Reading 2

resemble 类似
They resemble each other in shape/taste but not in color.

frail 英[freɪl] 脆弱的，虚弱的; 意志薄弱的 主要指人

fragile [ˈfrædʒaɪl]
常常修饰使用时必须小心才不会破碎的东西

vulnerable 英[ˈvʌlnərəbl] 易受攻击的; 易受伤的
Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.
老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。

A survey revealed the scale of the damage.

He undertook to finish the job by Wednesday.
We shall undertake the construction of this bridge.
undertake指正式的承担某种义务或责任
promise则只是保证,口语多用
commit通常指犯罪,或做错了某事承认
assume通常用假设,

prominent [ˈprɒmɪnənt] 著名的; 突出的，杰出的; 突起的
the most prominent and visible change to the outside world is our release cycle.

dominate [ˈdɒmɪneɪt] 支配 在…中拥有最重要的位置
She must dominate her passions.她必须控制自己的情感。
The issue of gun control will dominate the next election.枪支管制问题将在下次竞选活动中成为主题。

prevail [prɪ'veɪl] 盛行
The use of horese for ploughing still prevails among the poorer farmers.

initial [ɪˈnɪʃl]最初的 lure [lʊə(r)] 诱饵; 吸引力
resist temptation

curb [kɜ:b] 限制，抑制 n/v
trait [treɪt] 特点
If she can't curb this trait and you don't want the friendship to end,……如果她不能抑制这种性格，而你不也想要终结这种友谊
Such measures include raising taxes on tobacco, banning tobacco advertising to curb smoking in public places.

prejudice ['predʒʊdɪs]偏见 n/v
Your bad spelling may prejudice your chances of getting the job.
That seems to me to be prejudice.

discrimination [dɪ,skrɪmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n] 歧视
gender discrimination性别歧视

biased ['baɪəst] 有偏见的
My ignorance biased me against popular music. 我由于无知而对流行音乐抱有偏见。

subtle ['sʌt(ə)l] 精妙的 微妙的
sensible 明智的 it is perfectly sensible to do

conserve 保护

pioneer [paɪə'nɪə]先锋；拓荒者
indicate[ˈɪndɪkeɪt] 表明，标示，指示; 象征
destruction n. 摧毁; 破坏

desperately ['despərətlɪ] 拼命地,极度地
i was desperate to do 我很渴望做某事
A look of desperation 绝望的眼神

combat 反对；与…战斗
alert 警告；使警觉 v/n/adj
Hearing this, I was instantly on the alert.

modification
modify 修改 修订 modify their policy

endure
I cannot endure your insults any longer.
我再也不能容忍你的侮辱。

compass指南针
orient
orient ['ɔːrɪənt; 'ɒr-] vt. 使适应；确定方向 n. 东方

to accommodate oneself to circumstances
使自己适应情况(或环境)

adapt [ə'dæpt] 使适应；改编
I suggested he should adapt himself to his new conditions.

reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt] 不情愿的
complicated 混乱的，麻烦的

demonstrate ['demənstreɪt] 证明；展示；论证
The soldier demonstrated great courage in saving the drowning child.
战士在抢救溺水孩子时表现得很勇敢。

social status ['steɪtəs]社会地位

statue 英 [ˈstætʃu:] 雕像
dispose 处理；处置

serve 招待，供应；为…服务；
server 服务器,服务员
service服务，帮助

grocery食品杂货店

sustainable development可持续发展
sustainable growth 可持续增长
sustain [sə'steɪn]维持 支持 负担
to sustain losses蒙受损失
to sustain a misfortune遭受不幸

intimate ['ɪntɪmət] 亲密的 relationship

When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do *it
当老师布置家庭作业的时候，学生们通常觉得做作业是分内之事。

intend 计划做 意欲 有意图做某事
architecture [ˈɑ:rkɪtektʃə(r)] 建筑学
module [ˈmɒdju:l] 组件