N
Nature=character=characteristics本质、特点 Non-toxic= less poisonous=safe 无毒的、安全的 Novel a.=fresh=new=up to date 新潮的、创新的 Numerous= a number of 许多 O
Owing to=thanks to =contribute to多亏……，有赖于…… P
Pattern=format形式，模式 Pattern=design图案 Pore over=study 研究 Poisonous=toxic 有毒的 Portray=describe描写塑造(v.) Portrait=description描写塑造(n.) Preserve=store 储存
Prevailing=popular=prevalent 盛行的
Present day=modern society 现代社会、现在时代 Prodigious effort=enormous effort重大的努力
Produce=trigger=generate=spawn=bring about=result=breed=spawn激发、产生
Provide=offer 提供
Protect A from B =shelter A from B 使A不受B的侵害 Q
Questionnaire=survey 问卷调查
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R
Readily=easily=accessible 容易地 Reflect=consider考虑
Relate to=understand=appreciate理解 Rely on=depend on 依靠……
Remarkable=extraordinary 特别突出的（好的事物） Replace=take the place of 取代
Residue=remains=relics=relicts=ruins剩余物、废墟 Resemble=like=as像 S
Show=reflect表现
Significance=importance 重要性
State=Situation=circumstance 状况,状态,情形 Striking=noticeable值得注意地 Struggle for=strive for 努力地争取 Substantial=considerable 想当可观的
Success=achievement=great outcome=great progress=huge development成功、成就
Surprising=unexpectedly uncommon令人吃惊的 T
Take to=be used to=get used to 对……习惯 Tale=story=fairytale 故事 Talent=gift 天赋
Tuition=formal teaching正式的学校教育 Turn to=consult 寻求帮助、求助于
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Toxic=poisonous 有毒的 U
Unbiased=without prejudice 无立场、不带任何偏见的 Up to=depend on/upon=rely on 由……决定 Universal=popular普遍 V
Virtue=advantage=strength 优点好处 W
Work out=figure out=reckon 计算出、作出 1
1. Concern with = relate to 与有关 2. grow= increase= rise 3. Under the title=name
4. tend to do sth = plane to do sth/ want to do sth
5. be associated with = be connected with = be linked to 与…有关联 6. approach = method = way = key 7. establish= found = set up
8. offer sb sth =supply sb with sth =provide sb with sth= grant 9. argument= disagreement work = masterpiece 著作 10. contract = agreement合同，合约 11. chaos = mess 混乱
12. help sb with = assist sb in doing sth=reach a hand to sb帮助某人作某事
13. draw from = take from 14. competitor= rival
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15. intensely= extremely = very 16. establishment = organization 17. no= without = have no 没有 18. monument= landmark里程碑 19. leading = outstanding
20. recognize as = look/assume as 21. concentrate on = focus on 22. achievement =success 2
1. dislike=distaste `test = examine
2. effect= impact=influence from…to = range from…to… 3. ignore = neglect `as per=according to
4. unfold= carry on `be reluctant to do=reject=refuse 5. before = prior to `analyze=closely examine
6. predict = estimate =anticipate obey= abide by = comply with
7. account for= explain= elucidate=illustrate in essence = in fact=indeed 8. discrepancy=difference=shade forgo=give up 9. context /circumstance/situation `occur=happen
10. radical different=extremely different put another way=in other words 11. sort out= find out= figure out plausible = reasonable 12. fear=worry pollute = contaminate
13. predict= anticipate=forecast overstate = exaggerate 14. in great number of = in _____ number of actually=indeed 15. disappear= extinct灭绝 seem to do =assume to do 16. solve = cope with=deal with解决 accelerate = speed up
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