【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 n medicine. 　　由于醫(yī)學(xué)的進(jìn)步，人類的壽命被大大延長(zhǎng)了?！　?. artificial adj. 人工的(adv. artificially)　　artificial light人造光　　artificial fertilizer化肥　　an artificial smile一抹假笑　　Food prices are being kept artificially low. 食品價(jià)格被人為控制得很低。　　3. wear and tear磨損　　Check the equipment for wear and tear. 看看機(jī)器的磨損情況。　　4. static adj. 靜止的，靜態(tài)的　　Economists predict that house prices will remain static for a long period. 　　經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家預(yù)測(cè)房?jī)r(jià)會(huì)在很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間內(nèi)保持穩(wěn)定?！　 static image appeared on the screen. 屏幕上出現(xiàn)了一幅靜態(tài)圖像。　　5. inexorable adj. 無情的，不可阻擋的　　Nothing stops the inexorable decline of Britain39。s manufacturing industry. 　　什么也阻止不了英國制造業(yè)的無情衰退?！　he police found their precautions useless before the seemingly inexorable rise in crime. 　　犯罪率瘋狂增長(zhǎng)，警察發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的預(yù)防措施不起作用。　　6. equilibrium n. 均衡：平靜　　The government is anxious not to upset the economic equilibrium. 政府渴望著不去打破經(jīng)濟(jì)的平衡?！　he struggled to recover her equilibrium. 她努力想恢復(fù)平靜?！　?. mechanism n. 機(jī)制，原理 　　When a person is ill, the body39。s natural defense mechanisms e into operation. 　　當(dāng)人生病時(shí)，身體的天然防御系統(tǒng)就開始運(yùn)作?！　he mechanism of the brain is yet to be further explored. 大腦機(jī)制還有待進(jìn)一步探究?！　?. existent adj. 存在的　　In the existent circumstances，it is impossible. 在現(xiàn)有環(huán)境中，這是不可能的。　　They made an attempt to refine the existent system to make it more efficient. 　　他們努力嘗試改善現(xiàn)存體系以使其更有效率。　　9. optimal adj. 最佳的，最理想的　　They made parisons between every possible choice in order to make the optimal choice. 　　他們對(duì)每個(gè)可能選項(xiàng)都進(jìn)行了對(duì)比以便做出最佳選擇?！　he optimal growth temperature最適合生長(zhǎng)的溫度　　10. parameter n. 參數(shù)，系數(shù)　　The inquiry has to stay within the parameters laid down by Congress. 　　調(diào)查必須在國會(huì)設(shè)定好的范圍內(nèi)展開?！　?1. internal adj. 內(nèi)部的，內(nèi)在的，國內(nèi)的　　We have no interest in interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. 我們無意干涉別國內(nèi)政。　　There39。s to be an internal inquiry into the whole affair. 針對(duì)整個(gè)事件將會(huì)進(jìn)行內(nèi)部調(diào)查?！　?2. frugal adj. 節(jié)儉的，樸素的　　As children we were taught to be frugal and hardworking. 我們?cè)诤⑻釙r(shí)被教導(dǎo)要勤儉節(jié)約，努力工作?！　e led a remarkably frugal existence. 他的生活極其儉樸?！　?3. reserve n. 儲(chǔ)備，儲(chǔ)存　　Somehow Debbie maintained an inner reserve of strength. 不知怎地，Debbie身上蘊(yùn)含著一種不知名的韌勁兒?！　e always keep some money in reserve, just in case. 我們總是會(huì)存一些錢以備不時(shí)之需。　　14. extend ，擴(kuò)大　　The government has extended the ban on the import of beef until June. 　　政府將牛肉進(jìn)口禁令延長(zhǎng)到了六月。　　My dudes at the school extend beyond just teaching. 我在學(xué)校的職責(zé)不只是教書?！　≌J(rèn)知詞匯　　be subjected to 受到，遭受　　at some time or other遲早，某個(gè)時(shí)刻，總有一天　　parable adj. 可比的　　closed adj. 不公開的，封閉的　　constitute v. 構(gòu)成，組建　　wear down 磨損　　renew v. 更新，使更新　　dynamic adj. 動(dòng)態(tài)的　　permanent adj. 永久的　　continuously adv. 持續(xù)不斷地　　inevitable adj. 必然的　　adaptation n. 適應(yīng)　　immortality n. 永生，不朽　　constant adj. 不變的，恒定的　　nutrition n. 營(yíng)養(yǎng)，營(yíng)養(yǎng)學(xué)　　genetically determined由基因決定的　　metabolic rate 代謝速率　　body mass 生物體　　inverted adj. 倒轉(zhuǎn)的。反向的　　captivity n. 圈養(yǎng)，囚禁　　hibernation n. 冬眠　　lethargy n. 嗜睡，昏睡　　prolong v. 延長(zhǎng)　　relaxation n. 放松　　selfobservation n. 自我觀察　　selfcontrol n. 自我控制　　logical consistency 邏輯連貫性　　佳句賞析　　1. Although the same law holds for a living organism, the result of this law is not inexorable in the same way.　　?參考譯文：雖然相同的規(guī)律也適用于生物體，但并不會(huì)以同樣的方式產(chǎn)生不可改變的結(jié)果?！　?語言點(diǎn)：讓步狀語從句　　常用引導(dǎo)詞：although，though，even if, even though。當(dāng)有though和although時(shí)，后面的從句不能有but，但是though和yet可連用?！　±洌篈lthough the wildlife kingdom has shrunk significantly，it is ridiculous to think that no space should be left for the wildlife in the new century. 雖然野生動(dòng)植物的領(lǐng)地已大大縮小，但認(rèn)為新世紀(jì)不應(yīng)給野生動(dòng)植物留有生存空間的想法非?；闹??！　hough animal testing sounds cruel and barbaric，it has yet contributed to numerous medical breakthroughs. 雖然動(dòng)物實(shí)驗(yàn)聽起來殘忍而野蠻，但它已幫助實(shí)現(xiàn)了無數(shù)醫(yī)學(xué)突破。　　Even if animal welfare is a reasonable concern，talking of animal ‘right’ is extreme. 雖然關(guān)注動(dòng)物福利有道理，但是談到動(dòng)物“權(quán)利”就太極端了?！　?. Animals which save energy by hib