牛津英語模塊五第二單元單詞詳解

1、第 1 頁 共 30 頁模塊五第二單元單詞詳解economy n [C, U]（金錢﹑ 力氣﹑ 時間﹑ 資源等的）節(jié)省, 節(jié)約: practise economy 實行節(jié)約economy class,經濟艙（最低廉的客機艙位）[U]理財: political economy 政治經濟學 domestic economy 國內經濟 [C] (常作 the economy)（國家的）經濟管理; 經濟制度: The state of

2、the economy is very worrying. 目前的經濟狀況令人十分擔憂. economic adj 經濟學的; 經濟的: the government's economic policy 政府的經濟政策economic development 經濟發(fā)展 economic recovery 經濟復蘇economical adj 經濟的; 節(jié)儉的; 省時間的; 節(jié)約的: an economical car to

3、 run 節(jié)油汽車She is economical with/in her use of salt when cooking. 她烹飪時用鹽很省.economics n [sing v] 經濟學; 經濟原則: the economics of publishing 出版的經濟原則. economist n 經濟學研究者; 經濟學家debate n [C, U] (a)（正式的）辯論, 討論（如在公眾集會或議會中, 常以表決結束）:t

4、o open the debate 開始辯論（第一個發(fā)言） under debate, 在辯論中(b)（一般性的）辯論, 討論: We had long debates at college about politics. 我們上大學時曾長時間地辯論政治問題.Her resignation caused much public debate. 她辭職一事引起群眾議論紛紛.debate v ~ (about sth) 對（某事）進行辯論

5、; 討論（某事）: What are they debating (about)? 他們在辯論什麼? We're just debating what to do next. 我們正討論下一步該做什麼事. They debated closing the factory. 他們爭論是否關閉工廠. 考慮（某事物）以決定: I debated it for a while, then decided not to go. 我反覆考慮

6、後決定不去.I'm debating where to go on holiday. 我在琢磨到何處度假.He debated buying a new car, but didn't in the end. 他思量很久是否買輛新汽車…debater n 辯論的人，討論者; 辯論家preservation n [U] 保護; 維護; 保存; 保留; 保持: the preservation and conservat

7、ion of wildlife 對野生動物的保護The aim of the policy is the preservation of peace. 這一政策旨在維護和平. 保存完好之程度: The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation. 這些畫保存得非常好.preserve v (a) 保護, 維護（某事物）: preserve one's eyesig

8、ht 保護視力a very well-preserved man of eighty 一個保養(yǎng)得很好的八十老翁 Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 維護和平的努力已經失敗了. 第 3 頁 共 30 頁poison n [C, U] 毒藥; 毒物: rat poison 老鼠藥 poison for killing weeds 除草劑 commit suicide by takin

9、g poison 服毒自殺 poison gas, 毒氣極糟的食物: I'm not eating that poison! 我可不吃那種豬食!poison v ~ sb/sth (with sth) (a) 施毒於（某生物）; 用毒藥毒死或毒害某人[某物]: His wife poisoned him with arsenic. 他妻子用砒霜把他毒死了.(b) 在某物中放毒: The chemical companies

10、are poisoning our rivers with effluent. 這些化學公司排出廢水污染著我們的河流. (a)（在道德上）敗壞某事物; 腐化某事物: poison sb's mind with propaganda 通過宣傳毒害某人的思想. (b) 使某事物受苦﹑ 受難﹑ 受罪等; 破壞或毀壞某事物: a quarrel which poisoned our friendship 有損我們友誼的爭吵an expe

11、rience that poisons sb's life 使某人一生受害的經歷. poison A's mind against B 對 A 說 B 的壞話（通常指不實之詞）poisoned adj 1（因傷口感染等）發(fā)炎的: a poisoned hand 發(fā)炎的手. 2 有毒的; 施過毒藥的: a poisoned arrow 毒箭poisoner n 施毒者poisoning n [C, U] 施毒; 中毒: b

12、lood poisoning 血中毒poisonous adj 1 (a) 用毒物殺敵或獵物的: poisonous snakes, insects, etc 毒蛇﹑ 有毒 的昆蟲. (b) 引起中毒的: poisonous plants, chemicals 有毒的植物﹑ 化學物質. 2 (a) 敗壞道德的: the poisonous doctrine of racialsuperiority 毒害良知的種族優(yōu)越論. (b) 惡意

13、的; 惡毒的: sb with a poisonous tongue 言語惡毒的人poisonously adv.atmosphere n (a) the atmosphere 大氣, 大氣層（包圍地球的氣體）(b) 包圍任何星球的氣體: an atmosphere that supports life 可以維持生命的氣體. 某一地方的空氣: The atmosphere is very stuffy in here 這里的空氣很

14、悶氣氛; 情緒: An atmosphere of tension filled the room. 屋子里籠罩著緊張的氣氛. The atmosphere over dinner was warm and friendly. 用餐時洋溢著熱情友好的氣氛.atmospheric adj 大氣的; 大氣層的: unusual atmospheric conditions 異常的大氣狀態(tài). 制造氣氛的: atmospheric light