新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第一册Unit6单词解释及例句

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numerous

a.

many 许多的；很多的

The library has numerous books, more than I have ever expected. 这个图书馆拥有大量的图书，比

我预想的要多得多。

reliable

a.

able to be trusted or depended on 可信赖的；可靠的

A reliable employee does his/her job with minimal error. 一个可靠的员工工作起来错误最少。

contrast

vt.

compare two things, ideas, people, etc. to show how different they are from each other 使成对比；

使成对照

In her essay, the author contrasts the present economic crisis with the one 10 years ago. 作者在文

中就当前的经济危机和十年前的经济危机进行了对比。

vi.

(of two things) be different from each other, often in a noticeable or interesting way 形成对比

Her dark hair contrasted sharply with her pale silk gown. 她的黑头发和她的浅色丝绸礼服形成了强

烈的对比。

n.

[C, U] a difference between people, ideas, situations, things, etc. that are being compared 差异；

差别

The book presents a very interesting contrast between life now and life 100 years ago. 这本书把现

在的生活和 100 年之前的生活进行了十分有趣的对比。

Harry’s house is big and decent. In contrast, the house just next to his is small and shabby. 哈利的

房子又大又体面。相反，就在他边上的那座房子却又小又破旧。

indicate

vt.

1 show that a particular situation exists, or that sth. is likely to be true 表明；显示

The analyses indicate that in aircraft accidents, the system is most often at fault, not the operator.

这些分析表明，在飞机失事事故中往往是系统出了问题，而非操作人员出现失误。

2 say or do sth. to make your wishes, intention, etc. clear 表明（意向等）

Professor Smith has indicated his intention to retire at the end of the year. 史密斯教授表示打算今

年年底退休。

indicator

n.

[C] sth. that can be regarded as a sign of sth. else 指示物；指示者

Age alone is a poor indicator of a person’s capability, so we must consider other aspects. 单看年

龄不能说明一个人的能力，因此我们必须考虑其他方面。

decrease

v.

become less or go down to a lower level, or make sth. do this （使）变小；（使）减少

In the evening, one’s body temperature begins to decrease in preparation for sleep. 夜晚，人的体

温开始下降，为睡觉作准备。

1

n.

[C, U] the process of becoming less, or the amount by which sth. becomes less 减少；减少的量

Thanks to the great efforts made by the police, crime has been on the decrease in the past few

years. 由于警察的巨大努力，过去几年的犯罪率呈下降趋势。

assess

vt.

1 make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it 评价；评定

They are conducting a survey to assess the impact of advertising on people’s consumer behavior.

他们正在进行一项调查，测评广告对于人们消费行为的影响。

2 calculate the value or cost of sth. 估价；估计

The value of the house was assessed at one million US dollars. 该房屋估价为 100 万美元。

alter

v.

change, or make sb. or sth. change （使）变化；（使）改变

If it rains we’ll have to alter our plan for the holiday. 如果下雨，我们将不得不改变假期的计划。

The city center has altered beyond recognition. 市中心变得都认不出来了。

stake

n.

1 (~s) [pl.] the things that you can gain or lose by taking a risk, e.g. in business or politics 赌注；风

险

They finally rejected the idea of building a shopping center in the small town because the stakes

were high. 他们最终还是放弃了在小镇上建一座购物中心的想法，因为风险太大了。

2 [C] money that you risk as the result of a horse race, card game, etc. （赛马、牌局等的）赌注，

押金

For a dollar stake, you can win up to $1,000,000. 押一美元的赌注，你最多可以赢一百万美元。

3 [C] the part of a business that you own because you have invested money in it 股份

He holds a 30% stake in the firm. 他在这家公司拥有 30% 的股份。

academic

a.

(usu. before noun) relating to education, esp. at college or university level 学术的

The traditional academic disciplines are less popular among students, who now prefer subjects

such as business studies. 传统的学术科目在学生中不太受欢迎, 如今学生们更喜欢商科等科目。

undermine

vt.

gradually make sb. or sth. less strong or effective 逐渐削弱；逐渐损害

Someone is trying to undermine the relationship between you and me. 有人试图破坏我俩之间的关

系。

significant

a.

1 very large or noticeable 相当数量的；显著的

They have all invested significant amounts of time and energy in making this project a success. 他

们都为这个项目的成功付出了相当多的时间和精力。

2 very important 重要的；意义重大的

Please inform me if there are any significant changes in your plan. 如果你的计划有重大变更，请通

知我。

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