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beneath prep.在…下面,往… 下面;（地位）低于, 次于;在…掩盖下 ad.在下方,在底下
In some places the dragon boat will be sunk beneath the river ;有些地方都会将龙舟沉 到河下面
every year after the Chinese dragon boat festival. ;每年端午节过后.
besides ad.而且,此外（还） prep.除…之外（还）
Besides being proficient in English, ;要想在跨国公司工作,
you need good communication skills to work for a multinational company. ;除了精通英语之外还要 有好的交际能力.
comparable a.（~to,~with） 可比较的,类似的; 比得上的
Tsinghua University is comparable with the best universities around the world. ;清华大学可与世界上最 优秀的大学相比.
Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration. ;紧张和疲劳常导致人 精神不集中.
concentration n.专注,专心;集中; 浓缩,浓度
Travel agents will have up to per cent discount ;旅行社可以获得低至3折 的折扣（优惠）.
discount n.（价格、债款等）折扣 vt.把…打折扣;不 （全）信,漠视,低估
when they reserve a large number of hotel rooms for corporate conferences. ;在酒店为公司会议（团 体）大量订房时.
disgust n.厌恶,反感 vt.使讨厌,使反感
The smell of durine filled me with disgust. ;榴莲的味道使我感到 恶心.
disposal n.丢弃,清除; 排列,布置
Guangzhou will establish a wastewater disposal center within three years. ;广州市将在三年内建成 一个废水处理中心.
envy vt.羡慕,妒忌 n.羡慕,妒忌; 妒忌的对象,羡慕的目标
A champion of the Olympic Games is the envy of all athletes. ;奥运会冠军是运动员们 羡慕的目标.
episode n.（一连串事件中的） 一个事件;（剧本、小 说的）插曲,片断; 连续剧的一集
Family Album U.S.A. ;《走遍美国》
is an English audio- visual teaching material that consists of 26 episodes. ;是一套26集的英语视 听教材.
An interpreter must be fluent in at least two languages. ;一名口译人员必须流利地 讲至少两门语言.
fluent a.流利的,流畅的
folk a.民间的,普通平民的 n.[p亲属;人们?[p大伙儿,各位
Folks around here will always lend a hand if you need it. ;如果你需要,这周围的 人总会帮你一把.
frown v.皱眉,蹙额
Don't frown at me like that.Anything you don't understand? ;不要那样对着我皱眉. 有什么不明白的吗?
grind vt.磨,磨碎,辗碎; （~ down）折磨,压迫 vi.磨擦得吱吱响 n.苦差事,苦活儿
Some cafes grind fresh coffee beans to make coffee in a traditional way, ;一些咖啡馆以传统的方 法用新鲜的咖啡豆磨成 粉来煮咖啡,
but of course they sell it at a higher price. ;但售价当然要高些.
hook n.钩;钩状物 vt.钩住
A fish hook has a barb to prevent the fish from escaping after being hooked. ;鱼钩上都有一个倒钩以 防上了钩的鱼逃走.
hopeful a.有希望的; 怀有希望的
"Are you hopeful about the future?" "The future does not seem very hopeful". ;“你对未来怀有希望 吗?”“前途似乎有 点不妙.”
greenhouse n.温室,暖房
The greenhouse effect is gradually warming the earth's atmosphere ;温室效应正使地球的 大气层逐渐变暖.
intellectual a.智力的,善于思维的; 知识性的 n.知识分子
To protect intellectual property rights, ;要保护知识产权,?
we should ruthlessly crack down on piracy. ;我们必须严厉打击盗版.
interrupt vt.打断,打扰;中止, 阻碍 vi.打断,打扰
It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking. ;在别人讲话时插嘴是 不礼貌的.
layout n.布局,安排,设计
Thomas Jefferson was the first President ;托马斯.杰斐逊是第一位
to take the oath of office in the American permanent capital, Washington D.C. ;在美国永久性首都哥伦比 亚特区的华盛顿宣誓就职 的总统
mill n.磨坊,碾磨机; 制造厂,工厂 vt.磨,碾
Many textile mills emerged in the 1870's ;19世纪70年代出现了许 多纺织厂,
and that was a sign of the early national capitalism in China. ;这是中国早期民族资本 主义（产生）的迹象.
namely ad.即,也就是
There are three colours in the French flag,namely red,white, and blue. ;法国国旗有三种颜色, 即红色、白色和蓝色.
powerful a.强大的,有力的, 有权的;强壮的, 强健的
Powerful nations should not attempt to control the weaker ones. ;强国不应试图控制 比较弱小的国家.
preceding a.在先的,在前的, 前面的
The use of the word "enable" is mentioned in the preceding lesson. ;关于“enable”一词的 用法在前面一课有提及.
residence n.住处,住宅;居住 （合法）居住资格
No.10 Downing Street is the British Prime Minister's official residence. ;唐宁街10号是英国首相 的官邸.
stadium n.运动场
A new stadium for the 2004 Olympic Games has been built in Greece. ;希腊为2004年奥林匹克 运动会建造了一座新的 体育场.
standpoint n.立场,观点
From the marketing standpoint, ;从市场营销的观点来说
post-sale service is very important to maintain good relatio- ns with customers. ;售后服务对于维持良好 的客户关系是很重要的.
statement n.声明,陈述,说法; 结算单,报表
Credit card users will receive a monthly statement from the bank. ;信用卡用户每月都会收 到银行的结算单.
toast n.烤面包,吐司;祝酒; 祝酒辞 vt.烤,烘;向…祝酒, 为…干杯
Let's toast our friendship! ;让我们为友谊干杯！
