Group 39

精讲与巧记

marvel 1. vi.If you marvel at anything,you express your great surprise,wonder,or admiration.感到惊奇·Her fellow members marveled at her seemingly infinite energy. // 2. n. You can describe something or someone as a marvel to indicate that you think that they are wonderful．奇迹·The whale, like the dolphin, has become a symbol of the marvels of creation.

anonymous adj. If you remain anonymous when you do anything, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it．匿名的，无名的·You can remain anonymous if you wish.

corporate 1. adj. Corporate means relating to business corporations or to a particular business corporation．法人团体的，公司的·Therefore, Business and IT should form a corporate strategy together. // 2. adj.shared by or involving all the members of a group 全体的，共同的·corporate responsibility

limousine n. A limousine is a large and very comfortable car. Limousines are usually driven by a chauffeur and are used by very rich or important people．轿车·The birde and groom rode in a limousine from the church to the reception hall.

vault n. A vault is a secure room where money and other valuable things can be kept safely．金库，保险库·The gold recovered so far is being held in a vault at a secret location.

perplex vt.If anything perplexes you,it confuses and worries you because you do not understand it or because it causes you difficulty．使困惑，使费解·It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way.

aesthetic adj. Aesthetic is used to talk about beauty or art, and people's appreciation of beautiful things．美学的·We want to build some factories that are as functional as they are aesthetic.

pending 1. adj.If anything such as a legal procedure is pending,it is waiting to be dealt with or settled．未决的，未定的·The cause of death was listed as pending. // 2. prep. while waiting for sth. to happen; until sth. happens 在等待……期间；直到……为止·Mendoza is here pending his request for political asylum.

resentment n. Resentment is bitterness and anger that someone feels about something．怨恨· She expressed resentment at being interviewed by a social worker.

constraint 1. n. A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do．限制（或约束）性的事物·Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints. // 2. n. control over the way you behave which prevents you from doing what you want to do 控制· Journalists were given the freedom to visit, investigate, and report without constraint.

equation n. An equation is a mathematical statement saying that two amounts or values are the same, for example 6×4=12×2; a complicated situation or issue．等式；复杂的情况·Helping a troubled teenager is more difficult when drugs are part of the equation.

tactic n. Tactics are the methods that you choose to use in order to achieve what you want in a particular situation．手段，策略·The terrorists continue to express confidence that their guerrilla tactics can defeat a conventional force.

originate vi.When something originates or when someone originates it,it begins to happen or exist.发源，开始·The disease originated in Africa.

cling vi. If you cling to anyone or anything, you hold onto them tightly．紧贴，附着·Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank.

rotate vi.When something rotates or when you rotate it,it turns with a circular movement．旋转· The Earth rotates round the sun.

subside vi.If a feeling or noise subsides,it becomes less strong or loud．减退·The pain had subsided during the night.

reckon vi.If you reckon that anything is true,you think that it is true．猜想·Toni reckoned that it must be about three o'clock.

adhesive 1. n. An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together．胶黏剂·Glue the mirror in with a strong adhesive. // 2. adj. An adhesive substance is able to stick firmly to something else.·Cover the cut with an adhesive bandage.

indifferent adj.If you accuse anyone of being indifferent to anything,you mean that they have a complete lack of interest in it．冷淡的，不关心的·People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.

glossary n. A glossary of special, unusual, or technical words or expressions is an alphabetical list of them giving their meanings, for example at the end of a book on a particular subject．词汇表·A glossary of terms is included for the reader's convenience.

速练

Quick Review—Group 39

Directions: Choose the most suitable word from the three choices.

1. According to one employee, who wishes to remain ________, the company engaged in illegal activities. (ambitious, anonymous, famous)

2. Shea's symptoms ________ the doctors. (worried, fused, perplexed)

3. Visitors to Rome ________ over the beauty of the city. (marvel, look, get)

4. But the problems of inflation and unemployment still cause a lot of ________. (resentment, accomplishment, argument)

5. Water shortages in the area will be the main ________ on development. (constraint, shortcoming, restrict)

6. The pains in his head had ________, but he still felt dizzy and sick. (suffered, subsided, subscribed)

7. The government cannot afford to be ________ to public opinion. (indifferent, contrary, familiar)

8. The company is moving its ________ headquarters from New York to Houston. (corporate, cooperate, incorporate)

9. I suppose no one has any idea who ________ the story? (originated, organized, oriented)

10. She had to ________ onto the door handle until the pain passed. (hold, cling, lean)