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Scholarship n. [U] the knowledge, work or methods involved in serious study 学问；学识；学术研究
This book series is regarded as a magnificent work of scholarship.学术巨著
n.[C] an amount of money given to sb by an organization to help pay for their education 奖学金 She won a scholarship to study at Stanford.
Scholar n. a person who knows a lot about a particular subject because he has studied it in detail 学者
He was the most distinguished scholar in his field.
n. a student who has been given a scholarship to study at school, college or university a clever person who works hard at school
I was never much of a scholar 我从来不是那种用功的学生 Scholarly adj 勤奋好学的，有学问的，学术的， 学术性的
Transform vt. Completely change the appearance, form, or character of sth.or sb., esp. in a way that improves it 使改观，使变形，使转化
Trans- prefix构成形容词 1. across, beyond 横穿，穿过，超越，transatlantic 横渡大西洋的 transcontinental 横贯大陆的
2. 构成动词 into another place or state 进入另一个地方，成为另一状态 Transplant 移植 transform 转变
Transfer transport transportation transformation transition translate translation
Translator transmission transmit
Electronics n [U] 电子设备；电子仪器 电子学，电子技术
Electric adj. 电的，用电的，电动的，发电的 n. 充满刺激的，令人激动的
electrical adj . 电的，用电的 发电的 electric light/guitar/drill/chair/shock
electrical equipment/wiring/signal/engineer/shock
be tied to sth
1) be related to sth. and dependent on it 和某物联系在一起；依附于某物
Our economy is closely tied to import and export.
2) be restricted by a particular situation, job, etc.,so that you cannot do exactly what you want
被某事物束缚/约束/限制
Many young mothers are tied to the home and children.
Text n.正文， 文本 文本，文档 演讲稿，剧本，文稿 课本，教科书，剧本 V． 用手机发短信
Her boyfriend didn’t call or text her all day, which made quite upset.
the ever-increasing demand for oil the ever-changing countryside an ever-lasting memory
mean v. What does the sentence mean? What did he mean by that remark? Don’t laugh! I mean it.
Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? Money means nothing to him 有含义 意思是 打算，意欲，有。。。。目的 产生结果，意味着…… 重要
Means n. 手段，方法，工具
Sense
The five senses/ The dogs have a keen sense of smell A strong sense of purpose/identity/duty He has a very good sense of direction. Can’t you talk sense?
Are you out of your sense? You’ll be killed.
The word “love” is used in different senses by different people.
意义，感觉，判断力，官能，正常的精神状态，理智，见识，良好的判断， In a sense, in some senses
Sophisticated a. having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things. Such as art, fashion, etc.见多识广的，老练的，有鉴赏力的 Her extensive social experience is what makes her so sophisticated. Complicated and advanced in design 复杂的，尖端的，精密的
This sophisticated technology has won praise from customers at home and abroad.
Adopt vt.
1) decide to start using a particular idea, plan, or method 采用，采纳，采取
If you want to improve your situation, you must adopt a positive attitude.
2) take sb.else’s child into your home and legally become its parent 收养；领养
He is heartbroken over this earthquake and he would like to adopt an orphan from the area. Adept adapt
Account for
According to survey, students and children accounted for more than 50% of the visitors to Disneyland last year.
The police are trying to find out what accounts for the high rate of crime in this area. Can you account for your activities on that night?
Inferior ------superior
Inferior a. not good ,or not as good as sb. or sth.else 差的，次的 It is stupid to think that women are inferior in intelligence to men. Inferiority n. 低人一等，下级，次等
There is no scientific evidence to support claims of racial superiority or inferiority.
Complex n. [C] an emotional problem in which sb.is unnecessarily anxious about sth. or thinks too much about sth. 情结，夸大的情绪反应
This author expresses her China complex and Chinese culturalconsciousness through her writing. 这位作者通过其写作体现她的中国情结和中国文化意识。 I used to have a complex about my looks.纠结
a. consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand 复杂的，难以理解的
Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and relatively complex part of the business world. 的确，股票市场是商业领域中具有吸引力而且较为复杂的一部分
Inferiority complex n. 自卑情结，自卑感
An inferiority complex is very harmful to you and is the greatest obstacle to success.
Compensate vt. Change or remove the bad result of sth.补偿，弥补
Do take care of yourself. Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health. v. pay sb.money because they have suffered an injury or loss 赔偿
The insurance company will compensate you according to the policy for whatever losses you suffered
保险公司会按照条例赔偿你的任何损失。
Everyone every one
He has five children and every one is good at painting. Everyone had the right to vote.
Lease, rent, hire
1. lease 指长期租用建筑物，汽车或设备，尤其是供经商使用。 If you upgrade computers regularly, it work out cheaper to lease them. 2. rent 指租用别人的房屋
we rented an apartment together
3. 在美国英语中，rent 还租用汽车或电器设备
The TV is rented
在英国英语中，rent hire 都可以用来表示租用汽车或电器设备，但hire a car 更为常用
Strain v. try very hard to do sth.使劲儿干，竭尽做某事 He spoke so softly, I strained to hear what he was saying.
a new age of a fleet of
wireless Internet access less than interesting be tied to sth 24/7 Feel like
Sense of excitement Post sth online
Non-stop internet connectivity Regulate and balance one’s time Real-life
Take sb away from….. High-speed connections Take the lead Turn ….into…… Fire off
Instant messages Check bank balances Inferiority complex Keep up with
High-bandwidth information At a disadvantage Stand out Strain to do sth Fever pitch
Always-connected mode Anywhere-anytime access Yield amazing benefits Problem-solvers Intelligent thinkers