New Words

robot
n. an automatic machine that can perform the actions of a person 机器人
spaceship
n. a vehicle used for travelling in space 航天器；宇宙飞船
organic 
a. 1. not using artificial chemicals in the production of plants and animals for food 施有机肥料的
2. of, found in, or formed by living things 生物体的；有机体的
expert
n. a person with special knowledge, skill or training in a particular field 专家；能手
edition
n. one printing of a book, newspaper, etc. （书、报等的）版次
fold
vt. bend (sth.) so that one part is over another 折叠
beam
vt. transmit (a signal) in a particular direction 定向发射（无线电信号等）
modem
n. （计算机）调制解调器
via
prep.through 通过
* update
vt. make (sth.) more modern or up-to-date 更新
retina
n. 视网膜
scanner
n. 扫描器
scroll
vt. (on a computer display) move a cursor smoothly, causing new data to replace old on the monitor （象展开卷轴般）将文字显示于屏幕
design
vt. plan or arrange so as to make sure that sth. fulfils your purpose 设计
custom
a. made specially for individual customers 定制的；定做的
switch
vt. turn (an electrical device) on or off 用开关把（电器）开启（或关掉）
disappear
vi. cease to be seen 消失；不见
apartment
n. a set of rooms on one floor of a building 公寓；单元房
valley
n. a stretch of land between hills or mountains 谷，山谷
landfill
n. an area built up from deposits of solid garbage 用垃圾填筑而成的地面
suspect
vt. believe without certain proof; guess 推测，猜想；认为
dump
vt. throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.) in a heap or a place set apart for the purpose 倾倒（垃圾等）
screw
v. fasten (sth.) by turning or twisting 拧紧
mayor
n. the chief executive of a city or a town 市长
overseas
ad. across the sea; abroad 到海外；在国外
cryo-prison
n. 冰冻监狱
inmate
n. any of a number of people living together in an institution, esp. a prison （尤指监狱中的）被收容者
thaw
vi. change from a frozen to a liquid state 融化；化冻
* prematurely @UUlsC|3.
ad. before the proper or usual time; too early 比（正常）时间提早地；过早地
monsoon
n. 季风
contain
vt. have or hold within itself 包含，容纳
millennium
n. a period of 1000 years 一千年
highway
n. a main public road 公路；交通要道
pinny
n. 围裙
vacuum
vi. clean with a vacuum cleaner 用吸尘器打扫
colonise
vt. make into a colony 在…开拓殖民地
firmly
ad. in a firm way 牢固地；稳固地；坚定地
runabout
n. 敞蓬小轿车
electronic
a. 电子的
millisecond
n. 毫秒
occupant
n. a person who occupies a car, house, etc. 占用者，居住者
crash
n. an accident in which a vehicle hits sth., usu causing damage, and often injury or death （车辆等）碰撞；撞毁
oven
n. 烤箱
download
vt. transfer (a program, data, etc.) from a larger computer system to a smaller computer 下载（计算机程序、资料等）
snap
n. short for snapshot （口）快照，简照
chip
n. 集成电路片；微（型）电路
superconductor
n. 超导体
alter
v. become or make different; change （使）改变；变更
* genetic
a. 基因的
makeup
n. combination of things, people, etc. that form sth.; composition of sth. （事物、人等的）组合；构成
replacement
n. 1. the act of replacing 代替；替换
2. a person or thing that takes the place of another 接替者；替换物
organ
n. a part of an animal body or plant serving a particular purpose 器官
foyer
n. an entrance hall or large open space in a theatre, hotel, etc., where people can meet or talk （剧场、旅馆等的）门厅，休息厅
pace
n. rate of progress or development （进步或发展的）速度；节奏
weekly
ad. once a week or every week 每星期；每周一次
technological
a. 技术的
rocket
n. 火箭；火箭发动机
genetically
ad. 因基因决定地
engineer
vt. 设计；建造
automate
vt. cause (sth.) to work automatically 使自动化
emphasis
n. stress 强调
spirituality
n. 精神性；灵性
humankind
n. 人类
blight
vt. spoil or ruin 损害
cancer
n. 癌症
inherit
vt. receive (property, a title, etc.) as a result of the death of the previous owner or be born with (a physical or mental quality) that a parent, grandparent or other relative has 继承
fanciful
a. showing imagination rather than reason and experience 幻想的；想像的
track
vt. follow the course or movements of 跟踪；追踪
current
a. of the present time; happening now 现时的，当前的
trend
n. the way or direction things tend to go 趋势；动向