altitude
n. 高，（尤指海拔）高度

mineral
n. 矿物，矿石

accelerative
a. 加速的

trend
n. general direction; tendency 趋向；倾向

pattern
n. the way in which sth. happens or develops 模式

statistical
a. 统计的；统计学的 unmistakable
a. clearly recognizable

innovation
n. the introduction of sth. new; new idea, method, or invention 革新；新方法

stage
n. point, period or step in development 阶段；时期

cycle
n. series of events taking place in a regularly repeated order 循环；周期

feasible
a. capable or being carried out or done; possible 可行的

diffusion
n. the act of spreading out (knowledge, etc.) widely 扩散；传播

embody
vt. give form to express 体现

generate
vt. cause to exist or occur; produce 发生；产生

shorten
v. make or become shorter

scientific
a. of science; guided by the rules of science

radically
ad. fundamentally; essentially; extremely

striking
a. very noticeable; attracting attention 显著的

ancestor
n. 祖先

marketplace
n. square or open place in a town where a market is held

refrigerator
n. 冰箱

frige
n. refrigerator

peak
n. the highest point or level; the pointed top fo a mountain or hill 顶峰；山峰

novelty
n. sth. new and unusual; innovation 新奇的事物

novel
a. 新颖的，新奇的
likewise
ad. in the same way

astonishing
a. very surprising; amazing

stepped-up
a. increased in size, speed, or extent

accelerate
v. (cause to) move faster 加速

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
conjure up
cause to appear as a picture in the mind 使联想起

labo(u)r along
move slowly and with difficulty

go by
pass ( in place or time)

feed on
(of animals) live on (food); draw strength, support or satisfaction from

in turn
in proper sequence or succession 依次，轮流，转而

put to work
apply

PROPER NAMES

Henry Ford
亨利.福特

Charlie Chaplin
查利.卓别麟

Bessemer
贝西默（姓氏）