1、 1.root n.根/v.使生根成长 take root 扎根I pulled the plant up by(=including)the roots.Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks.2.shoot n.芽；苗 v.射击;发射;shoot shot shot They shot the lock off(=removed it by shooting).3.bothered adj.担心的；烦恼的 bother v.（使）烦恼；（使）担忧；（使）不安If somethingbothersyou,it worries,ann
2、oys,or upsets you.4.just-meism n.以自我为中心的 egoism 自我主义 realism 现实主义 heroism 英雄主义 socialism 社会主义5.gallon n.加仑6.take action 采取行动Wemusttakeactionatonce.我们必须立即采取行动。7.institute n.研究院 a research institute 研究所8.chimpanzee n.黑猩猩9.firm adj.稳固的；坚实的 n.公司a firm believer in socialism坚定信仰社会主义的人 10.foundation n.基础；地
3、基The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。found v.成立；建立 to found a club/company 创办俱乐部/公司founder n.创办人11.brick n.砖头12.all around the world travel all around the world 13.wag v.（狗）摇（尾巴）If a dog wags its tail,or its tail wags,its tail moves from side to sid
4、e several times.14.involve v.参与；包含 involvement n.参与；加入；插手 involved adj.有关的；参与其中的We believe the time and hard work involved in completing such an assignment are worthwhile.我们认为完成这项任务所必须付出的时间与辛苦都是值得的。1.poster n.海报 post v.邮寄；粘贴；发布2.founder n.创办人；创始者 found v.成立；创办；foundation n.基础；He is the funder of the
5、 organization.3.profit n./v.盈利,利润;盈利 profitable adj.可盈利的Farmers are profiting from the new legislation.4.organizer n.组织者，安排者 Theorganizerof an event or activity is the person who makes sure that the necessary arrangements are made.5.union n.联合会 6.contented adj.满意的；满足的 content n./adj.内容;满足的 contentme
6、nt n.满足be content with 对 满意 7.occur v.发生;(观念或想法）被想到 occurrence n.发生When exactly did the incident occur?这一事件究竟是什么时候发生的？sth./it occurs to sb.The idea occurred to him in a dream.这个主意是他在梦中想到的。8.make ones dream come true9.agriculture n.农业 agricultural adj.农业的 10.proposal n.建议，提议 propose v.提议；建议His propos
7、al that the system should be changed was rejected.他提的关于修改制度的建议被拒绝了。11.region n.地区；区域 reginal adj.区域的12.slim adj.微小的；苗条的She was tall and slim.她是个瘦高个儿。13.survival n.幸存；继续生存 survive v.幸存 survivor n.幸存者the struggle/battle/fight for survival为生存而斗争/战斗/拼搏His only chance of survival was a heart transplant.只
8、有进行心脏移植，他才有望活下去。14.rate n.比率Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation.今天公布的数字表明通货膨胀率又一次下降。15.quote n.引文，引用 16.headstone n.墓碑Andsincethefuneralyouhaventevenseenhisheadstone.葬礼后你就没去看过他的墓碑17.overcome v.克服困难She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.她战胜了伤痛，赢得了奥运会金牌。18.det
9、ermination n.决心 determine v.决定 determined adj.有决心的 19.work through 调整（情绪）；解决（问题）Youvestoppedarguingandtryingtoworkthroughproblems 你们已经放弃吵架，也不再努力解决矛盾。20.former adj.以前的；前者的This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory.这座美丽的老建筑物已恢复了昔日的壮观。21.current adj.当前的，限时的your current employer 你现在的雇主current prices 时价 22.county n.县城I was born in a small county.Uptofivemillionpeopleayearvisitthecounty.每年参观这个县的人多达500万。23.ordinary adj.普通的；平常的 extraordinary adj.非凡的Im just a very ordinary,boring normal guy.我只是一个颇为平庸无趣的普通人。
