1.contact ['kɑn.tækt] n.接觸，聯(lián)系 v.聯(lián)系

eg：Can I contact you by telephone？

我能通過電話聯(lián)系你嗎？

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contract ['k?ntrækt]n.合同

content ['kɑn.tent] n.內(nèi)容 adj.滿足的

2.voluntarily ['v?l?ntr?li] adv.自愿地

eg：He made the promise quite voluntarily.

他完全自愿地做出了承諾。

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voluntary ['vɑl?n.teri]adj.自愿的；志愿的；自發(fā)的；故意的

volunteer [,v?l?n't??] n.志愿者；志愿兵

3.assignment [?'sa?nm?nt] n.任務(wù)；布置

eg：There was no telling what the next assignment would be.

不知道下一個任務(wù)將是什么。

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assignable [?'sa?n?b?l] adj.[經(jīng)] 可分配的；可指定的；可讓渡的

assign[?'sa?n] vt.分配；指派；[計][數(shù)] 賦值

4.proportion [pr?'p?r?(?)n] n.比例

eg：His head is out of proportion to the size of his body.

他的頭部與身體大小不成比例。

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proportional [pr?'p?r??n(?)l]adj.相應(yīng)的，成比例的

disproportion [d?spr?'p???(?)n] n.不均衡；不相稱

5.vulnerable ['v?ln?r?bl] adj.易受傷害的

eg：His knee was his vulnerable spot.

他的膝蓋是容易受傷的位置。

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be/have vulnerable to 易受...影響的

6.pursue[p?r'su] v.追求

eg：If I have enough money, I would have had no doubt to pursue a famous car.

如果我有足夠的錢，我會毫不猶豫買一輛名車。

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pursuit [p?r'sut]n.追求

in pursuit of 為了

7.operation [.ɑp?'re??(?)n] n.操作；運行

eg：How much time do you usually need to complete the operation?

你通?；ǘ嗌贂r間完成這個操作？

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cooperation [k??,?p?'re??(?)n]n.合作，協(xié)作

corporate [?k??rp?r?t]adj.法人的；共同的

8.improvement [?m'pruvm?nt] n.改進(jìn)；改善；改進(jìn)處

eg：It is only a question of time, however, until we see an improvement.

不過我們會看到改善的，只是時間問題。

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improve [?m'pru?v] vt.改善，增進(jìn)；提高的價值

improve in...在方面有所增長（或改善）

9.specialize ['spe?(?)l.a?z] v.專門研究（或從事）；專攻

eg：Most students do not expect to specialize in economics.

大多數(shù)學(xué)生并不想把經(jīng)濟(jì)作為專業(yè)。

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special[?spe?(?)l]adj.特別的；專門的，專用的

specialized [?spe?(?)l?a?zd] adj.專業(yè)的；專門的

10.chemical ['kem?k(?)l] n.化學(xué)品；化學(xué)制品; adj.與化學(xué)有關(guān)的；化學(xué)的；

eg：Does the chemical factory exhaust into the river?

化工廠的廢液是排入這條河的嗎？

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chemist [?kem?st] n.化學(xué)家；藥劑師；藥房

11.insurance [?n'??r?ns] n.保險；保險業(yè)；保險費；保費

eg：How much will the insurance cost them?

買保險的費用要多少呢？

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insure [?n'??r?] v.投保，上保險

ensure [?n'??r?] v.確保

12.comprehensive [.kɑmpr?'hens?v]adj.全面的，理解的n.（英）綜合中學(xué)

eg：He has a comprehensive head for financial problems.

他有著能充分理解財政金融問題的頭腦。

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comprehension [.kɑmpr?'hen?(?)n]n.理解（力）

13.engage [?n'ɡe?d?]v.忙于，從事；雇傭

eg：They engaged him in a new project.

他們讓他從事一個新項目

eg：He is currently engaged as a consultant.

他現(xiàn)在受雇為顧問。

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be engaged in 參加，從事

14.explore [?k'spl?r] v.探索；探討

eg：It's not so wise that you do not explore the children's market.

你們不開發(fā)兒童市場，這樣做非常不明智。

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exploration [??kspl??re??(?)n] n.探測；探究；踏勘

explorer [?k'spl?r?r] n.探險家；探測者，探測器

15.adapt [?'dæpt] v.改編；改寫；使適應(yīng)

eg：Good players have to be able to adapt to any type of football.

優(yōu)秀的球員不得不適應(yīng)任何類型的足球。

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adapt to適應(yīng)....

adapt...for... 將...改編成...

adopt [?'d?pt] v.收養(yǎng);領(lǐng)養(yǎng)

16.refine [r?'fa?n] v.精煉；改進(jìn)；改善

eg：Galileo continued to refine his ideas about objects in motion.

伽利略繼續(xù)提煉他有關(guān)物體移動的觀點。

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confine [k?n'fa?n]v.限制，限定

define [d?'fa?n]v.界定；明確

17.campaign [kæm'pe?n] n.戰(zhàn)役；運動 v.領(lǐng)導(dǎo)運動

eg：He said that such a campaign would not be sustainable.

他說這樣的做法是不可能持久的。

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movement ['muvm?nt]n.移動；活動

18.economic [ek?'nɑm?k] adj.經(jīng)濟(jì)的；經(jīng)濟(jì)上的；經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的

eg：I’d like to consider the economic aspect.

我想討論一下經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的問題。

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economic disruption/depression 經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條

19.prosper ['prɑsp?r] v.繁榮；成功；發(fā)達(dá)；興旺

eg：With her at the wheel, the company began to prosper.

有了她當(dāng)主管，公司開始興旺起來。

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prosperous ['prɑsp(?)r?s] adj. 繁榮的；興旺的

prosperity [pr??sp?r?ti]n. 繁榮，成功

20.sustain [s?'ste?n] v.支持；支撐；遭受

eg：Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?

為什么你認(rèn)為你對該企業(yè)會保持長久的興趣？

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sustainable [s?'ste?n?b(?)l] adj.可持續(xù)的

sustainable development 可持續(xù)發(fā)展

21.accelerate [?k'sel?.re?t]v.使加速，增速

eg：Was that one of your aims to accelerate the rate of development?

加快發(fā)展的速度是你的目標(biāo)之一嗎？

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speed up加速

22.convenient [k?n'vini?nt]adj.方便的

eg：It's very convenient to pay for things by check.

用支票付款非常方便。

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convenience[k?n'vini?ns] n.方便；便利；適宜

23.inferior [?n'f?ri?r] adj. 下級的

eg：Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.

現(xiàn)代音樂常被人認(rèn)為不如過去。

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superior [s?'p?ri?r]n. 上級，上司 adj.更好的

24.dominate ['dɑm?.ne?t] v. 支配，統(tǒng)治

eg：His personality dominated the other members of the committee.

他的個性對委員會其他成員起了決定性的影響。

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dominant ['d?m?n?nt] adj. 有統(tǒng)治權(quán)的；占優(yōu)勢的

dominance ['d?m?n?ns] n. 優(yōu)勢；統(tǒng)治；支配