UNIT 39 MORE PEOPLE AND MORE PRODUCTS
GLOSSARY
advantage n. definite benefit; sth. that may help one to be successful or to gain a desired result 优点,优势,好处
approximately ad. nearly;
almost 近似;大约
assemble v. fit or put together (sth. such as a machine) 装配
campaign n. series of planned activities to gain a special object 运动
concentrate v. bring or come together 集中
considerably ad. much; a great deal 很多地
constant a. happening all the time; continuous or without break 不断的,经久的
drought n. a long period of dry weather, when there is not enough water 干旱
enrich v. make finer in quality 使丰富,装饰,增美
epidemic n. disease spreading rapidly among many people in the same place for a time 流行病
famine n. serious lack of food 饥荒
feasible a. workable; possible; able to be carried out or done 行得通的,可实行的
figure n. symbol for a number 数字
furthermore ad. moreover; in addition 而且,此外
hygiene n. science of healthy living and cleanliness 卫生学
hygienic a. of hygiene; likely to promote health; free from disease germs 卫生学的,促进健康的
migrate v. move from one place to another; change one‘s place of living 迁移,移居
migration n. the act of migrating 迁移,移居
mountainous a. full of or containing mountains 多山的
occupy v. line in; take possession of 占领,占据
populace n. common people 平民,大众
populate vt. live or settle in an area 居住于…中
prehistoric a. of a time before recorded history 史前的
preservation n. preparation of food to resist decay (食品)保藏
profitable a. resulting in money gain 有利有图的
replace v. take the place of 代替,取代
security n. the state of being safe 安全
significantly ad. importantly 重大地
specialize v. trained or adapted for a particular job or purpose; limit all or most of one‘s study, business, etc. to particular things or subjects 专门研究,专攻
specific a. particular or certain 特有的,特定的
supervise v. keep watch over work and workers as the person in charge 监督
transportation n. a means or system of carrying passengers or goods from one place to another 运输
billion n.(英)万亿:(美)十亿
(the) plague n. 鼠疫,黑死病
tropical a. 热带的,炎热的
UNIT 40 KEEPING FOOD ON THE TABLE
GLOSSARY
accomplish v. finish successfully 完成
approximately ad. nearly correctly but not exactly 大约地;近似地
combat v. fight or struggle against 跟…战斗;拼搏
compensate v. provide with a balancing effect for 补偿;赔偿
defect n. some loss or something lacking or imperfect 欠缺;缺点;不足之处
deplete v. lessen greatly in quantity, contents, power or value 使空虚;使减少;使枯竭
devastate v. destroy completely 破坏
drainage n. the flow of excess water 排水,放水
erosion n. the action or result of wearing or robbing away 腐蚀;侵蚀
feat n. an action showing strength, skill or courage 武艺,技艺;壮举
fertile a. (of land) which produces good crops; rich 肥沃的,富饶的
flourish v. grow healthily 繁荣;兴旺
graze v. (of animals) feed on grass 喂草;放牧
herd n. group of animals of one kind which feed together 兽群;牧群
identical a. exactly alike 完全相同的
innovation n. new ideas, methods or inventions 新观点;新方法;革新、创新
intensive a. growing too much crops on a limited piece of land; giving too much in a limited space or time 精耕细作的,集约的;集中的
livestock n. animals kept on a farm 家畜,牲畜
misleading a. causing to think or act wrongly 误导的;引入歧途的
nutrient n. chemical or food providing for life and growth 营养品,营养物
offspring n. the young of an animal 幼仔,后代
overwhelming a. very great 很大的;势不可挡的;压倒之势的
pasture n. a grass land used as food for cattle 牧场
potential n. possibility for developing or being developed 潜力;潜能
precious a. that must not be wasted; extremely valuable 宝贵的,珍贵的
prosperity n. the state of having good fortune and success 幸运;成功
radiate v. send out ( light or heat ) 发射(光线或热量)
replenish v. put new supplies into; fill up again 补充;添加;(再)装满
restrict v. keep within limits 限制;限定;约束
rotate v. plant different crops each year; take turns in regular order 轮作
substantial a. noticeable; important 显著的;重大的
trait n. particular quality of something 特性,特点
tranquility n. being peaceful; freedom from anxiety 和平;宁静,安静,安宁
triple v. cause to grow to three times the amount or number 三倍于;使增至三倍
yield n. output; the amount that is produced 产量,收获量
embryo n. 胚胎
insemination n. 授精
semen n. 精液
superovulation n. 多排卵
surrogate mother 代孕母体
uterus n. 子宫