里种洋葱。
450. powder [paud?] n. 粉末；药粉，火药
he crushed a piece of chalk to powder. 他将一支粉笔压成粉末。
451. applicable [?plik?bl] a. 可应用的,可实施的；适当的
the new law is applicable from next monday. 新法令下个星期一开始实施。
452. applicant [?plik?nt] n. 申请人 there were five applicants for the position. 有五人申请那个职务。
453. breadth [bredθ] n. 宽度；宽容，宽宏大量it was a small river, six feet in breadth.
454. conservation [,k?ns?:vei??n] n. 保存,保护
conservation is one way to make sure we have enough energy in the future.
对自然资源的保护是保证我们将来有足够的能源的一种办法。
455. conservative [k?ns?:v?tiv] a. 保守的
his conservative views made him unpopular. 他保守的观点使他不受欢迎。
456. parallel [p?r?lel] n. 平行线；可相比拟的事物；adj.平行的，同方向的
these two lines are parallel. 这两条线平行。
457. passion [p???n] n. 激情,热情??they sang with great passion. 他们满怀激情地歌唱。
458. passive [p?siv] a. 被动的,消极的?his response was passive. 他的反应是被动的。
459. herd [h?:d] n. 兽群,牧群；v.放牧，聚在一起
we saw a herd of elephants yesterday. 昨天我们见到了一群大象。
460. peak [pi:k] n. 山峰,顶点??the mountain peak was covered with snow. 山顶被雪覆盖着