Her research has given us some insight into what sparks a teenager‘s curiosity. 她的研究使我们顿悟到什么会引起青少年的好奇心。

thereby

ad.

(fml.) because of or by means of what has just been mentioned 因此；从而；借此 We started our journey early, thereby avoiding most of the traffic. 我们早早地开始了我们的旅程，从而避开了交通堵塞的高峰期。

scope

n.

[U] the range of things that a particular activity, organization, subject, etc. deals with （活动、机构或学术）范围

undertake

vt.

(undertook, undertaken) agree to be responsible for a job or project and do it 承担；着手做

Dr. Johnson undertook the task of writing a comprehensive English dictionary. 约翰逊博士着手写一本详尽的英语词典。

candidate

n.

[C] sb. who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election 候选人 One US corporation offered a large sum of money in support of a US presidential candidate at a time when the company was under investigation. 一个美国公司在接受调查期间为某个美国总统候选人提供了大量的金钱支持。

breakthrough

n.

[C] a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work 突破；重大发现；重大成就

Scientists have made more than one major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. 科学家在治疗癌症方面取得了不止一个重大突破。

barrier

n.

[C] anything that prevents progress or makes it difficult for sb. to achieve sth. 障碍 The new president advocated the removal of trade barriers for his country. 那位新总统主张为他的国家消除贸易壁垒。

liable

a.

(be ~ to do sth.) likely to do sth. in a particular way because of a fault or tendency 可能（易于）做某事的

Many parts of the country are liable to suffer from flooding. 该国的许多地方易遭水灾。 The car is liable to overheat on long trips. 这辆汽车跑长途（发动机）容易过热。

establishment

n.

[U] the process of starting or creating sth. such as an organization 建立；创立；设立 We support their struggle for the establishment of a new international economic order. 我们支持他们为建立国际经济新秩序而斗争。

dean

n.

[C] a senior official at a college or university 院长；系主任；教务长

sole

a.

(only before noun) the only one of a particular type 唯一的；仅有的

The sole purpose of his trip was to attend a concert at Carnegie Hall. 他此行的唯一目的是参加在卡内基音乐厅举行的一场音乐会。

solely

ad.

involving nothing except the person or thing mentioned 只；唯一地；仅仅

Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need. 奖学金的颁发只根据财务需要。

reservoir

n. [C]

1 a large quantity of sth. that can be used 积蓄；储备

Colleges are a reservoir of talents for companies. 大学是企业的人才库。

2 an artificial or natural lake where water is stored so that it can be supplied to the houses in an area （人造的）水库；（天然）蓄水湖

If it rains heavily, the reservoir will overflow. 如果下大雨，水库里的水将会溢出来。

outstanding

a.

extremely good or impressive 杰出的；出众的；显著的

His performance in charitable activities was outstanding. 在公益活动方面, 他的表现非常出色。

Phrases and expressions

major in

(AmE) study sth. as your main subject at college or university 主修（某一）科目 The high demand for persons with knowledge about computers is why I chose to major in computer science at the university. 对具有电脑知识人才的高需求是我选择在大学主修计算机科学的原因。

in succession

happening one after the other without anything different happening in between 连续发生地；接连发生地

She is an accomplished athlete and won the championship four times in succession. 她是一名成功的运动员，连续四次获得冠军。

stand up for

support or defend a person or an idea when they are being attacked 支持；保卫；维护 Mary stood up for me at the meeting, sparing me some embarrassment. 玛丽在会议上支持了我，使我免受了一些尴尬。

We should be ready at all times to stand up for truth. 我们应该随时准备捍卫真理。

speculate about/on

make guesses about the possible causes or effects of sth. without knowing all the facts or details 猜测；推测

It is too early to speculate about the outcome of the negotiations between the workers union and the company‘s leadership. 要推测工会和公司管理层之间的谈判结果，还为时过早。

capture one’s imagination

make sb. feel very interested in sth. 引起某人的想象；吸引某人的注意

in the form of

in the way sth. is or appears to be 以…形式；以…方式

They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction. 他们通过减税的方式获益。

a/the body of sth.

a large amount or mass of sth., esp. sth. that has been collected 大量的某物

Acquiring a language is learning a skill, not collecting a body of information. 学语言是学习技能，而不是获取大量的信息。

invest sb./sth. with sth.

(fml.) give sb. or sth. a particular quality 赋予（某人或某物）以（某种性质）

Nature has invested these animals with a capacity for not showing fear. 自然界赋予了这些动物不显露恐惧的本领。

in a … manner

in the way in which sth. is done or happens 以…方式；以…方法

in favor of

supporting a person or an idea, proposal, etc. that you believe is right 支持；赞同 Congress has decided in favor of a $200 million housing development. 美国国会已决定赞成一个两亿美元发展住房的计划。

prepare … for …

make sb. ready and able to deal with a future event 使…做好准备（应对未来）

We now need to prepare them for the digital economy. 我们现在需要让他们为数码经济做好准备。

in the company of

in sb.‘s company; with sb. 和某人在一起

She caught sight of her grandson, in the company of three other boys of similar age, going into the narrow alley which led to the railway. 她看见她的孙子与其他三个年龄相仿的男孩一起，进入了那条通向铁路的狭窄小巷。

Unit3

New words

odyssey

n. [C]

1 a series of experiences that teach you sth. about yourself or about life 对人生有教益的一连串经历；艰难历程

2 a long journey with a lot of adventures or difficulties 漫长的历险旅程

phase

n.

[C] one of the stages of a process of development or change 阶段；时期

As times are changing, we‘re entering a new phase in international relations. 随着时代的变化，我们正进入国际关系的新阶段。

label

vt.

attach a label onto sth. or write information on sth. 贴标签于；用标签标明

Mom carefully labeled each jar with its content and the date. 妈妈仔细地在每个罐子上标明盛装物和日期。 n. [C]

a piece of paper or other material which gives you information about the object it is fixed to 标签

Remember to put your address labels on your suitcase. 记得在你的箱子上系上你的地址标签。

parallel

vt.

1 be equal or similar to sth. 与…相当或相似

His career parallels that of his father. 他的事业和他父亲的有相似之处。

My best friend‘s experiences parallel mine in many instances. 我最要好朋友的经历在许多情况下都与我的相似。