UNIT 13 WOMEN AND TOBACCO
GLOSSARY
advocate n. a person who speaks for or supports an idea， way of life， etc. 鼓吹者；提倡者
affluent a. having plenty of money or other possessions 丰富的
；富裕的
agenda n. a list of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting 议事日程表
appropriate a. correct or suitable 适当的；合适的
ban v. forbid， esp. by law 禁止
cessation n. a short pause or a stop 停止
dramatic a. sudden or exciting 戏剧般的；激动人心的
encourage v. give courage or hope to （sb.） 鼓励；促进
enthusiasm n. a strong feeling of interest and admiration 热情；热心
environment n. all the surrounding conditions which influence growth and development 环境
epidemic n. a very common infectious disease in a place for a time 流行病；时疫
escalate v. rise one after the other 逐渐上升
estimate v. calculate； form an opinion as to the degree 估计；估量
expose v. make known （ a secretly guilty person or action） 揭露；暴露
glamorous a. having or causing the power of attraction 有魅力的
hazard n. （of activity） which contains risk or danger 危险；冒险
identify v. power or show who or what a particular person or thing is 认出；识别；验明
impact n. the force of an idea， invention， system， etc 效果；影响；冲击
increasingly ad. more and more all the time 日益
induce v. lead （sb.） （into an act） often by persuading 引诱；劝使
involuntary a. acting or done unwillingly 非自愿的
legislate v. make laws 立法
mortality n. the number of deaths from a certain cause 死亡数
pollute v. make （air， water， soil， etc.） dangerously impure or unfit to use 污染
predicate v. state firmly 断言；声明
respiratory v. connected with breathing 呼吸（作用）的
responsible a. morally liable for the carrying out of some duty 有责任的；尽责的
restrict v. keep within limits 限制；约束
revenue n. in come， esp. that which the government receives as taxes （国家的）税收
reverse v. change to the opposite 反向；颠倒
statistics n. collected numbers which represent facts or measurements 统计数字；统计资料
subtle a. delicate， hardly noticeable， and esp. pleasant 精巧的；敏感的
tackle v. deal with （a matter） 处理；解决
toll n. the cost in health， life， etc. from illness， an accident 重大的代价，损失；（事故的）伤亡人数
cardiovascular a. 心血管（性）的
lethal stroke 由于中风而引起的死亡
UNIT 14 WATER IN INDUSTRY
GLOSSARY
accessible a. able to be reached 可接近的
