大学英语写作精选第三册(3)

    palm a. 手掌
    profession n. occupation， esp. one requiring special training， such as law， medicine， or teaching
    convince vt. make （sb.） feel certain； cause （sb.） to realize
    compel vt. force （sb. or sth. to do sth.）
    pace n. rate or speed of development， or in walking， etc. 速度；步速
    calendar n. 日程表，日历
    opportunity n. favourable occasion or chance
    reflection n. careful thinking； consideration 深思；考虑
    reflect vi.
    stimulate vt. encourage； excite 刺激；激励
    freshman n. student in his first year at a college or university
    failure n. a person， attempt， or thing that fails； lack of success
    ivory n. 象牙
    ivory tower n. place or condition of retreat from the world of action into a world of ideas and dreams 象牙塔
    self-reliance n. ability to do things and make decisions by oneself 依靠自己；自力更生
    reliance n. trust， confidence； dependence 信赖；信心；依靠
    technological a. of or related to technology 技术的
    corporation n. （AmE）有限公司
    run-down a. old and broken or in bad condition
    renovate vt. restore （old buildings， oil paintings， etc.） to a former， better state 修复，修整
    semester n. （AmE） either of the two periods into which a school year is divided； term 学期
    repay vt. pay back （money， etc.）
    loan n. sth. lent， esp. a sum of money 借出的东西；贷款
    distribute vt. divide among several or many； give or send out 分发；分送
    distribution n.
    variety n. difference in quality， type or character； a number of or a collection of different things 变化，多样化；种种
    challenge n. the quality of demanding competitive action， interest， or though 挑战
    doctoral a. having to do with the university degree of doctor 博士的
    energetic a. vigorous 精力充沛
    dissertation n. （学位）论文
    poet n. one who writes poetry
    learned a. showing or requiring much knowledge 博学的
    journal n. magazine or daily newspaper 杂志；日报
    occasional a. happening from time to time， not regular 偶尔的，间或的
    nudge n. （fig.） words， actions or feeling that stimulate 启示vt. push or touch slightly， esp. with the elbow to attract attention；（fig.） stimulate
    fellowship n. position or a sum of money granted to a person for advanced study or research 研究员职位；研究员薪金
    switch vt. change or shift； turn
    urban a. of a town or city
    civil rights n. the rights of a citizen without regard to his race， religion， sex， etc. 公民权
    lawyer n. person who practises law 律师
    intuition n. （power of） the immediate understanding of truths， events， facts without reasoning 直觉
    analysis n. the separation of a substance into parts for careful examination and study 分析
    creation n. act of creating； sth. created 创造（物）
    clay n. 粘士
    point n. main idea or purpose 要点；意义，目的
    pathway n. path
    rare a. unusually good； distinctive 稀有的；杰出的
    magic n. mysterious charm； strange influence or power； art of obtaining mysterious results by tricks 魔力；魔术
    PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
    stay up not go to bed until after the usual time 不睡觉，熬夜
    take notes记笔记
    build on base on； use as a base for further development
    keep a diary记日记
    leave out fail to mention or include； omit
    send off post； dispatch
    work at/ on give one's attention to doing or trying to do
    catch one's breath rest and get back one's normal breth， as after running； stop breathing for a moment from surprise， fear， shock， etc.
    PROPER NAMES
    Emerson爱默生（姓氏及男子名）
    Thoreau梭洛（姓氏）
    Huxley赫胥黎（姓氏）
    Vicky维基（女子名，Victoria 的昵称）
    Harvard哈佛（美国大学名）
    Jeanne珍妮（女子名）
    Jacqui杰基（女子名，Jacqueline的昵称）