【正文】 s own inclination || I have no inclination to be a doctor.） 52. 若干重；若干刃 a doubleedged sword 雙刃劍 . This type of advertisement can be a doubtedged sword, when the product does not make the person “be like” the person in the advertisement, there can be disappointment and disillusionment with the product. a twoedged weapon 雙重武器 . As is so often pointed out, knowledge is a twoedged weapon which can be used equally for good or evil. twofold/threefold/manifold /三重 /多種 . We have to ask ourselves very seriously what will happen is this twofold use of knowledge, with its everincreasing power, continues. . The City Council has a manifold plan to beautify the city. 53. have little bearing on … 與 … 無關(guān) . Moreover, assisting large cities would have little bearing on our distinct cultural traditions, which abide elsewhere. with respect to… 關(guān)于 . Personal economic success might be due either to one39。 nor is government assistance necessary toward these ends. 6. resort to … 訴諸 … . no necessity to resort to violent actions such as demonstration, riot or rebel. conduce 7. hinge on … 以 … 為轉(zhuǎn)移，靠 … 轉(zhuǎn)動 . The claim that society’s destiny hinges on how children are socialized, while appealing in some respects, is an overstatement at best. 8. at best 最多，充其量；以最樂觀的觀點來看 9. collaborate to … . For example, scientists, researchers, and even puter programmers must collaborate to establish mon goals, coordinate efforts, and meet time lines. 10. lend some credence to … 提供支持 . While our everyday experience might lend credence to this assertion. . Recent advances in molecular biology and geics lend some credence to this position, by suggesting that these determining physical forces include our own individual geic makeup. 11. dimension ；體積；程度；范圍 . a creature of huge dimensions. || I did not realize the dimensions of the problem. . There is a dimension to the problem that we have not discussed. || various dimensions of human experience. 12. detractor ；貶低者 13. amount to … 相當于；等于 . What you say amounts to a direct accusation. . Even where a fiction work amounts to pure fantasy, with no historical context, it can still hold more lasting significance than a factual account. 14. fruit ion , 結(jié)果實 , 成就 , 實現(xiàn) . It is the famous few that provide vision of the future, visions which groups then bring to fruition. . bring one39。 to keep a check on 發(fā)（獎品） prize reward award grant assign confer(on) honor fame credit contribution acknowledgement recognition 表示程度的副詞 very strikingly greatly highly insatiably exceedingly dreadfully remarkably drastically dramatically 足夠 sufficient adequate enough 剩下幾個也是常用的 present justify practicable hence consequently examination accountable responsible twist and turn 迂回曲折 might and main 盡全力 part and parcel 重要部分 safe and sound 安然無恙 spick and span 嶄新的，極干凈的 time and tide 歲月，時光 go to rack and ruin 陷于毀滅 slow and sure 慢而穩(wěn)，穩(wěn)妥 hale and hearty 老當益壯 chop and change 變幻莫 測（尤指觀點 ,計劃等） fair and foul 在任何情況下 weal and woe 福禍 sum and subs tance 主要情況，要點（尤指講話的主要部分） five and fet 不念舊惡 wax and wane （月的）盈虧圓缺；盛衰 1 inferno 地獄，可與幸福生活形成強烈對比 the inferno of war 2 inky 用于個人在生活上或科研道路上的迷茫 the inky darkness of one’s pursuit of own destiny 3 promulgate 公布，頒布法令，新法律 promulgate a belief, and idea, a theory, etc the promulgation of a treaty 4 latency 如作者主張尚未表現(xiàn)出的危險或其主張的長遠作用 latentlatent ability , a latent infection after a careful examination, it is no need to go too far to sense that the author’s claim underlies a latency of peril to both personal and even societal degree./ lurks a latency of profound implication. 5 Connotation 內(nèi)涵，言外之意――― Hollywood always holds connotation of romance and glittering success. 貶義詞 derogatory connotation 6 Motivate / ignite 用于深究心理方面深層的原因，或者內(nèi)因 be motivated by greed, fear, love a teacher who can motive her pupils 7 Nectar 在描寫藝術(shù)方面的享受時有用，甘露， 8 Emulate 仿效，主要用于名人的作用 emulative 好勝的 9 責任 obligation , responsibility, liability 10 重要 paramount the reduction of unemployment should be paramount in the government’s economic policy 11 Ponder 1 深思 pondering on the meaning of life 12 Delve in/ into 探索，鉆研，起源 a writer delving in medieval French literature delve into the origins of the custom 13 Blood 根源 of the same blood 14 演繹推理 deduce 追溯源頭 15 Augment 增加提高 continuing rains augment the flood waters. 16 混亂 turmoil uproar pandemonium chaos the country was in a turmoil during the strike. There was uproar over the tax increases. Left in a state of chaos 17 Rote learning 死記硬背的方法 18 Reminisce 緬懷美好的往事 reminiscence 懷舊 reminiscence of my youth 19 Halcyon 太平盛世 halcyon times the halcyon days of youth 20 Quietude 平靜寂靜 equability 平和寧靜 21 Equanimity 鎮(zhèn)靜 she maintained her equanimity throughout her long ordeal. 22 Impassivity 泰然自若 23 Equilibrium 平衡均勢 disturb the equilibrium of the chains of natural environment. 24 Balance try to achieve a better balance between work and play. This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions. 25 Placidity 平靜 the placidity of his temperament 26 Deformity 畸形，用于形容教育中重視一方面忽視另一方面 27 Lapse 小錯失足 a lapse from grace 失寵 lapse into 陷入 lapse back into bad habits lapse into a a 時間流逝 after a lapse of several decades 28 Peccadillo 小過失 guilty of some mild peccadillo 29 Falsity 謬誤錯誤 30 Menace 威脅，危害 nuclear weapons are a menace to world peace 31 Jeopardize 破壞危害 jeopardous 32 Imperil 危害 the security of the country had been imperiled 33 Transient 轉(zhuǎn)瞬即失的 transient success transience transient years is