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1、地理类altitude /lttjud US -tud/ n C the height of an object or place above the seaaltitude ofWere flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet.high/low altitudesAt high altitudes it is difficult to get enough oxygen.arctic /ktk US rk-/ adj only before noun relating to the most northern part of the world Antarc

2、ticthe Arctic island of Novaya Zemlyaextremely coldarctic conditionsArctic n the Arcticthe large area of land surrounding the North PoleAntarctic /ntktk US -r-/ n the Antarcticthe very cold most southern part of the worldAntarcticathe continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth an

3、d is mostly covered with ice south PoleSouth Pole n the South Polethe most southern point on the surface of the Earth magnetic pole the North Polethe most northern point on the surface of the Earthmagnetic pole n C one of the two points that are not firmly fixed but are near the North and South Pole

4、s of the Earth, towards which the needle on a compass pointsone of two points at the ends of a magnet where its power is strongestarid /rd/ adj arid land or an arid climate is very dry because it has very little rainWater from the Great Lakes is pumped to arid regions .not having any new, interestin

5、g, or exciting features or qualitiesMy mind was arid, all inspiration gone.aridity /rdti/ n Ubasin /besn/ n C an area of land that is lower at the centre than at the edges, especially one from which water runs down into a riverthe Amazon basina place where the Earths surface is lower than in other a

6、reasthe Pacific Basincanal /knl/ n Ca long passage dug into the ground and filled with water, either for boats to travel along, or to take water to a placeWe walked along by the side of the canal.the Panama Canalby canalThe goods were transported by canal to Londoncanyon /knjn/ n C a deep valley wit

7、h very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through itcavern /kvn US -rn/ n C a large cavecave /kev/ n C a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the groundthe entrance to a cavechannel /tnl/ n C【SEA/RIVER】a) an area of water that connects two larger areas of wat

8、erSt Georges Channelb) the Channel BrE the area of water between France and England = the English Channelc) the deepest part of a river, harbor, or sea, especially where it is deep enough to allow ships to sail in【WATER】a passage that water or other liquids flow alongan irrigation channelcleft /klef

9、t/ n C a natural crack in something, especially the surface of rocks or the Earth etcan area on the chin or lip that goes slightly inwardscliff /klf/ n C a large area of rock or a mountain with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or a rivercoastland nthe land along a coastcollide /klad/

10、v I to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you collisionA car and a van collided on the motorway.collide withI ran around the corner, and almost collided with Mrs Laurence.Two trains collided head-on (= when they were moving directly towards each other) .to disagree

11、 strongly with a person or group, especially on a particular subjectcollide withThe President has again collided with Congress over his budget plans.if two very different ideas, ways of thinking etc collide, they come together and produce an interesting resultIstanbul, where east and west collidecol

12、lision /kln/ n U and C an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directionscollision withThe school bus was involved in a collision with a truck.Two people were killed in a head-on collision (= between two vehicles that are moving directly towards e

13、ach other) on highway 218.a strong disagreement between two people or groupscollision betweena collision between the two countries over fishing rightsbe on a collision coursea) to be likely to have serious trouble because your aims are very different from someone elsesThe two nations are on a collis

14、ion course that could lead to war.b) to be moving in a direction in which you will hit somethingan asteroid on a collision course with Earthcontinent /kntnnt US kn-/ n C a large mass of land surrounded by seathe continents of Asia and Africathe Continent BrE old-fashioned Western Europe, not includi

15、ng Britaincontinental drift n U the very slow movement of the continents across the Earths surfacecontinental islandcontinental shelf n C technical plural continental shelves the edge of a continent where it slopes down steeply to the bottom of the oceancontour /kntu US kntur/ n C the shape of the o

16、uter edges of something such as an area of land or someones bodythe contours of the hillsthe contours of her facealso contour line a line on a map that shows points that are of equal heights above sea levelcopper /kp US kpr/ n U a soft reddish-brown metal that allows electricity and heat to pass thr

17、ough it easily, and is used to make electrical wires, water pipes etc. It is a chemical element : symbol Cucoppers plural BrE money of low value made of copper or bronzeHe offered to do the job for a few coppers.coppery adjcoppery skincoral /krl US k-, k-/ n U a hard red, white, or pink substance fo

18、rmed from the bones of very small sea creatures, which is often used to make jewellerycoral island / reefcore /k US kr/ n C 【FRUIT】the hard central part of a fruit such as an appleRemove the cores, and bake the apples for 40 minutes.【MOST IMPORTANT PART】the most important or central part of somethin

19、gcore ofThe core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.Debt is at the core of the problem.【PEOPLE】a number of people who form a group which is very important to an organization hard coreThe business needs a new core of trained administrators.a core group of clientsto the core extre

20、mely or completelyshaken/shocked/thrilled to the coreWhen I heard the news, I was shaken to the core.That woman is rotten to the core !He was a bureaucrat to the core.【PLANET】the central part of the Earth or any other planet【NUCLEAR REACTOR】the central part of a nuclear reactorhard-core /hdk US hrdk

21、r/ adj only before noun having an extreme way of life or an extreme belief that is very unlikely to changea hard-core drug addicthard-core racistshard-core pornography magazines, films etc that show the details of sexual behavior, often in an unpleasant waysoft-core adjbeing less explicit than hard-

22、core material in depicting or describing sexual activity: soft-core pornographycosmopolitan /kzmpltn US kzm-p-/ adj a cosmopolitan place has people from many different parts of the world - use this to show approvala vibrant, cosmopolitan citya lively hotel with a cosmopolitan atmospherea cosmopolita

23、n person, belief, opinion etc shows a wide experience of different people and placesBrigitta has such a cosmopolitan outlook on life.crack /krk/【GAP】C a very narrow space between two things or two parts of somethingcrack betweenHe squeezed into a crack between two rocks.crack inHe could see them thr

24、ough a crack in the door.She opened the door a crack and peeped into the room.【BREAK】C a thin line on the surface of something when it is broken but has not actually come apartcrack inThere were several small cracks in the glass.【WEAKNESS】C a weakness or fault in an idea, system, or organizationcrac

25、k inThe cracks in their relationship were starting to show.The first cracks are beginning to appear in the economic policy.crest /krest/ n C the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wavecrest ofIt took us over an hour to reach the crest of the hill.a special picture that is used as

26、a sign of a family, town, school, or organization coat of armsschool/family cresta group of feathers that stick up on the top of a birds headexotic birds with colorful crestsa decoration of long bright feathers that soldiers wore in the past on top of their hatsbe on/riding the crest of a wave to be

27、 very successfula young film director who is on the crest of a wave at the momentcoat of arms n Cplural coats of arms a set of pictures or patterns painted on a shield and used as the special sign of a family, town, university etccrevice /krevs/ n C a narrow crack in the surface of something, especi

28、ally in rocksmall creatures that hide in crevices in the rockcrust /krst/ n U and C the hard brown outer surface of breadsandwiches with the crusts cut offthe baked outer part of foods such as pies or pizzasa thin crust pizzaa thin hard dry layer on the surface of somethingA hard gray crust had form

29、ed on the bottom of the tea kettle.the hard outer layer of the Earthdeep within the Earths crust earn a crust, upper crustearn a crust British English (= earn enough money to live)upper crust n singular informal the group of people who belong to the highest social classupper-crust adjcycle /sakl/ n

30、C a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order life cycle, vicious circlea womans menstrual cyclecycle ofthe cycle of the seasonsSometimes the only way to break the cycle of violence in the home is for the wife to leave.especially BrE a bicycle or motorcyclea map showing

31、cycle routesthe period of time needed for a machine to finish a processThis washing machine has a 50-minute cycle.a group of songs, poems etc that are all about a particular important eventlife cycle n C all the different levels of development that an animal or plant goes through during its lifevici

32、ous circle also vicious cycle n singular a situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again, so that the whole process continues to be repeateddam /dm/ n C a special wall built across a river or stream to stop the water from flowing, especially in order

33、 to make a lake or produce electricitytechnical the mother of a four-legged animal, especially a horse siresire /sa US sar/ n old use used when speaking to a kingThe people await you, sire.C usually singular the father of a four-legged animal, especially a horsedebris /debri, de- US dbri, de-/ n U t

34、he pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etcShe was hit by flying debris from the blast.technical pieces of waste material, paper etcplant/garden/industrial etc debrisClean the ventilation ducts to remove dust and insect debris.delta /delt/ n C the f

35、ourth letter of the Greek alphabetan area of low land where a river spreads into many smaller rivers near the seathe Nile deltademolish /dml US dm-/ v T to completely destroy a buildingThe entire east wing of the building was demolished in the fire.to prove that an idea or opinion is completely wron

36、gHe demolished my argument in minutes.to end or ruin something completelyThese ants can demolish large areas of forest.to defeat someone very easilyMiami demolished Texas 46 - 3.especially BrE informal to eat all of something very quicklyHe demolished a second helping of pie.demolition /demln/ n U a

37、nd Cdeposit /dpzt US dp-/ n C a layer of a mineral, metal etc that is left in soil or rocks through a natural processdeposit ofrich deposits of gold in the hillsan amount or layer of a substance that gradually develops in a particular placefatty deposits on the heartdesert /dezt US -rt/ n U and C a

38、large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sandthe Sahara DesertThis area of the country is mostly desert.in the desertThe plane crash-landed in the desert.C a place where there is no activity or where nothing interesting happensThe railroad yard was a desert now.d

39、iffuse /dfjuz/ v I and T to make heat, light, liquid etc spread through something, or to spread like thisdiffuse through/into/acrossThe pollutants diffuse into the soil.I and T to spread ideas or information among a lot of people, or to spread like thisTheir ideas diffused quickly across Europe.T to

40、 make a bad feeling or situation less strong or seriousan attempt to diffuse his angerdiffusion /dfjun/ n Udisintegrate /dsntgret/ v I and T to break up, or make something break up, into very small piecesThe whole plane just disintegrated in mid-air.I to become weaker or less united and be gradually

41、 destroyeda society disintegrating under economic pressuresdisintegration /dsntgren/ n U the disintegration of the Soviet empire into separate republicsdispose /dspuz US -spouz/ v T always + adverb/preposition formal to arrange things or put them in their placesChinese vases are disposed around the

42、gallery.dispose of dispose of sth phr vto get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid ofan incinerator built to dispose of toxic wasteto sell something, especially part of a businessI am still not sure how best to dispose of the shares.formal to deal with something such a

43、s a problem or question successfullyYour idea at least disposes of the immediate problem.to defeat an opponentTwo goals by Raul disposed of Barcelona.dispose to/towards dispose sb to/towards sth phr v to make someone more likely to have particular feelings or thoughtsThe body releases a chemical tha

44、t disposes you towards sleepdistribute /dstrbjut/ v T to share things among a group of people, especially in a planned way = give out distribute sth among/to sbClothes and blankets have been distributed among the refugees.a man distributing leaflets to passers-byto supply goods to shops and companie

45、s so that they can sell themMilk is distributed to the local shops by Heralds Dairies.to spread something over a large areaMake sure the weight of the load is evenly distributed .be distributed to exist in different parts of an area or groupbe widely/evenly distributedThis species of dolphin is wide

46、ly distributed throughout the world.The population is distributed in a very uneven pattern.diversity /davsti, d- US -r-/ n U the fact of including many different types of people or thingscultural/ethnic/linguistic etc diversityThe curriculum will take account of the ethnic diversity of the populatio

47、n.singular a range of different people, things, or ideas = variety diversity ofa diversity of opinionsdormant /dmnt US dr-/ adj not active or not growing at the present time but able to be active later activelie/remain dormantThe seeds remain dormant until the spring.a huge dormant volcano dormancy

48、n Udrill /drl/ v I and T to make a hole in something using a drillDrill a hole in each corner.drill into/throughHe accidentally drilled into a water pipe.drill for oil/water/gas etcBP has been licensed to drill for oil in the area.T to teach students, sports players etc by making them repeat the sam

49、e lesson, exercise etc many timesdrill sb in sthShe was drilling the class in the forms of the past tense.drill sb to do sthI acted instinctively because I had been trained and drilled to do just that.The team were well-drilled and organized.T to train soldiers to march or perform other military act

50、ionsThe sergeant was drilling the new recruits.T to plant seeds in rows using a machinedrill into drill sth into sb phr v to keep telling someone something until they know it very wellMother had drilled it into me not to talk to strangers.earthquake /kwek US r-/ n C a sudden shaking of the earths su

51、rface that often causes a lot of damageAn earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southern California on June 28.The city is in an earthquake zone.ebb /eb/ n singular also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the tide goes out flood tidebe at a low ebb to be in a bad s

52、tate or conditionHis confidence is at a low ebb.ebb and flow a situation or state in which something increases and decreases in a kind of patternthe ebb and flow of the conversationthe ebb and flow of passengers in the stationflood tide n C the flow of the sea in towards the landedge /ed/ n 【OUTSIDE

53、 PART】C the part of an object that is furthest from its centrePut the lamb in the centre of the dish, with the vegetables and herbs around the edge.the edge of sththe right hand edge of the pageJennifer walked to the edge of the wood.Billy sat on the edge of the bed.He stood at the waters edge stari

54、ng across the lake.A leaf was on the ground, curling up at the edges.【BLADE】C the thin sharp part of a blade or tool that cutsa knife with a sharp edgeelevation/elven/ n singular a height above the level of the seaelevation ofThe road climbs steadily to an elevation of 1400 feet.U formal an act of m

55、oving someone to a more important rank or positionelevation toher sudden elevation to international stardomU and C formal an increase in the amount or level of somethinga sudden elevation of blood pressureC technical an upright side of a building, as shown in a drawing done by an architect (= person

56、 who plans buildings) the front elevation of a houseeliminate /lmnet/ v T to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwantedeliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etcThe credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques.The teacher should try to eliminate the possibility that th

57、e child has a hearing defect.eliminate sth/sb from sthFatty foods should be eliminated from the diet.usually passive to defeat a team or person in a competition, so that they no longer take part in itOur team was eliminated in the first round.to kill someone in order to prevent them from causing tro

58、ublea ruthless dictator who eliminated all his rivalsendemic /endemk, n-/ adj an endemic disease or problem is always present in a particular place, or among a particular group of peopleepidemic, pandemicViolent crime is now endemic in parts of Chicago.epidemic /epdemk/ n C a large number of cases o

59、f a disease that happen at the same time pandemicOver 500 people died during last years flu epidemic.epidemic ofan epidemic of choleraa sudden increase in the number of times that something bad happensepidemic ofBritain is suffering an epidemic of petty crime.epidemic adj only before noun Violent cr

60、ime is reaching epidemic proportions in some cities.pandemic /pndemk/ n C technical a disease that affects people over a very large area or the whole worldthe AIDS pandemicpandemic adjepicenter /epsent US -r/ n C the place on the surface of the Earth that is right above the point where an earthquake

61、 begins inside the Earththe place where the most important things happen and important decisions are madeLondon became the epicenter of the world fashion industry.equator /kwet US -r/ n the equator an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth that is exactly the same distance from the Nort

62、h Pole and the South Poleon/at/near the equatora small village near the equatorerode /rud US roud/ v also erode away I and T if the weather erodes rock or soil, or if rock or soil erodes, its surface is gradually destroyedThe cliffs are being constantly eroded by heavy seas.The rocks have gradually eroded away.to g