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　　词汇学习

　　1.imprison vt.关押，监禁;束缚

　　The local priest was imprisoned for 18 months oncharges of anti-state agitation...

　　当地牧师由于受到煽动反对政府的指控而被监禁 18 个月。

　　2.promote vt.促进，推进;提升

　　They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities.

　　双方已经开始了对话，以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。

　　3.tangible adj.可触知的;确实的，真实的;实际的

　　The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.

　　这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。

　　4.remarkable adj.引人注目的

　　The Scottish labour market has been remarkably successful in absorbing the increase in thenumber of graduates...

　　苏格兰的劳动力市场在吸纳新增毕业生就业方面异常成功。

　　5.tackle vt.着手处理

　　Ecological groups say that nothing is being done to tackle the problem.

　　环境保护组织称目前并未采取任何行动处理这个问题。

　　6.realistic adj.现实的

　　He does not have any realistic chance of winning the election.

　　他没有一点儿赢得选举的现实机会。

　　7.solemn adj.庄严的，严肃的

　　His solemn little face broke into smiles.

　　他严肃的小脸蛋上突然绽放出笑容。

　　8.resolute adj.坚决的，刚毅的

　　He described the situation as very dangerous and called for resolute action.

　　他将形势描述得非常危险，并号召采取果断行动。

　　9.deter vt.阻止，制止;使不敢;使踌躇

　　Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants.

　　这样的声明不太可能吓住将来的移民。

　　内容解析

　　1.You may never have heard of the failedbusiness named Traf-O-data, but you'recertainly aware of how its founder, Bill Gates,then went on to create Microsoft.

　　aware of意识到;知道

　　Sometimes we are not consciously aware of these feelings.

　　有时候我们没有意识到这些情感。

　　2.Unfortunately, we are still far from delivering on these admirable aspirations.

　　far from远离;远非

　　Far from being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke.

　　我们两人非但没有放松，反而都感觉很不自在，几乎没有说话。

　　3.The future of mankind rests upon their shoulders and ours.

　　rest upon依赖于，取决于

　　The responsibility must rest upon his enemies, not on himself.

　　这责任该由他的敌人来负, 不该由他自己负。

　　4.If you were to draw up a list of the most urgent problems facing humanity, whatissues would make it onto your list?

　　draw up草拟;起草

　　They agreed to draw up a formal agreement...

　　他们同意起草一份正式协议