第四周textA单词.doc

compare
v. to examine or judge two or more things in order to show how they are similar to each other比较;相比；比喻 n.比较
e.g.
If you compare American English with British English you will find some differences.
如果你把美式英语和英式英语比较一下，便会发现一些不同之处。
The policeman compared the copy with the original and found there was not much difference.警察把原件和复印件对比了一下，发现差别不是很大。

determine
v. to reach, make, or come to a decision about sth. 决定;确定
e.g.
The exam results could determine your career. 考试成绩可能会决定你的前途。
He determined to go after the examination. 他决定考试完后立刻就走。

budget
v. to plan private or public spending within the limits of a certain amount of money 做预算;编入预算 n. 预算
e.g.
If we budget carefully, we’ll be able to afford a new house next year.
如果我们精打细算，明年就能买套新房子。
Budget for the coming year.为下一年度做预算。

security
n. the state of being free from danger or injury 安全
e.g.
We need greater security in our school. 我们需要加强学校的安全。
The airport authorities have promised to review their security measurements.
机场当局已答应重新检查他们的安全措施。

deposit
n. money that you pay when you rent sth. such as an apartment or car, which will be given back if you do not damage it押金;保证金 v.存放
e.g.
You must deposit ￥200 in addition to the first month’s rent.
你必须付200元押金及第一个月的租赁费。
I had to deposit 10% of the price of the house. 我必须先付房价的10%作押金。

damage
n. a bad effect on sth.; harm caused to someone’s emotions or mind损害;伤害
e.g.
The court awarded ￥50000 (in) damages to the injured woman.
法院判给伤者50000元损害赔偿费。
The manufacturers disclaim all responsibility for the damage caused by misuse.
因使用不当造成的损坏，生产厂家不负任何责任。

vary
v. to change or be different, esp. from one occasion to another or from one item to another within a group, or to cause this to happen
改变，使多样化 vi.变化，不同
e.g.
She varied her dress as fashion changes.她的衣着随着潮流而变化。
Prices vary with the seasons. 物价随着季节而变化。

landlord
n. a landowner who leases to others 房东;地主
e.g.
My landlord asked me to move out at the end of the month. 我的房东让我月底搬走。
I had to pay a ￥500 deposit to the landlord before I could move into the house.
我得付给房东500元押金才能搬进房里去。

deduct
v. to make a subtraction 扣除, 演绎
e.g.
Deduct losses from the total receipts.
从总收入中减去损失。
Tax is deducted from your salary.
税金从你的薪金中扣除。

regular
adj. happening, coming, doing sth., again and again with the same length of time between each occasion; happening every time
规则的;有秩序的，经常的;定期的
e.g.
He is a regular customer of this restaurant.
他是这家餐馆的常客。
You’d better keep regular hours.
你最好生活有规律，按时作息。

maintenance
n.activity involved in keeping sth. in good working order 维护;保持
e.g.
He is good at maintenance of PC.
他对电脑的维修保养很在行。
The machinery requires constant maintenance. 这些机器需要经常保养维修。

bound
adj. certain; sure；fastened by or as if by a band
必定的，被束缚的;受限制的
e.g.
It is bound to rain soon. 很快就会下雨的。
It is bound to create trouble sooner or later.
迟早注定要引起麻烦的。

uphold
v. to support and maintain(a law, a principle, or a decision)支持, 赞成
e.g.
One should uphold his principle. 人应当坚持自己的原则。
The judge upheld the lower court’ s decision. 法官维持初级法院的判决。

contract
n. a formal agreement, having the force of law, between two or more people or groups
合同；契约
e.g.
Marriage is, first of all, a contract which must be governed by justice.
婚姻首先是一种契约，它必须以公正为制约。
We have signed the contract.
我们已经在合同上签了字。

ignorance
n. the lack of knowledge or education
无知;不知
e.g.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. 不懂法律不是藉口。
I guess ignorance is a sin. 我认为无知是一种罪。

relief
n.（a） feeling of comfort at the ending of pain, anxiety, or fear
(痛苦等的)减轻, (债务等的)免除
e.g.
It was a great relief to find that her girlfriend was all safe.
看到他的女朋友安然无恙，他感到极大的欣慰。
It is a great relief to have rain after a long time of drought.
长期的干旱之后下雨是一大慰藉。

decide on
决定,选定
e.g.
I have decided on finding a job after graduation.我已经决定毕业后先找份工作。

look over
检查;查看,调查
e.g.

We must look over the house before we decide whether to rent it or not.
我们必须先查看一下这所房子，再决定租不租。

Compare with 比较，对照
e.g.
Beijing is larger, compared with Jinan. 比起济南，北京较大。

figure out算出
e.g. It did not take the students long to figure out the correct answers.
学生们没有花很多时间就算出了正确的答案。

all in all
全部地(一切的,首要,最重要的,总的说来)
e.g.
All in all, he has tried his best. 总的说来，他已经尽力了。

take…into consideration
考虑到(顾及,体谅)
e.g.
You must take all the taxes into consideration when you buy a house.
你买房子的时候应当把所有的税金考虑进去。

later on后来(过些时候)
e.g.
In my opinion, it is easy to learn Japanese at first, but later on it will become more and more difficult. 在我看来日语一开始比较好学，但后来会越来越难学。