英文詞彙【基礎篇】第十課
Remote|| 遠的；遙遠的；久遠的；關係疏遠的 ||
It happened in the remote past, so no one worries about it any more.這件事發生在很久很久以前了，所以沒有人再為此擔心。
They take little interest in a conflictfar from theirhomes and remote fromtheirevery day problems.
這是一場遠在他們家鄉千里之外的衝突，和他們每天遇到的問題也毫不沾邊，他們對其不怎麽感興趣。
Ancient || 古代的；古老的；年代久遠的 ||
People have lived in this valley since ancient times.自古就有人居住在這個山谷裡。
History, ancient and modern, has taught these people an intensedistrust of their neighbour.古今歷史都讓這些人對鄰國產生了極度不信任的思想。
Contrary || 相反；反面；對立面；相反事物 ||
“I thought you said the film was exciting?” “On the contrary, I nearly fell asleep half way through it!”
「你不覺得這齣電影很精彩嗎？」「正相反，看到一半我差點睡著！」
Tropical || 熱帶的 ||
a tropical island/region/climate熱帶島嶼／地區／氣候
Leprosy is one of the few tropical diseases which could soon be eradicated.
有幾種熱帶病可以很快徹底根除，麻風病就是其中之一。
Harsh || 令人不快的；嚴酷的；（無端地）嚴厲的||
The children had had a harsh upbringing.孩子們的家教很嚴。
We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minoroffence.
我們認爲對這樣的小錯，這種懲罰太嚴酷了。
Extreme || 極大的；極度的；極端的 ||
extreme weatherconditions極其惡劣的天氣條件
In extreme cases, the disease can lead to blindness.這種疾病最嚴重可導致失明。
Shallow || 淺的，不深的||
The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walkacross it.小溪很淺，所以我們可以涉水過去。
She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimmingpool).她叫孩子們留在（游泳池的）淺水區。
Vain || 徒勞的；枉然的；無用的 ||
The doctors gave him more powerfuldrugs in the vain hope that he might recover.
醫生們給他服用了更強效的藥，希望他能夠康復，卻是徒然。
formal It was vain topretend to himself that he was not disappointed.他沒辦法欺騙自己說不覺得失望。
Liberal|| 自由開放的，開放的，開明的 ||
a liberal society/attitude自由開放的社會／態度
Her parents were far more liberal than mine.她父母比我父母開明得多。
Parallel|| 平行的 ||
Draw a pair of parallel lines.畫兩條平行線。
Hills Road is parallel to Mill Road.希爾斯路和米爾路平行。
Primary|| 首要的；主要的 ||
The Red Cross’s primary concern is to preserve and protecthumanlife.紅十字會最關心的是維護人的生命安全。
The primary responsibilitylies with those who break the law.主要的責任在於那些違法者。
MaxiMum|| 最大的；最高的；頂點的 ||
maximum speed/effort/temperature最高速度／最大努力／最高溫度
The bomb was designed to cause the maximum amount of damage.設計這種炸彈是為了造成最大程度的破壞。
Delicate|| 脆弱的；嬌嫩的 ||
Peaches have delicate skins which are easilybruised.桃子的表皮很嬌嫩，容易碰傷。
Delicate plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.嬌貴的植物需要在溫室裡過冬。
Artificial|| 人造的，人工的；仿造的 ||
clothes made of artificial fibres人造纖維質地的服裝
an artificial heart人造心臟
Steep|| （斜坡）陡的，陡峭的 ||
It’s a steep climb to the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it.爬上山頂的路非常陡，不過風景非常好，值得一爬。
The castle is set on a steep hill/hillside.城堡坐落在陡峭的山／山坡上。
Inevitable|| 不可避免的；必然發生的 ||
The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
這次意外是粗心導致的必然結果。
Accurate|| 準確的；精確的；正確的 ||
an accurate description準確的描述
The figures they have used are just not accurate.他們引用的數字太不準確。
Remarkable|| 非凡的；奇異的；引人注目的||
Meeting you here in Rome is a remarkable coincidence.能在羅馬這地方遇到你可真是驚人的巧合。
The 20th century was remarkable foritsinventions.20世紀重大發明不斷，令人驚歎。
Mature|| 成熟的 ||
Upon mature reflection, we find the accused guilty.經過慎重考慮，我們裁定被告有罪。
Thorough|| 仔細的 ||
a thorough revision of the manuscript對手稿的仔細修改
They did a thorough search of the area but found nothing.他們仔細搜索了該地區，但一無所獲。
Distinct|| 顯著的，明顯的；確實的 ||
There’s a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.這裡確實有一股煙味兒。
Brief|| 短暫的；簡短的 ||
His acceptancespeech was mercifully brief.幸而他的得獎感言很簡短。
I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.會前我瀏覽了一下她的報告。
External|| 外面的；外表的；來自外部的 ||
the external walls of the house房屋的外牆
Female kangarooscarry their young in pouches that are external totheirbodies.雌袋鼠把幼鼠放在體外的育兒袋中。
Severe|| 非常嚴重的；劇烈的；慘重的 ||
a severe chestinfection/leginjury/toothache十分嚴重的胸腔感染／腿傷／牙痛
This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.這是一所爲有嚴重學習障礙的孩子設立的學校。
Outstanding|| 優秀的；卓越的；出眾的 ||
an outstanding performance/writer/novel/year傑出的表現／優秀的作家／出色的小說／不同凡響的一年
It’s an area of outstanding naturalbeauty.這地區自然風景極為優美。
Passive|| 被動的，消極的；順從的 ||
He’s very passive in the relationship.他在這段關係中非常被動。
Traditionally in many professions women have been confined to more passive roles.傳統上女性在許多行業都被限制於扮演一個被動的角色。
Current|| 現時的，當前的；現行的 ||
The word is no longer in current use.這個單詞現在已不再使用了
Gross|| 總的，總共，全部 ||
A person’s gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.個人總收入是指稅前的收入總和。
Once wrapped, the gross weight of the package is 2.1 kg.包裝後，這個包裹的總重量是2.1公斤
Minimum|| 最小值；最少量；最低限度 ||
Let’s hope we can get the job done with a minimum ofinterference.希望我們能在最小干預下完成這項工作。
We need a minimum of ten people to play this game.玩這個遊戲我們至少需要十個人。
Involved|| 複雜的，複雜難懂的||
an involved reason/excuse/argument複雜的原因／藉口／論據
The plot of the film was too involved – I couldn’t understand it.這部影片的情節過分複雜——我看不懂。
Significant|| 重要的；顯著的 ||
There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.近年來，女學生的人數有了顯著增加。
Urgent|| 緊急的，急迫的 ||
He’s got to sign that paper – will you tell him it’s urgent?他務必要簽署那份文件——請你告訴他這很緊急，好嗎?
Primitive|| 原始的，早期的，遠古的 ||
Primitive racescolonized these islands 2,000 years ago.原始種族2000年前開拓了這些島嶼。primitive man原始人
Universal|| 普遍的；全體的；共同的 ||
Food, like sex, is a subject of almost universal interest.像性一樣，食物幾乎也是人們普遍感興趣的話題。
The new reforms have not met with universal approval within the party.新的改革措施在政府內部還沒有得到一致贊同。
Abstract|| 抽象的；純理論的；純概念的 ||
Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.真和美都是抽象的概念。
Conventional|| 傳統的；常規的；普通的 ||
conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes傳統行爲／態度／服裝
conventional medicine/farming傳統式藥物／耕作
Rural|| 鄉村的，農村的；似鄉村的 ||
The area is still very rural and undeveloped.這個地區仍是一片鄉村景象，沒有被開發。
Internal|| 體內的；內部的；國內的 ||
He sustainedinjuries to his arms, legs, and several internal organs.他的手臂、腿部和一些內臟都受了傷。
The bank conductedits own internal investigation into the robbery.銀行針對搶劫案進行了內部調查。
Enormous|| 極大的；巨大的；龐大的 ||
He earns an enormous salary.他工資極高。
Characteristic|| 特色，特點，特徵 ||
Unfortunately a bignose is a family characteristic.不幸的是，大鼻子是家族特徵。
Sentimentality seems a characteristic of all the writers of that period.多愁善感似乎是那個時期所有作家的特徵。
Medium|| 中間的；中等的；適中的 ||
a girl of medium height中等身材的女孩
a medium-sized book中等開本的書
Tame|| 溫順的，馴化的 ||
After a few months‘ contact the monkeys become very tame.經過幾個月的接觸，那些猴子變得非常溫順了。
Complicated|| 複雜的；麻煩的；費解的 ||
complicated instructions複雜的指令
I had to fill in this really complicated form.我必須填寫這張非常複雜的表格。
Annual|| 一年一度的；每年的 ||
an annual event/visit/holiday年度大事／每年一次的訪問／每年的假期
Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year’s activities.公司發布年度報告，告知公眾上一年的具體業務。
Latter|| 後半程的，靠後的，末尾的 ||
Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year.新圖書館的建設應該在明年下半年開工。
In the latter stages of the fight he began to tire.到那場拳擊賽的後半段他開始支援不住了。
Fatal|| 致命的 ||
This illness is fatal in almost all cases.這種病幾乎是不治之症。
the fatal shooting of an unarmed 15-year-old對手無寸鐵的15歲少年的致命槍擊
Radical|| 激進的；過激的；極端的 ||
He was known as a radical reformer/thinker/politician.他是個著名的激進改革者／思想家／政治家。
These people have very radical views.這些人觀點很偏激。
Efficient|| 效率高的；有能力的；有效的；生效的 ||
The city’s transportsystem is one of the most efficient in Europe.這座城市的交通系統運行效率很高，在全歐洲名列前茅。
We need someone really efficient who can organize the office and make it runsmoothly.
我們需要的人必須要高效幹練，善於組織籌劃，能使這個辦事處順暢運作。
Civil|| 文職的；民用的；平民的，國民的 ||
Helicopters are mainly used for militaryrather than civil use.直升機主要用於軍事而非民用。
After ten years of militarydictatorship, the country now has a civil government.經歷了十年軍事專制統治後，該國現在有了一個文人政府。
Immense|| 巨大的，無限的 ||
They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfectcondition.他們花了大量時間使引擎運轉完美。
Precise|| 精確的；準確的，確切的 ||
The bunker’s precise location is a closelyguardedsecret.掩體的確切位置嚴格保密。
He caught me at the precise moment that I fainted.他正好在我暈倒的那一刻抓住了我。
Fundamental|| 基礎的，基本的 ||
We need to make fundamental changes to the way in which we treatourenvironment.我們需要從根本上改變對待環境的態度。
It’s one of the fundamental differences between men and women.這是男女之間的基本差別之一。
Visible|| 可以看見的；可視的 ||
You should wear something light-coloured when you’re cycling at night so that you’re more visible.
夜裡騎腳踏車的時候你應該穿淺色的衣服，這樣就會更加顯眼。
The writing on the tombstone was barely visible.墓碑上的文字看不大清楚了。
Peculiar|| 奇怪的，古怪的 ||
She has the most peculiar ideas.她的想法非常古怪。
What a peculiar smell!多麼奇怪的氣味！
Alternative|| 可替代的；可供選擇的 ||
The oppositionparties have so farfailed to set out an alternative strategy.反對黨到目前為止還沒有提出其他的策略。
An alternative venue for the concert is being sought.正在尋找其他可舉辦音樂會的地方。
Intense|| 強烈的，極度的 ||
intense cold/heat/hatred嚴寒／酷熱／痛恨
an intense flavour/colour濃烈的味道／濃重的顏色
Reverse|| 倒轉；徹底改變；推翻 ||
The new managerhoped to reverse the decline in the company’s fortunes.新經理希望能夠扭轉公司江河日下的狀況。
Now that you have a job and I don’t, oursituations are reversed.你找到了工作，我倒沒有工作了，我們的情況正好互換了。
Apt|| 適當的，恰當的；合適的 ||
an apt comment/description中肯的評論／貼切的描述
Mutual|| 相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的 ||
Theirs was a partnershipbased on mutual respect, trust and understanding.他們的合作是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解的基礎之上的。Both countries are acting to their mutual advantage.兩國的做法對彼此都有好處。
Tidy|| 整齊的；整潔的，有條理的 ||
My flatmate isn’t very tidy.我的室友不怎麼愛整潔。
neat and tidy整整齊齊
Marvelous|| 絕妙的；好極的 ||
He’s done a marvellous job of the decorating.他所做的裝飾真是棒極了。
It took me ages to get it right, but it was a marvellous feeling when I did.我花了好久才弄好，但弄好後真有種說不出的快樂。
Appropriate|| 適當的，恰當的；合適的 ||
appropriate footwear for the country適合在鄉間穿的鞋
Is this film appropriate forsmallchildren?這部電影適合幼童觀看嗎？
Extraordinary|| 非凡的；特別的；意想不到的；令人驚的||
He told the extraordinary story of his escape.他講述了他離奇的逃亡經歷。
Her voice had an extraordinary hypnoticquality.她的聲音有一種奇特的催眠效果。
Stable|| 穩定的；穩固的；牢固的 ||
If the foundations of the house aren’t stable, collapse is possible.如果房子的地基不穩，就有可能倒塌。
After several part-timejobs, he’s now got a stable job in a bank.做了幾份兼職工作之後，他目前在銀行找到了一份穩定的工作。
Employ|| 僱用 ||
How many people does yourcompany employ?你們公司僱有多少員工？
Can’t we employ someone as an assistant to help with all this paperwork?我們不可以僱一位助理來協助處理這些文書工作嗎？
Purchase|| 購買 ||
Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.門票必須提前兩週購買。
Invest|| 投（資），投入 ||
The institute will invest five million in the project.該機構將在這個專案上投資500萬。
He’s not certain whether to invest in the propertymarket.他拿不定主意該不該投資房地產市場。
Export|| 出口；輸出 ||
Frenchcheeses are exported to many different countries.法國的起司出口到很多國家。
Our clothessell so well in this country that we have no need to export.我們生產的服裝在本國銷路很好，所以沒有必要出口。
Deposit|| 留下；存放||
The floodwatersfell, depositing mud over the wholearea.洪水退去後，留下的淤泥覆蓋了整個地區。
The bus deposited me miles from anywhere.公車把我扔在一個前不著村後不著店的地方。
Yield|| 產生；出產；得出 ||
an attempt to yield increase dprofits提高利潤的努力
The investigation yielded some unexpectedresults.調查得出了一些出乎意料的結果。
Import|| 進口 ||
We import a large number of cars from Japan.我們從日本進口大量的汽車。
Earn|| 賺（錢）；掙得；賺得||
I earn $80,000 a year.我一年賺八萬美元。
How much do you earn, if you don’t mind me asking?如果你不介意的話，能告訴我你賺多少錢嗎？
Economy|| 經濟；經濟制度 ||
the global economy全球經濟
the German/US economy德國／美國經濟
Property|| 所有物；財產；資產 ||
The club does not acceptresponsibility for loss of or damage to clubmembers‘ personal property.
該俱樂部不承擔會員個人財產遺失或損壞的責任。
Both books have “Government property” stamped inside them.這兩本書裡都蓋著「政府財產」的印章。
Value|| 價值；價格 ||
She had already sold everything of value that she possessed.她已經把自己所有值錢的東西都賣了。
What is the value of the prize?那個獎項有多少獎金？
Wage|| 工資，工錢，報酬 ||
a very low/high wage非常低／高的工資
an hourly/daily/weekly/annual wage按小時／日／週／年支付的工資
Goods|| 商品，貨物；私人財產 ||
There is a 25 percent discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week.週末前，所有電器商品全部七五折岀售。
Commerce|| 商業；商務；貿易；交易 ||
the world of commerce and industry工商界
Insurance|| 保險 ||
life/health/car/travel insurance人壽／健康／汽車／旅遊保險
I’ll need to take outextracar insurance for another driver.我需要為另一名駕駛者購買汽車保險。
Finance|| 資金；財務管理；財政；金融 ||
corporate/personal/public finance企業財務／個人理財／公共財政
the minister of finance/the finance minister財政部長
Resource|| 資源；財力；素質||
The country’s greatest resource is the dedication of itsworkers.這個國家最大的資源就是勞動者的奉獻精神。Britain’s mineral resources includecoal and gasdeposits.英國的礦產資源包括煤炭和天然氣。
Debt|| 借款，欠款；債務 ||
He managed to pay off his debts in two years.他設法在兩年內還清債務。
The companyran uphuge debts.公司很快就負債累累。
Negotiation|| 談判，磋商，洽談 ||
The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations.該協議是經歷了一系列艱難的談判之後達成的。
The exactdetails of the agreement are still under negotiation.協議的確切條款尚待磋商。
Demand|| 堅決請求，強烈要求；強要 ||
I demanded an explanation.我要求給我一個解釋。
The union is demanding a seven percentpayrise this year.工會要求今年加薪7%。
Trade|| 貿易；交易；買賣 ||
The country’s trade inmanufacturedgoods has expanded in the last ten years.該國的工業品貿易在最近十年裡擴大了規模。
70 percent of the country’s trade is withEurope.該國70%的貿易是和歐洲進行的。
Industry|| 工業；產業；生產製造 ||
industry and commerce工商業
The cityneeds to attract more industry.這個城市需要吸引更多的工業。
Client|| 客戶；顧客，主顧；委託人 ||
Mr Black has been a client of this firm for many years.布萊克先生是這家公司多年的老主顧。
We always aim to give our clients personalattention.我們一向致力於為顧客提供體貼入微的照顧。
Stock|| 儲備物；供應物；存貨 ||
It is now halfway through winter and food stocks are already low.現在冬天剛剛過半，但食物的儲備已經不足。
The localshop has a good stock ofpostcards and guidebooks.本地商店備有大量明信片和旅遊指南。
Profession|| （尤指需要特殊訓練或專業技能的）職業 ||
He left the teaching profession in 1965 to start his own business.他1965年離開教師崗位自己創業。
The reportnotes that 40 percent of lawyersentering the profession are women.這份報告指出，執業律師中有40%是女性。
Venture|| 企業；投機活動；商業冒險 ||
She advised us to lookabroad for more lucrativebusiness ventures.她建議我們去國外尋找更有利可圖的商業機會。
There are many joint ventures between American and Japanesecompanies.有許多美日合資企業。
Branch|| 分支機構；分部；分行；分店 ||
I used to work in the local branch of a largebank.我曾在一家大型銀行設在當地的分行工作。
She’s a branch manager.她是個分部經理。
Wealth|| 財富，錢財 ||
During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth.在成功的經商生涯中，她積累了巨額財富。
Risk|| 風險；危險 ||
In this business, the risks and the rewards are high.這個行業的風險和回報都很高。
There’s a high risk of another accidenthappening in this fog.這樣大的霧，很有可能再次出事故。
Income|| 收入，收益 ||
Average incomes have risen by 4.5 percent over the past year.人均收入比去年上升了4.5%。
More help is needed for people on low incomes.低收入人士需要更多的幫助。
Corporation|| 大公司；集團公司 ||
a multinational corporation跨國公司
the British Broadcasting Corporation英國廣播公司
Transportation|| 運輸，運送，輸送 ||
the safe transportation of used nuclear fuel核燃料的安全運輸
Reward|| 報答；報償；酬謝；獎賞 ||
There’s a reward for whoever finishes first.無論誰先完成都會得到一份獎賞。
The rewards of motherhoodoutweigh the anguish.做母親得到的回報大於經受的痛苦。
Capital|| 首都；首府；省會 ||
Australia’s capital city is Canberra.澳大利亞的首都是坎培拉。
Fund|| 基金；專款；資金 ||
The hospital has set up a special fund to buy new equipment.醫院專門設立了一項基金以購買新設備。
Saving|| 存款，儲蓄金 ||
He spent all his savings on an expensive car.他花了自己所有的存款買了一輛昂貴的汽車。
Output|| 產量 ||
Last year manufacturing output fell by 14 percent.去年製造業的產量下降了14%。
Supply|| 供應，提供，供給||
Electrical power is supplied by undergroundcables.電力是由地下電纜輸送的。
Three people have been arrested for supplying armsto the terrorists.有三個人因為向恐怖分子提供武器而被捕。
Budget|| 預算 ||
The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financialyear.公司草擬了下一財政年度的預算方案。
Libraries are finding it increasinglydifficult to remainwithin (their) budget.圖書館感到想把支出維持在預算之內越來越難。
Profit|| 利潤，盈利 ||
She makes a big profit from sellingwastematerial to textilecompanies.她將廢棄材料賣給紡織公司，從中賺取大筆利潤。
A year ago the Tokyo company had a pretax profit of 35 million yen.一年前，東京公司的稅前利潤是3500萬日元。
Estate|| 大片私有土地，莊園，種植園 ||
She left her entire estate to her niece.她把所有的遺産都留給了自己的姪女。
Prosperity|| 繁榮，昌盛 ||
A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of itspeople.
一個國家未來的繁榮昌盛在一定程度上取決於國民的教育品質。
The war was followed by a longperiod of peace and prosperity.戰爭過後是長時間的和平與繁榮。
Manufacture|| （通常指工廠利用機械大量）製造，（大批）生產 ||
He works for a company that manufactures carparts.他在一家生產汽車零件的公司工作。
The reportnotes a rapiddecline in manufactured goods.報告指出工業產品數量迅速下滑。
Tax|| 稅；稅款 ||
They’re increasing the tax oncigarettes.他們要提高煙草稅。
Tax cuts (= reductions in taxes) are always popular.減稅總是受歡迎的。
Contract|| 合同；契約 ||
a contract of employment僱用合同
a temporary/building contract臨時／建築合同
Labor||工人||
Enterprise|| 組織；（尤指）公司，企業；（尤指營利性的、艱巨而重大的）計劃，事業 ||
Don’t forget this is a commercial enterprise – we’re here to make money.不要忘記這是一個商業組織——我們到這兒來是爲了賺錢的。
Customer|| 顧客，主顧，客戶||
a satisfied customer滿意的顧客Mrs Wilson is one of ourregular customers.威爾遜太太是我們的一位老主顧。
