一起来背单词吧Day2

1.entrepreneur [ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜ:(r)]      n.企业家

He would not have succeeded in such a risky business if he had not been such a clever entrepreneur. 如果他不是那么聪明的企业家，他就不会在这么危险的生意中取得成功。

 

2.investment [ɪnˈvestmənt] n.投资

Invest投入 all one's efforts in passing an exam为考试及格而全力以赴

 

3.intensely [ɪn'tenslɪ] adv.强烈地; 极度

Intense强烈的 interest, anger, jealousy, 浓厚的兴趣﹑ 盛怒﹑ 极端的忌妒

 

4.competitive [kəmˈpetətɪv] adj.竞争的

The firm is no longer competitive in world markets. 我们公司在世界市场上已不占优势.

a shop offering competitive prices 在价格上有竞争力的商店.

 

5. recruit [rɪˈkru:t] vt.招聘 recruitment n.      

recruit sb as an agent 招募某人为特工.

 

6.various [ˈveəriəs] adj.各种各样的  =Several different types of         

for various reasons 由于种种原因    variety n.

 

7.extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri] adj.非凡的; 特别的

Their talents are quite extraordinary. 他们才华出众.

extraordinary weather for the time of year 一年中某段时间的反常天气

 

8.publicize [ˈpʌblɪsaɪz] v.宣传; 推广 publicity  n.宣传

 

9.emergency [iˈmɜ:dʒənsi] n.紧急情况; 突发事件

state of emergency 紧急状态

the emergency exit 紧急出口

 

10.maintain [meɪnˈteɪn] vt.保持

enough food to maintain one'sstrength 足以维持体力的食物

maintain the roads, a house, a car, etc 保养check and repair道路﹑ 房子﹑ 汽车等

 

11.pollutant [pə'lu:tənt] n.污染物质pollute v.    pollution n.

chemical/industrial pollutants 化学/工业污染物

 

12.extinction[ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn] n.灭绝   extinct adj.=endangered濒危的

We may live to see the extinction of the whale. 人类或许能亲眼见到鲸的灭绝.

 

13.survive [səˈvaɪv] vi.幸存=continue to live

Of the six people in the plane that crashed, only one survived. 在失事飞机上的六个人, 仅一人幸存.

survive an earthquake 经历地震死里逃生

 

14.continent [ˈkɒntɪnənt] n.大陆，陆地

continental breakfast  欧式早餐

 

15.migrate [maɪˈgreɪt] vi.迁移

These birds migrate to North Africa in winter. 这些鸟冬天迁徙到北非.

Migrant移居的 workers 流动工人

Emigrant移民

 

16.symptom [ˈsɪmptəm] n.症状

Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue. 糖尿病的常见症状是消瘦和疲劳。

 

17.exaggerate [ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt] v.夸张exaggeration n.

They are exaggerating the difficulties. 他们把困难夸大了.

 

18.compensation [ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn] n.补偿，赔偿demand compensation

My job is hard, but it has its compensations, ie pleasant aspects that make it seem less bad. 我的工作虽苦, 但也有所补偿。

 

19.ultimately [ˈʌltɪmətli] dv.  最后，最终

同义替换：finally

 

20. deteriorate [dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt] vt.使恶化

=become worse

a deterioration in superpower relations 超级大国之间关系的恶化.