Lesson 11

[00:08.74]Lesson 11
[00:11.70]induce  vt. 引诱；导致
[00:16.08]Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan.
[00:21.00]亚当和夏娃受了魔鬼撒旦的引诱偷吃了禁果。
[00:27.71]bow  n. 弓  n. 鞠躬，低头 vt. 低下（头）；使俯下 vi. 鞠躬
[00:36.61]insane  a. 荒唐的；精神失常的，疯狂的
[00:41.49]When dealing with the insane,
[00:43.58] the best method is to pretend to be insane.
[00:47.66](Hermann Hesse)
[00:49.33]对付精神病人最好的办法是假装自己患有精神病。
[00:56.19]（赫尔曼·海塞）
[00:58.69]integrity  n. 正直；完整
[01:03.26]A qualified judge should be a person of complete integrity.
[01:08.22]一位称职的法官应该刚正不阿。
[01:13.86]intensify  v.（使）增强
[01:17.80]To prevent the hooligans from England and Germany
[01:20.39]making trouble during the World Cup,
[01:22.92]they have intensified the police patrols along the streets and in the bowls.
[01:28.66]在世界杯举办期间，
[01:30.92]为预防英国和德国的足球流氓闹事，
[01:35.43]他们调集了大批警力加强对街道及体育场的巡查。
[01:42.66]breakthrough  n. 突破
[01:45.45]There was an exciting new breakthrough in the treatment of heart disease.
[01:51.24] 心脏病治疗取得了令人兴奋的新突破。
[01:56.47]interact  vi. 相互作用
[01:59.99]Harry Potter interacts well with other children in the class.
[02:04.69]哈利·波特和班里的其他孩子相处得很好。
[02:10.11]interaction  n. 相互作用
[02:14.30]Language games are usually intended to encourage student interaction.
[02:19.90]做语言游戏通常是为了鼓励学生之间的相互交流。
[02:26.68]joint  a. 连接的；共同的 n. 关节；接头
[02:33.39]We did it together; it was a joint effort.
[02:37.01]这是我们一起做的，是共同努力的结果。
[02:42.14]catalog(ue) n. 目录；一系列 vt. 将…编入目录
[02:47.97]Would you please tell me how to use the card catalogue?
[02:51.88]请告诉我怎样使用卡片目录好吗？
[02:57.15]journal n. 杂志，日报；日志
[03:02.09]The Wall Street Journal won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting.
[03:07.13]《华尔街日报》获得了普利策深度报道奖。
[03:12.24]judgment n. 看法；判断力；审判
[03:18.13]You shall use your own judgment as to whether you should start work
[03:22.65]or study for a master’s degree.
[03:25.06]你应当运用自己的判断力，决定是开始工作还是攻读硕士学位。
[03:32.62]entry  n. 参赛的人（或物）；进入；入口处；登记
[03:39.99]The PLA made a triumphant entry into the town.
[03:44.37]解放军凯旋入城。
[03:48.07]justification  n. 正当的理由
[03:52.23]The revolutionaries considered misgovernment
[03:55.07]to be a justification for revolution.
[03:58.20]革命者把对国家治理不当看做是革命的正当理由。
[04:04.99]latter  n. 后者 a. 后者的；后一半的
[04:10.26]The system brings both financial and environmental benefits,
[04:14.41]the latter being especially welcome.
[04:17.81]该制度对财政和环境都有益处，后者尤其受欢迎。
[04:24.90]liberty  n. 自由；许可；(常pl.)放肆
[04:30.30]The sum of behavior is to retain a man’s own dignity,
[04:34.28]without intruding upon the liberty of others. (Francis Bacon)
[04:39.11]人的行为准则是——维护自己的尊严而又不妨碍他人的自由。
[04:46.51]（弗朗西斯·培根）
[04:48.13]certainty  n. 必然的事；确信
[04:52.49]I can say with certainty that he is right.
[04:56.61]我可以肯定地说他是对的。
[05:00.27]liquid  n. 液体 a. 液态的；清澈的；流畅的
[05:06.79]The patient could only consume liquids. 该病人只能吃流质。
[05:13.54]literary  a. 文学的；文人的
[05:18.51]London was the literary centre for the English language.
[05:22.78]伦敦是英语语言的文学中心。
[05:27.28]explosion  n. 爆炸；激增
[05:31.30]Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device.
[05:36.71]炸弹处理小组官员在严密控制下引爆了这一装置。
[05:44.63]local  a. 地方性的，当地的；局部的 n. (pl.)本地人
[05:50.86]A good position with a local bank is what I’m seeking.
[05:54.62]我希望在当地银行找到份好工作。
[05:59.65]lump  n. 块，肿块 vt. 将…归并在一起 vi. 结块
[06:06.99]Vera found a small lump on the left side of her neck.
[06:11.15]维拉发现脖子左边有个小小的肿块。
[06:16.53]luxury n. 奢侈；奢侈品
[06:21.59]Diamond is the favorite luxury to women.
[06:24.85]钻石是女士们最喜爱的奢侈品。
[06:29.58]magnetic  a. 磁的；有吸引力的
[06:34.39]To be a successful businessman
[06:36.55]you must be enthusiastic and magnetic.
[06:40.58]要成为一个成功的实业家，你必须有热情和吸引力。
[06:47.34]male  a. 男（性）的，雄的 n. 男子
[06:52.65]Haemophilia is a condition that affects mostly males.
[06:57.79]血友病是一种主要影响男性的疾病。
[07:02.92]management n. 管理；管理部门，管理人员
[07:09.05]He began to take over the management of the estate.
[07:12.68]他开始接手管理那宗物业。
[07:16.46]inherent  a.（in）内在的，固有的
[07:20.90]Polarity is inherent in a magnet. 极性是磁铁的固有性质。
[07:28.61]mankind  n. 人类
[07:31.78]One day Pandora lifted the lid and out flew plagues innumerable,
[07:36.79]sorrow and mischief for all mankind.
[07:40.59]有一天潘多拉打开了盒子，
[07:44.01]无数的灾祸冲了出来，
[07:46.71]给人类带来无数的痛苦和险恶。
[07:51.75]channel  n. 频道；(常pl.)渠道；沟渠；海峡
[07:58.09]The news came through private channels.
[08:01.24]消息是私下传出来的。
[08:04.92]manipulate  vt. 操纵；操作
[08:09.34]Qiong Yao made thousands of readers and audience, especially the female,
[08:14.12]crazy for her plaintive and touching novels and TV plays
[08:18.31] by manipulating her characters and plots to create interest.
[08:22.87]通过巧妙地处理人物和情节来激发兴趣，
[08:27.88]琼瑶哀婉动人的小说和电视剧迷倒了千千万万的读者和观众（以女性尤甚）。
[08:38.11]married  a. 已婚的
[08:42.10]As they have gone steady for years,
[08:44.57]they decided to get married at the end of this year.
[08:48.40]由于他们多年来的感情相当稳定，所以他们决定于年底结婚。
[08:55.87]mate  n. 伙伴；配偶；大副 v. （使）成为配偶
[09:02.94]He always goes to the pub with his mates on Friday night.
[09:07.38]星期五晚上他常和同伴一起去酒吧。
[09:12.87]meantime  n. 其间
[09:15.78]The doctor will be here soon. In the meantime, try and relax.
[09:21.25]医生很快就来，在此期间，你努力放松一下。
[09:27.82]afterward(s) ad. 以后
[09:31.08]The experience haunted me for years afterward(s).
[09:35.76]那次经历在事后的好几年里都萦绕在我的心头。
[09:42.04]mechanic n. 技工；(-s)力学；(pl.)过程
[09:46.88]The garage mechanic found a crack in the back axle of the car.
[09:51.15]汽车修理厂的机修工发现汽车的后车轴上有一条裂缝。
[09:58.29]mere  a. 仅仅的；纯粹的
[10:02.46]It is a mere trifle. 这仅仅是件小事。
[10:07.92]commence  v. 开始
[10:10.78]At what time will the opening ceremony commence?
[10:15.07]开幕式什么时候开始？
[10:17.81]migrate  vi. 迁徙；移居
[10:22.12]Some birds migrate to find warmer weather.
[10:25.57]有些鸟迁徙以寻找更温暖的气候。
[10:30.45]mirror  n. 镜 vt. 反映
[10:33.76]The best mirror is an old friend. 老朋友是最好的镜子。
[10:40.10]mobile  a. 运动的；机动的；多变的 n. 移动电话
[10:46.60]Now more and more Chinese own mobile phones
[10:50.29]and they are not luxuries any more.
[10:53.33]现在越来越多的中国人拥有手机，手机也不再是奢侈品了。
[11:01.45]consultant  n. 顾问；会诊医师
[11:06.23]moderate  a. 中等的；温和的；有节制的 n. 持温和观点者 v.（使）和缓
[11:14.56]Parents should moderate their language when children are present.
[11:18.63]孩子们在场时，父母们讲话应有节制。
[11:23.88]adult  n. 成年人 a. 成年的
[11:28.22]Children cannot be admitted to the museum
[11:30.87]unless they are accompanied by an adult.
[11:34.07]儿童须有大人陪同才能进入博物馆。
[11:39.12]modify  vt. 修改；修饰
[11:43.73]Although it has been greatly modified,
[11:46.38]the game known in the U.S. as football
[11:49.31]can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.
[11:53.72]虽然做了很大改变，
[11:56.11]但所谓的美式足球比赛仍可以直接追溯到英国的橄榄球比赛。
[12:03.48]multiply v.（使）增加，（使）繁殖；乘
[12:08.52]Smoking multiplies the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.
[12:13.14]吸烟大大增加了心脏病及其他危害健康的问题发生的危险。
[12:20.60]nasty  a. 令人讨厌的；难弄的；严重的；下流的
[12:27.99]I had intended to take her as my wife,
[12:31.22]but her nasty habits, her nasty mind, in addition to her nasty temper
[12:37.01]made me change my mind.
[12:39.29]我原想娶她为妻，
[12:41.71]然而她身上的恶习、卑鄙肮脏的思想、加上她火暴的脾气，
[12:48.24]这一切都使我改变了主意。
[12:52.64]nevertheless  ad. 仍然
[12:56.14]My failure in the exam is not unexpected.
[12:59.94]Nevertheless, it is very disappointing.
[13:03.51]我并非没有想到考试会不及格，不过这仍然让人很不痛快。
[13:10.68]compensation n. 补偿的款物；赔偿
[13:14.93]The injured man was granted $10,000 in compensation.
[13:20.37]那个受伤的男人获得1万美元的赔偿金。
[13:25.94]norm  n. 标准；(常pl.)准则
[13:29.76]The U.S. usually uses dual norms to judge the human rights in other countries.
[13:35.83]美国总是用双重标准来评价别国的人权。
[13:41.88]persuasion  n. 说服；信念
[13:46.50]Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment.
[13:51.57]鼓励父母们依靠说服的方法而不要靠惩罚。
[13:57.30]notion  n. 概念；想法
[14:01.44]The notion that the Earth is round has been widely accepted
[14:05.41]since Magellan accomplished the first voyage around the world.
[14:09.89]自从麦哲伦首次完成环球旅行以来，
[14:14.30]关于地球是圆的概念已广泛为人们所接受。
[14:20.43]nourish  vt. 养育；怀有
[14:24.33]No matter how bad things are,
[14:26.83] we should always nourish a hope in our mind.
[14:29.74]无论事情多么糟糕，我们心里都要满怀希望。
[14:34.58]nuclear  a. 核能的；核心的
[14:38.89]Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.
[14:42.10]核武器是终极的威慑力量。
[14:46.11]origin  n. 起源；(常pl.)出身
[14:50.71]Some Japanese words are of Chinese origin.
[14:54.60]/Some Japanese words are Chinese in origin.
[14:59.72]有些日本文字起源于汉字。
[15:03.79]percentage  n. 百分比
[15:07.12]The numbers are small in percentage terms, but significant.
[15:12.16]按百分比来说，这些数目并不大，但意义重大。
[15:18.31]outcome  n. 结果
[15:21.28]Chance usually governs the outcome of the game.
[15:25.01]运气经常操纵比赛的结果。
[15:29.25]overseas  ad. 在（或向）海外，在（或向）国外
[15:32.47] a.（在）海外的，（在）国外的，（向或来自）外国的
[15:34.36]The product is sold both at home and overseas.
[15:38.57]这个产品行销国内外。
[15:42.36]cupboard  n. 碗橱
[15:45.79]overwhelm vt. 使受不了；征服
[15:51.36]In last week’s semi-final, the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0.
[15:58.86]在上周的半决赛中，曼联队以4比0击败利兹队。
[16:05.29]pave  vt. 铺（路），铺筑
[16:09.33]This agreement is expected to pave the way
[16:11.97]for a lasting peace between the two countries.
[16:15.34]人们期待这个协议将为两国间的持久和平铺平道路。
[16:22.96]plague  n. 瘟疫；灾难 vt. 使痛苦
[16:29.12]The incidence of cholera in the camps has reached plague proportions.
[16:34.39] 营中霍乱流行已酿成瘟疫之灾。
[16:39.66]dean  n. 教长；学院院长，系主任
[16:45.27]product n. 产品，产物；乘积
[16:51.13]He was a typical product of his generation and background.
[16:55.65]他是他那一代人和他那种背景的典型产物。
[17:02.76]rail  n. 栏杆；铁轨；铁路 vi.（at, against）咒骂，抱怨
[17:10.20]Passengers must not cross the rails. 乘客不得横过铁轨。
[17:17.31]productive  a. 多产的；富有成效的
[17:22.18]The productive writer cannot produce any more works now.
[17:26.52]此高产作家现在已经是江郎才尽了。
[17:32.07]dimension  n. 方面；长度，尺寸；(pl.)面积
[17:37.38]The new finds have added another dimension to man’s early story.
[17:42.16]这些新发现为人类早期历史又增加了一个方面。
[17:49.38]prosperity  n. 兴旺，繁荣
[17:54.46]Peace brings prosperity.
[17:56.98]和平带来繁荣。
[18:00.42]quest n. 寻求，搜索
[18:03.64]He went to the library in quest of classical novels before the summer vacation.
[18:09.43]放暑假前，他到图书馆去找一些古典小说看。
[18:15.70]reader  n. 读者；读物
[18:19.87]Readers can travel by armchair and witness danger from a safe distance.
[18:25.32]读者能在一把椅子上旅游，目击危险，自己却很安全。
[18:32.96]punishment  n. 惩罚
[18:36.40]If we do something wrong,
[18:38.05]we have to bear the brunt and accept the punishment.
[18:41.55]如果我们做错了事，
[18:43.96]便必须要接受指责，并要接受惩罚。
[18:48.80]region  n. 地区，区域；范围
[18:55.14]The invaders occupied important coastal regions.
[18:59.37]入侵者占领了沿海要地。
[19:03.39]rigid  a. 严格的；刚硬的
[19:08.37]Old men are always very rigid in their ideas.
[19:12.53]老年人的想法总是十分固执。
[19:16.90]compensate  v. 补偿
[19:19.96]Nothing can compensate for the loss of time.
[19:23.67]虚度的光阴是无法补偿的（光阴一去不复返）。
[19:31.12]rob  vt. 抢劫，盗窃；（of）（非法）剥夺
[19:37.11]The tomb had been robbed of its treasures.
[19:39.98]这座坟墓里的财宝早已被盗。
[19:43.90]scrape  v. 刮，擦 n. 刮，擦，刮擦声
[19:49.25]One can only hear the scrape of their pens on paper.
[19:53.35]只听见他们的笔尖在纸上所发出的沙沙声。
[19:58.98]seemingly  ad. 表面上，看上去
[20:03.82]Seemingly there is nothing we can do.
[20:06.91]看来我们帮不上忙。
[20:09.60]remark  v. 说；（on）评论 n. 话语，评论
[20:13.31]He was fired for making racist remarks during an interview.
[20:17.75]他在一次面谈时说了种族歧视的话，因而被解雇。
[20:24.53]social  a. 社会的；交际的
[20:29.13]She opens her heart to express her opinion about the social issue.
[20:33.80]她打开心扉表达出她对此社会问题的意见。
[20:39.30]sour  a. 酸的；馊的；乖戾的 v.（使）变酸；（使）变得乖戾
[20:47.67]I think it’s sour grapes.
[20:50.28]我认为这是酸葡萄。（吃不着葡萄就说葡萄酸。）
[20:56.76]spontaneous  a. 自发的，无意识的；天真率直的
[21:04.11]When Andy Lau, a superstar, appeared on the stage,
[21:08.56]the fans gave him a spontaneous cheer.
[21:12.28]当天王巨星刘德华登上舞台时，歌迷们发出由衷的喝彩声。