reputation

n.

[C] the opinion that people have about sb. or sth. because of what has happened in the past 名誉；名望

The company has a worldwide reputation for quality. 这个公司的质量享誉全球。

superior

a.

better, more powerful, more effective, etc. than a similar person or thing, esp. one that you are competing against 更好的；更强的；更有效的

She got the job because she was the superior candidate. 她得到了此工作，因为她是更好的候选人。

semester

n.

[C] one of the two periods of time that a year at high schools and universities is divided into, esp. in the US （尤指美国中学和大学的）一学期，半学年 the first/second semester 第一/第二学期 the spring/fall semester 春季/秋季学期

stale

a.

1 not interesting or exciting any more 不再有趣的；没有新意的；乏味的

Many marriages might go stale, but not the marriage of her parents. 很多婚姻可能会变得乏味，但她父母的婚姻不会。

2 bread or cake that is stale is no longer fresh or good to eat 不新鲜的

French bread goes stale (= becomes stale) very quickly. 法式面包会很快变得不新鲜。

component

n.

[C] one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system, etc. 机器、系统等的零件；成分；组成部分

The course has four main components: business law, finance, computing and management skills. 该课程有四个主要组成部分：商务法、金融、计算机和管理技能。

Nutrition is one of the most important components of a healthy body. 营养是一个健康的身体最重要的组成部分之一。

ambitious

a.

determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc. 有抱负的；有雄心大志的；野心勃勃的 She is a very ambitious woman and plans to expand her business as soon as possible. 她是一个很有野心的女人，并计划尽快扩大自己的生意。

sexual

a.

relating to the physical activity of sex 性的；与性（生活）有关的

Many elderly people continue to have a satisfying sexual life. 很多年长者仍继续有着满意的性生活。

superb

a.

extremely good 极好的；出色的；卓越的

Gifted with a superb voice, she became a famous opera singer. 她天生一副好嗓子，成为了一位出名的歌剧演员。

immune

a.

1 (not before noun) not influenced or affected by sth. 不受影响的

Few women were immune to his charm. 很少有女人对他的魅力无动于衷。

Japan was by no means immune from continental influences. 日本决不可能不受到亚洲大陆的影响。

2 safe from a disease, because you cannot be infected by it 免疫的；有免疫力的 Most people who‘ve had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives. 大多数曾经出过水痘的人都会终生对水痘有免疫力。

consequently

ad.

as a result 结果；因此；所以

The rain was heavy and consequently the land was flooded. 雨下得很大，结果土地被水淹没了。

disgust

n.

[U] a strong feeling of dislike, annoyance, or disapproval 厌恶；气愤；反感 I threw the book aside in disgust. 我气愤地把书扔在一边。 A look of disgust came over his face. 厌恶的神色写在了他的脸上。

proceed

vi.

1 (fml.) continue to do sth. that has already been planned or started 继续进行；继续做 The city government was running out of money but was determined to proceed with repairing all of the roads as planned. 市政府的钱快用完了，但政府决定继续按计划修复所有该修的道路。

Before proceeding further, we must clearly define our terms. 我们必须先给术语下定义，然后再继续。

2 move in a particular direction （向某一方向）前进，移动

When the airplane from San Francisco landed in New York, passengers for Madrid were instructed to proceed to gate 26 for boarding. 当从旧金山来的飞机在纽约降落后，去马德里的乘客被要求继续前往26号登机口登机。

lodge

vt.

formally make sth. such as a complaint or claim 正式提出（投诉、要求等） He has a month in which to lodge an appeal. 他在一个月内可提出上诉。

US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of their reporters. 美国提出了正式抗议，反对他们的记者遭到逮捕。 v.

live somewhere temporarily, usu. paying rent to live in sb. else‘s house, or provide sb. with a place to live （通过付住宿费）借住；（为某人）提供住宿

All the travelers lodged in a three-star hotel. 所有的旅客都住在一家三星级的酒店。

behalf

n.

(on one‘s ~ / on ~ of sb.) instead of sb., or as their representative 代表某人 On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all of your excellent

contribution. 我代表整个公司对您所做的卓越贡献表示感谢。

Unfortunately, George cannot be with us today, so I am pleased to accept this award on his behalf. 不幸的是，乔治今天不能与我们在一起，所以我很高兴代表他接受这个奖项。

approve

vt.

officially accept a plan, proposal, etc. 批准；认可

The court approved the sale of the property. 法院批准出售这一房产。

We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to increase the size of the house. 我们得等待数月，等委员会批准我们扩大住房的计划。 vi.

think that sb. or sth. is good, right, or suitable 赞许；赞成；同意

I approve of your trying to make some money, but please don‘t neglect your studies. 我赞成你赚一些钱，但请不要忽视你的学业。

grant

vt.

(fml.) give sb. sth. or allow them to have sth. that they have asked for 给予；准予 The European Union could grant Spain‘s request for financial assistance. 欧盟可能会同意西班牙提出的有关提供财政援助的要求。

I would love to be able to grant her wish. 我很想能够满足她的愿望。

If a government does not want a person to enter the country, it can refuse to grant that person a visa. 如果一个政府不希望某个人进入该国，可以拒绝给予那个人发放签证。 The authorities at the consulate have refused to grant him a visa to visit the U.S. 领馆当局一直拒绝给他发放访美的签证。 n.

[C] an amount of money given to sb., esp. by the government, for a particular purpose （尤指政府发给的）补助金，拨款

He was awarded a grant which enabled him to successfully finish his research at the university. 他获得了政府发的补助金，这使他能够成功地完成他在大学的研究。

coordinate

vt.

organize the different parts of a job or plan so that the people involved work together

effectively 调节；协调

A senior embassy official is coordinating efforts to free the captives. 大使馆的一位高级官员正在协调各方为释放俘虏所作的努力。

core

n.

[C] the most important or most basic part of sth. 最重要（或最基本）的部分；核心 The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem. 缺乏政府拨款是问题的核心。

deserve

vt.

1 have earned sth. by good or bad actions or behavior 应得，应受到（奖赏或惩罚） People who confront their difficulties bravely are people who deserve respect. 勇于面对困难的人是值得尊敬的人。

I think we deserve a rest after all that hard work. 做了这么多辛苦的工作后，我想我们应该休息一下了。

2 if a suggestion, idea, or plan deserves consideration, attention, etc., it is good enough to be considered, paid attention to, etc.（建议、观点或计划）值得考虑、注意等

The suggestions that you have put forward deserve serious consideration. 你提出的建议值得认真考虑。

liberty

n.

1 [sing.] sth. you do without asking permission, esp. which may offend or upset sb. else 擅自的行为；冒犯的举动；放肆的行为

It would be taking too much of a liberty if one of my friends used my house while I was away. 如果我不在时，我的一个朋友用了我的房子，那就太过分了。

2 [U] the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority 自由；自由权

He firmly believes that liberty is inseparable from social justice. 他坚定地认为，自由与社会公正是分不开的。

display

vt.

clearly show a feeling, attitude, or quality by what you do or say 显示，显露（某种情感、