17.
status n.身份, 地位, 情形, 状况
social status社会地位
status quo现状, 维持现状
Her status is that of a guest.她是客人身份
His known status is a teacher. 他的公开身份是教师。
18.
potential adj.潜在的, 可能的, 势的, 位的
n.潜能, 潜力
a potential problem.潜在的问题
e.g.Every seed is a potential plant. 每粒种子都可能长成植物。
He hasn’t realized his full potential yet. 她还没有完全意识到自己的潜能。
I believe he has the potential to make a good dancer.
我相信他有可以成为一个舞蹈家的潜能。
19.
cover涵盖，包括;处理;对待：
e.g.His studies covered a wide field.他的知识渊博。
Lies cannot cover up facts.谎言掩盖不住事实。
The book covers the feminist movement.这本书探讨女权主义运动
This is the balance to cover the check.
这是准备用来交付支票的存款余额。
20.
replace v. 取代，代替
e.g.We have to replace defective tubes. 我们更换有毛病的管子。
Can anything replace a mothers love and care?
有什么东西能取代母亲的爱和关怀吗?
The village has replaced coal by /with gas. 用煤气代替煤作燃料
21.
overwhelming
overwhelming joy压倒一切的欢乐
an overwhelming majority 一个压倒的优势
an overwhelming victory势如破竹的胜利
overwhelm v.淹没;吞没，席卷：
e.g.Your kindness quite overwhelms me.你的好意使我感激难言。
be overwhelmed by grief伤心已极
The boat was overwhelmed by the waves.船被浪打翻了。
22.
symbolic adj.象征性的，有象征意义的
symbolic art 象征主义艺术
symbol n.符号, 记号, 象征symbolize v.
23.
stylize v. 使风格化,.符合特定(或传统)程式
style n. 风格
in style/ out of style
e.g.Mini-skirt was out of style in the last fews years, but now it is in style again.
24.
prominence 著名;杰出;显著;重要
a person of some prominence 颇有知名度的人
prominent adj.卓越的, 显著的, 突出的
a prominent nose 大鼻子
e.g.His father is a prominent professor. 他父亲是很有名的教授。

Passage
1.globality n.全球性
2.
buzzword n.强意词
buzz n. v. 嗡嗡声;嘤嘤声
e.g.The bee buzzed its wings.蜜蜂振翅发出嗡嗡的响声。
The plane is buzzing the town.飞机低空飞行掠过这个城市。
3.
decade n. 十年
millennium n. 一千年
4.
convey v. 通知;通报;传达
e.g.I will convey the information to him. 我将把这消息通知他。
I cant convey my feelings in words.我的情感难以言表。
The ambassador personally conveyed the presidents message to the premier.
大使亲自向总理转达了总统的问候。
5.
encompass v. 包括，包含; 包围;围绕
e.g.The course will encompass physics, chemistry and biology.
课程将包括物理、化学和生物学。
Here is a reservoir encompassed by mountains. 这是一个群山环绕的水库。
6.
epicenter n.震中, 中心
e.g.The country stood at the epicenter of the international crisis.
该国处于国际危机的中心。
China happened to be the epicenter of the SARS breakout this year.
中国恰巧是今年非典的中心。
7.
talkathon n.冗长的讨论, 冗长的演说
marathon马拉松
walkathon (尤指为特定事业筹款而进行的) 步行马拉松