DOC《Unit 24》

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abortion n. 小产,堕胎;

流产 get [have, procure] an abortion 使堕胎,流产,小产 n. 流产的胎儿;

不足月的 [早产] 婴儿 n. 残障 (者) n. 失败 [挫折] (之物 [计划 (等) ] ) 2. abundant adj. (用之不尽) 丰富的 an abundant harvest 丰收 There is abundant time. 时间多的是. adj. 富[于……]的,[……]丰富的,富有[……]的[in] The lake is abundant in trout. 这湖里有很多鳟鱼. 3. deposit n.[C] 保证金;

押金 first payment for something I paid a deposit on a new bicycle and will pay the rest next week. 我给一辆新自行车付了保证金,下星期我再付其余的钱. It'

s up to you to pay back all deposits. 所有押金都该由你去退还. n.[C] 存款 money that you put in a bank He placed money on deposit. 他存款了. n.[C] 矿层 something deposited There are rich deposits of gold in those hills. 在那些山里有一些富金矿. vt. 放下;

搁置 put something down He deposited the books on the table. 他把书放在桌子上. vt. 储蓄;

存放 put something somewhere to keep it safe You must deposit the money in a bank. 你必须把钱存在银行里. You may deposit your case in the left luggage office. 你可以把手提箱存放在寄存处. a current (fixed) deposit 活期(定期)存款 a cash deposit 现金保证金 open up coal deposits 开采煤田 4. accumulate vt. (长期地) 积聚,累积,堆积;

积蓄 accumulate funds for 为……累积资金 accumulate a large amount of river mud for fertilizer 累积大量河泥当作肥料 He accumulated a fortune by hard work. 他靠努力工作积蓄了一笔财富. True poetry accumulates meaning every time it is read. 真正的好诗愈念涵义愈丰富. vi. 积聚,累积,堆积;

储蓄,攒钱 Public evils accumulate. 公害增加了. Snow accumulated to a depth of

10 feet. 雪已积到十尺深. Dust soon accumulates if we don'

t sweep our rooms. 如果我们不打扫房间,灰尘很快就会堆积起来. 5. burden n. 担子;

负担;

包袱 something that you carry;

a heavy load It is a burden to the people. 这对人民是一种负担. A donkey can carry a heavy burden. 驴子能驮很重的东西. a ship of burden 货船 n. 重任 a duty which is hard to do well The burden fell on me. 责任落在我身上. a crushing burden 千钧重担 a weighty burden 重责 the burden of proof 证明的责任 vt. 使负重担;

烦劳 to load or trouble He was only twenty two, and to be burdened with a family! 他还只有二十二岁,竟要担负起养家的重担! I will not burden you with more questions. 我不想再多提问题,以免增加你的负担. a burden of care 操心的事 with a burden on one'

s back 负有重担 relieve sb. of the burden 解除某人的负担 6. vacant adj. 空的 empty;

not filled I gazed into the immense vacant space. 我凝视着无边的天空. adj. 空着的,未被占用的 not engaged or let Sit here, this seat is vacant. 这儿坐吧,这个位空着呢. 7. diverse adj. (无比较级、最高级)种种的,多种的 have diverse interests 有多种兴趣 adj. 互异的,不同的 (different) The opinions of the two factions are widely diverse. 两个派系的意见大不相同. 8. vice n. (前缀)副,代理 prefix showing someone who is next to the leader The vice captain leads the team when the captain is ill. 队长有病时,副队长领队. 9. wind up 转动手柄或轮子以提升 raise by turning a handle or a wheel They drove along with all the car windows wound up. 他们摇上全部车窗,驱车前进. 将…绕成团,卷绕,盘绕 twist into a ball, coil She wound up wool into a ball. 她把毛线卷绕成球. 上紧(钟等)的发条 tighten the spring of (a clock, etc.) to make it function The watch needs winding up. 这表需要上发条. 使紧张,使振奋 tighten the tension or intensity of He was all wound up before the performance. 演出前他心情十分紧张. He wound himself up into a rage. 他因愤怒而暴跳如雷. 使结束,结束 bring or come to an end Let'