The Internet and newspapers acquaint us with recent happenings around the world. 互联网和报纸使我们能及时了解天下之事。
2. advantage /əd'væntɪdʒ/ n. 优点；好处
Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊。
3. certificate /sɚ'tɪfɪkɪt/ n. 证书，执照
These three certificates establish a claim against you for quality discrepancy. 这三份证明书证实质量不符，所以我们向贵公司提出索赔。
4. civil /'sɪvl/ adj. 公民的，国内的；民用的；民事的；文明的
Until now, Gone with the Wind, a film about the American Civil War, has still been regarded as the best Hollywood make. 直到现在，《乱世佳人》（《飘》）这部关于美国内战的影片仍被认为是好莱坞的扛鼎之作。
5. conflict /'kɑnflɪkt/ n. 冲突；战争；vi. 冲突
Do American immigration laws conflict with any international laws? 美国的移民法与国际法有抵触吗？
6. counter /'kaʊntɚ/ n. 柜台；筹码；计数器；vt. 反驳；ad. 反方向地
I countered her arguments by pointing out the advantages of my plan. 我指出自己所做计划的优点以反驳她的论点。
7. detective /dɪ'tɛktɪv/ n. 侦探
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Murders in the Rue Morgue is considered the world's first real detective story. 埃德加·爱伦·坡的小说《莫格街谋杀案》被认为是世界上第一本真正的侦探小说。
8. dismiss /dɪs'mɪs/ vt. 不再考虑；解雇；解散；驳回
Bryant claims he was unfairly dismissed from his post. 布赖恩特声称自己被无理免职。
9. evident /'ɛvɪdənt/ adj. 明显的
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. (Thomas Jefferson) 我们认为这些真理不证自明——人皆生而平等。（托马斯·杰斐逊）
10. filter /'fɪltɚ/ n. 滤器；v. 过滤；（消息等）走漏
All drinking water must be filtered. 饮用水都必须过滤净化。
11. govern /'ɡʌvɚn/ vt. 统治；支配
Britain has a queen, but it is the prime minister and the cabinet who govern. 英国有女王，但执政的是首相和内阁。
12. inhabitant /ɪn'hæbɪtənt/ n. 居民
American Indians were the earliest inhabitants of America. 美洲印第安人是美洲最早的居民。13. lodge /lɑdʒ/ vi. 借宿；vt. 供……以临时住宿；n. 乡间小屋
The travelers lodged in motels every night. 这些旅行者每晚都借宿汽车旅馆。
14. intermediate /ˌɪntɚ'midɪət/ adj. 中间的；中级的
The pupa is at an intermediate stage of development; it is intermediate between the egg and the adult butterfly. 蛹是蝴蝶发育的中间阶段，介于卵和成虫之间。
15. jealous /'dʒɛləs/ adj. 妒忌的；精心守护的
Some girls easily get jealous of other girls’ beauty. 有些女孩容易妒忌其他女孩的美貌。
16. loose /lus/ adj. 松的；不精确的；自由的
The older you become, the looser your skin will be. 年纪越大，皮肤就会越松弛。
17. loosen /'lusn/ v. 解开；松弛
You should loosen up (your muscles) before and after doing physical exercises. 运动前后，应该放松一下（肌肉）。
18. necessity /nə'sɛsəti/ n. 必需品；必要（性）
Those refugees lack money even for basic food and water-the necessities of life. 那些难民没钱买起码的食品和水等生活的必需品。
19. objection /əb'dʒɛkʃən/ n. 反对；反对的理由
“What do you think of my proposal?” “I don't have any objection to it.”“你觉得我的建议怎么样？”“我没异议。”
20. preface /ˈprefɪs/ n. 序言
The characteristics of this book are mentioned on the cover and in the preface. 本书的特色在封面和前言都有提及。
21. proportion /prə'pɔrʃən/ n. 比例；部分；均衡
The proportion of boys to girls is usually about four to one in science and engineering colleges. 理工大学的男女生比例通常是4：1。
22. render /'rɛndɚ/ vt. 使得；给予；翻译
Fatness renders a person clumsy. 身体肥胖使人笨拙。
23. representative /'rɛprɪ'zɛntətɪv/ n. 代表；adj.（of）有代表性的
In Britain, representatives in the House of Commons are elected by the British people. 在英国，下议院代表是英国人民选出的。
24. somehow /'sʌmhaʊ/ ad. 用某种方法；不知怎么地
Maybe we could glue it together somehow or other. 说不定我们会有办法把它给粘起来。
25. somewhat /'sʌmwʌt/ ad. 稍微，有点
It is somewhat difficult to answer this question. 要回答这个问题有点困难。
26. specify /'spɛsɪfaɪ/ vt. 明确说明
It is against federal law in the U.S. to specify skin colour in a newspaper ad for roommates. 在美国，在报纸广告上具体指明合租者必须是某种肤色是违反联邦法律的。
27. strategy /'strætədʒi/ n. 战略，策略
Mao Zedong was a great strategist skilled in military strategy. 毛泽东是一位善于制定军事策略的伟大的军事战略家。
28. typical /'tɪpɪkl/ adj. 典型的
The architecture of the Chinese imperial garden the Old Summer Palace has a typical baroque style—highly ornate and extravagant. 中国帝王御花园圆明园的建筑风格是典型的巴洛克风格——装饰极其奢华。
29. vice /vaɪs/ n. 缺点；邪恶，恶行
Greed, jealousy, dishonesty and lewdness are considered to be vices; and of all vices, lewdness is the worst. 贪婪、嫉妒、欺诈和淫欲被视为恶行，而万恶淫为首。
30. appetite /'æpəˌtaɪt/ n. 胃口；欲望
A good appetite is a good sauce. （谚）饥不择食。
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