选修11词汇表.doc

Unit 1
△Auckland 奥克兰（新西兰北岛西北岸港口城市）
△Maori （新西兰的）毛利人；毛利语
kiwi n．几维鸟（新西兰产的一种无翼鸟）
△Stewart Island 斯图尔特岛（新西兰一岛屿）
tectonic 地壳构造上的；起因于地壳运动的
geological adj．of or relating to geology 地质学的；地质的
geology n. scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth地质学
plateau n. large area of flat land higher than the land around it高地；尚原
△Alps 阿尔卑斯山
backbone n. row of connected bones that go down the middle of your back; main mountain range脊椎；脊柱；主要山脉
graze vi. to eat growing grass放牧；吃草
strip n. long narrow area of land or body of water狭长的地域或水域
△Christchurch 克赖斯特彻奇（新西兰南岛东岸港口城市一）
carve vt. to make or form by or as if by cutting 雕刻；切开
paddle vt. to move a small light boat through water, using one or more paddles用桨划（小
船）；（用桨划船）运送
uninhabited adj．having no one living there无人居住的；杳无人迹的
extinction n ．state of being extinct灭绝；绝种
fern n．type of flowerless plant with green leaves shaped like large feathers蕨类植物
scarce adj. much less than is needed; hard to find缺乏的；不足的
warlike adj．liking war; skilled in fighting 好战的；尚武的；善战的
tribe n. social. group consisting of people of the same race who usually live in one particular area ruled by their leader部落; 族
wipe out remove or destroy sth completely清除；
take over control sth, in place of sb else接管；接收
fence n．structure made of wood, metal, etc that surrounds a piece of land栅栏；篱笆；围墙
immunity n．the state of being immune to a disease免疫性
immune adj．that cannot be harmed by; not affected by sth 免疫的；免受（伤害）的
Christianity n．the religion based on the life and beliefs of Jesus Christ 基督教
treaty n.．formal written agreement between two or more countries or governments条约；协
议；协定
representative n．person chosen to speak, vote, or make decisions for another or others代表
ownership n．state or fact of owning sth所有权；物主身份
unrest n．uneasy or troubled condition不安的状态；动乱
civilian n．anyone who is not a member of the military forces or the police平民
bungee (bungy) jumping 蹦极跳
fasten vt．to attach sth firmly to another object or surface系牢；拴紧；使固定
elastic adj．going back to its usual length or size after being pulled or pressed有弹性的
suspension n．device from which a mechanical part is hung 吊；县挂；悬浮
appetite n．desire for food食欲； 胃口
buffet n．meal at which people serve themselves from a number of dishes at a table and then move away to eat自助餐
pasta n. Italian food made from flour, eggs, and water and cut into various shapes, usually
eaten with a sauce意大利面；包括通心粉及面条等
porter n．person in charge of the entrance to a hotel, hospital, etc; person whose job is to carry people's bags at railway stations, airports, hotels, etc ：门人；行李搬运工
suite n．set of rooms, esp expensive ones, in a hotel（宾馆中的）套房
lounge n. living room or lobby起居室；休息室
laundry n．place or business where clothes, etc are washed and ironed洗衣店
helicopter n．type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around very quickly to make it fly直升飞机
brunch n．meal eaten in the late morning, as a combination of breakfast and lunch早午餐；
晚早餐
△Napier 内皮尔（新西兰北岛东岸港口城市）
Burma n．缅甸
△Lake Taupo 陶波湖（新西兰最大湖）
dairy n．place where milk is kept and milk products are made牛奶场；乳品店
statistics n. set of numbers which represent facts or measurements统计；统计数字
eco-friendly adj. friendly to the ecological environment对生态环境友好的；不妨害生态环境的
subtropical adj．related to or typical of an area that is near the tropics亚热带的
fiord n．峡湾；海湾
not to mention used to introduce an additional thing that makes a situation even more difficult, surprising, interesting, etc不必提及；更不用说
recreation n．activity of pleasure or amusement娱乐；消遣
raft n．flat floating structure, usually made of pieces of wood tied together, used as a boat木筏；木排
abseil n．（登山运动的）缘绳下降；悬绳滑索
get around to go or travel to different places到处走动
hemisphere n．half of the earth, esp one of the halves above or below the equator半球
schedule n．plan of what sb is going to do and when they are going to do“时间表；进度表
extensive adj．large in size, amount, or degree广阔的；大量的；广泛的
flexible adj. easily change or be changed to suit new conditions灵活的；可通融的
pace n. speed at which sth happens or is done速度；步调
insurance n. arrangement with a company in which you pay them money regularly, and they
pay you the costs in case of accident, or loss of sth 保险
insure n. to provide insurance for sth/ sb（常与against连用）保险；确保
theft n．crime of stealing盗窃
handy adj．near and easy to reach近便的；便利的；容易取得的
consultant n．person whose job is to give advice on a particular subject顾问；咨询者
guidance n. help and advice that is given to sb about their work, education, or personal life,
指导；指引
database n．large amount of data stored in a computer system so that one can find and use it
easily数据库；基本数据；资料库
cater vi. & vt. to provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually as a business 备办酒菜；承办酒席；提供食物（娱乐节目）
cater for sb/sth to provide food or services, esp at social functions 为某人提供、适合某人
的需要
enquiry n. (=inquiry)request for help or information; asking for information询问；探究
extension n. one of many telephone lines connected to a central system in a large building, which all have different numbers 电话）分机
process of making a road, building, etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added延伸；伸展
vertical adj．pointing up in a line that forms an angle of 900with a flat surface垂直的
axis n. either of the two lines of a graph, by which the positions of points are measured轴；轴
线

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detect vt. to notice or discover sth, esp sth that is not easy to see, hear, etc侦查；探测；检定
Bahmad 巴姆德（姓）
jogger n. person who runs slowly and steadily as a way of exercising跑步锻炼的人；慢跑者
forensic adj．法庭的；法医学的
spray vt．send out(liquid)onto sb/sth in tiny drops喷射；喷溅
fingerprint n．mark made by the pattern of lines at the end of a person9sfinger,which is used by the police to find out who has committed a crime揩纹；手印
stain n. mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid such as blood, coffee, or ink污点 污处
wrap vt．to put paper or cloth over sth to cover it包；裹
bind vt. (bound, bound) to tie sb so that they cannot move or escape缚；绑
torso n．（人体的）驱干
△Dempsey 登普西（姓）
surgeon doctor who does operations in a hospital外科医生
X-ray vt. to photograph the inside of someone's body using X-rays照X光； 照X射线
abnormal adj．very different from usual in a way that seems strange, worrying, wrong, or dangerous不正常的；反常的；变态的
△Shipley 希普利（姓）
emergency n. unexpected and dangerous situation that must be dealt with immediately紧急情况；紧急事件
by law according to a rule, system, etc根据法律
jury n. group of 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether sb is guilty or not隋审团；评判委员会；陪审员
imprisonment n．state of being in prison, or the time sb spends in prison关押；监禁
assessment n. process in which you make a judgment about a person or situation, or the judgment you make评估；评价
widow n. woman whose husband has died and who has not married again寡妇
compensate vt. to replace or balance the effect of sth bad; to pay sb money because they have suffered injury, loss, or damage补偿；赔偿；酬报
maximum n．＆ adj．largest number or amount that is possible or is allowed最大量(的)；最大限度（的）；极大（的）
motive n．reason that makes sb do sth, esp when this reason is kept hidden动机；目的
savagely adv. very violently or cruelly野蛮地；残酷地
ward n. large room. in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay病房；病室
lame adj. unable to walk properly because one's leg or foot is injured or weak跛的；瘸的
thriller n．book or film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime惊险读物（电影）
confidential adj. spoken or written in secret and intended to be kept secret机密的；秘密的
ministry government department that is responsible for one of the areas of government work, such as education or health （政府的）部门
funeral n．ceremony for burying or burning sb who has died葬礼；丧礼
memorial n. sth esp. a stone with writing on it, which reminds people of sb who has died纪 念物；纪念碑
trend n. general direction in which sth tends to move趋势；趋向
unemployment n. number of people in a particular country or area who cannot get a job; when sb does not have a job失业；失业状态
taxpayer n. person. that pays tax 纳税人
import vt. to bring a product from abroad in order to sell it输入；进口；引进
aluminium n. silver-white metal that is very light and is used to make cans, cooking pans, window frames, etc; a chemical element symbol铝
surplus adj．more than what is needed or used 过剩的；剩余的
n．amount of sth that is more than what is needed or used剩余物；盈余
△ Arthur Conan Doyle 亚瑟·柯南·道尔（1859—1 93 0，英国医师、小说家、推理小说家，创造了私人侦探福尔摩斯的形象）
△Jabez Wilson 杰贝兹·威尔逊，
△Sherlock Holmes 夏洛克·福尔摩斯（英国作家柯南·道尔作品中的名侦探）
flame n. hot bright burning gas that one sees 'when sth is on fire．火焰
greengrocer n. sb who owns or works in a shop selling fruit and vegetables蔬菜水果商
greengrocer's蔬菜水果商店
alley n. narrow street between or behind buildings, not usually used by cars 巷，胡同
remark vi& vt..to say something, esp about sth you have just noticed说；谈论；评论
make of sth／sb. understand sth in a particular way 了解；理解
candidate n. person who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election 应试者; 候选人；候补者
furnish vt. to put furniture and other things into a house or room陈设；布置
expel vt. to officially force sb to leave a school or organization, etc开除赶出
allowance n. amount of money that one is given regularly or for a special purpose津贴；补助
every so often from time to time, sometimes but not so often偶尔；时常
peculiar adj．strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising古怪的；奇特的；特殊的；罕见的

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strategy n．planned series of actions for achieving sth策略
myth n. idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true神话；虚构的理念或故事
harmony n. instance of people living or working together without fighting or disagreeing with each other和谐；融洽
depressed adj. very unhappy沮丧的．
well-balanced adj．sensible and not allowing strong emotions to control one's behaviour很平衡的；正常的；意识健全的
prescription n．a piece of paper on which a doctor writes what medicine a sick person should have药方
a particular medicine or treatment ordered by a doctor for a sick person处方药
cope vi. to succeed. in dealing with a difficult problem or situation（妥善地）处理；对付；应付；克服
cope with to deal with successfully应付；对付；克服
let down to fail to help sb；to disappoint sb使失望; 辜负
proportion n. correct or most suitable relationship between the size, shape, or position of the different parts of sth均衡；比例；比率
fulfil vt. to achieve sth that you hoped for, wished for, etc满足；实现；达到
effective adj. successful, and working in the way that was intended有效的
agenda n. list of things to be done or considered议程（表）
interval adj. period of time between two events, activities, etc间隔；间歇；幕间（工间）休息session n. single continuous period spent in one activities, etc 段（活动的）时间
contradictory adj. being different and contrary to sth牙盾的；同……相反的
revise vt.to re-examine复查
(Brt) to study lessons again in order to learn them before an examination 复习
curriculum n. subjects that are taught by a school, college, etc课程
informal adj. relaxed and friendly rather than serious and official非正式的；非正规的
deadline date or time by which you are to do or complete sth最后时间；最后期限
rigid adj. strict and difficult to change 刻板的；僵硬的；严格的
subscribe vi&vt to agree with an idea, a theory, etc（常与to连用）同意；赞同
post-graduate adj. relating to studies done at a university after completing a first degree研究生的 n. 研究生
academy n．school for special training; an organization of distinguished scholars 高等专 科院校；研究院；学术团体
stead n. 替代；用处；．好处
stand sb in good stead to be very useful to sb when needed对某人很有用
employer n. organization or person. that you work for 老板
diploma n. document showing that sb has successfully completed a course of study or passed an examination文凭；毕业证书．
format n. way in which sth is arranged and presented设计；安排
glory vi. enjoy sth very much自豪；得意
glory in to enjoy or be proud of sth以…．为荣：
forgetful adj. often forgetting things健忘的
administration n. management, esp of business affairs管理；行政管理
choir n. group-of people who sing together for other people to listen to 合唱团
postcode n. group of numbers used as part, of an address so that letters can be sorted by machine邮政编码；邮编
withdraw vi. & vt..(withdrew, withdrawn) to take sb/sth back or away; to stop communicating
收回；撤回；变得沉默寡言；冷漠；冷淡
sake n. purpose; interest目的；利益
for one’s own sake in order to help, improve, or please sb/sth为了……的缘故
pursuit n. thing to which one tries to get, achieve, or find in a determined way寻求；追求
pursue vt..to make continual efforts to gain sth追求零寻求；不断努力以取得
pedicab n. small three-wheeled vehicle having a seat, pedals, and handlebars in front for the operator ancl a usually hooded cab in back for passengers（人力）三轮车
sleep rough to sleep outdoors in uncomfortable conditions, esp because you have no money露宿
feed on to be satisfied or strengthened by sth从……中得到滋养或满足
philosophical adj. relating to philosophy哲学上的
socialism 社会主义
receipt n．act of receiving sth接受；收到
piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for sth 收据；收条
overweigh vt. to be more important or valuable than sth else比……更重要; 胜过
ensure vt. to make certain that sth will happen properly确保；保证
reproach criticizing sb because they have done sth wrong责备；责骂
jealousy n. feeling of being jealous妒忌；羡慕
cease vt. to stop doing sth or stop happening结束 ；停息；终止
cease to be no longer to be 不再是
count up to calculate the total number of things or people in a group把……加起来
reinforce vt. to give more force or effectiveness to；to strengthen增强；补充

Unit4
△Odysseus 奥德修斯
△Trojan （古代小亚细亚）特洛伊
(Troy)的
△Ithaca 伊萨卡岛（希腊西部爱奥尼亚海中群岛之一）
△Telemachus 忒勒玛科斯 Odysseus和Penelope之子）
split vt.& vi (split, split) to divide or separate sth into different parts or groups ,or to be divided into different parts or groups分开；分离
vliolate vt. to disobey or do sth against an official agrreement, law, principle, etc遗犯；违 反；破坏
temporary adj. continuing for only a limited period of time暂时的；临时的；一时的
△Penelope 珀涅罗珀( Odysseus的忠实妻子)
statesman political or government leader, esp one who is respected as being wise and fair政治家；国务活动家
statesmanlike adj. showing the qualities of a statesman有政治家才干和风度的
unconditional adj. not limited by or depending on any conditions无条件的；无限制的；绝对的
△Cyclops 赛克罗波斯．（希腊神语独眼巨人）
scar n．permanent mark that is left on one's skin after one has had a cut or wound疤；伤疤；创伤
howl vt. to make a long loud cry expressing pain, scorn,