Lesson 8

[00:00.67]Lesson 8
[00:02.49]behavio(u)r n. 行为；运转情况
[00:07.76]Maggie Cheung has an elegant behaviour
[00:10.79]in the movie In the Mood for Love.
[00:14.60]张曼玉在电影《花样年华》中举止非常优雅。
[00:20.27]analyze/-yse vt. 分析
[00:23.77]Lucent Company carefully analyzed the telecom market
[00:27.59]and won the biggest share in the bidding
[00:30.89]for the CDMA network equipment supplier to China Unicom.
[00:37.32]朗讯公司仔细地分析了电信市场，
[00:41.10]在中国联通的CDMA网络设备供应商投标中
[00:46.15]成为最大的赢家。
[00:49.07]legal a. 法律（上）的；合法的
[00:53.13]The general manager of a company usually
[00:56.11]is also the legal person of the company.
[00:59.46]公司的总经理通常也是公司的法人。
[01:04.18]precaution n. 预防，警惕
[01:08.58]A quarter of all burglaries happened to homes
[01:11.89]whose owners failed to take the basic precaution
[01:14.93]of locking their doors and windows.
[01:17.86]四分之一的入室行窃案都发生在
[01:21.47]那些主人疏于关窗锁门等基本防范的家中。
[01:27.96]observation n. 观察；言论；
[01:31.58](常pl.)观察资料；观察力
[01:34.52]He is a man of keen observation.
[01:37.76]他是一个具有敏锐观察力的人。
[01:41.71]purchase vt./n. 购买
[01:46.47]Inflation reduces the purchasing power
[01:49.35]of people living on fixed incomes.
[01:52.83]通货膨胀降低了靠固定收入生活的人们的购买力。
[01:59.41]artificial a. 人造的；矫揉造作的
[02:04.71]This fruit juice
[02:06.10]absolutely contains no artificial flavouring or colouring.
[02:11.02]这种果汁绝不含人造香精和色素。
[02:15.43]rely vi. （on, upon）依靠；信赖
[02:19.93]British weather can never be relied upon--
[02:22.80]it's always changing.
[02:25.02]英国的天气从来都靠不住--
[02:28.01]它在不停地变。
[02:30.65]reliable a. 可靠的
[02:33.62]Communications satellites are more reliable
[02:36.55]in transmitting information than ordinary shortwave radios.
[02:41.61]通讯卫星在传递信息方面
[02:45.05]要比普通无线电短波更可靠。
[02:49.70]distinguish vt. 区分；看清；（oneself）使杰出
[02:55.15]A common person usually can't distinguish
[02:58.00]a genuine antique from a fake one.
[03:01.58]常人一般不会区分真古董和赝品。
[03:07.43]arrange v. 安排；布置
[03:12.10]Like many other young people today,
[03:14.76]I won't let my parents arrange a marriage for me.
[03:19.30]与如今的其他年轻人一样，
[03:21.97]我不会让父母做主包办我的婚姻。
[03:27.16]schedule n. 时刻表；明细表 vt. 安排
[03:33.09]I never need a television schedule
[03:35.63]because I don't like to decide beforehand what to watch.
[03:39.57]我从不需要电视节目时间表，
[03:42.85]因为我不喜欢预先决定要看什么。
[03:47.17]secure a. 安全的；牢固的；无忧虑的
[03:52.91]vt. 得到；使安全；缚牢
[03:57.21]Our missiles and bombers secure us from attack.
[04:01.36]我们的导弹和轰炸机保卫我们免遭攻击。
[04:07.05]bid n. 企图；投标 vi. 投标
[04:10.67]vt. 出（价）；祝；命令
[04:13.65]The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital.
[04:19.32]该公司投标承包这所医院的清洁工作。
[04:23.99]preference n. 偏爱；偏爱的事物（或人）
[04:30.24]In computer games,
[04:31.61]I have a preference for The Age of the Empire.
[04:35.33]在电子游戏中，我偏爱《帝国时代》。
[04:40.32]dismiss vt. 不再考虑；解雇；解散；驳回
[04:46.70]Bryant claims he was unfairly dismissed from his post.
[04:51.22]布赖恩特声称自己被无理免职。
[04:56.20]crime n. 罪，犯罪
[04:59.34]Police prevent and detect crime
[05:02.02]while the courts punish crime.
[05:04.87]防止及侦察犯罪是警察的事，
[05:09.09]而惩罚犯罪是法庭的事。
[05:12.54]guilty a. 内疚的；有罪的
[05:16.89]Whenever I think of how hard my parents are saving for my education
[05:21.80]and how little I've learned, I feel guilty.
[05:25.57] 一想到父母为了我的教育攒钱那么辛苦，
[05:30.26]而我学得那么少，我就觉得内疚。
[05:34.32]justify vt. 证明…正当，为…辩护
[05:39.60]The pursuit of good ends does not justify
[05:42.28]the employment of bad means.
[05:44.92]追求正当的目的并不能为使用不正当的手段辩护。
[05:50.96]witness n. 目击者，见证人；证据 vt. 目击；证明
[05:59.52]Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
[06:03.58]警方呼吁这个事故的目击者出来作证。
[06:08.29]urban a. 城市的
[06:11.26]Traffic noise, pollution, huge concrete buildings-
[06:15.05]how can people survive in the urban jungle?
[06:18.37]交通噪音，污染，巨大的混凝土建筑--
[06:22.98]人们怎么能在城市的丛林里生存？
[06:27.00]violence n. 暴力；猛烈
[06:30.96]Some new research is being done about the effects
[06:34.04]that sex and violence on television might have on viewers.
[06:38.89]一项关于电视上性和暴力
[06:42.20]对观众的影响的新调查正在展开。
[06:46.87]reality n. 现实；真实
[06:51.55]It takes time for a dream to become a reality.
[06:55.36]梦想变成现实需要时间。
[06:59.33]proportion n. 比例；部分；均衡
[07:04.93]The proportion of boys to girls is usually about four to one
[07:09.65]in science and engineering colleges.
[07:12.54]理工大学的男女生比例通常是4：1。
[07:17.57]neglect vt. 忽略；疏忽 n. 疏忽
[07:21.42]It's quite common
[07:23.39]that career women neglect their families and their children.
[07:27.32]职业女性忽略家庭和孩子的现象很常见。
[07:33.51]regardless ad. 不顾后果地，不管怎样
[07:39.11]This book is designed to help you make maximum progress,
[07:43.29]regardless of your current level/
[07:46.39]regardless of what your current level is.
[07:50.24]本书为助你取得最大程度的进步而设计，
[07:55.26]不管你现有水平如何。
[07:58.52]shift v. 转移；转变 n. 转变；（轮或换）班
[08:04.74]The White House hopes to shift the media's attention away
[08:08.18]from foreign policy issues.
[08:11.17]白宫希望转移传媒对外交政策问题的注意力。
[08:16.71]weird a. 离奇的；怪诞的
[08:20.39]Weird shrieks were heard in the darkness.
[08:23.91]黑暗中听见有离奇的尖叫声。
[08:27.83]property n. 财产；房产；性质
[08:33.38]Peasants in some areas are extremely poor
[08:36.91]and they don't even know what property means.
[08:40.22]一些地区的农民一贫如洗，
[08:43.49]他们甚至不知财产为何物。
[08:47.63]sufficient a. 足够的，充分的
[08:51.87]Many people working and living in the city
[08:54.60]don't have sufficient sleep.
[08:57.11]很多在城市工作和居住的人睡眠都不充足。
[09:02.52]community n. 社区；团体；群落
[09:07.62]To host the Olympic Games,
[09:10.10]Beijing needs to expand its English-speaking community.
[09:14.55]为承办奥运，北京需要扩大说英语的社会群体。
[09:21.48]specific a. 特定的；明确的 n. (pl.)详情
[09:27.02]Instructions for a nation-wide test must be specific.
[09:31.37]全国统考的考试指令必须详细而明确。
[09:37.87]infer vt. 推断
[09:40.77]What a reader infers from the writing
[09:43.39]is sometimes more than what the writer actually implies in it.
[09:48.08]有时读者从作品中所推断出的含义
[09:53.26]比作者实际上的含义还多。
[09:57.46]reasonable a. 通情达理的；合理的；公道的；过得去的
[10:05.26]I will accept your proposal
[10:07.22]if your budget is reasonable.
[10:09.58]如果你的预算合理的话，我就接受你的提议。
[10:14.99]objection n. 反对；反对的理由
[10:19.86]"What do you think of my proposal?"
[10:22.31]"I don't have any objection to it."
[10:25.00]"你觉得我的建议怎么样？"
[10:27.01]"我没异议。"
[10:29.40]reluctant a. 不情愿的
[10:32.71]In the winter I am reluctant
[10:34.56]to get out of bed every morning.
[10:37.20]冬天的时候每天早晨我都不愿起床。
[10:42.61]persuasion n. 说服；信念
[10:46.68]Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion
[10:50.61]rather than punishment.
[10:52.53]鼓励父母们依靠说服的方法而不要靠惩罚。
[10:58.14]amount n. 数量；总数 vi. （to）合计；接近
[11:03.87]Nationally, deaths from smoking-related illnesses
[11:08.28]amount to about 30 people each day.
[11:11.93]在全国范围内，
[11:13.52]每天共计约30人死于与吸烟有关的疾病。
[11:19.43]energetic a. 精力充沛的
[11:22.79]It's really shocking that so many athletes today
[11:25.46]have taken dopes to be more energetic.
[11:28.86]为了有更充沛的体力，那么多的运动员都服用兴奋剂，
[11:34.30]真是令人震惊。
[11:37.78]switch v. 转变 n. 开关；转变
[11:41.80]Let's switch the conversation to a lighter subject.
[11:45.67]我们把谈话转移到一个轻松点的话题吧。
[11:50.43]assess vt. 对…进行估价；评论
[11:55.31]The value of the house was assessed at $400,000,
[12:01.02]$50,000 less than its selling price.
[12:05.47]这房子的估价为40万美元，比售价要低5万美元。
[12:12.48]utility n. 功用，效用；(常pl.)公用事业
[12:18.03]Railroads, bus lines, gas and electric companies
[12:21.44]are public utilities.
[12:23.79]铁路、公共汽车、煤气和电力公司都是公用事业。
[12:31.57]essential a. 必不可少的；本质的 n. (常pl.)要素；必需品
[12:38.69]Food, clothing, shelter and transportation
[12:42.46]are essential to life.
[12:45.03]衣、食、住、行是生活中必不可少的。
[12:50.36]relax v. 放松；放宽
[12:54.62]You make everybody relaxed.
[12:57.39]你让每个人都很轻松。
[13:00.38]pressure n. 压（力）；强制
[13:04.00]vt. 对…施加压力，说服
[13:07.96]Not all students work well under pressure.
[13:11.59]不是所有学生都能在压力之下很好地学习。
[13:17.31]graduate n. 毕业生；研究生 a. 研究生的 v. 毕业
[13:25.74]Experience is a school from which one can never graduate.
[13:30.50]经验无止境。
[13:33.06]sponsor n. 发起者，赞助者 vt. 发起，主办；资助；支持
[13:42.46]The presidency campaign in the United States
[13:45.67]needs lots of sponsors.
[13:48.25]美国的总统竞选需要很多的资助者。
[13:53.27]outstanding a. 杰出的；未解决的
[13:58.19]Nobel prizes are international prizes awarded each year
[14:02.30]for outstanding achievements in physics,
[14:05.11]chemistry, medicine, economics, literature and world peace.
[14:11.29]诺贝尔奖是每年为在物理、化学、医学、经济、
[14:17.95]文学及世界和平领域的杰出成就而颁发的国际奖项。
[14:24.43]grant n. 拨款 vt. 授予，同意
[14:28.83]The government gave the poor village a grant
[14:31.46]to build a small school.
[14:33.86]政府给了这个贫困村庄一笔补助金，
[14:38.31]用来盖一所小学校。
[14:41.35]foundation n. (pl.)地基；基础；基金会；建立
[14:46.70]Bruce hoped that this job would serve as a firm foundation
[14:50.88]for his chosen career.
[14:53.28]布鲁斯希望这份工作
[14:55.48]会为他所选定的职业打下坚实的基础。
[15:00.69]register n. 登记；登记表 vi. 登记，注册
[15:05.02]vt. 登记；指示；表示；注意到；把（邮件）挂号
[15:10.77]Foreign visitors must register with the state officials
[15:14.33]upon entering the country.
[15:16.69]外国旅客一入国境就必须向国家官员办理登记。
[15:23.70]qualification n. 资格，合格证书；限制
[15:29.51]Do you have any teaching qualifications?
[15:33.23]你有任何教学方面的文凭吗？
[15:36.94]occupation n. 职业；消遣；占领
[15:42.17]The World War II German occupation of France lasted four years.
[15:47.67]二战中德国对法国的占领持续了四年。
[15:53.23]mature a. 成熟的；成年人的；
[15:58.04]深思熟虑的；到期的 v. （使）成熟
[16:03.26]Our judgement matures (=becomes mature)
[16:07.25]as we grow older.
[16:09.78]我们的判断力随着年龄增长而变得成熟。
[16:15.80]assure vt. 使确信；确保
[16:20.24]Nothing can assure permanent happiness.
[16:23.98]没有什么东西能确保永久的幸福。
[16:28.96]promote vt. 促进；提拔；推销
[16:34.45]We look down upon those
[16:35.86]who are promoted by virtue of flattering their superiors.
[16:40.32]我们看不起那些靠奉承上级而被提升的人。
[16:46.78]dynamic a. 有活力的；不断变化（或增长）的；动力的
[16:52.28]n. （原）动力；(-s)动力学
[16:53.85]If you are young, attractive and dynamic,
[16:57.93]you don't need to worry about finding a date.
[17:01.59]如果你年轻、动人，并且活力四射，
[17:05.68]就不必担心找不到人约会。
[17:09.97]publication n. 出版；出版物；发表
[17:15.53]The publication of Rich Dad and Poor Dad
[17:19.28]has brought its author Robert Kiyosaki great profit and fame.
[17:24.60]《富爸爸，穷爸爸》一书的出版
[17:27.49]使其作者罗伯特·清崎名利双收。
[17:32.27]welfare n. 福利；福利救济
[17:36.53]Most of the families in this neighborhood are on welfare.
[17:40.60]这一带的大多数家庭都领政府的福利救济。
[17:46.09]evident a. 明显的
[17:49.07]We hold these truths to be self-evident,
[17:52.32]that all men are created equal.
[17:55.14](Thomas Jefferson)
[17:56.90]我们认为这些真理不证自明--
[18:00.98]人皆生而平等。 （托马斯·杰斐逊）
[18:04.08]specialize/-ise vi. （in）专攻
[18:06.86]The more rapidly the economy develops,
[18:09.48]the more our environment is threatened.
[18:12.20]Therefore we need better research centers that specialize in ecology.
[18:17.75]经济发展的速度越快，我们的环境受到的威胁越大，
[18:23.89]也就需要更好的专攻生态学的研究中心。
[18:28.93]diverse a. 不同的；多种多样的
[18:33.55]There are diverse dialects in the Chinese language.
[18:37.70]汉语有各种不同的方言。
[18:42.00]transplant vt. 移栽；移植；使迁移 n. 移植
[18:47.77]Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka.
[18:52.13]茶树是从中国移植到印度和斯里兰卡的。
[18:57.33]boast vi. （of, about）夸耀 vt. 夸口；以拥有…而自豪 n. 自吹自擂
[19:03.78]Nobody should boast of his learning.
[19:07.08]谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。
[19:10.64]virus n. 病毒；病毒性疾病
[19:15.66]Many computer viruses spread out quickly by emails,
[19:19.35]and usually they are sent in the form of attachment.
[19:23.27]许多计算机病毒通过电子邮件迅速传播，
[19:28.78]而通常这些病毒都是以附件的形式发送的。
[19:35.30]assume vt. 假定，假设；
[19:37.94]担任，就职；呈现，具有
[19:40.68]Assuming that you memorize ten words every day,
[19:44.19]it won't take you long to keep all those new words in mind.
[19:48.34]假设你每天记10个单词，
[19:51.58]你很快就能把那些新单词全部记住。
[19:56.29]release vt./n. 释放；解除；放开；发布
[20:03.51]The hijackers released three of the hostages.
[20:07.02]劫机者释放了其中三名人质。
[20:11.05]symptom n. 症状；征兆
[20:14.77]The symptoms of a cold usually are fever,
[20:17.78]headache, sore throat, cough, and running nose.
[20:22.23]感冒的症状通常是发烧、头疼、
[20:26.35]喉咙痛、咳嗽和流鼻涕。
[20:30.35]corresponding a. 相应的；一致的
[20:34.69]All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.
[20:39.76]所有的权利都带有相应的义务。
[20:44.95]stuff n. 原料，材料 vt. 填进，塞满；让…吃饱
[20:52.95]Real life is the stuff of all good novels.
[20:57.32]真实生活是所有优秀小说的创作题材。
[21:02.76]remote a. 遥远的；关系疏远的；绝少的；孤高的
[21:10.52]In a remote village,
[21:11.93]you will be able to see remote stars clearly in the sky at night.
[21:16.11]在偏僻的乡村，
[21:18.16]你在夜晚能清晰地看到天空中遥远的星星。
[21:24.24]discipline n. 纪律；训练；惩罚；学科 vt. 训练；惩罚
[21:30.00]Parents have to discipline their children.
[21:33.51]父母得管教孩子。
[21:36.75]impression n. 印象；印记
[21:40.84]Vivian Leigh's excellent acting in the motion picture
[21:44.40]Gone with the Wind has made an indelible impression
[21:48.50]on movie fans all over the world.
[21:51.73]费雯丽在电影《乱世佳人》（《飘》）中出色的表演
[21:56.91]给全球影迷留下了不可磨灭的印象。
[22:02.49]recall v. 回忆起；召回；撤销
[22:08.39]Recall the misery of the past
[22:10.58]and contrast it with the happiness of today.
[22:13.62]忆苦思甜。
[22:16.41]provided conj. 假如，若是
[22:20.95]The children may swim provided an adult accompanies them.
[22:25.40]如果有大人陪同，小孩可以去游泳。
[22:30.06]range n. 一系列；范围，幅度；距离；（山）脉；靶场
[22:38.87]vi. 变化；（over）论及；漫游 vt. 使排列成行
[22:45.23]The temperature in Kunming usually ranges
[22:48.11]between 15℃ and 25℃ (=from 15℃ to 25℃),
[22:57.59]and that's why it is called "the Spring City".
[23:01.31]昆明的气温通常在15到25摄氏度之间，
[23:06.07]所以被称为"春城"。
[23:09.21]salary n. 薪水
[23:12.14]Computer engineers at IBM are people with high salaries.
[23:16.87]IBM公司的电脑工程师都是些高收入者。
[23:22.84]opportunity n. 机会
[23:26.03]When an opportunity is neglected,
[23:28.46]it never comes back to you.
[23:30.61]机不可失，时不再来。
[23:34.27]replace vt. 取代；更换；把…放回原处
[23:41.43]You'll have to replace those tyres; they're badly worn.
[23:46.14]你必须更换这些轮胎，它们磨损得太厉害了。
[23:51.84]successive a. 连续的
[23:54.78]It has rained for ten successive days and as a result,
[23:58.91]many villages were flooded.
[24:01.39]已经连续下了10天雨，结果许多村庄都被淹了。